Mohammad Nur Hossain Siddique

Experience

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  Icddr,b

  Jan 2009 - Oct 2009

  Qualitative Data Transcriber, Part time basis

  Transcribed many recorded FGD & IDI on perinatal death, Nipah outbreak and social prevention and marriageable age of women research.

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  Media-mix Enterprise Ltd.

  Nov 2009 - Dec 2010

  Research Assistant

  Assist in the study on “Standardization of Relief Assistance Packages”, Commissioned by UNDP.• Conduct In-depth interviews at house level of different area of Cox’s Bazar, Moheskhali coastal area to collect data using a questionnaire.• Conducted Focus Group Discussion (FGDs) with Target Group from different level.• Analyzed data and written report for concern authority.

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  James P Grant School of Public Health

  Nov 2010 - Jan 2011

  Research Assistant

  • Hold In-depth interviews at house level of different area of Dhaka to collect data using a questionnaire of 18 pages in 8 level of interaction;• Conducted Focus Group Discussion (FGDs) and Case Stories with health workers and Targeted Group from different level;• Observed and monitored Health workers daily activities in the field level. • Assist in report writing

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  Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB)

  May 2012 - Jun 2012

  Field Supervisor- National House Hold Survey on Corruption-2012

  • Supervised a team of six enumerator, monitor their activities and encounter problem faced during the survey• Carry out listing of respondents and select respondents using probability sampling techniques in the surveyed Primary Sampling Units (PSUs);• Hold field interviews at house level of different districts of Bangladesh to collect data using a questionnaire of 27 pages in 18 level of interaction;• Ensure quality of data meeting highest statistical standard; • Check, cross-check, spot check, back check and telephone check the collected data and edit the filled up questionnaires Show less

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  BRAC

  Nov 2012 - Jan 2013

  Field Enumerator- Child Domestic Workers (CDWs) Baseline Survey

  • Carry out Social Mapping And Wealth Ranking for listing of respondent household using Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA);• Hold field interviews at household level of Mymensing district of Bangladesh to collect data using a Baseline Survey Questionnaire of 7 pages in 17 level of interaction;• Hold In-depth Interview (IDI) with child domestic workers and had written Case Stories;• Ensure quality of data meeting highest statistical standard;• Check and cross-check the collected data and edit the filled up questionnaires;• coding qualitative data Show less

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  Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB)

  Feb 2013 - Jun 2013

  • Supervised a team of four field enumerator, monitor their activities and encounter problem faced during the survey;• Supervise listing of households and selection of respondents using probability sampling techniques in the surveyed primary sampling units (PSUs);• Supervise field interviews at house level of different districts of Bangladesh to collect data using a questionnaire;• Ensure quality of data collection following standard statistical methods (as framed for the survey); • Check, cross-check, spot check, back check and telephone check the collected data and edit the filled up questionnaires Show less

