Mohamed Musthafa Nowshad, Project Development Specialist

Mohamed Musthafa Nowshad

Project Development Specialist

Global Communities

Lieu
Sri Lanka - Ampara
Éducation
Diplôme, Office Application
Expérience
28 years, 4 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :28 years, 4 Mois

Project Development Specialist à Global Communities
  • Sri Lanka - Moneragala
  • septembre 2019 à septembre 2023

• Understand the community development (PACE) methodology and work with grantees and community members to ensure the methodology is being followed.
• Build and maintain relationships with partners, Government counterparts and representatives of community and non-profit organizations.
• Understand assigned communities, work with community members and grantees to drive community independence.
• Train and support sub-grantees for smooth run of the grant implementation process. Collect documentation from grantees including programming reports.
• Advise RM and other senior staff on needs in the communities and develop concept notes for identified needs for direct implementation.
• Ensure any needed technical and administrative capacity building is provided to grantees or communities.
• Working with the RM/PM identify and procure any needed external support.
• Ensure all grants and regional activities relate to the reconciliation and social cohesion SCORE goal and objectives.
• Hold regular grantee meetings to share lessons learned and promote synergies between grantees and communities with RM/PM

Project Development Specialist à Global Communities (USAID)
  • Sri Lanka - Moneragala
  • septembre 2019 à septembre 2023

Understand the community development (PACE) methodology and work with grantees and community members to ensure the methodology is being followed Build and maintain relationships with partners, Government counterparts and representatives of community and non-profit organizations Understand assigned communities, work with community members and grantees to drive community independence Train and support sub-grantees for smooth run of

Program officer à Center for Peace Studies
  • Sri Lanka - Ampara
  • mars 2015 à septembre 2019

• Under the supervision senior team members develops, monitors, manages, and evaluates small research projects and Research Support Projects
• Assesses proposals, including conceptual, methodological, operational, evaluative, and financial aspects.
• Identifies and develops research proposals in accordance with Centre policies.
• Incorporates, at the project design stage, plans for dissemination and utilization of research results.
• Negotiates with researchers to increase the use they make of research as input in policy formulation; and
• Prepares project documents for approval.
• Provides technical supervision, including analysis of interim reports, participation in workshops, literature searches, identification, and administration of resource persons/consultants in support of projects.
• Reviews final project reports of research results and negotiates revisions.

Program Officer à Centre for Peace Studies
  • Sri Lanka - Ampara
  • mars 2015 à septembre 2019
Field Project Assistant à United Nations Development Program - Sri Lanka
  • Sri Lanka - Ampara
  • octobre 2013 à décembre 2014

• Assist the proper and timely identification, design, planning, implementation and monitoring of designated projects and sub-projects at the district level as per the project document, log-frame, and M&E framework.
• Assist the efficient implementation of program strategies, processes, and procedures at the district level in accordance with UNDP rules and guidelines.
• Assist the regular monitoring of projects and sub-projects, and maintenance of updated qualitative and quantitative information to be submitted for M&E and reporting purposes.
• Assist knowledge building and sharing processes at project by documenting lessons learnt, best practices, processes, and challenges.

Field Project Assistant à United nation Volunteer
  • Sri Lanka - Ampara
  • octobre 2013 à décembre 2014
Social Mobilizer à United Nations Development Program
  • Sri Lanka - Ampara
  • juin 2009 à septembre 2013

• Facilitate community ownership & participation in all stages of implementation process funded by UNDP.
• Facilitating collective actions at local level for common needs lead by community themselves
• Establishing continuous participatory monitoring mechanism for development interventions at village level and ensure beneficiaries involved in the system.
• Awareness creation on gender for community including men groups.
• Identifying the possible problems & bottlenecks effecting the implementation & report to UNDP field office with corrective measures in the timely & accurate manner
• Document, share and replicate good practices & lessons learned with other villages.
• Collect & record project specific information throughout the project period.
• Assist in collecting Base line/ End line information.
• Ensure the better functioning and sustainability of the development interventions initiated by each community and funded by UNDP.
• Liaise with Government Departments, INGOs/ LNGOs and all other stakeholders.
• Assist Implementing Partners in preparing progress / finance reports.
• Regular travel to project sites & prepares and submit required reports to UNDP.
Perform other duties as assigned by UNDP-Ampara office.

Social Mobilizer à United Nation Development Program
  • Sri Lanka - Ampara
  • janvier 2009 à septembre 2013

Facilitate community ownership & participation in all stages of implementation process funded by UNDP Facilitating collective actions at local level for common needs lead by community themselves Establishing continuous participatory monitoring mechanism for development interventions at village level and ensure beneficiaries involved in the system Awareness creation on gender for community including men groups Identifying the possible problems & bottlenecks effecting the implementation & report to UNDP field office with corrective measures in the timely & accurate manner Document, share and replicate good practices & lessons learned with other villages Collect & record project specific information throughout the project period Assist in collecting Base line/ End line information Ensure the better functioning and sustainability of the development interventions initiated by each community and funded by UNDP Liaise with Government Departments, INGOs/ LNGOs and all other stakeholders Assist Implementing Partners in preparing progress / finance reports Regular travel to project sites & prepares and submit required reports to UNDP Perform other duties as assigned by UNDP-Ampara office.

Éducation

Diplôme, Office Application
  • à Computer Resource Centre
  • décembre 2024

Successfully completed an Office Application Diploma course under Ministry of Education at computer resource center at Sammanthurai in Sri lanka

Master, International Business
  • à University of Suffolk
  • juillet 2024
Diplôme, Human Resource
  • à All Indian Institute of Management studies
  • mai 2024

• Completed Diploma in Human Resource Management and awarded First class.

Diplôme, The Diagnosis and Analysis of Conflict
  • à Centre for Peace Studies
  • février 2024

Completed a successfully Diploma in Conflict Resolution and Peace Preparedness.

Diplôme, Spoken English
  • à British Council
  • janvier 2024

Successfully completed 160 hour English certificate course at British Council i in Colombo.

Master, MBA: Business Administration
  • à University of Suffolk
  • octobre 2023
Diplôme supérieur, International Business
  • à [Scottish Qualification Authority
  • octobre 2023
Baccalauréat, Bachelor of Arts: Sociology
  • à Alliance International University
  • juin 2017
Diplôme, Conflict Resolution and Peace Preparedness
  • à Center for Peace Studies
  • février 2011
Diplôme, Diploma in Human Resource Management
  • à All Indian Institute of Management Studies
  • janvier 2011

Specialties & Skills

Report Writing
Development Strategy
Counseling
Staff Training
Planning
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
BRAINSTORMING
BUSINESS PLANNING
DATA ANALYSIS
DEVELOPMENT INTERVENTIONS
LIVELIHOOD
PROBLEM SOLVING
RECONCILIATION
COACHING
ESTIMATING
MS OFFICE
PROGRESS
PROJECT PLANNING
SCHEDULING
Sustainable Development
Date Analysis
Strategic Planning
Affective Communication

Langues

Malayala
Moyen
Hindi
Débutant
Arabe
Moyen
Anglais
Moyen
Tamil
Langue Maternelle

Adhésions

Hijra United Welfare Association
  • Vice President, International relations coordinator , Lottery member
  • November 1996

Formation et Diplômes

Report writing (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
August 2007
Valide jusqu'à:
August 2007
Introduction to Project Planing and Management (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
November 2006
Valide jusqu'à:
November 2006
Coaching and facilitation Skills (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
July 2007
Valide jusqu'à:
July 2007
Preparing Business Plan and Proposal Writing (Certificat)
Date de la formation:
January 2007
Valide jusqu'à:
January 2007