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Ali Ahmed Khan

Ali Ahmed Khan

DHAKA

Summary

I hold a master's degree in social sciences from National University Dhaka. I have over 23 years of experience of working for some the world's leading international development organizations. My core skills and work experience are in the areas of procurement, logistics management, office administration and government coordination. I have also held managerial and technical roles in the areas of field research, monitoring, and field implementation. I have excelled in providing efficient to large and complex program operations in multiple organizations. Skilled in stakeholder collaboration to drive impactful healthcare services and policies. Consistently promotes adolescent health integration within MNCH programs (ANC, delivery, PNC, family planning) by training providers, coordinating with Adolescent Health Corner, supporting high-risk adolescent mothers, implementing data-driven adjustments, and enhancing SRH access through midwifery-led care. Actively contributes to national documents, project reports, and peer-reviewed research, including on adolescent health. I am confident that my professional training and extensive work experience will enable me to perform well in the role of GOB Coordination & Program Implementation in your esteemed organization.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager - Stakeholder Liaison

Mott MacDonald
Dhaka
12.2024 - 02.2025
  • Company Overview: The Manager - Stakeholder Liaison will manage relationships with the government at national and subnational levels, preparing the way for successful partnerships under each Activity objective. The role holder will liaise with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Religious Affairs, Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, Cabinet Division, multiple departments of DGHS, DGFP, MOWCA, and DHSE, NGO affairs bureau from the government, and other key partners, working under the leadership of the Chief of Party (COP) and/or Services and Systems Lead.
  • External stakeholder management to ensure smooth functioning and rolling out of the project.
  • Liaise as needed with relevant government officials for necessary government support.
  • Orders and documentation required for smooth functioning of the project activities.
  • Closely working with Hub Coordinators to support liaising with government at subnational levels.
  • Contribution to the development of local annual workplans, tracking of progress, and identification of issues and risks related to the delivery of project activities.
  • Contribution to Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL), especially narrative reporting on Collaboration, Learning and Adaptation, which documents USAID's AHA project's efforts to collaborate and optimise resources through a collaborative working relationship with government.
  • Contribution to project progress reports, workshops, and dissemination events as needed.
  • Role modelling a culture of risk management, safeguarding, and ethical and transparent conduct at all times.
  • The Manager - Stakeholder Liaison will manage relationships with the government at national and subnational levels, preparing the way for successful partnerships under each Activity objective. The role holder will liaise with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Religious Affairs, Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, Cabinet Division, multiple departments of DGHS, DGFP, MOWCA, and DHSE, NGO affairs bureau from the government, and other key partners, working under the leadership of the Chief of Party (COP) and/or Services and Systems Lead.

AHA Partnership Management Consultant

Mott MacDonald
Dhaka
09.2024 - 11.2024
  • Company Overview: The Consultant will manage partnerships with the Government at the National as well as at the divisional level. The role holder will liaise with multiple departments from the government and other key partners, working under the leadership of the COP and Services & Systems Lead of AHA Project to roll out activities relevant at federal level and in selected geographies.
  • External partnership management to ensure smooth functioning and rolling out of the project.
  • Liaison as needed with relevant government officials and project partners to ensure a well-integrated and coordinated project which optimizes local resources.
  • Development of local annual workplans, tracking of progress and identification of issues and risks related to delivery of project activities.
  • Contribution to Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) to ensure that project data is collected in line with the MEL plan and local lesson learning is fed back.
  • Contribution to project progress reports, workshops and dissemination events as needed.
  • Role modelling a culture of risk management, safeguarding and ethical and transparent conduct at all times.
  • Any other work assigned by the supervisor.
  • The Consultant will manage partnerships with the Government at the National as well as at the divisional level. The role holder will liaise with multiple departments from the government and other key partners, working under the leadership of the COP and Services & Systems Lead of AHA Project to roll out activities relevant at federal level and in selected geographies.

JSI Consultant

JSI Research & Training Institute
Dhaka
04.2024 - 09.2024
  • Company Overview: Mr. Ali Khan is an experienced manager and former government liaison for an international organization now assisting with the registration and office setup for JSI Bangladesh.
  • His work will support the Farook Omar as they liaise with the government for JSI's in-country registration, procurement and presence of an office with operating hours, and handle any other necessary office and startup tasks as they arise for the USAID Bangladesh Urban Health Activity.
  • He will be working in a managerial support capacity for administrative work needed at this time.
  • Mr. Ali Khan is an experienced manager and former government liaison for an international organization now assisting with the registration and office setup for JSI Bangladesh.

