AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIST/ COUNSELOR SIKDER ALI AFZAL1022 Indian Trace Circle Apt 204, Riviera Beach, Florida-33407Phone: Home 561-863-1074 Work 561-841-1895 Fax: 561-841-1894 or 561-493-1722e-mail: sikderafzal@yahoo.comECONOMICS, FINANCE, POLICY & PLANNING FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCIAL & ECONOMIC ANALYST28+ Years of Experience in Economic, Financial and Socio-Economic Analysis, Management, Writing of Reports, and Research, Interaction, Policy Making & Planning, Sales, etc.Enhancing Financial & Socio-Economic Analysis, Planning, Implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation Services for Growth & ProfitsAreas of Strength in Project Management• Sales of commodities and assistance to Manager in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA.• Professional works in socio-economic, marketing, financial, technological & environmental, feasibility studies, baseline/benchmark surveys, data collection, processing & analysis and writing survey/study reports with graphics & recommendations.• Appropriate policy & strategy formulation, planning & designing, financial & economic analyses, appraisals and negotiations with financers for individual projects with management of planning, multi-disciplinary consultants, traffic planning & environmental permitting.• Extensive assistance in project implementation including: employee recruiting, empowerment & deployment; construction of roads, buildings, etc; procurement of vehicles/transports, plants (with installation), equipment, tools & materials; fund procurements & disbursements. Preparing land use/zoning changes, site development plans and criteria, project research & development. • Supervising project operation & maintenance of roads, buildings, vehicles/transports, plants, etc during implementation period.• Participating in and leading teams of multi-disciplinary consultants; leading, coordinating, liaison & linking; participation in team work.• Assist in quality control management; productivity & efficiency enhancement; sales, marketing & business promotion.• Outstanding experiences in effective monitoring & evaluation of projects/ subprojects and assessing project implementation progress and benefits accrued from the projects/subprojects on socio-economic and food & agriculture, forestry, fisheries, livestock and rural development.• Training, facilitation & communication skills.Highlights of Experience• Provide services to Local Government Engineering Department in feasibility study, planning & appraisal, socio-economic survey, financial & economic analyses and monitoring & evaluation of Rural Development Projects and Beneficiary Participation & Project Management (BPPM), Small Scale Water Resources Development Sector Project with emphasis on monitoring & evaluation of the benefits from the project interventions (roads, markets, bridges, water management structures, etc.) on socio-economic, food & agriculture, forestry, fisheries, livestock and rural industries development as well as in developing communication and training skills. Discharging duties as Local Counterpart of Expatriate Economists.• Provide services to Ministry of Agriculture in evaluation of Barendra Integrated Area Development Project and North East Minor Irrigation Project with assessment of the benefits from the project interventions on socio-economic and food & agriculture, forestry, fisheries, livestock and rural development in developing rural training & communication skills of different rural institutes.• Provide services to Department of Agriculture Extension in monitoring & evaluation of Integrated Agricultural Production & Water Management Project and conducting Soil Fertility and Fertilizer Use Study and Homestead and Farming Systems Study and in implementation, monitoring & evaluation of Marginal & Small Farming Systems Crop Intensification Project. • Assist Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council in assessing agricultural land loss and utilization.