Shahid Ali
House # 174, Street, 91, (Upper portion) I-8-4, Islamabad
Telephone: +92-51-4861637. Mobile: +92-301-3506895.
Email:
[email protected] Project Management / Business Development / Youth Development
A sound working experience with INGO’s and NGO’s at national and international level,
focusing on promoting Governance, Youth Development, Entrepreneurship and Education.
Innovative and creative despite limited resources and having good communication,
networking, mobilization, and report writing skills. Comfortable in working with local as well
as people of diverse ethnic backgrounds at various levels. Had been working with number of
Organizations as development professional such as, British Council, Voluntary Services
Overseas, Saint Petrocs Society (England), Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Strengthening
Participatory Organization (SPO), Khushhali Bank and DevCon. Having international exposure
(United Kingdom, Denmark and Germany) .Currently, looking forward to making a significant
contribution within and making progressive career in Development sector.
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AREAS OF EXPERTISE
•Project Management •Organizing Training •Social Mobilization
•Negotiations •Curriculum Development •Business Development
•Networking •Report Writing •Proposal Writing
•Program Development •Translation •Volunteer Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS
FUNDRAISING & COMMUNICATION OFFICER 2011- Present
DEVCON, ISLAMABAD
• Assist in proposal development
• Liaison with donors
• Collect and manage donor information
• Write expression of interest and follow up
PROJECT COORDINATOR 2009-2010
ASK DEVELOPMENT (PAKISTAN JOBS PROJECT)
• Build stronger business educational networks to improve the employability
• Job placement (80% placement target achieved)
• Establish a civil society network to reach at grassroots level to identify
marginalized youth for the training and job placement
• Established cordial relations with employers and academic specialist to bridge the
educational gap of academia and industry
Achievements
• Developed manual for youth on vital jobs skills
• Wrote Newsletters
• Helped 230 youngsters for job
• Built strong network during project for resource mobilization
PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT OFFICER 2008-2009
VOLUNTARY SERVICES OVERSEAS
• Provide technical assistance on governance and youth programs to more
than 10 national partner NGOs
• Pioneer member of the largest network of national volunteering program of
VSO (Hamahang) ,Pakistan.
• Liaison with partners to make proposals with international volunteers
• Take lead on Education, Active Citizenship and Gender Mainstreaming
projects
• Take lead in providing “Small Grant Funds” to Partner organizations and
monitor their activities.
Achievements
• Organized and arranged In Country Training and Orientation Programme
(ICTOP) for Volunteers.
• Managed one of the most experienced pool of international volunteers
VOLUNTEER (GLOBAL XCHNGE PROGRAM) 2007-2008
BRITISH COUNCIL, VSO AND PATTAN (JOINT PROGRAM)
• Worked in UK and Pakistan exclusively.
• Planned and implemented small educational projects (UK, Pakistan).
• Planned and Facilitated Community Awareness sessions at community level
Saint Pet rocs Society Truro UK (Global Exchange Programme)
• Part of out reach team, looked for rough sleepers, encouraging them to adapt a
less harmful lifestyle by advice and guidance.
• Part of network liaison committee to ensure the best optimal use of resources
Muzafar Garh Pakistan Projects (Global Exchange Programme)
• Developed School Improvement Plan, in collaboration with District
Government.
• Raised 00.45 million fund for Taliri School, Muzafar Garh
• Conducted a research on educational methods and introduced participatory
teaching methodologies at Taliri School, Muzafar Garh
• Mobilization, motivation, Regular meetings, trainings sessions with teachers
were main responsibilities.
Customer Services Officer 2007
Khushhali Bank Pakistan
Responsible for developing new deposit, loan and merchant business for a
specific target market of small to medium size businesses.
Co-Trainer 2004
DeVcon
• Assisted in designing and facilitated trainings, and translated material in local
language
• Participated in ToT on Informal education Methodologies.
AFFILIATION
Member of Global Young Greens
Young Professional Fredrich Ebert Stiftung Germany
Sindh Graduate Association
Global Xchange Coordination Council
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
MBA University of Sindh 2006
B.Com University of Sindh 2003
English Language Pakistan American Culture Centre 2006
TRAININGS
Extensive trainings and courses on, Education, Project Management, Conflict
Resolution, Gender Development, Human Rights, Time Management, and PRA tools,
Community Development, Diversity, Reproductive Health, (2004 to present) in
Pakistan, United kingdom, Denmark and Germany.
PERSONAL
Language: Can speak fluently, read and write English, Urdu and Sindhi.
Interests and Hobbies: Enjoying Reading, community services, Travelling and Cricket.
Date of Birth: 30th March 1984
Computer Skills: Working knowledge of Microsoft Office
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