Waqas Ashfaque Email and Phone Number
I am a Statistician by training and later specialized in Project Management. I am a dedicated and enthusiastic professional with over thirteen years of experience in the fields of monitoring, evaluation, and research. Out of which eight years are exclusively for monitoring, assessment, and reporting for UNICEF Pakistan programs. During these years, I have gained extensive experience in on-going field monitoring, qualitative and quantitative research, field teams training and deployments, information management, data analysis, report writing, and project coordination. I can design and manage projects that involve multiple partners, large teams, and complex deliverables. I am highly skilled in tracking details, communicating deadlines, and following‐up with internal and external partners to ensure a quality deliverable. I am keen to learn and adopt new theories, approaches and technology related to monitoring, evaluation, and research.
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Consultant – Statistician And Data Analyst And Capi Application DeveloperMomentumIslamabad, Pk -
Statistician Survey CoordinatorAsian Development Bank (Adb) Mar 2021 - PresentIslāmābād, Pakistan -
Survey CoordinatorCabi Sep 2020 - Mar 2021Islamabad , Rawalpindi , Hafizabad , Shaikhupura , Okara And Pakpattan -
Provincial Monitoring And Reporting CoordinatorApex Consulting, Pakistan Nov 2018 - Jul 2020IslamabadTraining of third party Monitoring of UNICEF programmes and facilitating the field monitoring staff regarding the feedback on report, progress review formats and development of their monthly field plans.Undertaking and facilitating others to implement the field plan, regularly revising and updating performance questions, methods, formats and analytical process.Development of Programme monitoring checklist with the discussion with UNICEF Programme focal persons, design the formats and procedures for real time monitoring.Asses field teams to determine possible implications for implementation and agree on corrective actions with appropriate decision-makers.Coordination with UNICEF concerned focal person of Health, Nutrition, Education, WASH and Child Protection sectors, IPs field managers, APEX monitoring staff and with report expert/consultant.Sharing critical reports / findings / monitoring highlights / loopholes on a weekly / need basis which can be corrected by concern departments Assist field coordinator in designing M&E formats and databases.Providing technical assistance in data analysis and ensuring adequate feedback to field monitors.Develop and share a detailed monitoring analysis on monthly basis with report writer and management, cross check the final report with the analysis sheets and further sharing with UNICEF on monthly basisPlanning and coordinating with field staff for conducting specific studies / urgent assignments, like Large Scale Assessment under education sector, monitoring of National Nutrition survey under Nutrition sector as and when needed Analyze progress report against the monthly work plan and designing the formats (Tables, Annex, graphs) for such progress report.Planning and coordinating with field staff for conducting specific studies / urgent assignments, like Large Scale Assessment under education sector, monitoring of National Nutrition survey under Nutrition sector as and when needed -
Field Coordinator M&EApex Consulting, Pakistan Oct 2017 - Oct 2018IslamabadAssignment Name: Survey on the Social and Economic Wellbeing of Women with Bureau of Statistics Punjab.Planning and preparation of Assignment, Tools and manual development with Recruitment and training.Hire and train enumerators for listing as well as for the main survey under the guidance of Bureau of Statistics and PCSW.Planning of preparation of Field manual for enumerators (listing).Conduct and supervision of household listing in which clearly limit the cluster maps, identifications of cluster boundary with the help of community notables and accordance with the available geographical maps which were committed by the Pakistan bureau of statistics.Identification as well as verification of cluster route plan.Development of initial data entry application Cspro under the direct supervision of data manager.Assign codes for each District, tehsils, Union councils, villages, PSUS.Directly supervision on 14 districts, teams in which more than 112 staff were under the direct supervision (1 team Supervisor, 1 Female Observer, 05 Female enumerators and 01 Male enumerators).Close coordination with field teams regarding the successful completion of daily targets.Liaison with field manager regarding the day to day progress and instructions for field teams.Participation in refresher training.Statistical analysis and report writing.Ensure transparency, accountability, and strict compliance with company’s procedures.Providing technical assistance in data analysis and ensuring adequate feedback to field manager.Conduct field visits to ensure quality and to provide for job assistance to field teams.Ensure proper systems for project documentation and inspection procedure -
