Bushra Najeeb

Results-driven Livelihood & Enterprise Development and Cash Transfer Programming Expertise, Cash and voucher Assistant (CVA) DRR with over 12 years of progressive experience in planning, implementing, monitoring, and reporting on more than 15 development and humanitarian projects. Extensive experience supporting emergency responses, including the Pakistan floods (2011 and 2023) and COVID-19 response (2022).

Demonstrated expertise in sustainable livelihoods, enterprise development, Vocational skills training, community mobilization DRR and humanitarian assistance. Leading field team Strong background in food security and livelihood programming, income generation, women economic empowerment, poverty graduation approaches, vocational training, and resilience-building initiatives across Punjab and Sindh. donor coordination, Budget Planning & Financial Oversight, Referral Mechanisms and cross-sector collaboration. Recognized for delivering measurable economic impact and strengthening community institutions to promote sustainable and inclusive development.

Recipient of High Achiever and Appreciation Latter from Save the Children under PEFSA i-&ii project and Islamic Relief Pakistan under the EWIN Project in recognition of outstanding performance and commitment to livelihood programming Demonstrated success in managing multi-sectoral projects, leading field teams, and overseeing budgets of up to USD 700,000 while ensuring accountability, compliance, and quality implementation. Strong experience in Food security and cash-based interventions (CBI), beneficiary targeting and verification, database management, monitoring & evaluation (M&E), donor coordination, Budget Planning & Financial Oversight, Referral Mechanisms and cross-sector collaboration. Recognized for delivering measurable economic impact and strengthening community institutions to promote sustainable and inclusive development.

1-Enterprise Development Officer -Islamic Relief Pakistan

Women Aligned for Sustainable Youth-Centered Livelihood Action (WASYLA)Poverty Elevation Project June 2023 – 15 February 2026 | Rawalpindi& Islamabad

Key Responsibilities

• Led planning, budgeting, implementation and Reporting of enterprise development interventions.
• Applied modern enterprise development methodologies to strengthen youth and women-led businesses.
• Support the establishment and promotion of small businesses
• Establishment of skill development center and convert them into Production Unit.
• Establishment of learning and leadership hub
• Managed beneficiary databases and ensured compliance with data accuracy standards.
• Facilitate and Delivered training in:

o Small Business Management Skill Training o Financial Literacy & Numeracy o Child Protection

• Conducted KIIs, FGDs, and household surveys.
• Develop case study and success stories and share with IRP Channel
• Supported psychosocial and social protection integration at field level.
• Prepared daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports.
• Coordinated donor visits and institutional linkages.
• Contribution in Sessional Programmed /Ramzan program, Eid gift Program, Qurbani program

Key Achievements

• Formed 25 Community-Organizations (COs)in RWP/ISB
• Identification and Assessed 1,989 Ultra Poor right holders through LIP & PSC processes.
• Established 6 Skill Development Centers with the coordination of consultants.
• Support the establishment and promotion of small businesses to 289 Ultra poor Right holders
• Trained 813 M and 1,176 F in Vocational skill development and Enterprise Development training
• 50% of trained beneficiaries now earn sustainable income After WASYLA intervention
• 30% earn approx. PKR 30,000/month; 10% earn above PKR 40,000/month.
• Distributed 695 business startup kits and 289 cash grants.
• Implemented Ustad–Sha gird (Master–Apprentice) Model for 23 participants.
• Facilitate & Delivered life skills training to 1,545 right holders.
• Managed USD 700,000 budget under skill development component.
• Facilitated market links between beneficiaries and local entrepreneurs to improve income opportunities.
• Facilitated 6 National and internation Doner and volunteers’ visits.
• Coordination to Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce & Industry& National Logistics Corporation (NLC) Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal

________________________________________Project Officer -Islamic Relief Pakistan -CWDP-Child & Women Development Program Empowering Widows in Need (EWIN I & II) Feb 2019 May 2023 | Rawelpind&Islamabad

Key Responsibilities

• Led planning Budgeting, Reporting and execution of Project activities.
• Develop Business case, TORs as per requirement.
• Designed beneficiary selection criteria and assessment tools.
• Supervised monitoring of interventions.
• Guided field teams on sustainable livelihood best practices.
• Maintained strong coordination with NGOs, INGOs & government.
• Developed Case studies, Success stories and managed program databases.

