Samey Noor Email & Phone Number

•Manages project operations for the $48m U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Learning Analytics Activity in Ethiopia which aims to improve USAID/Ethiopia’s project portfolio monitoring, data analytics, management processes, and overall organizational capacity. Direct responsibilities include contractual compliance, HR, procurement, financial management, and budgeting.•Serves as liaison with client to provide exceptional quality control of client deliverables and ensures strong, collaborative relationships with government clients.•Reports to Kaizen senior management monthly on project progress and charged with mitigating complex issues in conjunction with my colleagues in country offices and our clients.•Oversaw complex procurements on the project including office buildout, IT equipment, non-conflicted evaluation partner and utilized various contracting mechanisms including FFP (fixed firm price), IDIQs (Indefinite Delivery and Indefinite Quantity), T&M (Time & Materials), and BPAs (Blanket Purchase Orders). •Manages project budgets, including updating projections and overseeing subcontractor budgets to ensure that project implementation is in line with the target burn rate.•Serves as a supportive manager to a team of Program Coordinators and helped guide theirprofessional development and develop competencies in their areas of interest

• Supporting the implementation of $48 Million Ethiopia Learning Analytics Activity (LAA) as part of the Home Office Program Management Unit (PMU). Working on project start-up activities, program management tasks, and providing technical support for program deliverables focused on Organizational Development and Change Management.•Providing program management support to USAID's Office of Transition Initiatives (OTI) for the Middle East, and North Africa Regional Support (MENARS) and supporting technical program work, including regular program deliverables.• Supporting Kaizen's business development efforts, including technical writing, capture, and research, reviewing cost submissions and budgets, and liaising with partners. •Contributing to Kaizen's strategic objective group on Gender & Inclusion and the working group on Peace, Conflict, and Stabilization.•Providing home office coordination to support USAID's task orders for Pakistan Capacity Development Services (PCDS).•Functioning as a capture coordinator for proposals as a part of the localization tech team.•Coordinating and liaising with the client (USAID), effectively following USAID compliance mechanisms (FAR/AIDAR) and managing subcontracts.

Islāmābād, Pakistan

•Conducted an evidence-based review and prepared a report on inputs to validate disbursement-linked indicators (DLIs) for a World Bank project.•Developed a comprehensive engagement strategy for a global client to help facilitate their interactions with Government Stakeholders at federal and provincial levels. •Prepared engagement plan deliverables including landscape mapping, stakeholder engagement plan, and briefing decks. •Supported business development and growth through technical writing while incorporating research for impact and gender transformative approaches as key priority areas in program design for grant proposals.•Provided research support to help script, scope, and define the themes for a podcast on Pakistan-US bilateral ties.•Participated in consulting engagements to support the scope of work for designated public health, education, and regional connectivity projects.

Washington, Dc, United States

Developed a Social Entrepreneurship Barometer for the Kaizen Company and conducted outreach to incubators in ten countries. Worked on communication strategy, implementation, CLA and M&E plans.

Washington, Dc, United States

Provided research services to support a consortium (Mercy Corps, Search for Common Ground, IOM) on stabilising the farmer-herder conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa- using Adamava state, Nigeria to pilot the project. Crafted policy recommendations particularly centred around conflict management and governance using local models and delivered them to to the consortium research team.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Lahore

FATE is an initiative aimed at countering violent extremism and deals with aspects adversely affected by extremism through various means. Working as a non profit, it focuses on revival of music culture, arts, tourism, and promotion of Interfaith Harmony & Peaceful Co-Existence. FATE is currently using technology to counter the extremist narrative, by promoting interfaith harmony among school children through a video game that teaches values like empathy and tolerance.

Punjab Assembly, Lahore, Pakistan.

Worked as a Legislative Aide under the EU funded SUBAI Project at the Provincial Assembly of Punjab to provide Research and Range of support to the provincial Legislature. Provided policy oriented research to various Standing Committees of the Assembly including the committees on Home & Security , and Human Rights & Minority Affairs. Mainly worked on the provincial legislation over National Action plan and also contributed research on the Sikh Marriage Act in Punjab. I have also worked with the SDG task force of Punjab and evaluated their work towards SDG 16 (Peace and Justice).

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Affairs, Development Policy And Conflict Resolution, Cgpa: 3.77

Activities and Societies: President, Elliott School Graduate Student Forum; School Representative, GW Student Association; and Member.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Politics And Economics, Graduation With High Merit

Joint Major in Politics and Economics with a concentration in Philosophy.