Muhammad Javed Iqbal

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Team leader/Program Manager - Seeking Challenging Role @ Self Employed
satellite beach, florida, united states
Muhammad Javed Iqbal's Location
Islāmābād, Pakistan, Pakistan
About Muhammad Javed Iqbal

A highly motivated, spiritually driven and result oriented team leader/ program manager with over 20 years diverse experience of managing integrated and thematic programs/projects (both developmental and human-itarian), leading diverse teams of professionals including managers, managing diverse partnerships/donors relationships of varied natures, administering operations (finance, admin/ logistics and security) with varied international development organizations (INGOs) across Pakistan.I have sound knowledge, skills and diverse experience in areas of;• Program/project designing and development (aligning country program strategies with global strate-gies)• Execution (strategizing/consolidation, integration, phase in/out)• Planning (strategic, operational, long term and microplanning)• resource mobilization, alliance building, networking • Team management (building, developing, leading and working with large and diverse teams of pro-fessionals) • Working in partnerships (developing and enhancing partnerships relationships with various entities ( CBO’s, NGOs,/CSO, Consortiums/networks, liaison with local, district, provincial and national govern-ments tiers)• Participatory Program/projects reviews, monitoring (also result based), research end evaluations and donors periodical reporting (financial and narrative) • Operations management (finance, budgeting, internal controls, administration/logistics, security, hu-man resource and communication). I am enthusiastic to work for Islamic faith based development entities to work with/serve the most vulnerable and powerless/marginalized segments of communities. I am eager to learn and practice leadership and man-agement skills, demonstrate creativity and integrity in all actions with focus on building and maintaining pleasant working relationships and promote values driven team work environments to achieve excellence in individual and team performance for obtaining organization’s operational and strategic objectives. I possess a pro-active and assertive management style, a ‘can do’ attitude towards seemingly unsolvable problems and am comfortable with being the ‘go to’ team leader/manager in an organization.

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Team leader/Program Manager - Seeking Challenging Role
satellite beach, florida, united states
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Muhammad Javed Iqbal Work Experience Details
  • Self Employed
    Development Professional - Freelance Consultant
    Self Employed Jan 2019 - Present
    Islamabad
    Undertook various assignments/initiatives (paid and volunteered) in partnerships with individuals, firms and corporate entities along with initiating personal real estate business.
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  • Director Progressive Solutions (Pvt) Ltd
    Director
    Director Progressive Solutions (Pvt) Ltd Jan 2018 - Aug 2018
    Islamabad
    Conceived, initiated and established a private development entity, registered with SECP with aim to providing funds/projects management and professional services with special focus on WASH throughout Pakistan.
  • Plan International
    Projects Manager- (Country Wash Program)
    Plan International Aug 2016 - Dec 2017
    Islamabad, Pakistan
    • Provided leadership to below projects (disaster response and developmental) under Country WASH pro-gram in KPK and Sindh) with an average annual budget of around US$ 5 million resulting in achieving around 100% outputs delivery and its financial and narrative periodical reporting o Internally displaced Persons(IDPs) response in KP/FATA- District Bannu/NWA ( implemented by MOJAZ Foundation funded by GFFO )o Humanitarian assistance to drought affected population in Tharparker funded by GFFO and implemented by AWARE o WASH integrated project (funded by UNICEF) in KP (Dir District) and implemented by PVDP.o Integrated WASH project (funded by UNICEF in three districts of Sindh) and implemented by Plan International team of around 50 staff)• Established operational monitoring, recording and reporting mechanism (covering operational planning, actual progress tracking/analysis, periodical participatory reviews and internal/external progress reporting –narrative and financial ) following donor specific standards/ guidelines
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  • Plan International
    Area Program Manager
    Plan International Aug 2013 - Jul 2016
    Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
    • Led Plan International Program Support Office Multan (previously flood response office) program, projects and operations (with over 50% of country grant portfolio), covering five country programs including educa-tion, livelihood, health, governance and disaster preparedness and response with advocacy, gender main-streaming and other cross-cutting themes, program quality policy with an average annual budget of US$ 7 million, across three provinces (Punjab, Sindh and KPK). • Provided overall leadership to 50+ projects of various nature, duration and portfolios (disaster response, recovery and developmental) through management of multi-disciplinary project teams and Implementing Partners (IPs) as well as operations(finance, administration, logistics, security, IT and communications) with special delegation of authority from the Country Director.• Established operational monitoring, recording and reporting mechanism (covering operational planning, actual progress tracking/analysis, periodical participatory reviews and internal/external progress reporting – both narrative and financial ) following organization and donor specific standards/ guidelines/standards• Provided overall leadership in maintaining and enhancing as high performing teams in projects and functional disciplines(support services, M&E , advocacy and communications) • Introduced systems, restructuring, policies/procedures and operational protocols to increase organizational efficiency by reducing costs and response time of operations in field offices spread over in Punjab and Sindh.• Ensured exemplary program integration among different projects interventions and effective coordination mechanism among the project teams and their implementation partners resulting in achieving team synergies, costs saving, high quality program delivery and impacts.
