Director

• Jul 2018 - Present

Director

• Apr 2020 - Mar 2021

Socio economic, opinion surveys and market analysisProviding consultancy services in data analysis, report writing, performance improvement, HR administration, financial administration and management consultancy.

Consultant

• Nov 2014 - Nov 2019

Socio economic and opinion surveys.Providing consultancy services in data analysis, report writing, HR administration and financial administration.

Director

• Feb 2019 - Oct 2019

Director

• Feb 2018 - Sep 2018

International Capacity Development Expert

• Oct 2021 - Present

Development of training modules in food safety, feed safety, food microbiology, food hygiene, management system and good operating codex and risk based import control. Training of the master trainers on these modules. Development of training modules in food safety, feed safety, food microbiology, food hygiene, management system and good operating codex and risk based import control. Training of the master trainers on these modules.

International Education Expert

• Apr 2021 - Sep 2021

To help ADB process the Integrated Social Protection Development Program (ISPDP). The program is to implement across Pakistan and to finance investments for strengthening institutional and organizational capacity for social protection under: (i) unconditional cash transfer (UCT) and conditional cash transfer (CCT), (ii) expanding CCT for primary education, and (iii) evaluating the design and implementation of pilot CCT for nutrition. To help ADB process the Integrated Social Protection Development Program (ISPDP). The program is to implement across Pakistan and to finance investments for strengthening institutional and organizational capacity for social protection under: (i) unconditional cash transfer (UCT) and conditional cash transfer (CCT), (ii) expanding CCT for primary education, and (iii) evaluating the design and implementation of pilot CCT for nutrition.

Team Leader - Evaluation of School Leadership Training Programme in Malawi

• Nov 2019 - Mar 2020

Formative Evaluation of School Leadership Training Programme for the heads of educational institutions. This was a tracer study of the graduates of school leadership technical training programme who were certified from the institute and then were evaluated to what extent the graduates applied the techniques and modalities learnt during the training programme. Formative Evaluation of School Leadership Training Programme for the heads of educational institutions. This was a tracer study of the graduates of school leadership technical training programme who were certified from the institute and then were evaluated to what extent the graduates applied the techniques and modalities learnt during the training programme.

Evaluation Team Leader

• Nov 2018 - Jan 2019

Evaluation of the UNICEF inputs in Programme for Improvement of Quality Standards in Schools in the Gambia. Evaluation of the UNICEF inputs in Programme for Improvement of Quality Standards in Schools in the Gambia.

Deputy Team Leader

• Oct 2018 - Nov 2018

Evaluation of the EU inputs in Balochistan Education Sector Plan implementation through UNICEF and World Bank Evaluation of the EU inputs in Balochistan Education Sector Plan implementation through UNICEF and World Bank

Education Sector Specialist

• Sep 2017 - Jul 2018

Work Stream Leader

• Jul 2017 - Oct 2017

Senior Researcher

• Aug 2016 - Jul 2017

Out of School Children Study- Gambia Out of School Children Study- Gambia

Policy Advisor, Deputy Ministry TVET, MoE

• Nov 2013 - Nov 2014

Afghanistan Skill Development Project Policy analysis, planning, strategy development and management of technical and vocational education to enhance employability and absorption in the local and international markets. TVET Strategic Plan Development process involves Sector Wide Approach; coordinating with the government, development partners, implementing partners and other stakeholders. For the WB and other development partners identified several projects for implementation. Detailed cost estimates and implementation plans were prepared.

Senior Capacity Development Specialist

• Jun 2011 - Dec 2012

Punjab Education Sector Reforms Project The Project's development objectives were to improve access and equity, and the quality and relevance of education in Punjab. The purpose was to enhance access to primary and secondary education especially of the vulnerable children and develop the capacity of the staff of the existing institutions. Providing incentives to the students, their parents and teachers serving in the poorest of the poor area to increase enrolment and retain them in schools and show improved performance. Technical support in capacity development, M&E, sector plan development to the Government of Punjab, Education Department, Lahore. This was a good example of Sector Wide Approach as the funds were utilised for the changed mandate of the system. The Midterm Sector Framework (MTSF) was developed in the light of Mid-Term Budget Framework (MTBF) for the education sector including the budget breakdown by year for the different sub-sectors of education. Identified and implemented several short term projects in education M&E system.

Consultant

• Oct 2010 - Jun 2011

* National School Health Policy Development * National School Health Guidelines Development * Training Modules Development * M&E System Development * National School Health Policy Development * National School Health Guidelines Development * Training Modules Development * M&E System Development

Policy Advisor, EDLINKS Pakistan

• Dec 2007 - Feb 2009

Worked as Policy Advisor in the Secondary Education Development Programme in FATA, ICT, Sindh and Baluchistan. In this capacity I worked in close association with the Planning Wing of the Ministry of Education to identify gaps in the policies regarding pre-service, in-service teacher training programmes, academic supervision, and budget line for training programmes. My role in this project was basically accomplishing an educational planning and management assignment in proposing measures to the educational planners for bridging the gaps in policies. The secondary education system was not focused in isolation but was also considered in accordance with the primary and ECE education system in the country. Sector Wide Approach for Baluchistan and FATA in the form of Education Sector Strategy Development were initiated and later on developed by full time consultants.

Teacher Training Specialist

• Oct 2007 - Dec 2007

Worked as Teacher Training Specialist in the evaluation of USAID funded Early Childhood Education Program in Pakistan. Two organizations; AKF and CRI were using different strategy for implementation of the ECE programme in Sindh and ICT. We assessed the weaknesses and strengths of these different implementation strategies. Worked as Teacher Training Specialist in the evaluation of USAID funded Early Childhood Education Program in Pakistan. Two organizations; AKF and CRI were using different strategy for implementation of the ECE programme in Sindh and ICT. We assessed the weaknesses and strengths of these different implementation strategies.

