Availability of appropriate Permanent Professional Staff of SSUS

Swabalambi Samaj Unnayan Sangstha (SSUS) has a set of skill and experienced manpower. Professional staff personnel as per the requirements of the head office, regional, district and upazilla level office. SSUS also have module development, IEC/BCC materials development expert. Permanent Professional staff/Manpower with management structure of SSUS is listed below:

Md. Azad Mia, Chairman, MBA (Management) from Darul Ihsan University, Dhaka, 2001

Expertise: Overall administration, Office management, project planning, designing, costing and its implementation of the project activities. Management of financial activities including budget approval, Job creation and attachment, Leadership development, IGA, Communication methodologies, Development of Training material, manual, module etc. Strong liaison with the GOB, NGO, POs, PVDOs, Local and Foreign Donor agencies and other related person. Organized and conducted training, seminar, workshop, symposium, preparatory activities of conference including direct implementation of Projects of different types. Monitoring, evaluation, supervision, staff management, field level project implementation, networking, report preparation and submission. More than fifteen years working experiences in Local, National level NGOs social sector planning, management, evaluation and implementation under various program with focus on Capacity Development, Rural Development, Violence Against Women, Education, Agriculture, Reproductive Health, HIV-STD/AIDS, Population, Family Planning, Nutrition, Early Child Development, Water and Sanitation, Persons with Disability, Commodity Audit, and other social sector issues.

Mohammad Humayun Kabir, Director (Micro credit), M.Sc. in Statistics from Chittagong University, 1991

Expertise: More than twenty-five years working experiences in micro credit. Maintain & Coordination Branch activities, Manage the Credit activities as well as Staff activities. Prepare the program explanation plan and proposed Budget. Prepare the action plan and regular field visit. Monitoring credit centre and borrower. Analyze and investigation the Credit proposal and approved the loan amount. Analyze borrower investment and checked all documents. Trained the field staff to the formation of quality credit centre. Prepare quantitative and qualitative reports, and provide feed-back to improvement. Ensure rapid response to all types of letters/quarries. Maintain records of the project activities.

Md. Shafiul Islam, Socio-economic Expert, MA in Psychology from University of Dhaka, 1999

Expertise: More than 18 years of working experience in the development sector including capacity building, Project Planning, implementation, and reviewing (monitoring and evaluation). Mr. Shafiul earned significant expertise on training delivery, Log frame analysis and development, data planning, and developing Monitoring, Evaluation (M&E) system and Framework, research design and conduction for development projects throughout my work with different government and non- government (both National and International) organizations such as DFID, World Bank, Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands (EKN), DANIDA, SDC and Save the Children International. Mr. Shafiul has capacity to conduct social research and field studies and using statistical software (SPSS) for quantitative data analysis and presentation. Mr. Shafiul organized and facilitated numbers of training and orientation sessions for capacity building of M&E professionals. Mr. Shafiul is well acquainted with various law and policies of Bangladesh and have in-depth understanding on human rights and governance situation of Bangladesh. Have strong interpersonal skills and managerial capacity. Mr. Shafiul completed first postgraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Dhaka in 1999 second in Business Administration and currently completed my second postgraduate degree on Master of Development Studies (MDS) from Bangladesh University of Professionals. Apart from my academic courses, Mr. Shafiul attended numbers of national and international training courses, seminars and workshops to sharpen my learning and strengthen professional capacity.

Md. Masum Billah Khan, Director, M.A in Geography from Rajshahi University, 1993

Expertise: More than twenty years working experiences as an education expert and perform the following activities: Prepare training plan and budget for the project, Develop TOT curricula; Develop training material, teaching –learning materials and training assessment tools; Providing Training to Master Trainers of different projects; Monitoring Training effectiveness and network development with the resource persons; Prepare database about the trainees, resource persons and the facilities for training; Providing support and advice to the master trainer; Visiting supervisors at least once during the time s/he is conducting training of teachers, Involvement in research and documentation activities and Develop database for the Master Trainers of District, Hard to Rich project, Pre-Primary, Basic, Adolescent and adult of NFE.

