Programme Officer
Islamabad, Pakistan
Focus Area: Programs Implementation & Management, Financial Management, Budgeting & Forecasting, Monitoring, Partnership Development, Capacity Building, Resource Mobilization, HRD, Communication and Research Accomplishments:• Rolled-out organizational Programme Partnership tools, policies and donor compliance to partners• Award of first two civil society challenge funds (CSCF) funded by DFID UK and Irish Aid to Pakistan• Facilitated CO in implementing the ‘Inclusive Development’ approach • Successfully piloted Trachoma project to apply and see results of WHO ‘SAFE’ strategy• Secured funding for extension of School Eye Health program in seven cities of Pakistan• Integrated Ophthalmic Technicians Training Course in Government Multipurpose Paramedical Training Institute Quetta, Baluchistan• Funds secured from donors for flood victims of Pakistan. First country programme of Sightsavers with published case study to work in emergencies in Forced Migration Review, FMR35• Established new partnerships in Water and Sanitation and Disability sector • Developed CO ‘communication strategy’ and supported CO and partners in advocacy • Rolled out Sightsavers new ‘Brand Guidelines’• Facilitated CO in securing GBP48000 from the Dollar Academy UK for Inclusive Education• Successful Christmas Appeals for fund raising launched through Financial Times UKKey Responsibilities:• Facilitated CO in emergencies & disasters; IDPs & floods. Voluntarily engaged in relief work • Assisted CO in desk and field research • Worked as a team member in advocating to Government line agencies to ratify UNCRPD, ratified by the President of Pakistan • Worked as team member to advocate include Inclusive Education in ‘Education Policy 2009’• Provided programme support to partners in conducting baseline surveys, PRAs, KAP studies, • Supported CO programme team and partners in KPI analysis, work plans, budget formation