Muhammad Abdullah

Preferred Wages: 100 Rs. per Hour

Preferred Salary: 175000 Rs. per Month

Skills: Finance, Project Management, English (UK), Urdu, Proposal/Bid Writing

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CAREER HISTORY: Establishment of Model Farms Project EMFP - The Project titled “Establishment of Model Farms Linked with Improved Supply Chain & Value Addition” is an initiative of Agriculture Department, Government of Punjab to promote Pakistan’s Horticulture. EMFP is working on strengthening of four value chains namely mango, citrus, potato and vegetable. July-18 to Date – Salary/Annum: USD 10,600 As a Manager Grants I am directly reporting to Value Chain & Grant Management Specialist. Working at the VCTAT Lahore, I am looking after multiple Grants related activities which includes, drafting of Request for Applications RFAs, development of Concept Paper, drafting of Proposals and submission of cases to Project Coordination Unit for approval. Directing and corresponding with the regions on Grant activities, schedule meetings to define roles & responsibilities and timelines for grantees, generate and review all aspects of grant agreements with the grantees, develop and finalization of adverts for Grant products in English and Urdu in local newspapers. Reporting Grants Specialist on day to day activities and assigning tasks to team along with follow-ups and deadlines, review and submit payment requests at kick off meetings. Ensure that all grant activities are properly documented from the start of implementation to grant close out. UMMEE CREATIVE HUB Consultancy, Publishing, designing and printing firm November-16 to July-18 – Salary/Annum: USD 8,650 As an Office Manager, I oversight responsibility for booksellers, Textbooks, General Merchandise, Sales, Cash, Shipping/Receiving, Provide assistance to ensure all daily operations are consistent, Reconcile Process accounts, compare entries on ledgers with invoices, journal vouchers, and purchase orders to verify accuracy of posting and receipt of payment for services provided by the Process, provided support to publishers, authors and designers for timely finalization of textbooks for review and approval, Draft contracts, agreements and memorandums for Schools and Suppliers/Contractors, Negotiated contracts with vendors and distributors to manage product distribution, establishing distribution networks and developing distribution strategies, Developed office record keeping systems, Responsible for administrative support tasks at the executive level, Ensure smooth and seamless service, managing day-to-day activities. MOJAZ FOUNDATION – Concern Worldwide funded project for provision of Transitional Shelters to the most vulnerable TDPs of NWA living in District Bannu. MOJAZ Foundation MF is a not for profit organization, promoting socio economic empowerment through inclusive rights based approach and working for neglected & vulnerable segments of society. MOJAZ Foundation has good presence in PUNJAB, SINDH and KP.MF contributed in complex emergencies responses in PUNJAB, SINDH and KPK. MF also responded flood emergencies in Punjab &Sindh since 2010. December-15 to October-16 – Salary/Annum: USD 9,729 As a Project Coordinator I was supervising a team of 16 members, which includes Managers, M&E Officers, Social Organizers, field engineers, Warehouse incharge, Admin & finance officer and logistic officer and was directly reporting to Head of Programs. Worked at the Field Office, Bannu, I was looking after program related activities which includes; management and development of the detailed implementation plan DIP for the project, development of baseline survey report, submission of weekly/bi-weekly reports to donors, monthly implementation plans for donors in order to achieve activities as per the approved DIP, ensured that the project is being implemented as per donor regulations, overall responsibility of the project including regular monitoring, field visits and learning, Initiated and oversee needs and technical assessments and analysis, as well as preparing the follow up reports in coordination with the PDMA/FDMA, district government and other line agencies, Identify and monitor risks, constraints or escalating issues and inform senior management immediately, ensured that contractual activities are completed on time, within the budget and with acceptable quality. Initiated and managed emergency responses, and prioritized activities according to the emerging humanitarian needs, oversee TDPs tracking mechanism, Tracked and managed team attendance, Regular field visits to monitor the activities and their quality in compliance with the proposal. Agribusiness Support Fund–USAID Funded Project Jan-13 to October-15 – Salary/Annum: USD 17,130 The United States Agency for International Development USAID, The Agribusiness Project TAP is an initiative of the USAID in collaboration with the Agribusiness Support Fund ASF, a Section 42 Company registered under the Companies Ordinance, 1984. The project aims at enhanced competiveness of agricultural value chains in Pakistan with a focus on horticulture and livestock including dairy, meat and fisheries. Since Pakistan’s economy is agrarian in nature, at primary, secondary and tertiary levels of production, the overriding objective of USAIDs Agribusiness Project is to support and create improved conditions for broad-based economic growth in Pakistan and to create employment