Executive Director

• May 2023 - Present

Responsibilities: Leadership and Coordination: Coordinate activities of 20+ member organizations within New Lynn Coalition. Lead NLS committees: affordable housing, election, racial justice, diverse hiring, finance, and HR. Meetings Management: Conduct regular board meetings for coalition member organizations. Organize and lead executive officers' meetings to foster effective communication. Committee Engagement: Chair committees dedicated to critical areas: affordable housing, election processes, racial justice, diverse hiring, financial matters, and human resources. Communication and Publication: Head publication, social, and communication efforts of the Coalition. Oversee creation of public literature aligned with Coalition's goals. Financial Leadership: Lead financial and budgetary matters. Collaborate with Finance Committee and Treasurer/Financial Officer. Spearhead fundraising initiatives, cultivating relationships with donors. Establish and manage a monthly sustainer program. Stakeholder Engagement: Cultivate close relationships with donors, unions, political entities, and elected officials. Strengthen ties with allied organizations and communities. Strategic Planning: Play a pivotal role in short and long-term strategic planning. Lead annual Strategic Planning process to guide Coalition's growth. Staff Supervision and Development: Manage hiring and staff evaluations (full-time and part-time). Oversee weekly staff meetings and task assignments for organizational efficiency. Mediation and Conflict Resolution: Mediate conflicts or issues that may arise between partner organizations. Foster collaborative problem-solving among stakeholders. Empowerment Campaigns: Lead campaigns focused on empowering working-class individuals. Address white supremacy through organizing and educational activities. Show less

Executive Director

• Jul 2021 - Present

Director Of Finance And Accounting

• Feb 2013 - Jul 2021

Developing and maintaining accounting policies and proceduresPlanning, organizing and coordinating the year-end close process with internal and external auditorsEnsuring successful completion of the company’s tax filingsPreparing financial statements, including cash flow statementsPlanning, budgeting and authorizing expenditures

Executive Director

• Dec 2016 - May 2023

American Refugee Council – ARC specializes in assisting refugees from all countries into America by providing services for employment, housing, healthcare.

Director Of Grants

• Oct 2015 - Dec 2016

Regional Director Human Resources & Community Engagment

• Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

Supervisory Duties • Plans and prepares for Community Affairs staffing, hiring and middle management needs • Plans, directs, and coordinates the goals and work plan for the Community Affairs team • Assigns work activities, projects and programs; reviews and evaluates work products, methods, and procedures; meets regularly with staff to discuss and resolve related issues • Conducts performance evaluations, implements performance correction as needed, trains and coaches staff in content and work procedures as needed • Local Government, Business and Community Development • Develops and maintains positive relationships with member agencies, local governments, key stakeholder groups and the community in general in order to advance organization goals and programs • Provides direction, guidance and review of department workplans and implementation to increase customer acquisition and retention and service area expansion • Funding/Resource Management: Identify and secure funding sources including community and corporate grants, sponsorships and personal/major gifts. Collaborate with development team members to identify leads and relationships for increased revenue. Oversee and manage financial resources within the established annual budget. • Collaboration with Development: Collaborate with development staff to assist with fundraising events, understanding that all market-level events and activities require a team effort Managed partnership and build partner capacity in various related aspects of emergency response, protection, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), resilience, preparedness Networking and Communication: Build relationships with donors and other INGOs in Pakistan. Achievements: • Design various donors’ project including ECHO, AusAID, BMZ, CIDA-OFDA,USAID, United Nations, concern world wide, World vision International, Action aid, etc. supervised the team of over 150 professions and consultants as direct reporting line Show less

Country Advisor program Senior Citezen

• May 2011 - Jan 2012

launched first ever network in country (Pakistan Aging Network) Based on the number of local and international NGOs and other stake holders working on issues of older persons in the country Leads, plans, implements, and continually refines meetings, events, services, programs, projects, and products that work to meaningfully engage donors in their philanthropy, with the Foundation, and with each other in ways that will maximize resources and expertise to meet community needs. Keeps staff and donors informed of important issues affecting organizations, programs, and funding needs through meeting and communicating regularly with nonprofit leaders and other subject experts; monitors trends and policy changes affecting the philanthropic sector at large. Conducts site visits, organizational analysis, research projects, and other activities to support the Foundation’s efforts to build community knowledge that is accessible and useful to donors. Possesses a deep understand of best practices in working with donors, their families, and their financial support systems; seeks to impact the sector through the creation of replicable products and programs that provide highly valuable, cutting-edge donor services. Show less

