Safiullah Hakimi

I was the main contact of AIU Scholarship Program in Afghanistan and was responsible for the below duties:
- Implements, coordinates, directs and maintains AIU scholarship program in Afghanistan, including announcements of scholarship program, maintenance and monitoring of existing scholarship agreements and maintaining regular contact with donors and Afghan students.

I am responsible for the following duties but are not limited to:
- Supporting the development of the partnership and fundraising strategy, as well as the annual plan;
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Qamar FoundationQamar Foundation
Full-time · 1 yrFull-time · 1 yr
Operations ExecutiveOperations Executive
Jun 2022 - Present · 6 mosJun 2022 - Present · 6 mos
I am responsible for the following duties but are not limited to:
- Developing operational plans to sustain partners' profitability;
- Supervising the operational activities and ensuring operational tasks run smoothly and accurately;
- Developing and maintaining good relations with the Qamar's partners;
- Communicating with the Director and working closely to develop strategic operations goals;
- Developing strategic long-range plans to achieve strategic objectives;
- Training the staff to effectively implement projects accurately and professionally.
- Creating and managing the organization's fiscal operating and capital budget and expenses;
- Developing reports to the Qamar's partners on the work progress of international projects;
- Analyzing operational problems and developing procedures for their resolution;
- Identifying prospects and sequencing requests to maximize opportunities;
- Establishing, maintaining, and strengthening relations with key partners and donors;
- Planning and implementing grant programs;
- Writing and producing compelling major proposals and reports; and
- Planning, developing, managing, and implementing sustainable development projects.

Responsible for the following duties but not limited to:
- Assist in the design and execution of all program components
- Develop and implement the assessment surveys
- Interview, evaluate, and recruit the Zero Hunger - HCI beneficiaries
- Formulate, organize and monitor the project implementation
- Perform quality control on the project throughout development to maintain the standards expected
- Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
- Track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of the goals
- Serve as a key resource for program reporting and coordination

My key responsibilities for proposal writer and grants management include:
• Coordinate grants and proposal development.
• Serve as team lead for all proposals, working with and /or overseeing other key roles (e.g. board of directors and senior managers).
• Lead proposal development initiatives, providing overall coordination function between top management, finance, and operations to ensure smooth and timely proposal development processes.
• Monitor major donor trends (policies, strategic directions, etc.) and funding opportunities through regular research and monitoring of information on relevant websites and/or other sources.
• Support for business development and develop funding proposals appropriately to the context.
• Ensure proposals are tracked with standard information and details.
• Support proposal budget develop and ensure responsiveness and that it matches the technical narrative.
• Consolidate written inputs into a cohesive proposal narrative; write non-technical sections such as the management and past performance sections.
• Interpreting donor solicitations and donor-specific rules and regulations to ensure a responsive and compliant proposal design.
• Edit full technical proposal and budget narrative for coherence, length, uniformity, and responsiveness to the solicitation.
• Maintain strong over sign of the portfolio and pipeline, including grant opening and closing dates to ensure timely submission of all related deliverables.
• Grants management and submit proposals after approval of top management team.
• Review and negotiate donor contracts and agreements.
• Support organizations’ growth aligned with strategic priorities through liaising and collaborating with senior team members in program design, researching context, gaps, needs assessments, and viable new funding opportunities.

Provided guidance, advice, feedback, and support to 4IR program mentees.
- Worked closely with UNITAR Country Director to maintain optimum levels of communication to effectively and efficiently complete the 4IR program and other projects. Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies for staffs and plans to promote continuous improvement.

Organized and developed various programs and projects. Conducted multidisciplinary research on all aspects of the programs to share with BoD. Managed events and members and contributed in implementation of the projects. Collaborated for research opportunities.