Biography of Shahida Noor

Shahida Noor working experience with development and humanitarian organizations. her professional pursuits, She  actively engaged with the underprivileged and downtrodden communities hit by disasters, Her professional strength lies in a fact that I possess good knowledge and practical skills in Humanitarian work especially in relief, DRR / DRM , rehabilitation, development, climate change,   psychosocial, mental health and Children issues particularly protection during acute emergency phase. During flood-2010 project Shahida Noor provided not only technical support to LHDP Team and Oxfam field team but also SHe led the WASH project and achieved outstanding outcomes within a due period of time. In flood-2007 and 2010, 2011. she worked in close coordination with Oxfam GB, UNDP,  UN Clusters, Care International in Pakistan, district line departments, local stakeholders and DDMAs. she has contributed in building my capacity and clarity on: Gender, Women rights, Community mobilization, child protection, women empowerment, Livelihood, Education, public health promotion, Monitoring and Evaluation, Reporting, climate change, and Disaster management and community infrastructure and women development. Having a good knowledge of international Humanitarian conventions of human rights and standards, while working in emergencies as well as SPHERE Standers, PHAST, PATs, and HAP.  With this experience and learning, she feels strongly motivated to take challenging assignments ahead so she can deliver to the best of her ability for the cause of community and goal of the organization. 

Professional Experience


Project : Citizen Voice Project CVP Titled ” Improving women participation in Electoral Process “
Grant Cycle 11
Date: May 2017 to till Date :
Donor: TDEA Trust for Democratic Education & Accountability / USAID
Organization: Takhleeq Foundation

Achievement & Responsibilities:

• Implementation and execution of project 
• Implementation of project activities in accordance with the project implementation plan and budget 
• Carrying out the project activities. 
• Liaison and coordination with ECP, NADRA, DVEC, Local Government representatives, local communities , political parties and other relevant stakeholders. 
• To implement the project M & E Plan. 
• Close coordination with ECP and NADRA in order to progress sharing and getting their support in women voter registration 
• Conducted & supervise the identification / listing of 70000 unregistered women in District Karachi West and Central. 
• Organized & supervise the facilitation of 12 women with close coordination of NADRA officials and communities. 
• Close coordination / liaison with civil society organization and local communities. 
•  Assess the efficiency and quality of the program.
• Oversee the overall implementation of the program Represent the organization at different platforms. 
• coordination and Monitoring of field staff / surveyors 
• Generated consolidated periodic, project progress reports (narrative & quantitative) minutes of meetings, Monthly & Quarterly Reports, activity reports and project completion report are prepared and submitted to donor within the due deadlines.

POSITION    (2)    Project Coordinator:

Project:              Strengthening Karachi Bar Associations and Setting up Facilitation Kiosks in District Courts Karachi                                      in Grant Cycle 8

Date:                  April 2016 to March, 2017                 
Donor:               Aurat Foundation / USAID

Organization:   Centre for Peace and Justice Pakistan (CPJP)

Achievements & Responsibilities:

• Implementation of project activities in accordance with the project implementation plan and budget
• Carrying out the project activities.
• Liaison and coordination with Karachi Bar Association, and lawyer’s community & other relevant stakeholders in Karachi.
• Close Coordination with Donor & National Coordinator and other GEP partners.
• To implement the project M & E Plan.
• Preparation all the project progress reports (narrative & quantitative) minutes of meetings, Monthly & Quarterly Reports, activity reports are prepared and submitted to donor within the due deadlines.
• To assist Project Manager in preparation of the news briefs press release, also publish in the newspapers.
• Represent CPJP and project at various forums. 
• Conduct Lawyer Training on Gender & pro-women laws
• Developing  Quarterly Newsletter
• Prepare, update all project related files, document, IEC material, including its tagging, synchronizing.

