Dissemination & Knowledge Specialist
Islamic Development Bank
Total years of experience :24 years, 1 Months
• Lead the refinement and implementation of the departmental KM and Dissemination strategy
• Set the communication and KM principles, procedures and standards to institute an effective communication and dissemination system
• Work with Evaluation teams to capture and document best practices, lessons learned and other knowledge products, improve the way we capture, synthesize and share new knowledge, and establish/facilitate review processes to ensure the quality of knowledge products
• Work with IT and other relevant staff to facilitate knowledge sharing and dissemination platforms both within IDB Group and externally with other stakeholders
• Participate in the organization-wide commitment to program knowledge management, including the continuous creation, capture, organization, access and use of information
• Work with IT teams to facilitate the use of current (departmental knowledge center, Enterprise Content Management) and future (Web Based) KM platforms and monitor continuous updating of existing information, and timely availability of new information
• Ensure that IDB Group Evaluation knowledge is widely shared and used both internally and externally, by facilitating or establishing knowledge sharing platforms to disseminate program evaluation results, key learning and innovations, publications etc.
Advising and guide in developing a comprehensive strategic communication and social accountability program
• Assisting in implementing communication and social accountability programs of CPTU
• Promoting awareness about electronic procurement system among the stakeholders
• Ensuring quality of the various communication programs and activities
• Coordinating communication with the stakeholders, particularly with the Public-Private Stakeholder Committee
• Acting as the South Asia focal point for Knowledge Management at IFC.
• Building capacity of South Asia IFC staff to manage communities on iCollaborate - the collaboration platform based on Jive system - for effective collaboration among experts on topics of interest.
• Coordinating to create and manage depositories of publications, lessons learnt, client data and other important business knowledge on the Intranet based iCollaborate to ensure right knowledge is available to right people at the right time.
• Coordinating with relevant offices to receive World Bank Group publications and communication materials, and disseminating them among the strategic stakeholders
• Managing contents of IFC South Asia website, social media and innovative media
• Developing and managing a Client Relationship Management Database for IFC Dhaka
• Developing, editing and publishing IFC communication materials, reports, interview briefs, and VIP briefing books for Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan offices
• Managing external communication including press invitation, writing and disseminating press releases and liaising with journalists for Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan offices
• Procuring and managing communication support agencies for media monitoring, event management and publication production to ensure deliverables meet the desired quality and deadlines
• Identifying opportunities and developing strategies for IFC’s profile building in a proactive manner
• Ensuring branding and in all communication materials as per IFC and donor guidelines for Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan offices
• Networking with politicians, policy makers, government officials, and social elites
• Monitoring pre election and post election situations and participating in election monitoring as official observers
• Background research and profiling of VIPs and other relevant people
• Building and managing contact database of politically and / or commercially important people in Bangladesh
• Analyzing public perceptions and sensitivity
• Carrying out research and writing reports on given issues as and when required
• Coordinating visits by high level US Government officials and managing events
• Analyzing political and human rights situations and contributing to preparation of the country report on governance and human rights
• Acting as the back-up protocol officer for the Embassy
Major achievements
Established wide network with political and social leaders
Successfully managed a number of visits and programs for senior US government officials
Kept the political section abreast with the constantly changing political situation of the country during the critical time.
• Working as the Public Relations Officer (PRO) for the project
• Closely monitoring the changes initiated by the project, observing reactions of the stakeholders and anticipating public reactions
• Planning, designing and executing a comprehensive nationwide campaign to promote tax payment
• Organizing change management awareness and training programs for the officials
• Planning, designing and executing a comprehensive nationwide voter and civic education campaign on 7 major election themes through partner organizations and media
• Acting as the PR focal point for the 34-member alliance
• Establishing and maintaining liaison with Media and generating desired media coverage
• Report, story and case writing for the sponsoring organization and the donors
• Planning and developing organization’s website through vendor and managing the site including content generation and updating
• Rapport building with Civil society members, opinion leaders and business leaders to support civic education
• Developing course materials and teaching Business Communication, Advertising, English Language Skills, Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, Strategic Management, Management Information Systems, Introduction to Social Sciences, and Principles of Management at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Acting as the program manager for MBA and promoting the Program for two years from the time of launching the program
• Working closely with marketing wing of the university and the media to help promote the university in the local and international markets
• Planning and organizing seminars, exhibitions, international industrial tours, organizational visits and other events
• Editing and publishing “FBA News”, a quarterly business newsletter published by the Faculty of Business Administration, USTC
• Guiding students’ projects and internships
Through Bangladesh campus