Associate Director

Community World Service Asia

June 2006 to Actually working here

? Successful financial and programme management of USD $13 million portfolio of multi-sectoral projects including: the 2010 CWS P/A flood response, emergencies, recovery/rehabilitation, livelihood/food security, health, housing and disaster risk reduction.
? Coordinated and managed relationships and reporting with donor agencies including: USAID-OFDA, ECHO, DEC, Dan Church Aid, Christian Aid, Canadian Food Grain Bank and Act Alliance International.
? Successfully developed funding strategy for Pakistan and Afghanistan and raised USD $10 million from traditional donors for project implementation in Pakistan in 2012-2014.
? High level field representation of CWS as a member of the Executive Committee of the Pakistan Humanitarian Forum, at inter cluster UN meetings, on the Review Board of OCHA?s Humanitarian Pooled Fund in both Pakistan and Afghanistan, co-chaired the Afghan Refugee Task Force Pakistan, as well as at global advocacy forums such as ICVA and Interaction.
? Responsible for overall organizational compliance with qualities standards such as HAP, Sphere standards and ISO in CWS-P/A DMP programs.
? Contributed to strengthening CWS management by developing SOPs, policies, monitoring and evaluation mechanisms as well as providing leadership in promoting cross-team coordination across projects.
? Provided change management support to the organization?s transition from CWS to Community World Service and assisted in expansion of programs in Afghanistan and Iran.

Subcontract/grand adminstrator

USAID Chemonic

September 2003 to March 2005

? Reviewed all job order proposals for contractual consistency, accuracy, and compliance of USAID regulation in support of the Contracts & Subcontracts Manager.
? Prepared and drafted Job Orders and sub awards (subcontracts and grants), letters to incur costs, negotiation memos and other contractual documents to be issued under the Program in support of the Contracts and Subcontracts Manager.
? Main liaison between the Contracts & Subcontracts Manager, technical team, and sub awardees, to collect and organize materials, information, tasks and deliverables required in the preparation of Job Orders and sub awards.
? Reviewed and processed subcontractor invoices was primary contact for subcontractor invoicing questions and concerns.
? Supported the Contracts & Subcontracts Manager to prepare bi-monthly, quarterly and annual summaries of all subcontracting and grants activities as well as drafting and maintaining the subcontracts and grants manuals and with general contracting and sub award (subcontracts and grants) tasks.
? Developed sound understanding of contractual requirements of the USAID prime contractor including general understanding of the FAR?s and AIDAR?s.
? Supervised and Trained the Level I Subcontracts & Grants Administrator and the Subcontracts & Project Development Assistant.

Program officer good governance

USAID OTI- Ronco

June 2002 to September 2003

? Responsible for program development including management of 15 quick impact projects.
? Coordination and liaison with Afghani line ministries to identify their priorities for support and advocated on their behalf to USAID and the U.S. State Department.
? High level advance preparations for delegations including the U.S. Ambassador and a U.S. Senator, U.S. State Department officials, and government officials. This included liaison with the Office for the President of Afghanistan.
? Managed media engagement on high level visits, including visits to project sites, and press releases.
? Responsible for reporting including progress and financial reports.

Aid coordination officer

UNDP/ACCA

June 2002 to September 2002

? Managed team of seven staff responsible for collecting information on donors funding to the Afghan government
? Coordinated with donor agencies to prevent duplication and facilitate implementation of good donorship practice in Afghanistan.
? Provided information about funds the government received to the Presidents of Afghanistan.
? Presented the government?s priority areas to donors in 2002 to encourage appropriate investment.
? Attended government and official meetings related to funding priorities.

Business adminstration

Currently studying

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