POSITION (3) Program Officer
Project: Citizen Voice Project CVP Grant Cycle 08
Date: August 2015 to March 2016 Donor: USAID
Organization: Takhleeq Foundation

Achievements & Responsibilities

·         Coordination & communication with District staff and donor

·         Ensure project activities are successfully implemented and that relevant learning is documented, disseminated to staff and used to inform future decisions.

·         Assess the efficiency and quality of the program.

·         Oversee the overall implementation of the program Represent the organization at different platforms.  

·         Generated consolidated periodic, Monthly and Events reports.

·         Monitoring and coordination with District staff

·         Ensure the proper documentation of Project activities

·         Maintain proper filling system of projects and data (hard & soft forms) related documents.

POSITION    (4)    MONITORING & EVALUTION OFFICER

Project:            Community Infrastructure improvement Project (CIIP) in Thatta, Tando Allahyar , Mirpur Khas ,                                             Ghotki &  Qambar@Shahdadkot Districts

Date:                 January 2013 to July 2015                  
Donor:               Care International and CIDA

Organization:    Takhleeq Foundation

Achievements & Responsibilities      

·         Develop a M&E plan and project performance indicators.

·         Ensure project activities are successfully implemented and that relevant learning is documented, disseminated to staff and used to inform future decisions.

·         Generated consolidated periodic, Monthly and Quarterly, Bi-Annual Progress Reports / Events , Survey & study reports.

·         Supervising the survey team (Baseline of 465 women) phase VI.

·         Regular monitoring visits of project area Mirpur Khas , Tando Allahyar , Thatta Qamber@Shhdadkot & Ghotki district to ensure completion of activities as per indicators  and guide district staffs about implementing strategies for better outcomes .

·          Monitored activities of the field staff through field visits of 50 UCs of project areas and verified data collected by field staff. Identified problem areas and proposed solutions.

·         Ensure the updating of CIIP Database on regularly basis and analytical analysis of data.

·         Facilitate to arrange visits of delegation and visitors .

·         Liaison and Coordination with Donors , private sector partners , stakeholders and relevant line departments at district and provincial level .

·         Resolve the easy paisa salary and replacement issues on priority basis

·         Assist and supervise the consultants’ n staff in conducting impact assessments, research studies n survey of project areas. Facilitate donors delegation to conduct field visit of project areas .

·         Evaluate performance of staffs

·         Generate early warning from M&E side to program component for better handling of issues. Represent the organization at different platforms.  

·         Coordination with private sector partner e.g Shell Tameer, Engro Foods Pakistan, Tameer Micro Finance Bank etc to organize their activities as per plans for smooth implementation of the project.

·         Conducted trainings meeting and other events in project areas.

·         Implementation of entrepreneurship activities, of RMTs women, for their sustainable livelihood. . It was a vital shift from traditional small business to nontraditional business.

·         Ensure quality of business promotion activities and give technical inputs to teams.

POSITION    (5)    MONITORING & EVALUTION OFFICER

Project:                Early Recovery of Child Rights in Flood Affected areas of District Badin  

Date:                     April 2012 to December 2012

Donor:                  Plan International

Organization:      Laar Humanitarian and Development program

Achievements & Responsibilities      

·         Establish liaison with national and local governments and other stakeholders

·         Assess the efficiency and quality of the program.

·         Monitored activities of the field staff through field visits and verified data collected by field staff.

·         Identified problem areas and proposed solutions. Streamline the Monitoring and Evaluation process.

·         Generate consolidate and periodical report for Head office. Verified and update data.

·         Oversee the overall implementation of the program Represent the organization at different platforms.  

                                                           

POSITION    (6)     DOCUMENTATION OFFICER

Project:                  Early Recovery WASH and Shelter support project

Date:                      October 2011 to March 2012

Donor:                   Disaster Emergency Committee with Partnership of Oxfam GB

Organization:       Laar Humanitarian and Development Program

Achievements & Responsibilities

·         Managing and disseminating  data and prepare and complete monthly Developing /improvement of the data/information management tools including reporting formats and database for overall assessment of the respective sectors.