Manager - GOB Coordination -SNMP Project

Save the Children International
Dhaka
05.2023 - 04.2024
  • Coordinate with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare at the national and district levels to facilitate the implementation of project activities.
  • Facilitate the necessary government directives and administrative approvals for the project activities.
  • Coordinate with the Country Office team to plan and execute the procurement of project supplies and services.
  • Plan and manage the logistics requirements for the project.
  • Work as focal point to ensure capacity building of the mentors and the midwives working at the facilities.
  • Coordinate with the government counterpart for ensuring enabling environment for midwives to learn and practice evidence based practices both at education site and demonstration sites.
  • Maintain liaison with the stakeholders/ MOH&FW for successful implementation of SNMP project activities by providing feedback based on the field findings.
  • Coordinate with M&E managers to analyze and track project performance.
  • Coordinate with Documentation manager for sharing the events, success stories and best practices.
  • Support the clinical mentors and Deputy Manager to develop their WP and to implement that.
  • Provide feedback to the field based on the field findings and assist to take corrective measures.

Manager - GoB Coordination MaMoni MNCSP -COVID 19

Save the Children International
Dhaka
04.2021 - 03.2023
  • Coordinate with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare at the national and district levels to facilitate the implementation of project activities.
  • Facilitate the necessary government directives and administrative approvals for the project activities.
  • Coordinate with the Country Office team to plan and execute the procurement of project supplies and services.
  • Plan and manage the logistics requirements for the project.
  • Work as focal point to ensure capacity building of the mentors and the midwives working at the facilities.
  • Coordinate with the government counterpart for ensuring enabling environment for midwives to learn and practice evidence based practices both at education site and demonstration sites.
  • Maintain liaison with the stakeholders/ MOH&FW for successful implementation of SNMP project activities by providing feedback based on the field findings.
  • Coordinate with M&E managers to analyze and track project performance.
  • Coordinate with Documentation manager for sharing the events, success stories and best practices.
  • Support the clinical mentors and Deputy Manager to develop their WP and to implement that.
  • Provide feedback to the field based on the field findings and assist to take corrective measures.

Manager -GoB Coordination (SNMP)

Save the Children International
Dhaka
04.2016 - 03.2021
  • Oversee implementation of SNMP project at district and Upazila level.
  • Work in collaboration with MOH&FW to facilitate project activities.
  • Oversee program management at the field level and provide guidance to clinical mentors.
  • Ensure the timely implementation of the planned activities of the project.
  • Undertake regular field visit and assist field staff as per donor requirements.
  • Provide feedback to the field staff on field findings and assist to take corrective measures.
  • Document the field level implementation challenges corrective measures and future planning.
  • Analyze data on project activities through definite input and process.

Senior Officer- Government Coordination

Save the Children International
Dhaka
04.2013 - 03.2016
  • Ensure the timely implementation of the planned activities of the project.
  • Undertake regular field visit and assist field staff as per donor requirements.
  • Provide feedback to the field staff on field findings and assist to take corrective measures.
  • Document the field level implementation challenges corrective measures and future planning.
  • Analyze data on project activities through definite input and process.
  • Policy advocacy at central level policy makers and health managers which improved ownership of the program to them.
  • Program advocacy at provider level, beneficiary level and with local level managers and community leaders which improved program indicators.
  • Organize advocacy meetings at national, district and upazila level and discuss programmatic issues.
  • Formal and informal advocacy at union and below level.

Admin & Procurement Associate

United Nation Development Program (UNDP)
Dhaka
05.2012 - 03.2013
  • Develop procurement plans in alignment with project needs, budgetary constraints, and organizational policies.
  • Identify and qualify potential suppliers/vendors who can provide goods and services required by the organization.
  • Establish and maintain relationships with vendors to ensure timely delivery of quality goods and services.
  • Negotiate contracts with suppliers/vendors, ensuring that terms and conditions are favorable to Save the Children and comply with organizational policies and legal requirements.
  • Monitor procurement expenditures to ensure compliance with budgetary constraints and financial regulations.
  • Maintenance of Non-expendable Inventory of the project.
  • Maintenance of project vehicle & supervising project driver.
  • Maintaining liaison with different offices within Planning Division, ERD & IMED.

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Climate Change Health Promotion Unit (CCHPU)
Dhaka
05.2011 - 04.2012
  • Supervise & Monitor field research team activities.
  • Check edit & compile questionnaire & prepare report.
  • Organize training programmers for field staff.
  • Coordinate administrative & logistics support to the field team.
  • Plan & implementation field research activities.
  • Maintain liaison with the field staff & local authorities in the field report to central team.

Field Research officer

ICDDR,B.
Dhaka
12.2009 - 04.2011
  • Supervise & Monitor field research team activities.
  • Check edit & compile questionnaire & prepare report.
  • Organize training programmers for field staff.
  • Regular Collection of Data.
  • Review of Data.
  • Review of Reporting analyze the situation (using process Indicators).
  • Compare targets & achievements (performance Monitoring).

Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

Padakhep Manobik Unnyan Kendra -Funded by GFATM
Dhaka
04.2009 - 11.2009
  • Monitoring mechanisms of the activities under 5 different assignments.
  • Regular Collection of Data.
  • Review of Data.
  • Review of Reporting analyze the situation (using process Indicators).
  • Compare targets & achievements (performance Monitoring).
  • Data will be collected by associate NGOs Lead NGO & also by PMU.
  • Data will be preserved in the MIS tools provide by MA.
  • Direct observation of the project activities.
  • Meeting with partner organizations.
  • Checking associates program records.
  • Individual Interviews with project participants.
  • To monitor the progress against our objectives indicators will be set up against input/output & objective.

EPI Facilitator

World Health Organization (WHO-IVD)
Dhaka
04.2003 - 03.2008
  • Assist EPI Supervisor and EPI Technician in Monitoring, evaluation and information management of EPI activities including session visit as per RED strategy.
  • Ensure the quality of the use of basic information tools (review registers, vaccination cards, tally sheets, reports).
  • Provide Assistance to the concerned personnel for proper record keeping and reporting at every level and assist local health authority in executing the national policies and technical guidelines for ensuring quality vaccination.
  • Assist in preparing statement/reports based on supervision checklists for monthly coordination meetings and support in preparation of meeting minutes.
  • Assist in Monitoring of quality vaccine supplies (assessment of cold chain), injection safety and waste management.
  • Prepare database with periodical update and assist local health authority in preparing the annual reports.
  • Assist in planning/preparing the monthly/quarterly indent for vaccination and logistics at Upazila and District level.
  • Review existing EPI sites for both urban and rural areas and provide support for provision of immunization services.

Project Facilitator

IOCH -USAID Funded Project
Dhaka
02.1999 - 03.2003
  • Advocacy for social mobilization.
  • Publicity and communication.
  • Mobilization of NGO Volunteers & field workers.
  • Monitoring & supervision Fixed NID site & Child to Child search program.
  • Effective cold chain and logistic support.
  • Training of health workers and volunteers.
  • Monitoring and Supervision NGO field worker.
  • Review the human resources / logistic / implementation constraints to achieve over the converge area.
  • Prepare the Ward wise & Zone wise Standard map and Identify the low coverage area & indicate the legend of service center.
  • Prepare the M.N.T - N.N.T Micro Plan and logistic plan & Technical Support the Government program.

Education

MSS -

Tejgoan University College
Dhaka
01.1997

BSS -

SreePur Degree College
Gazipur
01.1995

HSC -

Government Titumir College
Dhaka
01.1993

SSC -

Kapasia Pilot High School
Gazipur
01.1991

Skills

  • Advocacy
  • Procurement
  • Logistics Management
  • Office Administration
  • Coordination
  • Field Implementation
  • Monitoring
  • Evaluation

References

  • Md Saidur Rahaman -Health Secretary , Ministry of health & family welfare Contact : 01718030258
  • Md Anwar Hossain -Director General of NGO affairs bureau, Agargoan Dhaka Phone - 01715039739
  • Nayan Chakravarty, Chief of Party, USAID's Swapno Jatra Activity, Bangladesh, nayan.chakravarty@mottmac.com

 

Hobbies and Interests

  • Football
  • Travelling

Languages

  • Bangla
  • English

Personal Information

Driving License: 1

Timeline

Manager - Stakeholder Liaison

Mott MacDonald
12.2024 - 02.2025

AHA Partnership Management Consultant

Mott MacDonald
09.2024 - 11.2024

JSI Consultant

JSI Research & Training Institute
04.2024 - 09.2024

Manager - GOB Coordination -SNMP Project

Save the Children International
05.2023 - 04.2024

Manager - GoB Coordination MaMoni MNCSP -COVID 19

Save the Children International
04.2021 - 03.2023

Manager -GoB Coordination (SNMP)

Save the Children International
04.2016 - 03.2021

Senior Officer- Government Coordination

Save the Children International
04.2013 - 03.2016

Admin & Procurement Associate

United Nation Development Program (UNDP)
05.2012 - 03.2013

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Climate Change Health Promotion Unit (CCHPU)
05.2011 - 04.2012

Field Research officer

ICDDR,B.
12.2009 - 04.2011

Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

Padakhep Manobik Unnyan Kendra -Funded by GFATM
04.2009 - 11.2009

EPI Facilitator

World Health Organization (WHO-IVD)
04.2003 - 03.2008

Project Facilitator

IOCH -USAID Funded Project
02.1999 - 03.2003

MSS -

Tejgoan University College

BSS -

SreePur Degree College

HSC -

Government Titumir College

SSC -

Kapasia Pilot High School
Ali Ahmed Khan