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Asia Sumreen

Apartment ***, Second Floor, Pine Heights, Sector D-17/2, Islamabad, Pakistan

+92-30-009******

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Program Officer

Project Management / Grants Cycle

An Exceptional team player with over six years’ experience in program/grants management, with expertise in all facets of participant training project management, compliances, reporting, start-ups and close-outs in international organizations. Adept at analyzing risk management and compliance with objectives, policies, and procedures. Skilled at interpersonal communication and effective at fostering key internal and external relationships. Instrumental in USAID-funded projects including Tribal Areas (newly merged areas) of KP Province of Pakistan, KP and Islamabad. Recognized for involvement with the Office of Transition Initiative (OTI/USAID). Fluent in English, Urdu, Saraiki, Punjabi, and Pashto languages.

• Grant Management/Administration

• Compliance

• TraiNet/VCS System

• PakInfo Database

• Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)

• Data Analysis/Data Entry

• Project Management

• USAID Grants Under Contract, In-kind,

DDGS, and STTA

• Projects/Training Start-up and Close-

out

• Reporting

Professional Experience

World Learning - USAID Training for Pakistan Project, Islamabad, Pakistan Program Officer - September, 2013 – April, 2016

Prepared a precise work plan to finish Training Program Tasks quickly. Ensured timely execution of all short-term training program activities, scheduled and coordinated project meetings/consultations and regular follow-up with chosen participants, and maintained good communication with the Program staff. Training Program Participant Data Files (TPs). Entered participants' information into TraiNet and sent exchange program statistics to TraiNet and VCS on time. Completed student/teacher exchange paperwork. Assisting with In-country Training Requests and ensuring ADS 253 compliance. Finding Pakistani trainers. Logistics with candidates and TPs. Submitted participant visa applications online and documentation to the US Embassy Visa Counselor and other embassies as needed. Helped participants schedule visa interviews and PDOs. Prepared paperwork bundles for participants traveling to US or other countries. Sorted event training resources. PDOs and Debriefs survey dissemination and gathering. Organised Participant Training Working Group meetings with other USAID implementing partners. TraiNet/VCS data quality. Supported Data Quality Management partners.

Creative Associates International Inc. (CAII)

Program Assistant – USAID Training for Pakistan Project (Pilot Project), Islamabad, Pakistan October 2011– March 2013

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Assisted with training administration and processing, including coordination with client, implementing partner, and Washington DC personnel on participant difficulties; Support trip logistics and administration for US, Third Country, and In-Country Training participants; Process employee and consultant travel cost reports and other project-related payments; Support Training for Pakistan employees administratively; Arrange meetings and take notes; Editing, writing, faxing, copying, and procuring materials for Training for Pakistan; Print and produce proposals; Keep project and participant files in order; Project-related research. Learn programming needs; Learn administrative, financial, and operational processes. TraiNet/VCS-maintain data. Grants Assistant – FATA Secretariat Special Project (OTI/USAID) January 2010– October 2011 Assisted with grant portfolio management during project creation, execution, and closure; update grant status and closing trackers. Enter grants database data. Assists with grant concept evaluation to verify program goals, appropriate information, grant identification procedure, etc. Contributes to grant implementation budgeting and procurement estimates and verifies data and processes. Help Grants Officer (GO) prepare project proposals (CSVs) using system database, including project activities, deliverables, monitoring and evaluation plan, media plan, BOQ, and timetable. Help GO complete grant agreements and closing criteria. Helps identify/document success/impact stories for reporting and database documentation, Coordinates with all offices to accomplish duties; regularly coordinates with Engineering and Procurement on BOQs and implementation concerns. Grant file maintenance. As required, visit field offices for activity assistance. DBO assistance Data input and database submissions into the grants tracking database, following donor criteria. Help the DBO engage with field offices and complete and deliver reports on time. Weekly and monthly communication with Finance Section to finalize awards, reconcile, and transfer financial data to Database. Weekly upload Database to employees and donor. Assist DBO with donor coordination on database-specific, GIS, and online database problems, including revisions, adjustments, and troubleshooting. Help Grants with database reporting. Other special projects and DBO reporting required for grant execution and PTI operation.

Education and Credentials

Masters in Social Sciences (Social Work) 2006 -2008 University of Peshawar – Peshawar, Pakistan

Research Thesis - Sumreen, A. (2008). “Impact of Schizophrenic patient’s illness on their families. (Case study of Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar, Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar, Sarhad hospital for Mental Diseases, Peshawar, Shafique Psychiatric Clinic, Peshawar) Thesis submitted as partial fulfillment of the requirements for Master’s degree from the Department of Social Work, University of Peshawar.

Technical proficiencies: Windows and Mac OS; Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, TaiNet and Visa Compliance Training (USAID database for Trainings), PakInfo database, Online Visa Applications (for Training for Pakistan Project), Internet and browsing, LinkedIn technical expertise MS Excel and Adobe Acrobat

Training: TraiNet/VCS Training Conference of Student World Assembly (NUML Chapter) Polio Monitoring Survey by WHO First Aid saves life certification by Pakistan Red Crescent society KPK Workshop Recording RCRC movement workshop of self-awareness workshop of Gender sensitization Training sessions on ADS 252/253.

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