Director Media and Communications

• Dec 2010 - Aug 2011

• Develop communication strategies including stakeholder relations strategy and campaigns, political risk and public policy agenda for development and corporate sector. • Managing the implementation of public community engagement and social development strategies and reviews with a close liaison with civil society organizations and international donor communities. • Network building with all media organizations (print/electronic/radio) and dissemination of information through traditional and social media. • Event Management for various development and corporate clients. • Production of Documentaries, Brand Campaigns, Report writing, audit and program reviews to enhance communication initiatives and impact. • . Designed project publications; reports, newsletters, factsheets, website management etc.. Reporting through success stories, post cards, case studies, media coverage reports, press briefings, etc. Fully supported the project team in developing and implementation of programs, developed and implemented media and public outreach campaigns to inform the general public and/or specific target audiences of the counterparts’ activities and accomplishments related to improved and participatory local governance; Mega Budget Consultations, PROAction consultative workshops, Own source revenues campaign, Performance Management training manuals for the school teachers, • other relevant sources of “good news” stories throughout KP & FATA, providing the Islamabad COIS office with story materials, such as interviews, write-ups, and photos. • Serves as a point of contact for all communication and outreach related activities. • Focal person for media. Show less

Regional Director Of Training And Development/Instructional Designer

• Jan 2010 - Feb 2011

Pakistan Human Resource Network is the only network in Pakistan representing human resource and people management professionals. PHRN represents almost all NGos,UN agencies and other development partners. PHRN leads the direction and fosters the growth of the HR profession through actively setting standards and building the capability of the profession. Through its international affiliations and close association with industry and academia, PHRN ensures that its members are given access to a soundly-based professional recognition framework in the form of professional development programs, events, research and publications. Responsibilities: include classroom lesson plans, workshop plans, self-paced assignments, micro-learning, in-class activities, handouts, job aids, work unit training plans, needs analyses, evaluation metrics, quizzes or reporting. E-learning projects may be assigned depending on candidate experience. Deliver in-person classroom training weekly to serve either new employee orientation or the continuing education of staff. Deliver remote training via webinars, screencasts, or other distance delivery methods. Instructional Design duties: collaborate with business unit stakeholders and SMEs to listen to and analyze training needs, design training plans, develop training materials, and implement training solutions to service those needs. Serve as a remote instructor or co-trainer as needed Assist in the development of an evaluation infrastructure for training efforts. Edit existing instructional documentation or produce new documentation for easier consumption by learners. Write and/or assist with reports or scripts related to training activities or other business initiatives. Assist, advise, or coach other members of the training team in a collaborative and supportive environment. Show less

Team Lead . Research & Media Project

• Nov 2009 - May 2010

Media Perceptions & communication tools Research Study The purpose of the Research n communication tools used by IDPs of Malakand post conflict (Swat, Buner and Dir) is to review and solicit citizens’ perceptions regarding and role of media in collecting and dissemination of information in crisis and conflict situation. This would also create awareness about the use of easy and cheaper tools for communication for the benefit of the people affected by such crisis. Following are the specific objectives of the survey.  To assess channels/mediums of information currently used by affected community of Malakand  To determine languages used for communication and determine best possible message dissemination strategy  To determine impact of messages already disseminated amongst affected population  To know about the level of literacy rate (male and female) with the help of this survey,  To assess mobile usage through SMS  To assess and compare the role of print media and electronic media in crisis situation Humanitarian Show less

GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN REFORM ASSESSMENT EXPERT

• Oct 2009 - Dec 2009

Impact Assessment of Humanitarian Reform Processes in Pakistan Actionaid UK Description • Review the outcomes & recommendations of the past & current evaluations of UN coordinating • system especially in Pakistan • IASC Evaluation Tors Phase 2 (& any initial outputs) • Inter- Cluster Diagnostic Mission – Pakistan • NGO & Humanitarian reform: An Opportunity to Influence the Future of Humanitarian • Reform • Global Humanitarian Platform & Principles of Partnership • The Cluster Approach in Mozambique 2007: Is it improving emergency Response? An • NGO Perspective • The Evolving UN Cluster Application in Pakistan Earthquake: An NGO Perspective • Synthesis Report. NGO & Humanitarian Reform Project • Identify research participants • Develop the specific research questions under every category of the above • Develop research tools to measure the above. (Semi-structured/ structured & in- depth • questionnaires) • Develop an analysis of the existing coordination mechanisms in Pakistan • Gaps in coordination mechanisms • Impact on NGOs, local government bodies Show less