Assistant National Coordinator M&EApex Consulting Pakistan Apr 2015 - Oct 2017IslamabadCoordination with UNICEF concerned focal person, IPs field staff, APEX Provincial coordinators, monitoring staff and with WASH consultant/expert on a regular basis to get the feedback and to ensure the maximum coordination, to give and receive the instructions.Collect work plan, progress matrix and field monitoring reports to draw analysis and based on field report's findings construct report on a monthly basis.Ensure regular and timely reporting to UNICEF and other stakeholdersIdentify potential risks in project implementation and suggest ways to reduce risks to acceptable levels. Provide support to Project Provincial in the development of contingency plans.Provide support to partner organizations at the project location for smooth operation of the project and ensure compliance with all donor requirements as stated in the project document.Ensure proper systems for Project Documentation and Review processStrategic planning and operationsStatistical analysis and report writingEnsure transparency, accountability and strict compliance of procedure relating to servicesProviding technical assistance in data analysis and ensuring adequate feedback to field monitors.Conduct monitoring visits to ensure report quality quality and to provide on job assistance to field monitors. -
Provincial Coordinator M&E PunjabApex Consulting Pakistan May 2013 - Mar 2015Lahore & IslamabadRecently i am working in UNICEF third party monitoring project in Province Punjab as a provincial coordinator (Monitoring & Evaluation). I am responsible for managing all field activities regarding Monitoring and evaluation of UNICEF funding project (WASH) in district DG Khan & Rajanpur. Supervision of whole team regarding their Work plan and daily monitoring reports. Major Responsibilities: Technical, programmatic and administrative support for the National coordinator APEX consulting Pakistan head office.Substantial field work for initial set up of projects (focusing on IP’s mobilization)Responsible for financial forecasting, budgeting and accounts.Responsible for ensuring financial transparency and accountability in all project related activities.Responsible for preparing and maintaining financial disbursement ledger for monitoring and controlling of expenditures in line with the financial management procedures.Maintenance and Reconciliation of banking transactions.Assist with field Monitoring team and oversee all interventions of IP staff of WASH projects such as health surveys, hygiene promotion campaigns, PATS Approach, CLTS, Pre-Triggering, Triggering, post Triggering, SLTS in School, Hygiene Session in Community, Linkages between CRP’s VSC’s and Entrepreneur; Follow up for Action Agree, Mobilization of IP’s work, soak pits, Community latrines, Demo Latrines, water filtration and solid waste management.Preparation and disbursement of Salaries and field Advances for Transportation.Supervision of field teams of DG Khan & Rajanpur.Systematic planning of monitoring, Data Collection, Processing, Entry, Verification and Cleaning then making reports and shared by up line management weekly and monthly basisParticipation in monthly review meeting with UNICEF & WASH Partners of UNICEF Punjab, also make presentation of last month achievements/issues in the field and the proper debriefing/suggestions to IPs for effective project deliverable s -
