Profile of Md. Nazrul Islam

Research interest covers a wide range of public health issues including COVID-19 response, health system and management, South-South Cooperation, social capital, governance and public service delivery, population policy and demography, Public Expenditure Review, Poverty Impact Analysis, Quality of Care (QoC).

• Ph.D.: Political Science, Completed in 09/2004 University of Mysore, India
• Master of Arts: Political Science, Completed in 08/1996 Bangalore University-Bangalore, Karnataka, India
• Master of Arts: Public Administration, Completed in 07/1996 University of Dhaka-Dhaka, Bangladesh
• Bachelor of Arts: Public Administration, Completed in 07/1989 University of Dhaka-Dhaka, Bangladesh

Fundamentals of Public Health and Environment, Philosophy and Forms of Development and Governance, International Public Health.

Program Director
Partners in Population and Development (PPD), Dhaka,Bangladesh
From 03/2009 to Current

Responsibilities:

1. Developed inter-country and South-South cooperation programs, multi-year strategic planning at national and global levels from ground up, laying out framework and defining roles.
2. Identified strategic activities, operation and management tasks to keep in line with departmental budget. Identified program and budgeting risks and developed mitigation plans. Addressed and resolved technical, financial and operational concerns by working with team members, directors and partners.
3. Promoted partnerships, technical cooperation, evidence based knowledge management and capacity building programs to accelerate the progress in achieving Sustainable Development Goals in member countries.
4. Improved revenues 10 % by implementing successful projects and service deliveries activities, innovation to programming and dialogue that penetrated new opportunity for grants.
5. Constructed 36 Community clinics in 6 Districts of Bangladesh to ensure healthcare to 200,000 rural poor.
6. Worked for 1,622,298 target population including 64,214 beneficiaries of pregnant women in 6 Upazilas in 2 Districts.
7. Oversaw financial management of programs and operations monitoring and controlling program income and expenses, ensuring quarterly and annual financial reporting.
8. Oversaw program design, proposal development, program implementation to ensure high quality, accurate outcomes are achieved.
9. Provided technical support to country focal persons’/government officials for planning, budgeting, implementing and reporting.
10. Led strategic engagement to identify country needs and opportunities and to lead teams to achieve demonstrable and high quality results.
11. Mobilized resources through strategic planning, developing concept note, project proposals and
    budgeting.
12. Worked with Board Members to turn mandates into real-world policies and advance program objectives. Contributed in preparing speeches/presentations and dialogue for them as ministerial panelists and speakers for global forum.
13. Met and collaborated with program staffs to uncover issues, identify applicable solutions and offer guidance in identify country needs and opportunities and to lead teams to achieve demonstrable and high quality results.
14. Engaged in policy review, ensuring policy compliance for internal and external obligation and ensure accountability and transparency in management.
15. Recruited, interviewed and hired staff members offering exceptional talent and brought great skills to team. Oversaw team of 16 personnel focused on program, finance and administration capacity building and motivation with strong management organogram.

Coordinator Private Sector Health
RTM Research and Training Institute (formerly JSI Bangladesh), Dhaka
From 03/2006 to 02/2009

Responsibilities:

