cv updated january 2011
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Curriculum Vitaeof
Dr. Shawkat Ara
Medical Graduate served a number of organizations with different capacity in the field of Child health, Reproductive health and other public health related issues. Have more than 08 years of professional experience as, Clinical Trainer, Medical Officer, Monitoring Officer, Health Supervisor, Health program Specialist, Project Manager-Health in world Vision Bangladesh. Experienced and skilled in innovating, designing, planning, monitoring and evaluating the Family Planning-Maternal and Child Health (FP-MCH), Reproductive health and Child survival Program. As a clinical trainer involved in development of training curriculum, organized and facilitated different training sessions at 10 centres of Family
Planning Association of Bangladesh (FPAB) situated in different districts within country. Visited different static and satellite centers to supervise and monitor ESP services as well as to provide onsite technical assistance to improve their performance. While working in Research Evaluation and Development (READ: a research organization) developed survey questionnaire and supervised field activities and compile reports in survey related to health. While working as Clinic Manager-Population Services and Training Centre (PSTC) provided outdoor services as well as supervised the activity of different projects implemented in the clinic and the community. Conducted Quality Monitoring and Supervision (QMS) visits to 18 smiling Sun Clinics under PSTC-SSFP as Monitoring officer. At present working as Project Manager (PM)-Health in World Vision Bangladesh and as PM facilitate in organizing advocacy meetings with different stakeholders to assess the community health need and design appropriate health program accordingly based on World Vision Bangladesh health strategy. As a public health professional always facilitate training sessions besides program implementation. Sincere, hardworking and can operate MS-word, Excel and MS Power point program.
Academic Qualification:
Certificate Division Year Institution Board/University
Secondary School Certificate
1st 1985 Nazrul Shikkhaloy, Dhaka
Dhaka
Higher Secondary School Certificate
1st 1987 Begum Badrunnessa Govt. Mohila college
Dhaka
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Passed 1997 M. A. G. Osmani Medical College, Sylhet
Chittagong
Masters in Public health Course completed: Dissertation in progress
State University of Bangladesh
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EXPERIENCE RECORD:
World Vision Bangladesh:
• Project Manager-Health: (December 01, 2010 till date)
• Health Program Specialist (July 2008 to November 30, 2010)
Job responsibilities:
Prepare program strategies including detail budget to implement different health related activities under Kamlapur Area Development Project (KADP) of Dhaka
Indentifying health needs through organizing social mapping exercise with the stakeholders of the community and design appropriate health program accordingly based on World Vision Bangladesh health strategy
Prepare and implement action plan for capacity building of ADP health staffs and community level health volunteers
Participate in coordination meeting with GOB and local level NGOs Organize advocacy meeting with the service providers of GO-NGO at the locality to
establish effective referral mechanism
Supervise awareness program on of C-IMCI, Primary Health care, Adolescent Family Life education, WATSAN, HIV/AIDS
Supervise and monitor different types of awareness program related to health issues Supervise nutrition program- supplementary feeding program and PD Hearth
Program Supervise 24 staffs of KADP to implement health program
Facilitate curative treatment and annual health check up for all sponsor children and their families and the poor community people.
Communicate with the sponsors to respond different queries regarding the health status of the sponsor children
Provide Essential service package to the community people of KADP area.
Work as resource person to facilitate different trainings related to health organized by National office of World Vision Bangladesh
Population Services and Training Centre (PSTC): July 2007 to June 2008
1. Monitoring Officer (Quality Assurance), Smiling Sun Franchised Project, DhakaJob responsibilities:
Monitor all the clinics activity under PSTC/SSFP Conduct Quality Monitoring and Supervision (QMS) visit to its clinics Provide technical assistance to the clinic staff
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Attend different meetings organized by Dhaka City Corporation and National Tuberculosis Control program
Participate in the monthly meeting arranged by the Parent organization Monitor the activity of different clinic staffs at satellite centers Supervise the activity of the community workers at field level Make liaison with the different project personnel implemented by different
organizations Act as a resource person of PSTC training unit on different health and Family
planning related issues Assist the Project Director in development, implementation of the project. Assist the Project Director in assessing the performance of the project staff Assist Clinic Manager in organizing monthly staff meeting with the clinic staff ,
review performance of each staff, identify causes of poor performance, if any and provide feedback to solve those problems
Identify the training need of the project staff, coordinate with donor agencies and training institutions and arrange timely training for them
Assist the Project Director in recruitment of qualified staff in vacant position as per budget provision and guideline
Ensure adequate financial control, proper governing and monitoring to the expenditure of funds.
Review expenditure statements of the clinics during visit and ensure that expenditure is made as per F & A manual.
