Waqar Ahmed

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Program Officer | MPM | Project Management | Books | Women Empowerment | Quality Education | Climate Change | @ Muslim Aid UK
london, greater london, united kingdom
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Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan, Pakistan
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About Waqar Ahmed

I am a dynamic project management professional possessing over 8 years of experience in reputable NGOs and INGOs. I have a strong command of project management and the entire project life cycle, project implementation, qualitative research, data analysis, and project planning. I have worked on the thematic areas of education, climate change, gender equality, poverty alleviation, humanitarian and emergency response, shelter and housing and WASH. With extensive experience in managing multi-million dollar, donor-funded initiatives, I have contributed to meaningful projects for international and national donors such as Benazir Income Support Program (BISP), World Bank, European Union (EU), Search for Common Ground (SFCG) and National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC), Government of Pakistan. Working in competitive and reputable organizations has helped me polish and enhance my reporting and writing skills. I am organized and committed to any type of work environment. A capable coordinator, team leader, and proactive identifier and resolver of problems, my skillset has proven to be a great asset for the companies I have worked with.Hard Skills – Project management, Qualitative research, Data analysis, Program management, MIS, Stakeholder engagement.I am an avid reader and have read books of all genres ranging from non-fiction, fiction and fantasy. I am fond of reading in my native language Urdu and English. For each year, I set a goal of 12-14 books to read for myself in a year (12 months) on the website, Goodreads.

