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Niketon, Gulshan, Dhaka

Name of assignment or project: Health System Planning, Development and MonitoringClient: Eskegen Ltd, a Contract Research Organization (CRO), registered by Bangladesh Drug Administration (DGDA) Main Project Features: Organizational structure planning including its HRH, continuous development & expansion of the organization; Coordinating research project implementation and monitoring as per the rules/ regulations of DGDA; Positions held: Project Deputy Director Activities performed: 1. Project Preparatory Tasks a. Developing Project Concept Paper;b. Develop the functional planning in consultation with the authority;c. Prepare Activity Profile;d. Prepare Space Program considering Activity Profile;e. Prepare Equipment & Furniture planning in consultation with the respective Consultant(s);f. Make Investment Plan & Fixed Asset analysis for the project and confirm the sources of funds with the Authority;g. Prepare Manpower planning considering the Activity Profile and the Major Equipment Plan;h. Preparing the developmental Project Profile; i. Prepare documentation including the budget for attracting clinical/ non-clinical research project 2. Coordinating ongoing Research Projects of the organization 3. Prepare and follow up all the SOPs for research works of the organization and maintain all the rules/regulations for the project approval by BMRC/ DGDA

1/1/A, Poribag, Dhaka

Name of assignment or project: Pothikrit Institute of Health Studies (PIHS) under Pothikrit Foundation (an organization under which planning & evaluation of the developmental project including its DPP preparation for GOB and different types of the research project is done) Client: Pothikrit Foundation Main Feature – Consultancy Services & Research Position Held: Health System & HR Consultant (part-time)Activities performed: - Project/ Health System planning & evaluation of the developmental project - DPP preparation for GOB Health Organization including Space planning, HRH planning, Equipment/ Furniture planning, and integration of all planning components with an implementation plan - Financial Analysis - Research project

Dhaka

Name of assignment or project: APW with Dr Liaquat Ali to support a comprehensive review of the existing HRH Strategy and Action Plan (2016 to 2021), with focus on integrating lessons from COVID-19 pandemic and to ensuring alignment with MoHFW priorities Year: 24Sep 2021 to 15 Dec 2021Location: DhakaClient: WHO Funded through – WHO, through Prof Liaquat Ali (Individual Health System Consultant) Main Project Features: Bangladesh HRH AnalysisPositions held: HRH Consultant (to assist Prof Ali)Activities performed: - Composition of the health workforce and future requirements for meeting the priority goals of the HNPSP;- HRH stock and trends by category and distribution (including shortage, maldistribution of personnel, skill mix imbalance); - HRH production including pre-service and on-job training; - HRH deployment and utilization

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Name of assignment or project: Development of Project Profile (DPP) and Masterplan design for Rajshahi Medical University (RMU), Sylhet Medical University (SMU), Chattogram Medical University (CMU) and two Nursing Colleges in Gazipur and Khagrachari districts Client: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MOHFW) through Institute of Health Economics, Dhaka University Main Project Features: The main features of the project cover the Master Plan and DPP for the following establishments: - Rajshahi Medical University - Chattogram Medical University - Sylhet Medical University - Khagrachari Nursing College - Gazipur Nursing College Positions held: DPP Expert Activities performed: Stage 1: Conceptual design for the Master plan of each establishment - - Outlines of the functional plan with details of the Faculties and Departments/ Units - Floor utilization plan for each establishment.Stage 2 : Final draft of the Master plan and draft of the Development Project Proposal (DPP) for each establishment - Room to Room Medical Equipment Planning, Office Equipment and Furniture Planning; - Notional Budget of Medical Equipment Planning, Office Equipment and Furniture Planning; - Vehicle Planning with budgett; - Function- and activity-wise HR plan of Academic part for next 5-years for each establishment; - Function- and activity-wise HR plan of Non-Academic (& Hospital) part for next 5-years for each establishment; - Creating linkages among all the above activities, so that the right equipment can be installed just after completing the construction and the right HR can be recruited at right time in the right place;Stage 3: Present and defend the Master Plan and DPP for each establishment - Draft Master Plan Report; - Final Draft of the Master Plan on interaction with IHE; - Draft DPP for each establishment. - The final draft of the Master plan after incorporating all the feedback from the Health Ministry and Planning Ministry

