Atlantic International University

Bangladesh Agricultural University

Government Azizul Haque College, Bogra, Bangladesh

Nandigram Pilot High School, Rajshahi Board, Bangladesh

Private Sector Advisor at CARE

Key Roles√ Formulation and activities to engage private sector to expand and improve services to program participants.√ Strengthen public and private partnership.√ Support and develop LSP model.√ Market access/productive value chain development.√ Assigned duties by DCoP and CoP in technical review and planning.

CARE

Private Sector Advisor

Key Roles√ Coordinate with Oxfam Programme Manager, technical teams (WASH, Livelihoods, Advocacy/Protection, MEAL) in operation area to provide technical support and guidance in delivering response programme in line with Gender Minimum Standards and other Oxfam relevant policies.√ In coordination with the MEAL, ensure that logical framework of the different teams/sectors integrates gender dimension to achieve gender outcomes.√ Engage in rigorous monitoring and analysis of key recovery and resettlement gender and protection related issues.√ Work with partners in influencing campaigns using research, lobbying, media and popular mobilization.√ Support the strategic integration of all Tacloban programme and as part of this will deliver gender related training and capacity building initiatives for other teams as well as with partner organizations and ensure effective gender mainstreaming into all programme areas.√ Act as a focal point/representative of Oxfam on gender in operation area for sharing, linking, networking, advocacy and learning with field teams, as well as coordination, negotiation and representation with government authorities, civil society organizations and appropriate cluster/sub cluster and inter-agency coordination groups (GBV cluster) and other humanitarian stakeholders for advocacy, strategic engagement, information gathering and sharing, research, referrals, etc.√ Manage and monitor partnership grants with local NGOs ensuring that gender is mainstreamed in the activities.√ Provide timely, written feedback about gender and protection incidents, issues and aid-related community-conflicts to line and matrix managers as well as appropriate authority agreed upon.√ Contribute to integrated planning efforts of Tacloban team and support overall Rights in Crisis team strategy development and activities as needed.

Oxfam

Senior Gender Officer

Key Roles√ Provide accompaniment support to PNGOs staffs in developing their capacity in the area of food security and livelihoods√ Follow up Oxfam policy and regulations in implementing EFSVL project √ Support PNGOs to prepare MoU for CFW, homestead gardening and agricultural activities as well as Vocational training etc.√ Supports PNGOs to use different tools, data and formats√ Contribute to the SOPs for the EFSVL Programme (e.g. CFW SOP; Homestead gardening SOP etc.) in close coordination with PNGOs and Oxfam EFSVL management√ Supports to the partners for developing the project implementation plan and work plan as per project needs and demands√ Provide supports to women entrepreneurs to grow their business in mainstreaming gender in EFSVL program √ Monitoring of ongoing activities like CFW, IGA, Vocational training, homestead gardening as well as agriculture related activities√ Preparation of EFSVL monthly report and submission to the EFSVL management√ Contribute to any progress update as per requirement by the donor and Oxfam management with PNGOs  √ Humanitarian programme management√ Data/report collection and follow up with PNGOs for the Weekly & Bi-weekly update (e.g. 4W reports; CFW)√ Support to PNGOs for documentation (e.g. filling; required information; forms and tools)√ Prepare project brochure and/or other information document if required√ Prepare presentation and success stories of good practices√ Support PNGOs staffs to share “Lesson Learn & Good Practices” of EFSVL project to different stakeholders√ Communicate with PNGOs staffs, management as per need√ Facilitate visitors during field visit and support PNGOs staffs to maintain linkage and liaison with government departments and private sectors√ Contribute to the EFSVL new project proposal opportunity (e.g. Concept Note; Project proposal)√ Contribute to EFSVL Strategy and other workshops√ Support Rohingya Refugee programme at OXFAM  in Teknaf (Camp), Cox’s Bazar

Senior Program (Emergency Food Security and Vulnerable Livelihood-EFSVL) Officer

OnFrontiers

Agricultural and Community Development Expert

Self-Employed

Independent Consultant

Project funded by DFID/UKAIDKey achievements√  Engaged 11 potential private companies (seed, fertilizer, pesticide etc)  with target stakeholders and beneficiaries in targeted market systems, applying the Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P) approach √   Conducted 80 local and 15 regional maize and poultry market assessment and value chain analyzed  √  Conducted value chain study on maize and poultry √  Developed 85 maize and 83 poultry traders in aiming to improve understanding on business skills and management and to accelerate access to better paying and sustainable markets that would  buy maize/poultry from small holder farmers√  Developed 89 agro vets/agro dealers √  Established linkage between 89 agro vets/agro dealers and  105,000 farmers for accessing quality inputs and services√  Increased collective, non local and contract sales arrangement for maize and poultry farmers√  Organized 120 value chain facilitation workshop √ Introduced PICS  bag to minimize post harvest loss of maize: 4,100 PICS bag demonstrated at 15 regions through partnership with Purdue University and PPTL.√  Launched 200 hand operated maize sheller at 15 regions through partnership with ETG√  Improved market access ( both input supply and market linkage) for small holder maize and poultry farmers√  Developed appropriate intervention strategies for development of the market systems√   Developed  innovative approaches to facilitate linkages between smallholder farmers and market opportunities√  Ensured  the participation and engagement of key stakeholders in the identified market systems (value chains) to facilitate change in the markets√   Supported  private sector market actors √  Maintained liaison with private sector partners as investment recipients√  Developed  intervention tools and capacity building strategies √  Facilitated  workshops, events and meetings √  Contributed to monitoring and evaluation framework, reports and project outputs

