Please turn on your javascript Kifayat ullah - Program Associate - Relief International - Peshawar, Pakistan

Summary

A seasoned development professional with nine years of dedicated experience in spearheading impactful community development initiatives across Pakistan. My work has spanned various critical domains, including WASH, education, health, emergencies, and livelihood enhancement. Presently, I serve as a dedicated Programme Officer at Relief International, overseeing a crucial BPRM-USA funded project aimed at empowering Afghan refugees. My responsibilities encompass comprehensive project reporting, with a special focus on initiatives that amplify the educational prospects and economic empowerment of Afghan children.


In my journey, I've also shouldered the role of a Project MEAL Officer at Islamic Relief Pakistan. In this capacity, I've been entrusted with the pivotal responsibilities of monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning across diverse projects backed by esteemed donors such as UNCIF, UNDP SIDA, and the Global Fund program. My expertise spans the gamut of project management, extending from meticulous planning and seamless execution to adept stakeholder engagement and efficient coordination.


Having consistently served in mid-level management positions within both national and international organizations, I've honed a strong track record characterized by achievements, professional growth, and the fostering of cohesive teams. My skill set encompasses not only project management but also the realms of HR and administration, marked by accomplishments in recruitment, training, and team development.


My communication prowess is underscored by fluency in English, Urdu, Pashto, and Punjabi. These linguistic skills seamlessly complement my educational background, which includes master's degrees in both Business Administration and International Relations. I am driven to continue making a lasting impact in the realm of development.

Experience

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Program Associate
Relief International
Nov 2021 - Present | Peshawar, Pakistan

As a program asscoaite assisted in managing documentations, beneficiary’s data management and record keeping. Further, facilitate daily and routine coordination between field and country office. Support to maintain crucial project documents (hard and soft project data, beneficiary’s lists and important project documents) to track progress. I was responsible for assisting PC/Program Manager in developing weekly, monthly and quarterly work plans and regularly follow up with the staff members for getting project updates, noting deviation in plans and highlighting the lags and implementation issues to PC/Program Manager for further actions. Maintaining all project documentation both in hard and soft form. Worked closely with filed staff to develop program schedules, facilitate trainings, events and write instructional documents. Involved in supporting preparing monthly and quarterly progress reports. • Keep informed of the project documents and any changes in the project documents and implementation approach for better support in the program planning. • Maintaining record of all project documents in hard and soft form. • Preparing/facilitating documentation for finance/grants for payments to vendors, suppliers, volunteers, CPD coaches, facilitators, mentors, government officials and others. • Managing online resources, Box data, Managing the PC’s/Program Manager’s calendar • Attending staff meetings and taking minutes • Maintaining office calendars and sending out reminders of impending appointments • Preparing letters and reports as may be required from time to time • Proofreading and making copies of documents and Assisting in the planning and overseeing significant events • Assisting in managing the budget for special and routine event and acting as a liaison between different departments. • Reserving equipment and conference rooms for presentations and in-office meetings.

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Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant officer
Islamic Relief Pakistan IRP
Sep 2017 - Nov 2021 | Peshawar, Pakistan

