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Resume of Mohammad Ali Ahsan
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Mohammad Ali Ahsan Technical Coordinator - Advocacy & Lesson Learning,
Extreme Rural Poverty Program, Care Bangladesh
Contact address:
Baitul Bashar, House no. 8 (4th Floor), Main Road, Mohammadi Homes, Mohammadpur, Dhaka 1207
Mobile: +880 1672572868 Email: theutsho@yahoo.com
Professional Summary
Compassionate and driven program and research specialist with 13 years career experience working with impoverished populations. Highly adept at working within systems and the ability to think outside of them. Proven leader and team builder with exceptional communication and analytical thinking skills.
Core Qualifications
Cultural competency
Strategic planning
Gender, Human Rights & Governance
Livelihood focused community
development
Monitoring & Evaluation
Research
Data analysis
Logical Framework
Analysis
Education: Masters in Development Studies, Bangladesh University of Professionals, expected to be completed by 2016
Masters in Social Science (Anthropology), University of Dhaka, 2004
Bachelor in Social Science (Anthropology), University of Dhaka, 2003
HSC, Dhaka College, 1997, Science
SSC, Govt. Laboratory High School, 1995, Science
Employment Record:
Employer Care Bangladesh
Position held Technical Coordinator - Advocacy and Lesson Learning & Research Personnel - Extreme Poverty Research Group led by University of Bath
Date July 2014 to ti l l date
Activities Major responsibilities included: Providing guidance for SETU's community mobilization and pro-poor inclusive local
governance works for social and political transformation of the extremely poor; Working with the Extreme Poverty Research Group (EPRG) as well as the Advocacy Team of
SHIREE and its partners; Overseeing CMS-3, CMS-5 and conducting qualitative research for learning and reflections
on project interventions;
Playing the key role to work with relevant projects of CARE and SHIREE partners to identify
common advocacy agenda to influence policy makers and relevant stakeholders; and Supporting the Team Leader and other colleagues of SETU Project in implementation of the
project for sustainable graduation of the project beneficiary households out of extreme poverty
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Supervise Technical Officer -Research, advocacy and community mobilization
Maintain working relationship and coordination with SETU’s Learning, Monitoring and
Evaluation unit, CARE-B Advocacy and Communication Unit, CARE-B Program Quality Unit & SALT, SHIREE Advocacy & Research Wing, University of Bath, local & national media, relevant positions in other projects of CARE-B, same/similar positions in SHIREE scale fund projects, and SETU field teams
Employer Centre for Communicable Diseases, icddr,b
Position held 2. Research Investigator, Respiratory Viruses Research Group 1. Research Investigator, WASH Research Group
Date 2. April 2014 to June 2014
1. April 2011 to March 2014
Activities Major responsibilities included: Plan, organize and coordinate qualitative component of Health Impact Assessment
Study of SHEWA-B intervention in the field; Supervise and coordinate surveillance data collection and field research activities;
Prepare research instruments, training manuals and coordinate training acti vities;
Supervise data management activities and analyze data;
Assist to develop concept papers and proposal for securing research grants;
Write manuscripts for peer reviewed journals
Employer Centre for Policy and Sustainable Development Research [CPSDR]
Position held Senior Research Fellow
Date July 2010 to March 2011
Activities Major responsibilities included
Writing and submitting project proposals to potential donors.
Designing and managing project budgets.
Developing appropriate research techniques for projects.
Training research staff in techniques and managing research staff in the field. Conducting
monitoring and evaluation of research. Documenting research exhibitions
Conducting l iterature reviews of research areas and drafting reports and drawing conclusions
from findings. Planning and executing dissemination events for the findings of research. Conducting
stakeholder analysis for advocacy opportunities. Planning and executing advocacy strategies for selected topics.
Monitoring and evaluation of advocacy strategies and events.
Writing and issuing press releases on research topics and matters of interest to CPSDR.
Networking with l ikeminded organizations and strategic partners.
Managing relationships with human rights and governance partners.
Employer Islamic Relief Worldwide
Position held Personal Assistant to Country Director
Date March 2009 to July 2010
Activities Major responsibilities included
Researching background materials and information, and preparing documents, reports and
presentations for Country Director Representative Member in the M&E department on behalf of Country Director
Liaison with other IRW-B Senior Managers to ensure that relevant materials are provided for
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board meetings, newsletter copy deadlines etc. Maintain the Online Helpdesk, answering and fielding queries, liaising with subject experts
and ensuring responses are dealt with appropriately. Dealing with incoming email and letters, and screening telephone calls
Dealing with correspondence and writing letters, particularly with regard to trusts and
photographers, sending emails etc. Organising and fi ling paperwork, documents and computer-based information
Organising travel arrangements, equipment needs, accommodation etc. for when the CD
speaks at conferences etc.
