By profession she is a grant manager and grant writer, she started her career in a Caritas Faisalabad Pakistan as Grant writer and stayed on this position for 5 years. After that she started EACH Pakistan as Founder and as an Executive Secretary. Because of her vast experience in women empowerment, program management and development, she really believes in development of each person especially women/young girls.

Mrs. Tahir an experienced project manager, with tremendous experience in designing concept notes and project proposals, building relationships with donor partners through strong communications. She has improved the quality of programs through evaluations and systematic discussions and meetings with field staff. She is also a part of the management committee of EACH Pakistan. Being a social worker, she believes in the independence of women and children. This is her strong hope that she always wants to see the participation of women and children in EACH’s projects. EACH ‘s successful projects are the confirmation of her strengths in helping women and children. She also has worked towards building peace building in an oppressed community because she knows the importance of peace for healthy society and the empowerment of women for a successful community.

Education

M.Sc. Psychology - Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
Bachelor of Arts - Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC), Toba Tek Singh, Punjab, Pakistan
Secondary School Certificate (SSC), Toba Tek Singh Toba, Punjab, Pakistan

Trainings

Training on Sign Language from Holy Land Institute - Jordan
Leadership for Healthy Organizations from Summer Peace Building Institute - USA
Human Rights Education and Activists Training (National Commission for Justice & Peace) - Lahore, Pakistan
Peace Building Training (Christian Study Center) - Rawalpindi, Pakistan Training on Proposal Writing (ICMC) – Islamabad, Pakistan
English Language & Linguistic (Analytical writing & speaking skills) – Caritas, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Community Mobilization – Caritas, Lahore, Pakistan,

Professional Strengths

Monitoring & Evaluation
Project Management
Proposal Design
Report Writing
Resource Mobilization
Human Resources Management
Administrative Management & Report Writing
Conducting needs assessment for projects using a variety of tools
Donor liaison and stakeholder coordination
Use of networks and consortiums for donors and stakeholders