ABUL BASHAR
Madani Manjil, House # 207, Sardar Para Road
Dokkhinkhan Sardar Bari, Uttora, Dhaka-1230
mabashar1980@yahoo.com
+88-01729-926877
Qualifications summary:
Senior level management professional with over 15 years of demonstrated success in a variety of
roles in private, autonomous government and development sector including international job
experience along with experience on strategic planning, organizational development, FD6 & FC1
preparation for NGO Affairs Bureau, program/project design, concept note/proposal development,
program/project implementation, monitoring, evaluation, impact assessment, donor reporting,
financial management including internal control, volunteer coordination, partnership development,
construction management including technical support, govt. liaison, IEC/BCC materials
development, procurement & inventory management, administration including staff supervision and research;
Multilingual and experienced leader in diverse cultural environments with special expertise on urban program, settlement
improvement, housing, WaSH, disaster response, disaster risk mitigation and preparedness including CBDRM and
PASSA. Committed to career in an organization that assists people and contribute to develop the nation.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Program Manager
(2009 to present)
Habitat for Humanity International – Bangladesh
(Based at National Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh)
Major Responsibilities:
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Program/project designing/development - including both technical & management aspect with developing
concept note/project proposal and preparation of FD6 & FC1 for NGO Affairs Bureau (15 percent of time);
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Program/project management – Including developing program/project/construction implementation plan (PIP),
providing overall leadership, management & directions for implementing the program/project/construction in
different part of the country (40 percent of time);
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Assessment, Monitoring & Evaluation – Including conducting baseline survey with outcome report writing,
PME tools development, project/program-wise ongoing monitoring, periodic monitoring & evaluation i.e. mid-term
evaluation, final evaluation and impact assessment (10 percent of time);
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Financial management including internal control – Including preparing budget, tracking costs, budget
controlling, preparing financial projections, budget vs actual expenses analysis and preparing financial reports (5
percent of time);
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Partnership management – Including due diligence auditing, partnership development, scrutinizing, capacity
assessment, preparation of capacity development plan and provide trainings (5 percent of time);
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Govt. liaison, coordination and networking with other stakeholders – Including coordination with
government, NGOs, CBOs and other stakeholders in national and local level (3 percent of time);
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IEC/BCC Materials development – Including development of related IEC.BCC Materials for the program/project
i.e. poster, leaflet, bill-board, flash cards, coloring books, T-Shirts and training manuals (2 percent of time);
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Procurement management – Including vendor enlistment, preparation of materials requisition, invitation of
quotations, quote analysis, work order etc. under procurement function as a member of the procurement
committee (5 percent of time);
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Inventory management – Including project/program-wise purchase requisition, inventory controlling and
physical inventory (3 percent of time);
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Technical support – Including product design, engineering drawings, estimation, quality assurance and
supervising construction activities through regular field visits (5 percent of time);
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Administration management – Including staff supervising, training need assessment, performance appraisal
and preparation of development plan (5 percent of time);
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Research – Leading the research activities including materials for low-cost housing & sanitation facilities
throughout the country (2 percent of time);
Major accomplishments in current position i.e. Program Manager with Habitat for Humanity Bangladesh
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Directly involved with serving 7,344 poverty impacted families, 102 communities and 1,21,556 individual;
Prepared FD6 for FY 10-14 and FD6 for FY 15-17 and couple of FC1 which approved from NGO Affairs Bureau;
Successfully completed 24 large scaled urban, settlement improvement, housing, disaster response, disaster risk
mitigation, disaster preparedness, community based disaster risk reduction, research and WaSH projects;
As instrumental developed the National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP) for Disaster Department, Family
Selection Policy, IGA Training Participants Selection Policy, Construction Policy, Construction Financial Policy
and Procurement Policy for HFHB;
Developed Training Manuals on Appropriate Construction Technology (ACT), Basic Financial Education, Basic
Health Education, Green Building CIEB (Compressed Interlocking Earth Block) Technology, WaSH Practice &
Disaster Management for conducting staff, masons, carpenter, beneficiaries, community leaders and community
peoples trainings;
Conducted research on waterborne diseases caused by using surface water, appropriate water harvesting
systems, water purification systems and local construction practices;
Currently providing overall leadership, management & direction for implementing 7 projects in 8 different areas of
the country, scrutinizing 14 partner organizations, supervising 23 program staff including 2 Project Managers, 1
Project Coordinator and 7 HRC (Habitat Resource Center) Coordinator;
Project Manager
(2008-2009)
Habitat for Humanity International – Bangladesh
Cyclone SIDR Rehabilitation Project, MIrjaganj, Patuakhali
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Established a Habitat Resource Center (HRC) in Mirzaganj
Established a material production center for quality control, volume and assurance of supply
Constructed 480 Cyclone Resilience Transitional Core Shelters for the Cyclone SIDR affected families of
Mirzaganj Upazilla of Patuakhali District & Bakerganj Upazilla of Barisal District
Constructed 480 Sanitary Latrines for the aforesaid families
Supervised 25 administrative staff in the areas of program, engineer, logistics, finance, and procurement
Provided expertise in training and awareness with regards to quality construction and community development to
the local unions through field visits, seminars, awareness & campaigns
Provided technical assistance during the erection of each core shelter to the families to ensure the proper
utilization of reusable material for partition walls or making an additional room.