• Provide services to Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation, Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation, Assist Department of Fisheries in feasibility study of Fourth Fisheries Project (DFID assistance), Department of Livestock Services and ATDP-II (USAID) in socio-economic, marketing, financial, technological & environmental feasibility studies & baseline/benchmark surveys; planning & designing, financial & economic analyses, appraisals and negotiations with financers; implementation including: employee recruiting, empowerment & deployment; construction, procurement of vehicles/transports, plants, equipment, tools & materials (fertilizers, chemicals, etc.); rubber plantation & processing and timber extraction & processing; livestock & poultry farming providing veterinary services, training of Fish Feed Millers Association on Financial Management, supervising project operation & maintenance; quality control management; productivity & efficiency enhancement; sales, marketing & business promotion; monitoring & evaluation of projects; discharging duties as Local Counterpart of Expatriate Economists.• Provide services to Bangladesh Water Development Board in conducting Feasibility Study of Muhuri Kahua Flood Control Project (MKFCP), Mitigation Planning for Fisheries and Navigation under Second Small Scale Flood Control, Drainage & Irrigation Project, Benchmark Surveys & Evaluation Studies of Second Small Scale Flood Control, Drainage & Irrigation Project, Agriculture & Fisheries Development Studies of FCD-III Project.• Assist Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge Authority in evaluation of Jamuna Bridge Resettlement Project. Work Experience Dates Employed: 1/2005 - Present Job Title: Sales Associate Employer: N & A Petroleum, Inc.(Chevron Gas Station), 1000 W Blue Heron Blvd. Riviera Beach/FL 33404 Duties: Provide customer services and sell gas & grocery commodities; assist Manager as asked for, etc. Dates Employed: 8/2004 - 12/2004 Job Title: Customer Service Associate Employer: Cumberland Farms, 7228 N Military Trail, Riviera Beach/Florida 33407 Duties: Provide customer services and sell gas & grocery commodities; assist Manager as asked for, etc. Dates Employed: 7/2004 - 8/2004 Job Title: Sales Assistant Employer: K-Beverage, 2511 Westgate Ave West Palm Beach/Florida 33409 Duties: Provide customer services, sell grocery commodities; assist Manager as asked for, etc. Dates Employed: 12/1992 - 6/2004 Job Title: Agricultural Economist /Senior Consultant (Management/Planning/Monitoring/Evaluation/Study/Financial & Economic Analysis) Employer: Kranti Associates Ltd., House 38/3, Road 16, Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka1209, BangladeshDuties/Assignments: • Benefit Monitoring & Evaluation (BME) Specialist, Rural Development Project–21 (RDP-21), Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), (ADB/JBIC/IFAD/SIDA assistance). • Socio-Economics Specialist, Study on Impact of Rural Infrastructure Development Projects on Poverty, LGED. • Socio-Economics Specialist, ‘Study on Impact Evaluation of Rokeya Memorial Center Connecting Roads and Linkage Roads, Rangpur. • Sr. Agricultural Economist, ‘Soil Fertility & Fertilizer Use Study’, Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE).• Sr. Agricultural Economist, ‘Agricultural Land Loss Assessment Project’, Bangladesh Agriculture Research Council (BARC).• Sr. Evaluation Specialist, ‘Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge Resettlement Project’, Jamuna Multipurpose Bridge Authority (JMBA) (WB/IDA assistance).• Sr. Agricultural Economist, Kranti Associates Ltd., House # 38/3, Road # 16 (New), Dhanmondi R/A, (supporting and preparing/presenting technical/financial proposals).• Sr. Evaluation Specialist, Barendra Integrated Area Development Project (BIADP), Barendra Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA), Ministry of Agriculture.• Agricultural Economics & Socio-Economics Specialist, Beneficiary Participation & Project Management (BPPM), SSWRDSP, LGED, (ADB, IFAD & GON assistance).• Team Leader, Monitoring & Evaluation Services (MES), ‘Integrated Agricultural Production & Water Management Project’ DAE, LGED & BWDB (IFAD assistance).• Research Economist, ‘Feasibility Study of Muhuri Kahua Flood Control Project’, Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB).• Team Coordinator & Agricultural Economist, ‘Mitigation Planning for Fisheries & Navigation, SSSFCDI, BWDB (WB/IDA assistance).• Team Coordinator & Agricultural Economist, ‘Benchmark Surveys & Evaluation Studies, SSSFCDI’, BWDB (WB/IDA assist.).• Economist, ‘Second Rural Roads and Markets Improvement & Maintenance Project’, LGED (EEC assistance).• Team Coordinator & Agricultural Economist, ‘Agriculture & Fisheries Development Studies, 3rd Flood Control & Drainage (FCD-III) Project, BWDB (WB/IDA assistance).