Zain Ul Ameer
Development Activist
Multan
Summary
Passionate about creating meaningful initiatives and policy interventions that inspire.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Signify Consulting (Pvt.) Limited
7 2024
- Major responsibilities are to set long-term vision and strategy for the organization
- Ensure that all employees understand and are aligned with this vision
- Oversee the development of strategic plans and ensure that organization is moving towards its long-term goals
- Foster a culture of innovation and hire, mentor, and manage the senior executive team
- Oversee company’s financial health, including budgeting, financial planning, and performance against financial goals
- To develop coordination with all kind of stakeholders to uplift the organization’s vision.
Head of Strategy (Signify Consulting Private Limited)
09.2020 - 06.2024
- Major responsibilities were to establish effective Project Cycle Management, development of Operational Research Program, Team lead, develop and maintain Fund Raising & Resource Management strategy to ensure future organizational funding.
Project Director (Young Parliamentarians’ Forum Engagement on CVE (YPF)
09.2021 - 03.2022
- Major responsibilities are to provide strategic leadership to the overall project team, mobilize, orient and supervise the team and ensure all project activities and desired milestones are completed within timelines
- Verify all the financial transactions related to the payments and receipts of the project; and ensure maximum resource utilization.
Senior Consultant/Head of development
Carnelian Pvt. Limited
07.2018 - 08.2020
- As of head of development I was responsible for conceptualization, design, management of the projects which were being conducted by the organization with clients and donor agencies in the development and social sector.
Consultant
Carnelian Pvt. Limited
07.2014 - 09.2017
- As associate consultant I was working on project management of projects both in private and public sector
- My key responsibilities included managing PnL, client management and oversee project implementation are as follows:
Project Manager
Navitus Pvt. Limited
07.2012 - 06.2014
- Navitus is a training and development firm
- I was the project manager for the Multan region where I was responsible for smooth implementation of the Service Excellence Project of an OMC Client for a span of 2 years.
Lead Facilitator for Active Citizen Program (WRA) -British Council Pakistan
06.2011 - 06.2012
- As lead facilitator I organized Capacity Building Trainings for youth and volunteers across Pakistan
- Organized youth groups and engaged them in active citizen program as volunteers, helped them in organizing Social Action Projects at community level.
Education
BS. Mechanical Engineering -
Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
D.A.E 3 years Mechanical - undefined
Govt. College of Technology, Multan
Skills
Team leader
Advocacy Campaigns front-runner
Policy influencer
Project management and funds management
Capacity Building
Proposal Writing consultant
Effective Communication
Leadership and Change Management
Stakeholder Management
Mentoring
Technical Writing
Designation
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Signify Consulting (Pvt.) Limited
Consultancies
- Curriculum development for student societies on peace building for National Training Academy-2018-2019
- Designing the Multan Sultan communication Strategy fro on ground Activities-2018
- Curriculum and module development for Together for Tolerance-2016
- Inter personal and communication skills for managerial staff at Nestle Kabirwala Plant-2016
- Shell-Pakistan: Customer service module for Retail sites-2014
- Developed a mindset change program for multinational company (head count: 2000+)
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Urdu
Proficient
C2
Saraiki
Proficient
C2
Punjabi
Proficient
C2
Participations
- National Security and Stretigic Workshop (National Defence University, islamabad) 2023
- Global Exchange on Religion in Society (GERIS) Belgium 2021
- World Govt. Summit –Dubai-2018
- On ground execution partner with Multan Sultans and work on different initiatives, which includes a community outreach program for the youth in Southern Punjab-2018
- Communication Consultant Multan Sultan Franchise 2018 - Dubai
- Represented Pakistan at General Assembly in UN-2017
- Project Head Pur Aman Intekhab by Together for Tolerance (07/01/17-10/01/18)
- Project Head Together for Tolerance (03/01/16-06/01/17)
- Personal Excellence Program Harrismith South Africa -2016
- Personal Excellence, Schuitema Associates, South Africa (2016)
- Train the Trainers, Carnelian Pvt. Limited Lahore (11/01/14)
- Lead Peace delegation of Lions Club International to India -2013
- Youth entrepreneur Summit London 2013
- Trusteeship fellow program Sri lanka 2013
- Training of Facilitators (TOF), British Council Islamabad. 2013
- Lead youth exchange program for British Council Sindh-2012
- Young Leaders Conference, School of Leadership - 2011
Certification
Training of Facilitators by British Council
Projects
January 2020 – August 2020 Tolerance Cricket League – II DAI/USAID
August 2019 – February 2020 Tolerance Cricket League (STCL)DAI/USAID
June 2019 – December 2019 Women's Tolerance Cricket League (WTCL)DAI/USAID
April 2019 – May 2019 South Punjab Literary Festival (SPLF)DAI/USAID
July 2019 – December 2019 Zmung Azm - Empowering Communities - USIP
January 2019 – June 2019 Hamara Azm Strengthening Student Bodies (On campuses peacebuilding Campaign by Together For Tolerance) -USIP
November 2018 – June 2019 Tolerance Cricket LeagueDAI/USAID
January 2018 – November 2019Pur Aman Intekhab - USIP
March 2016 – January 2018Together for Tolerance - USIP
Accomplishments
- Radio Jockey for FM 94.6 2010-2011
- President of Dramatics and Debating Society BZU (2011)
- Management team member Young Leaders Conference 2010
Personal Information
Nationality: Pakistani
References
Can be furnished if required
Timeline
Designing Micro Projects - GERIS
11-2022
Project Director (Young Parliamentarians’ Forum Engagement on CVE (YPF)
09.2021 - 03.2022
Head of Strategy (Signify Consulting Private Limited)
09.2020 - 06.2024
Senior Consultant/Head of development
Carnelian Pvt. Limited
07.2018 - 08.2020
SDGs and Youth, Youth Assembly at UNGA, NewYork
01-2017
Personal Excellence Program by Schitema South Africa
09-2016
Consultant
Carnelian Pvt. Limited
07.2014 - 09.2017
Train The Trainers (TTT) by Carnelian
06-2014
Training of Facilitators by British Council
02-2013
Project Manager
Navitus Pvt. Limited
07.2012 - 06.2014
Lead Facilitator for Active Citizen Program (WRA) -British Council Pakistan
06.2011 - 06.2012
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Signify Consulting (Pvt.) Limited
7 2024
BS. Mechanical Engineering -
Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan
D.A.E 3 years Mechanical - undefined
Govt. College of Technology, Multan
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