Amir Hossain
About Amir Hossain
Amir Hossain serves as a Senior Programme Assistant (Training and Business Development) at the UN-World Food Programme, where he has worked since 2012. He specializes in developing training materials, documenting best practices, and providing guidance to women engaged in income-generating activities.
Work at World Food Programme
Amir Hossain has been serving as a Senior Programme Assistant (Training and Business Development) at the UN-World Food Programme since 2012. In this role, he has focused on developing and implementing training programs tailored to specific project needs. He oversees various training initiatives, including leadership, accounts keeping, life skills, nutrition, and homestead gardening. Hossain also assists in creating phase-out and exit strategies for projects, ensuring a smooth transition for beneficiaries. His work includes providing counseling to graduated women on income-generating activities, supported by monitoring data.
Education and Expertise
Amir Hossain holds a Master of Business Administration with a major in Human Resource Management from American World University, where he studied from 2007 to 2008. He also earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Nabinagar, focusing on Bengali, General History, and Political Science, from 1976 to 1980. His educational background equips him with the knowledge and skills necessary for effective program management and training development within the humanitarian sector.
Background
Before joining the World Food Programme, Amir Hossain worked as a Facilitator at GRM International in Bangladesh from 2007 to 2012. This five-year experience provided him with a solid foundation in training and development, which he has since applied in his current role. His background in facilitating training sessions has contributed to his ability to monitor and provide feedback on training quality delivered by NGO staff.
Achievements
In his current position, Amir Hossain has developed visual training materials specifically designed for various project needs. He documents best practices and lessons learned from income-generating activities undertaken by graduated women. Additionally, he prepares case studies that analyze both successful and unsuccessful operators of income-generating activities, contributing to the overall understanding of program effectiveness and areas for improvement.