Zaheer Arif Email and Phone Number

Leadership & Management:• Independently managing the project activities and operations at Provincial level. • Planning, execution, and monitoring of project activities to achieve multiple outputs; • Identify problems, propose solutions and action and follow-up with relevant departments at office, executing agencies, government offices, constituents and other organizations to expedite implementation and meet targets.• Undertake missions to project sites independently or accompanying other officials• Project reporting (internal, government, and donor);• Preparation for and hosting monitoring missions;• Controlling project budget and finances at sub-office;• Developing project proposals;Networking & Advocacy:• Serve as public relations liaison and relations officer of the office and promote ILO activities on Provincial, National and International Level.• Participate in the preparation of conferences, seminars, workshops, training sessions and meetings. Speak on behalf of the ILO when attending these gatherings alone. Serve as a focal point for Sindh province and attend meetings, workshops and inter-agency meetings, and present reports and papers. • Coordination with local government representatives, media, and civil society organizations;• Developing publications, and planning and monitoring other advocacy;• Overseeing the process of partnership with the host communities and ensuring community contribution in the project works;Office Systems and Management:• Contracting and approving project purchases as per the procedures set by ILO in line with the requirements of Donor;• Developed systems for managing project records (reports, beneficiaries, case studies, photographs, field and events reports etc.).• Supervising all matters of field office including: HR management, administration & finance, authorizing expenses etc.

Leadership & Management:* Independently managing the project and operations at Sindh Province. * Leading the project team performing works for Livelihood restoration, protection and sustainable empowerment of vulnerable peasant communities, disaster preparedness, social mobilization.* Planning, execution, and monitoring of project activities to achieve multiple outputs; improve the livelihoods and economic security of rural communities through in-kind support to restore and/or protect the farm production capacities and off-farm income generating activities and create positive impact on their disaster reliance, capacity building of communities and advocacy ,enhance the skills and knowledge base of men and women farmers, landless people and unemployed youth through technical support in good agriculture practices (GAPs), post-harvest management and vocational skills, installation of early warning system, village disaster planning, and community mobilization;* Project reporting (internal, government, and donor);* Preparation for and hosting monitoring missions;* Controlling project budget and finances at sub-office;* Developing project proposals;Networking & Advocacy:* Coordination with local government representatives, media, and civil society organizations;* Developing publications (brochures, booklets, posters), and planning and monitoring other advocacy activities (video documentary, advocacy through sports etc.);* Overseeing the process of partnership with the host communities and ensuring community contribution in the project works;Office Systems and Management:* Contracting and approving project purchases as per the procedures set by ILO inline with the requirements of UNTFSH;* Developed systems for managing project records (reports, beneficiaries, case studies, photographs, field and events reports etc.).* Supervising all matters of field office including: HR management, administration & finance, authorizing expenses etc.

* To organize data and information, and prepare and maintain progress reports, maintain records, documents and control system for the monitoring of project implementation.* Arrange advocacy meetings, Trainings and Capacity building Workshops with stakeholders such as policy make, Governments functionaries and concerned NGOs* Participate in the project activities and needs identifications and prioritization and assist with technical cooperation project design and work plan developments* Contribute to the preparation of reports, project documents and submissions to government by providing information, preparing tables and drafting selected* Review and evaluate host institution’s reports prepared by training coordinators, Evaluate fellow’s final reports. * Prepare background information for use in programme and budget preparations and discussions. * Participate in the briefing of project and other programme and media related activities. * Review plans of operations and other project related documents and take appropriate follow-up action. * Carry out specific administrative operations/control tasks for project and programme activities.* Ensure the office record including technical information, budgetary and financial information, and official communications are kept in order for ready reference.* All managerial responsibilities including media watch, liaison between various Ministries, Private Sector Organizations, NGOs, Advertising and Media Productions Houses.