·         Monitoring forms on– time and accurately

·         Assisting program team with donor reporting

·         Collecting case studies and stories

·         Assisting in preparing periodical program updates/reports

·         Coordinating, Program Manager and Technical Team Leads and provide on spot necessary support.

·         Maintain and ensure organizational policies and donor regulations are adhered to Keep track of all projects to ensure timely completion.

·         Maintain proper filling system of projects and data related documents.

POSITION    (7)     PUBLIC HEALTH PROMOTION TEAM LEADER   

Project                   Early Recovery WASH and Shelter support project

Date                      March 1, 2011 to September 2011

Donor:                   Disaster Emergency Committee with Partnership of Oxfam GB

Organization:        Laar Humanitarian and Development Program

Achievements & Responsibilities                

·         Implemented WASH and Shelter project, Carried out Wash Activities

·         Planning, Organizing, Coordinating and Reporting of Overall Project

·         Liaison with Partner, Team, Clusters and other stake holders

·         Conducting and Organizing Trainings, Workshops and Seminars.  

·         Take in charge of Program Manager for more than a month.

·         Monitoring of activities at field level. Provided technical support to field team.

POSITION    (8)     PUBLIC HEALTH PROMOTION TEAM LEADER

Project:                  Emergency WASH program

Date                      November 22, 2010 to February 28, 2011

Donor:                  DFID (Development fund for International Development) with Partnership of Oxfam GB.

Organization:        Laar Humanitarian and Development Program.

Achievements & Responsibilities                 

·         Implemented project. Monitoring and Assessment

·         Planned, organized, and Managed Distributions Leading the Team in the Fields with technical supports

·         Organized meetings /workshops /seminars /Trainings. Identification of new areas to work on hygiene issues.

·         Making coordination with the stakeholders

·         Reporting and documentation.

POSITION    (9)     COMMUNITY RELIEF OFFICER

Project:                  Flood Emergency response

Date                      September 01 2010 to November 21, 2010

Donor:                  GOAL International.

Organization:        Pakistan Fisher Folk Forum.

Achievements & Responsibilities          
       

·         Implemented project.

·         Conducting Assessments

·         Team Leading and Capacity Building

·         Monitoring the ongoing activities

·         Planned, and monitored the sessions & Distributions.

·         Community Coordination Cluster Camp Management.

·         Reporting at District level.

POSITION    (10)     PROGRAM OFFICER

Project:                  Humanitarian Capacity Building Project

Date                      April 01 2009 to May 31, 2010

Donor:                  Oxfam NOVIB.

Organization:        Laar Humanitarian and Development Program.

Achievements & Responsibilities                 

·         Organize Capacity Building workshops for Staff, Community Organizations and Volunteers.

·         Organized Media Awareness campaign on Climate Change

·         Organized Community hearing on Disasters and its Causes.

·         Formation of Community Organizations

·         Organizing Advocacy Seminars on RBOD III. Reporting.

POSITION    (11)     EDUCATION PROMOTER

Project:         Reintegration and prevention of CICRs (Children Involved in Camel Racings) and Child Trafficking. 

Date                      October 01, 2008 to Mar 31, 2009

Donor:                  UNICEF.

Organization:        Indus Resource Center.

Achievements & Responsibilities                 

·         Coordination and Lobbying the Education Department.

·         Monitoring of Governments Schools

·         Conducting Trainings and Workshops for Education Department against Corporal Punishment.

·         Formation of Community Organizations.

·         Collecting Case Studies.

·         Advocacy for Child Rights and Child Protection.

·         Rehabilitation program for Recovered Child Victims of Child Trafficking.

·         Conducted TOTs for Community Organizations of CO Management.

·         Formation and Managing the Adult Literacy Centers, Reporting.

 

POSITION    (12)     PROGRAM OFFICER

Project:                  Psychosocial Social and Livelihood Support for Flood Affected Communities of 2007 floods. 

