Seasoned Professional with a diverse background and extensive expertise spanning various industries, including health, education, development, accounts and finance and consulting. Demonstrated proficiency in monitoring and evaluation, data analysis, field operations and accounts and finance with a keen ability to drive organizational success through strategic planning and execution. Experienced roles such as Enumerator at UN-IOM, Provincial Field Coordinator at National Institute of Population Studies (NIPS), Field Supervisor at Rivets Learning, Data Entry Supervisor at COWATER International Asia Pvt. Ltd. and CABI, Field Monitor at Tameer-e-Khalaq Foundation, Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant at Rural Support Programmed Network, and Field Supervisor at water Aid, among others. Successfully served in multiple leadership positions within APEX Consulting, including Trainer, Zonal Field Manager, Provincial Field Coordinator, Field Monitor and Field Supervisor, demonstrating exceptional leadership and management skills. Possess master’s degrees in public health and business administration (finance), complemented by a bachelor’s degree in commerce. Served as Field Supervisor at SEBCON (Pvt.) Ltd., Finance Officer at the Community Appraisal and Motivation Program, Accounts Assistant at Khanz Engineering and Construction, and Sr. Account Assistant at Al-Saleh Enterprises LLC in Oman. Prior experience includes roles such as Freelance Examination Administrator at the British Council in Pakistan, Customer Sales Representative at Standard Chartered Bank, and Accounting Intern at Sir Syd Memorial Society.
Project Name: Afghan Response
•Identify the right sources of information/target respondents to collect the relevant information required from DTM Survey.
•Conduct interviews and data collection in the targeted Union Councils from Afghan nationals according to the operation planning led by the Field supervisor.
•Conduct data entry of the collected information into the given data entry template or through the assigned mobile application in the case of mobile data collection being used to assure the accuracy of the data encoded.
•Ensure the quality of the information collected by systematically verifying and correcting the questionnaire/form at the end of the interview.
•Report on a daily basis on the activities conducted and the realities/issues encountered to the Field Supervisor and make a relevant recommendation.
•Respect and follow IOM’s Data Protection Principles.
•Perform other duties as they might be assigned.
Project Name: Global Adult Tobacco Survey Pakistan 2024, Funded by WHO
• Coordinate provincial project activities, ensuring timely implementation of field plans.
• Enforce organizational policies at the provincial level and monitor assessments.
• Manage provincial operational files and coordinate with security and external monitoring entities.
• Provide progress updates to the National Field Manager, conduct field visits, and coordinate administrative support as needed.
Project Name: Ex-post evaluation of " Support to the TEVET Sector in Pakistan Project" (TEVET-III) (Impact Review), Funded by EU
• Track the progress of Data collector/Enumerator against their work plans.
• Conduct field visits to target Provinces (AJK, GB, Islamabad) to identify CCT-Graduates lists from different technical institutes (private and government).
• Observe all field activities conducted by Data collector/Enumerator and ensure that work is being done according to schedule.
• Maintain proper record of all collected hard data.
• Participate in the project meetings, events and training at various levels, as required.
• Document and report on lessons learnt emerging from project monitoring activities.
• Conduct KII’s and case studies as per design and share data with Rivets Learning (Pvt.) Limited for further analysis.
• Overseeing errors and correction of errors in the collected data by Data collectors/Enumerators.
• Perform any other official task given by the Field Coordinator.
Project Name: TA-6663 PAK: Strengthening Food Security Post - COVID-19 and Locust Attacks - Pest Management and Climate Adaptive Agriculture Package (54319-001), Funded by Asian Development Bank (ADB)
• Development of several data entry portal/databases for each stakeholder (farmer, input Suppliers, traders, importers etc.).
• Development of data entry desktop base software for different actors and for different commodities.
• Organization of forms, complies, and sorts documents for data entry, assigning unique codes so it can be track/ matched after data entry of questionnaires.
• Data editing to detect of errors that would affect the validity of outputs. Detecting values and outliers and adjust them.
• Provide information enabling assessment of the overall level of accuracy of the data validate the data for the purposes it was collected for.
• Reviewing all documents and information for accuracy and informing the supervisor of any errors and inconsistencies.
• Data entry of Value Chain Study questionnaire of different stakeholders. Transfer information from paper format (Questionnaires) into Computer files using Keyboards.
• Software for double data entry application.
• Assign work to data entry operators (DEO’s), prepare daily roster to enter the work accomplished on daily basis.
• Overseeing errors and correction of errors in the entered data.
• Synchronization of data on daily basis along with daily backup.
• Performs regular backups to ensure data preservation.
• Serves as a liaison between data entry operators and supervisor, assessing current and future data entry needs and ensuring proper staffing to address those needs.
Complete additional assigned tasks as required.
