Asma Sharmin Email & Phone Number

United States

• Provided guidance and support to the day-to-day operations of the Child Health Team and the Department’s multi-million-dollar MOMENTUM portfolio, a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded initiative.
• Managed administrative operations include financial management, i.e. monitoring program budget, ensuring expenses are aligned with the agreed budget of the award; managing procurements required to support the award.
• Served as liaison to Save the Children's Ethical Review Committee to ensure all child health research adheres to the agency's ethical standards.
• Collaborated with internal global stakeholders, including technical experts, finance staff, communications staff, consortium and implementing partners to produce regular communications updates for USAID and other.
• Led the management of knowledge management products for the child health team and MOMENTUM portfolio, to increase awareness of best practices and for advocacy.
• Developed annual work plan budgets that align with activities.

• Served as the point of contact of administrative operations for the Child Health and Global Sponsorship Program Quality and Impact team, ensuring coordination and efficiency.
• Assisted the team in coordinating and collaborating on program implementation for several multi-million-dollar U.S. government and USAID grant awards and agreements.
• Collected data and information for quarterly grant and impact reports for donor reports, past performance reports to create concept notes and proposal for new awards.
• Worked cross-functionally across the organization in coordination with the knowledge management team to develop and share of the knowledge products internally with staff and externally with funders.

• Supported and coordinated essential Department operations, including arranging and booking for executive travelers, submitting timesheets, tracking expenses, scheduling meetings, and other administrative support.
• In line with the grant’s budget, tracked and monitored department finances, including invoices and billing, across more than 10 countries and prepared monthly reports.
• Managed contractor, vendor and consultant agreements. Acted as the point of contact for consultant agreements for Save the Children’s Department of Global Health.
• Updated and managed department’s SharePoint page.

• Wrote, designed and produced internal and external content, such as impact stories, newsletters, photos and videos. These resources were also used for communicating with donors in successful applications for new.
• Highlights: managed an Ad Council campaign shoot with 6-member Ad Council team and 35 Bangladeshi staff for U.S. advertising campaign; directed and produced “Waka Waka” challenge video to promote global education.
• Coordinated logistics and advance planning for dozens of VIP visits by corporate partners, donors, global media and global and national government representatives to program sites.
• Trained more than 150 staff from partner organizations on Save the Children brand and content collection guidelines.

• Created new procedures and formats for collecting and disseminating data, cutting the time in half that was spent gathering information and distributing it.
• Compiled and edited daily updates, case studies and situational reports for Cyclones Sidr and Aila.
• Conducted interviews and focus group discussions for emergency response evaluations.
• Wrote and designed communications and advocacy materials for Save the Children offices worldwide.

• Wrote, designed and produced content, including annual reports, backgrounder, brochures, impact stories and newsletters; coordinated projects with designers, photographers and printers.
• Rolled out and trained more than 100 staff on global brand guidelines.
• Trained more than 100 staff on report writing and other communications skills.

• Created new procedures and formats for collecting and disseminating data, cutting the time in half that was spent gathering information and distributing it.
• Compiled and edited daily updates, case studies and situational reports for Cyclones Sidr and Aila.
• Conducted interviews and focus group discussions for emergency response evaluations.
• Wrote and designed communications and advocacy materials for Save the Children offices worldwide.

• Served as translator to Child Protection staff for interviews with children and families following Cyclone Sidr.

• Collected data through interviews, observation and mapping from date palm sap collectors for an investigation into the causes of the Nipah outbreak, a virus transmitted from bat saliva that can cause high fevers and.
• Conducted hospital mapping and in-depth interviews with patients, attendants, doctors and nurses for research and report on infections acquired in Bangladeshi hospitals.

Master'S Degree, Sociology

Bachelor'S Degree, Sociology