Project Director-UNHCR Project
Gonoshasthaya Kendra
Total years of experience :25 years, 11 Months
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.
Achievements:
• Introduced new attendance monitoring & reporting system for field staffs that ensured of staffs’ salary payment on time. Previously it was delayed for complexity in calculation and reporting.
• Introduced new field visit reporting, follow up and monitoring format that strengthened the monitoring and reporting system.
• Developed an action plan based on the audit findings from donor side and completed the tasks as per action plan within timeframe.
• Introduced new format /template for performance appraisal / evaluation of staffs under project completed appraisal in time.
• Developed new format for CV Scoring and Shortlisting of candidates apply for different positions in the organization that reduced the workload of HR department.
• Wrote the annual report of the Cox’s Bazar project for the year 2022.
Key Responsibilities:
• Form connection between German Doctors head office in Bonn and partner NGOs 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 “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 external 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 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.
• 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 for GFATM.
• Completed Data Quality Review of HIV Program implementing organizations in Bangladesh under LFA services for GFATM.
• Completed M&E Capacity Assessment of HIV Program implementing partners under LFA services for GFATM in Bangladesh.
• Success in periodic review of Program Update and Disbursement Request (PUDR) of GFATM partners under LFA services for GFATM .
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
• A large number of concept notes, project proposals were developed ACLAB 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 for ACLAB.
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.
Achievement
• 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.
• Conducted Social Accountability Assessment (SAA) of HEKS/EPER partners in the Northern part of Bangladesh and oriented them on Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP).
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.
Key Responsibilities:
•Development of Project M&E system.
•Monitoring of activities under different sub recipients at different areas.
•Information collection, compilation, documentation and analysis.
•Comply with the requirements of the Global Fund (donor)
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.
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.
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.
Achievement
• 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).
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.
Achievement
• Worked as member of the evaluation teams of ActionAid (UK) and Voluntary Health Services Society (VHSS) for evaluation of programs implemented by partners.
• 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.
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
Achievement
• 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.
I also completed a dissertation titled "safer sex related knowledge and behavior among brothel based sex workers in Bangladesh".
in the MSS final exam,
It was a short course. I attended the course with full scholarship.