Senior Communication & Public Awareness Advisor

• Dec 2008 - Dec 2009

The Urban Institute brings decades of objective analysis and expertise to policy debates—in city halls and state houses, Congress and the White House, and emerging democracies around the world. Today, our research portfolio ranges from the social safety net to health and tax policies USAID’s Districts That Works (DTW) Project is a US$ 26 million program supporting responsive and accountable local governance in Pakistan since 2006 inline with the applicable policy and legal framework of the Government of Pakistan Jobs Description • To organize forums, workshops and training events related to disaster risk management • Co-chair and organize important Working Groups Meetings;co-chair and organize District Coordination/General Coordination meetings in the district • Facilitate in identify ways to strengthen the coordination capacity national NGOs and local authorities • Monitor, analyze and report on humanitarian developments,, providing systematic analysis of trends, risks and developments (including regionally) which impact assistance provision • Prepare or contribute to the preparation of various written reports, documents and communications, e.g. draft sections of studies, background papers, policy guidelines, parliamentary documents, briefings, case studies, presentations, correspondence, etc • Partner with other humanitarian agencies and local/federal government to plan and evaluate development assistance programmes and help ensure that latest findings, lessons learned, policy guidelines, etc. are incorporated into these activities, including gender-related considerations Show less

TEAM LEADER Media Relations & Humanitarian Coordination

• Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

•Provide supervision & guidance to the communication team. •Strengthening the communication team and creating stability by coaching, training and supporting. •Enhance internal communication flow, understand the information requirements of all programme team and ensure that they are provided with the information needed. •Further enhance the quality of reports (Progress Reports, ACT Interim reports other programme reports •Establish and maintain relations with local/ regional media •Act as CWS-P/A liaison and spokesperson for donors and other media organizations. •Spreading the planning necessary for hosting. liaising with donor delegations, media organizations and communication staff from other partner organizations. •formulation and implementation of communication strategy for CWS-P/A (such as website, press contacts, newsletter, press releases and annual report) . Show less

Training And Development Consultant

• Feb 2008 - Apr 2008

Specific Outcomes of the consultancy • Materials to support NGO staff and communities in DRR programming in the Pakistan context are developed, designed, reviewed and disseminated. • Materials produced that support NGO staff in use of Hazard, Vulnerability and Capacity assessment tools and DRR • Materials produced that support communities in use of Hazard, Vulnerability and Capacity assessment tools and DRR • Knowledge in capacity building and producing materials in Hazard, Vulnerability and Capacity assessment tools in the Pakistan context disseminated within World Vision Pakistan, World Vision internationally, to other stakeholders in Pakistan and to DEC organizations World Wide. Consultancy Outputs • Specific tools and material developed regarding Hazards, Capacity Vulnerability Assessment • Manuals reviewed of all the consultancies • All training material is contextualized and peer review conducted • Material distributed to WVP, WVI, DEC Partners, NGOs, INGOs, Govt organizations and communities as per identified stakeholders • Community assessment performed and lessons learnt documented Show less

Consultant Project Lead

• Jan 2008 - Feb 2008

Project name: Reducing Future Risk in Earthquake Affected Communities, a capacity building and assessment programme by DEC-ERP Project Goal: To enhance and strengthen the capacity and capability of the line agencies of Divisional Authority Hazara Division, to achieve sustainable social, economic and environmental development specifically in district Mansehra, through reducing risks and vulnerabilities, and developing effective response mechanism to cope with emergencies in the district. Following are the roles and responsibilities •Hold regular liaison between Disaster Policy Response Persons and DDMA at district level •Correspond with department head to ensure allocation of budget and DRR related activities in work plans •Ensure preparedness at department level in terms of funds, resources and capacities for any disaster response in future •Coordinate, manage and supervise disaster response efforts at department level •Implementation of response program at affected areas i.e. establishment of camps and provision of other facilities and supplies etc. at humanitarian assistance. •Conduct trainings on disaster preparedness and mitigation and enhance awareness of the staff •Participate in coordination meetings on regular basis •Produce training report and other resourceful material for awareness raising and building capacities •Allocate time for managing DRR activities within and intra department activities •Facilitate and supervise reconstruction and rehabilitation activities and reports •Coordinate and liaison with government and non government agencies for necessary information and assistance Show less

