Irum Tahir

Experience

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  Engram Technologies International

  Jan 2007 - Dec 2007

  Administration & Finance Assistant

  Assisted finance department in smooth working of business.Key Contributions:• Assisted finance manager in payments processes.• Provided support to administration department.• Provided support in tenders and procurement processes.

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  Competitiveness Support Fund

  Nov 2007 - Jul 2008

  Assisted ACFO and CFO in supporting program units for smooth implementation of USAID funded project. Key Contributions:• Ensured timely payments and posting of vouchers into the accounting system.• Managed Asset verification and petty cash related matters.• Assisted Finance Manager, Procurement Manager, Logistics & Administration Manager and Human Resource Manager. Assisted ACFO and CFO in supporting program units for smooth implementation of USAID funded project. Key Contributions:• Ensured timely payments and posting of vouchers into the accounting system.• Managed Asset verification and petty cash related matters.• Assisted Finance Manager, Procurement Manager, Logistics & Administration Manager and Human Resource Manager.

  • Finance Assistant - Finance & Accounts

    Jan 2008 - Jul 2008

  • Trainee - Finance & Accounts

    Nov 2007 - Dec 2007
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  Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund

  Oct 2008 - Feb 2017

  Key contributions:• Designed and conducted training on Financial Management, Good Governance and Procurement at PPAF, NGOs, Union Council Development Organization or Local Support Organization, Village Organizations and Community Organizations. • Developed training strategy and ensured implementation. Key contributions:• Ensured smooth implementation of livelihood employment & enterprise development programs with implementing partners and other stakeholders. Key contributions:• Ensured quality of micro finance and grants projects through effective financial monitoring & evaluation including regular reviews and analysis of annual/biannual financial statements and monitoring field visits of implementing partners. Key contributions:• Reviewed expenses verification of more than 120 implementing partners and ensured financial transparency and accountability in utilization of donor funds.• Assisted CFO and Manager Finance in timely donor reporting, financial & program audits (by World Bank, Kfw, Audit General of Pakistan (AGP) and Audit firms. Key contributions:• Review and supervision of Statement of Expenditures (SOE) review team Key contributions:• Review and supervision of Statement of Expenditures (SOE) review team

  • Senior Management Executive - Institutional Development, Training and Capacity Building

    May 2016 - Feb 2017

  • Senior Management Executive - Livelihood Enhancement & Enterprise Development

    Mar 2015 - Apr 2016

  • Senior Management Executive - Finance & Accounts

    Jul 2014 - Feb 2015

  • Management Executive - Finance & Accounts

    Jul 2011 - Jun 2014

  • Junior Management Executive - Finance & Accounts

    Oct 2009 - Jun 2011

  • Junior Professional - Finance & Accounts

    Oct 2008 - Sept 2009
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  Plan International

  Feb 2017 - Nov 2018

  Project Manager

  Project portfolio: approx. Rs. 660 million for three years Initiated and performed project activities while ensuring quality implementation. Supervised project teams at head office and district offices of Plan International and provided pragmatic and operational support. Expertise in donor management and reporting (local and international teams), advocacy of the project with government departments to ensure ownership of the project at every level. Worked closely with government health, education, local government, public health and engineering departments to incorporate the project activities to reduce diarrhea cases and deaths at community institutions, schools, health units in 330 villages of 45 union councils (UCs) in 4 districts of Punjab, Pakistan. Key Contributions:• Developed strategic plans, project implementation guidelines, annual and quarterly implementation work plans and ensured quality implementation with effective monitoring to achieve agreed project targets.• Supervised and provided pragmatic/operational support to project teams (head office staff and district staff) for smooth implementation.• Maintained strong and cordial coordination with key government authorities (Government of Punjab, Health department, Education department and Local government) and other stakeholders for smooth project execution. • Maintained a strong coordination with donor and ensured timely submission of donor financial and project reports as per agreed requirements.• ODF declaration and certification of 330 villages with construction of more than 4000 latrines on self-helped basis. • Represented Plan International before the government and its departments, donor, partner organizations in provincial and districts field visits, coordination meeting, seminars and events. Show less

