Murtaza Ahmed
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LinkedIn User
I worked with Murtaza at an international non-profit, Hunger Free World. Murtaza managed programmes, arranged and / or written various reports ranging from quarterly reports explaining Bangladesh office’s overall quarterly activities, program reports covering progress for one or more years, and more event-specific reports. Such works show Murtaza’s high communication skills to interact with Bangladesh local staff in order to convey purpose of such reports, absorb local information, organize and express information in English for internal reports. Murtaza also took responsibilities in conducting surveys and program evaluation where he added high value. Murtaza excels at facilitating group discussions with rural communities in an equal atmosphere where even women, usually afraid of speaking out in public, express their true feelings. Where many city-based elite NGO workers fail to truly blend in to the local community by unconsciously having a patronizing attitude, Murtaza always wins hearts of the locals, both elderly and young, men and female, by showing natural respect and camaraderie. Such mentality is a huge asset in any role requiring interaction with local communities. As a researcher, Murtaza also shows amazing talent at finding out facts from individuals who are not necessarily used to applying logical or chronological explanation. His observation and understanding of community allows him to frame questions in a context that is easy to follow for each local community, finding out necessary information little by little. Last but not least, Murtaza’s wonderful personality with sincerity, strong sense of responsibility, objectivity and fair judgment, humility and equal manner in treating all people around him, passion for social justice, and deep kindness makes it a great pleasure to work with him. Murtaza will be the perfect person for any role that requires the above mentioned skills.
Dr Monisha Biswas
I came to know Murtaza Ahmed as a sincere development practitioner as a colleague of a campaign partner organization in Bangladesh Right to Food Alliance. His conceptual clarity on livelihood, food security issue and youth empowerment are solid and his practical experience in these areas are also noteworthy. He is passionate and sincere in his engagement on social causes and justice issues. I wish him a successful career growth ahead.
LinkedIn User
I worked with Murtaza at an international non-profit, Hunger Free World. Murtaza managed programmes, arranged and / or written various reports ranging from quarterly reports explaining Bangladesh office’s overall quarterly activities, program reports covering progress for one or more years, and more event-specific reports. Such works show Murtaza’s high communication skills to interact with Bangladesh local staff in order to convey purpose of such reports, absorb local information, organize and express information in English for internal reports. Murtaza also took responsibilities in conducting surveys and program evaluation where he added high value. Murtaza excels at facilitating group discussions with rural communities in an equal atmosphere where even women, usually afraid of speaking out in public, express their true feelings. Where many city-based elite NGO workers fail to truly blend in to the local community by unconsciously having a patronizing attitude, Murtaza always wins hearts of the locals, both elderly and young, men and female, by showing natural respect and camaraderie. Such mentality is a huge asset in any role requiring interaction with local communities. As a researcher, Murtaza also shows amazing talent at finding out facts from individuals who are not necessarily used to applying logical or chronological explanation. His observation and understanding of community allows him to frame questions in a context that is easy to follow for each local community, finding out necessary information little by little. Last but not least, Murtaza’s wonderful personality with sincerity, strong sense of responsibility, objectivity and fair judgment, humility and equal manner in treating all people around him, passion for social justice, and deep kindness makes it a great pleasure to work with him. Murtaza will be the perfect person for any role that requires the above mentioned skills.
Dr Monisha Biswas
I came to know Murtaza Ahmed as a sincere development practitioner as a colleague of a campaign partner organization in Bangladesh Right to Food Alliance. His conceptual clarity on livelihood, food security issue and youth empowerment are solid and his practical experience in these areas are also noteworthy. He is passionate and sincere in his engagement on social causes and justice issues. I wish him a successful career growth ahead.
LinkedIn User
I worked with Murtaza at an international non-profit, Hunger Free World. Murtaza managed programmes, arranged and / or written various reports ranging from quarterly reports explaining Bangladesh office’s overall quarterly activities, program reports covering progress for one or more years, and more event-specific reports. Such works show Murtaza’s high communication skills to interact with Bangladesh local staff in order to convey purpose of such reports, absorb local information, organize and express information in English for internal reports. Murtaza also took responsibilities in conducting surveys and program evaluation where he added high value. Murtaza excels at facilitating group discussions with rural communities in an equal atmosphere where even women, usually afraid of speaking out in public, express their true feelings. Where many city-based elite NGO workers fail to truly blend in to the local community by unconsciously having a patronizing attitude, Murtaza always wins hearts of the locals, both elderly and young, men and female, by showing natural respect and camaraderie. Such mentality is a huge asset in any role requiring interaction with local communities. As a researcher, Murtaza also shows amazing talent at finding out facts from individuals who are not necessarily used to applying logical or chronological explanation. His observation and understanding of community allows him to frame questions in a context that is easy to follow for each local community, finding out necessary information little by little. Last but not least, Murtaza’s wonderful personality with sincerity, strong sense of responsibility, objectivity and fair judgment, humility and equal manner in treating all people around him, passion for social justice, and deep kindness makes it a great pleasure to work with him. Murtaza will be the perfect person for any role that requires the above mentioned skills.
