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Project Coordinator-Anti Pollution Advocacy

from 09.2023 to now (8 months)
Waterkeepers Bangladesh (Administered by Blue Planet Initiative), Dhaka, Bangladesh (Non-profit and charitable organizations)

• Coordinate coalition of the CBOs, private sector, CSOs focused for the advocacy on environmental issues
and engage government to respond to community voice.
• Promote enactment of policies and legal frameworks related to environmental pollution and SDGs.
• Organize meetings, workshops, seminars, conferences, rallies, festivals and campaigns at the community,
educational institutions, and polity formation levels.
• Ensure event materials/documents/visibility beforehand in collaboration with all concerned engaging
vulnerable community and media.
• Facilitate and coordinate social media campaigns, documentary production, printing and publications.
• Manage timebound program schedules, day to day activities, administrate project team and coordinate
the consortium members and collaborators.
• Ensure required communication, correspondence, timely & quality reporting, and publication.
• Ensure the implementation of project activities following workplan and M&E plan.
• Reporting /Communication
• Prepare operation’s proposals and draw program reports as well as provide all necessary reports timely
required by the project/donor.
• Establish and maintain working relationships with consortium members, CSOs, donors and stakeholders.
• Organize meetings relating to his/her field of activity and documenting the meetings.

Short term Consultant

from 03.2023 to 06.2023 (3 months)
German Doctors e.V., Dhaka (Non-profit and charitable organizations)

Key Responsibilities
•Select payments from the financial reports of the partner organizations to be assessed and discuss the selection with GD.
•Visit the partner organizations and check the documentation of the selected payments (Cover sheet/ journal voucher, Posting instruction for accounting, Receipts for invoice, quotations), General documents (Inventory list, Log book – cars, Quotations for payments, Rent agreements, Appointment letters, Registration details of trainings)
•Provide feedback to the partners verbally on the observations of the assessment and provide feedback to GD in written on the observations and results of the assessment.
•Respond to questions by GD on the results of the assessment if required.

Project Director

from 06.2022 to 12.2022 (6 months)
Gonoshasthaya Kendra (GK), Cox's Bazar (Non-profit and charitable organizations)

Key Responsibilities:
•Ensuring the quality implementation of project activities and governance of financial, HR, and administrative affairs.
•Maintain regular communications with GK HQ and UNHCR regarding program strategy, fundraising, and program operations at Cox's Bazar and Bhashan Char.
•Represent GK-UNHCR in the ISCG of Humanitarian system in Cox’s Bazar, especially in Health Education, Child Protection, GBV, and other relevant sectors.
•Maintain liaison with external stakeholders e.g., govt., private and international and national organizations, and humanitarian actors to promote and brand the organization and its work in the humanitarian response in Cox's Bazar and Bhashan Char.
•Leads the development of direct reports and team members by identifying and addressing appropriate skills development needs and fostering opportunities for individual growth.
•Oversees and supports project teams and partners in financial planning within budget.
•Maintain close coordination with RRRC, CIC, DC, and other relevant government offices for ensuring compliance and approvals.

Country Representative Bangladesh

from 10.2021 to 07.2022 (9 months)
German Doctors e.V., Dhaka (Non-profit and charitable organizations)

Key Responsibilities
•Form the connection between German Doctors head office in Bonn and the partner organizations in Bangladesh
•Close cooperation and regular meetings with project coordinators for all projects
•Represent German Doctors concerns in front of partner organizations as well as other stakeholders
•Support in development of existing projects:
•Develop reliable networks with governmental bodies and non-governmental organizations
•Keep updated about new/ongoing programs, develop possibilities for new cooperations
•Involvement in strategic discussion about sustainability strategies for the projects that are being facilitated at German Doctors Bonn
•Support with developing country documents, reports, proposals, patient satisfaction surveys, etc.
•Support with the development of new projects (identification of partners, capacity building initiatives, cooperation opportunities etc.)
•Drive and Implement cross-cutting issues in the projects in Bangladesh
•Provide supervision and ensure compliance including monitoring of finances in existing projects
•Develop and maintain a system of monitoring and evaluation of project activities and outcomes, Conduct monthly supervision trips on site