Md. Kabir Mia, Director (Materials Development Expert), MSS in Public Administration from University of Dhaka, 1989.

Expertise: More than twenty-five years working experiences and perform the following activities:

• Open & Distance Learning, Primary, Non Formal Adult and Child Labour Education: Worked directly for NFE Policy framework, Accelerated Learning Program (ALP) & Multi-grade teaching, innovative pedagogical/ and ragogical/ heutagogical practices, classroom management, community involvement, classroom visiting & multiple assessment strategies, literacy program development, curriculum contextualization, lesson plan, Life Skills material development & delivery including Instructional design, Self-Instructional Materials Development, Audio Visual Materials Development.
• Project. Program and Fund Management: Conversant and proven track record on Project Cycle Management (PCM), fundraising, proposal development (narrative, log frame and budgets), budgeting, financial management and Action Program, Budget Administration, implementing as well as experience on PEDP-1, PLCEHD-1, Making Waves, Anti-Corruption Advocacy Campaign Project, TVET Reform Project, TBP-UIE Project, OFDA/USAID funded project in Sudan;
• Skills Development, TVET, Youth Employment, IGP and Enterprise Development: Expert on TVET Policy, System and management, NTVQF, Competency Based Curriculum and Training, Competency Skills Log Book (CSLB), Portfolio Development, Industry Involvement, Labour Market Information System (demand and supply), Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Skills Anticipation, Market survey, Supervised/Informal Apprenticeship, Youth Employment and Support Services including Income Poverty and Human Poverty alleviation strategies like: Microfinance, SILC, Value chain Management IGA, Livelihood, small and medium enterprise development;
• Working with the Government and Donor: Many years working experience with the Government of Bangladesh and Sudan in liaison, advocacy and providing policy inputs including Child Labour Elimination Policy, Non-Formal Education Policy 2006 and Skill Development Policy 2011, National Skills Development Council Act in Bangladesh. Member of the National Committee on ICT in Education Master Plan and Equivalency in Education National Committee. Worked directly with the Asian Development Bank, World Bank, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, European Union, The Netherland Government, USAID/OFDA, Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF),Danida, DFID including ILO, UNDP, UNICEF, UNESCO,
• Training, Capacity Development, Research and Survey: Designed, Conducted, monitored, supervised and attended huge number of trainings including TNA, training reporting, formative & summative evaluation, Action Research, TOT/ Core Skills trainer validated by British Council; Level 4 certificate from TAFE Australia
• Curriculum and IEC Materials Development: Expert on Competency Based Curriculum, Self-Instructional Materials, Life Skills curriculum and Materials development; Developed 25 Curriculum and IEC materials for VET learners and Income generating Programs.
• Life Skills/Core Skills Emergency and Economic Recovery: I have developed 160 pages Life Skills/ Core Competency Training Manual for NFE primary learners and effectively delivered to learners whose age group is 11-24 years. Through British Council 6Cs/ 21st Century Skills namely Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Creativity and Imagination, Communication and Collaboration, Global Citizenship, Digital Literacy, Leadership and Personal Development skills are delivered adopting the methodologies like exploratory talk, brain storming, think-pair-share, prompts for questions, assessment for learning and group work etc. The deep learning and surface learning are considered to deliver those core competencies. I am especially trained and validated on the Core Competency Skills by British Council.
• Gender and Crosscutting: Designed and conducted research, survey as well as exposure to Gender Issue as focal person role including Cross sectoral linkages with education and other sectors (child protection, food security, shelter and nutrition, livelihoods, etc.)

Hafizur Rahman, Data Analyst, M. Sc. in Statistics from Rajshahi University, 1995.