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Name of assignment or project: Support Human Resources for Health Priorities through Ma-Moni-MNCSP Program of Save The Children in BangladeshYear: 2019-20 Location: DhakaClient: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MOHFW), funded by USAID Main Project Features: The main features of this consultancy assignment were to provide technical assistance to MOHFW to develop a comprehensive approach for addressing the HRH challenges in the country. It was proposed to build on the priorities identified in the 2015 Health Workforce Strategy, HR Action Plan, HRH interventions recommended in the 4th HPNSP and the recommendations from the first Annual Program Review. Positions held: Health System & HR Consultant Activities performed: - Identified the existing Human Resource in the public health sector in Bangladesh; - Standard requirements of HRH at individual health facilities based on a standard bed distribution to every department in each individual facility was reviewed - Summary of all the present health facilities to calculate their HRH requirement; - Details of facility-wise HRH requirements and the existing status of HRH through the creation of a matrix to facilitate the development of the Deployment Plan through a user-friendly tool on a dynamic basis - Short- and long-term HR deployment plan and Phase-wise HR projection up to 2030

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Name of assignment or project: Planning for SCALE-UP the SCANU in 64 Districts of Bangladesh Client: UNICEF (assigned by Prof Liaquat Ali) Positions held: Health System AdvisorMain Project Features: - A master plan and layout of standard SCANU which will be included in the new hospital plan- A proposed organogram for 10 bed/30 bed/ 50 bed SCANU including training & refresher training plan - Routine maintenance and repairment plan (both long term and short term) for SCANU equipment as recommended by the MOHFW

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Name of assignment or project: A research on livelihood status of the persons with diabetesYear: 2018 Client: DG Health in Bangladesh, project managed by Bangladesh University of Health Sciences (BUHS) Positions held: Co-InvestigatorMain Project Features: - To find out the sociodemographic, psychological and economic status of Bangladeshi diabetic subjects both in rural and urban areas; - To estimate the cost of care (direct and indirect) for diabetes in Bangladesh context; - To assess QoL among Bangladeshi diabetic subjects; - To assess LS among Bangladeshi diabetic subjects; - To explore the association of QoL and LSwith the sociodemographic, psychological, and economic status of the subjects as well as with the cost of diabetes care.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Name of assignment or project: Costing analysis of standard diagnostic healthcare services in BangladeshYear: 2017 Location: DhakaClient: Ministry of Science & Technology (MOST)Main Project Features: - To find out the costing of common diagnostic services at not-for-profit standard health care facilities in Bangladesh; - To analyze the cost components of the above diagnostic services; - Derive the costing of common diagnostic services on adjusting their volume loads at different levels; - To analyze the impact of volume adjustment on cost component, both at individual test as well as facility levels. Positions held: Associate Investigator Activities performed: a) Developed the project proposal including budget preparation b) Created Questionnaire for data collection c) Supervised the data collection d) Supervised data entry analysise) Analyzed major cost components of Lab and other diagnostic testsf) Impact of volume adjustment on unit cost g) Prepared draft report and finalized report after incorporating all the feedback of the client

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Name of assignment or project: Workload and staffing need assessment at public sector healthcare facilities at district and below levels of health services - MaMoni Health Systems Strengthening of Save The Children in BangladeshClient: Funded by USAID, managed by HRM Unit, Ministry of Health The scope of work included: - To understand the existing workload of different categories of health workforce engaged in providing preventive, promotional or curative services both at health facilities and communities at district levels and below - To identify the gaps and inequalities in distribution between the existing and required number of different staff categories in relation to the Essential Service Package (ESP) defined for the four tires of service delivery - To recommend health workforce needs at public sector healthcare facilities at district and below for making projections.Positions held: Deputy Team Leader Activities performed: - Determine priority cadres and facilities- Cadres, types of facilities, and administrative units (single the facility, district, region or country) to which the WISN method will be applied - Created Questionnaire for setting activities time standards for almost 30 Clinical Consultants, Physician, Nurse, Medical Technologist of 08 categories, Pharmacy staff, Lab personal and 12 categories of management staff, 6 categories field level staff etc - Determined priority cadres and facilities, defined workload components for all staff, set activity standards, established standard workloads, calculated allowance factors, determine required staff numbers - Analyzed and interpreted WISN results and validated activity standards and results - defining workload and staffing need assessment at public sector healthcare facilities at district and below levels of health services; - Finalized the projection of HR Requirements for Revised ESP Services on the basis of Future workload and anticipated population;

Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Name of assignment or project: Health System Planning, Development and MonitoringYear: from December 2000 to July 2017 Location: Mirpur, DhakaClient: Bangladesh University of Health Sciences (BUHS), an initiative of the Diabetic Association and a sister Project of BIRDEMMain Project Features: Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation; Banking Analysis, DPP preparation, Cost Center analysis, Research Activities etc.Positions held: Health System Advisor Activities performed: Feasibility analysis1. Project Preparatory Tasks - Assist in developing Project Concept Paper; - Develop the functional planning in consultation with the authority; - Prepare Activity Profile with the help of respective Consultant(s); - Prepare Space Program considering Activity Profile; - Prepare Equipment & Furniture planning in consultation with the Equipment Advisor and also with the respective Consultant(s); - Make Investment Plan & Fixed Asset analysis for the project and confirm the sources of funds with the Authority; - Prepare Manpower planning considering the Activity Profile and the Major Equipment Plan; - Assist the Chief Executive in preparing the Project Profile; 2. Assist in Strategic Planning 3. Monitoring & Evaluation

Name of assignment or project: HR development & HR management of BIHS Hospital Year: December 2000 - July 2017 Location: Mirpur, DhakaClient: BIHS Hospital, an initiative of the Diabetic Association and a sister Project of BIRDEM Main Project Features: Human Resource Development & Management; General Administration; Training & development; Research ActivitiesPositions held: Head of HR Activities performed: A. In the field of Human Resource - HR Policies and procedures- Generate, stream-line and maintain all HR policies and procedures, which is applicable to the hospitals; Ensure and monitor implementation of the policies; - Recruitment and Selection - Compensation and Benefits - Performance Management System/ Annual Appraisal - Human Resources Information Management - Employee Relations and Staff Transitions - Training and Development - Research & Analysis on HRB. In the field of General Administration-Arrange all kinds of internal and external meetings, preparing minutes of the meeting and taking the initiative to implement the decision of the meeting; Coordination of the activities in the center and laboratories and monitoring them according to the system; Handle all kind of legal issues for the hospital; Coordination of equipment and vehicle maintenance

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Name of assignment or project: Development of Project Profile of Pirgonj General Hospital & Diagnostic Center Ltd at Thakurgaon Year: 2016 Location: Dhaka Client: HEMA : A Consulting FirmPositions held: Health System Consultant Activities performed: a) Feasibility Analysisb) Project Planning and development

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Name of assignment or project: Planning and Feasibility Analysis of Khokon Charitable Foundation Hospital at SirajgonjYear: 2015-2016 Client: HEMA : A Consulting FirmPositions held: Health System Consultant Activities performed: a) Feasibility Analysis;b) Project Planning and development

Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Name of assignment or project: Costing health services of the Health Care Development Project of the Diabetes Association Bangladesh (a pilot study of BIHS hospital using 2008 data)Year: 2009 Location: DhakaClient: ORET Grant, Netherlands Main Project Features: Measuring the costs (average) of health services for the purpose of: - Becoming a monitoring tool for financial management (identifying cost inefficiencies, budgeting and resource needs estimation and facilitating fee setting); - Providing information for the design of a cross-subsidisation strategy to the benefit of poorer patients;Positions held: Co-Principal Investigator Activities performed: - Developed the project proposal including budget preparation - Created Questionnaire for data collection - Supervised the data collection - Supervised data entry and data analyzation - Created monitoring tool for financial management (identifying cost inefficiencies, budgeting and resource needs estimation and facilitating fee setting) - Prepared draft report and made it finalized after incorporating all the feedback of the client

Mba (Hr), Human Resources Management And Services, Cgpa 3.97 Out Of 4

achieved ‘Vice Chancellor’ Award

Masters, English, 2Nd Class