Experience

Social Protection Resource Centre - SPRC

• Pakistan
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Research Programmes

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Working on the organization’s long-term vision, positioning, and strategic goals Preparing comprehensive annual and quarterly plans Developing research proposals and coordinating with funding agencies Designing, adapting, and overseeing the business development Designing and updating the training programme Reviewing and disseminating research products/annual reports Developing and upgrading communication strategy Organizing seminars and conferences Supervising research and support staff Overseeing administrative and financial matters Preparing for and attending the board meeting Recruiting and training of staff Show less



Government of Pakistan

• Pakistan
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Consultant Social Protecion

  • Jun 2022 - Mar 2023

  Research on key initiatives Primary survey design and data collection Analysis and report writing Coordination & administration Research on key initiatives Primary survey design and data collection Analysis and report writing Coordination & administration



Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad

• Pakistan
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fellow

  • Apr 2021 - Apr 2022

  Research on urban public transport Survey design and data collection Analysis and report writing Seminars/presentations Staff recruitment and training Monitoring and reporting the progress Research on urban public transport Survey design and data collection Analysis and report writing Seminars/presentations Staff recruitment and training Monitoring and reporting the progress



Institute of Business Administration

• Pakistan
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Professor

  • Jan 2020 - Jun 2021

  Teaching economics courses Designing and delivering the course outlines Supervising research projects and assignments Conducting and marking exams Conducting research and writing grants Teaching economics courses Designing and delivering the course outlines Supervising research projects and assignments Conducting and marking exams Conducting research and writing grants



Frankfurt School of Finance & Management

• Germany
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Fellow, Adaptation Finance Fellowship Programme (AFFP)

  • Jun 2018 - Feb 2020

  Conducting research on proposed project Working on topics related to adaptation finance Delivering the assigned tasks within the deadlines Attending webinars and on-site events Completing the climate adaptation finance course Completing a journal paper on proposed project Conducting research on proposed project Working on topics related to adaptation finance Delivering the assigned tasks within the deadlines Attending webinars and on-site events Completing the climate adaptation finance course Completing a journal paper on proposed project



SANDEE

• Nepal
• Research Services

• Fellow, The South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE)

  • Sep 2014 - Aug 2016

  Managing a research grant on farmers’ flood adaptation Conducting farm surveys in flood-affected areas FGDs and consultations with key stakeholders Field staff training and supervision Data analysis and report writing Submission and presentation of progress reports Attend training and workshops regarding project Published a journal paper Managing a research grant on farmers’ flood adaptation Conducting farm surveys in flood-affected areas FGDs and consultations with key stakeholders Field staff training and supervision Data analysis and report writing Submission and presentation of progress reports Attend training and workshops regarding project Published a journal paper



Institute for Social and Environmental Transition (I-SET) Islamabad, Pakistan

• Islamabad

• Research Economist

  • Dec 2012 - Jun 2014

  Climate and development project coordinator Identification of key government climate investments Collection of information on adaptation interventions Appraisal of national statistics system for climate data Training and supervised of field staff for data collection Data analysis and results compilation Climate and development project coordinator Identification of key government climate investments Collection of information on adaptation interventions Appraisal of national statistics system for climate data Training and supervised of field staff for data collection Data analysis and results compilation



CDM Cell, Ministry of Climate Change Pakistan

• Islamabad

• CDM Expert

  • Oct 2011 - Jul 2012

  Technical evaluation of CDM projects Developing sectoral strategy and guidelines Assisting CDM projects proponents Liaising with partners & representing CDM at carious fora Coordinating with academia to promote CDM education Conducting policy research on CDM in Pakistan Technical evaluation of CDM projects Developing sectoral strategy and guidelines Assisting CDM projects proponents Liaising with partners & representing CDM at carious fora Coordinating with academia to promote CDM education Conducting policy research on CDM in Pakistan



WWF-Pakistan

• Islamabad

• Consultant

  • Mar 2012 - May 2012

  Alternative energy practices and future prospects in Pakistan Situation analysis of alternative energy projects Collection & synthesis of data on alternative energy Role of civil society in general and WWF-P particularly Alternative energy practices and future prospects in Pakistan Situation analysis of alternative energy projects Collection & synthesis of data on alternative energy Role of civil society in general and WWF-P particularly



Area Study Centre (ASC), Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad Pakistan

• Islamabad

• Research Assistant

  • Aug 2009 - Mar 2011

  Assisting in data and material collection for research Assisting library, account and IT staff Coordinating with media for the coverage of seminars Helping in arranging the seminars/conferences Assisting in data and material collection for research Assisting library, account and IT staff Coordinating with media for the coverage of seminars Helping in arranging the seminars/conferences