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  • Plan International
    Flood Response Manager
    Plan International Mar 2011 - Jul 2013
    Multan
    Led the flood response operations based in Flood Response Unit Multan, under flood response 2010 and onwards early recovery and development projects with total budget portfolio of around US$ 30 million during 2011-2013. The position was part of the country senior management team with reporting line to the Country Director.Key responsibilities and achievements include: •Provided leadership to multi-sectoral/functional teams directly supervised by their project managers and teams of Implementing Partners to achieve bottom line objectives by ensuring adherence to organizational policies and timely and quality program delivery;•Managed operationalization and implementation of Plan Pakistan’s Child Cantered disaster risk management program (both disaster response and disaster preparedness) in six districts of Punjab and Sindh through one lead national and 28 district based CSOs partners with total budget portfolio of around US $ 30 million;•Conceptualized and strategized to ensure establishment and strengthening of CSOs networks in six districts of Punjab and Sindh under the Child Centred Disaster risk management program;•Developed and implemented 3 years Long Term Plan (2013-15) for Plan International (Pakistan) multi sectoral development work for South Punjab along with resource mobilization targets of above US $ 40 million to complement the Country Strategy Plan 2011-15, based on a comprehensive child rights situational analysis and response plans for all five thematic areas
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  • Plan International
    Program Unit Manager - Chakwal
    Plan International Feb 2007 - Feb 2011
    Chakwal
    Led the program development, implementation and evaluation as well as diverse staff and functions in Plan International program Unit Chakwal in line with country strategic Plan and Plan global program framework and directions in program , finance and sponsorship's. The position was part of Country Management team with directly reporting to the Country Director.Key responsibilities and achievements include: •Practically translated the country programme strategy into projects and actions covering all five thematic areas (child protection, health “Adolescents reproductive health and MNCH”, education, livelihood and capacity building of local CSOs) with average annual budget of PKR 70 million covering all five country programmes•Effectively engaged with the provincial and district governments for developing collaboration in many thematic areas under formal MoUs•Led and developed five years Long Term Plan for Chakwal program with focus on program consolidation and phasing out strategies•Led mentoring and monitoring initiatives for learning and training leading to continuous improvement of program response and team performance;•Initiated community led and managed communal funds mechanism achieving around PKR 8 million by the communities•Established Child Rights Consortium (CRC) in Chakwal for initiating and leading development work with street children in Chakwal- an alternate and innovative approach to working in partnership•Managed a paradigm shift from pure service delivery interventions to right based program of Program Unit Chakwal through active engagement with Plan partners, communities, staff and government officials•Nominated as Member to the Asia Reference group for Plan International strategic review process during 2007-08 which has led to Plan transformation globally.
