Zahra Damani

Zahra Damani

Social Mobility Lead - AKDN | Development Sector | Improve Quality of Life | Poverty Elimination | Enterprise Development | Financial Literacy & Inclusion | Agriculture | Training Development | Entrepreneurship

Karāchi, Sindh, Pakistan
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Changemaker with a focus on community development. Building solutions and driving impact through project management, fundraising and networking.

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  • Aga Khan Development Network Graphic

    Senior Program Officer- Social Mobility Lead

    Aga Khan Development Network

    - Present 2 years 8 months

    Karachi Division, Sindh, Pakistan

    - Managed and oversaw the implementation of various programs and operations.
    - Conducted comprehensive reviews, assessments, and approvals of grant applications.
    - Effectively monitored and tracked the progress of grant-funded projects.
    - Orchestrated and managed social events to foster community engagement and collaboration
    - Guide and supervise all Program Officers & Regional Operation Managers across Pakistan.
    - Prepare enterprises budgets on periodic basis for Board…

    - Managed and oversaw the implementation of various programs and operations.
    - Conducted comprehensive reviews, assessments, and approvals of grant applications.
    - Effectively monitored and tracked the progress of grant-funded projects.
    - Orchestrated and managed social events to foster community engagement and collaboration
    - Guide and supervise all Program Officers & Regional Operation Managers across Pakistan.
    - Prepare enterprises budgets on periodic basis for Board meeting.
    - Ensure smooth execution of approved program/ activity and implement adequate mechanism for monitoring and evaluation of interventions.
    - Design and develop FDPs and create linkages with other institutes nationwide based on training need analysis of the region and beneficiary assessment.

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    Career Consultant

    The Citizens Foundation

    - 2 months

    Karachi, Pakistan

    - Gained valuable experience providing career counseling guidance to underprivileged students at TCF schools, empowering them to explore their potential and navigate their career paths.
    - Effectively utilized my interpersonal and communication skills to connect with students from diverse backgrounds, fostering a supportive and encouraging environment for their career exploration.

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    Intern

    Charter for Compassion Pakistan

    - 5 months

    Karachi, Pakistan

    - Gained hands-on experience in empowering underprivileged women through Project Mumkin - Women Empowerment.
    - Contributed to the identification and cultivation of entrepreneurial potential among women from underprivileged areas in Karachi, fostering their economic independence and self-reliance

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