Nahidul Islam

Programme Management Assistant

United Nations • Fulltime

Nov 2024 - Present • 1 yr 9 mos

 Financial Monitoring & Compliance: Manage budget allotments and expenditure tracking for the Cities Unit, ensuring 100% alignment with UN financial standards and recording variances in budget tables.  Human Resources & Talent Acquisition: Orchestrate the recruitment lifecycle for fixed-term and consultancy roles; draft specialized Terms of Reference (ToR) and maintain organizational staffing tables.  Operational Strategy: Provide dedicated support to the Cool Coalition Programme Management Officer, ensuring project milestones are met through rigorous planning and execution.  Data-Driven Reporting: Utilize SAP/Umoja for requisitioning goods and services while verifying fund availability for multi-country climate initiatives

Operations Assistant

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations • Fulltime

Feb 2018 - Jun 2022 • 4 yrs 4 mos

Administrative & HR Management  End-to-End Recruitment: Managed the full recruitment lifecycle in the GRMS system, from drafting specialized Terms of Reference (ToR) to facilitating international contract clearances with Headquarters.  Onboarding & Compliance: Led the orientation of national and international consultants, ensuring 100% compliance with UN administrative policies and organizational codes of conduct.  Secretariat Support: Orchestrated high-level technical workshops and steering committee meetings, managing everything from agenda development to official minutes and action-point tracking. Financial Control & Reporting  Budget Monitoring: Tracked project expenditures against approved allotments, identifying variances and preparing financial status reports for senior management to ensure fiscal discipline.  Voucher & Payment Processing: Facilitated the settlement of Disbursement Vouchers (DV) and Note Verbales, maintaining a rigorous audit trail for all project transactions.  Expense Reconciliation: Verified and processed Travel Expense Claims (TEC), ensuring strict adherence to UN Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) rates and travel regulations. Strategic Procurement  Market Intelligence: Conducted comprehensive market surveys and price analyses to provide technical teams with accurate cost estimates for international and local tenders.  Procurement Lifecycle: Developed monthly procurement plans for the ECTAD programme, overseeing the acquisition of critical supplies from initial Request for Quotation (RFQ) to final delivery.  Vendor Excellence: Maintained a robust database of pre-qualified vendors and conducted post procurement performance evaluations to ensure quality and "Value for Money" (VfM). Customs, Logistics & Protocol  Customs Liaison: Served as the primary point of contact for the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and customs authorities, managing duty exemptions and the clearance of imported technical equipment.