Experience

Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE)

• Bangladesh
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Environmental Safeguard Specialist

  • Jun 2022 - Present



TYPSA Group of Spain

• Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Senior Environmentalist

  • Feb 2021 - Apr 2022

  Responsible for carrying out EIA (Environmental Impact Study) of the ‘Feasibility Study and Preliminary Design for Construction of Dhaka Subway’ of Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) that includes EMP, BOQ etc. Responsible for carrying out EIA (Environmental Impact Study) of the ‘Feasibility Study and Preliminary Design for Construction of Dhaka Subway’ of Bangladesh Bridge Authority (BBA) that includes EMP, BOQ etc.



Dhaka North City Corporation

• Bangladesh
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Environmental Management Specialist

  • Jun 2018 - Dec 2018

  Conducted screening and prepared Environmental Assessment report on sub-project named ‘development drainage rehabilitation and communication network system’, ‘solid waste management’ and ‘smart city’. Conducted screening and prepared Environmental Assessment report on sub-project named ‘development drainage rehabilitation and communication network system’, ‘solid waste management’ and ‘smart city’.



Ministry of LGRD & Cooperatives, LGD, Ministry of Bangladesh

• Dhaka

• Environmental and Social Safeguards Specialist

  • Nov 2015 - Jun 2017

  • Provided technical assistance to ensure compliance of the environmental and social safeguards policies as operationalize in the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) for the local government. • Supported the training of Master Trainers, Upazila Resource Teams, District Facilitators, elected members of Union Council & Municipality, evaluation of trainings and, if necessary, assist with revision of Training Modules and curriculums. • Assist to implement Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) according to ESMF of LGSP-II. • Prepared Environmental and Social Safeguard Assessment Report for FY 2013-14, FY 2014-15, FY 2015-16 and comprehensive report on Environmental and Social Safeguard Assessment of LGSP-2. • Provided technical advice to the LGSP-II management and LGD on measures to enhance the effectiveness of project implementation and achievement of the project development objectives, in view of the social and environmental issues in the schemes undertaken by the UPs. • Prepared ESMF for LGSP-III applicable for the union council and municipality. Show less



Practical Action

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Programme Manager

  • Apr 2010 - Jun 2015

  Act as Programme Manager under the aim ‘reducing vulnerability & natural resource management’ and Climate Change Focal Person of the organization. •Lead planning and management of the projects which are based on disaster and climate change issues that include preparation of implementation plan of the project activities, budget management & revision, line management and reporting •Provide inputs to the organizational PME system of the programme and project/s through preparation of reports, annual review, business planning, etc. as required by the UK office/donor/s and the organization •Play lead role to develop international and country strategy paper •Maintain close liaison with national level govt. Departments, UN bodies and forums for influence, advocacy and networking Editorship/Video Documentary/Technical Brief • Sign of Resilience (https://practicalaction.org/docs/region_bangladesh/sign-of-resilience.pdf), 2010 • Elements of disaster resilience: lessons from Bangladesh (http://practicalaction.org/docs/region_bangladesh/elements-of-disaster-resilience-2010.pdf), 2010 • Resilient livelihoods reduce disasters (http://practicalaction.org/disaster-management-bangladesh), 2010 • Live on Salty Soil (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL5tINWgI9s), 2012 • Towards a Beautiful Future (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mvGtlFX20M, 2012 • Weather Forecasting Board (http://practicalaction.org/media/preview/28853/lng:en), 2012 • Rice-based Cropping System http://practicalaction.org/media/preview/28851/lng:en, 2012 • Artificial Aquifer Tube-well http://practicalaction.org/media/preview/28849/lng:en, 2012 • Removing Arsenic From Water file:///C:/Users/Farhana/Downloads/Arsenic%20Removal.pdf, 2013 Show less



CARE Bangladesh

• Bangladesh
• Non-profit Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Technical Coordinator Urban

  • Mar 2007 - Apr 2010

  Act as urban focal person of the organization and ensure the quality of health, empowerment, disaster and livelihood program implementation processes of urban part of SHOUHARDO Program. •Analyze the programmatic issues and make action plans for effective implementation •Qualitative and quantitative monitoring of urban activities under infrastructure, livelihood, disaster, women empowerment and health issues of SHOUHARDO program •Need assessment and cost-benefit analysis of different interventions of 14 partner NGOs, 16 Municipalities and Chittagong City Corporation, allocate budget and track expenditure of such interventions •Select schemes allocate and control annual budget of infrastructure development for the urban slum dwellers through partnership with municipalities and City Corporation •Link regional program with the ‘Big Picture’, MDGs, PRSP, national/international plans and commitments Show less



Village Education Resource Center (VERC), Savar, Bangladesh

• Dhaka

• Project Manager

  • Jun 2006 - Mar 2007

  Focal person of the Clean Technology part of the organization with the responsibility to manage Environment related projects, national & international networking and fund raising. •Supervise several projects including budgetary control of 83 PNGOs and networking of nine South Asian countries of ARECOP’s ‘Improved Cook Stove’ project where skill development, microfinance and gender issues were addressed •Responsible for selection of consultant, contact out the assignment. Provide input to the consultants and ensure quality deliverables from them •Undertake advocacy, networking and coordination activities with the network partners, other stakeholders at upazilla/district/national level of GO/NGO/CBO/LGI bodies •Publish quarterly news letter on ICS activities and develop communication and promotional materials on ICS/IAP activities •Prepare future Project Proposals and budget for submission to relevant donor agencies for funding and technical support. Show less



NGO Forum for Drinking Water Supply & Sanitation

• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• DOCUMENTATION OFFICER

  • Jul 2004 - May 2006

  Work for donor reporting, data management and information dissemination related to arsenic issues of Bangladesh. •Prepare Annual Report, Newsletter, Booklets, brochure and other related publication related Arsenic Mitigation •Conduct training, seminar, & workshop, staff meeting etc. and prepare work plan both for the project and partner staffs and assist to develop training module on various aspect •Maintain arsenic mitigation and environmental data and update the information on arsenic issues including the project activities and disseminate those among the sector profession. Show less



International Labour Organization

• Switzerland
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Social Monitor

  • Jul 2001 - Jul 2004

  Work for the ILO IPEC Dutch funded project on elimination of child labor from Bangladesh. The project components are child education, skill training, micro finance and NFE. •Responsible to perform with Monitoring Verification & Tracking team for Dhaka Metropolitan areas on elimination of hazardous child labor issue through promoting education, skill training and micro finance for targeted families •Through advocacy related program, raised awareness among employers and community on the negative impact of child labor and the harm it causes by employing children in hazardous occupation •Promote ILO policies regarding child labor, gender, and the relevant International Labor Standards, in particular Convention on the Worst Forms of Child Labor (No. 182), 1999 and it’s implementation. Show less