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Mohammad Sharif  Sharafat

Mohammad Sharif Sharafat

Tacoma,WA

Summary

A decade of work experience with national and international NGOs at the senior positions, equipped me with knowledge and skills of business development and project management including team building, task division, work planning and budgeting. Experienced in resolving conflict and motivating project team toward shared objectives. Eager to provide advice and technical support to the leadership and making recommendation on program strategies. Skilled and knowledgeable in designing and organizing capacity building programs as my experience afforded me a skillset including curriculum development, conducting training of trainers (ToT) and trainings for stakeholders and partners. Strong background in forming advocacy coalitions to influence policy objectives and social norms.

Experienced with coordinating and managing multiple projects simultaneously. Utilizes effective communication and organizational skills to ensure seamless project execution. Track record of implementing process improvements and achieving project milestones.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Program Manager-Advocacy and Civil Society

Search for Common Ground
07.2022 - 08.2024
  • Lead SFCG's advocacy related initiatives
  • Develop policy and advocacy briefs and documents
  • Organize and facilitate events including online meetings with donors, policy makers and relevant networks
  • Contribute to program development
  • Conduct advocacy related research
  • Represent search on various national and international platforms
  • Contextualize SFCG's existing advocacy training handouts and materials
  • Maintain and build a network of stakeholders relevant to advocacy on matters related to advocacy
  • Manage Search Afghanistan's advocacy budget
  • Coordinate Search Afghanistan's input in wider inter-agency advocacy efforts

Lecturer

Avicenna University
09.2016 - 08.2024
  • Research, develop and produce teaching modules and handouts for assigned teaching subjects
  • Develop course policy to draw a clear pathway of learning for whole term
  • Set the learning objectives and teach within an established program of study
  • Introduce reliable references and booklist to update and expand student's knowledge
  • Determine appropriate teaching methodologies and communication approaches to boost student's knowledge on subject matter
  • Set Quality Assurance Plan to better facilitate learning process and optimize students' participation
  • Assign and check student's work to monitor their progress and achievements and provide constructive feedback
  • Prepare exam questions, administrate and mark exams to assess student's learning
  • Supervise student's research work and assist to solve the learning problems

Business Development Consultant

Search for Common Ground
05.2022 - 06.2022

Support and lead the writing of 3 proposals and 5 concept notes including context analysis, methodologies, objectives and activities, budget narrative and key personal

  • Develop proposal task tracker and provide services with adherence to agreed schedule
  • Support liaising with Search program development staff to start ideation, inputs, feedback and deliverables
  • Support in drafting 3 M&E plan including log frames consistent with project logic
  • Coordinate with in-country business development staff and MENA/Asia program development team to ensure restrict adherence to the proposal timeline

Senior Outreach and Advocacy Advisor

USAID/DAI-Musharikat
09.2016 - 06.2020
  • Provide technical support to the USAID Musharikat Chief of Party and leadership to design and formulate national and regional consultation sessions for identifying issues around gender equality and women empowerment
  • Lead, organize and implement national and regional consultation sessions to identify and prioritize issues affecting women's social and political participation
  • Provide technical advice to the development of system, process and mechanism of creating and expansion of advocacy coalitions to advocate for gender equality and women's empowerment
  • Coordinate the regional reporting system and review of annual project reports and best practices
  • Support program development through organization and facilitation of annual work planning sessions

Advocacy Program Manager

Afghan Civil Society Forum-org
02.2012 - 08.2016
  • Contributed to the development of organization's strategy and identifying strategic issues
  • Analyzed the donor trend, needs and gaps so as to alert the organization's director of emerging fundraising opportunities
  • Led the development of fundraising document including EoI, Concept Note and Proposal in line with organization's strategy and donor requirements
  • Signed MoU with Afghan parliament (House of Representatives) to create systematic cooperation among civil society and parliament
  • Conducted legal researches and reviewed the public policies referred to parliament by the Afghan government

Senior Advocacy Officer

Afghan Civil Society Forum-org
02.2010 - 01.2012
  • Assisted the advocacy manager in implementation of advocacy project
  • Contributed effectively in developing advocacy manual 'Advocacy Methodology Training Manual'
  • Identified civil society activists across provinces and created advocacy network
  • Built the capacity of advocacy network members based on newly developed advocacy manual
  • Prepared project reports considering the donor reporting requirements

