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Dhaka, Bd

Dhaka, Bangladesh

- Manages the Portfolio Management and Communications team, GIZ Bangladesh with disciplinary and supervisory responsibilities.- GIZ Focal person (Liaison Officer) for Economic Relations Division (ERD) of the Ministry of Finance, Bangladesh Planning Commission, Ministry of Planning and German Embassy Dhaka.- Supports the Country Director, Cluster Coordinators and LFA on commission and portfolio management, integrated planning and allocations (iPA), intergovernmental consultations and negotiations.- Coordinate the appraisal missions, project evaluation mission and represent GIZ in different platforms.- Assure quality for the Agreed minutes, project document, implementation agreement and support to prepare technical assistance project proforma/proposal (TAPP).- Reports forecasted funds and financial disbursement of the projects to GoB.- Manages audit queries from FAPAD (of the Comptroller and Auditor General of Bangladesh).

Dhaka, Bangladesh

- Managed the Portfolio Management and Communications team, GIZ Bangladesh with Disciplinary and Supervisory responsibilities.- GIZ Focal Person (Liaison Officer) for Economic Relations Division (ERD), Bangladesh Planning Commission and Ministry of Planning (for coordination, exchange of information and implemented the management decisions) and coordinated with German Embassy Dhaka.- Supported the Country Director, Cluster Coordinators and LFA on issues relating to commissions and portfolio management, integrated planning and allocations (iPA), intergovernmental consultations and negotiations.- Advised the Cluster Coordinators/AVs on issues relating to portfolio and commission management and the Agreed minutes of the appraisal results, MoU, project document, implementation agreement, TAPP, etc.- Coordinated the appraisal missions, project evaluation mission and represent GIZ in different platforms.- Assure quality of the project documents, implementation agreements and supported to prepare technical assistance project proforma/proposal (TAPP).- Contributed to the intergovernmental consultations & negotiations and other multi-stakeholders’ meetings.- Reported to GoB authorities of forecasted funds and financial disbursement of the projects.- Handled audit queries from FAPAD (of the Comptroller and Auditor General of Bangladesh).(ii) Project Manager, “Strengthening the Capacity of the Economic Relations Division (ERD) of the Ministry of Finance – Improving Bangladesh-German Cooperation” from 07/2016 – 12/2019.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

- Managed the Portfolio Management and Communications team, GIZ Bangladesh with Disciplinary and Supervisory responsibilities.- GIZ Focal Person (Liaison Officer) for Economic Relations Division (ERD), Bangladesh Planning Commission and Ministry of Planning (for coordination, exchange of information and implemented the management decisions) and coordinated with German Embassy Dhaka.- Supported the Country Director and LFA on issues relating to commissions and portfolio management, integrated planning and allocations (iPA), intergovernmental consultations and negotiations.- Advised the AVs on issues relating to portfolio and commission management and the Agreed minutes of the appraisal results, MoU, project document, implementation agreement, TAPP, etc.- Coordinated the appraisal missions, project evaluation mission and represent GIZ in different platforms.- Assure quality of the project documents, implementation agreements and supported to prepare technical assistance project proforma/proposal (TAPP).- Reported to GoB authorities of forecasted funds and financial disbursement of the projects.- Handled audit queries from FAPAD (of the Comptroller and Auditor General of Bangladesh).

Dhaka, Bangladesh

- Led the External Relations and Risk Management Division, GIZ Bangladesh and supervised 07 officials and 05 support staffs with Disciplinary and Supervisory responsibilities.- GIZ Focal Person (Liaison Officer) for Economic Relations Division (ERD) for coordination, exchange of information and implemented the management decisions) and coordinated with German Embassy Dhaka.- Supported the Country Director and LFA on issues relating to external relations, security risk and crisis management, intergovernmental consultations and negotiations.- Coordinated the appraisal missions and represent GIZ in different platforms.- Contributed to the intergovernmental consultations & negotiations and other multi-stakeholders’ meetings.- Managed audit queries from FAPAD (of the Comptroller and Auditor General of Bangladesh).

Dhaka, Bangladesh

- Led the External Relations, Security Risk and Crisis Management Division and supervised 10 officials and 05 support staffs with Disciplinary and Supervisory responsibilities.- GIZ Focal Person (Liaison Officer) for Economic Relations Division (ERD) for coordination, exchange of information and implemented the management decisions and coordinated with German Embassy Dhaka.- Supported the Country Director and LFA on issues relating to external relations, security risk and crisis management, intergovernmental consultations and negotiations.- Coordinated the appraisal missions and represent GIZ in different platforms.- Contributed to the intergovernmental consultations & negotiations and other multi-stakeholders’ meetings.- Managed audit queries from FAPAD (of the Comptroller and Auditor General of Bangladesh).

Dhaka, Bangladesh

- Led the External Relations, Security and Crisis Management Department, GIZ Bangladesh and supervised 12 officials and 07 support staffs with Disciplinary and Supervisory responsibilities.- GIZ Focal Person (Liaison Officer) for Economic Relations Division (ERD) for coordination, exchange of information and implemented the management decisions and coordinated with German Embassy Dhaka.- Supported the Country Director and LFA on issues relating to external relations, security risk and crisis management, intergovernmental consultations and negotiations.- Coordinated the appraisal missions (delegates) and represent GIZ in different platform/meetings.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

- Led the Administration and Finance departments, GTZ Bangladesh and supervised 05 finance and accounting officials and 12 support staffs with Disciplinary and Supervisory responsibilities.- Contributed to the intergovernmental consultations & negotiations and other multi-stakeholders’ meetings.- Managed audit queries from FAPAD (of the Comptroller and Auditor General of Bangladesh).

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Responsible for stakeholders’ coordination, activity and financial disbursement reporting to the Partner Ministry, donor agency/commissioning party, procurement and contracts management, mission (delegates) coordination, event, and training coordination.I supervised 05 support staffs of the Programme with Disciplinary and Supervisory responsibilities.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Served secretarial services the Executive Director and the Youth Resource Development department and the Advisor’s Secretariat.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Taught Mathematics, Science and English; prepared academic progress reports and guided the students’ (as ‘Student Guidance’).

Post-Graduate Diploma In International Relations, International Relations

Studied Introduction to International Relations, Bangladesh in International Affairs, Global Security Issues, and Global Development.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Finance

Activities and Societies: • Member, Master of Business Administration (MBA) Club • Member, EWU Alumni Association

Master Of Commerce (M. Com.), Marketing Studies (Part1)

Studied Marketing Management, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing reserach, International Marketing

Bachelor'S Degree, Business/Commerce, General

Studied Accounting Management, Management, Marketing Management, English...

College Certificate (Hsc - Higher Secondary Certificate), Commerce/Business Studies

Activities and Societies: • Member, Notre Dame College Alumni AssociationStudied Accounting, Business Management, Statistics, English.

High School (Ssc - Secondary School Certificate), Humanities/Humanistic Studies

Studied English, Mathematics, Science, History