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Alexandria, VA, US

Kabul Province, Afghanistan

• Established in 1969, UNFPA operates in 150+ countries, emphasizing universal access to services, gender equality, and youth empowerment. The UNFPA provides essential reproductive health care, conducts population.
• Managed assurance activities for 20 implementing partners (IPs), employing a comprehensive approach involving audits, spot checks, and micro assessments to ensure operational transparency
• Developed and monitored detailed plans for assurance activities, including spot checks, audits, and micro assessments
• Supported the audit of 20 IPs, reviewing reports, verifying corrective measures, and developing follow-up action plans for implementation
• Provided technical support, conducting spot checks and compliance reviews of key risk areas and programs to identify internal control weaknesses and ineligible expenditures
• Effectively contributed to UNFPA’s transparency and accountability requirements by assessing risks and recommending mitigation measures for the depository of program and operational risks

Kabul Province, Afghanistan

• The Norwegian Refugee Council is a non-governmental organization that focuses on assisting displaced persons and providing humanitarian aid globally. The NRC’s investigation team plays a crucial role in assessing and.
• Led internal investigations to addressed allegations of misconduct, fraud, corruption and harassment in collaboration with regional specialist and providing expert advice on corruption mitigation
• Planned and performed investigation, applied techniques and procedures, interviewed subject of concerns, reviewed documents and evidences
• Developed reports and advised managers on prevention and reduction of fraud, corruption and financial loss due to misconduct
• Provided expert advice on corruption mitigation, and actively contributed to NRC’s wider learning on corruption risk reduction
• Worked closely with the Country Office Risk and Compliance Manager, Regional Office Investigation Specialist and RO Head of Risk and Compliance

Kabul Province, Afghanistan

• USAID’s Afghanistan Measure for Accountability and Transparency (AMANAT) project implemented by Management System International, worked with select government institutions on procedural reforms that reduce.
• Collaborated with four Afghan ministries, providing expert advice and designing institutional programs.
• Developed IPPF-aligned audit manual and toolkits, and trained over 50 internal auditors resulting in more focused audit findings on financial and internal control weaknesses, improving overall audit capabilities and.
• Supported International Consultant in assessment of government entities using IIA-IACM self-assessment tool and developed capacity building action plan.
• Provided capacity building and training programs to 5-line ministries in using audit tools and developed reports on capacity building activities and results for each beneficiary entity

Kabul Province, Afghanistan

• The World Bank-funded EQRA project, led by Afghanistan's Ministry of Education, focuses on improving education quality and accessibility. It prioritizes curriculum development, teacher training, and infrastructure.
• Conducted risk assessment on MOE’s wide audit universe, determined auditable areas and developed risk based internal audit plan
• Reviewed and developed audit programs and led audit assignment, overseeing planning, execution, and reporting.
• Reviewed and developed audit reports, and recommended risk mitigation measures.
• Developed and maintained record of audit observations in audit follow up database and follow up on timely enforcement of corrective actions.

Kabul Province, Afghanistan

• Strengthened audit processes and compliance at MOI, which manages federal agencies of 34 provinces and 360 districts: development of audit plan, risk identification, strengthening internal controls, and compliance with.
• Determined priorities of the internal audit unit based on a need and risk assessment.
• Conducted preliminary survey and risk assessment to analyze the system of internal control.
• Created audit follow-up plan to ensure understanding and implementation of internal audit report recommendations.
• Collaborated with the senior internal audit manager on improving internal audit procedures and reporting structures.

Kabul Province, Afghanistan

Served as an auditor in a World Bank funded capacity building project implemented by Cowater International, a leading Canadian management consulting company for the Supreme Audit Office. Collaborated with international experts from Cowater, a prominent Canadian management consulting company, on performing compliance audit of government budgetary sectors..

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Accounting And Finance

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Economics