Shahzad Tahir

Shahzad Tahir

Programs Manager / Head of Office at Development Initiative for Youth and Adolescents

Location
Pakistan
Industry
Nonprofit Organization Management

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Shahzad Tahir's Overview

Current
  • Programs Manager / Head of Office at Development Initiative for Youth and Adolescents
Past
  • Head of Office at Solidar Switzerland
  • Head of Office at Development Initiative for Youth and Adolescents
  • PROJECT COORDINATOR at SACHET Pakistan
  • TRAINING COORDINATOR + PROGRAM COORDINATOR at Merlin
  • TEAM LEADER at World Psychiatric Association WPA
  • TEAM LEADER at World Health Organization
  • Manager Merchandising at Niteks Textile Pakistan
  • Account merchandiser at Kay & Emms TEXTILES
  • Asst. Production Manager at Masood TEXTILE
  • Asst. Sales Manager at Honda Faisalabad Motors
  • Asst. Sales Manager at Toyota Faisalabad Motors
Education
  • University of the Punjab, Lahore
  • Philippines School of Business Administration, Manila
  • University of the Punjab, Lahore
  • Govt. College Faisalabad
  • LaSalle High School
  • Pakistani International School
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Shahzad Tahir's Summary

Humanitarian professional with over 11 years of working knowledge of Management and Administration with emergencies, early recovery, development and coordination support in social, private and public sectors.

Totally innovative, ready for initiatives and self-motivated. Enjoys my work and challenges of busy work environment.

Technical Expertise:
• Project and Office Management and Administration,.
• Have intensive experience in making Feasibility Reports, Data Collection and compiling marketing and management reports in a presentable format.
• Conducting Field surveys, Baseline surveys and Research Studies. Compiling Data, Data Analysis, Report Writing and presentation.
• Training need assessment, manual development, planning and implementation.
• Project proposal writing, Budget feasibility report preparation.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Resource mobilization, utilization and tracking.
• Inter-organizational coordination.
• Donor liaison and reporting;
• Identifying risks, risk mitigation and contingency planning
• Monitoring and reporting against service delivery, and taking action where these deviate from the strategic plans.

Shahzad Tahir's Experience

Programs Manager / Head of Office

Development Initiative for Youth and Adolescents

October 2011Present (1 year 9 months)

Financial Management
•Checking vouchers and invoices including supporting documents and financial reports
•Monitoring BVAs, identifying reporting problems and ensuring error free submission of report
•Ensuring safe storage of cash, record and account for all movement of cash.
•Supervising and managing systematic records of interventions and accounts keeping
Programs Management
•Project proposal writing, preparing LFA, developing budget projections and drawing strategy for operational implementation
•Networking with donor agencies, INGOs, NGO and Govt. departments
•Developing terms and working closely with govt. departments
Monitoring and Training
•Conducting KAP study and Midterm evaluation of the project
•Developing IEC material
•Oversee and monitor implementation in terms of the work plan while providing necessary guidance and training for the staff and implementation partners as and when required.
•Guiding staff to acquire necessary skills to furnish information data in prescribed reporting formats.
•Visiting Implementation Partners and project sites to monitor the implantation and provide assistance where and when required.
•Developing Training Manuals, plans and facilitation.
•As and when required arranging facilitators, developing training program.
Logistic Management:
•Monitoring and facilitating logistics and purchases for the projects and dealing with the suppliers.
•Selection of the vendors after assessment.
Administrative/ Office Management:
•Developing service contracts and keeping record for suppliers, land lord, transport and others.
•Induction of staff members and developing contracts, orientation and workstation allocation.
•Supervising leaves, performance evaluation and annual increments.
•Arranging visa’s for the international visitors and staff and their work permit issues.
•Responsible for the organization registration and legal matters
•Preparing office contracts for the personal, vendors, contractors and others
•Hiring of the project staff

Head of Office

Solidar Switzerland

July 2011September 2011 (3 months)

Overall administrative incharge of the office, looking after logistics, finance, administration and Programs.

Head of Office

Development Initiative for Youth and Adolescents

March 2010July 2011 (1 year 5 months) Islamabad

Financial Management
Programs Management
Monitoring and Training
Logistic Management
Administrative/ Office Management

PROJECT COORDINATOR

SACHET Pakistan

September 2008January 2010 (1 year 5 months) Islamabad

• Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual work plans and reports of AGEHI.
• Preparing Proposals for SACHET-Pakistan as & when required.
• Production of Video documentaries.
• Preparing of annual reports and IEC Material for all projects and programs of SACHET-Pakistan.
• Exploring fund raising venues and ventures for the organization.
• Providing Technical support to all SACHET programs and projects when required.
• Media coordination during all SACHET activities.
• Marketing of AGEHI production house, SACHET gallery and Shop for a Cause.
• Participating in the network meetings as focal person for SACHET-Pakistan.
• Developing network with the donor agencies, INGOs, NGO and Govt. departments.
• Having regular visits to the Project areas for technical inputs and monitoring.

TRAINING COORDINATOR + PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Merlin

Nonprofit; 1001-5000 employees; Nonprofit Organization Management industry

September 2006August 2008 (2 years) Muzaffarabad

TEAM LEADER

World Psychiatric Association WPA

April 2006August 2006 (5 months) Muzaffarabad

Nonprofit; 5001-10,000 employees; International Affairs industry

November 2005April 2006 (6 months) Muzaffarabad

Manager Merchandising

Niteks Textile Pakistan

March 2004November 2005 (1 year 9 months) Lahore

Account merchandiser

Kay & Emms TEXTILES

March 2002February 2004 (2 years) Faisalabad

Asst. Production Manager

Masood TEXTILE

March 1999February 2002 (3 years) Faisalabad

Asst. Sales Manager

Honda Faisalabad Motors

March 1998February 1999 (1 year) Faisalabad

Asst. Sales Manager

Toyota Faisalabad Motors

April 1996March 1998 (2 years) Faisalabad

Shahzad Tahir's Languages

  • English

Shahzad Tahir's Education

University of the Punjab, Lahore

Master's degree, Economics

19971999

Philippines School of Business Administration, Manila

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

19951997

University of the Punjab, Lahore

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

19921995

Govt. College Faisalabad

F.Sc, Science

19901992

LaSalle High School

Matric, Science

19871990

Pakistani International School

Middle

19801987

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