Humanitarian affair Reporting Officer - Pakistan

• Dec 2005 - Dec 2007

• In concert with the UN Area Coordinator prepare a schedule of specific UN, donor and Government reporting timelines and formats required for reporting on the progress and results for the early recovery program initiatives. • Support the Resident Coordinator’s Public Information and Advocacy unit and other UN departments with a regular flow of information on early recovery programme initiatives in addition to creating a timely information flow of materials to field and headquarter stakeholders. • Prepare or contribute to the preparation of various written reports, documents and communications, e.g. draft sections of studies, background papers, policy guidelines, parliamentary documents, briefings, case studies, presentations, correspondence, etc. • Partner with other humanitarian agencies and local/federal government to plan and evaluate earthquake assistance programmes and help ensure that latest findings, lessons learned, policy guidelines, etc. are incorporated into these activities, including gender-related considerations. • In coordination with the Area Coordinator, liaise on a daily basis with RC office in Islamabad to ensure timely information flow on both operational and policy concerns. • Participate in inter-agency assessments or other missions; • Establish and maintain contacts with district and provincial/state government counterparts, UN agencies, non-governmental organizations, media, affected communities and civil society in an area • Serve as the primary focal point on specific topics or policy-related issues; keep abreast of latest developments, liaise with other humanitarian organizations, donors, etc., ensure appropriate monitoring and reporting mechanisms Show less

Disaster Risk Mangment Advisor

• Aug 2005 - Sep 2005

• The Divisional Disaster Management Authority Abbottabad is the Divisional level supervisory and implementing committee of the Government of NWFP and is responsible to manage and oversee the activities of Disaster Risk Reduction programs at Hazara Division level. • provide a broad overview of the key guiding principles and framework of disaster risk management at Hazara Division level • Provide supportive role to District Governments in legislation , regularization and policy matters ( like land use management, climate change adaptation, micro-zonation , micro-insurance inter-district hazards reduction and emergency response etc ). • Develop and Institutionalise inter-district warning and dissemination systems • Support the establishment of DDMAs in the remaining 4 districts of Hazara Division. • Facilitate Districts in functioning and equipping the District Preparedness and Response Centers in all five districts at various levels. • Develop linkage and integration between DDMAs of different districts of Hazara division for formulating an appropriate policy/ strategy and developing strong institutional arrangements with shared learning for implementing disaster risk management programmes in order to reduce and deal with any future disaster events in a more professional, technical, organized and effective manner. Show less

Consultant Institutional Research & Community Engagement

• Mar 2005 - Aug 2005

Description • A simplistic and applied research in the area of development partnership/CSO engagement undertaken for development causes and rationales. This had focus on institutional arrangements and parameters that were critical in engaging implementing partners for achievement of project’s holistic communication objectives. • The recommendations of the consultant had taken into account in the idiosyncrasies of Pakistan’s civil society sector, their operations at the grass root level and their interface with the communities/beneficiaries. • The analytical study for analyzing national & local CSOs capacities and resources that were relevant for the governance provisions (specially related to grievance redress mechanism, ATI, mainstreaming citizenship), including the contents of these services, funding, human resources, technical and technological capacities etc. • The best practice examples of state (national and local) – civil society joint work in the area of public grievance redress mechanisms • A draft of strategic framework that will serve as guiding instrument for CSO(s) to be engaged Show less

Research Consultant

• Jan 2004 - Mar 2005

Duties and Responsibilities: • Develop and guide research activities in the three components of GSP by providing substantive inputs which would enrich their research and help the project management to advocate for gender concerns to be addressed at the policy level • Contribute towards the conceptualization of the research design, questions and methodology • Collect and analyze relevant data and present it in the form of issue briefs, and policy papers in consultation with UNDP and projects • With a view to creatively enhance GSP, identify resources and areas of potential research cooperation • Conduct literature researches to feed into speeches of UNDP personnel • Conduct impact assessment and supervise documentation of success stories of GSP • Guide the projects on effective documentation and projection of their work. Act as the focal point for developing networks with experts, institutions on research addressing the gender poverty nexuses • Be the Focal Person for providing inputs for UNDP Poverty Reduction & Gender Unit website • Ensure knowledge management of all key documentation is electronically available to all stakeholders • Carry out any other assignment as may be required under the program • Prepare the Semi Annual and the Standard Annual progress Report of the Gender Support Program capturing impact nationally, lessons learnt and gaps and challenges being faced • Coordinate the preparation of all project reports. Guide staff and executing partners in preparing their progress reports in accordance with approved reporting formats and ensure their timely submission. This includes quarterly progress reports, annual project report, inception report, and ad-hoc technical reports commendations Show less

