Rameez Ghauri Email & Phone Number

• Provide support in management of grant applications under Growth and Innovation fund (GIF) to partners and global team: reviewed and ensured approval of grants worth over €4 Million.
• Manage programme and knowledge partners including their identification, due diligence and on boarding.
• Provide support to programme partners to ensure smooth execution of Better Cotton Standard at field level.
• Provide support as Gender and Social Impact focal person at country level, for mainstreaming gender and social issues in programme implementation.
• Conduct assessments at the field level for certification of Better Cotton Standard.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams i.e., Traceability, Supply Chain and Membership, and Operations and provide support as the country communication lead.

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

• Conduct farmer assessments to assess their compliance with BCI standards on cotton production and develop detailed reports to identify non-conformities
• Identify areas for improvement and specific capacity needs of farmers
• Provide support in cleaning data received from projects on farming practices and managing databases
• Develop liaison with Implementing partners (IPs) and conduct regular virtual and in person meetings.

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Lahore

• Led a team of analysts as part of the the Secretary’s Delivery Unit to implement Punjab’s healthcare roadmap through designing and monitoring of target indicators and setting up performance management routines.
• Collaborated with high-level government leadership to engage in strategic planning aimed at addressing policy and delivery gaps across the health sector.
• Enhanced citizen-led accountability of public hospitals by developing metrics for hospital services such as staff presence, medicine dispensation and facility cleanliness.
• Provided support in the development of comprehensive healthcare interventions, focusing on reducing disparities within priority Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) areas including child health, maternal health.

• Analyzing the market and identifying trading opportunities for Engro Eximp in Agricultural Commodity Markets (Rice & Wheat).
• Keeping a tab on local and international market commodity prices (Wheat & Paddy), exchange rates and supply/demand developments and providing price/revenue, sales and cost scenarios for local and international market.
• Managing and supporting field procurement team during commodity procurement season and ensuring product and vendor compliance.
• Planned and supervised procurement of 25,000 tons of rice during the 2015/16 season.

Islamabad

• Exploring, analyzing and accessing funding opportunities for grants.
• Produce and regularly update a comprehensive mapping of all donor opportunities in Pakistan.
• Ensuring regular and effective liaison with all key internal stakeholders to ensure there is a joined-up approach to acquisition of grants.
• Preparation and maintenance of information database on proposals for use in different periodic reports.
• Engaging with various donors and representing the organization in a professional manner.

Lahore

• Senior Policy and Planning OfficerWWF PakistanOctober 2013
• Developing proposals and concepts for new projects and programmes.
• Facilitating in selection of conservation priorities and their alignment with WWF's Global Programme Framework
• Facilitating in programme alignment with Government and Aid Agencies’ priorities.
• Reviewing and providing feedback on policy and position papers.

Gothenburg, Sweden.

Analyzed production and marketing strategies adopted by organizations who have been successful in becomingmore environmental friendly. My research included:· Identifying how environmental challenges have been used as a tool to take socially responsible decisions.· How companies have implemented changes in their marketing mix promoting product’s green.

Lahore, Pakistan

Worked in various departments of Pakistan’s leading English news channel which included:-Monitoring, production and editing of international and national news,-Preparing visuals for all news reports and bulletins.-Controlling the content of the news strip.

Master Of Science (Msc), Sustainable Development

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Economics & Politcs

Activities and Societies: • HEC-USAID scholarship holder for four years at LUMS • Member of the university field hockey and football team.