Expertise: More than twenty years working experiences as an analyst and statistician. Worked as a Research Coordinator, Statistician and Data Analyst in more than 40 research and development projects of National and International Development Partners under various govt., non-govt. and private organizations

Afroza Khan, Deputy Director, MA in Bangla from National University, 2002.

Expertise: More than fifteen years working experiences in Local, National level NGOs social sector planning, management, evaluation and implementation with focus on Rural Development, Violence Against Women, Education, Agriculture, Reproductive Health, HIV-STD/AIDS, Population, Family Planning, Nutrition, Early Child Development, Water and Sanitation, Gender Responsive Community Based Policing, Persons with Disability, Commodity Audit, and other social sector issues. Achieve Training conduction & facilitation skills on gender and governance, gender and institutional change and development issues, HIV-STD/AIDS, Health and Family Planning, Health and Nutrition, Organize consultative workshop, seminar, preparatory activity for conference, staff management, field level project implementation, supervision, monitoring, networking and information compilation.

Ashraful Alam, Accounts Officer, Master of Commerce in Management from National University 2001.

More than fifteen years working experiences as an accounts officer and perform the following activities: Monitors compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and company procedures. Reviews, investigates, and corrects errors and inconsistencies in financial entries, documents, and reports. Reviews accounts payables and weekly cheque runs. Determines proper handling of financial transactions and approves transactions within designated limits. Compiles and analyzes financial information to prepare entries to general ledger accounts, cost centers and documents business transactions. Prepares financial statements and other reports to summarize and interpret current and projected company financial position. Closely maintains and monitors the fixed assets system. Assist with annual budgets- prepares all allocations. Support the Company’s mission, vision, values and goals in the performance of daily activities. Prepare monthly statutory accounts and consolidated financial statements. Work with both internal and external auditors during financial and operational audits.

Azima Haque, MIS Expert, M. Com in Management from National University, 2004.

Expertise: More than twelve years working experiences as a MIS expert with the following: Checking of various kinds of reports & Progress reports sent from the Field; Computerize all kinds of reports as Division wise National report (Including interest & excluding interest), Bank wise report (Including interest & excluding interest), Monthly progress reports, Yearly progress reports, Credit Manager & unit manager-based report, Area wise every reports etc.; Assisting program coordinator (Information and monitoring) and Making data in their works; ensure MIS service level agreements are set and reviewed annually; To manage and maintain computerized records.

Shah Banoo Farah Hasan, Assistant Accountant, M. Com in Accounting from National University, 1997.

Expertise: About twenty years working experiences as an accounts officer and perform the following activities: Expenses Voucher Preparing & Posting; Area wise Voucher Checking, Preparing & Posting; Maintaining Salary Register (Area & Head Office); Making Salary Sheet & Posting (Area & Head Office); Fund Transfer to Area Office; Maintaining Cheque Control Register; Bank Reconciliation; Preservation of Accounts Documents; Assist Head of Accounts to Prepare Accounts

AKM. Nizamul Haque, Development Expert. Organizations served

Danish development Assistance-Danida, SSDP, Dhaka Ahsania Mission, Sangkalpa Trust, Jagorani Chakra Foundation, Plan International, SAP Bangladesh, ACF International, NSS, VERC, Room to Read, and UNDP. Total years of profession 21 Years with the following specialization: Government and stakeholder relation; Program coordination, implementation, planning and design; Training facilitation, module development, and training budget analysis; Develop training modules for partner staffs, Community Leaders and Local Entrepreneurs for promoting of sustainable resilience building, Mitigation, and developments at community level; Facilitate awareness raising, advocacy, community mobilization and other related; activated including training aimed at increasing Children’s access to quality education; Training needs assessment, training planning, budgeting &developing different types of materials for training like as women & child right, adolescent health and hygiene, good governance, family low, disaster management, leadership, communication and facilitation skill for project staff and project participants; Awareness builds up of Total Sanitation in the Respective Community; Capacity assessments and implementation of capacity building strategies for self-help group, CBO, for linkage their Community; Arrange School Hygiene Promotion. Assist staff and facilitate session; Awareness builds up of Total Sanitation in the Respective Community; Project report preparation & submission; Arrange Para Mobilization & facilitation; Advice and where necessary, extend support to staff in WATSAN related issues for Community to improve their Hygiene systems; Facilitate the promotion and implementation of organizational development, 100% sanitation approach; Arrange different community level training session for staff’s professional development; Advice and where necessary, extend support to staff in WATSAN related issues for community to improve their hygiene systems; Identify gaps on capacity building aspects of stakeholders and undertake on-job training and corrective actions on time; Target Beneficiary (Teachers, Women, Children, and other allied stakeholders) training facilitation and material development; Program operations and budget management; Team management, staff development; Different group formation and development; Event organization and report; Community mobilization and advocacy; Emergency response; Partnership development; Coaching and mentoring.

