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Shaheel Rafique
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Implementation Support Officer
, International Fund For Agriculture Development
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Sukdev Vihar, New Delhi,
Delhi
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A seasoned professional with 20 years’ experience in handling Project & Programme Coordination with leading organisations. Currently associated as Implementation Support Officer (M&E and Grants Coordination. Overseas work experience in Afghanistan,Maldives,Bhutan and India. Looking for an opportunity as a Senior M&E and Evaluation Specialist,or Senior Programme Officer. |
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Area of Expertise: |
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Agriculture, Livelihoods, Microfinance, Rural, Urban
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research
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Professional Experience: |
Since June’07 IFAD, New Delhi
Growth Path:
Staff Member - India Country Programme: June’07 – October ’12
Implementation Support Officer (Coordination): Since June’07
Implementation Support Officer (M&E and Grants): Since January’12
Key Deliverables
? Responsible as Grant Focal point for IFAD for India Asia Pacific Management Support Programme (APMAS) an IFAD Grant in the Asian Institute of Technology.
? Coordinating 13 Regional Grants in the India Country Programme that are being implemented by 7 CGIAR and 3 National Research Institutes. Initiated the Grant Partners Meeting on 21st March, 2012 to set the stage for grants and loan synergy.
? Implementing project support to two Bhutan Project for conducting RIMS and Annual Outcome Surveys.
Major Highlights
? Played a prominent role in:
- Accomplishing IFAD projects in Orissa, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Meghalaya, Uttarakhand, and Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan.
- Handling M&E, Results Management, Project Supervision and Coordination in the India Country Programme.
? Processes streamlined for Grants implementation review by reporting on grant log frame indicators; conducting half-yearly review and learning event for all grants at the Country level; and impact evaluation of grants reaching completion.
? Conceptualising rural community level knowledge sharing, transfer, and project implementation reviews.
? Conducting short follow-up missions to provide solutions and remove implementation bottlenecks to execute projects on time and within budgets.
________________________________________Aug’06 - May’07 RDS, Meghalaya M&E Consultant
Highlights
? Processes for activity monitoring and use of analysed MIS information for decision making for project management
? Initiated the establishment of a learning system to ensure a link between M&E and knowledge management
? Developed a results oriented annual work plan and budget for projects to complete within time and budget.
________________________________________Jan’07 – Jan’07 Jharkhand Tribal Development Society, Ranchi M&E/Planning Consultant
Highlights
? Successfully developed capacity of Programme Staff for village planning.
? Honed expertise in preparing the AWPB along with results monitoring plan for the Scale-up phase of the IFAD funded Jarkhand Tribal Development Project.
? Meticulously implemented project planning by the Jharkhand Tribal Development Society, Ranchi, India.
? Streamlined the process of planning and estimating budget for watershed development based on target households as the unit of estimate.
? Coached the M&E Manager at the Project Management Unit to take up a leadership role to monitor food and nutrition security in the project as an opportunity to address a grey area.
? Facilitated the setting up of an effective M&E system for implementing the project on time and budget.
________________________________________Jun’06– Jul’06 Rural Development Society,
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Education: |
? Ph.D. in Development Economics from University of Reading, United Kingdom in 1998.
? M.Sc. (Agricultural Extension) from The Assam Agricultural University, India in 1991; GPA: 8.10 out of 10.00.
? B.Sc. (Agriculture- Tea Husbandry and Technology) from The Assam Agricultural University, India in 1988.
? Pre-University (Science) from St. Edmund’s College, Shillong, India, with first division in 1984.
? Indian Certificate School Examination (ICSE) from St. Edmund’s College, School Department, Shillong, India with first division in 1982.
? Certificate course in Micro Enterprise Finance: Management and Design from the Department of Economics and the International Development Centre, The University of Reading in 1997.
? E-learning course on ‘Gender, Growth and Poverty Reduction’ from the World Bank Institute in 2004.
? Certificates for attending courses in Manpower and Resource Management for Transfer of Technology and Development Management from the National Academy for Agricultural Research Management (NAARM) and the National Academy for Extension Management (MANAGE) and Coverdale, London in 1993.
? Attended Trainings on:
o M&E for Strategic Performance Management: Learning Clinic, IFAD Rome, 31 Jan’12-1 Feb’12.
o IF AD Supervision Training Programme, Rome, Italy from 15-19 Oct’07.
o Communications Strategy -Men and Women @ Work, IIM, Ahmadabad, India in 2011.
? Indian Council of Agricultural Research Fellowship in 1988; (GPA: 3.40 out of 4.00).
? Holds the credit of receiving University Merit Scholarship during Graduation & Post Graduation.
? Merit of being selected as Rhodes Trust Felix Scholar from India for Ph.D. in the Faculty of Education and Community Studies at the University of Reading, United Kingdom.
IT Skills: Well versed with:
- MS Office & Internet Applications.
- SPSS, STATA -programming, RIMS.
- Version5.0, epi-Info and Costab32.
- Epi Surveyor.
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
? Served as one of the first members in IDEAS for initiating the Thematic Interest Group (ITIG) on Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Policies.
OTHER AFFILIATIONS
? Holds the merit of being selected as:
- Secretary, Rotary Club of Nagaon for 2006 and organised the Entrepreneurship Development Seminar in Nagoan District in2006.
- Scholar for Rotary Group Study Exchange (GSE) to the United Kingdom in 1994.
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
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Years of Experience:
15-20 years |
Highest Qualification:
Doctorate |
Languages:
English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Urdu, English, basic Arabic and French |
Nationality:
Indian
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