Arfa Zainab Email and Phone Number

The NPGP is co-funded by IFAD and the Government of Pakistan being implemented in 23 districts including 388 union councils of the country. NPGP is a poverty alleviation project that is working to catalyze change at the grassroots to pull people out of poverty through social mobilization, livelihoods development and financial inclusion.

1. Manage all aspects of assigned grant portfolio throughout all stages of project development, implementation and closure. Manage associated timelines and donor reporting requirements, Maintain internal trackers, such as the grant status and closing trackers. Monitor grant portfolio pipeline of financial commitments and disbursements.2. Pre-Award Assessment of the potential grantees.3.Serve 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.4.Develop project ideas in coordination with Program Development Officers 5.Manage strategy objectives/action plan for assigned grant portfolio per the approved work plan; ensure compliance from the Program Development Officers.6.Draft project ideas with estimated budgets, present in internal Grant Review Committee meetings7.Prepare project proposals in Microsoft Access file format (grant database), incorporating project objectives, activities, deliverables, monitoring and evaluation plan, media plan, budget and timeline.8.Ensure compliance with donor and organizational policies, procedures and regulations, Ensure thorough, audit-compliant documentation. 9.Monitor project progress against the approved project implementation timeline; identify delays and work closely with Program Development Officers10.Track overall project development and identify trends to document ‘success stories’ and ‘lessons learned’.11.Engage in overall political analysis, impact assessment, and participate in strategy development to advance PTI goals.12.Review and prepare Final Evaluation Reports from M&E Officers and prepare project documents for closing.13.Coordinate with staff in all departments to complete assigned tasks; engage in regular coordination with Program, Engineering, Procurement and Finance units to resolve implementation issues.14.Project sites for follow up/support

1. Manage all aspects of assigned grant portfolio throughout all stages of project development, implementation and closure. Manage associated timelines and donor reporting requirements, Maintain internal trackers, such as the grant status and closing trackers. Monitor grant portfolio pipeline of financial commitments and disbursements.2.Serve 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.3.Develop project ideas in coordination with Program Development Officers 4.Manage strategy objectives/action plan for assigned grant portfolio per the approved work plan; ensure compliance from the Program Development Officers.5.Draft project ideas with estimated budgets, present in internal Grant Review Committee meetings6.Prepare project proposals in Microsoft Access file format (grant database), incorporating project objectives, activities, deliverables, monitoring and evaluation plan, media plan, budget and timeline.7.Ensure compliance with donor and organizational policies, procedures and regulations, Ensure thorough, audit-compliant documentation. 8.Monitor project progress against the approved project implementation timeline; identify delays and work closely with Program Development Officers9.Track overall project development and identify trends to document ‘success stories’ and ‘lessons learned’.10.Engage in overall political analysis, impact assessment, and participate in strategy development to advance PTI goals.11.Review and prepare Final Evaluation Reports from M&E Officers and prepare project documents for closing.12.Coordinate with staff in all departments to complete assigned tasks; engage in regular coordination with Program, Engineering, Procurement and Finance units to resolve implementation issues.13.Project sites for follow up/support 15.Managed warehouse of I AM KARACHI merchandise