Curriculum Vitae

Javed (Antonio) HossainTel: +880 17556 55454 / Mob: +880 258152292 (R)

8/19 Sire Sayed Road, Muhammadpur, Dhaka 1207, BangladeshEmail: jh.anto.2012@gmail.com

30 March 1974 | Bangladeshi | Male | Married

Personal StatementI am seeking the [name of position] position with [name of organization] to take advantage of my extensive experience and portfolio of skills in project management, procurement and business development.

As a [name of position] I am able to offer: Experience working in multi-national environments, enabling me to develop a skill set that

provides for agility, team fit and an awareness of cultural implications within such an environment

Familiarity with the work quality and time delivery requirements of non-for-profit organizations, with specific experience of the implications for development organizations working to reduce poverty and inequality

Extensive involvement across the procurement process, achieving implementation of successful contracts up to the value of USD54 million in goods, services and turnkey projects

Confidence in the evaluation of contractual submissions for selection of both individual consultants and consulting firms as well as the preparation of financial proposals and budgets for the successful submission of consulting services

Experience in project processing and coordination, with focus on three-year rolling business plans and the involvement with roundtable meetings across the private sector, civil societies, NGOs, government counterparts and ministries

Success in the oversight of consultancy contribution, including implementation and variation of contracts as well as work outputs, compliance to TORs and monitoring of budgets and payroll

Fluency in English, Hindi and Bengali

Employment History

Programs/Project AnalystAsian Development Bank (2007 – present)Based at the Bangladesh Resident Mission I am responsible for managing and implementing projects in the urban and governance sector, with a total portfolio of USD200M across the energy and power industry. Working on three major projects across the two sectors, this role has seen me:

Assist in resourcing procurement through the delivery and review of bidding documents and oversight of individual and consultant recruitment processes

Monitor compliance with, and progress on, contract awards and disbursements through regular field visits, financial analysis and follow-up on project reports to identify challenges for risk mitigation and continuous improvement

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Prepare Aide Memoire and Portfolio Review papers to provide summaries of project objectives, implementation statues and time-bound action plans

Oversee project realization through oversight of contractual agreements and compliance requirements, tracking against budgets, and review of project schedules

Work with executing agencies to ensure successful close-out of loans through resolution of objections and completion of a Project Completion Report (PCR)

Facilitate resolution of audit objections through liaison with auditors (FAPAD) and provision of assistance to Executing Agencies in their resolution actions

Process disbursements for withdrawal applications, including the review of withdrawal applications for compliance with loan agreements

During my time in this role I have demonstrated success through: Involvement in country programming missions through the

organization of round table meetings (2010) and preparation towards a Country Partnership Strategy (2011 – 2015) and Country Business Plan (2011 – 2013)

Involved in the procurement of two large contracts ($52M and $24M) in the energy sector in 2014 from finalization of bidding documents to evaluation of the bid

Being awarded with ‘special recommendation’ for the last two years during the ADB wide annual performance evaluation exercise

Assisted in the harmonization and preparation of a Donor Survey on Monitoring Paris Declaration (2008)

Played a key role in the delivery of procurement packages for a project awarded “best project’ in 2014.

Business ManagerVerulam Associates Limited, United Kingdom (2006 – 2007)Based at the Bangladesh Office of this consultancy specializing in governance, institutional development and process consultancy within the public sector, I led the overall Business Development Mission to identify and realize new international business opportunities. During my time in this role I:

Monitored progress of current projects, providing analytical, logistic and administrative support and consolidated information on project data sheets

Managed all aspects of business development processes, including the identification and tracking of business opportunities, and marketing to clients, donors and institutional partners

Played a key role in the preparation of technical and financial proposals, including the formulation of teaming agreements, building of a robust expert database, and undertaking of recruitment processes and compliance reviews and budget analysis

Developed and reviewed contracts and conducted contractual negotiations

During my time in this role I was able to demonstrate success through: Exponential success in joint venture bids through the development,

strengthening and upgrade of the Business Development Departments

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Assistance in getting Verulam getting shortlisted on two ADB projects in India and Bangladesh, with a total value of $1,100,000 within 7 months of joining. This was

the first time Verulam had been shortlisted in such ADB financed projects.

Winning a Technical Proposal worth $30,000 for review work conducted for the World Bank in Bangladesh.

Senior Manager - Business Development and Coordination, Uniconsult International Limited (2005-2006)With the aim of identifying new areas of business opportunity in the arena of technical assistance, loan and study projects, I was responsible for preparing proposal documents; establishing and strengthening partnerships with external agencies, and marketing our consultancy services to procure more business. In doing so I:

Wrote a winning technical proposal for an ADB funded project in Pakistan, obtaining 899/1000 points – the highest mark obtained in an proposal prepared by UCIL. This proposal was worth USD500,000 to the company.

Wrote five wining technical proposals for study projects funded by the International Labor Organization, the Japan International Corporation Agency, and the World Bank, worth approx. USD200,000

Roles prior to 2005 Office Manager, ADB funded NW Crop Diversification Project (2003/05) Business Development Executive, Uniconsult Int. LTD (2001 – 2003) Sales Representative, Telstra & Opus (1999-2000)

Qualifications & Training

Master of International Business (Distinction)University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia (2000)

Bachelor of Business Administration – Finance and Accounting North South University, Dhaka (1998)

Other TrainingI have attended the following industry related training courses:

Financial Management and Project Analysis (2014) Project Completion Reports (2014) Project Design Management (2012) Results-Based Country Partnership Strategy and Sector (2011) Exec. Cert in Understanding Development, University of Dhaka (2009) App. Research Methodology in Business, Bureau of Business

Research, Dhaka (2008) Report Writing – British Council (2008)

Having completed a course this year, I am currently working my way towards achievement of the Project Management Professional (PMP) exam.

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