Project Name: TA-9866 PAK: Preparing the Punjab Agriculture Markets Development Project – Output 1 – Feasibility and Project Design Study (53070-002), Funded by Asian Development Bank (ADB)
• Development of several data entry portal/databases for each stakeholder (farmer, input Suppliers, traders, importers etc.).
• Development of data entry desktop base software for different actors and for different commodities.
• Organization of forms, complies, and sorts documents for data entry, assigning unique codes so it can be track/ matched after data entry of questionnaires.
• Data editing to detect of errors that would affect the validity of outputs. Detecting values and outliers and adjust them.
• Provide information enabling assessment of the overall level of accuracy of the data validate the data for the purposes it was collected for.
• Reviewing all documents and information for accuracy and informing the supervisor of any errors and inconsistencies.
• Data entry of Value Chain Study questionnaire of different stakeholders. Transfer information from paper format (Questionnaires) into Computer files using Keyboards.
• Software for double data entry application.
• Assign work to data entry operators (DEO’s), prepare daily roster to enter the work accomplished on daily basis.
• Overseeing errors and correction of errors in the entered data.
• Synchronization of data on daily basis along with daily backup.
• Performs regular backups to ensure data preservation.
• Serves as a liaison between data entry operators and supervisor, assessing current and future data entry needs and ensuring proper staffing to address those needs.
• Complete additional assigned tasks as required.
Project Name: Cambridge Assessment International Examination Exams
• Setting up of the venue (Place Signage Notices, and Clocks).
• Manage and welcome exam candidates.
• Supervision of exam candidates during the exam conduction.
• Manage exam candidates’ appropriate expectations for the smooth conduct of exam/s.
• Check each candidate ID and statement of entry before and during examination.
• Issue and collect examination stationary promptly, correctly, and efficiently.
• Ensure only permitted materials are on each candidate’s desks (pen, pencil, eraser, Identification, Statement of Entry).
• Floating duty invigilation.
• Be impartially friendly to candidates without the helping any candidate with the answers.
• Reporting any unusual activity to the Assistant Supervisor/Supervisor at the venue.
• Not to exchange personal details with any candidate at any point.
• Adhere to all instructions issued by Supervisor/Exam boards.
• Pre-exam &post-exam support to the British Council.
• Conduction of exam in a child safe environment.
Project Name: ACSM activities Third Party Monitoring in Measles & Rubella Campaign, Funded by WHO
• Monitor all ACSM activities in each targeted UC’s during12 days Measles& Rubella Campaign.
• Fill checklist at each site.
• Interview with UCPO’s and community in each targeted UC’s.
• Pictorial evidence (with date and time) collected against each issue.
• Share monitoring visit reports with field coordinator on same day.
• Share monitoring findings that need urgent action shared with field coordinator on daily basis through instant massages in a WhatsApp group.
• Observe all field activities conducted by Social Mobilization Teams and ensure that work is being done according to schedule.
• Maintain proper record of all project activities.
• Participate and share daily findings on daily basis in the meeting held at DC office Rawalpindi.
Project Name: Third Party Field Monitoring of Post-Polio Campaign Monitoring Project (PCM) & Lot Quality Assurance Sampling (LQAS) (Funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation)
• Role as a Trainer: Involves developing and executing training plans, preparing materials and equipment, ensuring quality, documenting lessons learned, maintaining up-to-date materials, providing feedback, and arranging debriefing sessions. The role also involves managing logistical aspects, ensuring venue arrangements and coordination with the National Logistic Manager. The role also involves efficient administration, supervising training and logistic assistants, and coordinating with the control room for daily attendance and test timings. The processing and submission of test and evaluation forms are also crucial. Timely submission of training reports, training assistant assessments, and attendance after training is also essential. Accurate recording of participant information and timely submission of attendance sheets are also essential.
• Role as a Zonal Field Manager: Involves participating in workshops and trainings to improve methodologies for collecting monitoring data from the field and developing comprehensive planning for future rounds. Pre-field preparation includes realistic field plans, availability of essential materials, logistics arrangements, working devices, and formation of zonal coordination groups. Overseeing and executing field activities, the role ensures timely delivery of team deliverables, adherence to designated protocols, and timely resolution of field issues. Regular visits to the fields are conducted to support implementation, monitor data quality, and identify necessary adaptations. Feedback on observations and recommendations shared by Provincial Coordinators is also provided. The role also involves managing closing in the respective zone, ensuring financial booklets are representative of the conducted field, and collecting handheld devices in condition. The role also involves sharing major observations of the field with the National Field Manager and Control Room for finalization.
• Role as an Internal Field Monitor: Actively participate in relevant training sessions as scheduled by the Training section, ensuring thorough understanding of PCM procedures. Conduct field monitoring visits according to targets set by the Internal Field Section, documenting activities without disrupting field teams. Ensure accurate data collection and reporting of field activities, including recording pictorial evidence as Means of Verification (MOVs). Maintain confidentiality, integrity, and adherence to PCM code of conduct throughout validation exercises and daily operations.
