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Md. Shaheen Bin Siraz

Project Manager

Strategic planning program design donor engagement fundraising resource mobilization

About Me

Development leader with over 20 years of experience in international development, specializing in program design, donor engagement, and strategic partnerships. Former USAID Project Design Team Lead, overseeing USD 3.5 B+ portfolios. Proven success in fundraising, localization, and capacity building across health, education, WASH, governance, and climate resilience sectors.

Experience

Over 20 years of progressive experience in international development

leading major program design and donor engagement initiatives across Asia and Africa. As USAID/Bangladesh’s Project Design Team Lead

I managed portfolios worth over USD 3.5 billion

shaping strategies in health, education, governance, climate resilience, and humanitarian response. I’ve led co-creation workshops, designed flagship projects like HICRA and BAMA, and guided localization and inclusive development efforts. Currently, as a consultant with Consilium Group Advisors, I advise governments, donors, and NGOs on project design, compliance, and resource mobilization while mentoring teams and strengthening institutional capacity. My work blends strategic thinking with practical implementation, helping organizations align missions, secure funding, and deliver lasting results.

Education

Master of Arts (MA) in English Literature – National University

Bangladesh

Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English Literature – National University

Bangladesh

USAID AOR/COR Certification – Dhaka

Advanced Project Design

Monitoring & Evaluation – USAID/Bangkok

Private Sector Engagement – USAID/Bangkok

Program & Project Management – DANIDA Fellowship

Copenhagen

WASH Cluster Coordination – UNICEF

Nepal

Extensive short courses in results-based management

donor compliance

and adaptive leadership

with hands-on experience applying these tools in multi-sectoral program design and implementation.

Continuous learning through USAID/PPL Washington Fellowship (2016) focusing on policy reform and localization strategies.

Expertise

Top Skills

Strategic planning

94%

program design

81%

donor engagement

79%

fundraising

93%

resource mobilization

85%

All Skills

Strategic planning program design donor engagement fundraising resource mobilization project management proposal writing partnership development localization inclusive development gender integration monitoring and evaluation (M&E) results-based management (RBM) financial oversight compliance management consortium building capacity strengthening stakeholder coordination government liaison diaspora engagement humanitarian response WASH programming climate resilience adaptive management policy analysis team leadership mentoring and training communication and negotiation.