• Develop, implement, and assess monitoring frameworks for program and all projects. Develop the overall framework for project MEAL systems in collaboration with donor and senior project staff, including requirements, reporting, baseline, midterm reviews and evaluation surveys; develop and monitor project management plan to systematically document performance
• Facilitate design of “SMART” objectives, logic models, monitoring frameworks, and evaluation plans during annual work-planning process, Ensure the alignment of M&E activities with program goals
• Contribute to the development of annual work plans to identify project targets and ensure inclusion of M&E activities
• Maintain existing indicator tracking tools; develop additional databases and tracking tools as needed to demonstrate the effectiveness of project interventions
• Analyze data for accuracy, flag validation or quality issues, and contribute to system fixes
• Aggregate and analyses data from across GD Pakistan’s information and learning processes to contribute to management decision-making and reporting
• Ensure quality and timely submission of monthly, quarterly and annual donor reports; manage preparation of additional reports as guided by MEAL manager
• Generate monthly indicator reports for tracking progress against key indicators as needed
• Conduct field visits for data validation and to monitor the quality and completeness of data sets; coordinate data collection at project sites to monitor program development and ensure timely compilation and reporting of data; capture and document lessons learned; and champion the scaling up best practices
• Provide technical leadership and support to project and partner staff in planning and implementing MEAL systems and activities, data-based program decision-making, and results reporting; provide training as needed
• Support the development, design, and writing of proposals and concept notes for related programming information management and reporting
• Create and integrate graphics in reports and information products to help visualize data in a meaningful way
• Edit content and presentation of all reporting and deliverables before submittal to ensure superior quality and professionalism. Coordinate responses to requests for information
• Contribute to developing and reporting of project reviews, assessments, surveys, and other analytic or evaluation processes and products
• Cultivate and strengthen relationships with local partner organization, donors, private sectors partners, and national authorities
• Reporting on any non-compliance to beneficiary selection criteria to concerned manager along with technical supervisors in CO.
• Receiving, registering, investigating and recommending appropriate and amicable solutions on all beneficiary community focused complaints according to the IRP Complaints Handling Policy document.
• Maintaining, updating and sharing monthly complaints handling log-sheet
• Any other task assigned by the supervisor.

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Admin Assistant
FATA EducAtion Deptt FATA Mohmand Agency
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015 | Peshawar, Pakistan

ADMIN ASSISTANT Duties:
Answer and direct phone calls
Organize and schedule appointments
Plan meetings and take detailed minutes
Write and distribute email, correspondence memos, letters, faxes and forms
Assist in the preparation of regularly scheduled reports
Develop and maintain a filing system
Update and maintain office policies and procedures
Order office supplies and research new deals and suppliers
Maintain contact lists
Book travel arrangements
Submit and reconcile expense reports
Provide general support to visitors
Act as the point of contact for internal and external clients
Liaise with executive and senior administrative assistants to handle requests and queries from senior managers
Requirements.

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Field Monitor
NATIONAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION (NEF)
Feb 2013 - Jun 2013 | Mohmand, Pakistan

• Visits of BECS schools collecting data and analyzing, monitoring &
• Evaluation of its working and progress.
• Checking the functionality of school and advising accordingly.
• Preparing daily Field visit reports and Food Monitors report.
• Ensuring proper completion and safe return of all tally documents and beneficiary lists to the head office.
• Follow-up on the implementation of day to day project activities

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Community Mobilization / Training Officer
Association for Community Development (ACD)
Nov 2011 - Jan 2013 | Peshawar, Pakistan

• Empowering people vulnerable, or affected by TB
• Support implementation of Health program regarding T.B through Advocacy,
• Communication, and Social Mobilization
• Reporting sector progress on weekly basis.
• Identification of target communities and their group mobilization
• Establishing new contacts with communities.
• To spread awareness, facilitate communities and conduct meetings with community
• Liaison between community groups and project to ensure accountability and best utilization of project resources.
• Preparing agenda, check list, reporting for CBO/NGO meetings & feedback.
• Follow-up on the implementation of day to day project activities
• Daily updates of orders status sheet and send a weekly update to the Regional Coordinator

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HR / ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT
Secours Islamique France (Islamic Relief France)
Mar 2010 - Nov 2010 | Islamabad, Pakistan

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OFFICE ASSISTANT
PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY, GOVERNMENT OF KPK
Jan 2009 - Mar 2010 | Peshawar, Pakistan

Education

Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS)
Diploma, Information Technology IT‎
Computer science
Completed
2015
University of Peshawar
Master, Masters, , Masters in Arts‎
international relation, national .international organizations,
2012
National University of Modern Language (NUML)
Diploma, English Language‎
Linguistics
Completed
2010
City University of Science & Information Technology
Master, Masters, , Masters in Business Administration‎
Human Resource Management
2008
University of Poonch
Bachelor, Bachelors, , Biological‎
Bio Chemistry
Grade B+
2006

Languages

Expert Pashto
Intermediate Urdu
Expert English