Land Lawyer

USAID-LTERA
06.2009 - 11.2009
  • Conducted legal research and analysis on Afghan laws including statutory law, civil law, Sharia law, and customary law related to land affairs as well as provided written memoranda
  • Researched, reviewed, and analyzed documents related to ownership of, and claim against immoveable property
  • Assisted in the preparation of new or amended policies, laws, regulations, and official procedures affecting ownership, management, and use of land

Media Officer

Afghan Civil Society Forum-org
07.2007 - 03.2008
  • Organized and conducted public engagement seminars
  • Designed, prepared and published promotional material, posters, brochures and pamphlets on women's rights under Islam
  • Prepared Public Service Announcement (PSA) and TV spots on said topic

Intern and Legal Assistant

Afghan National Assembly-NDI
08.2006 - 01.2007
  • Researched and studied other countries' constitutions and civil laws, especially those in the region with Islamic traditions, and gathered the compiled research and sent it to the parliamentary commission (Religious Affairs and Cultural, Education and Higher Education Commission) members
  • Provided legal assistance to the aforesaid commission's chair and members on referred draft bills on demand
  • Participated to round table discussion and office calls where decisions on how to provide capacity building to aforementioned Parliamentary Commission were made

Senior Instructor

Ferdousi High School
01.2001 - 12.2003
  • Conducting Training of Trainers (ToT)
  • Taking exams and attendance
  • Facilitating pedagogy trainings
  • Convening joint parent-teachers meeting
  • Appraising students' performances

Education

Master Degree - International Relations (IR)

Avicenna University
Kabul, Afghanistan
2015

B.A - Law and Political Science

Kabul University
Kabul, Afghanistan
2007

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Organizational Strategy
  • Team Leadership
  • Data-Driven Decision-Making
  • MS Office Applications
  • Training and Development
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Research and Analysis
  • Proposal Development

Professional Societies

Advocacy Committee for Person with Disabilities, Afghan Youth Advocacy Committee, Women's Leadership Empowerment Advocacy Committee, Anti-Corruption Advocacy Committee, Good Governance Advocacy Networks in Afghanistan south and central regions, Civil Society Network for Monitoring Natural Resources, Member of Peace Watch Committee, Member of Afghanistan Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (AEITI)

Language And Computer Skills

Native, Fluent, Very Good, Very Good, MS Windows, MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point), Internet browsing and searching, English and Persian Typing

Publications And Academic Writings

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, EVAW Law and Declaration, Advocacy Methods, Project Cycle Management, Good Governance, Roles and Responsibilities of Government and Provincial Council, Youth Mainstreaming, Environment Protection, Advocacy Methodology and Strategy, Political Development, Socio-political & Economic Status of Women, Youth Problems, New Geopolitical Elements of Afghanistan, Turkey; Political and Economic Development, US Experience on Nation-building, Political Methods of Resolving International Disputes, Causes and Challenges of Democratic Consolidation in Afghanistan, Gender Mainstreaming and Budgeting

Languages

English
Full Professional
Persian/Dari
Native or Bilingual
Arabic
Limited Working

Timeline

Program Manager-Advocacy and Civil Society

Search for Common Ground
07.2022 - 08.2024

Business Development Consultant

Search for Common Ground
05.2022 - 06.2022

Lecturer

Avicenna University
09.2016 - 08.2024

Senior Outreach and Advocacy Advisor

USAID/DAI-Musharikat
09.2016 - 06.2020

Advocacy Program Manager

Afghan Civil Society Forum-org
02.2012 - 08.2016

Senior Advocacy Officer

Afghan Civil Society Forum-org
02.2010 - 01.2012

Land Lawyer

USAID-LTERA
06.2009 - 11.2009

Media Officer

Afghan Civil Society Forum-org
07.2007 - 03.2008

Intern and Legal Assistant

Afghan National Assembly-NDI
08.2006 - 01.2007

Senior Instructor

Ferdousi High School
01.2001 - 12.2003

Master Degree - International Relations (IR)

Avicenna University

B.A - Law and Political Science

Kabul University
Mohammad Sharif Sharafat