Country Director

• Sep 2022 - Present

Regional Protection Advisor South Asia

• Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

As the Protection Expert I lead ARTICLE 19’s work on Protection in South Asia Regional Office, ensuring growth and cohesion of the Protection portfolio and leading protection programme implementation in the South Asia region. The Protection Advisor role provides qualitative management to Protection staff in the Regional Office, input into strategic discussions, and contributes to strategic planning and protection policy discussions and campaigns. As the Protection Expert I lead ARTICLE 19’s work on Protection in South Asia Regional Office, ensuring growth and cohesion of the Protection portfolio and leading protection programme implementation in the South Asia region. The Protection Advisor role provides qualitative management to Protection staff in the Regional Office, input into strategic discussions, and contributes to strategic planning and protection policy discussions and campaigns.

Area Director Rohingya Refugee Response BRAC

• Mar 2020 - Mar 2022

Area Director at BRAC Bangladesh Humanitarian Crisis Management Program in Cox’sbazar. It is a 55 mil US$ annual portfolio supporting the Rohingya refuges in Cox’sBazar Bangladesh. BRAC supports more than 400,000 Rohingya refugees through Health and Nutrition, WASH, Food Security and Livelihood, Shelter, Site Management, Protection, DRR, Education and Mental health support programs which focus on Persons with Disabilities. Main responsibility was to oversee the implementation of the program, design of programs, grants management and donor liaison particularly with UN and bi lateral donors, govt liaison and relationship management with the Refugee Rehabilitation and Repatriation Commissioner as well other govt and non govt stakeholders. I performed as the security focal for the staff in Cox’sbazar. A total of 2400 staff was working in the program including nine expatriate staff. Show less

Country Director

• Dec 2019 - Feb 2020

Responsible for overall country program management, oversee the implementation , quality assurance, partnership management , financial management and donor compliance ad representation. Responsible for overall country program management, oversee the implementation , quality assurance, partnership management , financial management and donor compliance ad representation.

Country Representative, BRAC Uganda

• Jan 2017 - Dec 2019

Responsible for overall management of the country program representation, staff management, legal matters, quality assurance, financial management I was responsible developing the fund-raising strategy for BRAC Uganda. I was leading the designing of the Pan African program on Youth Livelihood program ( Uganda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Liberia and Sierra Leone), Agriculture, and Food Security and Climate Change Adaptation program for Uganda, Sierra Leone and Myanmar. I was Charing the Country Management Team. The country team in Uganda was 800 staff including 31 expatriate staff. The position is the ‘Security Focal point’ for BRAC Uganda. Member of the INGO Advocacy group in Uganda. Additional Responsibility was to provide admin and technical support to BRAC International’s South Sudan, conduct feasibility study in Kenya and Rwanda. Show less

• Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

As the Country Representative I was a member of the South Asian Regional Management Team. The position is also a member of the Global Funding Unit. The country team in Bangladesh comprised of 12 core staff and 147 project staff. I was the Gender Focal point for DCA South Asia- India, Bangladesh, and Nepal.

• Aug 2014 - Dec 2015

Main responsibility was: managing the country program, donor compliance, govt compliances, liaison with govt and partners, overall management of the country office, people management including expatriate staffs, country budget preparation and financial management, representation, coordination and fund raising. Responsible for managing the frame agreement with DANIDA. Security focal point for DCA Bangladesh. Additional responsibility as Acting Country Manager for India from June to December 2014 and for Nepal from August 2014 to November 2014 and from July 2015 to December 2015. Show less

• Jan 2012 - Jul 2014

• Nov 2007 - Jul 2012

I was supporting the partners in implementing the projects in Bangladesh. Worked in close cooperation with DCA Regional Office at Delhi and HQ at Copenhagen. Represented DCA in Act alliance Bangladesh Forum meetings and different events as well other networks and govt forums.

• Aug 2011 - Jan 2012

Technical expert, ECHO Food Security project. Providing technical support to DCA Malawi office and local partners to wind up the 10 mil Euro project. Developed the final report narrative and finance and procurement report.

• Mar 2011 - Jul 2011

March 2011 to July 2011, DCA Kenya -Fund raising advisor to support DCA Global Funding Unit to develop a fundraising strategy and action plan for Kenya, Uganda, and Malawi. Led the capacity development process of DCA staff and implementing partners in local fund mobilization. Supported capacity development of DCA staff and partners in ECHO and EU compliances.

National Programme Officer

• Aug 2007 - Nov 2007

Gender Fund Coordinator

• May 2005 - Jul 2007

The aim of the Gender Fund is to enable grassroots organizations to contribute to improving the conditions of women and girls and to reduce gender disparities. It was a 25 mil CAD$ funding mechanism for 5 years. Major responsibility was to manage partnerships with the various local, women and marginalized groups (indigenous and LGBTQIA+) headed NGOs. The aim of the Gender Fund is to enable grassroots organizations to contribute to improving the conditions of women and girls and to reduce gender disparities. It was a 25 mil CAD$ funding mechanism for 5 years. Major responsibility was to manage partnerships with the various local, women and marginalized groups (indigenous and LGBTQIA+) headed NGOs.

Program Coordinator

• Jun 2002 - Apr 2005

The project was being implemented in five different countries- Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and Kenya. The position was based in Bangladesh with frequent travel to other project countries. The main activities were to establish worker’s rights, gender equality, and eliminating child labor. My responsibility was to ensure quality implementation, partners monitoring, reporting and financial management of the project. It was a 27 mil US$ program supported by NORAD, SIDA and DANIDA. The project was being implemented in five different countries- Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and Kenya. The position was based in Bangladesh with frequent travel to other project countries. The main activities were to establish worker’s rights, gender equality, and eliminating child labor. My responsibility was to ensure quality implementation, partners monitoring, reporting and financial management of the project. It was a 27 mil US$ program supported by NORAD, SIDA and DANIDA.

Program Coordinator

• Oct 1998 - Apr 2002

Managing a funding mechanism to support women led grass roots organizations to develop gender equality policies and rolled out across programs. Managing a funding mechanism to support women led grass roots organizations to develop gender equality policies and rolled out across programs.

Program Officer

• Mar 1994 - Oct 1998

Main responsivity was to coordinate with the different ministries of govt of Bangladesh. Also, responsible to provide cross cultural sensitization to the outgoing training participants. Main responsivity was to coordinate with the different ministries of govt of Bangladesh. Also, responsible to provide cross cultural sensitization to the outgoing training participants.

Intern- Program Associate

• Mar 1993 - Feb 1994