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  WaterAid

  Dec 2018 - Jan 2020

  Project Manager

  Project portfolio: approx. Rs. 320 million for 13 months (Reckitt Benckiser, UK funded) Performed project activities including ensure smooth operations of the project, provide pragmatic and operational support to project teams, donor management and reporting, advocacy of the project work/area with government and private sectors and staff management. Worked closely with government health, education, local government, ministry of climate change, public health and engineering departments to incorporate the WASH activities at community institutions, schools, health units in provinces and districts. Successful completed project, achieving agreed objectives, outputs and outcomes in 200 villages of 30 Union councils (UCs) in 4 targeted districts of Punjab province, Pakistan. Key Contributions:• Developed strategic plans, annual and quarterly work plans and ensured quality implementation.• Ensured effective monitoring with transparency and accountability.• Supervised and provided pragmatic/operational support to project teams.• Maintained strong and cordial coordination with key government authorities and other stakeholders. • Maintained a strong coordination with donor and ensured timely submission of donor financial and project reports.• Handled and lead construction of WASH infrastructures to 104 schools and 30 communities with effective monitoring.• Committee member for INGO yearly MOU signing with Ministry of Interior.• ODF declaration and certification of 200 villages with more than 3000 latrine constructed on self-help basis in local communities. • For 2 months hold additional charge of ‘Manager People & Organization Development’ including effectively support to Senior Management related to HR department, staff recruitment and induction, staff timesheet submission, reward and Payroll management and WaterAid salary survey. Show less

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  RAMC

  Feb 2020 - Dec 2020

  Project Manager

  Performed project activities including ensure smooth operations of the project, provide pragmatic and operational support to project teams, stakeholder management and advocacy of the project.Key Contributions:• Developed strategic plans, project plans, workplans and ensured quality and timely implementation to achieve targets.• Ensured smooth operations of the project office.• Ensure partners/consultants/contractors agreements/ addendums are in place for smooth execution of activities • Provided pragmatic and operational support to project teams• Advocacy of project work/area• Managing Team• Represented RAMC at different stakeholder coordination meeting, seminars and events. Show less

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  World Food Programme

  Jan 2021 - now

  Perform activities to ensure smooth WFP partnership with stakeholders including Government, INGOs, NGOs and academic.Key Contributions: • Provide support in finalization of partnerships with Cooperating Partners (CPs), specifically government departments, public sector organizations and academia, ensuring that all CP Management Processes are in compliance with corporate rules and standards at Country Office and across all Provincial Offices.• Ensure updated CP Roster (in kind and CBT) for WFP-Pak is available for operational readiness and implementation in all provinces in line with CSP needs and/or programme requirements. • Provide specialized project budget management support to all programme and provincial offices in compliance with WFP standards.• Maintain WFP’s CP tracker, ensuring that all partnerships follow the legal requirements of the country, and WFP’s internal controls and due diligence standards for programming and implementation activities. • Maintain UNPP in compliance with WFP corporate rules and standards. Show less Project: Ehsaas Nashonuma Programme (Ehsaas Conditional Cash Transfer Programme on improving the Health and Nutrition situation in Pakistan) Perform activities to ensure smooth implementation of Ehsaas Nashonuma project to prevent stunting in children under 2 years of age. Working closely with BISP department of government to implement project in around 150 districts of Pakistan. Key Contributions:• Support all programme field operations and ensure that they are in compliance with program’s operations manual.• Prepare the detailed activity timelines for the field operations and ensure the timely implementation of each activity.• Coordinate execution and implementation of field activities with the assistance of service providers and key stakeholders • Supervise and monitor field operations in order to obtain feedback for operations improvement and to guarantee that necessary course corrections are made in a timely manner.• Ensure that the Project Director and PMU management receive timely and periodic feedback and reporting on the program's implementation status.• Conduct and coordinate missions to project targeted area and communities to monitor project activities. Show less

  • Programme Policy Officer (National Officer)

    Jun 2023 - now

  • Programme Associate

    Jan 2021 - Aug 2023