Dr Farkhanda Siddique
Intro
Having acquired Ph.D Degree in Rural Sociology, Dr. Farkhanda holds several years’ multi-craft experience of executing development sector advocacy consultancies managing successfully advocacy related research, trainings, implementation, monitoring and evaluation activities. She has contributed for numerous projects of international organizations (UNDP, DFID, CIDA, World Bank and UNICEF) and Election Commission of Pakistan defeating independently the complex-nature diversified social tribulations.
Professional Knowledge and Expertise
With clear comprehension of social development programs, Dr. Farkhanda deeply understands advocacy elements. She has hands on practice over leading and managing the processes of strategic advocacy plans; brainstorming with team members at all stages of plan formulation; recruiting and managing advocacy team members and supervising their work; setting up financial systems; overseeing project budgets; proposing and lobbying initiatives for the organizations; writing, publishing and disseminating advocacy briefs; developing policy work and activities; discussing and implementing organization principles; preparing and marketing proposals for fundraising projects; overseeing the fulfillment of donor-funded advocacy projects; revising advocacy related policies and preparing reports; promoting advocating activities, among others.
Management Qualities
Dr. Farkhanda has a clear command over solving social ills, issues and challenges coping with developmental programs of NGOs, civil society organizations and diverse networks. She has been the lead person over bringing social awareness in multiple spheres of lives among the multi-cultural populace. Right from the beginning of her career Dr. Farkhanda has continuously been engaged with social awareness and social development programs and has been able to manage all of them with her agile approach.
Special Skills/Competencies
Dr. Farkhanda specializes in skills training, micro enterprises, micro finance management, social organizing, managing implementation plans, carrying out program monitoring and evaluation, promoting health and educational programs, building and developing community capacities, developing private and public partnerships, and transferring of power plans at grass root levels. She possesses problem-solving, leadership, organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills and enjoys complete control over advocacy research, public-speaking initiation, written and verbal communication, budgetary management as well as advanced knowledge in computer applications.
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