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  • Plan International
    Program Unit Manager- Vehari
    Plan International Nov 2001 - Feb 2007
    Vehari
    Led the program development, implementation and evaluation as well as human resources of diverse caliber (a team of around 30 including doctors, engineer, finance and development professionals) in Plan International program Unit Vehari in line with country strategic plan and Plan global program framework and directions in program, finance and sponsorship's. The position was part of the extended country management team with direct reporting line to Country Director of Plan Pakistan. Key responsibilities and achievements include:•Practically translated the country programme strategy into projects and actions covering all five thematic areas with average annual budget of PKR 60 million including sponsorship and grants funding portfolio.•Initiated and led Public-Private Partnership with District Government Vehari led to establishment of children complex at DHQ (first ever district in Pakistan having neo-natal intensive care facilities ) •Conceptualized and implemented initiation of the idea of Children Assembly in Vehari and Chakwal, This Working has put the hidden voices heard among the key duty bearers;•Initiated, designed and implemented Annual Programme Participatory Reviews (Participatory Monitoring) in Vehari which now has become compulsory part of Plan International;•Adhered to Plan's program, sponsorship and financial standards-(sponsorship quota and compliance, budget utilization-bench mark PU Vehari at the regional level in FY 05 Q3 with 76 % spending;•Asia Regional Office Program Review Team marked the PU Vehari development work as “really impressive”.•To maintain an up to date overview of programs in the district and provide comprehensive support and co-ordination with all stakeholders/ partners for all the support activities in the district required for successful operations
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  • Actionaid
    Program Manager - Country Partnership Program Unit
    Actionaid Jul 2000 - Feb 2001
    Islamabad
    The position was part of the country senior management of AAPk. I was responsible for the overall management of AAPk partnership program-covering strategic and operational aspects of short term and long term partners throughout Pakistan There were ten DA (Development Area) partners and eighty short-term partners throughout the country. The unit was also responsible to provide internal and external support to DA partners in program planning, implementation and participatory monitoring and evaluation. Key responsibilities and achievements include• Managed the Partnership Program Unit operations thereby ensuring smooth and mutually beneficial relationship with around 150 partners;• Developed and maintained internal coordination processes in order to have cohesive and streamlined field and inter-unit program operations;• Developed and maintained coordination mechanisms with all DA long partners and ensure regular feedback, to AAPk and partners, of key issues related to program, finance and sponsorship;.• Led participatory monitoring & evaluation /mutual learning of the AAPk partnership program through regular interaction/progress reporting;.• Managed a multi-disciplinary and gender balanced professional team of five to obtain the program objectives in most appropriate and effective ways;• Contributed to the research, influencing and advocacy work of AAPk through undertaking joint team assignments and facilitating consultants and research teams in the project areas;• Contributed to the country program planning and management as a senior management team (SMT) member
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  • Actionaid
    Development Area Manager
    Actionaid Apr 1998 - Jun 2000
    Haripur
    I was part of the senior management team of Actionaid Pakistan and managed its first operational fully decentralized integrated rural development program in district Haripur. We initiated various developmental activities in water, sanitation, health, education, NRM, micro-finance/income generation, community organization and HRD/Advocacy sectors with the active participation of local communities and relevant line agencies and through following the program approaches/strategies. The staff strength was around 35 and the yearly budget used to be about 25 million. The program planning, implementation and evaluation functions were gradually shifted towards the local eight CBO’s and AAPk declared its institutional phase out from the area in 2000. It was a challenging and full of pressures job but I learnt a lot while performing the various functions of process oriented program development and management at the gross root level. Other achievements include:1. Successfully developed and implemented phase- out strategies after sustainable development objec-tives were achieved in development Area in Haripur district;.2. Developed and implemented strategies to manage program delivery through Action aid’s developed CBO’s in Haripur.
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  • Actionaid
    Coordinator Finance And Admin
    Actionaid Apr 1997 - Mar 1998
    Haripur
    AAPk went through major changes in terms of program direction and organizational structure in 1997. Working in stressfully challenging situations, I made a significant contribution to Action Aid’s program by implementing the new program structure and strategy in DA1. In order to achieve this, I provided leadership to finance, administration, sponsorship as well as program. The participatory mid- term review of DA1 also took place during the period and noted significant gains in a short time period.
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  • Actionaid
    Finance Officer
    Actionaid Aug 1994 - Jun 1997
    Haripur
    I was part of the management team in development Area,reported to the Program Manager with dotted line to Manager Finance In Country Office Islamabad and managed the finance unit operations in line with the GAAP and AA International Financial Policies & Procedures Manual (IFPPM). I also led a task force to develop and implement the saving led community-banking program: Key responsibilities and achievements include• Managed Program Unit accounting, budgeting and reporting of all financial matters including donor reporting (e.g ODA) costing US$ 1 million per year;• Prepared actionable computerized periodical financial reports for AAPk country office/donors and responded to all questions and produce various other special financial reports to meet the management and donors requirements;• Completed financial proposals to various donors and designed effective budgeting and its monitoring system to establish regular budget review processes to justify budget variances and facilitate program staff in use of financial reports as a management tool;• Designed and implemented capacity building initiatives to train 20 local program staff and 80 com-munity representatives in basic accountancy, procurement & stores and financial management and re-porting techniques;.• Contributed to the program strategic and regular planning, implementation and participatory monitor-ing & evaluation as well as policy development; • Acted as key resource person in the development and monitoring of micro finance program.
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Muhammad Javed Iqbal attended Plan International Headquarters (Uk) In Collaboration With Harvard Business School London, Quaid-E-Azam University, Islamabad, Gomal University D.i.khan.

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