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Acting Team Lead
USAIDActing Team Lead
Jul. 2022 - Aug. 2025Dhaka, Bangladesh• Managing and responsible for the team performance of over a $40 million portfolio that includes human rights, rule of law, and civil society projects. Ensure programmatic and financial management compliance, taking informed risks, and instilling the culture of physical and digital safety for the implementing partners, staff, and beneficiaries. • As needed, assume the Acting Deputy Director or Acting Office Director role and oversee staff, collaborate with the USAID Mission Director’s Office on meetings, briefings, and reporting purposes.
Project Management Specialist and Acting Team Lead
USAIDProject Management Specialist and Acting Team Lead
Aug. 2010 - Aug. 2025BangladeshServing as Mission’s technical lead and primary point of contact with civil society actors - including CSOs, think tanks, trade unions, and media; • Managed $12.7 million gender based violence program from 2011 to 2017 focusing prevention of domestic violence against women and children, sexual abuse and prevention of child marriage; •Designed and lead process of procurement of a $7 million civil society program. •Working as human rights team member and manage human rights activities in the areas of trafficking in persons, child marriage, gender based violence, and access to justice; • Maintaining relationship with key with key civil society representatives to remain up-to-date on civil society happenings. - develop programming opportunities and strategies for civil society development, networking and/or collaboration; • Providing technical leadership especially in the area of participation of civil society in political governance; • Act as Mission's Agreement/Contract Officer’s Representative (A/COR) or Activity Manager for Programs related to civil society and human rights (Protecting Human Rights) in Bangladesh; and • Represent the Mission in coordination meetings and initiatives involving other donors and counterparts on civil society issues.
Project Management Specialist
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentProject Management Specialist
Aug. 2010 - Dec. 2015
Project Management Specialist- Civil Society Advisor
USAIDProject Management Specialist- Civil Society Advisor
Aug. 2010BangladeshServing as Mission’s technical lead and primary point of contact with civil society actors - including CSOs, think tanks, trade unions, and media; • Managed $12.7 million gender based violence program from 2011 to 2017 focusing prevention of domestic violence against women and children, sexual abuse and prevention of child marriage; •Designed and lead process of procurement of a $7 million civil society program. •Working as human rights team member and manage human rights activities in the areas of trafficking in persons, child marriage, gender based violence, and access to justice; • Maintaining relationship with key with key civil society representatives to remain up-to-date on civil society happenings. - develop programming opportunities and strategies for civil society development, networking and/or collaboration; • Providing technical leadership especially in the area of participation of civil society in political governance; • Act as Mission's Agreement/Contract Officer’s Representative (A/COR) or Activity Manager for Programs related to civil society and human rights (Protecting Human Rights) in Bangladesh; and • Represent the Mission in coordination meetings and initiatives involving other donors and counterparts on civil society issues.
Advocacy Manager
NETZ BangladeshAdvocacy Manager
Feb. 2008 - May. 2010

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