Consultant

• 2006 - 2006

Faculty of Social Sciences. Research administration and coordination of research activities in social sciences. A centre of research was established in the International Islamic University Islamabad to carry out research and analysis on the current business and political issues in different countries of the world. Weekly reports on different regions of the world were produced by the University for distribution. Faculty of Social Sciences. Research administration and coordination of research activities in social sciences. A centre of research was established in the International Islamic University Islamabad to carry out research and analysis on the current business and political issues in different countries of the world. Weekly reports on different regions of the world were produced by the University for distribution.

Education Consultant

• Apr 2000 - Sep 2003

Worked as member of the three persons team for annual monitoring and evaluation of the EC funded programmes in Aga Khan Education Services Programme, Northern Pakistan. Worked as member of the three persons team for annual monitoring and evaluation of the EC funded programmes in Aga Khan Education Services Programme, Northern Pakistan.

Consultant

• 2000 - 2003

Monitoring and Evaluation Mission of EC inputs in Aga Khan Education Services, Pakistan. As member of the Final Evaluation Mission of five year EC inputs in AKES,P along with an International Expert. Evaluation and monitoring covered all activities carried out in the Northern part of the country as well as in Karachi (Sindh) for planning, financing and implementation of the project. Monitoring and Evaluation Mission of EC inputs in Aga Khan Education Services, Pakistan. As member of the Final Evaluation Mission of five year EC inputs in AKES,P along with an International Expert. Evaluation and monitoring covered all activities carried out in the Northern part of the country as well as in Karachi (Sindh) for planning, financing and implementation of the project.

Director/Deputy Director

• Nov 1985 - Jan 1998

Acting as Management Consultant to the Federal Government Ministry/ Division/Organization. Advised Federal and Provincial Governments in reforms, administration, simplification of procedures, enhancing efficiency, work load assessment, monitoring and evaluation of criteria/indicators and in economic reforms. Carried out more than one hundred consultancy assignments for different organizations, some independently and in some as a member of the team.The assignments mainly focused on Social protection, social assistance, social welfare development, enhancing scope and efficiency of social welfare organisations, career planning institutional development, re-structuring, reorganization, development of job description, work load assessment, management, organizational and staff reviews. Reviewed the Government Policies regarding different sectors, with the aim to identify the major issues and constraints. Designed, and advised for implementation social safety nets and developed the built-in monitoring and evaluation tools to improve performance.Assisted the government's Restructuring Committee in the new organizational set up for various Ministries/ Divisions and Governmental Organizations, with the object to ensure close coordination, avoid overlapping and duplication and establish close synergies with other related organizations. In the restructuring and reorganisation Social Insurance was the focus so that not a single person is laid off but the services of the surplus staff were utilised by other organisations or were put in a pool of staff for future use. Carried out more than one hundred consultancy assignments for different organizations, some independently and some as a member of the team.

Administrator

• Jan 1985 - Nov 1985

Gadoon Amazai Area Development Project, USAID Overall implementation of project. Monitoring and Evaluation of the sub-projects. Responsible for personnel and financial management. Effective utilization of physical and human resources. Preparation of the working papers and reports. Developed job manuals for the employees of the project and also for those who were associated or deputed to work for the project. Identified many small projects for social welfare of area residents who were engaged in poppy cultivation and were provided alternative livelihoods and got them implemented as action research. Evaluated the training programme held for the area residents by various training institutions. Was responsible for the informal education particularly female education and also the skill development for females in this particular area formerly used for poppy cultivation. The project aimed at social and infrastructure development in an area famous for poppy cultivation, the residents adopted these alternative means for their livelihood. The budgeted activities were identified in the project document and spending was confined to the listed items and heads of expenditure. Alteration to the scope of activities was not allowed.

Deputy Director/ Senior Research Officer/ Lecturer

• Aug 1971 - Dec 1984

Reforms of Educational Administration in the Provinces: Overall implementation of the project, plan, organize, implement, evaluate and follow up the training courses for the administrators of the Education Department in education planning and management. Organize training courses in Data Collection Techniques, Computer Operations and Programming. Acted as Resource Person in the above courses. Establishment of MIS based on EDP for the Education Department. Collection, codification of rules and regulations. Development of job manuals of the different tiers of administrators of Education Department. Providing educational planning and management consultancy to different sub-sectors of the Department of Education to enhance efficiency and productivity. Identification of training needs. Collected data from all the educational institutions including primary, middle, high, higher secondary schools and inter-colleges of NWFP and prepared reports for the decision makers. Trained the decision makers in the use of these reports for educational planning and management practices. The project was a pilot for whole country to enhance monitoring of the access to education and suggesting measure to attract more and more of vulnerable children to schools. Based on the annual plan for the different activities including EMIS, Education Managers Training, Development of Job manuals for the Education Managers and Codification of Rules and Regulation a specific amount was demanded for the year. The amount agreed by donor used to go to the provincial education budget and reflected in the provincial Annual Development Plan, therefrom through the detailed project activities form (PC 1) used to transfer the amount to the project funds for proper execution.

Education Officer

• Jun 1978 - Sep 1979

Education Planning and Management, teaching biology and health sciences at secondary level, institutional development, promotion of co-curricular activities and healthy activities in students’ dormitories. Education Planning and Management, teaching biology and health sciences at secondary level, institutional development, promotion of co-curricular activities and healthy activities in students’ dormitories.