DOCUMENTARY PRODUCER FOR BBC,CNN & Aljazira Children tv

• Jan 2003 - Dec 2003

• commission writers and hire a director, editor and other crew members • draw up shooting schedules • work closely with the team during filming • ensure the project is completed to budget • oversee the editing process • get involved in promoting the finished product • Produced feature stories on special children and earthquake effected children(Aljazira Children tv) • Political documentaries for Al-Aaalam Tv Iran and Al-Majud Tv Saudia Arabia • Economy and commerce related feature stories for Al-Iqtasadia Tv UAE • Produced live current affairs Programmes Al-Akhbaria TV Saudi Arabia • Produced documentary film on environmental issues for Ministry of environment. Show less

Team Lead - Data and Web Development

• Jan 2002 - Jan 2003

• Support Web servers administration/Application support. • Managing Cpanel for staging and production environment with Apache, MySQL Troubleshooting, DNS mapping and deployment of Websites & services on Online Servers and on local Servers. Installation, Configuring and troubleshooting MS SQL Server • MySQL Servers for PHP applications. Server backups. Management of mail servers of multiple domains via hosting providers mail servers. Management domains and their DNS's • Configuration of squid server for proxy and open VPN on windows and linux instances. SSL implementations on domains. Automated database backup and storage. • Work with both internal and external data sources to create and reconcile data files for direct marketing campaigns • Help improve direct marketing programs by providing analytical and decision support to the Marketing and Credit Risk teams • Responsible for tracking, analyzing and reporting of Direct Marketing campaigns and projects. Create and maintain campaign-level reports, customer reports, dashboards, and financial results reports. • Assist the Merchandising and Marketing groups in the development of an optimal merchandise mix by analyzing and evaluating current and potential product offerings. • Work with operations and other internal clients to insure accurate and actionable tracking mechanisms are in place for campaign tracking and testing efforts. • Maintain and update list performance files and provide ad hoc list analysis. • Lead the development of WordPress sites • Develop responsive, standards-compliant HTML and CSS3 themes for WordPress • Install, test and debug WordPress plugins and develop new plugins as needed • Evaluate designs, wireframes and other deliverables during the design and user experience phase for potential development issues and flag problems appropriately Show less

Digital Marketing Specialist

• Jan 2001 - Jan 2002

Support strategies on increasing site traffic, organic page rank and visitor retention through use of various SEO/SEM techniques f Lead and drive Web Content Marketing for IHTS by writing and posting compelling copy for digital properties (websites, emails, social, etc). conceptualizing, writing, and editing content from headline writing to developing key messages for marketing campaigns and web content Content writing and management for website, digital advertising campaigns, and press releases Be adept at Calls to Action across a variety of channels Gather user feedback for website improvement and enhancements Assist with copywriting for social media posts Proofing and editing of blog content Plan and execute content strategies Support message development for Emergency Notification Alerts Show less

Web Content Specialist

• Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

Performs all functions of Gatekeeper role within Web Content Governance CMS Workflow for content assets. Conducts review, approval/rejection and quality assurance testing of all content assets created by content contributors across the company, ensuring adherence to web content governance policies, compliance with applicable laws/regulations, approvals by Insperity legal counsel and/or marketing branding, appropriate CMS/site taxonomy and correct security access rights. Manages web content life cycle process across multiple channels via administration of CMS. Oversees and supports multiple content projects ensuring content tasks are completed in a timely manner and facilitates multiple requests concurrently collaborating with content contributors/ approvers and project teams. Provides timely delivery of content changes in accordance with defined release schedules. Communicates clearly with project teams on project objectives and deliverables. Mentors and manages the creation of content assets by content contributors across the company. Creates and develops content assets as needed to assist with content projects. Reviews and manages content deliverables across multiple projects. Assists in the management of client expectations throughout project life cycle to ensure consistency and quality in deliverables. Assists COE’s, Business Units and Product Innovation team in identifying areas of improvement and efficiency opportunities within content assets, ESC and other content delivery channels. Show less

CURRENT AFFAIR PRODUCER (Trainee)

• Jan 1998 - Mar 1999

Description  As a trainee associated with current affair department, where assisted all sort of current affair programs i.e. talk shows, documentaries, live programs Description  As a trainee associated with current affair department, where assisted all sort of current affair programs i.e. talk shows, documentaries, live programs

Founder/Communication Strategy Expert

• Jan 1998 - Jan 1998

Founder Tanveer Malik An initiative of Tanveer Group and PHRN. Opportunity.pk was launched in 2003 and become a part of Inter Agency Network for Humanitarian Assistance Pakistan in 2005. Inter Agency Network for Humanitarian Assistance circulates job advertisements to 3.5 million people daily. The Inter- Agency Network for Humanitarian Assistance is an open global network of individuals particularly practitioners, students, teachers, staff from UN agencies, non-governmental organizations, donors, governments and universities etc. Show less