opportunities for poverty alleviation. As a Senior Manager Grants & Contracts I supervised a team of Manager, Assistant Managers and Grant Officers and was directly reporting to Director Grants & Contracts. Worked at the Project Office, Islamabad, I was looking after multiple Grants related activities which includes, capacity assessments of Non-Governmental OrganizationsNGOs/Rural Support Programs RSPs for sub-awards, drafting of Request for Applications RFAs for all products launched by the Project, finalization of cases to be presented in meetings for approval from Grant Evaluation Committee, drafting of approval packages for approvals from USAID Agreement Officer AO and Agreement Officer Representative AOR, directing and corresponding with five 05 regions all over Pakistan on Grant activities, elaborating M&E and Communication departments on Grant activities for development of effective branding & marking plans and M&E templates for applicants and social media, drafting of agreements for finalized applicants as per USAID rules & regulations and forwarding the same to Regional Offices. Drafting and submission of monthly reports on Grants products to USAID, drafting of contracts as per USAID policies for Capacity Building, Training and Awareness Programs with National and International Organizations, drafting and finalization of adverts of Grant products in English and Urdu for national newspapers, Participated in program budgeting and planning. Directing Grants team on day to day activities and assigning tasks to team along with follow-ups and deadlines. Getting Regions and applicants’ issues resolved, by involving relevant stakeholders from all levels of management. Liaison with monitoring & evaluation and program divisions to monitor progress of funded projects from disbursement to completion, identifying any potential problems with implementation and, as appropriate, prepare a report to Director Grants. We played an important role throughout the procurement procedures and distribution of in-kind grant items. In coordination with M&E and Programs department, we conduct regular field monitoring visits and support closeout of awards, including preparation of final inventories, property disposition, etc. Agribusiness Support Fund – USAID Funded Project Nov-11 to December 12 – Salary/Annum: USD 15,565 As a Manager Programs, I was responsible for business operations of the company in all four provinces Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa, Punjab, Sindh, Baluchistan and as well as Gilgit-Baltistan, FATA and AJK, and assisted the middle management in developing business network with relevant stakeholders i.e. the business community and government departments, business promotional activities, identifying business opportunities, determining business requirements of potential applicants and encouraging them to apply for financial support, analyzing & evaluating grant applications & project proposals and ensuring the accuracy of the information provided by the client, preparing review reports and submission of recommendations based on the proposals for grant approving authority, developing of appropriate monitoring & verification procedures and objectives, facilitating disbursements, supporting monitoring & verification procedures through field visits and ensuring implementation of the developed objectives and procedures. Agribusiness Support Fund - ADB funded project November 07 to October 11 – Salary/Annum: USD 4,705 As an Assistant Manager Operations I was responsible for the company’s financing operations in KPK, Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan Provinces. In accordance with the Asian Development Bank’s guidelines/rules/requirements, I appraised grant applications received from provinces, ensured proper documentation, assessed viability of the proposed projects, examined financial capability of the applicant, analyzed expected future returns, studied feasibility reports, conducted pre-award assessment & verified information submitted, assessed eligible grant awards for the applicants, prepared and presented formal cases to the appraisal panel committee for approval, drafted grant contracts, set milestones & payment modes for disbursements. I was successful in building a grant funding portfolio of Rs. 78 million approved in favor of the farming communities & associations based in the rural areas, private sector SMEs and NGOs. Sarhad Rural Support Program - Funded by Pakistan Poverty alleviation Fund May 04 to October 07 – Salary/Annum: USD 4,120 Designation: Credit Officer Location: Haripur/Abbottabad Sarhad Rural Support Program SRSP is a province based NGO working in rural areas using the approach of social mobilization. The main objective is to alleviate poverty and improve the life standard of the under-privileged and marginalized segment of the society through participation. • Conduct credit feasibility, preparation of credit cases and submission to regional Credit Officer for approval. • Regularly update credit MIS i.e. punching of credit cases, recoveries and preparation of Daily Cash Flow Statement. • Preparation of Bank reconciliation Statement thereby checking the figures of credit disbursement and recoveries as reflected in the bank statement with office records. • Identification of intended clients for credit and capacity building trainings via holding credit meetings and follow up visits with Community organizations.