1. Conducted value chain analysis and identify value chain of the private sector, explore ideas, develop interventions and implement interventions through partnership/sub-contracting with Ministries, SMEs, NGOs, public and private universities, private medical colleges, medical institutions to increase economic growth of the poor.
2. Developed and implemented variety of innovative policies and strategies to promote youth development.
3. Facilitated technical assistance to the government agencies and institutions for establishing training institutions with polices, designing modules for training of trainers (ToT), develop curricula for training courses including B.Sc. Nursing and short courses for nurses, community health workers, health assistant, community paramedics and health technologists etc.
4. Achieved to newly established first time in Bangladesh in 2008, 5 BSc in Nursing Colleges associated with Public Medical Colleges with 500 student’s capacity and 19 Private Nursing Colleges associated with private medical colleges with 860 student’s capacities those who comes from hard to reach and poor families and 90% are female of the total students get admission annually. Several short courses that mainly targeted for thousands of poor female students to
   become community health workers/paramedics those who later worked at Micro Credit Institutions/NGOs.
5. Liaison with Ministries, NGOs, Donors, and public & private organizations.
6. Conferred with representatives of local governments and partners to assess and meet community needs. Educated families and community members about domestic violence, including its impact on children.
7. Applied need assessment, market research to design up-to-date programs. Conceptualized future program components.
8. Oversaw expenditures and worked with finance department to manage budgets. Maintained accurate, current and compliant financial records by monitoring and addressing variances.
9. Oversaw productivity streams for ongoing and special projects.
10. Established positive working relationships with colleagues, manager and partners through regular communication and effective anticipation of needs.
11. Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual reports to submits donors and directors.
12. Assessed personnel performance and implemented incentives and team-building events to boost morale.
13. Led comprehensive designing training and skill building programs for youth development, poverty elimination and economic growth at sectoral level and national level.
14. Helped partners with day-to-day work and complex problems by applying motivational and analytical strategies.
15. Resolved employment-related disputes through proactive communication.
16. Supervised staff, organize staff meetings to discuss new ideas and update participants on program details and milestones.
17. Coordinated work between multiple partners, departments gathered and organized all logistics, printed materials, publications, presentations required for program participation.

Program Officer
JSI Research and Training Institute, Inc. – Dhaka, Dhaka
From 11/2004 to 02/2006

Responsibilities:

1. Designed program implementation and maintenance plan, including ensuring availability of appropriate resources. Evaluated program operations, successes and deficiencies to identify concerns and recommend strategies to enhance processes and elevate results. Developed and recommended policies and procedures for evaluating programs.
2. Determined staffing plans to achieve program goals and objectives and participated in hiring decisions for new program staff.
3. Collaborated with senior leadership team to implement special projects, increasing program and organizational capacity. Provided key leadership to project managers, directors and other team members. Turned strategic mandates into actionable program plans.
4. Coordinated communication among partners, stakeholders and members to foster activities and connections between departments. Oversaw 5 to 6 projects each year from concept through final delivery. Provided ongoing direction and leadership for program operations.
5. Negotiated with donors to secure resources, enhancing number of programs offerings without exceeding budget. Collaborated with finance department to budget and monitor program operations, ensuring sound fiscal and system management. Reduced costs and improved operational performance without sacrificing quality by developing and implementing diverse approaches.
6. Developed activities to determine feasibility and sustainability of programs, leading to more effective and efficient service delivery.
7. Analyzed internal reports to evaluate program effectiveness by using outcomes-based approach. Spearheaded implementation of program rules, frameworks and toolkits to facilitate smooth change management process. Analyzed and assessed program performance data and implemented corrective measures.
8. Reviewed and processed grant proposals through innovative ideas, technicality of concept and process of the budget mechanism. Conducted research to identify and scrutinize potential grantees.
9. Supervised 12-15 of professional and administrative personnel. Monitored employee work and developed improvement plans.

Adjunct Faculty
East West University-Bangladesh– Dhaka, Dhaka
From 07/2005 to 12/2005

Responsibilities:

1. Developed and kindled professional relationships with students to better communicate and enhance instruction.
2. Worked closely with Dean of the Department to develop and implement Masters curriculum for improved learning and student performance. Scored exams and graded student performance fairly.
3. Advised students in academic matters to improve successful course completion. Engaged students with insightful and compelling classroom discussion of topics relevant to coursework to boost student learning and retention.
4. Identified academic strengths and obstacles and developed instructional techniques to accommodate different learning styles.
5. Evaluated and selected instructional materials and texts to prepare course materials and lesson plans.
6. Examined and critiqued course material while including instructor-specific policies.
7. Displayed professional demeanor and served as role model for students.
8. Collaborated with faculty members in designing Masters curriculum for departmental courses.
9. Developed creative and effective teaching methods for course content to capture student’s attention.
10. Taught classes in governance, contribution of development sectors, accountability in healthcare system and public health.
11. Completed classroom planning by creating and preparing exams, classroom discussions and lectures.
12. Used registers to keep accurate records of students' attendance and grades.
13. Designed and delivered class instruction to meet course competencies.