Dr Monisha Biswas
I came to know Murtaza Ahmed as a sincere development practitioner as a colleague of a campaign partner organization in Bangladesh Right to Food Alliance. His conceptual clarity on livelihood, food security issue and youth empowerment are solid and his practical experience in these areas are also noteworthy. He is passionate and sincere in his engagement on social causes and justice issues. I wish him a successful career growth ahead.
LinkedIn User
I worked with Murtaza at an international non-profit, Hunger Free World. Murtaza managed programmes, arranged and / or written various reports ranging from quarterly reports explaining Bangladesh office’s overall quarterly activities, program reports covering progress for one or more years, and more event-specific reports. Such works show Murtaza’s high communication skills to interact with Bangladesh local staff in order to convey purpose of such reports, absorb local information, organize and express information in English for internal reports. Murtaza also took responsibilities in conducting surveys and program evaluation where he added high value. Murtaza excels at facilitating group discussions with rural communities in an equal atmosphere where even women, usually afraid of speaking out in public, express their true feelings. Where many city-based elite NGO workers fail to truly blend in to the local community by unconsciously having a patronizing attitude, Murtaza always wins hearts of the locals, both elderly and young, men and female, by showing natural respect and camaraderie. Such mentality is a huge asset in any role requiring interaction with local communities. As a researcher, Murtaza also shows amazing talent at finding out facts from individuals who are not necessarily used to applying logical or chronological explanation. His observation and understanding of community allows him to frame questions in a context that is easy to follow for each local community, finding out necessary information little by little. Last but not least, Murtaza’s wonderful personality with sincerity, strong sense of responsibility, objectivity and fair judgment, humility and equal manner in treating all people around him, passion for social justice, and deep kindness makes it a great pleasure to work with him. Murtaza will be the perfect person for any role that requires the above mentioned skills.
Dr Monisha Biswas
I came to know Murtaza Ahmed as a sincere development practitioner as a colleague of a campaign partner organization in Bangladesh Right to Food Alliance. His conceptual clarity on livelihood, food security issue and youth empowerment are solid and his practical experience in these areas are also noteworthy. He is passionate and sincere in his engagement on social causes and justice issues. I wish him a successful career growth ahead.
Credentials
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Remote Work Revolution for Everyone
Harvard UniversityMar, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Training of Trainers on Organic Farming
USAIDApr, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Advocacy Skill Development
OxfamOct, 2013- Nov, 2024 -
Organic Agriculture and Organic Agribusiness
Asian Productivity Organization
Experience
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Electricity Human Resources Canada (EHRC)
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Canada
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Project Manager
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Apr 2022 - Present
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The Arab Community Centre of Toronto
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Canada
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Employment Facilitator + Project Coordinator (Seniors)
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Apr 2020 - Apr 2022
• Spearheading the development, strategy, partnership building, and managing daily operations of the Employment Program supported by IRCC.• Developed and managed a project for Social Inclusion of Seniors funded by the Department of Employment and Social Development Canada.
