Aasia Ashfaq Farooqi Email & Phone Number

Des Plaines, Illinois, United States

• Talent acquisition through various channels and manage onboarding and orientations effectively. • Refining job descriptions across all roles, aligning them with organizational needs.• Assist in the efficient administration of employee benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans.• Maintain meticulous employee records in both electronic and physical formats, updating forms as required.• Provide valuable support to other departments in tasks related to performance and document management.• Respond promptly to internal and external HR inquiries, offering expert assistance.• Stay abreast of the latest HR trends and best practices, enhancing organizational HR strategies.• Contribute actively to assigned projects, showcasing versatility and dedication.

Illinois, United States

• Managed paperwork for new hires and updated employee records, meticulously maintaining HR system entries. • Efficiently organized and executed projects assigned by the Director of Administration, achieving completion with minimal supervision. • Collaborated with the IT team to generate reports and monitor user requests within internal software. • Provided valuable support to the Department Director in day-to-day operations, encompassing tasks like communication management, inventory tracking, bill management, and general office responsibilities.

Des Plaines, Il, Usa

• Provided effective leadership and administration to motivate instructional and support staff toward exceptional performance. • Managed school routines, activities, and curriculum improvements. • Maintained high standards of student behavior and facilitated transparent communication with staff, students, and parents. • Actively participated in professional development opportunities for continuous growth in educational expertise.

Niles, Illinois

• Successfully organized and managed 120 participant schedules using the Santrax/Sandata Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) system, ensuring accurate service delivery, and minimizing deviations.• Maintained high levels of compliance by consistently monitoring the EVV Sandata/Santrax system, resulting in adherence to program schedules by Homecare Aides (HCA).• Conducted impactful quarterly unannounced visits to Family Homecare Aides (FHCA), contributing to improved performance and accountability within the caregiving team.• Represented the agency with distinction by actively participating in meetings, conferences, and job-related presentations, enhancing agency visibility and credibility.

Karachi

• Innovated and extended project-aligned training initiatives, enhancing skills and knowledge acquisition.• Spearheaded the Academics department, creating impactful capacity development programs for students and educators.• Played a pivotal role in grant formulation, budgeting, and promoting accountable fund utilization, as directed by the Executive Director.• Ensured strict adherence to contractual obligations with governmental and non-governmental entities and partners.Projects:Education Management Organization - Sindh Education & Literacy Department (SELD), Govt. of SindhAdolescent and Adult Literacy Training Program - Sindh Education Foundation (SEF) Thar Foundation Schools - Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) - Engro FoundationPPRS Program - Sindh Education Foundation (SEF)

Karachi, Pakistan

• Assisted in the identification of local communities and community groups where program objectives can be met; developed and maintained a strong professional network of local counterparts, and beneficiaries. Represented the program to communities and stakeholders. • Served as main liaison for key community leaders and organizations and as point of contact for grantees. Traveled regularly to grantee sites and cultivated communities/organizations for future grants.• Managed a portfolio of grant activities. Monitored their progress against timelines, provided1 technical oversight on implementation and ensure adherence to grant agreements and all organization and donor protocols, policies and regulations. Provided regular updates and reports regarding grant status• Facilitated capacity building of Karachi Youth Support Network (KYSN) and HIVE Karachi along with other CBOs/ NGOs as required. • Worked closely with Grant Officers to draft grant proposals and budgets utilizing appropriate contracting mechanisms (such as in-kind grants, Fixed Obligation Grants, etc.). Contributed to the planning and conceptualization of M&E and media plans of projects. Ensured preparation of all related documents for approval by Senior Management Team and the donor. • Actively contributed to information sharing within program. Engaged in overall political analysis, impact assessment, and strategy development to advance program goals.• Worked closely with the closeout manager for compliance and closing of more than 200 grants.

Karachi, Pakistan

• Managed all aspects of assigned grant portfolio throughout all stages of project development, implementation and closure. Managed associated timelines and donor reporting requirements for individual grant activities. Maintained internal trackers, such as the grant status and closing trackers. Monitored grant portfolio pipeline of financial commitments and disbursements.• Served as a key point of contact for the Program Development Officers and for information on related project issues, coordination with partner organizations and sociopolitical and development trends.• Developed project ideas in coordination with Program Development Officers based on ideas generated through community mobilization strategies.• Managed strategy objectives/action plan for strategic, Karachi wide and I AM KARACHI grant portfolio per the approved work plan; ensured compliance for the Program Development Officers.• Prepared project proposals in Microsoft Access file format (grant database), incorporating project objectives, activities, deliverables, monitoring and evaluation plan, media plan, budget and timeline.• Ensured compliance with donor and organizational policies, procedures and regulations, throughout activity implementation. Ensured thorough, audit-compliant documentation. • Traveled to project sites for follow up/support on activity implementation, as possible and as needed.

Karachi

• Designed strategies for meeting targets of training of 4000 beneficiaries across Sindh.• Designed, developed and delivered training modules, courses and programs on Community mobilization, entrepreneurship development, group enterprises etc. and guided the other trainers and mobilizers in the same. Collaborated with administration for logistics as required ensuring efficient training attendance and delivery.• Supervised monitoring, measurement and reporting on training and development activities, events and achievements. Supported Program Manager in overall implementation and activity reporting of the project.

• Designed, developed and delivered training modules, courses and programs for building the capacity of 4 regional partners in Value Chain Development to increase incomes of 16000 women producers. Assisted in monitoring, measurement and reporting on training and development activities, events and achievements.• Collaborated with administration for logistics as required ensuring efficient training attendance and delivery.• Acted as a Focal Person for Key Facilitating Partners for Glass bangles and Seedlings Value Chains and managed their needs and assisted in resolving issues faced in the implementation of the Project to increase incomes of 5000 homebound women producers.

My responsibilities were:• To prepare reports on trade relation of Pakistan with other regions.• To prepare write-up for various countries/ regions.• To prepare presentations related to trade issues for various meetings, conferences, workshops etc.

• Coordinated the Mid-Career Management Course, an advanced course mandatory for BPS-18 Officers. Duties included providing support for management and coordination of course activities to faculty members; organizing, tabulating and maintaining computerized record of weekly tests and evaluations of speakers by participants; assisting in research for tutorials and preparation of weekly reading material; assisting in the development of regular tests etc. • Coordinated various courses such as Course on Project Analysis and Management, specialized course for the officers of Excise and Taxation Department, Course in Excellence in Management and Course in Human Resource Management. Duties included contacting appropriate guest speakers for sessions; preparing handouts, providing support for management and coordination of course activities to faculty members; etc.

M.Sc., Economics, A

S.Sc., Science, A

Master'S Degree, Public Service Management