Organising and maintaining the CD’s diary, including scheduling of appointments, meetings
etc.
Employer Islamic Relief Worldwide
Position held Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Date May 2008 to February 2009
Activities Major responsibilities included Working proactively with Programme Manger, Project Coordinator and other staff to ensure
successful delivery of the Operational Plan and Strategic Objectives of the project.
Contributing to and writing reports, briefing papers research issues and articles to inform the
relevant communities on the current issues impacting on the area of work covered by the project
Represent the Service at relevant steering groups, meetings, workshops, conferences and
other events across the project area and Dhaka.
Co-ordinate and support, on a day-to-day basis, consultants/temporary staff commissioned to undertake activities on behalf of the Service.
Advise the Service Team on new or more appropriate technology for use in day-to-day roles,
ensure the team is kept up to date with regards to Technology, including researching information on new products, purchasing trial l icenses or pieces of technology to trial, working with suppliers etc.
Revising the project objective hierarchy and log-frame matrix [activities, processes, inputs,
outcomes and impacts] Determining information needs of project management, implementing partners and primary
stakeholders, the cooperating institution and funding agencies Identifying and designing performance questions, key indicators and targets for each project
component and for each level of the objective hierarchy
Employer Neeti Gobeshona Kendro
Position held Research Fellow from January 2007 to April 2008 Research Coordinator from November 2005 to December 2006
Date January 2007 to April 2008
Activities Major responsibilities included Develop system of appraisal, planning, monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment of
organization's ongoing program Participatory program development, local and national level advocacy
Provide guidance and support to other researcher to develop their capacity on research and
advocacy
Helping design, update, implement and monitor their office's plans to promote and support
evaluations and share evaluation results Proposing topics for training in monitoring and evaluation to meet needs of staff
Keeping informed of technical issues in monitoring and evaluation
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Consulting with other research officers to identify topics for special research
Documentation, reporting and presentation.
Employer Neeti Gobeshona Kendro
Position held Research Coordinator
Date November 2005 to December 2006
Activities Major responsibilities included Analyze quantitative and qualitative data, including making critical observations of analyses
or data and identifying patterns in the data Prepare quantitative data fi les to include evaluating the quality of the data and describing its
structure, overseeing data entry procedures, identifying ways to validate data and enhancing
quality control of data Design questionnaires and other methods to collect quantitative and qualitative data
Collect qualitative data from interviews, non-participant observations or focus groups
Assist with the organization and implementation of research projects such as reporting on
the status of various research tasks and identifying ways to improve research design Create and deliver professional presentations on research and evaluation results
Employer Environment and Social Development Organization
Position held Programme Associate
Date July 2005 to October 2006
Activities Major responsibilities included
Participatory programme development and micro level advocacy for organization's local
project office Management of implementation of work at local project offices
Designing, conducting, reporting of research [qualitative and quantitative and PRA] and use
of research data in programme planning Design and facilitate training & workshop events for Advocacy Institute of Washington, USA
and ESDO Develop system of appraisal, planning, monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment of
organization's ongoing programme
Fund raising and communication with GOB, Donors, Local and International NGOs #
Documentation, reporting and presentation
Employer Capacity Building Service Group [CBSG]
Position held Research Associate [Training]
Date July 2002 to June 2005
Activities Major responsibilities included Design workshop events for UNICEF and other development organization
Facilitate workshop and conferences of UNICEF Bangladesh on behalf of CBSG
Conduct F.G.Ds, PRA and training session for research and survey.
Languages:
Language Speaking Reading Writing
English Intermediate Excellent Excellent
Bengali Native Native Native
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Key Skills acquired:
Analytical Skills: Processing varied and complex information into reports
Skills and Understanding: Right based approach, gender and generation values
Computer Knowledge: All MS office based software, statistical analytical software like STATA, SPSS, Epi
Info.
Research & Development: Development of Research protocol, organize ToR, designing study [PRA and
quantitative], conducting, analysis and reporting and use of findings . Expertise in social risk management,
vulnerability analysis, environment and right appraisal.
