Program Development Coordinator

• Oct 2021 - Present

Program Coordinator

• Dec 2020 - Sep 2021

Capacity Development Manager

• Aug 2020 - Nov 2020

Project Name: BRAC’s 2020 Humanitarian Response for Rohingya and Host Community in Cox’s Bazar . Project title: Strengthening Women’s Effort in Humanitarian Response in Cox’s Bazar. Goal of the Project: The goal of the project to address participation, accountability, and Gender-responsive institutions; Promotion of Social Cohesion by Preventing Stigma, and Stereotypes; Strengthening Opportunities for Promoting Inclusive Development and Shared Prosperity; Inclusion of disability will focus on awareness campaign to mainstream Person with Disability (PWD). Responsibilities: Build project team and be responsible for providing overall leadership and direction to the project team and overseeing progress of all activities of the organization. Maintain regular contact with the Donor’s, supervise project team’s performance; lead periodic strategic planning team meetings and approve adjustments to project’s flow, etc; Responsible for providing operational guidelines; make decisions about the project. Develop training module and Facilitate Capacity Building Training for staff. Review Organizational policy and guidelines; Develop New Policy as per need. Ensure engagement with the local officials and other stakeholders, including CSOs working in the targeted areas; and gather information from the field managers and supervise their activities; assist subordinates in the preparation of reports and support them in any other project related activities. Show less

Program Development Specialist

• Jun 2019 - Jun 2020

Performed as Regional chief. Planning and designing the small project concept note assist the NGOs/grantees to prepare project proposal as per specific template of Obirodh Program; Coordinate with the partner ngo/grantees and act as key focal person for overall project implementation progress follow-up, supervision, monitoring and supporting; Play lead role in designing, implementing monitoring and assuring quality delivery of the project as per the project documents. Legion with government official, LGEB representatives and CSO project area. Perform regular context monitoring and provide briefs to senior management team. Support learning manager to lead reflection events and after-action review (ARRs) at grant closeout with grantees and staff.Regular Coordination with MSI HQ, Dhaka towards regular programmatic and administrative activities. Develop program concept note and project proposals. Show less

Field Coordinator

• Jul 2017 - May 2019

Project Name: PRODIGY (Promoting Democratic Inclusion and Governance through Youth). Funded by : Friends of the British Council, USA through British Council Bangladesh. Responsibility: The goal of the project is to empower youth leaders in Bangladesh with advanced knowledge of principles of transparency, accountability, inclusivity, non-violent civic participation, pluralism and freedom of expression to enable them to promote democratic inclusion, social cohesion and peace building in their own communities. Performed as project chief. Planning and designing the project documents in line with donor’s and organization’s policy. Coordinate with the donor agency and act as key focal person for overall project implementation. Play lead role in designing, implementing monitoring and assuring quality delivery of the project as per the project documents. Regular monitoring, supervision of program implementation and budget expenses at field level; Facilitate and assist to deliver training programmes (three days long) for the selected participants on Transparency, Accountability, Inclusivity, Basic Citizens’ rights, and leadership skills. Grant Management, Project Design and Implementation, and community needs assessment. Prepare and submit monthly action plan and prepare report as per the prescribed template. Legion with local government official, LGI and CSO sat project area. Oversee social action project and ensure that the social action projects are contributing towards overall outcome of the project. Prepare weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual progress report. Show less

Business Development Manager

• Jan 2016 - Jun 2017

Project Name: Bangladesh Dairy Enhancement Project (BDEP); Funded by: USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) through Land O’Lakes International Development BangladeshResponsibility : The goal of the project is to introduce whole farm management to the dairy farmers, addressing the real factors which limit their productivity, profitability and building sustainability through integrating milk supply to new milk handling infrastructure with hands-on farm training. Administer small grants, provide training and facilitate support to the selected small grantees to establish and sustainably operate 65 mini-agri-business (MABs). Facilitate linkage and support between mini-agri-business and selected farmers of the VMCCs (Village Milk Chilling Centers) established by the BDEP’s selected dairy processors; namely Monowara Dairy Foundation (MDF) and Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC). Provide all necessary reporting, as specified by BDEP, for submission to Land O’Lakes HQ and its donor USDA. Show less

Special Project Manager

• Dec 2015 - Jan 2016

PRIME, UJJIBITO, ENRICH and DIISP Project; Funded by: Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF), Employer : Community Development Centre (CODEC); Responsibility: Over all responsible to lead a 98 member’s team for projects implementation; Perform as Team Leader of program operation, details implementation plan (DIP) preparation and implementation, reporting, administration, budgeting towards achieves the project goal and objectives with the direct technical assistance of PKSF team. Provided input Support (grants) to selected ultra poor and poor member and other members for Economic Growth, food security and MCHN Program. Show less