Coordinated with community volunteer groups in the preparation of house plots, survey & map preparation etc
160 staffs, engineer, local skilled and unskilled laborers, knowledgeable and properly trained in erecting cyclone
resistant core shelters
160 people employed from this project to help them rehabilitate their livelihoods
556 people trained on Water, Sanitation & Hygiene Promotion and Disaster Preparedness
Project Engineer
(2007-2008)
Habitat for Humanity International – Bangladesh
Bhuapur Flood Rehabilitation Project, Bhuapur, Tangail
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Constructed 122 Flood Resilience Shelters for flood affected families of Bhuapur Upazilla of Tangail District
Lead the overall construction activities from designing to construction phase
Supervised 8 construction supervisors & 20 skilled workers
Coordinated with community leaders, local elite persons in order to increase community participation
Provided trainings to 156 individuals on Disaster Preparedness
Estate Officer
(2004-2007)
Barisal City Corporation, (Autonomous Government)
Barisal
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Maintained the assets of Barisal City Corporation (BCC)
Conducted the tax assessment for BCC
Worked with engineering department and Supervised the construction work of road, drain, school building and
other development work
Worked with health department for smooth implementation of health activities
Executive Productivity
(2000-2004)
Padma Group of Converters , (Multi-national Organization)
Hemayetpur, Dhaka
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Analyze the performance efficiency of the equipment and the plant
Analyze the quality rate of the equipment and the plant
Analyze the productivity rate of the equipment and the plant
Calculate the overall equipment and plant efficiency (OEE)
Monitor the overall activities of TQM (Total Quality Management)
Conduct internal audit of ISO 9001:2000
Prepare periodic (monthly, quarterly, bi-annually and annual) reports
Construction Engineer
(1998-2000)
K. M Shahidullah, (Private Construction Company)
Barisal
Major accomplishments:
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Prepared tender quotations as per the requirements
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Submit the tenders to the government offices
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Prepared cost estimates for roads, buildings, dams, culverts, overhead tanks, drainage systems etc.
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Materials procurement
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Supervise the construction work of roads, buildings, dams, culverts, overhead tanks, drainage systems etc.
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Maintained the MB & prepared the bills
International Work Experience
Consultant
(2009-2010)
Habitat for Humanity International – Asia Pacific Regional Office
(CIDA funded ‘Bamboo Laminates Micro-Enterprise for Southeast Nepal Project)
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Factory building design & construction
Machinery procurement from India & installation
Management structure development
Business Plan development
Community preparation, training the community peoples on mat weaving
Strengthen the partnership with Shahara Nepal
Define Incremental operational cost for the factory
Startup production & testing the product
Prepared the Operational Manual for the industry
Block Leader, Khamer Harvest Build, Cambodia
Habitat for Humanity International - Cambodia
Big Build
Major accomplishments:
Planning, monitoring & supervision of US Block
Constructed 6 houses under US Block
Feedback to the National Director for future builds
EDUCATION:
MAJOR
YEAR
INSTITUTION
MBA
(CGPA 3.861 out of 4.000)
HRM
2013
Asian University of Bangladesh
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Master of Arts
Islamic History &
Culture
2001
BM College under National
University
Barisal, Bangladesh
Bachelor of Arts
Pass (3 years)
1999
Islamia College, under National
University
Barisal, Bangladesh
Diploma-in-Engineering
Civil
1997
Barisal Polytechnic Institute
Barisal, Bangladesh
DEGREE
LOCATION
COMPUTER SKILLS:
Sl#
System
Details
i) DOS, Windows-95/98/2000/XP/Windows 7
i) Microsoft Word-97/2000/XP
iv)Microsoft Power Point-97/2000/XP
Application
ii) Microsoft Excel-97/2000/XP
v) Microsoft Paint-97/2000/XP
Programs
iii)Microsoft Access-97/2000/XP vi) Adobe Photoshop-6.0
Utility Software
i) Kaspersky AntiVirus
ii) Norton AntiVirus
Internet &
Experience of working in fully internet based communication system and
networking
server based computer networking environment
Hardware Maintenance & Trouble Shooting with PC Assembling
Operating System
01
Software
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Hardware
Typing
Speed
03
10,000 Key depressions in per hour
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS:
IN ABROAD:
TRAINING
Housing Microfinance Product
Development and Housing
Support Services Design
DURATION
VENUE
ORGANIZER
17-21 February
2014
Makati City,
Philippines
Habitat for Humanity International – Asia
Pacific
Canberra,
Australia
Bangkok,
Thailand
Makati City,
Philippines
Bangkok,
Thailand
Detailed Design Workshop
14-21 April, 2013
4th Asia-Pacific Housing Forum
2-4 October 2013
Housing Finance
2nd October 2013
3rd Asia-Pacific Housing Forum
7-9 Sept 2011
Regional Humanitarian Technical
CORE Workshops Program
1-5 Sept 2011
Bangkok,
Thailand
Conference on Community Based
Housing Approach
Rapid Response for Disaster –
DR Planning
2 –30 Jan 2009
Jhapa, Nepal
Habitat for Humanity International – Nepal
2nd Asia Pacific Housing Forum
7-9 Sep 2009
Bangkok,
Thailand
Manila,
Philippine
Manila,
Philippine
Habitat for Humanity International – Asia
Pacific
Habitat for Humanity International – Asia
Pacific
Habitat for Humanity International – Asia
Pacific
12-14 Mar 2009
Chennai, India
RedR India and Habitat for Humanity
26-27 April 2014
Dhaka,
Bangladesh
UNEP & BUET
1-4 Oct 2012
24-26 June 2012
Dhaka, BD.
