Afruza Tanzi
Sr. Program Officer at It's Humanity Foundation- Claim this Profile
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It's Humanity Foundation (IHF)
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Bangladesh
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sr. Program Officer
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Feb 2021 - Present
- Leads the livelihood program 'Protibha' as the Chief Operating Officer, to support women in highly vulnerable populations with limited access to income generation opportunities in rural areas. - Designs and executes community awareness campaigns on menstrual health and hygiene, reproductive health, communicable disease, dengue prevention, hand washing, and financial literacy for women. - Implements community health services that promote healthy lifestyles and disease prevention. - Monitors and evaluates beneficiary progress according to measurable goals and impact indicators to ensure economic growth, healthy lifestyle, and nutrition of program beneficiaries. Assists in planning WBS, logical frameworks, and budgets. Show less
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Program Officer
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Jan 2020 - Jan 2021
- Along with executing daily operations of the livelihood program, developed fundraising activity plans that maximize contributions of the stakeholders.- Communication with esteemed corporate representatives, government officials, and community leaders to increase awareness of organizational causes, activities, or needs.- Communications and project execution by leading a team of intern, field officer, trainers and partners.
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Management Trainee
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Jul 2018 - Dec 2020
Assisted the managers and executives of the organization to reach organizational goals. The major roles were:- Helping managers complete daily tasks (e.g. implementing new policies)- Understanding each department’s (e.g. Marketing, Sales) daily processes and goals- Providing administrative support (e.g. data entry)- Participating in organization’s strategic planning- Helping managers in evaluating performance (e.g. writing reports, analyzing data)- Keeping track of business revenue and operations- Researching ways to increase profitability and lower risk- Creating and give presentations Show less
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Protibha
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Retail Art Supplies
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Operating Officer
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Jan 2021 - Present
The organization seeks to empower and help women build sustainable lives by providing them with the skills to hone their craft and become financially independent. The organization seeks to empower and help women build sustainable lives by providing them with the skills to hone their craft and become financially independent.
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Movers Programme
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Thailand
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Workshop Facilitator
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May 2020 - Present
- Facilitated 10 online and offline youth training sessions for Youth Co: Lab (co-initiated by UNDP and Citi Foundation) as per ILO designed the curriculum focusing on SDGs & Social Entrepreneurship with 400+ participants from 16 different nationalities. - Speaker at The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum to talk about SDG 4 & 5 in the session titled “COVID -19 recovery: Youth in Asia and the Pacific taking action for a sustainable future”. - Co-facilitated a ToT on Entrepreneurship Online Learning Modules with UNDP Bhutan, MoE- Ministry of Education Bhutan, MoLHR- Ministry of Labour and Human Resource and Royal Education Council. - Hosted a session at the United 30 Youth SDG Summit in light of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly. Show less
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British Council
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Active Citizen
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Aug 2018 - Present
Active Citizens programme by British Council aims to bring about sustainable social change within communities by establishing a global network of leaders. It is aimed to increase the contribution of community leaders towards achieving sustainable development both locally and globally. The programme enhances the leadership and project management skills of local influencers. We received specialist guidance in designing and running social action projects, which aim to generate positive change within our community. I was also benefited from peer support via connections made within the global Active Citizens network. Show less
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Kotha
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Bangladesh
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Outreach & Funding Coordinator
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May 2020 - Dec 2021
Kotha is a Bangladesh based feminist organization fighting root causes of gender-based violence through education based interventions, policy advocacy and movement building. Kotha's flagship program, Kotha at School, is Bangladesh's first fully youth-led comprehensive sexuality education program, launched with a vision to change mindsets and model behavior for a society free of gender-based violence. Till date, Kotha at School has impacted 500 students through long-term partnerships with educational institutions and played a critical role in popularizing root cause solutions to tackle Bangladesh’s rape culture. 1) UNDP Youth:Colab National Winner 2) Share-net International Small Grants Winner 3) Mount Holyoke College Social Innovation Award 4) SheDecides 25x25 I helped the organization design outreach campaigns, strengthen funding efforts and apply for grants. Show less
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Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research
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Bangladesh
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Internship Trainee
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Jun 2021 - Jul 2021
- Learned and actively participated in theoretical and practical aspects of various microbiological, virological, serological, and molecular techniques in the laboratory. - Extensively studied public health measures, disease surveillance, and one health lab. - Prepared a comprehensive report and presentation on the operations of the Department of Microbiology and Department of Virology. - Learned and actively participated in theoretical and practical aspects of various microbiological, virological, serological, and molecular techniques in the laboratory. - Extensively studied public health measures, disease surveillance, and one health lab. - Prepared a comprehensive report and presentation on the operations of the Department of Microbiology and Department of Virology.
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Marketing Director
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Jun 2017 - May 2020
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Asia Pacific Youth Exchange
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Philippines
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Entity Coordinator
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Oct 2018 - Jan 2019
Interviewed over 90 delegation applicants from all around asia and pacific virtually to select the best participants. Besides, facilitated international exchange program experience of 400 delegates. The core objective of the experience was enhancing leadership skills while steghthening the knowledge of Sustanable Development Goals and entrepreneurship. Moreover, supported international teams of delegates to design and present there social enterprise idea at the UN ESCAP. Interviewed over 90 delegation applicants from all around asia and pacific virtually to select the best participants. Besides, facilitated international exchange program experience of 400 delegates. The core objective of the experience was enhancing leadership skills while steghthening the knowledge of Sustanable Development Goals and entrepreneurship. Moreover, supported international teams of delegates to design and present there social enterprise idea at the UN ESCAP.
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Education
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BRAC University
BSc in Biotechnology, Natural Sciences