Personal Statement.
PROFILE: A senior level NGO management professional with 15+ years of international work experience in Programming and Operations of emergency relief, post emergency and development contexts focused on Health, Nutrition, Livelihood and WASH programs.
EDUCATION: Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Public Health (MPH),Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS).
Studied and trained in: University of East Anglia, UK; INSEAD, France; University of New Castle, USA; BSM Medical University, Bangladesh, Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College, Bangladesh.
Organizations worked with: Malteser International, IRC, UNHCR, MERLIN, IMC, Concern Worldwide, Pathfinder International, TdH Netherlands, BRAC, Bangladesh Red Crescent Society and some national NGOs.
Donors worked with: USAID, OFDA, DFID, ECHO, German Foreign Office, BMZ, Global Fund, SV, TDH-NL, BUZA, BPRM, UNHCR, SDC, UNICEF, WFP, UNFPA, WHO, EU, GAVI, Jhpiego, BSF, CHF, CDC, NIN, HPF, PEPFAR, Diakonie and some private donors.
Countries worked in for Long Time: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Sudan, Liberia, Uganda, South Sudan and Turkey-Syria (cross border operations).
Countries worked in for Short Time: Ghana, Sierra Leone, Kenya, Ethiopia and Rwanda.
Employment History.
1. Country Representative,Turkey, Malteser International, November 2014 – Present
2. Health Coordinator, South Sudan, International Rescue Committee (IRC), May 2014 - September 2014.
3. Public Health Director, Bangladesh, FEEL Bangladesh, May 2013 - April 2014,
4. Public Health Officer, South Sudan, UNHCR, October 2012 - April 2013.
5. Country Health Director, South Sudan, Medical Emergency Relief International (MERLIN). November 2011 - July 2012.
6. Country Operations Manager, Afghanistan, Medical Emergency Relief International (MERLIN), April - October 2011.
7. Health and Nutrition Advisor, Uganda, Concern Worldwide, September 2009 - March 2011.
8. Medical Coordinator, Liberia, International Medical Corps (IMC), January - July 2009.
9. Field Medical Coordinator, Liberia, Medical Emergency Relief International (MERLIN), May 2007 - December 2008.
10. Consultancy Service, Bangladesh, FEEL Bangladesh, November 2006 - April 2007.
11. Health Manager, Sudan, International Rescue Committee (IRC), March 2005 - October 2006.
Others.
Major Success Arenas
- Country Program Development
- Coordination, Negotiation and Collaboration
- Team and Program Management
- Emergency Operations and Crisis Management
- Partnership Management
- Sustainable Development
Language skills: Fluent in English in every way.Working knowledge in Arabic, Turkish, Dari, Urdu and Hindi.