ABID REHMAN
Katy,TX
Summary
Strategic and detail-oriented Business Development & Proposal Coordination professional for non-profit organizations, with 17+ years of experience supporting multimillion-dollar projects across health, education, economic development, community infrastructure, and underserved populations. Strong background developing RFP/RFQ responses, qualification packages, capability statements, project sheets, and marketing collateral for public- and private-sector clients. Developed data-informed human-impact narratives that translated program outcomes into clear, relatable stories, demonstrating measurable change and elevating the voices of underserved communities. Adept at client relationship management, CRM oversight, market intelligence, and cross-sector partnerships. Provided updates to donors and stewardship communications. Lead on maintaining relationships with different foundations and corporate partners.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Program Quality & Communications Consultant
International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD)
06.2025 - 10.2025
- Developed 10 different strategic materials, project documentation, and results-based frameworks used for fundraising, proposal development, and reporting.
- Collaborated with Houston nonprofits, Rice University, churches, Mosques, and youth clubs on program visibility and narrative development.
- Produced content for presentations, theories of change, and analytical briefs supporting BD and community engagement for five projects. Developed impact/ success stories for di that translated program outcomes into clear, relatable stories, demonstrating measurable change and elevating the voices of underserved communities.
Head of Program
DT Global
01.2024 - 01.2025
- Secured $13M+ in new funding through strategic proposal inputs, donor engagement, and drafting narrative sections.
- Developed capability materials, pitch decks, and BD evidence summaries.
- Coordinated partner outreach and prepared high-quality deliverables.
Director – Performance Management & Learning
Chemonics
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Contributed to proposals through KPI design, learning strategies, and performance summaries.
- Created templates, dashboards, and content for BD, donor reporting, and strategic engagement.
- Leveraged professional networks and industry knowledge to strengthen client relationships.
- Improved staffing during busy periods by creating employee schedules and monitoring call-outs.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Leveraged data and analytics to make informed decisions and drive business improvements.
- Developed detailed plans based on broad guidance and direction.
- Set aggressive targets for employees to drive company success and strengthen motivation.
Advisor – Program & Strategic Planning
CIDSE
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Developed global strategy documents, communication briefs, and advocacy materials.
- Coordinated cross-country learning and content alignment.
Deputy Head of Program
USAID Pakistan Programs
01.2008 - 01.2020
- Produced proposal inputs including success stories, technical narratives, and past-performance documentation.
- Managed calendars, task tracking, and coordination for large programs ($50M–$110M).
- Supported partner coordination, compliance, and content preparation.
Education
M.A. - Political Science
University of Peshawar
Peshawar, Pakistan04.2004
Skills
- Kobo
- Power BI
- Business presentation
- Staff management
- Content management system
- Project leadership
- Proposal development
- Stakeholder engagement
- Operations analysis
- Timeline development
- Team leadership & development
- Performance assessments
- Business planning
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 40 staff members.
- Collaborated with team of over 100 in the development of Community Resilience Program.
- Achieved new business by introducing kobo data analysis tools for data collection and story telling tasks.
Certification
- Contracts & Grants Management — USAID University, Washington DC
- Project Management — George Washington University
- Social Research Techniques — University of Michigan
- Budget & Quality Assurance — USAID University
LANGUAGES
English
Urdu
Pashto
Dari
Arabic
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Proposal Development (RFP/RFQ)
- Writing, Editing & Quality Control
- Business Development Coordination
- Market Research & Pipeline Tracking
- CRM & Client Database Management
- Partnership & Client Relationship Management
- Event & Meeting Coordination
- PM Tools: Asana, Trello, MS Project
Timeline
Program Quality & Communications Consultant
International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD)
06.2025 - 10.2025
Head of Program
DT Global
01.2024 - 01.2025
Director – Performance Management & Learning
Chemonics
01.2021 - 01.2023
Advisor – Program & Strategic Planning
CIDSE
01.2020 - 01.2021
Deputy Head of Program
USAID Pakistan Programs
01.2008 - 01.2020
M.A. - Political Science
University of Peshawar