Name: Shakil Kabir
Position: Field Manager and Logistics Specialist
Education: MBA in Agribusiness from Atish Dipankar University of Science & Technology (ADUST)

Professional Experience:
Shakil Kabir has over 8 years of experience in the research sector, with expertise in field management, logistics, and operations. He is skilled in project implementation, procurement, human resources management, monitoring, budgeting, and sustainable development practices.
Previously, Mr. Kabir served as a Field Manager at Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) from July 2016 to April 2022. His role encompassed responsibilities such as recruitment, training facilitation, performance evaluation, and the end-to-end management of field operations and logistics. His work also involved comprehensive budgeting, reporting, and ensuring the quality of data collection and analysis.

Key Skills and Responsibilities:
• Project Implementation & Logistics:
• Vendor selection, communication, stock monitoring, and analysis.
• Finance Communication and Budget Management:
• Collaborating with the finance team to prepare budgets, monitor utilization, and track disbursements.
• Preparing comprehensive project budgets, including cost estimation and allocation for various operational activities.
• Human Resource Management:
• Recruitment and selection of field staff.
• Monitoring attendance, processing salaries, and conducting performance evaluations.
• Coordinating between project teams and the finance department.
• Monitoring & Quality Assurance:
• Developing and implementing monitoring plans and checklists.
• Collecting, analyzing, and monitoring the quality of data.
• Establishing quality standards and ensuring compliance with project requirements.
• Data Collection & Analysis:
• Expertise in tools such as MS Office, SurveyCTO, and Stata.
• Designing questionnaires and templates for surveys.
• Conducting piloting, data cleaning, error management, and database maintenance.
• Training & Capacity Building:
• Developing training manuals and conducting training sessions.
• Facilitating meetings, team building, and stakeholder communication.

Expert Areas:
• Operational support for project teams.
• Preparing project budget and disbursement of funds.
• Quality assurance in surveys and data collection.
• Planning, coordination, and execution of survey and intervention projects.
• Recruitment and training of field staff.
• Designing and supervising data entry and analysis workflows.