BRAC

Manager Market Development (Head of Market Development Unit)/BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania-LEAD Project

Project funded by DFID/UKAID Key Achievements√  Developed plan  and executed of plan for maize sub sector√  Facilitated in organizing and conducting maize value chain study√   Managed, supervised and built capacity of Tanzanian national staffs√  Facilitated orientation training for newly joined Tanzanian  staffs√  Developed training module and other strategic guideline√  Improved agronomic practices and application of agricultural technologies; trained 4,000 Lead, 48,000 General and 400 demonstration farmers under maize sub sector√  Improved access to finance√  Stimulated private investment in the maize value chain√  Organized field visit by ministry and extension departments to identify gaps as well as way to improve situation√  Organized regional and national level orientation and dissemination workshop among stakeholders √  Organized Farmers Field Day to share finding of maize crop demonstration√  Established linkage with ministry of agriculture, food security and cooperatives in Tanzania, NGOs and private sectors√  Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual report ; documentation, resource management,  financial management done efficiently√  Conducted monitoring and analyzed log frame as priority task√  Maintained liaison with government extension departments and ministry of Agriculture

Manager Agriculture (Head of Agriculture/Maize value chain)/BRAC Maendeleo Tanzania-LEAD project

Key Achievements√  Developed plan of activities, executed as well as coordinated programme activities√  Developed linkage and liaison with different GO and private sectors √  Developed Business Membership Organization(BMO) model and Public Private Partnership (PPP)√  Prepared reports, developed documentation system,   financial management done properly√  Managed partner NGO  and built capacity of partner NGO staffs√  Maintained liaison with donor, media and other stakeholders√  Facilitated signing MoU with BMO√  Organized upazila and district level workshop√  Organized exchange visit for farmers, extension officers and BMO members√  Organized  vaccination campaigning in different areas√  Organized monthly meeting for partner NGO staffs√  Conducted monitoring and evaluation√  Strengthened farmers organizations to act as a business organization

HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation

Regional Coordinator/Improving Local Government Services Programme/Funded by Swiss Contact/Katalyst

Key Achievements√  Developed plan, facilitated  training, organize d meeting and workshop√  Conducted situation analysis, organized awareness program on livelihood adaptation and climate change√  Developed  linkage and  liaison with different GO and development agencies√  Facilitated awareness program on climate change effect at community and secondary schools√  Facilitated climate field school√  Conducted meeting with Union Disaster Management Committee (UDMC)√  Established adaptation demonstrations to address climate change effect√  Facilitated  training for Sub Assistant Agriculture Officers (SAAOs) √  Organized exchange visit for farmers, SAAOs and Agriculture Officers√  Organized Upazila Technical Implementation Working Group(UTIWG)  meeting √  Conducted project monitoring√  Prepared budget ,financial management and produced report

Field Monitoring Officer

Key Achievements√  Facilitated  FGD with SIDR affected farmers, Key Informant Interview (KII) with Union Parishad  representatives√  Organized  meeting with Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO), Deputy Commissioner ( DC)  and other stakeholders to assess needs for early recovery from SIDR damaged districts like southern coastal belt in Bangladesh√  Collected primary and secondary information√  Prepared need assessment report and shared with donors

UNDP

Resource Person

Key achievements √  Prepared project proposal and budget√  Coordination and linkage built  with GO and NGO as well as Union Parishad and Municipality√  Capacity developed of program staffs and managed program √  Institutional development support provided to union parishad and municipality √  Staff development through facilitating training√  Ration provided to pregnant and lactating mothers√  Facilitated ECD schools and CRC (Community Resource Centre)√  Developed market place in char (riverside) area√  WASH support provided to char and slum dwellers√  Infrastructure support provided to char and slum dwellers√  Organized social campaigning programme√  Awareness raising on disaster risk reduction√  Prepared project report and documentation capitalization√  Financial management and budget reviewing√  Conducted programme monitoring√  Liaison maintained with donors√  Supported community peoples during flood, cyclone and other disasters

National Development Programme-NDP Sirajganj

Project Manager/SHOUHARDO programme/Funded by USAID/CARE Bangladesh

Key Achievements√  Program planning, Coordination within staff members√  Facilitated staffs and farmers training program√  Conducted local market assessment√  Organized exchange visit for farmers√  Initiated different IGAs for beneficiaries√  Developed Farmer Organization (FO) and cluster network√  Established sales centre to sell farmers produce√  Established access in government khash land by poor beneficiaries√  Linkage built with GO and NGO as well as private sectors√  Facilitated to observe national and international day√  Participated and shared progress in meeting with Deputy Commissioner√  Facilitated awareness program against divorce, dowry and early marriage√  Conducted economic gender analysis√  Project report preparation and capitalization of document√  Field monitoring and evaluation√  Financial management and budget reviewing√  Maintained liaison with donors

INTERCOOPERATION Bangladesh

Team Leader/Livelihood Empowerment and Agroforestry (LEAF) project/Funded by SDC

Key Achievements√  Organized monthly meeting and training for Nursery owners√  Developed Nursery Owners Association and community based organization (CBO)√  Established Mother Tree Orchard (MTO) and germplasm√  Organized exchange visit and tree fair for nursery owners√  Facilitated registration process to nursery owners association√  Developed  promotional material e.g. leaflet, folder, poster for nursery owners√  Supported nursery owners to collect QPM(Quality Planting Material) √  Organized tree plantation festival and planted huge number of fruit, timber and medicinal plants√  Conducted field monitoring√  Collected nursery data regular basis√  Project report preparation and documentation

Mahfuz Ashraf