Achievements:
•Establishment of German Doctors e.V. Bangladesh Country Office, first time in Bangladesh.
•Completed (communication, negotiation, hiring and planning) a situational analysis exercise titled as “Child Protection Audit” facilitated by an international consultant organization of India named Joyprokash Institute of Social Change with partners of German Doctors in Bangladesh.
•Arrangement of audit of partners by an auditor appointed by German Doctors itself which is the first time in Bangladesh. Previously auditors were engaged by partners (NGOs) themselves. My engagement included development of the TOR, RFP, bidding process, communication and selection.
•In depth monitoring of a “Covid19 Response Project” implemented in Barisal and Mymensing districts of Bangladesh by “Caritas” an international NGO.

Monitoring & Evaluation Expert

from 11.2018 to 10.2021 (2 years 11 months)
Pricewaterhouse LLP, Dhaka (Consulting, accounting and auditing)

Key Responsibilities:
•Assessment of PRs’ capacities in Program Management; Sub-Recipient Management; Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E).
•Ongoing progress review and disbursement recommendations.
•Spot checks/ Data Quality Reviews (DQR) / Health Facility Assessment.
•Verify Progress Update & provide assistance, as required, in grant closure.
•Review consolidated/ reprogrammed performance indicators and targets and provide comments and recommendations to Global Fund.
•Design necessary simplified tools that to use by the team members.
•Train and provide guidance /support to team members in data verification.
•Meet Global Fund Country Team & PRs upon request during in-country visit.
•Provide inputs, as requested, from time to time on other LFA services, on programmatic linkages with those services.

Achievements:
•Conducted a survey titled “COVID19 disruption in health facilities in Bangladesh” in 15 GO and NGO health facilities (hospitals and health centers), under LFA services.
•Completed Data Quality Review of HIV Program implementing organizations in Bangladesh.
•Completed M&E Capacity Assessment of HIV Program implementing partners under LFA services.
•Success in periodic review of Program Update and Disbursement Request (PUDR) of GFATM partners under LFA services.

Program Director

from 07.2017 to 10.2018 (1 year 3 months)
Alliance for Cooperation and Legal Aid Bangladesh( ACLAB), Dhaka (Non-profit and charitable organizations)

Key Responsibilities:
•Programme Designing and Planning.
•Mobilization of funds for the organization.
•Strategic planning and organization development.
•Represent the organization in different forums or platforms.
•Assist the Executive Director in overall program management.
•Prepare human resource development plan for the organization.
•Communication with donors and different types of stakeholders.
•Staff deployment, monitoring, supervision and management.
•Design, implementation, coordination and monitoring activities.
•Communication / networking with organization, donor & counterpart.

Achievement:
•Success in the effort for publication of Annual Report of 2007.
•A large number of concept notes, project proposals were developed with the aim to support the Rohingyas in Bangladesh and of them most were awarded with funds by different donors.
•Developed first ever Organization Management Guideline.

Programme Manager

from 01.2012 to 12.2016 (4 years 11 months)
HEKS/EPER (Swiss Church Aid), Dhaka (Non-profit and charitable organizations)

Key Responsibilities:
•Conduct appraisals of development projects.
•Prepare annual action plan and compile quarterly reports.
•Assist in preparation of detail work plans/budgets for the projects.
•Analysis & synthesis of data & prepare documents when needed.
•Prepare quarterly, half-yearly and annual reports for head quarter.
•Project planning, appraisal, monitoring and evaluation.
•Monitoring visits of projects funded by HEKS/EPER & prepare reports.
•Provide assistance in facilitating & coordinating activities of partners.
•Maintain coordination and liaison with national & international NGOs.

Achievements
•Introduced new monitoring & reporting system for Bangladesh country programme of HEKS/EPER. Some of the developed M&E tools were incorporated in the global M&E system of HEKS/EPER.
•Success in inclusion of disaster as main component in Bangladesh Programme of HEKS/EPER and the organization become enlisted in the UN Roster for disaster prevention programme in Bangladesh.
•Assessment of flood situation (2015) in Kurigram (a district) in Northern part of Bangladesh and developed action plan to support women victims considering age, status & other characteristics.
•Facilitated a large number of workshops and trainings such as Log- Frame Workshop, Results Chain Analysis workshop, Stakeholder Analysis Workshop, Participatory Community Visioning Exercise, Theory of Change Exercise, End Phase Reporting workshop, Monitoring & Reporting Training etc. for staffs of different NGO partners of HEKS/EPER and ACLAB.
•Conducted Social Accountability Assessment (SAA) of HEKS/EPER partners in the Northern part of Bangladesh and oriented them on Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP).

Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist

from 03.2011 to 06.2011 (3 months)
Bandhu Social Welfare Society (BSWS), Dhaka (Non-profit and charitable organizations)

Key Responsibilities:
•Results and log frame based reporting.
•Finalization of Grant Specific M&E Plan.
•Monitoring and supervision of activities.
•Design and development of project monitoring system.
•Data collection, compilation, analysis and documentation.

Achievements
•Developed reporting format, checklist, guideline and monitoring tools for GFATM funded HIV/AIDS prevention project of BSWS.

Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist

from 09.2010 to 02.2011 (5 months)
Light House, Dhaka (Non-profit and charitable organizations)

Key Responsibilities:
•Development of Project M&E system.
•Monitoring of activities under different sub recipents at different areas.
•Information collection, compilation, documentation and analysis.
•Comply with the requirements of Principal recipient.

Achievement:
•Developed reporting format, checklist, guideline and monitoring tools for GFATM funded HIV/AIDS prevention project of Light House.

Project Coordinator/Team Leader

from 03.2008 to 02.2010 (1 year 11 months)
Centre for Development Services (CDS), Dhaka (Non-profit and charitable organizations)

Key Responsibilities:
•Management of project activities.
•Documentation, analysis and reporting.
•Maintain liaison with donors and stakeholders.
•Planning, designing and coordination of activities.
•Organize programs involving stakeholders & partners.
•Management of partnership with NGOs and CBOs under consortium.

Achievement:
•Developed the first ever Bengali Flip Chart focusing on the rights of sex workers and related laws of Bangladesh as part of project of CDS.

Site Coordinator

from 09.2001 to 06.2007 (5 years 9 months)
Department of Social Services, Ministry of Social Welfare Government of Bangladesh, Jashore (Non-profit and charitable organizations)

Key Responsibilities:
•Coordination of activities implemented by partners.
•Staff management, monitoring and supervision.
•Organization and facilitation of training for staffs and beneficiaries.
•Communication with admin and ensure effective support .
•Organization and facilitation of dialogue/workshop with stakeholders.
•Management and monitoring of partnership with NGOs.

Achievements:
•Arranged employment for large number of beneficiaries (sex workers) of ACLAB and PIACT Bangladesh in different garments factories and NGOs in Bangladesh. This was done under project of Dept. of Social Services, Govt. of Bangladesh funded by UNDP.
•Arranged admission of 59 children of sex workers in govt. schools. Sex workers were beneficiaries of ACLAB (an implementing organization of project of Dept. of Social Services funded by UNDP).
•Established partnership with different departments (youth, women affairs, health, police etc.) of Bangladesh Govt. for capacity building, human rights promotion and rehabilitation of sex workers.

Project Manager

from 10.2000 to 06.2001 (8 months)
Care (USA) Bangladesh, Chittagong (Non-profit and charitable organizations)

Key Responsibilities:
•Overall management of project.
•Facilitation of trainings for staffs and beneficiaries.
•Communication and networking with stakeholders.
•Data collection, analysis, documentation and reporting.
•Staff deployment, development, supervision and monitoring.
•Partnership management with transport workers’ associations.

Achievements:
•Initial set up of Care Bangladesh’s HIV/AIDS prevention programme in Chittagong district. Partnerships established with transport workers’ associations in Chittagong for management of Drop-in-Center (DICs).

Programme Officer

from 11.1998 to 09.2000 (1 year 10 months)
ActionAid Bangladesh, Chittagong (Non-profit and charitable organizations)

Key Responsibilities:
•Programme planning.
•Partnership management.
•Support partners and capacity building.
•Prepare quarterly, half yearly and annual reports.
•Monitoring of activities under different projects and programme.
•Information collection, compilation, documentation and analysis.