Waqar Ahmed's Current Company Details
Muslim Aid UK

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Program Officer | MPM | Project Management | Books | Women Empowerment | Quality Education | Climate Change |
london, greater london, united kingdom
Website:
muslimaid.org
Employees:
275
Waqar Ahmed Work Experience Details
  • Muslim Aid Uk
    Program Officer
    Muslim Aid Uk Jun 2024 - Present
    Islamabad, Islāmābād, Pakistan
    My core responsibilities at MAP include the following: Overall responsible to support programme team to develop/implement emergency and development programme implementation mechanism. Work closely with the MAP programme and MEAL team and different forums at the country-level. Responsible for overseeing and planning internal & external meetings within MAP departments; preparation of meeting minutes; proper follow-up & action plan monitoring.
  • Hashoo Foundation
    Program Officer
    Hashoo Foundation Nov 2023 - May 2024
    Islamabad
    I worked as a Program Officer in Hashoo Hunar Association. My main job responsibilities include:Responsible for managing and overseeing the activities of Hashoo Hunar Association (HHA).Oversaw the activities of donor funded projects such as DIP, M&E Plans, initiate purchase requisitions for timely procurement of training materials.Monitored project activities including orientation of staff, daily attendance, training implementation plan, Coordinated and liaised with the center leads of eight Hashoo Hunar Training Centers (HHTCs) all over the country.Assisted and coordinated with HR, Comms, and Admin team to perform routine tasks such as hiring of project staff, designing, printing materials and for identification of training venues respectively.Closely monitored the overall implementation of project activities at field level with specific focus on skills development program.
  • Aurat Foundation
    Program Officer
    Aurat Foundation Jul 2022 - Nov 2023
    Islamabad, Islāmābād, Pakistan
    ▪ Responsible for managing the project titled 'SHE - the peacebuilder (Women Inclusion in Transforming Violent Extremism)' funded by Search for Common Ground (SFCG). The project aims at countering violent extremism and promoting peacebuilding.▪ Prepared selection criteria and selected fifty women peace architects (WPAs) after inviting their nominations from AF’s website and social media.▪ Responsible for preparing monthly and quarterly reports, communication with the donor, prepared over 120+ employee timesheets for 08 employees and created content for the quarterly project e-newsletter (03 editions).▪ Organized and conducted 06 trainings, 05 TVE circles, and 05 consultative working groups for WPAs in Islamabad, Peshawar, Lahore, Karachi, Murree and Quetta.▪ Responsible for overall quality assurance of the project.▪ Facilitated in periodic progress review reports, procurement plans and financial updates.
  • Aurat Foundation
    Monitoring Evaluation And Learning Officer
    Aurat Foundation Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
    Islamabad, Islāmābād, Pakistan
    • Managed and oversaw the data uploaded on the MIS by the partners of the Global Affairs Canada-funded JAZBA project.• Responsible for overseeing the M&E-related activities of the project in 12 districts.• Responsible for preparing quarterly and annual reports of the project.• Coordinated with media for JAZBA events and wrote press releases which were published in national newspapers.
  • Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund
    Mis Associate
    Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund Feb 2022 - May 2022
    Islāmābād, Pakistan
    • Worked on the EU-funded "Growth For Rural Advancement & Sustainable Progress" (GRASP) project.• Managed the implementation plan uploading of 09 partners of the EU-funded GRASP project.• Responsible for data management which includes the timely collection of records, entering data in the MIS system, verifying the data and reporting.
  • Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund
    Institutions Associate
    Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund Apr 2019 - Dec 2020
    Islāmābād, Pakistan
    • Visited partner organizations of KP, including AFDO, DSDO, DEWA, RDO, to monitor and ensure physical progress on pilot projects and other project activities as per checklist.• Prepared NFRs after field visits.• Prepared a WBS (work breakdown structure) on four levels and a Gantt chart for SGP Phase I. • Updated and maintained 18 files of partner organizations for the Small Grants Project and worked on honey value chain for pilot projects of 02 POs including AFDO and DEWA. • Recorded minutes of meeting & compiled them in MS Word format. • Corrected QPRs for SGP Phase I and drafted emails for external correspondence of Sr. General Manager I&I Unit.• Wrote an article in the newspaper Daily Times titled ‘Pakistan’s Water Crisis.
  • Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund
    Institutions Associate
    Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund May 2020 - Oct 2020
    Islāmābād, Pakistan
    • Updated & managed hard & soft files for 9 POs (AGAHE, AMWS, Baanhn Beli, BRSP, GAAP, HANDS, HEEP and TRDP) for ERA Phase I and Phase II including financing agreements, implementation plans, disbursement notes, and statement of expenditures (SOEs). • Coordinated with focal persons of 09 POs to ensure timely uploading of data of 28,289 beneficiaries on the PPAF MIS System.
  • Aurat Foundation
    Assistant Monitoring And Evaluation Officer
    Aurat Foundation Mar 2019 - Apr 2019
    Islamabad, Islāmābād, Pakistan
    • Conducted regular monitoring visits in different districts of Punjab to monitor project activities in Cluster I including social mobilization, listing, enumeration process. • Accordingly compiled 06 MS Word-based monitoring reports for the supervisor. • Assisted the supervisor in collecting additional field information and supported project personnel with the use of M&E tools.
  • Sustainable Development Policy Institute (Sdpi)
    Project Assistant
    Sustainable Development Policy Institute (Sdpi) Jul 2017 - Feb 2019
    Islamabad, Pakistan
    • Organized 04 sessions in the annual SDC (Sustainable Development Conference) held in December 2017 and 2018 in Islamabad. The SDC is a flagship event of the Sustainable development policy institute (SDPI).• Wrote 03 articles in Daily Times newspaper on different topics.• Worked on World Bank funded project titled ‘Pakistan @ 100’. My subject of work was environmental governance in Pakistan. • Conducted research in archives using interviews and other resources to assist the supervisor and offered literature reviews.• Organized consultations, seminars, and meetings.• Worked on the oil pricing mechanism in Pakistan.
  • Trust For Democratic Education And Accountability- Fafen
    Assistant Program Officer
    Trust For Democratic Education And Accountability- Fafen Dec 2016 - Mar 2017
    Islamabad
    • The project had three aims, a) investigate KP Assembly’s priorities, b) provide an analysis of the implications of weak laws or absence of them and c) provide recommendations for legislative reforms within the sectoral framework of SDG-4. • Planned, implemented and successfully closed the UNDP funded ‘Education priorities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (EPKP)’. The budget was PKR 1.8 million.• Collected & analyzed primary and secondary data on assembly interventions on SDG-4 Education.• Coordinated & collected baseline data for KP assembly interventions (on SDG-4 indicators).• Coordinated with POs to organize one-day consultation sessions in 07 districts of KP.• Compiled & analyzed primary data collected from KIIs & consultations while coordinating with KP MPAs, Ministers, & other line department officials.• Coordinated with POs and organized a series of consultation sessions titled “Education Priorities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa” in different districts of KP such as D.I. Khan, Bannu, Kohat, Mardan, Swat, Abbottabad and Peshawar from 20th January 2017 to 7th February 2017.
  • Trust For Democratic Education And Accountability - Fafen
    Operations Intern
    Trust For Democratic Education And Accountability - Fafen Oct 2016 - Nov 2016
    Islamabad
    • Assist in daily operations of administration and procurement unit which included making transportation and travel arrangement for a staff of 60+ as well as making meetings and event arrangements.
  • Westminster Foundation For Democracy
    Intern
    Westminster Foundation For Democracy May 2016 - Oct 2016
    Islamabad
    • Implemented the ‘Strengthening legislatures effectiveness in Pakistan (SLEP)’ project worth GBP 255,300.• Prepared fortnightly & quarterly reports, and liaised with govt. departments, INGOs, and NGOs. • Assisted the country representative in delivery of the planned activities including preparation of logistics, fulfilling of admin tasks.
  • Aurat Foundation
    Trainee Officer
    Aurat Foundation Jun 2015 - Dec 2015
    Islamabad
    • Entered data entry in the MIS.• Field visits to various districts in Pakistan to conduct monitoring and evaluation of the projects which are ongoing especially the BISP program. • Reporting to Manager, M&E and coordinating with administration, finance and IT colleagues on various issues.• To assist in preparation of various excel data sheets.

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Waqar Ahmed attended Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute Of Science And Technology, Comsats, Station School No.2, Rawalpindi.

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