Abul Hossain Bhuiyan, Capacity Building Expert, MA in Mass Communication & Journalism, Dhaka University, 1988.

Expertise: Experienced in WASH, DRR, Partnership, Gender, Capacity Building, WASH in School, Governance, LGIs, Communications, Community mobilization, Advocacy and networking, Project designing with budget, Program & Project Cycle management, Reporting, Child rights & protection, Media relations, Multi donors handling, Emergency response, experienced working both in urban and rural context in Bangladesh. Working experience with WSP-World Bank, DFID, UNICEF, JICA, CFK, AusAID, PLAN UKNO, Danida & EKN funded WASH projects. Facilitated TOT on CLTS for Staff of Habitat for Humanity International Bangladesh, March 28-31 2016). Experience WASH in Emergency Response at Cox’s Bazar through PNGOs-YPSA (August-October,2015). Facilitated Workshop on Capacity Building for Local Government: Improving Water Supply and Sanitation Services in Union Parishads, Organized by WSP-World Bank, South Asia (June 24-26, 2007). Exposure Visit on WatSan in Moharastha, India Organized by WSP-World Bank (June 04 -10,2006). 100% ODF declaration of Sreepur Upazila with my effective facilitation and intensive support (June 2006). Prepare Various Guidelines, Identify the Training Need, Curriculum design, Developing Training Module & Materials of SHEWAB-GoB-Unicef project (Jan2011-June2012) and DPHE-Danida Water Supply & Sanitation Components in Coastal Belt project. (August 2000-March 2004). Facilitated Training on Gender & Career Development for Impact Area Staff of Save The Children USA (2 batches, 3 days Course, June 2000).

Irin Sultana, Gender Expert cum Trainer, Masters of social Science from National University in 2004.

Expertise: Have 12 years of professional experience in international and national NGOs like CARE- Bangladesh, Wateraid & Solidarities International. Worked on community development, Health & Nutrition livelihood, women empowerment. Coordinate with govt. service providers and civil society. Areas of main competency: Health and Nutrition: Excellent understanding Health and Nutrition working experience in CARE BANGLADESH (LIFT PROJECT) in health Nutrition Project . Training facilitation: Acted as one of the Core-Facilitators to facilitate Training Workshop on UP capacity enhancement including exit strategy and sustainability plans organized by Water Aid Bangladesh long training, “ToT on Watsan” for Field Agencies staffs organize, Union Watsan committee activate, Upazila and District committee members organized by Water Aid Bangladesh & CARE SHOUHARDO Programe. Facilitated Training course on,” Child to Child Approach” on WASH intervention for Students.HYSAWA Project Conduct skil development and capacity building training for the LEB,Support Organization staff ,&Partner organization Staff. In addition, made advocacy on policy issues selection for program development with the formation of Alliance, Networking, Negotiation, Social Mobilization, Civil Society, Media Campaign, Awareness Campaign, Lobbying etc. for successful advocacy. Gender: Have good understanding about gender. As a gender technical point person of the organization guiding the staff to conduct session for analyzing gender situation and prepare develop an action plan to improve the situation.