Smal Medium Enterprise Specialist
Industries, Commerce & Technical education Department Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Total years of experience :28 years, 4 Months
Economic Revitalization of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA (ERKF) Project
Donor/Funded By: MDTF World Bank (www.pakistanmdtf.org/economic-revitalization-of-kp-and-fata.html) & (projects.worldbank.org/P124268/mdtf-economic-revitalization-kp-fata?lang=en)
Scope of Work: Rehabilitation and Upgradation of SME/Private Sector
•Facilitate and support effective implementation of project work plan and priorities, and delivery of grant support to SME, by tracking the progress towards the project objectives and key performance indicators on a quarterly basis;
•Provide technical advice and support on issues related to the creation of an enabling environment for SME and private sector development;
•Provide policy advice on strategies and approaches to promote entrepreneurship and enterprise development for job creation;
•Assess the state of SME Development in tribal districts and provide advice on the strategic interventions required by drawing experience in tribal district and international best practice;
•Ensure that the project activities related to SME Matching Grants component are conducted in strict compliance with the project's approved Operations Manual.
•Manage the matching grants portfolio in an organized and transparent manner with the ability to present it to the senior team members on a short notice to facilitate decision making.
•Coordinate with SMEDA PU to ensure smooth processing of grant applications in addition to actively participate in the proceedings of the committees formed for grant processing.
•Coordinate with SMEDA PU and Financial Management Specialist to resolve any issues pertaining to disbursement of approved funds.
•Coordinate outreach activities to ensure effective and timely communication to the stakeholders including potential beneficiaries.
•Coordinate with district government, security agencies and other stakeholders for smooth access to project sites, assessment, monitoring and operations.
•Initiate complaint redressal management and follow up with SMEDA PU to ensure its completion.
•Keep the team leader updated on the progress of matching grants component and flag any related issues.
•Ensure the Environmental social management plan and Monitoring & Evaluation compliance
Project Unit ERKF, SMEDA KP Pakistan
Project: Economic Revitalization of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA (ERKF) Project
Donor/Funded By: MDTF World Bank (www.pakistanmdtf.org/economic-revitalization-of-kp-and-fata.html) & (projects.worldbank.org/P124268/mdtf-economic-revitalization-kp-fata?lang=en)
Scope of Work: Rehabilitation, Upgradation and Capacity building of SME/Private Sector
•Overall management of private sector/SME development in post conflict region of KP and FATA
•Oversee the implementation of the project in the field and monitor the progress on a regular basis.
•Implement the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) to support international initiative to protect environment and ensure social compliances and personal safeguard practices.
•Ensure that monitoring frameworks are designed and used to monitor project progress.
•Coordinate and facilitate technical assistance from the partner organizations.
•Effectively coordinate with Project Coordination Units (FATA & KP) to ensure smooth operations.
•Develop and implement an effective and efficient reporting system at the field level.
•Share/disseminate best practices and lessons learned from the project internally and externally.
•Ensure documentation of the project and identified areas and activities for detailed documentation and dissemination.
•Create an atmosphere that induces open communication and maximizes skills/experience sharing among the team members
Rehman Medical Institute (Pvt.) KP Pakistan
•Develop, implement, manage and integrate a quality management system.
•Serve as the primary quality assurance resource for problem identification, resolution, loss reporting and continuous improvement.
•Manage quality personnel on a day-to-day basis for design, implementation and documentation of procedures for process control, process improvement, testing and inspection.
•Perform root-cause analysis and other problem solving activities to identify effective corrective actions and process improvements.
•Establish collection and analysis systems of statistical data to predict trends that will affect improvement of service quality, analyze customers’ service specifications to establish efficient, cost-effective requirements.
•Develop quality planning methods for all service lines, process certification standards and assist in process certification.
•Monitor vendor performance and establish criteria and rating system for critical vendors.
•Manage and conduct internal audits and participate in the executive and departmental review meetings for decisions on continuous improvement and change.
•Conduct trainings for staff on quality, safety and environment to improve company image
DADO) FDP-GC (IOM /USAID) KP Pakistan
Project: FATA Development Program-Government to Community FDP-GC
Donor/Funded By: USAID/OTI /IOM
Scope of Work: Rehabilitation and infrastructure Development of Social Delivery System
•Manage the implementation of OTI/USAID funded project activities in the field of social, economic and infrastructural development
•Participating in project design, development, and monitoring.
•Assist the Team Leader in the design and development of individual projects.
•Develop project budgets and prepares to take over project implementation management once the project is awarded.
•Work with program counterparts to develop work plans for the implementation of individual projects.
•Maintain the project management policies, procedures and practices.
•Work with communities, the relevant government structures to mobilize local resources to implement project activities.
•Work with the procurement unit to define and procure in-kind contributions.
•Work with finance unit to ensure liquidity of funds, payment of program expenses to subcontractors and sub-grantees.
•Oversee public tendering processes for subcontractors when applicable. Reporting regarding project implementation difficulties/problems and, as appropriate, suggest/oversight solutions.
• Manage project close out processes, to include participation in evaluation of individual projects.
•Advise the Team Leader and senior program management on methodologies to improve project implementation.
•Use the Activity Database for project tracking and reporting. Assist the Team Leader in administering office operations
Operations Toyota Frontier Motors KP Pakistan
•Improve the operational systems, processes and policies in support of organizations mission specifically, support better management reporting, information flow and management, business process and organizational planning.
