Curriculum Vitae

Proposed Position: Field Team Member - North

Name of Staff: Dil Afroz
Nationality: Bangladeshi
Education:
Institution
(Date from - Date to)
Shikkha Academy, India (2003 – 2005)
Dhaka University, Bangladesh
(1991 – 1992)
Dhaka University, Bangladesh
(1985 – 1987)
Other Training:
Institution
(Date from - Date to)
BIM (15 Mar, 03 – 22 Apr, 03)
Asian Health Institute
(29 Jan, 02 – 7 Feb, 02)
Action-Aid (1 Nov, 99 – 5 Nov, 99)
Action-Aid (8 Jun, 98 – 28 Jun, 98)
Action-Aid (9 Aug, 98 – 12 Aug, 98)
Action-Aid (8 Apr, 98 – 18 Apr, 98)
Proshika (1 Feb, 95 – 28 Feb, 95)
Proshika (3 Dec, 93 – 8 Dec, 93)
Proshika (1 Nov, 93 – 13 Nov, 93)
Proshika (18 Aug, 93 – 31 Aug, 93)
Proshika (4 Apr, 93 – 16 Apr, 93)
Languages: Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 - excellent; 5 - basic)
Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained:
Masters in Development Studies
Diploma in Education
MSc. in Botany
Course:
Certificate course on Personnel Management & HRM
Workshop on People’s Organization Capacity
Building and Local Governance
Strategic Planning
Trainers Training workshop on (PRA)
TOT on Gender
TOT on Gender sensitisation
Development Strategies and alternatives
Research Monitoring & Evaluation
Basic TOT Training
Development Management and leadership
Development and Organization

Language Reading Speaking Writing

English 1 1 1
Bengali 1 1 1
Key Qualifications Relevant to the Assignment:
 Expertise on Gender issues - Worked on gender main streaming, formulated Gender focused
Staff policies and implementation strategies, prepared Gender and development training
modules and conducted trainings, member of Gender working group which has a watch-dog
function.
 Expertise on Training programs - Training expertise as well as expertise in designing the training
course curriculum and preparation of modules on various subjects.
 Specialized in PRA/PLA (Participatory Reflection and Action) as a Research Methodology as well
as a training program.
 Specialized in climate change and disaster preparedness & management activities.
 Experience with settlement issues in the coastal belt.
 Skilled and capable to prepare project and program planning, strategic planning, and program
running strategies.
 Expertise on HRM/HRD and managerial skills to operate programs and projects with National and
International organizations with a range of development programs (e.g. disaster preparedness
program, training program, forestry and agriculture program, community development program,
disability & development program).

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Employment Record:

2007 – 2010 Field Team Member, GRM International AB for SIDA

Bangladesh Study commissioned by Swedish International Development Cooperation
Agency (Sida) Bangladesh Reality Checks: a longitudinal study looking at
primary healthcare and primary education. The overall objective of the Reality
Check Study is to listen to, try to understand and to convey, poor people’s
perspectives on development, particularly in relation to the supply and quality
of local services within the health and education sectors, and with special focus
on the service delivered by the sector programmes in health (HNPSP) and
primary education (PEDPII)
As a Field Team Member assigned to the North field team for the RC project,
working closely with the Field Team Leader. Conducted conversations /
discussions as directed by the FTL and supported the FTL in planning and
carrying out field work in the designated geographic area including
documenting and analysing collected field data.
Jan 05 – Present Coordinator of Training and Research, Institute of Livelihood Studies (ILS)
Bangladesh General role and responsibilities:
 Coordinate trainings, design training courses on different issues and
needs based, prepare training module and materials;
 Organize Trainings, Workshops and Seminars;
 Coordinating and conducting research; and
 Report Writing.
Conducted Mid Term Review, Evaluation and Study on:
 Impact Assessment of NCDP (High valued crop production by DAE of GOB,
Funded by ADB) 25 July to 20 August 2009
 Impact Assessment of Livelihood project of CARE Bangladesh December to
January 08
 Conducted research work on Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) provided
by IDS of Sussex University. Northern part of Bangladesh CLTS implemented
by Care BD, Plan International, Dhaka Ahsania Mission and VERC.
 Mid term review on diversity and citizenship rights in the Hill tracts areas in
July 2006 funded by ActionAid Bangladesh.
 Conducted Annual Appraisal of PLAN BD through PRA. May 2006
 Conducted a study of Community Development Library (CDL) through PRA
method. April 2006
 Facilitated a research team of RDA for capacity on PRA method initiated by
Chars Livelihood Program (CLP). March 2006
 Qualitative participatory study on (CLP), DFID-(Dec 05 to Feb 06.)
 Evaluation of livelihood project of REMOLD supported by CONCERN
Bangladesh in. April 2005
 Impact study on Livelihood project of ITDG and NRSP to check REED (Rural
Economic & Enterprise Development) frame of NRI. Aug - Sep 2005
Conducted Trainings on:
 Marketing Management;
 Entrepreneurship Development;
 Occupational Health and Safety Act for private companies;
 Disaster Preparedness and Management;
 PRA Basic Training for CARE staff (20 days training program);

