Country Research Specialist & NGO Program Manager for Afghanistan and Pakistan. The expert has 15 years of planning, management, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting experience in both domestic and international development including gender justice, conflict and security, education, children’s rights, and economic governance projects. Worked in Pakistan, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Familiar with donor reporting for major bilateral and multilateral agencies including the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, the US State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), and the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID).
Family law
Women shelter guidelines
Reintegration guidelines
Confidentiality and media policies for victims
Evaluation and reporting experience in both domestic and international development Gender justice
Conflict and security
Education
Children’s rights
Economic governance projects
PROGRAM MANAGER OCT 2020 – NOV 2022 International Development Law Organization (IDLO) – Kabul, Afghanistan “Supporting Access to Justice in Afghanistan (SAJA)” program funded by INL to improve access to justice and quality of legal and protective services for women and girls in Afghanistan.
- Implemented emergency risk management strategies to mitigate risks to personnel and program particularly after the takeover of Afghanistan by the de facto authorities.
- Fostered strong relationships with donors, UN agencies, ministries, civil society organizations, and religious leaders and coordinated efforts.
M&E & REPORTING MANAGER NOV 2014 - SEP 2020 International Development Law Organization (IDLO) – Kabul, Afghanistan.
- Managed a team of five M&E and database professionals for better tracking, analysis, and reporting of data.
- Developed and implemented a results-based monitoring and evaluation system.
REPORTING & EVALUATION SPECIALIST FEB 2013 - OCT 2014 Coffey International Development (now Tetra Tech International Development) – Islamabad, Pakistan
- Researched and analyzed aspects of peacebuilding support in terms of delivery of gender-responsive services in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.
- Presented evaluation findings to Chief Minister of KPK province, staff of model police stations and gender responsive policing units leading to enhanced buy-in and improved service delivery.
M&E MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SPECIALIST OCT 2011 - DEC 2012 The Louis Berger Group (acquired by WSP Global) – Baghdad, Iraq A USAID-funded “Provincial Economic Governance” program to promote private sector growth and employment through the formation and expansion of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises.
PROGRAM OFFICER MAR 2011 - AUG 2011 AusAID, Australian High Commission – Islamabad, Pakistan
- Conducted quality assessments of the AusAID’s scholarships program in Pakistan which included fortnightly progress reviews of the Managing Contractor.
M&E MANAGER APR 2009 - MAR 2011 Academy for Educational Development (acquired by FHI 360)
- Islamabad, Pakistan A USAID-funded “Pre-services Teachers Education” program working in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission, Pakistan to improve teacher education and classroom level teaching and learning.