Provincial Coordinator M&E Sindh IfesApex Consulting Pakistan Feb 2013 - May 2013Sindh, PakistanWorked in International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) project of M&E services to support for electoral Reforms in Pakistan (SERP) as a provincial coordinator (Monitoring & Evaluation Sindh). I am responsible for managing all field activities regarding Monitoring and evaluation of Training's of Lead trainers and as well as Master trainers for electoral reforms process in Northern and Southern districts of SINDH including Karachi.Manage to compile M&E tools (Pre-& Post Assessment of Master/Lead Trainers, Master/Lead Trainers Recruitment Tool, Participants Perceptions Tool and M&E checklist for Master/Lead Trainers).By the Completion of field monitoring task from all over the Sind Province, against the sections filtration, compilation and furnishing of reporting task took in place for onward transmission to higher management of APEX Consulting Pakistan.Major Responsibilities: Manage to compile M&E tools (Pre-& Post Assessment of Master/Lead Trainers, Master/Lead Trainers Recruitment Tool, Participants Perceptions Tool and M&E checklist for Master/Lead Trainers).Responsible for managing field activities regarding work plan of Trainings coordination with Field teams.Responsible for ensuring financial transparency and accountability in all project related activities.Responsible for preparing and maintaining financial disbursement ledger for monitoring and controlling of expenditures in line with the financial management proceduresPreparing daily Spot Monitoring reports of trainings and share to higher management.Collection of data entry checklists from field staff and compile reports and share after the 3 days training. -
Project CoordinatorApex Consulting Pakistan Oct 2012 - Feb 2013Sukkur, SindhAPEX Consulting provides consulting services to bilateral and multilateral donor agencies, development organizations, government bodies and private companies in monitoring and evaluation, qualitative and quantitative surveys, research policy advice, development solutions, training design and delivery, etc.Worked in UNICEF third party monitoring project in Province Sindh as a project coordinator (Monitoring & Evaluation). I am responsible for managing all field activities regarding Monitoring and evaluation of UNICEF funding projects in North and South districts of SINDH.Emergency recovery programs in North Sindh (Jacobabad, Kashmore, & Shikarpur) as well as regular programs funded by UNICEF SINDH.By the Completion of field monitoring task from all over the Sind Province, against the sections filtration, compilation and furnishing of reporting task took in place for onward transmission to higher management of UNICEFMajor Responsibilities: Responsible for managing field activities regarding work plan, PCAs distributions, coordination with Program Officers of UNICEF.Responsible for ensuring financial transparency and accountability in all project related activities.Responsible for preparing and maintaining financial disbursement ledger for monitoring and controlling of expenditures in line with the financial management proceduresPreparing biweekly Monitoring reports for UNICEF 5 programs, Health, Nutrition, Child Protection, WASH and Education.Preparing weekly Monitoring reports for UNICEF emergency (2012) programs in NORTH Sindh.Special assignment to Monitor Polio campaign in Sindh and preparing 3rd party Monitoring reports for UNICEF -
Provincial Coordinator Sindh (Monitoring And Evaluation)Apex Consulting Pakistan Jan 2012 - Oct 2012SukkurI was responsible for managing field activities regarding Monitoring and evaluation of sanitation and hygiene (WASH) projects in 07 Flood Affected Districts of Sindh i.e. Ghotki, Jacobabad, Kashmore, Kambar Shadad Kot, Khairpur, Thatta and Hyderabad. Supervision of whole team regarding their Work plan and daily monitoring reports. My major Responsibilities include:•Technical, programmatic and administrative support for the senior field manager APEX consulting Pakistan head office.•Substantial field work for initial set up of projects (focusing on IP’s mobilization)•Responsible for financial forecasting, budgeting and accounts.•Responsible for ensuring financial transparency and accountability in all project related activities.•Responsible for preparing and maintaining financial disbursement ledger for monitoring and controlling of expenditures in line with the financial management procedures.•Maintenance And Reconciliation of banking transactions•Liaising between field staff and core team.•Assist with field Monitoring team and oversee all interventions of IP staff of WASH projects such as health surveys, hygiene promotion campaigns, PATS Approach, CLTS, Pre-Triggering, Triggering, post Triggering, SLTS in School, Hygiene Session in Community, Linkages between VSC’s and Entrepreneur; Follow up for Action Agree, Mobilization of IP’s work, soak pits, Community latrines, Demo Latrines, water filtration and solid waste management.•Preparation and disbursement of Salaries and field Advances for Transportation.•Logistic management and office operation management.•Supervision of Sindh north and South field teams.•Systematic planning of monitoring, Data Collection, Processing, Entry, Verification and Cleaning then making reports and shared by up line management in weekly and monthly basis -
