A researcher, content writer and data analyst by profession having 7 years experience along with a research degree. I have written multiple research proposals, reports, concept notes, annual reports, newsletters and organized event and worked with media for coverage.
I love hiking, exploring new cites and make new friends.
Experience
UNFPA
Jul 2022 – Dec 2023
Islamabad
Program Officer
My major job responsibility was to work on activities of the project “National Media Fellowship
(NMF) on GBV & Child Marriage” under supervision of National Gender Expert of UNFPA placed at
NCSW. I have worked for 2 National Media Fellowships. The 1st National Media Fellowship yielded 162
stories while the 2nd National Media Fellowship will produce 180 (tentatively). The project activities and
job responsibilities mainly included as below;
1. Program Planning & Support:
Providing assistance in Project Planning, workplans & meeting support
Supporting in conducting project meetings, assistance in requires logistics and preparing
meeting minutes
Keeping record of project assets and providing the details to UNFPA on project deliverables &
audit support
Project data management and effective use
Preparation of lessons learned and good practices
Knowledge sharing with the relevant departments/ stakeholders
2. Financial Management Support:
Assistance in Budget preparation, allocation, Monitoring & utilization as per workplan
Assistance in preparation of documents for payments
3. Administrative Support:
Partnership Liaoning & correspondence management with CEJ-IBA & others,1
Preparation of project files and timely retrieval
Assistance in resource mobilization
Providing support in conducting conferences, workshops, consultations and meetings
Coordination of project traveling and maintaining the record
Preparation of meeting minutes & note to files
Coordination and information sharing with operations and finance
Coordination with fellows of the project.
Support in logistics for trainings and workshops
Project communication with the fellows and TRG committee members
Liaoning with Provincial CSWs
Record keeping of the activities & files management
4. Media Management
Inviting, coordinating and managing print and electronic media for events
Preparing press release and tickers
Retrieving packages and news related to events
Aiming Change for Tomorrow
Jun 2017 – Jul 2022
Islamabad
Program Officer
• Writing project proposals, concept notes, & minutes of the meeting
• Arranging meetings, seminars and conferences
• Preparation of workplans, assistance in budget preparation & monitoring activities as per budget allocation
• Writing project reports, financial reports, quarterly and annual reports
• Assist senior managers to formulate and communicate Organizational positions on Government-related matters on skill based education, providing briefing notes, talking points and issue papers for relevant discussions with the Government.
• Promote Organizational policies and liaise with Government authorities and other key stakeholders on issues related to latest humanitarian and development processes.
• Contribute to ensuring the coherence of the work of the Multi-sector group (MSG) in accordance with the Government.
• Articulate Organizational priorities towards the Government, including the commitment to humanitarian principles.
• With support from senior management, promote the deeper understanding within Organization on agreements with the Government and inform other staff on developments with the Government. This includes promoting and stimulating Organizational implementation of key reforms with the Government.
• Where there is lack of clarity as to Organizational positions and priorities, identify the issues and bring this to senior management attention.
• Assist the Government to ensure timely preparedness activities, including through participation and where necessary coordination of inter-agency contingency planning processes.
• Liaise with the Government, inter-government agencies, UN agencies, local and international NGOs and other partners at the country level to find areas of cooperation, joint initiatives and where applicable negotiate joint agreements or work programs.
• Organize and implement capacity-building seminars or training programs for target groups (government officials, etc.)
• Managing & updating organizational social media