Rəşad Qasımzadə
Head of project management department PMO at Qarabağ Dirçəliş Fondu / Karabakh Revival Fund- Claim this Profile
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Русский Full professional proficiency
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Turkish Full professional proficiency
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English Professional working proficiency
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French Elementary proficiency
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Japanese Elementary proficiency
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Azerbaijanian Native or bilingual proficiency
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Credentials
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High Level Coordination Course
European CommissionAug, 2019- Sep, 2024 -
Operational Management Course
European CommissionNov, 2018- Sep, 2024 -
Union Civil Protection Mechanism Introduction Course
European CommissionDec, 2017- Sep, 2024 -
ASTIF Advanced Security in the Field II (BSITF II) - Staff Safety, Health and Welfare Trainin
United NationsMay, 2016- Sep, 2024 -
BSTIF Basic Security in the Field II (BSITF II) - Staff Safety, Health and Welfare Training
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Competency-based Selection and Interviewing Skills
United Nations -
Induction Programme for Senior Leaders
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Post-disaster needs assessment and disaster recovery framework - Training of Trainers
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Safe and Secure Approaches in Field Environments (SSAFE)6
United Nations
Experience
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Qarabağ Dirçəliş Fondu / Karabakh Revival Fund
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Azerbaijan
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Fundraising
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of project management department PMO
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Jun 2021 - Present
Responsibilities: - Collaborating with other department leaders to define, prioritize, and develop projects. - Planning project management, including setting deadlines, prioritizing tasks, and assigning team members to various deliverables. - Analyzing grant requests, including project budgets, risks, and resource allocation. - Providing reports and budget outlines to Executives. - Overseeing the development of the project and ensuring that team members are carrying out their tasks efficiently while upholding the Fund's standards and strategic priorities. - Drafting new and improving existing project management office policies and processes. - Continuously evaluating projects to ensure they are meeting deadlines. - Accurately documenting the project's creation, development, and execution as well as documenting the project's scope, budget, and justification. Show less
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Head Of Division
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Sep 2006 - Jun 2021
Main responsibilities: - National focal point for humanitarian affairs and emergency response - Serve as policy actor and adviser to the Ministry high management on international affairs, humanitarian relief and initiatives; - Develop and maintain contacts with the international community in order to raise awareness and advocate for issues of humanitarian concerns in the country; - Promote best practices in humanitarian planning, response and evaluation; - Facilitate inter-agency resource mobilization efforts, including the provision of specialized international assistance to respond to ongoing as well as new and /or emerging emergencies; - Act to strengthen cooperation among the relative counterparts worldwide on policy issues of inter-agency concern and serve as a key interlocutor with relevant Government partners; - Manage and advise, promote and provide guidance to the National Platform and Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). - National coordinator for Sendai Platform 2015-2030 (UN ISDR) To support inter-agency efforts to build in-country capacity to manage natural disaster response; To consult on a regular basis with the relevant national agencies and stakeholders, NGOs heads of mission, the international organisations and the donor community on all appropriate aspects of the implementation and delivery of humanitarian activities. - Expert of UNDAC - Provide strategic support and managing the Azerbaijan Search and Rescue team in the process of INSARAG External Classification (IEC). Political focal point Show less
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Program Management Office
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Jan 2000 - Jan 2012
Main responsibilities: - Create a vision that is singular and that provides unity and inspiration within an organization - Lead and manage by motivating employees to remain optimistic even when faced with challenges and encouraging good performance and values - Allocate resources and supplies as to ensure staff and volunteers can complete their responsibilities to their highest potential - Create programs and challenges that are as effective and efficient as possible - Ensure that all implemented activities are relevant to the mission and vision of the organization - Engage the external community as to build and maintain essential relationships - Invest in building relationships, both with the outside community and with the population that the NGO is targeting - Support and connect with the population targeted by the NGO - Be the public face of the NGO -Carry out fundraising efforts with only the highest ethical standards - Identify fundraising strategies that benefit and complement the mission and vision of the NGO Show less
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Leading expert
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Mar 1999 - Sep 2006
Main responsibilities: - dealing with Mass Media - International affairs - listen for complaints from population; - participate in doing investigations and resolutions of their complaints, - constituent education and information about the rights, - provide consultations in a manner wherein confidentiality is preserved, and recommends appropriate strategies in order to resolve any conflicts between parties involved. - identifying problem and pattern areas and providing some recommendations in order to manage certain areas that require improvement in the field of human rights Show less
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Assistant Program Officer
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Feb 2000 - Sep 2001
Main responsibilities: - Supporting democratic changes in Eastern Europe with support and help of foreign experts. - Sharing knowledge, successes, failures and practical experience of European democratic transformations. - Strengthening democracy for CIS Region countries and presenting transformation from a satellite Soviet Union style state into free, democratic member state of the European Union and NATO Main responsibilities: - Supporting democratic changes in Eastern Europe with support and help of foreign experts. - Sharing knowledge, successes, failures and practical experience of European democratic transformations. - Strengthening democracy for CIS Region countries and presenting transformation from a satellite Soviet Union style state into free, democratic member state of the European Union and NATO
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National Project Coordinator
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Jan 2000 - Mar 2001
Main responsibilities: Life Free of Violence (Caucasus and Middle Asia) - Unleashing the Power of Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality - Preventing and Responding to Domestic Violence in families - Domestic Violence Legislation and its Implementation Main responsibilities: Life Free of Violence (Caucasus and Middle Asia) - Unleashing the Power of Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality - Preventing and Responding to Domestic Violence in families - Domestic Violence Legislation and its Implementation
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Education
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2002 - 2004
神戸市外国語大学 Kobe City University of Foreign Studies, Japan
Master of Public Administration - MPA -
2005 - 2007
Academy of Science of Azerbaijan Republic
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, International Affairs -
2000 - 2002
Baku State University
Master's degree, International Affairs -
1996 - 2000
Baku State University
Bachelor's degree, History of International Relations -
1987 - 1996
189 High School
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