• Team Coordinator & Agricultural Economist, ‘Homestead & Farming Systems Study’, Crop Diversification Programme (CDP) (CIDA/GON assistance). Dates Employed: 10/2002 - 10/2002 Job Title: Agricultural Economist (Part-time) Employer: Agro-industries Technologies Dev. Project-II, Gulshan-2 (USAID Support) Dhaka 1212/Bangladesh Duties: Training of Fish & Shrimp Feed Millers on Financial Management, Monitoring & Evaluation. Dates Employed: 11/2000 - 3/2001 Job Title: Advisor (Part-time) Employer: Implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation Division, Ministry of Planning Dhaka 1207/Bangladesh Duties: Evaluation of North East Minor Irrigation Project’, Ministry of Agriculture (ADB assistance). Dates Employed: 9/1992 - 11/1992 Job Title: Team Leader Employer: Lutheran World Services and DAE, BARI, RDRS, Bangladesh Bank (IFAD assistance), Kurigram/Bangladesh Duties: Leading multi-disciplinary team of specialists of Marginal & Small Farming Systems Cropping Intensification Project, survey, training, extension, social development, credit, monitoring & evaluation. Dates Employed: 1/1982 - 8/1992 Job Title: Asstt. General-General Manager (Planning & Development) Employer: Bangladesh Forest Industries Development Corporation, 73, Motijheel C/A Dhaka 1000/Bangladesh Duties: Planning, monitoring, evaluation, survey/study, feasibility study, financial/economic analyses. Dates Employed: 12/1980 - 1/1982 Job Title: Deputy Chief (NCRT), Planning Commission Employer: Planning Commission & Ministry of Agriculture , Dhaka 1207, Bangladesh Duties: Project management, study, evaluation and monitoring of rural training, extension & research. Dates Employed: 2/1979 - 12/1980 Job Title: Planning Officer Employer: Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation, 23-24, Dilkusha C/A Dhaka 1000/Bangladesh Duties: Planning, monitoring, evaluation, survey/study, feasibility study, financial/economic analyses. Dates Employed: 1/1977 - 1/1979 Job Title: Chief Economist (Planning & Evaluation)/Project Director (Study) Employer: Ministry of Agriculture (Fisheries & Livestock Division) Dhaka 1000/Bangladesh Duties: Planning, monitoring, evaluation, survey/study, feasibility study, financial/economic analyses. Dates Employed: 7/1973 - 12/1976 Job Title: Agricultural Economist (Planning & Development) Employer: Tropical Agro-Consult Ltd., 23, Elephant Road Dhaka/Bangladesh Duties: Planning, monitoring, evaluation, survey/study, feasibility study, financial/economic analyses. Education Dates Attended School Degree/Course7/1974 - 6/1976 Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh Master of Science in Agricultural Economics (Specialization in Production Economics & Farm Management)7/1970 - 6/1973 Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics (Honors)7/1969 - 6/1970 Tolaram College, Narayanganj, Bangladesh 1 year Undergaraduate Course7/1967 - 6/1969 Government Braj Lal College, Daulatpur, Khulna, Bangladesh Higher Secondary Certificate (Science)5/1965 - 3/1967 Mymensingh Zilla School, Mymensingh, Bangladesh Secondary School Certificate (Science)1/1962 - 5/1965 C.M.B. Union High School, Kalia, Narail, Bangladesh Middle School Course Skills Training and Development Level Agricultural Census: Expert Computer Skill: Excellent Reporting using MS Word, Intermediate Feasibility Studies: Expert Group-based Extension of Farming Systems: Expert Organization, Development, Banking Plan and Micro-Credit: Expert Participatory Rapid Rural Appraisal: Expert Practices of Project Management Principles: Expert Project Management System: Log Framework Tech.: Expert Project Planning Matrix Formulation: Expert Water Resources Management: Expert LanguagesLanguages Proficiency Level Bengali Fluent - Full Knowledge English Fluent - Wide Knowledge CareerCareer Level: Specialist/Expert/Counselor/Consultant Years of work experience: More than 25 Years TargetWork Status: Authorized to work in US for any employer. Desired Type: Employee - Permanent/Temporary/Contract/Project Desired Status: Full-time/Part-time Desired Salary: 48,000-72,000.00 USD per Year Job Titles: Economist/Agricultural Economist/Socio-Economist, Financial Analyst/Project Manager/Manager/Planning Specialist/Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist/Any Suitable PositionCategories/ Industries: Finance/Economics, Agriculture, Water Resources, Forestry, Fisheries, Livestock, Rural Development, Consulting, Education & Training, Government Locations: Anywhere in USA, preferably Arizona-Phoenix, California-Los Angeles, Florida-Miami, Boka Raton & West Palm Beach, Maryland, Nevada-Las Vegas, New York City, Texas-Dallas.
