Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 18 years of experience in advisory and management roles, the expert has excelled in emergency and developmental health-nutrition programs. With a background in maternal, neonatal, child health, family planning, and nutrition, the expert provides leadership in crisis preparedness and response. Responsibilities have included enhancing health systems and coordinating humanitarian health actions across various projects. Technical skills include expert proficiency in MS Word and PowerPoint, and good proficiency in Excel and SPSS. The expert has successfully managed health programs in Bangladesh and internationally, consistently achieving program objectives in time, quantity, and quality.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international donors such as USAID, DFID, ECHO, World Bank, AusAid, Norad, DFAT, UNFPA, UNICEF, UNDP, WFP, WHO, and UNHCR. The expert's involvement includes project implementation, technical assistance, evaluations, and capacity building in the health sector. Career highlights include working on regional and national projects in countries like Bangladesh, Cambodia, South Sudan, and Azerbaijan, focusing on health systems strengthening, maternal and child health, nutrition, and emergency response.

Sectors and geographic focus

The expert has worked extensively in the health sector, concentrating on emergency and developmental health-nutrition programs, maternal and child health, family planning, and disaster management. Previously held roles such as Senior Health Program Manager and Health Adviser, the expert provides leadership in program design, implementation, and evaluation. Cross-cutting expertise includes integrating public health with humanitarian response and health systems strengthening. Geographic experience spans regional and country-specific projects in Bangladesh, South Sudan, Cambodia, and other countries, emphasizing health service delivery and capacity building. The expert has demonstrated deep familiarity with local governance and cultural dynamics, particularly in health systems strengthening and humanitarian response. Long-term assignments in Cambodia and South Sudan highlight region-specific expertise in health and nutrition programs, while work in Bangladesh showcases extensive involvement in national health initiatives.

Languages and education

With a strong command of languages, the expert is fluent in English and a native speaker of Bengali. Proficient in Urdu and Hindi, the expert also has basic knowledge of Arabic, Khmer, and French. These language skills have been utilized in various international assignments, working with multilingual teams across countries such as Bangladesh, Cambodia, and South Sudan. The expert holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) from the University of New South Wales, Australia, and is a Medical Graduate (MBBS) from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Additionally, the expert has obtained postgraduate diplomas in Disaster Management from the Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies, Personnel Management from BIM, and Maternal Child Health and Family Planning from NIPSOM, Dhaka University.