Project Name: Baseline Assessment of Pepsi Co., Funded by Pepsi Co.
• Filled Questionnaires (community level household WASH needs survey).
• Key informant Interview notes conducted with concerned public department/schools/HCF and its documentation.
• Prepare daily work-plans for the Field Specialists along with route plan.
• Ensure that all Field Specialists have printed questionnaires/forms Organize daily meetings with all field team members.
• Maintain a close liaison with local community leaders, public representatives, and government officials to ensure local ownership of the intended intervention and subsequent coverage of households.
• Accompany Field Specialists during the survey supervise the work of Field Specialist in the field and make spot checks to enumerators during HH data collection.
• Collect the filled forms from Field Specialists and review the forms.
• Conduct key informant interviews and document it.
• Properly tag each form and send them to WAP office at the agreed time.
Project Name: Dissemination & Reinforcement of Basic Preventive Messages on COVID-19 in Urban Union Councils, Funded by UNICEF
• Track the progress of social mobilization teams against their work plans.
• Conduct frequent field visits to target UCs to ensure and monitor that all project activities are on track.
• Observe all field activities conducted by Social Mobilization Teams and ensure that work is being done according to schedule.
• Maintain proper record of all project activities.
• Conduct field visits to validate data received from Social Mobilization teams.
• Provide support to District Project Officer in preparation of weekly update for onward submission to RSPs Focal Person.
• Produce monitoring and evaluation progress reports with status of results and implementation of activities.
• Participate in the project meetings, events and training at various levels, as required.
• Document and report on lessons learnt emerging from project monitoring activities.
• Conduct Focus Group Discussion (FGDs) as per design and share data with RSPN’s M&E team for further analysis.
• Perform any other official task given by the M & E Officer.
Project Name: Third Party Facility Audits (Perception Surveys for 40 Hospitals Transformation in Secondary Healthcare)
• Liaise with DHQ/THQ management to obtain survey approval and initiate fieldwork in designated locations as per mapped areas.
• Provide direct supervision and guidance to the field team throughout the survey process.
• Review completed questionnaires for accuracy and adherence to organizational protocols before forwarding them to the head office.
• Ensure the quality of collected data and compliance with established protocols, providing timely feedback to the
head office.
• Support and facilitate field teams to optimize their performance, while also preparing and submitting daily field reports to the head office.
• Worked on Computerized accounting software (Peachtree);
• To assist the Manager Finance& Accounts in maintenance and improvements in internal control systems and procedure manual.
• To assist the Manager Finance in project’s reporting.
• To control the processing of Banks and Cash transactions and implementation of internal control procedures, in keeping with organization's Policies and procedures.
• Preparation & payment of staff salaries through Peachtree software.
• Track record of all vouchers and financial documents.
• Ensures financial reporting in accordance with organizational financial rules and procedures.
• To deal with tax matters in respect of salaried person, tax on supplies and services and rented property then depositing tax challans for each month.
• To supervise in dealing with all banking matters including cash withdrawals, cash deposits, and transfer/payment.
• Preparation of bank reconciliation statements for Projects and CAMP bank accounts.
• To maintain general ledger for the Imprest bank accounts.
• Handling of petty cash of projects.
• To assist the Admin Officer regarding all admin matters (Maintenance of office & Equipment’s).
• To coordinate with Logistics/Admin in preparation of payment vouchers and reconciliation of Logistics/admin petty cash funds.
• Management of Vehicles.
• Handling of petty cash Mess &Admin.
• Any other tasks assigned by The Manager Finance& Manager Admin.
• Assistant to the Accountant and Accounts Supervisor.
• Responsible for maintenance of manual payment records, posting cash payments, reconciling the bank, daily banking of money, monthly credit control.
• Coding of invoices and passing through the payments.
• Checking all purchase statements, handling petty cash.
• Compiled and analyzed financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, and document business transactions.
• To Maintain Petty Cash Imprest and responsible for its settlement.
• To prepare Daily Sales Report Account Summary on daily basis.
• To assist showroom in charge in resolving Non-Conformity Report and to ensure proper documentation before stocktaking.
• Responsible for maintaining and providing timely information to Showroom In charge, Showroom Manager or Sales Supervisor, CIC, or commercial manager on showrooms outstanding salesman wise and age wise receivables on a weekly basis.
• To help and ensure minimum outstanding receivables by keeping accurate record.
• I completed a three-month internship with Sir Syed Memorial Society in Islamabad, where I served as an Accounts Internee under the direct supervision of the Manager Accounts. During this tenure, I gained practical experience in various aspects of accounting, including financial record-keeping, data analysis, and budget management. Under the guidance of the Manager Accounts, I contributed to the day-to-day financial operations of the organization, further developing my skills in financial reporting and analysis within a professional setting.