Zaraq Khan, Field Manager

Zaraq Khan

Field Manager

Center for Economic Research in Pakistan (CERP)

Location
Pakistan - Kohat
Education
Master's degree, International Relations
Experience
10 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :10 years, 7 Months

Field Manager at Center for Economic Research in Pakistan (CERP)
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • December 2019 to December 2022

In the last three years, I have successfully managed field operations of over 30 projects with a total staff size of over 300. I personally selected each of these workers from across Pakistan, and they were all given project-specific training.
Managed Field Associates and Field Assistants during fieldwork and telephonic survey work.
Created reporting frameworks for process, quality, and field issues for Field Assistants and Field Associates.
Performed field visits for spot checks and back checks to keep an eye on and audit fieldwork.
Provided assistance in obtaining authorization from the government before the start of each project
Managed the flow of information among the parties involved, such as donors, management, field teams, and governmental agencies.
Establishing all necessary quality controls, SOPs and policies for every project and implementing them.
Continual monitoring and evaluation of each team's and person's performance helped to spot mistakes made by lower performers in their approach.
Managed the budget, which included keeping track of all expenditures and office supplies to make sure costs did not exceed project funds

Operations Manager at Four Bridges Business Catalyst, Islamabad
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • April 2017 to December 2018

Supervised and managed sales operations and IT support teams.
Increased sales of company by 50% in short span of time by introducing new product lines in company’s sales inventories.
Managed relations with different customs agencies and regularity bodies for quick import clearance.
Brought in new big customers that had huge IT hardware requirements.

IT Project Manager at Jolta Technology, Rawalpindi
  • Pakistan - Rawalpindi
  • April 2015 to September 2016

By going through the specifics of the hiring process of shortlisting, interviewing, selecting, and then in-house training, I was able to build various teams of software developers and graphic designers for a new IT startup company.
Created marketing strategies, managed finances and budgets.
25 IT engineers in total were hired to work on computer-aided modeling, graphics designing, and mobile app development.
The company had a skilled and qualified IT workforce in place after just 5 months, and sales began to flow.

Social Worker (Field Officer) at CHILD PROTECTION AND WELFARE COMMISSION, GOVT. OF KPK
  • Pakistan - Kohat
  • November 2011 to March 2015

In depth field operations such as case identification then case implementation according to KPK Child Protection Act.
Coordination with line departments, referrals and case handling in field on daily basis.
Seminars, workshops, training programs for community, students and officials for effective social mobilization.
Complete case management and reporting to Child Protection Commission, KPK and other stakeholders across board.

IT Team Leader at Systems Ltd
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • January 2007 to October 2007

Promoted 3 times in less than a year.
Trained, Developed and Managed 3 different teams of different sizes and different processes.
Coordinated day to day activities with top management of the company and international clients in the USA, Canada and India.
Presented team performances every week on conference calls to top management remotely sitting at their offices in the USA, Canada and India.

Education

Master's degree, International Relations
  • at Kohat University Of Science And Technology
  • February 2016
Master's degree, Information Technology
  • at Kohat University Of Science And Technology
  • September 2006
Bachelor's degree, Computer And Mathematical Sciences
  • at University Of Peshawar
  • June 2003

Specialties & Skills

Field Operations
Risk Management
Monitoring and Evaluation
Project Coordination
Project Management
Project Managment
Team Work
Monitoring and Evaluation
Coordination
Project Management (Remote)
Remote Team Management
Training and Capacity Building

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