Md Mahfuzar Rahman
Winnipeg,Canada
Summary
Analytical Policy professional familiar with reviewing regulations, legislation and policies. Excellent writing, presentation and public speaking skills. Crafts well-reasoned and detailed opinions and galvanizes grassroots support for positions.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager - Dried Fish Matters Project (Part Time)
University of Manitoba
09.2023 - 05.2024
· Coordinated the preparation of workshop materials, venue bookings, travel arrangements, reimbursements and vendor payments.
· Organized travel bookings for project members, ensuring seamless execution.
· Gathered and organized content for the quarterly newsletter, delivering project updates to all partners.
· Effectively disseminating project updates through regularly updating project website, wiki and social media accounts.
· Collaborated with the PI to compile and submit the Annual report to SSHRC.
· Facilitated team meetings, recorded minutes, and ensured timely distribution of meeting notes and supporting documents.
· Supported the research team by coordinating agreement signings and the ethics review process, securing nine agreements and ethics approvals.
Sessional Instructor
University of Manitoba
05.2023 - 04.2024
· Developed instructional materials aligned with course content.
· Graded exams and assignments with precision and fairness.
· Provided detailed, constructive feedback that support student growth.
· Maintained regular office hours, ensuring consistent student support and engagement.
Manager – Dried Fish Matters Project (Part Time)
University of Manitoba
06.2019 - 05.2020
Coordinated the preparation of workshop materials, venue bookings, travel arrangements, reimbursements and vendor payments.
· Organized travel bookings for project members, ensuring seamless execution.
· Gathered and organized content for the quarterly newsletter, delivering project updates to all partners.
· Effectively disseminating project updates through regularly updating project website, wiki and social media accounts.
· Collaborated with the PI to compile and submit the Annual report to SSHRC.
· Facilitated team meetings, recorded minutes, and ensured timely distribution of meeting notes and supporting documents.
· Supported the research team by coordinating agreement signings and the ethics review process, securing nine agreements and ethics approvals.
Project Coordinator (Full Time)
Plan International Bangladesh
07.2010 - 12.2014
· Supported the technical team in developing strategies and SoPs for youth life skills and employment.
· Collaborated with three stakeholders on Technical Vocational and Educational Training (TVET), leading to 330 youths gaining employment.
· Prepared and submitted project progress reports, success stories, and donor reports.
· Coordinated with the Gender and Protection Team to mitigate protection risks in youth programming.
· Managed project budgets, tracking expenditures, and maintaining financial compliance.
Researcher (Full TIme)
Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS)
07.2008 - 02.2009
· Collected data on climate change impacts affecting the local community.
· Assessed and identified community strengths and risks related to climate change adaptation.
· Prepared and submitted reports, case studies, and publications.
Education
Ph.D. - Anthropology
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MBMaster of Arts - Anthropology
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB02.2018
Master of Arts - Anthropology
Jahangirnagar University
Dhaka, Bangladesh06.2010
Skills
- Positive Attitude
- Attention to Detail
- Multitasking Abilities
- Organizational Skills
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Documentation And Reporting
- Project Planning
- Administration and Reporting
- Self Motivation
- Adaptability
- Analytical Skills
- Professionalism
- Interpersonal Skills
Certification
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge, all information in this resume is true and complete.
Research
- "Values, rights, wellbeing and the social economy of dried fish in Bangladesh." Ongoing. The University of Manitoba. Doctor of Philosophy, Thesis Superviosr: Derek Johnson
- “Fisher engagements with transition in a small-scale inland fishery: long-term structural change, fisher agency, and wellbeing in Parbatipur Sub-district, Bangladesh.” 2018. The University of Manitoba. Master of Arts. Thesis. Supervisor: Derek Johnson
- “Climate refugees: climate change and the vulnerabilities of poor peoples.” 2010. Jahangirnagar University. Master of Social Science. Thesis. Supervisor: Rasheda Akhtar
- “Social construction of childhood, context: camp inhabitants ‘bihari’ children.” 2008. Jahangirnagar University. Bachelor of Social Science. Dissertation. Superviosr: Rasheda Akhtar
Conference presentations
- Inclusion and exclusion in the inter-generational dried fish wholesale markets of Bangladesh, XII MARE People and the Sea Conference, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 2023
- Precarity, gender and wellbeing in the dried fish processing in Bangladesh, 8th Global Conference on Gender in Aquaculture & Fisheries Shaping the Future: Gender Justice for Sustainable Aquaculture and Fisheries, Kochi, India, 2022
- Collaborative process in research on dried fish in Asia: Social economy, nutrition, and ‘improvement’, 4th World Small-scale Fisheries Congress, Tokyo, Japan, 2022
Scholarshipaward
- WorldFish Fellowship, 2020
- Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Partnership Grant entitled Dried Fish Matters: Mapping the Social Economy of Dried Fish in South and Southeast Asia for Enhanced Wellbeing and Nutrition, 2018
- Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Partnership Grant entitled Too Big To Ignore: Global Partnership for Research on small-scale fisheries, 2015
Publications
- Rahman, M. M. (2023). Examining Value from a Socio-cultural Perspective. In E. Thrift, M. Galappaththi, R. Ghosh, D. S. Johnson, W. W. Khaing, M. Rahman, & R. Chuenpagdee (Eds.), Dried Fish Matters: Exploring The Social Economy of Dried Fish (pp. 308–327). TBTI Global.
- Rahman, M. M. 2019 Safe road protest: youths’ political consciousness and protest for justice in everyday life. University of Manitoba Anthropology Students Association Journal, Vol. 36, pp. 53-61.
References
- Dr. Derek Johnson, Professor & Head, Department of Anthropology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 5V5, (204) 474 8999, Derek.Johnson@umanitoba.ca
- Dr. C. Emdad Haque, Professor, Natural Resources Institute, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2, (204) 474 8375, Cemdad.haque@umanitoba.ca
- Dr. Rumel Halder, Instructor, Department of Anthropology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, R3T 5V5, (204) 297 4041, Rumel.Halder@umanitoba.ca
Languages
English
Full Professional
Bengali
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Manager - Dried Fish Matters Project (Part Time)
University of Manitoba
09.2023 - 05.2024
Sessional Instructor
University of Manitoba
05.2023 - 04.2024
Manager – Dried Fish Matters Project (Part Time)
University of Manitoba
06.2019 - 05.2020
Project Coordinator (Full Time)
Plan International Bangladesh
07.2010 - 12.2014
Researcher (Full TIme)
Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS)
07.2008 - 02.2009
Ph.D. - Anthropology
University of Manitoba
Master of Arts - Anthropology
University of Manitoba
Master of Arts - Anthropology
Jahangirnagar University
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