His work published in various reputed academic journals:

1. SHARING BEST PRACTICES Addressing RH,Population and Development Challenges; UNFPA and PPD, 2020
2. Co-author, ICPD and SDGs through South-South Cooperation beyond COVID-19;UNFPA and PPD, 2020
3. Co-author, South-South Cooperationin Catalyzing Achievement of ICPD and SDGs 2030 Agenda, UNFPAand PPD, 2019
4. Co-author, Ageing, Learning from the Global South, PPD, 2017
5. Co-author, Population Trends and Policy Options in Selected Developing Countries, PPD, 2012
6. Co-author,ICPD/15:Bangladesh’ Experiences Progress and Challenges, UNFPA Bangladesh, 2009.
7. Co-author,The State of Healthin Bangladesh 2007-Health Workforce in Bangladesh, Who Constitutes the Health care System? Bangladesh Health Workforce, Dhaka. 2008.
8. Co-author, Sanitation in India: Status and Challenges, Monograph, No.11, Bangalore: Institute for Social and Economic Change. 2006
9. Social Capitalin Making Decentralized Governance Effective: A Studyin West Bengal. Indian Social Science Review Vol.7 (1): 133-160. 2005.
10. Decentralized Governance, Transparency and Accountability: Empirical Evidence from West Bengal. Journal of Grassroots Governance, Vol. II(1): 77-92. 2004.
11. Social Capitalin Making Decentralized Governance Effective: A Study in West Bengal. Working Paper, No-141. Bangalore: Institute for Social and Economic Change. 2004.
12. Decentralized Governance, Transparency and Accountability: Empirical Evidence from West Bengal.Working Paper, No-144. Bangalore: Institute for Social and Economic Change. 2004.
13. Co-author, Decentralized Governance and People’s Participation: Lesson from West Bengal. Working Paper, No-131. Bangalore: Institute for Social and Economic Change. 2003.
14. Roots of Development. Economic and Political Weekly. Vol.XXXVIII(12-3). 2003.
15. Co-author, Decentralized Governance: A Review of the Idea and Issues. Working Paper No-108. Bangalore: Institute for Social and Economic Change.2002.
16. Decentralized Governance: A Review of the Idea and Issues, South Asian Journal of Socio- Political Studies. Vol.5 No. 1:45-51, 2004.
17. Co-author, Restructuring Local Environment Management for Better Health Outcomes: Towards a District Level Pilot in Karnataka, Volume 1 Population- Based Preventive Public Health Services: An Overview, Bangalore: Institute for Social and Economic Change, March 2005.
18. Co-author, Restructuring Local Environment Management for Better Health Outcomes: Towards a District Level Pilot in arnataka, Volume 2 Organization and Delivery of Population-Based Preventive Public Health Services in Rural Karnataka, Bangalore: Institute for Social and Economic Change, March 2005.
19. Co-author, Restructuring Local Environment Management for Better Health Outcomes: Towards a District Level Pilot in Karnataka, Volume 3 Organization and Delivery of Population-Based.
    Preventive Public Health Servicesin Urban Karnataka, Bangalore: Institute for Social and Economic Change, March 2005.
20. Co-author, Restructuring Local Environment Management for Better Health Outcomes: Towards a District Level Pilot in Karnataka, Volume 4 Operational Issues, Bangalore: Institute for Social and Economic Change, March 2005.

Md. Nazrul Islam, PhD
RTM Al-Kabir Technical University (RTM-AKTU)
Campus: TB Gate, Tultikor
Sylhet-3100, Bangladesh
E-mail: naameera2008@gmail.com