Assistant Manager ReportingRelacom Pakistan Ltd May 2011 - Dec 2011Islamabad•Maintaining Complete Record of U-Fone Project Managed Services. •Directly report all issues to the Project Manager and Regional Manager.•Maintaining and verifications of Field Survey reports (FSR’s) Preventive Maintenance (PM), Corrective Maintenance (CM) of DG, •Maintaining and verifications of Field Survey reports (FSR’s) Preventive Maintenance (PM), Corrective Maintenance (CM) of AC.•Maintaining all Records related to Admin Department, HR Department and Finance Department.•Also Make Presentations Related to the Project.•Reporting issues and makes arrangement for resolution of them.•Controlling 05 Regional Centers (Islamabad, Chakwal, AJK, and Peshawar & Abbottabad) of the Project.•Also Looking Company’s Invoicing Software (North Region -
Assistant Tehsil Coordinator (Bisp Survey)Apex Consulting Pakistan Mar 2011 - May 2011Khoshab•Maintenance And Reconciliation of banking transactions•Maintaining project records And Book keeping.•Maintaining Payroll Software.•Preparation and disbursement of Wages Slips on Weekly Basis on Payroll.•Logistic management and office operation management•Also Make presentations Related to BISP poverty score card survey -
Lecturer Statistics (Bps-17)Sir Syed Science College Rawalpindi Jun 2010 - Feb 2011RawalpindiTeaching Statistics part 1 and part 2 (Intermediate level)
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Statistical Officer (Bps-17)Federal Bureau Of Statistics Feb 2009 - May 2010RawalpindiI was appointed as Statistical Officer (In-charge) at Federal Bureau of Statistics Field office Minawali under the supervision of Regional office Sargodha. District Mianwali was a very hard area and different regular and RNA’s Surveys were conducted at the jurisdiction of Field Office Mianwali. Two districts of Punjab (Mianwali & Bhakkar) were covered areas of F/O Mianwali. I had completed all RNA’s projects then transferred to Regional Office Rawalpindi on need basis of FBS R/O Rawalpindi.As a Statistical Officer (Re-basing of National Accounts, RNA Project) I am responsible to conduct different surveys and also administration responsibilities were also allocated to me as an extra responsibilities. Total 8 Statistical Officers and more than 80 Statistical Assistants were appointed in FBS R/O Rawalpindi and I am responsible to manage all project activities alone as an Admin Officer and responsible to conduct trainings, Field work plan, technical and administrative support to my other 7 colleagues (SO’s) on their work. Moreover my core responsibilities were as under Major Responsibilities: •Supervision of different surveys of RNA projects.•Imparting training on mapping, listing of area, data collection, with the field Enumerators.•Checking of listing of Urban and Rural areas of Rawalpindi Division.•Collection and review of Primary and Secondary data, Qualitative and Quantitative Field data collection.•Data collection monitoring, supervision of field teams during field data collection.•Maintaining all Project Record & administration as an extra duty assign by Chief Statistical Officer (In charge)•Supervisory and monitoring check on field staff regarding their work.•Direct reporting to Chief Statistical Officer (In-charge) regarding monitoring visits and making reports on field visits•Responsible for preparing and maintaining financial disbursement ledger for field staff and controlling of expenditures in line with the financial management procedures
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Statistical Assistant (Bps-11)Federal Bureau Of Statistics Jan 2008 - Jan 2009Rawalpindi•Listing of household units/establishments•Collection of data regarding various surveys under RNA Project i.e. Family Budget Survey, Whole Sale and Retail Trade Survey (WRT), Rent Survey and Small House hold manufacturing industry (SHMI)•Marinating Files/Official Records, Editing and coding in the Head Office Islamabad.
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Pir Mehar Ali Shar University Of Arid Agriculture Rawalpindi65
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Waqas Ashfaque attended Aiou, Pir Mehar Ali Shar University Of Arid Agriculture Rawalpindi.
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