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 Date: --- 

To

The Advertiser

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Subject: Application for the Position of “Business Development Officer”.

Source: Bdjobs.com, online job posting dated ----------

Dear Sir,

I am happy to express my interest in working for your esteemed organization and to introduce myself that I am a Bangladeshi citizen with considerable field experience in the development sector.  I attach my resume to the above-mentioned position for your overall consideration, and briefly:

·         I have obtained a post-graduation degree in Master of Development Studies (MDS).

·         I have more than 15 years of hands-on field-level experience in project implementation in diverse contexts with a wide range of stakeholders. I am very much lucky to perform as Wash & Health Business Promotion Officer under Max Nutri WASH Project during my carrier. Throughout the project market linkage, supply chain, technology introduction, and business development activities related to water and sanitation tasks are implemented. Moreover, evaluate and improve skills and sanitation and hygiene-related entrepreneurship (latrine producers) and business competition on various business skills such as financial literacy, marketing, supply chain connectivity, public sector connectivity, and technical capabilities. Furthermore, Established an Agro-Inputs Retailers Network (AIRN) & Improve the Effectiveness of Agricultural Inputs Market Information Systems on the Feed the Future (FTF) Zone in Bangladesh under Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture, (CNFA Bangladesh) USAID Agro-Inputs Project (AIP) in Bangladesh projects also focused on market development through training, technical support, and linkage with business actors which much relevant with your desire position.

·         I have adequate skills in project leadership such as analytical skills, networking and communications, people management, project management, staff management, and belief in teamwork for optimum resource utilization. Acquainted in partnership management with CBOs, LGIs & NGOs.

·         I have supported and worked for different donor-funded projects i.e. UNDP, UK-AID, SDC & USAID, BRAC, Max Foundation, Local Government, and so on.

 

·         As an experienced person, I have always used to carry on hard work with full endeavor under a proper strategic plan that helps to do assigned tasks smoothly and systematically i.e. planning, documentation, budget preparation, report writing, monitoring & evaluation, negotiation, coordination, facilitating a meeting, seminar, and workshops.

 

·         I am a person with a positive mind, gender-sensitive, and have an excellent ability to manage complexities and follow a results-oriented approach; I am fully familiar with MS Office & Internet browsing, moreover having to work, written and speaking fluency in English. I have a valid license for motorcycle driving.

 

I am strongly interested in the above-mentioned position and therefore, I am applying for the same.  I would highly appreciate your kind consideration and review of my application which I am confident will convince you to call me for an interview.

Sincerely

M.R.Akand

 

 

 

 

Resume of

M.R.Akand

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Academic background:

Obtained Master of Development Studies under Islamic University in the year of 2016 with a CGPA of 3.18 out of 4.

 

Relevant Job Experience:

I. Organization: SKS Foundation; Position: Wash & Health Business Promotion Officer - Max Nutri WASH Project Duration: 26 December 2017 to 15 March 2021, Location: Satkhira & Jessore

Responsibility:

• ·         Provide necessary technical support to LE to meet water and sanitation demand  created by the community through mobilization and interventions.
• ·         Facilitate the communities to make partnerships with local entrepreneurs and other private sector actors like sanitation production center, mason group, mechanics, etc. to ensure quick production, transportation, and installation of the facilities.
• ·         Motivate the local traders to keep handwashing and latrine devices like maxi basins, buckets fitted with a tap, Off-Set Pit Latrine.
• ·         Train the private entrepreneurs  become supportive and proactive and customer-oriented and to be held accountable to local government for the quality of their services.
• ·         Facilitated for exploring the opportunities of financial services for the private sector traders, entrepreneurs for expanding WASH business and promotion.
• ·         Reporting and documentation of the respective cluster. Develop Union Facilitators to Organize Wash Business training, orientation, workshops, etc. at the community level.

 

II. Organization: CNFA Bangladesh; Position: Program Officer - Agro-Inputs Project Bangladesh, Duration: 07 September 2014 to 10 August 2017, Location: Meherpur & Chuyadanga

Responsibility:

·  Established an Agro-Inputs Retailers Network (AIRN) & Improve the Effectiveness of Agricultural Inputs Market Information Systems on Feed the Future (FTF) Zone in Meherpur.

 I have a formation of 4 Upazilal Chapter Network Committees and 180 New Members Admission to the Network. Established 30 Women Retailers as entrepreneurs.

Other Job Experiences:

Name of Organization	Position	Duration	Focus Tasks
UNDP	Community Organizer- UPPRP Project	17 June 2012 to 31st August 2014	Poverty reduction in the urban areas vulnerable people.
SACHETAN	Field Facilitator- LEAF & Samriddhi Projects	9 September 2007 to 16 June 2012	To provide support to develop micro and small enterprises (MSE) and MSE networks.

Training received:

SL	Name of training course	Duration	Year	Organized by
1	ToT on Hygiene Behavioral Change	05 days	2013	Practical Action Bangladesh
2	Training Course on Local Good Governance	3 days	2009	Inter-cooperation
3	Training  on Market development	03 days	2009	Inter-cooperation Bangladesh

 References

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I certify that all information is true and correct without any consequential omissions of any kind whatsoever.

M.R.Akand