Shahid Mahmood
Humanitarian Aid Worker
Islamabad,ICT
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Overview
18
18
Years of overall professional experience in humanitarian sector
9
9
Years of experience in Project Management Resource Mobilization
9
9
Years of experience M&E, Quality Assurance and Reporting
3
3
Language (English, Urdu, English)
2
2
Certification in PRINCE2 Foundation 2017 & Practitioner 2019
Summary
A result-driven humanitarian worker with 15-year experience in designing, planning, managing, monitoring and implementing the humanitarian &DRR projects; secured funding for and managed over 250 projects of varying scales, duration and portfolio in response to the climate-induced and man-made humanitarian crises in Pakistan.
Work History
Humanitarian Program Specialist
Concern Worldwide
Islamabad, ICT
10.2020 - Current
- Assessed, designed and Implemented emergency projects in response to humanitarian crises in Pakistan (flood, earthquake, drought, IDPs crises and COVID-19),.
- Ensured quality of humanitarian programs through monitoring and collaboration with stakeholders and feedback from target communities.
- Improved capacity building plans for Concern and partners' staff and enhanced their technical competencies including monitoring, data collection and reporting for ensuring project results.
- Documented lessons learnt, good practices and case studies to tailor program to needs of affected and vulnerable communities.
Program Manager - Resilience Building/DRR
Concern Worldwide
Multan, Punjab
12.2016 - 09.2020
- Implemented BDRP-CBDRM program in Punjab and KPK benefiting over 36,000 families by working with local implementing partners and supervising five project coordinators.
- Consulted with staff to share best practices and corrective action plans related to community resilience building/DRR through livelihood, infrastructure schemes and community mobilization strategies.
- Strengthened traceability of tasks by developing tools, formats, guidelines for notes, reports and progress documentation.
- Coordinated with provincial/ Districts level disasters management authorities, UN agencies and other humanitarian organizations on a weekly and monthly basis.
Humanitarian Program Manager - RF
Concern Worldwide
Islamabad, Pakistan
04.2012 - 11.2016
- Prepared concept notes, proposals and cost extension requests and successfully secured US$50 million, for humanitarian response in Pakistan for Concern's RF fund,.
- Executed over 200 projects in WASH, Shelter, Health, Humanitarian Coordination, NFI and Livelihood sectors in response to major humanitarian emergencies in Pakistan.
- Worked with over 80 local and national/ international partners across Pakistan and built their capacities for effective humanitarian responses to flood, earthquake, IDPs crises, drought and COVID-19.
Monitoring, Evaluation & Research Coordinator
Concern Worldwide
Islamabad, Pakistan
02.2011 - 03.2012
- Prepared M&E protocols, guidelines, formats and tools to ensure consistency and standardization in reporting and uniform flow of information.
- Created web-based centralized MIS system for RF to timely track progress of humanitarian projects.
- Conducted needs assessments, research studies and impact analysis in disaster-affected areas and complex emergency environment and documented lesson learnt to help re-shaping activities as per needs of affected people.
- Composed in-depth situation and progress reports on monthly and quarterly basis, presenting to senior management and donors utilizing clear communication and interpretation skills.
Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator
USAID/Experience International Pvt. Ltd
Peshawar, Pakistan
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Developed progress tracking system through designing indicators; indicators tracking sheets and Project Management Plans to facilitate project team and management in timely tracking progress.
- Refined tools, guidelines and emergency preparedness plans for humanitarian projects in WASH, health, shelters, livelihood and capacitated program team to analyze output and outcome of activities.
Executive Officer Planning and Monitoring
PPHI - Health Department
Peshawar, KPK
02.2008 - 01.2009
- Established Centralized Management Information System (MIS) to track progress of humanitarian projects,
- Built capacity of M&E team in data collection, maintain MIS and reporting against indicators.
M&E Officer
ADB - Finance Department
Peshawar, KPK
09.2004 - 01.2008
- Created Capacity Gaps Analysis tools for assessing capacity of government officials in local government system and developed training modules.
- Produced training assessment tools, progress tracking sheets and monitoring formats and ensured data management and uniform reporting.
- Arranged & supervised 150 trainings for over 3,000 Govt/ Non-Govt officers/ officials on monitoring, budgeting and local governance.
Education
Master of Science - Geography
05.1997 - 08.1999
Specialized in Climatology and Regional Planning
Master of Science - Economics
05.2007 - 08.2009
Specialized in HRM and Project Management
Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office
undefinedSectors of Expertise
Humanitarian Aid & Emergency Project Management; M&E; DRR/CBDRM; Proposals Writing/Resources Mobilization; Partnership Management.
Financing/Donor Agencies
Worked on USAID/BHA; DFID; ADB; UN (UNHCR) funded projects
Certification
PRINCE2 Foundation Certificate in Project Management (ACQUIROS/ AXELOS) 2017, PRINCE2 Practitioner Certificate in Project Management (ACQUIROS/ AXELOS) 2019
Affiliations
- Member of International Association of Professionals in Humanitarian Assistance and Protection (PHAP) since 2015
- Member of the Young Professional Network (2003-07)
Publication
• Disaster Preparedness: A Roadmap to Resilient Pakistan January 2019; http://nhnpakistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Humanitarian-Journal-issue-2.pdf
• Climate Change, its Implications for Health and Humanitarian Response July 2019; http://nhnpakistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Humanitarian-Journal-issue-3.pdf
• Age and Disability Inclusive DRR, Nov 2019; http://nhnpakistan.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Humanitarian-Journal-Issue-4.pdf
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Humanitarian Program Specialist - Concern Worldwide
10.2020 - Current
Program Manager - Resilience Building/DRR - Concern Worldwide
12.2016 - 09.2020
Humanitarian Program Manager - RF - Concern Worldwide
04.2012 - 11.2016
Monitoring, Evaluation & Research Coordinator - Concern Worldwide
02.2011 - 03.2012
Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator - USAID/Experience International Pvt. Ltd
01.2009 - 01.2011
Executive Officer Planning and Monitoring - PPHI - Health Department
02.2008 - 01.2009
University Of Peshawar - Master of Science, Economics
05.2007 - 08.2009
M&E Officer - ADB - Finance Department
09.2004 - 01.2008
University Of Peshawar - Master of Science, Geography
05.1997 - 08.1999
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