Dear Sir

With reference to your advertisement published in Relief website for the above position , I
would like to offer my candidature for the same. I had my Graduation in Agricultural
Engineering (Irrigation and Water Management from Bangladesh Agricultural University
(BAU), Mymensingh-A 4 years course which is equivalent to Master degree from general
university). I had my PGT from NIA/IRRI, Philippines on technical and social aspects of on-
farm water management and Integrated Food security (IPC) from FAO-Bangkok and
Monitoring and Result Measurement (MRM) from Bangkok.

After my Graduation from university, I have more than 25 years of multi-sectoral GO-NGO-
UN-INGO-Private sector experiences in home (21 years with CARE, GTZ, Swisscontact-
Katalyst, Save the children, FAO, iDE and others) and abroad (5 years) as Project Manager
and technical specialist. Have more than 4 years (Afghanistan-2 years, North Darfur, North
Sudan-1 year, South Sudan-1 year, Myanmar-Yangon-4 months) working experiences on
emergency recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction, agribusiness, value chains, market
development, Private Sector Engagement, community based food security and livelihoods,
Nutrition, DRR, WASH, Climate change, Agriculture, livestock, fisheries, irrigation and water
management, agricultural mechanization activities with various donors (USAID, EU, DFID,
GTZ, SDC).

Currently I am working with iDE as PM for CSISA-MI and CSISA-III (USAID funded Feed
the Future Program), before that, I was with Save the Children as Deputy Chief of Party
(DCOP), Nobo Jibon program (an USAID funded 5 years 55 million USD Food for the
Peace program and based at Barisal. In 2010-13, I have completed my assignment with
UN-FAO-Bangladesh as National Project Manager-EU Food Facility (EUFF-
GCP/BGD/043/EC) Project under FAO-Emergency Rehabilitation Coordination Unit (ERCU)
and based at Khulna. I have clear understanding about USAID/other donors regulation and
procedures.

I have proficiency in MS Word, Power point, Excel and use of emails and internet. I am fully
aware about the problem, difficulties, challenges, opportunities, and threats of implementing
development projects. I have relevant degree, experiences and qualification that you
mentioned in job description. Therefore, I do consider myself as an appropriate
candidate for this position.

Please find attached herewith my application along with my updated CV and references for
your review and further necessary processing.

I look forward to receive your feedback and acknowledgement receipt from you ASAP.

With Best Regards

Md. Mizanur Rahman (Mizan)

PM, CSISA-MI and CSISA-III, iDE Bangladesh
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Cell: 0088-01712530224
Phone: 0088-02-9110103
E-Mail: rahman_mizanur62@yahoo.com,, mizanurrahman62@gmail.com.