Date                      Mar 01, 2008 to Sep 30, 2008

Donor:                  CARE International Pakistan.

Organization:        Takhleeque Foundation.

Achievements & Responsibilities                 

·         Conducting psychosocial support activities in 30 villages of Qamber Shahdadkot, Sindh.

·         VDC formation and their Capacity building programs

·         Provided Safe Spaces for Women. Managing Re-Creational Centers for Children

·         Monitoring of Re-Creational Activities.

·         Supporting Logistics and Finance in Selection, Purchasing and Distribution of Items for Recreational Centers and Safe Spaces for Women.

·         Organizing and Monitoring Skill Development Trainings to Traumatized Women and Children.

·         Organizing Cultural Games and Activities for Youth at Cluster Levels.

·         Organizing Trainings on Livelihood support (Poultry Forming and Kitchen Gardening) with the Women Groups. Data Collecting, Monitoring, Ensured Timely achievement of Activities.

·         Reporting.

POSITION    (13)    Public Health Promoter

Project:                  FRP (Flood Response Project for 2007 Floods). 

Date                      July 10, 2007 to Feb 28, 2008

Donor:                  Oxfam GB and Oxfam Novib.

Organization:        Laar Humanitarian and Development Program.

Achievements & Responsibilities                 

·         Conducted Assessments.

·         Village Profiling and Committee Formations.

·         Facilitated International PH Technical Support Staff of OGB

·          Organized Health and Hygiene Sessions.

·         Facilitated OGB in conducting TOT on Public Health Promotion.

·         Distributions of NFI Kits, and Winterization Packages.

·         Reporting. 

POSITION    (14)     FIELD OFFICER

Project:                                EVAW. 

Date                                      Aug 01, 2005 to July 31, 2007

Donor:                                  Oxfam GB.

Organization:                    Pirbhat Women’s Development Society, Sindh.

Achievements & Responsibilities                 

• Organizing Advocacy Seminars, Workshops, Meetings with Stake Holders.
• Highlighting Issues of Women Rights and Honor Killing
• Sensitization to the Police Officials, Journalists, Local Government Offcials, Social and Political Activists on EVAW. 
• Formed U/c, Taluka and District Level Forums in 05 Districts of Sindh.
• Organizing Planning meetings with District Focal Persons on EVAW activities.
• Overall Project Reporting and Monitoring of Activities.
• Correspondence and Follow-up of Legal Aid Cases

DISTRICT MASTER TRAINER (FOR District Qamber @Shahdadkot) For the Month of December 2007 & January 2008 with UNDP & Election Commission of Pakistan

•  02 month experience as district master trainer, with UNDP & election commission of Pakistan  for Training of Presiding Officers in 2007

Academic Qualification

• 1999                       Master in Political Science (Shah Abdul Latif University Sindh, Pakistan)
• 1996                       Bachelor in Islamic Culture (Shah Abdul Latif University Sindh, Pakistan)
• 1993                       Intermediate in Pre-Medical (B.I.S.E Sukkur Sindh Pakistan)
• 1991                       Matriculation (B.I.S.E Sukkur Sindh, Pakistan) 

Skills

ü     Project management

ü     Report writing (progress report writing)

ü     Public Health Promotion, Child protection & women empowerment

ü     Human Right’s based approach, Collecting case studies and stories

ü     Command over Networking, Social Mobilization, Monitor financial records and ensure organizational policies and donor regulations are adhered to keep track of all projects to ensure timely completion.