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Project Coordinator (Seniors + Interfaith) and Grants Developer
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Feb 2019 - Mar 2020
• Developed and successfully managed project funded by the Department of Employment and Social Development Canada for Senior’s Inclusion through cultural exchange of senior clients from 8 countries• Managed Project on Interfaith and Inter Culture, funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage under Federal Government. The project contributed successfully to building bridges to promote interfaith understanding between the three Abrahamic religions• Developed and managed 2 projects in partnership with Toronto Parks and Tree Foundation and City of Toronto which successfully contributed to 40% of tree canopy cover targets of City of Toronto• Established plan of operation for new projects and developed the research and evaluation framework for Program Department• Managed the budget, internal and external communication, evaluation, established partnership with the community, and senior women from 8 different countries, develop the concept of a cookbook by seniors, and managed partnerships with different churches • Managed Federal, Provincial, and the City of Toronto funded projects which include clear communication with all partners involved, monitoring budget, managing donor requirement, project execution, evaluation of the projects, and working closely with tool designers, social media focal and accounts• Introduced the grants, project, and reporting database which increased monitoring effectiveness of the Program department• Facilitated the program and research team to analyze the needs assessment and consolidated the results for successfully developing ideas for project concepts • Spearheaded the development of proposal for Federal, Provincial and Private donors• Established connection with new technical, institutional, and community partners which increased the funding scopes
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Grant Funding Developer
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Jul 2018 - Jun 2019
• Developed a portfolio of donors and funding partners in alignment with the organization's vision and growth direction• Researched and developed grant-funding proposals for different funding bodies (government, foundation, corporate, etc.)• Developed an annual fundraising plan with the sole purpose of growing and diversification of funding streams to meet the organization's overall strategic plan objectives, through a combination of funding approaches, major gifts, fundraising events, capital campaign, grant funding proposals, planned-giving fundraisers• Introduced the grants, project, and reporting database• Spearheaded the development of 9 proposals for Federal, Provincial and Private donors• Managed the timely delivery and execution of annual fundraising plan and project reports• Managed external and internal communication for smooth implementation of the project• Developed strategies for organizational grant application system and management• Managed human resources for funded projects
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Community Development Coordinator
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Apr 2017 - Jan 2018
Hunger Free World (HFW) is a non profit organization headquartered in Japan with operations in West and East of Africa and South Asia. HFW aims to make Right to Food a reality for all since being able to access adequate food in order to sustain a healthy body and mind is the most fundamental human right. HFW’s activities are supported by membership fees, donations, and grants.• Developed project framework and plan of operation, budget as per project objectives in coordination with donors which ensured timely progress and execution of project intervention• Coordinated and monitored project budget, activity and its reporting which ensured transparency.• Supervised the research of government policies and realities on ground and analysed results for effectively developing project and strategies for community development, focusing on maternal and child health, which ensured continued support from the donor• Led a team of 25 (staff and volunteers) for successfully implementing baseline survey to develop new projects, focusing on livelihood of 222 mothers and their households. Created profiles of the working areas which invited donors to support the community• Established research ideas and consolidated them to formulate survey questionnaires for livelihood program, focused on women and children, which ensured in-depth extraction of facts from the community• Supervised and completed the analysis of survey information with external consultants and senior management, based on which new projects were developed and presented to the donor community• Recruited volunteers, key staff and community trainers to implement project activities
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Research Coordinator
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Apr 2015 - Mar 2017
• Managed successfully the participatory research and evaluation for 18 projects which successfully contributed to organizational development and formation new projects• Developed a team of 20 by recruiting, providing training, engaging them in the action plan and successfully completed the research, development and learning• Monitored and Managed the plan of operation, program implementation strategy, budgeting, and knowledge management• Developed grant proposals, designed and conducted the baseline survey and final evaluation of projects• Established the development, and maintenance of relevant funding networks and coordinated workshops, seminar and meetings with them for funding relationships• Designed and managed the baseline survey and final evaluation of projects aimed for 2000 farmers and 240 mothers supported by Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) and Ajinomoto Cooperation’s Maternal and Child Health Program• Facilitated different skills training and workshops for various staffs, which contributed to the development of the research team
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Program Officer
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Jun 2012 - Mar 2015
• Prepared and completed quarterly, annual and research management reports of 35 projects• Developed grant proposals for 23 projects, including the development of budgets and submitting to a variety of funding bodies with successful results• Corresponded with head quarter/ donors and country office for meeting project objectives, produced reports and dealt with proper knowledge management for smooth program implementation• Successfully developed the proposal for grants and managed the 4 years Nutrition and Health promotion research program which benefitted the health and nutrition status of mothers and family• Spearheaded investigative research, community capacity building program, and events for community Health and Nutrition Promotion program whose results brought in more donation• Developed, managed and monitored the organisational database online (Google drive) with Head Quarter and country team to ensure proper storage of information and its swift use• Established internal communication strategy and provided support to administration by communicating and interpreting relevant policies which resulted the best of policies in place
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Intern
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Mar 2012 - May 2012
-Assisted Program Director for preparing quarterly, and donor reports of Nutrition Improvement programme.-Interpreter for 2 Australian Youth Ambassador for Development (AYAD) and HQ personnel.-Assisted Country Director and Manager of 2 organic farms for its strategic development.-Understand the work of organization, collect case studies from field by conducting extensive field visit.
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Education
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2007 - 2012
Independent University, Bangladesh
Bachelor of Social Science, Media and Communication & Anthropology
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