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Shariq Mushtaq
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Communication Consultant
, International Non-Profit Organization
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Dhampur, District Bijnor,
Uttar Pradesh
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Communication for development & Social Behaviour Change Communication specialist with 8 years of experience working with UN, International organizations' child health & child protection projects, looking for challenging jobs or consulting opportunities. Fluent in English and Hindi,Willing to relocate anywhere in India for the right opportunity. |
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Area of Expertise: |
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Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
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Health, Doctors, Nurses, HIV/AIDS, Nutrition
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research
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Social, Gender, Education, Youth, Child
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Professional Experience: |
Communication Consultant, Stop Transmission of Polio (STOP) a joint initiative of Rotary International, UNICEF, WHO and Center for Disease Control CDC, USA- under contract with WHO and working for UNICEF from 1st July’16 to 15th Dec’17 Herat, Western Region, Afghanistan. Supervisor- Ms. Edith Kabui, Chief of Field Office, ekabui@unicef.org, Tel:+93730717660 & from 1st Feb’15 to 15th June ’16 worked for UNICEF, Jalalabad, Eastern Region, Afghanistan Supervisor- Sayed Muhammad Hussein Sayedzai, C4D Officer, smhsayedzai@unicef.org, Tel: +93730717486
Responsibilities:
Coordination, advocacy and partnership
1-Strengthen coordination among technical partners at regional level and provincial level in support of Polio Eradication Initiative PEI and Expanded Program of Immunization, EPI including advocacy with WHO, Public Health Department, Education, Rural rehabilitation Department and Provincial and District governors for keeping PEI and EPI priority at all level.
2- Identify effective methods of advocacy with local NGOs and Religious Leaders, Community Elders and other influential persons to ensure their involvement and active participation in social mobilization for the Polio Immunization Campaigns.
3. Bring coordination with program officers of other programs (WASH, Nutrition, Child Protection, Education and Health) in UNICEF as a result formed a polio plus task force committee to carry out activities where awareness not only for the Polio program but also use of Zinc and ORS, vitamin A Supplementation, hygiene and sanitation, diarrhea management and nutrition be raised in the community.
4- Represent UNICEF and participate in Regional Emergency Operation Center (REOC), western region, Afghanistan in weekly meetings.
Social Mobilization and Communication
1- Actively engaged in the recruitment of the Provincial and District Communication Officers of Immunization Communication Network (ICN) for the social mobilization and communication activities in the region. Oversee team management of 28 ICN staffs working at Province and Districts.
2- Support in social mapping of the existing Influencers and their support were taken in PEI.
3- Supervise and strengthen the information flow of social mobilization and communication activities by introducing easy reporting formats. Approving evidence based monthly communication activities plan of each province.
4- Identify significant events observed in the region in a calendar year so that social mobilization activities be organized for raising awareness for Polio eradication and child health related issues.
5-Extend support to country office in development of Information Education and Communication materials and key messages.
6- Engage local media in the region by organizing sensitization programs and workshop with media professionals.
7-IEC materials management, distribution and display in the region before and after the Polio campaigns from regional to district level.
Capacity Bui
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Education: |
• Master of Social Work (MSW) from Aligarh Muslim University with dual specialization in Human Resource Management and Community Work in 2007.
• Graduation (Political Science Honours) from Aligarh Muslim University in 2005.
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
• Participated in 20 days training on PEI/EPI programs & Communication in CDC, Atlanta, USA January 2015.
• In November 2015 participated in Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) workshop in Kabul and represented Jalalabad, Eastern Region, Afghanistan.
? Completed 6 days TOT on Participatory Training and learning techniques and being awarded certificate for the same by SAHBHAGI, at Sahbhagi Shikshan Sansthan, Lucknow from 29th April to 4th May 2013.
? Participated in IEC Development workshop organised by UNICEF at Lucknow from 22nd -23rd Aug 2013.
. Awarded with National Eligibility Test (Social Work) in June 2013.
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
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Years of Experience:
5-10 years |
Highest Qualification:
Masters |
Languages:
English, Hindi, Urdu |
Nationality:
Indian
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