•Manage and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of Support Services through improvements to each function as well as coordination and communication between support and business functions.
•Play a significant role in long-term planning, including an initiative geared toward operational excellence.
•Oversee overall financial management, planning, systems and controls.
•Manage company budget in coordination with the management.
•Organize fiscal documents. Conduct meetings with management around fiscal planning.
•Oversee monthly and quarterly assessments and forecasts of organization's financial performance against budget, financial and operational goals.
•Oversee short and long-term financial and managerial reporting.
•Increase the effectiveness and efficiency of Support Services through improvements to each function as well as coordination and communication between functions.
•Drive initiatives in the management team and organizationally that contribute to long-term operational excellence
RWTUV Pakistan Lahore
•Create a well-qualified pipeline of prospective managed services opportunities by establishing and maintaining professional relationships with key decision-makers, businesses and industries.
•Locate and propose potential business deals by contacting potential partners; discovering and exploring opportunities.
•Screen potential business deals by analyzing market strategies, deal requirements, potential, and financials; evaluating options; resolving internal priorities; recommending equity investments.
•Develop negotiating strategies and positions by studying integration of new venture with company strategies and operations; examining risks and potentials; estimating partners' needs and goals.
•Close new business deals by coordinating requirements; developing and negotiating contracts; integrating contract requirements with business operations.
•Maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
•Following up new business opportunities and setting up meetings.
•Planning and preparing presentations for potential clients and communicating new service developments to prospective clients.
•Provide consultant and training services in the field of ISO 9001 QMS, ISO 14001 EMS, ISO 18001 OHSAS, ISO 17025 Lab standards, SA 8000, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), ISO 22000/HACCP, Product certification CE Marking and human resource development in all key industrial sectors in Pakistan.
•Perform third party external audits for quality management systems and other national and international standards
NORMS 9000 Consultant Lahore Pakistan
•Assist the client in the development of quality and environmental management systems
•Assist in populating and manipulating the document control management tool.
•Develop an internal auditing program that leads to better operational performance, compliance with governance, and visibility of possible certification shortfalls.
•Identify and address, with the senior leadership, organizational issues that hinder the development of a certified process-centric organization.
•Assist in developing appropriate in-process inspections to include criteria and recording.
•Assist in developing a corrective action request program.
•Assist in building customer satisfaction performance measurement system to include collection, analysis, and process improvement.
•Determine and clarifying strategic and operational problems via consultation.
•Identifying problems and seeking solutions, reviewing current strategy, collecting, analyzing and interpreting data and statistics.
•Compiling and presenting information verbally, visually and in writing
•Identifying and assessing the pros and cons of possible strategies, outlining objectives, developing, advising about and implementing agreed solutions, writing reports, making recommendations.
•Developing and implementing new procedures or training.
•identifying issues and forming hypotheses and solutions; presenting findings and recommendations to clients;
•implementing recommendations/solutions and ensuring the client receives the necessary assistance to carry it all out;
•Liaising with the client to keep them informed of progress and to make relevant decisions
Monitor the effective implementation of quality assurance practices for continual improvement.
•Educate and train staff on the requirements of ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
•Ensure the Quality System Tools are available and used.
•Encourage, identify and participate in continual improvement.
•Liaison and coordinator for External QA requirements and
•Conduct audit / evaluation, revision, reporting and maintenance of the Company's ISO 9000- certified QMS, including its procedures, policies, forms and other related systems and documents.
•Act as liaison with the Certifying Body on matters relating to the quality management system audit with in-house Internal Quality Auditors to verify that all activities are performed against the established or documented standard procedures.
•Monitor all identified non-compliances in the quality management system and evaluates effectiveness of the preventive and corrective actions.
•Interact with the department heads/ leads to understand the existing process and document the same.
•Monitor effectiveness of the Quality Assurance process/ workflow. Perform periodic performance review
•Determine information require for immediate attention of the executive, and delegates or refers other matters to various staff and departments.
• Attend meetings in the executive's absence.
•Coordinate office services, such as personnel, budget, and records management control.
•Supervise and train specialized and administrative support personnel and evaluates their work.
•Performs office management duties; oversees the maintenance of personnel and fiscal records.
•Interprets statutes, regulations, policies and procedures and communicates the interpretation to the general public and high level officials.
•Reviews and recommends technological and procedural changes to ensure compliance with policy and improve work processes.
•Advises other department heads and executes administrative policies at the direction of the executive.
•Represent the office by planning, coordinating and/or participating in meetings, seminars, workshops, conferences, and in-service training sessions or related activities in the agency executive's absence.
•Complete technical tasks in human resource area(s), new employee orientation, position management, recruitment, and/or benefits.
•Prepare correspondence for executive review and signature.
•Develop quality assurance system for attaining efficiency in the working of various departments,
•Assist the personnel of various departments in implementing of these systems, removing the bottlenecks in the existing system.
•Performing detail analysis of the assorted data collected in connection with various projects to facilitate the decision making process.
•Participate in all top management meetings, prepare performance, financial and managerial audits
Project Leadership, Project Risk Management, Monitoring & Evaluation, Procurement Management
Research Thesis on Extended Political Parties Order 2002 to Federally Administrative Tribal Area (A case study). Obtained Prime Minister Scholarship