Key Achievements

• Formed 25 Women self-help groups (WSHG)
• Established 4 Vocational Skill Development Centers.
• Successfully Convert 2 Skill development center Into the Community Led Production unit
• Trained 400 widows in vocational skills.
• Distributed 400 business startup Kits.
• Facilitated market Link between Right holders and local entrepreneurs to improve income opportunities.
• Converted 2 Vocational skill Development centers into production units employing 80 women earning PKR 30,000+ monthly.
• Awarded higher education scholarships to 25 Orphan students.
• Managed approximately USD 400000 project budget.
• Facilitated 16 donor visits

Program Assistant – Community Mobilization-Louis Berger Punjab Youth Workforce Development Program (PYWD)USAID April 2018 – Feb2019 | BWP

Key responsibilities

• Community-based social mobilization to identify and engage eligible youth.
• Systematic identification and registration of youth for participation in skill development initiatives.
• Assessment of youth interests, educational background, and skill levels to align them with suitable vocational training programs.
• Efficient data management to ensure accurate record-keeping and tracking of beneficiaries.
• Verification of collected data to maintain transparency and authenticity.
• Active engagement and counseling of youth to enroll them in appropriate vocational skill development programs.

Field Officer -Surveyor- Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) project of Asian Development Bank Muzaffargarh | March 2017 – March 2018

Key Responsibilities

• Conducted disaster impact assessments (household data of flood affected areas,
• Conduct 28 FGD in district Muzaffargarh UCs for conducting GIS Survey of District government
• Supported data collection, Data verification in Flood Effected Areas
• Contributed to Mapping for flood effected areas and rehabilitation planning.

Community Project Officer – Livelihood Diversification-World Vision International Improving Nutrition through Livelihood Diversification Muzaffargarh | july2016 – September 2016

Key Responsibilities

• Assist communities in the formation of village organizations following the standard process considering the participation of women and other vulnerable groups
• Conduct capacity building activities and the use of various tools that will support assessment,
• Provide the technical support needed in the preparation of Workshops to develop integrated community-based resilience plans considering multi-sectorial Interventions Actively engage with communities, district Support Group (DSG), CRCs, Government line departments and NGOs to highlight the DRR issues of various projects through CVA approach
• Coordination with local authorities at UC level and government line agencies particularly District Disaster Management Authorities (DDMAs) to ensure strong government relations and support of community programs
• Ensure with Social Mobilization Coordinator that the exit strategy/sustainability plan is fully implemented.
• Participate in the Grants Review Meetings to provide relevant information.
• Facilitate the conduct of monitoring and evaluation of project activities, field assessments and project reviews in consideration of future program planning, implementation and evaluation in coordination with M & E unit

Key Achievements

• Identification and Assessed 400 right holders for livestock/agriculture support.
• Distributed 200 livestock units.
• Developed 20 Disaster Risk Management Plans. (DRM)
• Conduct the agriculture & livestock and DRR training with coordination of Line departments.
• Managed Almost USD 9000,00 budget effectively

Livelihood Officer Community Mobilization Save the Children EU-WINS Project

Shikarpur |May 2015 to June 2016

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitating and implementing program activities against set targets, objectives and indicators.
• Making effective implementation of the Community mobilization strategy
• Facilitating conducting mapping of stakeholders in respective areas
• Developing Liaison with community and activists and field level for mutual sharing of field related gaps and reform with joint efforts
• Conducting session and raising awareness among the community regarding Food insecurity related issues in the catchment area.
• Providing support and orientation about FSL programming to set up and managing Community Mobilization component
• Facilitating team members and project coordinators to develop weekly and monthly plans
• Ensuring the use of supportive supervision check in field-based activities
• Arranging meetings/workshops/seminars /Broad base community meeting for the community forums

Ensuring integration of activities at facility and field level.

• Creates, maintains and updates electronic databases for documents, maps, beneficiary listing, and other administrative documents
• Providing support to field team in maintenance of their projects’ records, compilation of project updates/fact sheets at different field offices, compilation of beneficiary records and provision of up-to-date information to field team.

Key Achievements

• Identified and supported 6,000 flood-affected beneficiaries
• Distributed 3,000 food vouchers to vulnerable households.
• Provided 1,000 unconditional cash grants to targeted beneficiaries.
• Implemented Cash-for-Work activities for 1,000 participants to support income generation and community rehabilitation.
• Delivered Agricultural input support to 1,000 farmers to restore livelihoods and enhance food security
• Strengthened community mobilization systems regarding referral mechanism
• Refer children identified with nutrient deficiencies to the Nutrition Team for assessment, treatment, and follow-up support.
• Contribute to Referral Mechanism Regarding CP, Health, and Nutrition.
• Managed beneficiary databases and reporting systems.

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Livelihood Assistant-Save the Children-Pakistan Emergency Food Security Alliance

(PEFSA i-ii-iii, CBHA, USAID-funded Project 2010 – 2015 | Punjab & Sindh

Key Contributions

• Maintained beneficiary databases (soft & hard copies).
• Managed logistics and documentation.
• Assist to Assessment, distribution of Food vouchers, Cash grant, Livestock, Agriculture inputs
• Health and high session, WASH session conduct at community level
• Contribute to cross-cutting themes such as CP, WASH, Health, and Nutrition projects.”
• ted reporting and proposal development.
• Coordinated field record management.
• Assisted in emergency food security interventions for flood-affected population

MA in Economics