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DesignationOrganizationLocationPeriod
0Programme Management ConsultantIndividual ConsultantSurge Staffing
2024-till 
1Acting Chief of Party / Lead for REALM
Save the Children International
South Sudan
2023-2024
2
Research and Learning Specialist
Save the Children International
South Sudan
2021-2023
3
Country MEAL Coordinator
International Rescue Committee
Yemen
2020-2021
4
Senior Coordinator MEAL
International Rescue Committee
Pakistan
2018-2020
5
Coordinator Ethics, Compliance
International Rescue Committee
Pakistan
2016-2018
6Advisor Programme Design, M&E
Mercy Corps
Turkey-Syria
2013-2016
7Country MEAL Manager
Save the Children International
Afghanistan
2012-2013
8Information Systems Specialist
Save the Children US
Pakistan
2010-2012
9Consortium Coordinator M&E
Save the Children US - SC Sweden
Pakistan
2006-2010
10Regional Programme Manager
GIZ - BEFARe - ACT - BEST
Afghanistan
1999-2005
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Thematic Area
1Consortium & Programme Leadership - Crises Response
2
M&E & Evidence Systems
3
Information Systems, AI Technology & Innovation - Knowledge Management
4
Accountability, Ethics & Compliance
5
Capacity Building & Partner Management
6Donor Relations & Fundraising
7Gender Equality Social Inclusion
8Emergency & Crisis Programming - Humanitarian Nexus

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Thematic Area 1: Strategic Leadership - Crises Responses
Save the Children International · Mercy Corps · GIZ
South Sudan · Syria · Turkey · Afghanistan
  • Led $40M consortium of 16 partners across Education, School Health, Nutrition, WASH, and Protection
  • Designed harmonised MEAL system and consortium knowledge management system
  • Led stakeholder engagement with the Ministry of Education and 16 consortium partners
  • Facilitated joint monitoring with donors, partners and government
  • Led Country Learning System for $90M portfolio supporting 35+ interventions
  • Developed AI Learning Chatbot for organisational knowledge management to integrate global technical support
  • Led qualitative research on youth consultations and child-led research
  • Facilitated learning reviews and communities of practice
  • Crises Response: Made decisions under pressure in volatile security environments 
  • Crises Response: Adapted programmes in real-time to changing contexts and needs
  • Crises Response: Established surge capacity for emergency response
Thematic Area 2: M&E & Evidence Systems 
International Rescue Committee · Save the Children · Mercy Corps
South Sudan · Yemen · Pakistan · Syria · Afghanistan - Turkey
  • Designed and implemented harmonised MEAL systems for $115 million, 16-partner consortium in South Sudan and for Syria and Turkey
  •  Authored country-level MEAL strategies for IRC Pakistan (2018-2020), Mercy Corps Syria-Turkey (2014-2016), and Save the Children Afghanistan (2013)
  • Led 30+ assessments, evaluations, and baselines across 5 countries
  • Established tiered data quality assurance systems for 16 consortium partners 
  • Developed Results Measurement Frameworks, indicator tracking systems, and learning agendas for multi-million-dollar programmes
Thematic Area 3: Information Systems, AI Technology & Innovation - Learning / Knowledge Management
Save the Children · International Rescue Committee · Mercy Corps
South Sudan · Yemen · Pakistan · Syria - Turkey - Afghanistan - Lebanon - Jordon
  • Developed AI Learning Chatbot for organisational knowledge management, reducing staff search time by 40%
  • Built PowerBI dashboards for real-time monitoring and decision-making across 3 countries
  • Designed KOBO/ODK/CommCare mobile data collection systems for remote monitoring in active conflict zones
  • Established SharePoint-based knowledge management systems for 16 consortium partners
  • Created Country Learning Systems with formal Learning Agendas and Learning Trackers
Thematic Area 4: Ethics & Compliance & Core Humanitarian Standard for Quality and Accountability
International Rescue Committee · Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) Global Panel - Save the Children
Pakistan · Yemen · South Sudan
  • Authored IRC Pakistan Accountability Policy (2016) and Standard Operating Procedures for Client Responsiveness (IRC Yemen, 2021)
  • Established community feedback and complaint mechanisms across 3 countries
  • Served as Panel Member, Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) Global Workshop (Geneva, 2019)
  • Led complex investigations into code of conduct breaches, safeguarding violations, and fraud
  • Designed and implemented accountability to affected populations (AAP) systems and safeguarding frameworks
Thematic Area 5: Capacity Building & Partner Support / Partners Management
GIZ · Save the Children · International Rescue Committee - Mercy Corps
South Sudan · Yemen · Pakistan · Syria - Turkey - Afghanistan 
  • Trained 1,000+ stakeholders across 10+ countries in M&E, data quality, and accountability
  • Built capacity of 219 CBOs, 250 School Management Committees, and 50 WASH committees in community-based M&E
  • Designed and facilitated 40+ training workshops on Results-Based Management, Theory of Change, and digital data collection
  • Co-designed M&E systems with 16 partners ensuring local ownership and sustainability
  • Developed training materials, facilitator guides, and participant workbooks for diverse audiences
  • Manage Partners to achieve their agreed objectives and support them in their project management
Thematic Area 6: Donor Relations & Fundraising
Donors: ECHO · EU · USAID · UNHCR · WFP · DFID · DFAT - World Bank · German Federal Foreign Office · BMZ - UNDP - WFP - UNICEF
South Sudan · Yemen · Pakistan · Syria - Turkey - Afghanistan 
  • Managed relationships with 10+ institutional donors
  • Secured funding through contributing to high-quality proposals and reporting
  • Ensured donor compliance across multi-million-dollar portfolios
  • Built trusted relationships with UN agencies and bilateral donors
Thematic Area 7: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
Donors: ECHO · EU · USAID · UNHCR · WFP · DFID · DFAT - World Bank · German Federal Foreign Office · BMZ - UNDP - WFP - UNICEF
South Sudan · Yemen · Pakistan · Syria - Turkey - Afghanistan 
  • Prioritised women, refugees, and persons with disabilities in programming
  • Led gender analysis across multiple country programmes
  • Integrated protection mainstreaming into all systems
  • Established community feedback mechanisms for marginalised groups
  • Designed programmes that reached the most vulnerable and hard-to-reach
Thematic Area 8: Emergency & Crisis Programming / Humanitarian Nexus
Save the Children · IRC · Mercy Corps
South Sudan · Yemen · Pakistan · Syria - Afghanistan 
  • Led multi-million-dollar humanitarian responses in active conflict zones across 4 countries
  • Managed remote programming in highly volatile security environments where direct access was limited
  • Established rapid assessment and response systems for sudden-onset emergencies
  • Coordinated with UN agencies, government authorities, and armed groups to negotiate access
  • Adapted programmes in real-time to shifting conflict dynamics and security constraints
  • Built surge capacity and deployed emergency teams to high-risk areas
  • Ensured continuity of critical services during active hostilities and ceasefires
  • Designed mobile and remote monitoring systems to track aid delivery where field presence was restricted