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  Gender and development training for TARD Partners organization.
Jul 03 – Dec 04 Community Development Coordinator (Senior Consultant), House of
Consultants Ltd.
Bangladesh  Worked and participated in projects undertaken by House of Consultant
Ltd. relating to Community Development.
 Assisted in proposal formulation, study on different issues like Health
(Mother Child Health Care) of GoB and Health department and NGOs and
social issues as and when required.
 Conducted NGO Trainings on different issues..
Mar 02 – Jun 03 Community Development Coordinator (Senior Consultant), Coastal
Embankment Rehabilitation Project (CERP) a project funded by the European
Union, implementing agency BWDB.
Bangladesh General activities:
 Project management, established and maintained liaison with rural
communities, NGOs, other project personnel, concerned government
agencies and stakeholders in community development programs.
 Arranged all formalities with a team for Settlement program on the
embankment of coastal belt through baseline surveys and PRA followed by
formulation of action plans with the participation of all stakeholders and
residing selected people on the embankment.
 Mobilized necessary resources required for organizing the local
stakeholders into groups so that they took part in project activities.
 Initiated activities towards making the rural community people active on
various levels of resettlement, aforestation, operation and maintenance and
other sustained development efforts towards viable existence of the sub
projects.
 Supervised the activities of the community development specialists and
other NGO personnel. Assisted partners for community mobilization, group
formation, utilization of community development fund and other related
activities.
 Prepared work plans and regular reports on various aspects of the
community development activities.
Training activities:
 Assessed training needs, prepared training plans and calendar, training
materials, modules etc.
 Organized Workshop on People managed Credit Systems
 Imparted training according to the project proposal and assisted the
Training Coordinator. Conducted training on rights based community issues,
embankment maintenance, disaster preparedness, gender issues,
monitoring through PRA method, for the staff of BWDB and partner NGOs
and local stakeholders of the project.
Aug 00 – Jul 01 Training Coordinator, ADD (Action on Disability and Development)
Bangladesh ADD is an International UK based organization. This position of Training
Coordinator is equivalent of the post of deputy Program Manager. The major
responsibility was to coordinate and to communicate with different NGOs,
INGOs and GOs in the relevant issues.
Specific responsibilities included:
 Provided leading role to the program;
 Identified the key partners for ADD’s program to mainstream disability
issues and undertake lobbying and advocacy work.
 Supported ADD’s staff and DPOs (Disabled Peoples Organizations) and
other partners to build their capacity.

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  Developed the training curricula, training modules and materials.
 Prepared training plans for HRD training as well as disability & health issues
and skill development training.
 Prepared credit policy, which gave priority for the disabled women and
adolescent girls.
Jul 97 – Jun 00 Disaster and Training Coordinator, ActionAid Bangladesh (INGO)
Bangladesh Responsibilities included:
 Designed the various training modules for disaster preparedness &
management, First Aid, consciousness raising, development management
and leadership
 Prepared training calendar, plan and training budget.
 Prepared contingency plan on disaster management for the staff and chars
people and gave emphasis on women in the cyclone shelter to ensure their
security.
 During Disaster periods, organized and coordinated the control room to
mitigate the damages through relief work.
 Prepared a curriculum on Child Education which was similar to NFPE,
organized study cycles and a reader’s forum for the staff and beneficiaries.
 Evaluated all activities and assessed the impacts and disseminated the
outcome of the impact study among other sector coordinators and
community people.
 Assessed the training impact and reviewed the training modules to increase
effectiveness of messages in the working area.
 Being a member of the Gender Working Group of ActionAid Bangladesh,
worked on gender sensitization (colleagues, partners).
 Member of the Core Training Team on gender (9 members) ActionAid to
mainstream gender.
 Reviewed the human resource management policy to bring gender balance
through some positive discrimination.
 Assisted the Project Director in the implementation of project activities and
took part in the budget allocation of the annual and supplementary budget.
Jul 95 – Jun 97 Trainer, Bangladesh Nari Progati Shangha
Bangladesh Responsibilities included:
 Established a training cell, assessed the training needs and prepared
training plans and budgets.
 Prepared training modules and training materials
 Organized workshops on voter education for local people including political
leaders.
 Conducted gender and development, voter education, savings and credit
and project management training.
 Contributed to the HR policy manual to make it gender sensitive.
 Conducted seminars and workshops with influential and intellectual leaders
and different stakeholders on women issues.
 Liaised with the GO/NGO personnel and social elite for the women issue to
ensure mainstreaming in the micro and macro level.
Nov 92 – Jun 95 Area Coordinator, Proshika - A Human Development Centre
Bangladesh Assigned to manage different types of programs. Lead the Team of the area
office. Responsible for coordinating the following programs:
 Managed and facilitated group formation (beneficiaries);
 Facilitate Training & Education Programs;
 Sericulture / Api culture / Pisci-culture programs ;
 Irrigation and agriculture program (various sub-components);

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  Livestock/Poultry/Cow fatting/Milking cow/Goat rearing
 Low cost housing/Water and sanitation.
 Annual planning and budgeting with the staff and group leaders.
 Attended the meetings of GoB at Upazila level.
 Conducted, monitored and evaluated the Human Resource Training
sessions, Trainings and Education program.
May 87 – Jun 92 Educator for Women Development Program, UDDIPAN
Bangladesh Tasks and responsibilities included:
 Assisted the Manager to identify needs on training and prepared modules,
materials and imparted the training.
 Identified the new employment / income generating opportunities for
women in order to attain empowerment and disseminated the information
among the staff and beneficiaries.
 Followed-up and monitored all programs.
 Organized different types of trainings, workshops and also organized
movements and action against inhuman activities against women.
 Monitored the Adult and Non-formal education centre.

Certification:

I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, these data correctly describe me, my
qualifications, and my experience, and that I will be available to work on the assignment as indicated in the
Proposal if it will be successful.

Date: 11 February 2010

Signature of staff member Signature of authorized representative of the Firm