Profile - Aslam Saja

Aslam Saja is an Engineer by education and was humanitarian/development worker for 7 years by training and experience. He holds PhD, MSc in Engineering and BSc in Engineering. Saja is currently attached to the Faculty of Engineering, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka as a Lecturer/Researcher.

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EXPERIENCE - EXPERTISE - ENGAGEMENT

Project Cycle Management
Project Grant Management
Emergency Response and Management
Disaster Risk Reduction/Disaster Resilience
Humanitarian Principles/Standards
Community Development/Participatory tools


Facilitation

  • Training facilitation
  • Meetings/forums/conferences facilitation
  • Community discussions
  • Team building

Assignments

  • Project - Needs Assessments, Planning, Evaluations
  • Proposal development, report writings, and budgeting
  • Base line and End line surveys
  • Organizational assessments, strategic planning
  • Training Needs Analysis
  • Project publications and digital applications

Learning and Development

  • Lecturing
  • Training of Trainers
  • Coaching
  • Mentoring

Research and Development

  • Research study designs
  • Field based surveys
  • Research data collection/analysis
  • Research reporting/publications

Humanitarian and development deployments

  • On-site disaster deployments
  • Remote support to humanitarian/development workers
  • Crisis and risk management support
  • Technical support services

Youth and Career Guidance

  • Motivational talks
  • Youth development
  • Conference talks and discussion forums

VISUAL CLICKS

AWARDS & FELLOWSHIPS


BIARI 2015

Brown International Advance Research Institute (BIARI) Fellow 2015, Watson Institute for International Studies, Brown University, Providence, USA

NFP 2007

Recipient of Netherlands Fellowship Programme (NFP), 2007

PMD 2011

Has passed (92%) in Project Management in Development Examination – Level 1 conducted by PMD-Pro, accredited by APM Group Ltd (UK), 2011

IYP Fellow 2017

International Young Professional Fellow 2017

Young Scientist 2017

Integrated Research on Disaster Risk Young Scientist 2017

International Fellow - HII 2006

International Fellow - Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies (Since 2016)

Community Solutions Fellow 2018

Community Solutions Fellow, IREX, USA State Department, 2018

UNU Fellowship 2020

World Risk and Adaptation Futures – Summer Academy

DELIVERY NODES

Experience Sharing

Consulting    |    Volunteering & Training

Learning

Awards    |    Conferences    |    Courses    |    Degrees    |    Grants    |   

Professional Career

ECHO Experience    |    RedR UK    |    Work Experience

CAREER

PhD

PhD

Queensland University of Technology, Australia

School of Built Environment, Science and Engineering Faculty

M.Sc. Eng

M.Sc. Eng

University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Faculty of Engineering

B.Sc. Eng

B.Sc. Eng

University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Faculty of Engineering

G.C.E (A/L)

G.C.E (A/L)

Zahira College, Kalmunai

General Examination of Ordinary and Advance level Studies

Senior Lecturer

Senior Lecturer

South Eastern University of Sri Lanka

Faculty of Engineering

Programme Officer

Programme Officer

European Commission, Colombo, Sri Lanka

DG Humanitarian Aid & Civil Protection (ECHO)

Project Manager

Project Manager

RedR UK, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Learning Support and Capacity Building Program

TESTIMONIALS

Saja has made a significant impression on me through all aspects of his work as an efficient administrator, his execution of a programme of workshops for humanitarian agencies in the north of Sri Lanka, and as a creative and committed student. He is conscientious in all the activities he has undertaken, and he definitely has the potential to take on further responsibilities.

Bryan Walker

Former Emergency Preparedness Focal Point for UN, Sri Lanka
Saja is super efficient and detail oriented in every activity. He is also very supportive and takes time to listen to the team. Saja enjoys studying a broad area of subjects. He is particularly fond of numbers and the magic of Excel.

Fathema Mansoorallly

Finance & Administration Manager, International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRC, South Sudan
Saja is a very competent, capable and talented employee. He is very adaptable and supporting in many different roles and has proven himself capable of managing the most demanding of situations during his time with ECHO Sri Lanka. Aslam is very conscientious person and has the clear potential to be a leader in different roles.

Michelle Cicic

Technical Assistant, European Commission - Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO) Bangladesh.

WRITINGS

Saja attends CoP28 held in Dubai
Saja attended #COP28 in Dubai and shared his thoughts in a distinguished panel on ‘Empowering Equitable North-South University Collaborations’ – Unpacking the education sectors role in climate action for a sustainable future at the The Commonwealth Pavillion, COP28 UAE held on 04 December .2023. He shared his thoughts as one of the penalists representing...

Saja facilitated a session on “International Collaboration” in the Climate – U event in London
International Forum on Higher Education and the Climate Crisis – Transforming universities for a changing climate A celebratory event showcasing and discussing the findings of the four-year Global Challenges Research Fund project Climate-U, jointly hosted by University College London, UK and the ACU, on 18 Oct 2023 held at Woburn House, London, UK. https://www.acu.ac.uk/acu-events/international-forum-on-higher-education-and-the-climate-crisis/ https://www.acu.ac.uk/news/transforming-universities-for-a-changing-climate-the-international-forum-on-higher-education-and-the-climate-crisis/...

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