ü     Excellent facilitation and presentation, Good at Spoken and Written English, Sindhi, Urdu

Training & Workshop

• Conducted TOTs for Presiding Officer conducted organized by Election Commission of Pakistan and UNDP in deferent 07 Talukas of District Kamber-Shahdadkot.
• 42-Days Para legal training by Shirkat Gah Lahore.
• 6 days training on Child Sexual Abuse by Rozan Islamabad.
• 6 days training Para counseling training by Rozan Islamabad.
• 1-day workshop on sexual Harassment Policy Oxfam G.B in Hyderabad
• 5 days training on value Audit, TNA, ODNA by CHIP. 
• 1-day training on public health & hygiene promotion PHP by Oxfam GB in Sapna inn Hotel Larkana.
• 1-day training on candle making by Takhleeq Foundation.
• 3 days master training of trainees for the training of presiding officers by UNDP Election commission of Pakistan.
• 2 days on Monitoring and evaluation by Care International. 
• 3 days training on LSBE (Life skill-based education) by Indus Resource Centre Shah-dadkot.
• 4days training on social mobilization and PRA Tool (Participatory Rural Appraisal) by IRC Shahdadkot 
• Child Protection in Emergencies by LHDP at Shahdad kot
• 3 days Training on DRM and Climate Change in Gymkhana Badin by LHDP.
• 2 days training on “Vulnerability and capacity assessment” at Shahdadkot by LHDP.
• 2 Days training on “Advocacy and Policy Influences “by LHDP at Gymkhana Badin.
• 3 Days training on “Humanitarian Accountability & Gender Mainstreaming “by LHDP at Thatta Sindh.
• 3 workshops on women rights with media person (PIRBHAT WDS).
• M.F.L.O (Muslim family laws ordinance 1961) Session (SHIRKAT GAH).
• 4 women rights workshop (PIRBHAT WDS).
• 1-day training on accountability and complaint mechanism by Oxfam GB 
• 3Day training on WASH hygiene promotion by Oxfam GB at Indus Hotel Hyderabad. 
• 2 Days training on Gender & protection by Oxfam GB at Sukkur 
• 1 Day training session on Gender consideration in Humanitarian response by Oxfam GB at Indus Hotel Hyderabad.
• 1Day training on PHAST by Oxfam GB al LHDP office Thatta.
• 1Day training on CLTS by Oxfam GB at LHDP office Thatta.
• 1day Training on complaint mechanism by Oxfam GB at Gymkhana Makli
• 2 Days training on Installation of Nadi filtration by LHDP at Gymkhana Makli. 
• 4Days training on Life based skill education by Plan International
• 2days Training on MSTC Making sense of turbulence contexts by Care International In Pakistan at Islamabad 
• 3day Training of trainers on Module of Road for life by Takhleeq Foundation Karachi.
• 3day Training of trainers on Module of Gender & Human rights by Takhleeq Foundation Karachi.
• 3day Training of trainers on Module of Basic Business Management by Takhleeq Foundation Karachi.
• A two-day training on Gender & advocacy by Care International in Pakistan @ Karachi 
• 3-Days Training on Operation Focused Training BY The Asia Foundation @ Lahore. 
• 6-Days TOT Training of Trainers on training 4 modules Gender, International laws, Qisas and Diyat and Pro-women Laws by SPO & Aurat Foundation @ Quetta. 
•  6-Days training on Project Cycle Management, Financial Management, Fund Raising Techniques, Gender Sensitization and GEP reporting by Institute of Business Management IBM and Aurat Foundation.

Research and Surveys

DEVCON: 04 Days assignment of UNICEF with DEVCON from 24 November to 28 November 2011 on MID-TERM Evaluation PHASE II for WASH projects of (Plan International and NRSP) in District Thatta.

UNHCR: 07 Days assignment of UNHCR in October 2010 as a Team Leader on Rapid Need Assessment for Child Protection Project in District Qamber-Shahdadkot.

APEX: 03 Months assignment of Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) with APEX consulting Pakistan from June 2010 to August 2010 as a field supervisor on

·         Socio-Economic Base Line Survey of SRSO in 02 Districts of Sindh.

·         Institutional Assessment of Community Organizations of (TRDP, SRSO, and NRSP)

Oxfam NOVIB: 07 Days assignment of Oxfam Novib in November 2009 as a field supervisor on Food Security and Climate Change Survey.