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. Extensive experience in logistics in implementing humanitarian

assistance programs for national, international and UN humanitarian

organizations in several countries.

. Experience in program management, new program development,

construction of emergency shelters and emergency food distribution,

warehousing and trucking management, inventory control, humanitarian

air cargo, etc.

. General office management, communications and maintaining liaison with

multiple partners including donors and stakeholders, and fundraising.

. Budget development, budgetary control, new resource development

including human resource management.

. Event management, new business development, communication and work in

cross-cultural environment.

. Advanced level computer user with efficiency in Microsoft Office

products.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Country Director, Bangladesh (8/12 - 10/13): Options For Homes Toronto

- Coordinated the logistics and operational activities for setting up the

country office.

- Established all new contacts and facilitated research and feasibility

study to start development of affordable housing program of Options For

Homes in Bangladesh.

- Organized extensive public relations activities to explain the Canadian

model of affordable housing projects.

Director of Development (5/11 - 9/11): Child Find Saskatchewan, Saskatoon

- Established new contacts and followed-up with previous donors for fund

and other resources development for the organization.

- Started News Magazine for the organization.

- Organized fundraising concert.

6 Program Manager (9/08 - 2/10): Plan International Canada

- Managed the portfolio of Plan-World Food Programme (WFP) partnership

projects in seven countries.

- Negotiated and finalized new partnership agreements and extended the

areas of coverage and increased the volume of funding of the ongoing

projects.

- Provided technical support to the Country Office staff in conducting

assessment, preparation of the Project Proposal, Budget, and Agreement and

in negotiation and finalizing the partnership (with WFP and UNICEF)

documents.

- Provided technical and management support to the field staff on logistics

and implementation of the WFP-Plan partnership projects. Acted as the Desk

Officer for four countries (Ethiopia, Guinea Bissau, Malawi, Zimbabwe and

Burkina Faso).

- Maintained the liaison with Health Partners International of Canada and

supervised logistics for shipment of the consignments of medicines and

medical supplies for emergency programs in Africa.

- Coordinated the purchase and the logistics for the shipment of emergency

relief materials to disaster areas.

7 Area Coordinator (12/06 - 5/07): Merlin, Southern Sudan

8 - Managed the logistics of setting up the Country Office for programs

implementation in Southern Sudan.

- Developed new projects, solicited funds, and maintained coordination with

donors, government departments and other humanitarian organizations.

- Prepared budgets for new projects and monitored budgets of ongoing

programs.

- Recruited and trained program staff and appraised performance.

- Prepared monthly reports and budget revisions.

9 Program Officer - Head of Sub-Office (4/05 - 3/06): UN World Food

Programme, Sudan

- Managed the logistics for warehousing and distribution food assistance

under emergency and long-term program to internally displaced, vulnerable

and returnee population that were affected by the war in the region.

- Provided assistance to Regional Unit in the Country Office in developing

strategy and program implementation modalities.

- Arranged and conducted training for the implementing partner

organizations and coordinated logistics for conducting surveys to

determine humanitarian assistance needs.

- Coordinated the humanitarian air-cargo operations for the transport of

food and movement of personnel in the regions not accessible by other

means of transport.

- Acted as the United Nations Deputy Area Security Coordinator.

10 Emergency Program Officer (8/04 - 3/05): Christian Aid, Sudan

- Provided technical and managerial support to Sudan Council of Churches

(SCC).in logistics of implementation of the Emergency Program funded (US$

1.5 million) by Action by Churches Together (ACT) to distribute food and

non-food assistance to the 60.000 victims of ethnic conflicts in Southern

Sudan.

- Provided training and support on capacity building of local partner

(SCC) in appropriate monitoring and evaluation of the programs.

- Maintained oversight on expenditure and budgetary control in line with

agreed financial management systems.

Program Manager (3/03 - 12/03): Oxfam GB, Afghanistan

- Coordinated the overall program development and implementation of ongoing

programs and supervised the logistics activities of the food distribution

to vulnerable population in the program areas.

- Supervised Program Coordinators and provided support to maintain high

standards and improve further the quality of programs implemented in three

different geographical areas.

- Maintained liaison relationship with donors, government departments and

other humanitarian organizations with specific coordination with Ministry

of Relief and Rehabilitation in developing the cooperation agreement and

the proposal (US$ 800,000) for the implementation of National Solidarity

Program.

Emergency Program Manager (2/02 - 7/02): Christian Aid, Afghanistan

- Coordinated European Commission Humanitarian Office (ECHO) funded

Emergency Food Distribution Program in four western provinces.