Training & Facilitation Skills: Gender, participatory research planning, advocacy etc
Some Notable Research Experience:
Project Name/Type Responsibility Client Name Date Location
1 Community Based Savings Group: A pathway to socio-economic inclusion
for Extreme Poor household, Bangladesh
Research management and report writing
CARE Bangladesh & SHIREE
2015 Bangladesh
2 Access to market & outcome:
Experiences from SHIREE intervention
Research management and report writing
SHIREE 2014 Bangladesh
3 Nutrition impact of SHEWA-B WASH intervention using qualitative method
Research management and report writing
Unicef 2013 Bangladesh
4 2nd qualitative study on determining barriers to promoted practices of SHEWA-B intervention and ways to
overcome
Research management and report writing
Unicef 2013 Bangladesh
5 Factors accepting acceptability and effectiveness of the SHEWA-B intervention package
Research management
and report writing
Unicef 2013 Bangladesh
6 How do the CHT households contrast to pla in land households in terms of barriers and motivators of the SHEWA-B
intervention?
Research management and report writing
Unicef 2012 Bangladesh
7 Determining barriers to promoted
practices of SHEWA-B intervention and ways to overcome
Research management
and report writing
Unicef 2011 Bangladesh
8 Exploring factors affecting Community hygiene promoters’ performance
Research management and report writing
icddr,b 2011 Bangladesh
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InterMedia VOA Bangla Study Research management and report writing
Voice of America 2011 Bangladesh
10 Find out the level of English require and available in Bangladesh job market
Research management and report writing.
BBC 2011 Bangladesh
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Academic papers and other articles:
1. Efficacy of Communicative Language Teaching in Primary School - Bangladesh Context; International Journal of English Language Education; 2013, Vol 2, No. 1 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ijele.v2i1.4734
2. Factors accepting acceptability and effectiveness of the SHEWA-B intervention package [proposed] 3. Factors affecting Community hygiene promoters’ performance : Accepted as oral presentation in the WASH2014
Conference in Brisbane, Australia
4. 'Avoiding cost of Sidr: Looking for better future' published in the New Age (a national English daily) on 18 December 2007. The same article published in the Financial Express (a national English daily) on 16 December 2007.
5. 'Rikshawchalokder Shonman din' (in Bangla) published in the Jugantor (a national Bangla daily) published on 2 August 2007 jointly with M. Abdus Salam.
6. “Adolescents and Health”- An Anthropological study of the situation of adolescent health in Dhaka, 2003
[unpublished dissertation submitted to the Dept. of Anthropology] 7. “Adolescent Reproductive Health”- An account of a participatory research in the Lohagara Thana, Chittagong,
2004 [unpublished Master's dissertation submitted to the Dept. of Anthropology]
Some training: 1. Basic course on ‘STATA’ an statistical analysis software conducted by Centre for Communicable Diseases
Training Unit, icddrb 2. Short course on Evaluation of Development Program by Brac JPG and Unicef for 5 days , Major Topic:
Evaluation theories, design, methodologies, ethics, strategic evaluation, gender and human rights, governance etc
3. Introductory course on Epidemiology and Biostatistics by icddr,b for 28 days/ 4 weeks , Major Topic: Epidemiology and Bio-statistics
4. Training on Outbreak Investigation by IEDCR and icddr,b for 3 days , Major Topic: Outbreak investigation, qualitative and quantitative methods, reporting
5. Scientific writing course on qualitative manuscript by Training unit, CCD, icddr,b for 5 days , Major Topic: Qualitative manuscript writing
6. Scientific writing course on protocol development by Training unit, CCD, icddr,b for 5 days , Major Topic:
Protocol writing, methodology, budget, timeline, gender and research ethics 7. Training on Good governance and media advocacy by Manusher Jonno Foundation and ESDO for 3 days ,
Major Topic: Good Governance issues, human rights, media advocacy 8. Training on the basic functions of Union Parishad by VSO Bangladesh for 3 days , Major Topic: Union Parishad
structure, activity, procedure, budgeting etc. 9. Training on Participatory Action Research (PAR) by Research Initiatives Bangladesh and Udoyankur for 3 days ,
Major Topic: Participatory Research method, action research procedure, reporting etc .
References : Name : Golam Dostogir Harun Name : Md. Abdur Raquib
Designation : Research Project Manager Designation : Deputy Project Director, SHIKHON Organization : Centre for Communicable Diseases, icddr,b Organization : Save the Children Address : 68, Shaeed Tajuddin Sharani, Mohakhali,
Dhaka Address : House no. CWN (A) 35, Road no. 43,
Gulshan - 2, Dhaka - 1212
Phone : 9827001-10 Phone : 880-2-9861690 Mobile : 880-1556636545 Mobile : 880-1711436362 E-mail : dostogirharun@icddrb.org E-mail : abdur.raquib@savethechildren.org
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