Experience

Vital Pakistan Trust

• Pakistan
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Manager - Grants & Projects

  • Jan 2023 - Present

• Grants Manager

  • Nov 2020 - Dec 2022

  I am responsible for leading the research and grants administration functions at VPT. My core responsibilities include assistance in proposal development, collaboration with international donor agencies for requirements, support project management, and regulatory compliance, financial administration and management audits.

• Interim Administration Manager

  • Jun 2021 - Oct 2022

  I am responsible to provide leadership in general and strategic administrative, logistics and supply chain support to VPT for tentative time period.



Aga Khan University

• Pakistan
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Team lead Grants

  • Oct 2016 - Nov 2020

  * Serving as a liaison between Principal Investigator (PI),, Office of Research and Graduate Studies and other stakeholders to resolve pressing concerns in time for meeting deadlines.* Ensuring proactive and accurate advice, guidance and support in relation to the financial and risk administration and management of the project.* Independently negotiate research grant agreements and take decisions, and ensure compliance to Institutional guidelines and requirements of the granting agencies.* Participating in strategic and budgetary reviews to providing input and recommendations with respect to structure, resource requirements and supporting system requirements, in conjunction with Principal Investigator / Project Manager.* Planning and undertaking pre-award and post-award research and grants administration work for on-going and upcoming research grants.* Establishing and maintaining financial management procedures and recommending strategies for improved financial management.* Use advanced contracts and grants concepts to manage a high volume of proposals and sub-awards which may involve significant complexity and to liaise with other stakeholders assist in resolving modification issues on different aspects which involve to coordinate with the granting agencies.* Provide support in the management of Ethical Clearances database of research projects, prepare and follow-up for Ethical Review Committee (ERC) approval, applications and maintenance of records of the department.* Provide support in getting approvals from National Bioethics Committee (NBC), organize and maintain regulatory files of all research projects.* Timely submission of any new applications and exemptions for departmental research committee and further submission to the concerns, and ensure that each project concludes in compliance to the closeout process analyses and interpret. Show less

• Accountant

  • Oct 2013 - Sep 2016

  • Loan follow-ups through phone calls/ emails/ SMS. • Tracked/Respond/ Sort out queries on student.finance@aku.edu.• Review and process for loan payment plan, loan payment extension requests.• Preparation monthly Loan recovery report, and Aging analysis Reports. • Loan Schedule.• Liaison with payroll for loan recovery from salaries. • Recording of FA and letters to students.• Assist in monthly closing process. • Process loan remission cases.• Run Amin charges process.• Clear Employee Exit checklist.• Calculation for Bad Debts provision against loan.• Counsel the students & parents about their queries.• Preparing and monitoring daily collections.• Preparing tax payment. • Prepared student fees.• Liaison with external auditors and provide all necessary information as required for Annual Audit.• Any other information or analysis needed any time by users or any concern person.• Trace out unclaimed remittances mentioned in bank recon.• Provide financial clearance to students.• • Supervise overall processes of Student Section. Show less


Aga Khan University Hospital
• Kenya
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee
• Pateint Admission Officer

  • Jan 2010 - Sep 2013