2. Clinic Manager, Smiling Sun Franchised Project
Job responsibilities: Provide outdoor services Manage different patient including TB-DOTs Manage emergency patients Selection of staffs as member of the management team of the clinic Monitor the activity of the clinic staffs Supervise technical sessions to be conducted by Service promotion officer,
paramedics and laboratory Technician Conduct monthly meeting with the clinic staffs Participate in the monthly meeting arranged by the Parent organization Monitor the activity of different clinic staffs at satellite centers Supervise the activity of the community workers at filed level Attend monthly meeting arranged by the City Corporation Supervise the activity of different projects implemented in the clinic Make liaison with the different project personnel implemented by different
organizat6ions Arrange and conduct meeting with advisory committee of the organization Check weekly and monthly reports of different clinic staffs Monitor services provided by the hospital staffs
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Deputy Director - Research Evaluation Associates for Development Limited. (READ): March 2002 to July 2002
Job responsibilities: Perform needs assessment activities for different projects Write project proposal Involve in “Pilot testing” of questionnaire developed for different survey activity to be
conducted by the organization Conduct training for the staffs prior to different survey activity of the organization Prepare schedule for conducting survey activity within time limit Supervise survey activity at field level Monitor the survey activity at different levels to prevent all types of biasness Data analysis of survey activity conducted by the organization Arrange meeting between funding agency with organization for clarification of
different issues related to survey activity Maintain liaison with GOB personnel to have their support in conducting survey
activity at different districts Work as a member of the management committee in selecting personnel for different
survey activity Develop checklist for staffs of different level conducting the survey activity
Clinical Trainer-RHI project, Family Planning Association of Bangladesh (FPAB): June 2001 to February 2002
Job responsibilities: Development of training modules for the CHPs of the project Planning training program for CHP’s at different clinics of FPAB included in the RHI
project Facilitate training program for CHPs at different clinics of the RHI project Perform QA visits to clinics of FPAB included in the RHI project to ensure quality of
the services Visiting satellite clinics for supervision and monitoring of services provided by the
project personnel Arrange training for the technical staffs of the clinic for improving their performance
in different project activities Attend different types of training and workshops arranged by FPAB Maintain liaison with the local committee of the mother organization for successful
implementation of the project Submitting quarterly reports to project manager regarding the quality of services
provided by the centre
Medical Officer, Medistone Clinic Pvt. Ltd. Dhaka June 1998 to May 2001:
Job responsibilities:
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Provide outdoor services Manage emergency patients Attending OT Selection of staffs as member of the management team of the clinic Monitor services provided by the hospital staffs
One year internship from May 1997 to April 1998 in M. A. G. Osmani Medical College, Sylhet
LANGUAGE ABILITY: Bengali - native; English – good (written and oral)
IMPORTANT TRAINING/WORKSHOP PARTICIPATION:
♦ Attended training on Family Planning Clinical services Course (FPCSC) from May 07, 2011to May 19, 2011 organized by AITAM Welfare Organization.
♦ Workshop on Strategy development for drowning prevention of Children in Asia Pacific region from 04-06, December 2010 organized by International Drowning Research centre, Bangladesh (IDRC-B )Moakhali Dhaka
♦ Participated in 11 days training program on Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) in September 2010 organized by Directorate General of Health Services of Bangladesh
♦ Master “TOT on ANC, PNC and ENC Counseling package” in April 04-08, 2010 organized by IMCI section of DGHS with support from UNICEF
♦ Training course on “Development Management” in May 25-29, 2010 organized by BRAC
♦ Attended training on EPI program in June 02-03, 2009 at Dhaka city Corporation Zone-1
♦ Attended training on PD Hearth program in April 26-30, 2009 at TMSS Bogra organized by World Vision Bangladesh
♦ Participated in the “TOT on C-IMCI” in July 21-24, 2008 organized by World Vision Bangladesh
♦ Participated in “Advance training on STI Management for Caregiver” in July 15-17, 2008 organized by CAAP ( a collaborating project of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, GOB and Save the Children USA)
♦ Participated in “VCT training”, organized by HIV/AIDS project, World Vision, Mymensingh in September 10-11, 2008
♦ Participated in 2 days training on “Adverse Effect Following Immunization (AEFI)” held in January 2008 organized by Dhaka City Corporation
♦ Two days training on “Active Management of 3rd stage of labor” organized by Engender Health in 30-31, December, 2007
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♦ Attended in the 6 days “Management course on Tuberculosis Control program” in November 2007 organized by National Tuberculosis program (NTP) of DGHS
♦ Participated in the “Basic TOT” in June 2001 organized by FPAB
♦ Participated in the “Gender training” at Savar TARC in October 2001 organized by EC-UNFPA and other collaborating agencies
ADDITIONAL SKILLS:
Computer literacy on Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, Microsoft Power point.
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Name: Dr. Shawkat Ara
Permanent Address: Flat-A/4, Triumph Tower Apartment6/1 Eskaton Garden, Dhaka
Mailing Address: Flat-A/4, Triumph Tower Apartment6/1 Eskaton Garden, Dhaka
Nationality: Bangladeshi
Date of Birth: 3rd April 1970
Religion: Islam
Contact Number: 01730728349, 01727110841(Emergency)
Email address: [email protected]
REFERENCE:
1) Md. Rashed Reza ChowdhuryProject Director, PSTC-SSFP103, New Circular RoadPopulation Services and Training Centre (PSTC)DhakaTel: 01711127883E-mail: [email protected]
2) Dr. Z. M. BabarHealth CoordinatorWorld Vision BangladeshAwal Centre-4th floor34, Kamal Atartuk Road, BananiDhaka-1213Tel: 01711430594E-mail: [email protected]
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3) Dr. Nishat ParveenAssistant Health OfficerDhaka City CorporationZone-1, Dhalpur, DhakaTel: 01914012684E-mail: [email protected]
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