Md. Syed-Ur- Rahman Email & Phone Number

Texcoco, Méx., Mx

Mexico, Sudan, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia And Kenya

Major Responsibilities• Developing and managing MEL (Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning) systems for development projects.• Providing partner capacity development on MEL systems and data management.• Leading the Extract, Transform, and Load (ETL) process to clean and integrate data from multiple sources.• Contributing to the development of proposals for new funding, ensuring that MEL systems and data management are adequately considered.• Training MEL staff on progress monitoring and project evaluation, using data to track progress towards goals and objectives, identify areas for improvement, and make recommendations to stakeholders.• Suggesting changes to project strategies to ensure alignment with MEL findings and goals.• Contributing to the development and implementation of digital innovations to improve MEL systems and data management.

Dhaka, Bangladesh And Nepal

Major Responsibilities:MEL Management • Managed project Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) system including designing, reviewing and implemented tools and methods as per project design• Coordinated CSISA MEL system spread across Bangladesh, India and Nepal• Led the SharePoint database development ensuring the donor compliances and CSISA reporting (www.csisa.org) requirements • Supported in detail implementation plan (DIP)/Workplan preparing, activity monitoring and updated management and donor on progress• Produced three MEL Plans for donors, two Data collection Manual, Data Quality Assessment and Survey protocols for projects• Conducted Data Quality Assessment (DQA) and supported GIS System• Supported in strategy development and PMP reviewing for better implementation to achieve the project objectives• Supported project management team in developing project proposals Portfolio Management  Project Management• Supported Project Leader in the day-to-day management• Prepared and provided broad scope briefings and advice to the PLs, CCR, and donor(s) Team Management• Mentored Field Office (FO) Leaders and the implementation of FO work plans• Mentored and coached the project’s M&E staff to update the annual result tracker/results framework for donors and ensure timely reporting Liaison• Supported project partners, private sector, international consultants, NGOs, government and CG partners.• Fostered relationships with relevant units at CIMMYT HQ Budget and Subgrants Management• Reviewed monthly expenditures by conducting budget analytics and building alternate scenarios; reviewed all transactions for accuracy, identified issues and apply corrective action.• Ensured timely submission of financial and technical reports from partners/consultants to facilitate payment on time

Dhaka, Bangladesh And Nepal

Major Responsibilities• Managing and leading project MEL system designing, reviewing and implementation for CSISA PIII, CSISA MEA• Ensuring compliance with all USAID and CSISA reporting requirements• Produces, edits and distributes regular project reports and updates management • Produced two MEL Plan for USAID, One Data collection Manual and DQA and Survey protocols• Manages Monitoring and Evaluation Officers to run the M&E system smoothly for two projects• Facilitating training to the M&E officers and Technical Officers on M&E system• Conducting Data Quality Assessment (DQA) and supports GIS System

20 Southern Districs Of Bangladesh

Major Responsibilities• Specialized in designing, reviewing and implementation of project M&E system• Ensured compliance with all USAID and CNFA reporting requirements• Produced, edited and distributed regular project reports and updates management • Conducted project related studies and produces report for management• Participated in third party assessments and evaluations• Responsible for Data Quality Assessment and supports GIS System

Major Responsibilities: • Designed and developed appropriate methodologies, tools and techniques for implementing different M&E related activities both for qualitative and quantitative aspects including systems manual (for quantitative & qualitative) for ACDI/VOCA & Partners consistent with the approved monitoring and evaluation plan. • Provided supports to maintain the data consistency and to ensure the data entry properly by the Partners using predefined software (e.g. McAID etc.)• Coordinated, collection and compilation of field based data (e.g.DIP etc.) on a regular basis (weekly/monthly/quarterly or as decided by the management) and forwarded to the PROSHAR Dhaka office as well as provide support in day-to-day M&E activities at the Khulna field office. • Assisted in preparing timely regular monthly/quarterly, and other donor required including GoB reports consistent with the approved MYAP award requirements.• Supervised and provided guidance to the field level monitoring staff and partner NGO M&E staff to ensure that the monitoring is on the right track and participate and facilitate regular meeting/workshop/training with program and partners in regards to M&E related activities.• Designed and implemented appropriate tools, techniques & methods for data quality assurance at field level and undertake routine field checking of the work of enumerators and other M&E-related field staff.• Worked closely with the PROSHAR Gender Specialist in the management of the Khulna level M&E information systems for PROSHAR ensuring information is adequately collected and reported on Gender using gender disaggregated data and results of gender analysis.• Contributed in design & undertake special studies as per need e.g. Semi-annual survey, Annual Survey, End evaluation, Case study on special issues.