Dhaka,
Bangladesh
ARUP, AWF & Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity International Bangladesh
2nd
Asia Pacific Leadership
Conference
Community Based Disaster Risk
Management
IN COUNTRY:
Technical Training for Social
Housing Stakeholders in
Bangladesh
Building Urban Resilience
ToT on Disaster Management
3-5 Feb 2009
10-12 Sep 2009
DFAT/Australian Government
Habitat for Humanity International – Asia
Pacific and IFRC
Wharton, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Habitat for Humanity International – Asia
Pacific and IFRC
Shelter Center, Geneva
RedR India
Building Capacity on Baseline
Data Gathering and Outcome
Report Writing
Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation
Workshop
Effective Management Practice
Course – Working in Teams
22-25 April 2012
Netrokona,
Bangladesh
Habitat for Humanity International Bangladesh
19-21 Oct 2009
Habitat for Humanity International –
Bangladesh
Habitat for Humanity International –
Bangladesh
Internal Auditing (ISO 9001:2000)
15 October, 2003
Urban Governance & Disaster
Risk Reduction
30 Sep–2 Oct
2007
Dhaka,
Bangladesh
Dhaka,
Bangladesh
Dhaka,
Bangladesh
Dhaka,
Bangladesh
2-3 Dec 2009
Management System & Services
Bangladesh Disaster Preparedness
Center (BDPC) & National Institute of
Local Government (NILG)
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS:
Project / Program Management
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Log Frame development, project/program/strategic development/design/proposal writing
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Project cycle management & project implementation plan development
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Budget preparing, budget control, financial projection & budget vs actual report preparation
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Project/Program implementation, lesson-learn report preparation
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Capable to coordinate multi-actor projects
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Experienced of leading, managing and developing a multi-disciplinary team
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Baseline survey/Need Assessment Survey & Feasibility Assessment
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Participatory Monitoring & evaluation
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Beneficiaries selection, tracking costs, scheduling & mitigating risk factors
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Staff management & performance evaluation
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Record keeping, periodic program & donor reporting & submission
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Experienced on project quality assurance, impact assessment and knowledge management systems
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Partnership development, monitoring & evaluation
Disaster Management
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Assessment planning, initial assessment conduction after any disaster
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Vulnerability & Capacity Analysis (VCA)
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Public Health Assessment (PHA)
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Using mechanism of Information & communication technology in disaster risk reduction
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Shelter & Settlement Planning
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State & civil society collaboration in disaster mitigation
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Community based disaster risk management
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Community based monitoring & evaluation
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Capacity building of disaster management committees
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Training manual, IEC materials development & effective training conduction
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH):
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Need assessment
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Product design for the family & community
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WASH training manuals, IEC materials development & effective training conduction
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Effectiveness evaluation of the WASH trainings
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Health impact evaluation
Humanitarian Standards Competencies
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MDG’s
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SPHERE Standard
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IFRC Code of Conduct
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Humanitarian Principals
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Humanitarian Coordination
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Relief Logistics
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International Housing Quality Standard
Other Professional Skills
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Strong capacity on transfer of skills and capacity development
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HR management skills
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Presentation, negotiation and excellent communication skills
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Strong analytical and conceptual skills to think and plan strategically
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Interpersonal skills including the ability to listen, sensitivity to others views and perspectives, and conflict
resolution
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Able to work under pressure with limited support and able to work within a multi-cultural team
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Strong self manager with proven ability on multi-tasking, setting priorities and reaching targets
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Flexible and willing to travel
REFERENCES:
Mostafa Kamal Zakir
Deputy Team Leader, Disaster Risk Management
Project Concern International – BD,
House 364, Road 02, Sonadanga Residential Area
Khulna, Bangladesh
Phone : 01711-002436, Email: zakir_du04@yahoo.com
Muhammad Mahfuzur Rahman
Senior Finance Manager
Habitat for Humanity International – BD.
House 7 (3rd Floor), Road 23/B
Gulshan-1, Dhaka-1230, Bangladesh
Phone: , Email: