Deputy FAO Representative at Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2021 – Present)
- Represent FAO and liaises with senior government officials, UN agencies, humanitarian and development partners and beneficiaries on country programme implementation and delivery
- Coordinate the identification of policy implications and monitors relevant policy environment issues for the implementation of FAO's agricultural disaster-preparedness, response, transition and development strategies
- Promote effective integration of developmental and emergency-relief and rehabilitation programmes into a comprehensive country programme
- Facilitate and support the development and implementation of the Country Programming Framework and its contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF)
- Take lead FAO country field programme from design through delivery, ensuring their alignment with the country's development priorities, FAO's Strategic Framework, UNSDCF and programming assistance of other development partners and recipients
- Provide leadership in developing and introducing risk reduction policies and practices in agriculture, forestry and fisheries in disaster-prone countries
- Coordinate timely needs assessments for effective livelihood responses to food security crises in the case of natural or human-induced disasters, including participation in food security cluster
- Develop and promote resource mobilization strategy for the country and contributes to fund mobilization efforts through liaison with the donor community in the country
- Coordinate the preparation of briefs and comprehensive reports on FAO priorities and the field programme in the country and ensures the timely dissemination of information to the Government, donor community, UN agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
- Facilitate the effective collection and dissemination of information, in the framework of the knowledge management activities of the Organization and contributes to the development and delivery of effective communication, advocacy and partnership strategies
- Lead the management of the country office's human and financial resources, including the implementation of field security and safety policies for staff
Programme Officer at Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2014 – 2021)
- Led the development, implementation and evaluation of country programme and projects
- Led the country resilience programme on Syrian refugees, supervises the implementation of several projects and lead the FAO team for the coordination of the Regional Refugee and Resilience Plan (3RP)
- Focal Point for the Regional Initiatives for the Europe and Central Asia Region; coordinates the Multidisciplinary team
- Represented the Organization at international meetings and conferences, identify and implement strategic partnerships, advocates best practices and increased dialogue and develops and negotiates effective working relationships/consensus and agreements with international and national stakeholders
- Supervised the management of the Technical Cooperation Programme
- Led the country team in the formulation of the Country Programming Framework (CPF) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF)
- Supervised the country team (34 staff)
- Acted as Gender Focal Point for FAO Turkey and provides support to ensure gender mainstreaming in FAO's programmes and projects
Deputy FAO Representative at Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2013 – 2014)
- Represented FAO and liaised with senior government officials, development partners and beneficiaries on country programme development, implementation and delivery
- Supported organization of the FAO Regional Conference in Mongolia in 2014
- Identified policy implications and monitored relevant policy environment issues for the implementation of FAO's agricultural preparedness, response, transition and development strategies
- Developed the FAO country field programme from design to delivery, ensuring its alignment with the FAO's Strategic Framework, the CPF and with the technical assistance programming of the UN system and of other development partners and recipients
- Coordinated the preparation and dissemination of FAO's programme information to the Government, donor community, UN agencies and NGOs
- Took the lead in the creation of a Donor Coordination Working Group on Food Security and Agricultural Development in Mongolia
Assistant FAO Representative (Programme) at Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2010 – 2013)
- Assisted the FAO Representative in developing and implementing the programme and projects
- Acted as Officer-in-Charge for the day-to-day running of the FAO Representation during the absences of the FAO Representative
- Identified, formulated and prepared programme and project proposals, monitored and reviewed the status of programme/project implementation
- Advised and liaised with government authorities, local, national and international institutions in the areas of FAO's work and promoted the image of FAO through advocacy of the Organization's mandate, programmes, national priorities and activities
Senior Consultant (Programme, Policy and Operations) at Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2007 – 2010)
- Facilitated overall implementation and monitoring of the projects implemented by different organizations
- Coordinated the FAO-WFP Crop Assessment Mission
- Supported emergency operations in the country during floods and cyclones
Additional Agriculture Officer, Department of Agricultural Extension - Policy review and Strategic Planning Cell at Ministry of Agriculture, Bangladesh (2003 – 2007)
Agriculture Extension Officer, Department of Agricultural Extension at Ministry of Agriculture, Bangladesh (1997 – 2003)
Subject Matter Officer, Department of Agricultural Extension at Ministry of Agriculture, Bangladesh (1994 – 1997)
Various roles at Ministry of Agriculture, Bangladesh (1994 – 2007)
Worked as a member of the Policy Review and Strategic Planning Cell of the Ministry of Agriculture to review Bangladesh's existing agricultural extension policy and developed the strategic planning on effective extension mechanism. Provided support to the renewed mechanism for Research-Extension-Farmers mechanism. Prepared policy guidelines for Donors.
Developed quality training modules for extension workers and farmers. Provided technical support to farmers and NGOs in rice-based integrated farming. Member of the Bangladesh Technical Education Board, provided advice and technical assistance in improving the curriculum of the agricultural diploma course.
