Experience

Access to Nutrition Initiative

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

• Program Manager

  • Nov 2020 - Present

  - Managing two Access to Nutrition Indices focusing on the role that global food and beverage manufacturers play in making healthy food affordable and accessible to all consumers across the world. - Leading stakeholder relationships involving 20+ multinational food and beverage companies, academia, funders & investors, media and civil society. - Managing a technical team of researchers and consultants and ensuring that key activities are aligned with ATNI’s organisational commitments to stakeholders. - Managing organization's monitoring and evaluation activities including its first independent impact evaluation of entire portfolio of projects - Developing private-sector oriented index reports that present research findings for establishing benchmarks for food & beverage manufacturers Show less



OCO Global

• United Kingdom
• International Trade and Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Consultant

  • Nov 2019 - Present

  - Co-Lead | Evaluability Assessment of UK’s CSSF’s Multilateral Strategy Program Portfolio Co-led the Evaluability Assessment of multi-agency portfolio of 4 programs with 50+ projects and interventions delivered by the UN with UK support. This was based on analysis of program’s theories of change, evidence mapping, data quality assessment and active engagement with key stakeholders to ultimately strengthen M&E systems, inform future strategy of evidence use in the portfolio and design evaluations. - Lead Annual Reviewer | UK Aid’s Commonwealth Standards Network Led Annual Review for the UK Aid-funded Commonwealth Standards Network (CSN) Program delivered in 7 countries of Africa, Oceania and the Caribbean. Through evidence mapping, program delivery data analysis and 15+ interviews with teams across program regions, the review assessed supplier’s performance and progress achieved. Findings and lessons from the review have fed into the development of second phase of the program. - Evaluation and Learning Advisor | African Investment Technical Assistance Facility Advised UK Aid’s team in the development of the African Investment Technical Assistance Facility's Theory of Change, Results Framework, MEL plan and data collection instruments. Collaborated closely with the client to identify key learning objectives for the summit that were integrated in M&E plan to understand how successful the summit had been in achieving its core objectives as part of the wider Prosperity Shift in HMG Africa Strategy. - Researcher | Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Labor and Social Development Conducted desk research on reviewing and developing social impact investment opportunities. Activities included conducting situational analysis, identifying gaps and potential investment opportunities in particular social development areas. Show less



Empatika Research

• Indonesia
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Feb 2019 - Nov 2020

  -Technical Manager | Education of Stateless Children in Lebanon using the Reality Check Approach (RCA) funded by UNICEF: Technical Manager on a mixed-methods research study to understand barriers to education for ‘stateless’ groups living in Lebanon with a focus on children. Activities include management of a team 15+ field researchers and activities, design and planning of the immersion study planning, conducting stakeholder consultations, developing data collection instruments and analysis, researcher training and presentation of key findings to UNICEF Lebanon. - Researcher and Coordinator | Qualitative research on social tensions throughout Lebanon using the Reality Check Approach (RCA) funded by UNDP: Coordinated immersion research study to explore the complex situation of Syrian refugees and vulnerable Lebanese across the country, including inter-communal relationships and tensions. Activities included training of field researchers, planning and implementation of field data gathering, analysis, and presentation of key findings to stakeholders in Lebanon. Show less



Punjab Skills Development Fund (PSDF)

• Pakistan
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Consultant

  • Sep 2019 - Jan 2020

  Led the development of key findings report of a survey of 2,000+ households in 30+ districts of Pakistan’s Punjab province. The analysis focused on the impact of multiple skills development programs (including courses for poor women in rural districts) on employment and labour force participation outcomes. Led the development of key findings report of a survey of 2,000+ households in 30+ districts of Pakistan’s Punjab province. The analysis focused on the impact of multiple skills development programs (including courses for poor women in rural districts) on employment and labour force participation outcomes.



Institute of Development and Economic Alternatives (IDEAS)

• Pakistan
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Manager- Performance Evaluation of the Punjab Education Sector Program 2

  • Feb 2018 - May 2019

  - Managed performance evaluation of DFID’s Punjab Education Sector Program (PESP 2) in partnership with Oxford Policy Management (OPM). PESP 2 is DFID’s largest education program in the world, which seeks to reform delivery of education in Punjab impacting access particularly for girls, equity, quality and governance. - Executed main research activities including political economy analyses, analysis of secondary data, education policy and reform review, development of case studies of policy reform areas, and review of technical assistance areas. - Designed and implemented a qualitative research study of the District Management in 4 districts in Punjab to understand the extent to which PESP 2 reforms had been implemented, and the remaining challenges in education management. - Coordinated with key stakeholders, lead researchers and policy counterparts including Government of Punjab’s School Education Department, Curriculum Board, Examination Commission, DFID, OPM, and other private sector entities. Show less



CARE

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Consultant

  • Nov 2016 - Apr 2017

  Leveraging Government Response: Using Community Scorecards to improve public service provision Worked with a London-based team at CARE International to conduct a systematic review to determine the strategic and contextual considerations of bringing a social accountability tool, the Community Scorecard, to scale for maximizing government response in public service provision. Leveraging Government Response: Using Community Scorecards to improve public service provision Worked with a London-based team at CARE International to conduct a systematic review to determine the strategic and contextual considerations of bringing a social accountability tool, the Community Scorecard, to scale for maximizing government response in public service provision.



CERP

• Pakistan
• Think Tanks
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Communications Associate

  • Aug 2013 - Aug 2016

  • Led the development and implementation of CERP’s Communications and Outreach Strategy, including diversifying and establishing communication channels, and assisted Board of Directors in identifying opportunities for strategic policy partnerships. • Translated applied economics research into ‘understandable’ policy briefs, and coordinated with research projects’ Principal Investigators and teams to generate content such as testimonials, field and project write-ups. • Produced several communication products including policy briefs, reports, brochures, newsletters, infographics and videos by closely liaising with videographers and graphic designers, and managed CERP’s website and social media platforms. • Worked with CERP's training team to plan and organize large-scale events, workshops and policy dialogues for DFID, World Bank and Harvard University's capacity building program. Show less



Alif Ailaan

• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

  Education Governance Empirics: A field study on teachers’ management Worked with senior consultants, survey firm and team at Alif Ailaan to design field survey instruments, manage and oversee implementation of field activity in two districts in Punjab, analyze incoming data and assist in drafting final report. The study focused on three primary areas related to teachers: (i) attendance, (ii) transfers and postings, and (iii) role of incentives. Education Governance Empirics: A field study on teachers’ management Worked with senior consultants, survey firm and team at Alif Ailaan to design field survey instruments, manage and oversee implementation of field activity in two districts in Punjab, analyze incoming data and assist in drafting final report. The study focused on three primary areas related to teachers: (i) attendance, (ii) transfers and postings, and (iii) role of incentives.



World Health Organization

• Switzerland
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jan 2013 - Mar 2013

  Conducted an analysis of WHO’s initiatives related to equity, gender, human rights, and social determinants of health in countries of the western pacific region and wrote a review of the country cooperation strategies of 9 countries as well as a gender country profile document for Vanuatu. Other tasks included advocacy work towards MDG on child and maternal health, and gender mainstreaming Conducted an analysis of WHO’s initiatives related to equity, gender, human rights, and social determinants of health in countries of the western pacific region and wrote a review of the country cooperation strategies of 9 countries as well as a gender country profile document for Vanuatu. Other tasks included advocacy work towards MDG on child and maternal health, and gender mainstreaming



Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities- Manila, Philippines

• Philippines

• Intern

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Produced a detailed clean air management profile for Pakistan for the year 2010 including data on ambient air quality, existing air quality laws and recommendations for cleaner air Produced a detailed clean air management profile for Pakistan for the year 2010 including data on ambient air quality, existing air quality laws and recommendations for cleaner air