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GUL E SHAHWAR
Summary
Hardworking individual with keen interest in research and development. Talented Mentor with experience engaging young people in personal and educational improvement schemes. Strong command of counseling best practices and assessment techniques. Focused Project Manager adept at planning, directing and maintaining continuous operations in various departments. Thrives under pressure and adapts to challenges with ingenuity and resilience.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Grants and Partnership Assistant
Human Development Foundation
07.2024 - Current
- Building Capacity statements and proposal writing
- Searching Funding Opportunities for the organization
- Working closely with management to provide effective assistance for specific aspects of business operations.
- Data analysis, proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
- Collecting information and manipulating data to deliver insightful project reports.
Health and Safety Mentor
NEBOSH Course
10.2021 - 12.2023
- Personalized instruction and personal mentoring of students based on health and safety requirements within an organization
- Taught students important legal, practical and theoretical points to prepare for examinations and assessments.
Counsellor and Coordinator
Allied Schools
03.2019 - 12.2022
- Optimised student educational strategies with clear advice on course choices, progression and career options.
- Coordinated administrative operations to maintain compliance and accuracy across recordkeeping and financial areas.
- Wrote reports outlining project progress and results.
English Transliterator, Content Writer
Freelancer
11.2017 - 12.2018
- Assessed linguistic quality to refine translated materials for excellence.
- Translated simultaneously using interpretation
- Evaluated translations against source documentation to validate work accuracy.
- Assisted in editing and writing content for blogs and newsletters.
Management Intern
Youth Assembly For Human Rights
08.2016 - 09.2016
- Followed through on beat sources, contacts and leads to gather information for causes of illiteracy in peripheries
- Organised material, determined area of emphasis and wrote stories according to prescribed editorial style and format standards.
- Wrote reports outlining project progress and results.
Team Leader - Project Management
British Council-Active Citizens Program
04.2016 - 07.2016
- Project head for employment and rehabilitation of disabled persons in Lahore
- Coordinated with Pakistan Society for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled(PSRD)
- Conducted interviews, coordinated hiring, recruitment and training strategies to build successful administrative team.
- Planned revenue generation strategies designed for growth.
Education
M-phil - Peace and Conflict Studies
National Defence University
02.2024 -
BS - International Relations
Lahore College For Women University
10/2013 - 10.2017
Skills
Computer Basics (MS Office, Zoom, Browsing, PS, AI)
Leadership skills
Strategic Planning and Project Management
Social media expertise and digital marketing
Public Relations
Analytical research
Graphic design courses(courses from LUMS)
Languages
Urdu
Punjabi
Timeline
Grants and Partnership Assistant
Human Development Foundation
07.2024 - Current
M-phil - Peace and Conflict Studies
National Defence University
02.2024 -
Health and Safety Mentor
NEBOSH Course
10.2021 - 12.2023
Counsellor and Coordinator
Allied Schools
03.2019 - 12.2022
English Transliterator, Content Writer
Freelancer
11.2017 - 12.2018
Management Intern
Youth Assembly For Human Rights
08.2016 - 09.2016
Team Leader - Project Management
British Council-Active Citizens Program
04.2016 - 07.2016
BS - International Relations
Lahore College For Women University
10/2013 - 10.2017