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Shuaib Faizi

Summary

Dynamic development professional focused on enhancing livelihoods through sustainable agriculture initiatives and women\'s empowerment. Proven track record in designing and implementing impactful programs that foster community resilience and economic growth.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
5
5
Languages

Work History

Entrepreneurship Development Advisor

Organization for Women as Change Agents
07.2023 - 11.2024
  • Designed and implemented entrepreneurship support programs that focus on empowering women.
  • Developed standardized resource materials, enhancing the team's capacity in entrepreneurship development programming, and offering mentorship to project facilitators.

Senior Food Security and Livelihood Technical Advisor

Save the Children International (SCI)
01.2020 - 03.2023
  • Provided technical support in the development and quality assurance of the FSL portfolio.
  • Supported a women's economic empowerment project funded by the EU, focusing on the saffron value chain.
  • Line managed Program specialists across different disciplines, including MSME development, market system development, and agriculture.

Skills for Jobs Advisor

Norwegian Afghanistan Committee (NAC)
07.2018 - 01.2020
  • Development and implementation of employment promotion initiative including a women economic empowerment project funded by AICS focusing on mushroom value chain.
  • Supervised technical staff members, including subject matter experts, trainers, and project lead, to ensure the effective delivery of activities and alignment with program goals.

Head of Action Area (system development, and private sector)

GIZ
01.2017 - 11.2017
  • Collaborate with the Deputy Ministry of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and other government agencies to design and implement systems that effectively support the delivery of the national TVET program, in alignment with national priority initiatives.
  • Develop strategic partnerships with key stakeholders, including the Chamber of Commerce and Industries and the private sector, to ensure that national TVET programs are aligned with labor market needs and international standards.

Head of Formal TVET

GIZ
02.2016 - 12.2016
  • Led the GIZ support to implementation of the national TVET qualification framework.
  • Represented GIZ in stakeholder engagements with the private sector, institutions, development partners, and directorates responsible for teacher training, curriculum development, and school affairs.

Project Officer (Business Administration Training Line)

GIZ
06.2015 - 01.2016
  • Program implementation in accordance with the concept notes, logical framework, and work plan.

Education

Bachelor of Business Management - Human resource

Bangalore University
01.2013

Diploma in Business System and Information Management - undefined

National Institute of Information Technology
01.2011

Skills

  • Evidence-based design of livelihood projects
  • Design of instructional manuals
  • Training program development
  • In-depth knowledge of Afghan social dynamics

Timeline

Entrepreneurship Development Advisor

Organization for Women as Change Agents
07.2023 - 11.2024

Senior Food Security and Livelihood Technical Advisor

Save the Children International (SCI)
01.2020 - 03.2023

Skills for Jobs Advisor

Norwegian Afghanistan Committee (NAC)
07.2018 - 01.2020

Head of Action Area (system development, and private sector)

GIZ
01.2017 - 11.2017

Head of Formal TVET

GIZ
02.2016 - 12.2016

Project Officer (Business Administration Training Line)

GIZ
06.2015 - 01.2016

Diploma in Business System and Information Management - undefined

National Institute of Information Technology

Bachelor of Business Management - Human resource

Bangalore University
Shuaib Faizi