- Provided technical support in logistics (warehousing and transport) to

three local implementing partners in building their capacity in

distribution of food and other assistance to affected population.

Emergency Program Coordinator (4/01 - 7/01): Christian Aid, the Philippines

- Coordinated the logistics of the implementation of European Commission

funded program "Emergency Food and non-Food Assistance to the Displaced in

Mindanao" for 30,000 people in the areas affected by the armed conflict

between MILF and the Government Army.

- Provided training to staff members of local implementing partners in

conducting survey of the beneficiaries, in preparing distribution plan of

food and non-food items, in management of logistics and in conducting

effective monitoring.

- Provided training to local partners in preparation of interim and final

reports and new project proposals, etc.

Director, Special Project (6/99 - 4/00): The Coalition of National

Voluntary Organizations, Ottawa, Canada

- Implemented the project of Capacity Building of the national voluntary

organizations of Canada.

- Coordinated survey for the identification of priorities in capacity

building needs of the national NGOs.

- Managed the logistics of organizing workshops on issues identified

through the survey for the member organizations in relation to the

capacity building needs and succession planning.

Program Manager (7/97 - 9/98): United Nations Development Programme,

Azerbaijan

- Provided managerial and technical support to the newly created

government agency in developing its logistics capacity and in implementing

Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Programs for the Internally Displaced

Population in the war-torn areas of the country.

- Provided technical advice to the government agency on logistics and

program management during the implementation of UNDP funded US$ 2.1

million Shelter Reconstruction and Income Generation programs for the IDPs

in the war-affected areas.

- Provided assistance in development of program design and implementation

strategy, selection of implementing partners, mobilization of additional

resources, monitoring and evaluation and overall coordination.

Emergency Officer (3/95 - 5/97) : United Nations World Food Programme,

Azerbaijan.

- Assisted Country Director (CD) in implementation of the program of WFP

food distribution to the Internally Displaced People and Refugees

(130,000) and to other vulnerable groups.

- Coordinated the warehousing, transport and other logistics for providing

food aid in the country for 130,000 vulnerable people and maintained

liaison with the Government.

- Assisted CD in Office Administration and Personnel Management

- Assisted CD in preparation of the weekly, monthly and quarterly Country

Activity Reports.

- Provided training to local staff of WFP Azerbaijan and Georgia on

logistics, program management and on monitoring.

Program Officer (7/94 - 11/94) : CARE Canada: Azerbaijan.

- Managed logistics and negotiated agreements with local Government

authorities to set up the office of CARE Canada in fifteen districts of the

northwest part of the country.

- Recruited, trained and managed project personnel (55).

- Maintained liaison with local government authorities to finalize list of

beneficiaries (175,000) and prepared food distribution plan.

- Received and stored food commodities from World Food Program and managed

logistics.

- Managed the logistics of food distribution in 15 districts for 175,000

Internally Displaced People.

- Developed Monitoring and Reporting System.

- Prepared Distribution Reports and Commodities Stock Reports.

- Conducted monitoring and evaluation during the food distribution.

- Prepared utilization reports for the Head Office and for the donors.

- Chaired Aid Coordination Meetings.

Program Coordinator (4/94 - 6/94) : CARE Canada: Burundi.

- Negotiated working Agreement with the Government and coordinated

logistics for setting up of the Country Office of CARE International

(Canada) in the capital and in five regions.

- Coordinated logistics for distribution of non-food items to the refugees

and internally displaced people.

- Supervised international Field Officers and local staff.

- Prepared and submitted project proposals to UNHCR and solicited funds.

- Maintained liaison with other donors for new projects.

PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP:

Former Vice-President, Social Justice Committee of Montreal.

Former Host, Radio Show in Bangla Language, Montreal.

Former Board Member, Le Garde Manger pour Tous (Food Bank), Montreal.

EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

Diploma in Supply Chain and Logistics, TriOS College, Toronto, Canada.

Training on Results-Based Management, UNWFP, Khartoum, Sudan.

Workshop on 'Emergency Operations', UNWFP, Rome, Italy.

Workshop on 'Program Development and Planning for NGOs', CCIC, Ottawa,

Canada.

Workshop on 'Environment and Development', CCIC, Ottawa, Canada.

Course on 'Practice of Management Principles', UNWFP, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Master of Arts, English.

1 LANGUAGES:

English, Bengali (Mother tongue), Urdu, Hindi, French (Basic).

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