Syeda Sameen Zahra H.
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Experience
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Creative Learning
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Consultant - Program Coordinator
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Dec 2018 - Present
Responsible for the operations of day to day programmatic activities, training tools, processes and reporting as require to implement “Pakistan Community Resilience Research Hub” project in Pakistan. The project was implemented by SDPI and position was based in Islamabad. Under this role managed following responsibilities. Scope of Work • Support Project Team in implementing the overall project activities with high quality assurance. • Provide technical support, organize logistics, coordinate and communicate with project stakeholders, ensure knowledge management, reporting and translation of material and other administrative responsibilities. • Work with organization staff and local partners in managing in country logistics, including but not limited to visas, travel arrangements, NOCs and registration. • Support Project Director – Field Office in collecting and reporting monthly field financials. • Support Project Director – Field Office in month field progress and financial reports to the organization. • Maintain open lines of communication with organization staff at all times. • Maintain open lines or communication and a good working relationship with local partner organization. • Compile organization report prior submission to the organization and the donor. • Support Project Director - Field Office, Project Director and Project Manager in liaising with donor or represents the organization on behalf of the organization when required. • Support Project Director - Field Office, Project Director and Project Manager in in all program monitoring and evaluation activities. Show less
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Umang Development Foundation
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Lahore, Pakistan
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Program Development Consultant
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Sep 2016 - Sep 2020
Responsible for directing and managing projects on Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights, Countering Violent Extremism and Women, Peace and Security with multiple donor funded projects in Punjab, Pakistan. Scope of Work Proposal Development • Creative thinking and project ideas development according to the un met needs of the community as well as people needs. • Technical and financial project proposal development skills with donor requirements Project proposal writing according to the requirements of the funding agencies requirements and development in accordance with the people needs and requirements. • Conducting research on existing intervention related to the community requirements and needs prior to develop a project proposal. Program and Financial Management • Develop and execute result-based project monitoring plan, activities, progress trackers as well as M&E reporting mechanism according to the organizational and donor requirements. • Content writing and designing of training manuals and other IEC material on various thematic areas as per the requirement of the project. • Coordination and communication with the relevant stakeholders and partners in private and public sector relevant to the project requirements. • Developing and managing the program budget as well as developing financial reports of the program to ensure transparent financial management of the program. Knowledge Management and Reporting Mechanism • Promote identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learned for organizational sharing and learning. • Ensure timely preparation, compilation and review of the organizational and donor reports in accordance with the project requirements. • Quarter and annual organisational work plans and project and organisational progress and financial reports and its submission to donor as appropriate. Show less
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Mercy Corps
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer
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May 2014 - Aug 2016
• Lead M&E system creating a logical framework, M&E plan and procedures soft skills learning into peace building project. • Develop and maintain knowledge management system to capture program progress. • Design M&E tools specifically for data collection of peace promotion interventions (e.g. incorporating peace project KPI’s into project performance tracking, indicators, data flow chart, M&E manuals) • Review the performance of existing management information systems to help identify potential modifications or resource for ensuring. • Coach, train, and mentor M&E Team with the aim of strengthening their technical capacity, exchanging knowledge within the M&E team and providing professional development assistance to M&E Manager. • Manage a team of 22 M&E assistants and data collection interns by delineating their responsibilities by grant/project specific. • Perform field visits to ensure the quality of data collected by Programs and to verify the accuracy of reported data. • Prepare, Review and analyze weekly reports to identify the causes of potential bottlenecks in project implementation and to enhance quality of reporting. • Prepare smart and creative evaluation and learning reports Show less
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Umang Development Foundation
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Lahore, Pakistan
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Monitoring And Evaluation Officer
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Mar 2013 - Apr 2014
Worked as M&E officer in governance Project, USAID funded project implemented by UDF in 06 districts of Punjab i.e. Lahore, Gujranwala, Multan, Sargodha, Faisalabad and Rawalpindi. • • Develop and maintain the project’s monitoring and evaluation plan, based on the project document log frames and indicators. • Oversee and execute M&E activities included in the Annual Work Plan, with particular focus on results and impacts. • Assist in the development of PMP of the project and plan as per PMP of the project. • Preparing data collection tools for M&E data collection, analysis for finding the project outputs, outcomes and end results for donor reporting. • Develop and organize feedback mechanisms for learning experiences from project beneficiaries and use such feedbacks for programmatic improvements for future projects. • Developing project progress monthly and quarterly reports as per donor requirements. • M&E reporting and visualization of outcomes of the project interventions on different forums and meetings organized by donor and other link minded organizations. • Preparing case studies and success stories of the project. • Ensure Coordination , communication and branding of the IEC material as per USAID rules. Show less
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Education
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Riphah International University
Master of Science - MS, Project Management -
University of the Punjab
Master's degree, Social Work