Achievements:
•Worked as core member of ActionAid Bangladesh partnership appraisal team. An appreciation letter was issued by the then Country Director of ActionAid.
•Contributed significantly in developing proposal for partnership project of ActionAid for a tribal organization named Green Hill in Bangladesh. For the purpose worked and stay for long time in the remote hill tract areas in the western part of Bangladesh.

Programme Officer

from 10.1994 to 11.1998 (4 years 1 month)
Voluntary Health Services Society (VHSS), Dhaka (Non-profit and charitable organizations)

Key Responsibilities:
•Provide support to members and affiliated organizations.
•Monitoring of activities under projects under different units.
•Develop membership system and update membership status.
•Organize and coordinate activities at local and national levels.
•Act as the focal point for implementation of activities for partners

•Worked as member of flood rehabilitation support team of ActionAid and Voluntary Health Services Society(VHSS). Coordinated activities to support partners during flood in 1997 & 1998.
•Strengthened Focal Point based membership system of Voluntary Health Services Society (VHSS) in 1996. As result, members’ financial contribution (membership subscription) increased upto100%.
•Success in the effort for publication of Health NGO Directory’97 & Annual Report 1997 of VHSS.

Secretary, Central Administration

from 08.1993 to 09.1994 (1 year 1 month)
Gono Shahajjo Sangstha (GSS), Dhaka (Non-profit and charitable organizations)

Key Responsibilities:
•File maintenance.
•Assist the Programme Head, Programmes.
•Prepare organizational and project documents.
•Communication with field staffs for programme implementation.

Education

Northern University Bangladesh (NUB)

Public Health, Dhaka
Higher, from 2009 to 2011 (2 years)

Master of Public Health (MPH)
Major in Epidemiology; Dissertation title “Safer sex related knowledge and behavior among brothel based sex workers in Bangladesh”; Northern University Bangladesh (NUB), 2011. (CGP: A-, Score: 3.88 out of 4.00)

International Summer School, University of Oslo

International Development Studies, Oslo, Norway
Higher, from 1992 to 1992 (меньше 1 года)

Post Graduate Diploma
International Development Studies, Intl. Summer School, University of Oslo, Norway, PASS with Certificate of Achievement, 1992.

Institute of Social Welfare & Research, University of Dhaka

Social Welfare, Dhaka
Higher, from 1988 to 1992 (4 years)

Master of Social Sciences (MSS)
Major in Social Welfare (Social Work), University of Dhaka, obtained 1st Class (5th position) in the MSS final exam, 1992.

Additional education and certificates

Mid Term Review of International Professional Exchange program; Organized by NOREC

11-13 April, 2018

Partner Management Training; Bangkok, Thailand, organized by NOREC;

04 – 09 February 2018

Training on DRR titled “Early Recovery Facility”; organized by UNDP;

10 – 12 Oct. 2015

Programme/Project Cycle Management Workshop; organized by HEKS/EPER

8-13 Aug. 2015

Training on Right to Information Act: NGO Perspective; organized by MJF

17-19 Sep. 2009,

Training on Human Rights & Legal Awareness; organized by UNDP

28 - 29 May 2007

TOT on Small Entrepreneurship Development; organized by UNDP

26-27 Dec. 2006,

Basic, Follow up and Advanced level training on Psychological Care & Development of Socially Disadvantaged Women & Children

09-20 Nov.2005, 05-09 Mar.2006 & 09-15 Apr.2006

Training on Legal, Social & Civil Rights; organized by UNDP

21-22 Sept. 2005,

Training on Adolescent Sexuality & Reproductive Health; organized by UNDP

03-06 Nov. 2002,

Training on Project Management; organized by UNDP

27 - 31 Dec. 2001

Training on Project Design & Management; organized by BRAC

09 - 19 Jun. 1997,

Training /Workshop on Strategic Planning; organized by BRAC

01-09 Sept. 1997

Training /Workshop on Strategy Planning; organized by VHSS

08 - 10 Jan. 1996

Knowledge and skills

Language proficiencies

• English — fluent
• French — average

References

• Vera Lütke Holz

  Vera Lütke Holz

  Health Projects Advisor | Health project officer, German Doctors e.V.

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• Dr. Vincent Hug

  Dr. Vincent Hug

  Programme Director and Deputy Director, Vétérinaires Sans Frontières Suisse

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Additional information

Bengali is my native language.