Manager Community Development - Education,FATA Development Program
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Total years of experience :13 years, 10 Months
Manager Community Development - Education
Led the capacity building initiative for the governments Directorate of Education by providing leadership to the field staff to implement the school effectiveness approach in Government Primary Schools in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan. By involving circle offices, contributed to the design and development of capacity building and community mobilization strategy for social inclusion, community engagement, and community driven priorities in the government run public schools. Liaised with the Directorate of Education FATA to identify measures and enhance school community partnership. Implemented the School Development Planning concept by involving the local community and advocated to amalgamate the process in the government’s annual development planning process.
Achievements
Contributed to the development and design of community mobilization and capacity building strategy for social inclusion, community engagement, community driven priorities, facilitated research and compiled and analyzed relevant social policy data.
Assisted the education section of the GIZ in the development of Education Sector Plan (ESP) for FATA by assisting in the focused group discussions in thematic working groups and circle offices representing FATA.
Prepared needs assessments and assisted in the analysis of gaps (across and within the education sector) for the development of capacity development strategy.
Provided solutions for the existing gaps, duplication and cross-cutting issues.
Development of indicators for the capacity development section in line with the program goal and objective for effective implementation.
Successfully collaborated and coordinated with the government counterpart to provide support to research, develop, and produce evidence-based strategies and activities to ensure community engagement and participation, and maximum outreach and impact on behavioral and social change.
Established potential networks to support maximum impact and outreach of community engagement initiatives in the government primary schools.
Provided leadership and trained staff to influence 30000 community members to lead policy initiatives under the school community partnership benefiting 28000 students and 688 teachers in 246 schools in the conflict tribal regions of Pakistan.
Facilitated the government counterpart to organize parent days in all pilot schools. Every year, 4175 students received prizes.
Organized and facilitated trainings, pre and post training evaluations, graphical training reports to measure learning of the participants.
Led governments’ strategy development by enabling communities around 246 schools to prepare their school development plans and voice their needs within the governments' annual development planning process in the tribal region.
Supported regional sector plans by Integrating School Development Planning process within the government’s annual development planning process to ensure response to basic missing facilities in schools.
Provided a way forward for financial autonomy for parent teacher committees in schools and influenced communities to raise self-help funds in government schools.
Monitoring and reporting of activities and needs of the pilot schools (quantitative and qualitative approach).
Developed a database (education registry) to monitor activities on a regular basis.
Provided an impartial and neutral resource and platform to the Directorate of Education for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and stakeholders to establish trust and collaboration that enhance education promotion in the region.
The Canadian Red Cross mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity in Canada and around the world.
Disaster Management (Volunteer)
Updated monthly work plans of on call Disaster Response Team. Responded to various disasters in Cambridge, Region of Waterloo and filled Needs Assessments from clients.
In supervision of the Coordinator- Disaster Management, counted, tagged and stocked Disaster Assistance Kits in the warehouse for Red Cross shelters and emergencies. Removal of expired items from the stock.
Ensured that the items for the shelter i.e. folding beds, blankets and other items are fully available and functional as per the Red Cross policy.
Regularly updated contact information of the business chains, hotels registered with Red Cross for possible assistance in case of an emergency in the area.
Influenced 74 key healthcare providers through promotional campaigns benefitting 2500 individuals via awareness messages regarding Red Cross assistance to local residents
Worked with the local staff/volunteers to promote Health Equipment Loan Program (HELP) to local healthcare providers and local residents.
A Community Neighborhood Association working in the Waterloo Region, ON, Canada in health and community services.
• Planned and coordinated program services and recommended improvements in program delivery offered by Lang’s Farm Village Association.
• Lead social mobilization campaigns in public schools and organized meetings with the local communities to inform them about LFVA activities in Cambridge.
• Liaised with the new immigrants in the neighborhood and linked them with the activities being offered by Lang’s Farm Village Association.
• Advised the Lang’s staff about community involvement in the programs offered by Langs.
• Management of the project, developed concept papers and proposals.
• Provided technical advice and leadership support to the capacity building initiatives of The National Program for Family Planning (NPFP) FATA.
• Managed the health hygiene trainings organized for the local community, ensured availability of logistic support smooth implementation of the project activities.
• Trained the Response International field staff (4 Doctors, 6 Social Organizers), and 25 Lady Health Supervisors, Lady Health Workers (LHWs) on the module Training of Trainers (TOT).
• Maintained quality control measures to ensure proper accountability in the training implementation for 1300 Lady Health Workers on Health Hygiene issues.
• Trained 80 Community Based Organizations (800 members) on health hygiene issues.
• Established networks with the Directorate of Health Services for FATA, National Program for Family Planning (NPFP), civil society organizations, community elders, school teachers, District Headquarter Hospitals and Basic Health Units (BHUs).
• Designed and conducted Training Needs Assessment in 74 government primary schools (Boys & Girls) in 3 Union Councils of District Dir Upper, Pakistan.
• Led governments’ strategy development by enabling communities around 74 schools to prepare their school development plans and voice their needs within the governments' annual development planning process in the northern region of the KP Province.
• Supported District Education Sector Plan by Integrating School Development Planning process within the government’s annual development planning process to ensure response to basic missing facilities in schools.
• Organized Advocacy workshops for the Provincial and District Education Department (DED), School Staff, Assistant District Officers (ADOs) and elected representatives to increase their participation in education promotion.
• Supervised meetings with the community elders, religious leaders, civil society organizations and District Education Department to contribute in the educational interventions and ensured their full participation to buildup school community partnership.
• Supervised education activities in 41 primary schools benefiting in the afghan refugees camps in the Northern region of Pakistan.
• Established and trained 41 School Management Committees (321 members) for appropriate supervision of formal and non-formal educational activities at the school level.
• Influenced religious leaders, camp elders and local communities to mobilize parents on the importance of education to increase school community partnership.
• Advocated afghan refugees to take over the responsibilities of primary and secondary level education through respective committees/communities after project completion.
• Hold dialogues with the local stakeholders and successfully established 55 Community Based Organizations (CBOs) representing 55 villages.
• Trained the field staff and male activists of Men Community Organizations (MCOs) in NRM sector to increase productivity and achieve sustainable development in a drought affected areas.
• Conducted farmer’s field days, established plant nurseries and orchards to increase production.
• Conducted Needs Assessments, Impact Assessment studies, filled village profiles, Needs Prioritization through Participatory Rural Appraisals (PRAs) techniques.
Received Deans Scholarship RPD Alumni Scholarship RPD Field Research Scholarship Volunteered with Canadian Red Cross for two years and attended several events. Trained Disaster Management volunteer and assisted clients in various local disasters. Volunteered with Lang's Farm Village Association (A Community Neighborhood Organization) providing community and health services to the Lang's residents in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Internship United Nations Development Program, Lachi, District Kohat.
Conducted a Research on The Cropping Pattern in Kalam Teshil of the North West Frontier Province, Pakistan.
