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Dhaka

Take lead in identifying opportunities (short and long-term research, medium to long-term projects) in the area of Agriculture, Markets, Livelihoods, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction to develop a pipeline of work; Develop and maintain a pool of national and international consultants in his areas of expertise who can be used for different research and project implementation; and Assist Innovation in the overall financial, administrative and management of projects of Innovation using… Show more Take lead in identifying opportunities (short and long-term research, medium to long-term projects) in the area of Agriculture, Markets, Livelihoods, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction to develop a pipeline of work; Develop and maintain a pool of national and international consultants in his areas of expertise who can be used for different research and project implementation; and Assist Innovation in the overall financial, administrative and management of projects of Innovation using his years of experience in improving the system. Show less

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Lead The DRR & CCA programme focuses on small scale infrastructure, natural resource management, threshold based livelihood supports, early warning, resilience agriculture and policy influencing strategy; Lead/develop Programme Strategy, budget, project proposal, annual review and donor reports; and Lead/facilitate vulnerability assessment; design threshold based livelihood support and local institutional capacity and lead policy influencing strategy with donors, government and other relevant… Show more Lead The DRR & CCA programme focuses on small scale infrastructure, natural resource management, threshold based livelihood supports, early warning, resilience agriculture and policy influencing strategy; Lead/develop Programme Strategy, budget, project proposal, annual review and donor reports; and Lead/facilitate vulnerability assessment; design threshold based livelihood support and local institutional capacity and lead policy influencing strategy with donors, government and other relevant stakeholders. Show less

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Accountable for developing and delivering consulting work and maximizing associated linkages with all organizational goal areas (business development, energy, food and agriculture and urban water/sanitation/waste), and Practical Answers; and Line manage the PAC Manager who leads the PAC team members and Associate Consultants in the delivery of work that ensures strategic integration of PAC work with national, regional and international goals. As a consultant, he has completed around 40… Show more Accountable for developing and delivering consulting work and maximizing associated linkages with all organizational goal areas (business development, energy, food and agriculture and urban water/sanitation/waste), and Practical Answers; and Line manage the PAC Manager who leads the PAC team members and Associate Consultants in the delivery of work that ensures strategic integration of PAC work with national, regional and international goals. As a consultant, he has completed around 40 consultancy assignments in Agriculture, Markets, Livelihoods, Enterprise Development, Training and Education. Show less

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Lead the programme which involves designing and delivering of food security, agriculture and market system programme; Programme fundraising and helping project teams to learn from field practice; achieve impact at scale; and Influence policy and practices; facilitate collaborative relationships among business, government and civil society organization and measure impacts and systemic changes.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Provide overall leadership management and general technical and administrative direction of agriculture, food security and nutrition, natural resource management, livestock, fisheries under Markets and Livelihoods Programme of Practical Action in Bangladesh; Analyze strategies and programmes and projects to support improved agricultural production techniques, farm management, farmer to market linkages, the participation of farmers in modern agricultural value chains, access of farmers to… Show more Provide overall leadership management and general technical and administrative direction of agriculture, food security and nutrition, natural resource management, livestock, fisheries under Markets and Livelihoods Programme of Practical Action in Bangladesh; Analyze strategies and programmes and projects to support improved agricultural production techniques, farm management, farmer to market linkages, the participation of farmers in modern agricultural value chains, access of farmers to agricultural inputs and services markets, and improvements of marketing activities in agricultural value chains; and Influence policies and regulations of government and private sector through demonstration of best practices and strengthening of farmers’ organization, service providers association and agro-inputs retailers’ network. Show less

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Coordinate and supervise capacity building projects on agriculture, markets and small and micro enterprise development, marketing information system, Manage partnership partner NGOs, personnel, budget, and monitoring and evaluation system of the programme unit, Provide technical assistance and strategic direction to Practical Action staff in market assessment, value chain development of farm and nonfarm product subsectors, Facilitate network with institutions and organizations involved in farm… Show more Coordinate and supervise capacity building projects on agriculture, markets and small and micro enterprise development, marketing information system, Manage partnership partner NGOs, personnel, budget, and monitoring and evaluation system of the programme unit, Provide technical assistance and strategic direction to Practical Action staff in market assessment, value chain development of farm and nonfarm product subsectors, Facilitate network with institutions and organizations involved in farm and small enterprise development work. Show less

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Participate in strategic planning and negotiation with micro-finance organization; Develop and run micro-finance projects with groups and partner organizations; Design, plan and organize skill development training on livelihood and income-generating activities for the beneficiaries and field staff as required; and Explore non-traditional income-generating activities, their feasibility in terms of availability of skills, raw materials and marketing facilities. Also involved in implementation of… Show more Participate in strategic planning and negotiation with micro-finance organization; Develop and run micro-finance projects with groups and partner organizations; Design, plan and organize skill development training on livelihood and income-generating activities for the beneficiaries and field staff as required; and Explore non-traditional income-generating activities, their feasibility in terms of availability of skills, raw materials and marketing facilities. Also involved in implementation of Women and Child Impact project to improve the situation of women children of Nasirnagar area of Bangladesh. Show less

Diploma, Enterprise Development Through Value Chains And Business Service Markets, Successfully Completed The Course With A Grade

The course was co-financed by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

M.A., Economics

Graduated with Honors in Economics