Summary

I have extensive expertise in public health with over 10 years of experience in managing maternal and child health and nutrition programs. My skills include overseeing nutrition interventions during emergencies, providing psychosocial support, promoting infant and young child feeding practices, and addressing wasting and stunting. Additionally, I am knowledgeable in health and hygiene practices to prevent the spread of communicable diseases mainly during emergencies.

Projects

Right Start
Community Based Management of Acute Malnutrition
Stunting Prevention Project (Thatta & Sujawal)

Experience

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Senior Coordinator Health & Nutrition
Save the Children
Oct 2023 - Present | Sukkur, Pakistan

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Office In Charge , Sukkur
United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP)
May 2023 - Sep 2023 | Sukkur, Pakistan

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Emergency Response Program Assistant
United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP)
Oct 2022 - Apr 2023 | Quetta, Pakistan

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District Coorindator
Nutrition International
Mar 2021 - Oct 2022 | Jamshoro, Pakistan

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District Manager
Shifa foundation
May 2018 - Mar 2021 | Jamshoro, Pakistan

The “Right Start Program” is a multi-faceted initiative to reach over 100 million women and girls with improved nutrition. One billion women are malnourished and the cost of that lost potential is a tax that is undermining global progress. NI in partnership with Shifa foundation has initiated Nutrition interventions in 7 districts of Pakistan.

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Head of Field Office Thatta /Programme Associate
United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP)
Jan 2014 - Apr 2018 | Thatta, Pakistan

WFP with its strategic objective 1 “Save lives and protect livelihoods in emergencies”, Support food security and nutrition, Distribute Emergency Food, rebuild livelihoods in fragile settings, for sustainable outcome WFP facilitating Government of Pakistan providing technical support in policy, advocacy and partnership to bring significant change in reduction of malnutrition among vulnerable group of pregnant and lactating women and under five children.

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Emergency Response Program Assistant
United Nations World Food Programme (UNWFP)
Oct 2011 - Jan 2014 | Hyderabad, Pakistan

In partnership with UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO), WFP provides treatment for moderate acute malnutrition among children aged between 6 months and 5 years, and pregnant and nursing women. Activities include the distribution of fortified foods and education on infant and young child feeding as well as the promotion of home fortification of foods through the distribution of micro-nutrient powders.

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Programme Officer Livelihoods & Nutrition
I.R.C (International Rescue Committee)
Oct 2010 - Oct 2011 | Sukkur, Pakistan

In Pakistan after 2010 floods the IRC role was to contribute to the relief and recovery of flood affected population in a manner they uphold their dignity by targeting the most vulnerable households, with strong focus on ensuring gender parity, the project provided employment opportunities and income generating activities to affected communities.
Project objective was to assist in restoring sustainable livelihoods & supporting economic revitalization for targeted flood Communities, funded by DFID (Department for International Development)
Major activities included work Cash for work, Agriculture & Livestock, Small & Medium Enterprise and Cash grants

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Logistics
Medecins San Fronteires (MSF)
Aug 2010 - Oct 2010 | Sukkur, Pakistan

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international, independent, medical humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency aid to people affected by armed conflict, epidemics, natural disasters and exclusion from healthcare. MSF offers assistance to people based on need, irrespective of race, religion, gender or political affiliation

Education

Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science & Technology (SZABIST)
Masters, , Master of Science in Public Health‎
Public Health, Research Ethics, Environmental Health
Grade A
2021
Shah Abdul Latif University
Masters, Masters in Arts, Masters in Sociology‎
Sociology, Sociology of social work and Rural Sociology
Grade B
2014
Shah Abdul Latif University
Masters, Masters in Arts, English‎
Western Literature and Poetry
Grade A
2011

Skills

Intermediate Behavior Change Communication
Expert Capacity Building
Expert Humanitarian Intervention
Expert Leadership Skills
Expert Team Management

Languages

Beginner Russian
Beginner Spanish
Expert Punjabi
Expert Urdu
Intermediate Sindhi
Expert English

Endorsements

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Aqeel Syed
International Specialist – Supply Chain, United Nations Missions

Mr Shakeel is very competent and well versed person. He is very competent in programmatic aspects of Project Operations. In Thatta he was overall responsible for administration and program activities. He always perform the active participant in the team.

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Asmat Ullah
Research Specialist, AKU

Shakeel has excellent coordination and communication skills.

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MR Patrus is very active, hardworking and dedicated person. He has excellent communication and coordination skills to implement the project activities as per project design.

Shakeel Contacts

Mary Meerab Yousaf
BISE Sargodha
Raheela N/A Raheela
Sindh Lady Health Worker Programme / FP & PHC
Sajad Alam
The Aga Khan University (AKU)
Aqeel Ahmed SHAH Syed
United Nations Missions