Dhaka

Major Responsibilities: • Implemented project monitoring and evaluation system in northeast and southern districts of Bangladesh resulting in smooth data collection process.• Analyzed survey data and make suggestions for improvement for project interventions based on M&E activities; prepared monitoring and evaluation reports based on results for internal use and assisted in the identifying lessons learned for the project.• Ensured the quality of project reports such as client baseline, beneficiaries ‘quarterly performance evaluation data to produce quality reports; oversaw the processing of collected data from partners for quarter and annual reports.• Planned, coordinated, and managed third party survey companies for periodic data collection.

Patuakhali, Bangladesh

Major Responsibilities:• Coordinated the Upazila Monitoring Officers’ activities and follow up and cross check those.• Organized and developed the tools for training need assessment, training impact assessment, knowledge test, capacity assessment etc. • Assisted and supervised the data entry at Upazila and District level.• Presented the field finding in Upazila and District coordination meetings.• Tabulated all the information and prepare Quarterly and Half-yearly statistical reports.• Provided training to Upazila Monitoring Officers’ and NGO staffs in gathering data progress ensuring validation process.• Assist in development of Questionnaires for surveys and other studies.• Assist and supervise internal and external surveys and impact studies.

Dhaka

Major Responsibilities:• Implementation of different agricultural technologies directly in farmers’ field through different partner NGOs in different areas of country.• Worked and managed consultants, technical agencies and contracts.• Worked with different government research and extension institutions (eg. DLS, BARI, BARC, DOF), local government institutions and departments for research, feedback and research information dissemination. • Find out the best technologies for strengthen the poor people economically.• Monitoring the partner NGOS for running project as par project guidance.• Report making, analysis and initiate partners to take appropriate action.• Development of different project material.• Organize workshop and meeting with different Stake holder

Borguna And Char Momtaj Of Potuakhali District, Bangladesh

Major Responsibilities:• Linkage among the different stake holders like GO, NGO and others to bring all sorts of support in targeted project area.• Assess the different agricultural product, their supply and value chain and their post harvest management.• Veterinary support providing and create a linkage between Department of Agriculture, Department of Livestock and the local Urban poor , extremely poor people.• Train up the group members to improve their Income Generating Activities (IGA) • Prepare module on related subject.• Project monitoring & supervision and report making & compilation

Kashinathpur, Pabna, Bangladesh

Major Responsibilities:• Build up Dairy & Beef chain with Milk Vitae & Bengal Meat respectively.• Train up the group members to improve their Income Generating Activities (IGA) • Prepare module on related subject.• Providing the Veterinary support and vaccination camp organize.• Established linkage among DLS, NGO and char dwellers. • Established Artificial Insemination on char (Dhalar char of Bera upazilla, Pabna)• Monitoring tool Developing, Yearly budgeting and Annual operation plan preparing.• Maintaining Liaison with Upazila parishad and Union parishad.

Sirajgonj District, Bangladesh

Major Responsibilities:• Train up the group members to improve their Income Generating Activities (IGA)..• Providing technically help to established small poultry, dairy and goat farms of group members.• Build up linkage with Donors, Directory of Livestock Services (DLS) and other GOs and NGOs.

Whole Bangladesh

Major Responsibilities:• Importing Products and Marketing in our country.• Maintaining the Liaison with Foreign Companies of Spain & India.• Report making and analysis of the statement

Master In Development Studies (Mds), Economics, Gender, Project Management, A+

Achieved Master in Development Study (MDS) degree and achieved Gold Medal

Dvm, Veterinary Medicine

Activities and Societies: Member of Leo Club of Sylhet Veterinary CollegePassed Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Ssc, Science

Passed Secondary School Certificate