  • Research Assistant

    Mar 2013 - Jun 2013

  • Field Supervisor-Global Corruption Barometer Survey-2012

    Feb 2013 - Mar 2013
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  BRAC

  Jul 2013 - Nov 2019

  During this five months long tenure, I was highly interested to learn regular MF operation and was attached with BRAC head office Microfinance team to learn on departments and holistic management of BRAC MF and field operation team for learning, reviewing and practicing day to day Microfinance operation such as strategic planning, target set up, client visit, credit risk assessment, loan approval and recovery process. I was practically involved with branch, area and Zone office team to understand their every day role and practices in the field. Show less Position responsible for:• Develop DFS service strategy, innovation, and intervention for the programme• Prepare monthly, quarterly, half yearly and annual target plan and distribute annual target plan among the branches to ensure achievement• Transaction behavior (dashboard) analysis and provide the guideline to the field operation• Monthly disbursement (B2P) through CPS• Ensure merchant wallet opening and branch capacity development for clients transaction• Provide technical supervision and follow up to multilevel staff (04 UDC, 29 ADC, 04 BM, 04 SS MF, 32 POs)• Ensure KYC, accurate KYC fill up, BIN register, BAR Code supply to the field offices to ensure smooth operation• Prepare project proposal, annual budget, training plan and schedule, quarterly, half yearly and yearly progress report to operate Cashless Branch• Increase clients adoption of mobile money, wallet acquisition, and Microfinance clients P2B transactions• Conduct training to develop the technical skill for the staff and the stakeholders on mobile financial services and technology• Conduct regular field visit, campaign, and teamwork to ensure field implementation efficiency and effectiveness• Contribute to the global financial inclusion initiative for the unbanked. Show less Bangladesh is the fastest growing mobile money market in the world. People are turning more towards cashless solutions to meet their micro-level transactions. Mobile money has helped to create new ways to improve financial transaction for the poor through secure and hassle-free money management. Adoption of mobile money services across the IDP intervention (Char & Haor) area can accelerate a ‘cashless’ financial ecosystem in BRAC and Bangladesh. Subsequently, it will increase women access to financial transaction and the adoption of new digital financial services. Reducing physical effort on cash; minimizing the cost of accounting; accelerating organizational efficiency; cost efficiency, optimized work hour, safety and security of branch level money transaction are the objectives of IDP Cashless Branch.In line with the project objective my responsibility comprised of:• Provide overall field supervision, technical and logistic support to the field offices to ensure smooth operation of Cashless Branch (P2B & B2P payments) and to transform Micro-finance branches cashless in hard to reach areas• Prepare project proposal, annual budget, AoP, training plan and schedule, quarterly, half yearly and yearly progress report to operate Cashless Branch• Increase clients adoption of mobile money, wallet acquisition and Micro-finance clients P2B payment transactions and B2P disbursement • Develop technical skill for the staff and the project beneficiaries on mobile money transactions and payment• Develop branch level digital financial services, operational efficiency, agent service network for BRAC programme operation• Conduct regular field visit, campaign, and teamwork to ensure field implementation efficiency, effectiveness and share communication, textual, audio-visual documentation and knowledge management support to the internal and external project interest group• Contribute to the global financial inclusion initiative for the unbanked. Show less Action research is a subject of growing interest to practitioners who are seeking to conduct empirical researches which may help to provide answers to local problems. Such a situation calls for a practical approach that combines ‘affirmative actions’ at the policy level in the spirit of human rights and action-oriented interventions by the programme with active participation of haor dwellers. For the Haor People, BRAC creates opportunities for basic services, developed livelihoods, social awareness and empowerment, research, knowledge and data management through an integrated development that reaches 70%-80% of people in the Baniachong and Derai upazila. In this integrated programme, BRAC implements its 10 renowned programmes i.e., education, health, nutrition and population, water, sanitation and hygiene, community empowerment, agriculture and food security, microfinance, targeting the ultra poor, gender justice and diversity, human rights and legal aid service and safe migration.In line with project goal my position supported research and knowledge management activity and responsibility comprised with: • Project operation process design, review and documentation to support program intervention and operation• Identify research issues and prepare draft study design and concept note development• Prepare checklists and questionnaire as per study design• Data collection by qualitative and quantitative tools and techniques• Data analysis, report writing and papers publication• Issue based proposal development based on research out come and assists in implementation and knowledge management.• Program activities follow up and comparative analysis for settling challenges, future targets and understanding the possible changes while the project proceeds• Leads to prepare and accumulate all kind of communication related write-up, pictures and videos etc. with the close supervision of IDP Programme Manager, communication. 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  • Deputy Manager, Microfinance

    Jul 2019 - Nov 2019

  • Deputy Manager, Cashless Branch

    Apr 2018 - Nov 2019

  • Assistant Manager, Cashless Branch at IDP, BRAC

    Sept 2014 - Apr 2018

  • Staff Researcher- Action Research

    Jul 2013 - Aug 2014
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  BKash Limited

  Nov 2019 - now

  Relationship Manager, NGO Partnership, Commercial

  Position consists of acquiring and maintaining relations with large Microfinance and non-profit organizations. Planning, designing and communicating channel promotions with the relevant internal and external parties. This position further includes:• Engage in business development activities and solicitation of new business• Networking with potential clients• Keeping track of industry development, competition in Microfinance and nonprofit industry• Managing large NGO/MFI partners’ and their day to day activities• Strategic planning of integrating digital financial services for partner MFI• Constructing initial idea and requirements for channel and customer promotions• Aligning internal concerns into executing the campaign• Planning communication roll-out of said campaign to the relevant external parties• Manage operations executives and lead major events and training's as necessary Show less