Toronto, Ontario, Canada
I have gained significant experience through my work in project management, grantmaking, social development, understanding determinants of health seeking behaviour, urban health systems, nutrition, qualitative research, and universal health coverage. Currently, I'm working as a Program Manager for the Mariam Assefa Fund at WES Canada. My area of expertise lies in the field of development, gender equity, digital health initiatives, urban health, adolescent well-being, nutrition, health systems & governance, and sexual & reproductive health. Over the years, I've honed key competencies around project management, grant portfolio management, research design, communications (i.e. report writing, manuscript generation, and presentations), team leadership, business development and partnerships engagement. I also have extensive experience working with bi/multilateral funding organizations (i.e. USAID, DFAT, DFID, GIZ, WHO, etc).
• Manage strategic plans and project management tools to support the Fund in meeting and managing key milestones and learning goals related to its Canadian grantee partner portfolio. • Establish and manage trust-based relationships with the Fund’s grantee partners – lead regular check-ins, identify opportunities for and provide additional support, respond to questions, conduct surveys. • Plan, manage and facilitate engagement activities for the Fund’s grantee partner community to collaboration and knowledge sharing between partners, including but not limited to thematic, national and/or cross-border convenings and monthly newsletters. • Scope and oversee quantitative and quantitative analyses to support strategic planning. • Develop materials that enable decision-making by the Fund’s leadership and/or WES Board. • Bring the knowledge of the sector and of the Fund’s grantee partners’ work to contribute to the selection of new grantee partners by the Fund. • Design and execute approaches to enable dynamic learning and knowledge sharing among the Fund’s Canadian grantees, the larger Fund portfolio, the broader field, and/or WES Social Impact team. • Develop a deep understanding of the Fund’s grantee partners’ work, the communities they serve, the ecosystem the Fund operates in, and of various types of solutions that the Fund invests in (e.g., employer engagement, workforce development, worker organizing, social innovation, co-operative development, etc.)
o Successfully oversee/manage all aspects of the program including development and implementation of project plan, and activities ensuring that tasks are completed on time and within budget. o Oversee staff activities, monitor performance, and provide professional development and coaching. o Prepare all monthly narrative, annual project performance reviews and final reports o Manage the promotion and marketing program to selected immigrants o Review client feedback and provide appropriate action o Prepare & submit payroll, manage vacation scheduling, and sick day coverage o Work in partnership with other TCET staff to enhance client service and promote further project or proposal development o Oversee all research/experimentation components related to the program o Provide support in areas such as instrumentation, data management, operations and general administration. o Plan, develop, and maintain procedures, and policies that support research; program strategy, and quality control o Recruit and work with third party evaluator to design and implement evaluation/review procedures. o Assist with data analysis; interpret and present data o Prepare project documentation and research reports for management review. o Prepare independent service agreements with project partners and oversee all partnership development activities o Manage relationships with partners to ensure the program is on track to fulfil projected outcomes and goals. o Chair regular meetings with partners for planning, scheduling, communicating needs. o Work with professional partner to gather career information, for clients, determine appropriate career pathways and exam readiness.
Managed/Led the Technology Enabled Girl Ambassadors (TEGA) Program in Bangladesh: -Ensured smooth running of the TEGA Bangladesh Research Consortium in close collaboration with the TEGA London Project & Partnerships Managers respectively. - Worked with Research Consortium members to meet research project deadlines e.g. informing research design, reporting back on implementation of research findings, and management of the research calendar - Identified and built relationships with potential clients from the private and public sector including UNICEF, USAID, Plan Bangladesh to name a few. - Worked closely with TEGA teams at iSocial and Girl Effect to ensure smooth project management, communication and research processes - Tracked 24 member team work output, and local partners’ deliverables and flag/ rectify if they are off track in terms of timeframe and/or budget - When required, undertook field visits to support coordination, and organisation of TEGA research projects and/or training - Liaised with the iSocial and Girl Effect TEGA / Operations teams on contract management, invoicing and budgeting - Managed ongoing safety/safeguarding assessments in TEGA locations in conjunction with Girl Effect’s and iSocial’s Safeguarding Officer - Oversaw management of overall TEGA Bangladesh's 1.2 million AUD budget
- Lead the development and roll out of a comprehensive Knowledge Management Strategy and repository of learning - Support the development of a learning agenda and key learning questions by component tailored to the Nobo Jatra goal and context - Develop high quality knowledge outputs such as Nobo Jatra research briefs, factsheets, case studies, feasibility studies, and technical briefs - Organize the planning and coordination of national level learning events and semi annual learning events aligning with the Nobo Jatra learning agenda and technical programme implementation cycle - Manage the online information library and act as the centralized knowledge anchor, maintain the database of key programmatic and learning documents - Developing appropriate and accessible print, electronic, and web-based learning products to share best practices and lessons learned - Contribute in designing knowledge management materials for NJP