Project Manager

• May 2013 - Apr 2015

Project Name : USAID’s Program for Strengthening Household Access to Resources (PROSHAR) Project; Funded by: USAID through ACDI/VOCA, Responsibility : Over all responsible to lead a 63 member’s team for project implementation; • Perform as Team Leader of program operation, details implementation plan (DIP) preparation and implementation, reporting, administration, budgeting towards achieves the project goal and objectives with the direct technical assistance of ACDI/VOCA team. Provided Study Plot input Support to Master Trainer and other members for Economic Growth and food security along with Pregnant Mother and Children Health & Nutrition and implement DRR Program. Monitoring, evaluation and supervision; Coordinate and liaison with ACDI/VOCA, PCI, iDE and related GOB agencies, Local GO/NGO/CBOs and other stakeholders for the sake of program; To assists Upzila Coordinators, Technical Officers, CGS, GMF, DRMTO, DRMLO & Field Facilitators for smooth staff management & program operation. Supervision and monitoring following activities under Strategic Objective 2 (SO2) (Health & nutrition of pregnant and lactating women and children under 5 improved); Follow up monitoring following activities; Registration & service to pregnant women; quarterly meeting with 51 Trios Group by health promoters & CGS focusing barriers on behavior practice at household and community level; ML (Mother Leader) Mobilize registered women for receiving antenatal care and to participate in care groups ; Union level Coordination Meeting with MOH and NGOs; CG Meeting (Mother Leader + Grand Mother Leader + Father Leader); ; GMP session; Monthly meeting with CGS, GMF & CCLO on program progress sharing and transition; Monitor level of collaboration between CSBA and ML/Graduated Trios for mobilizing community on pregnancy & newborn care and safe delivery; Show less

Cluster Director

• Nov 2008 - Apr 2013

Project Name: USAID’s Integrated Protected Area Co-management (IPAC) Project; Funded by: USAID through International Resources Group (IRG),Responsibility : Cluster Director for Southeastern and CHT Cluster and Focal Person;Assist program operation, works plan, reporting, administration, budgeting towards achieves the project goal and objectives with the direct technical assistance of IRG team. Smooth operation of Protected Forest Area and Eco-logical Critical Areas towards conservations of natural resources through collaborative management; Coordinate and liaison with IRG, related GOB agencies, Local GO/NGO/CBOs and other stakeholders for the sake of program; Prepared Yearly Program Plan for Co-management Organizations (CMC), Noshorgo Clubs and Community Patrolling Groups and assist for implementations; Organized Youth Carnival for Youth Clubs Members towards Natural Resource Conversations; Provide training for Eco-tour Guide and Nishorgo Shahayak (Conservation Volunteers);Organized exposure visits for stakeholders at home and abroad; Prepare necessary periodical reports (monthly, quarterly, half yearly & yearly) both quantitative & qualitative along with maintained all kinds of personnel documents, administration, supervision and monitoring as per procedure. Show less

Technical Support & Project Coordinator (TSPC);

• Apr 2005 - Oct 2008

Project Name: USAID’s Co-management of Tropical Forest Resource/NSP; Funded by: USAID through International Resource Group, Washington, USA;Responsibility : Project Chief on behalf of CODEC,Assist program operation, works plan, reporting, administration, budgeting towards achieves the project goal and objectives. Formed Protected Area based Co-management Organizations with the involvement of Local Community stakeholders, local governments representatives, local administration, forest department officials and local youth leaders. Formed school and college based Nishorgo Clubs/Natural Resource Conservation Clubs with the involvements of Youth Leaders/Students/Volunteers; Formed Protected Area based Forest Patrolling Group with involvement of forest dependent stakeholders/community. Prepared constitutions/bylaws of Co-management Organizations, Noshorgo Clubs and Forest Patrolling Group along with Program Action Plans of these platforms. Prepare project proposal for grants fund (Landscape Development Fund-LDF) for CBOs and assists for implementation through Co-management Organization-CMC. Coordinate and liaison with IRG, USAID, Forest Department, Local GO/NGO/CBOs and other stakeholders; Prepare yearly Program Plan & Operational budget along with various periodical reports (monthly, quarterly, half yearly & yearly) both quantitative & qualitative. Show less

Regional Manager

• Jul 1991 - Apr 2005

CODEC Socio-cultural and Economic Development Program. Over all chief of 10 CODEC Branches. Team leaders of around 120 staffs. Implemented socio-cultural and economic development activities under mentioned working area. Maintain liaison with local government authority and regular communicate with CODEC higher management as per policy and procedures. Prepare yearly budget and necessary monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual report both qualitative and quantitative.