Mirwais Fahez
International Language Instructor at Branksome Hall- Claim this Profile
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English Professional working proficiency
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Urdu Professional working proficiency
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Pashto Professional working proficiency
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French Elementary proficiency
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Persian Native or bilingual proficiency
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Dari Native or bilingual proficiency
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Bio
Christian Grau
I met Mirwais in Herat/Afghanistan. He has been recruited as Education Officer to roll out the UNICEF
Richard Navarro
Mirwais Fahez is a passionate champion for education, particularly girls' education in Afghanistan. As an Education Officer for UNICEF, he has been responsible for carrying out large and complex projects in teacher professional development, curriculum development and planning. He is skilled in data analysis and decision making. He has advised senior leadership in the Ministry of Education, and he has represented UNICEF with international visitors and organizations. When I served as the Chief of Education for UNICEF from 2002-2004, I recognized Mirwais' talents and brought him from a field office to the central office where he continued to take on increasing levels of responsibility until 2021. Mirwais is an excellent communicator and I have invited him to be a guest speaker in my university classes on several occasions. He is always thoughtful, knowledgeable and sincere in his presentations. Although Mirwais Fahez has worked primarily in the education sector for most of his professional career, I believe he is capable of transferring his skill set to other professional endeavors as well. He would also be an excellent trainer and I believe his interpersonal skills would be an asset to any organization in which he is employed. I am happy to provide additional information if needed.
Christian Grau
I met Mirwais in Herat/Afghanistan. He has been recruited as Education Officer to roll out the UNICEF
Richard Navarro
Mirwais Fahez is a passionate champion for education, particularly girls' education in Afghanistan. As an Education Officer for UNICEF, he has been responsible for carrying out large and complex projects in teacher professional development, curriculum development and planning. He is skilled in data analysis and decision making. He has advised senior leadership in the Ministry of Education, and he has represented UNICEF with international visitors and organizations. When I served as the Chief of Education for UNICEF from 2002-2004, I recognized Mirwais' talents and brought him from a field office to the central office where he continued to take on increasing levels of responsibility until 2021. Mirwais is an excellent communicator and I have invited him to be a guest speaker in my university classes on several occasions. He is always thoughtful, knowledgeable and sincere in his presentations. Although Mirwais Fahez has worked primarily in the education sector for most of his professional career, I believe he is capable of transferring his skill set to other professional endeavors as well. He would also be an excellent trainer and I believe his interpersonal skills would be an asset to any organization in which he is employed. I am happy to provide additional information if needed.
Christian Grau
I met Mirwais in Herat/Afghanistan. He has been recruited as Education Officer to roll out the UNICEF
Richard Navarro
Mirwais Fahez is a passionate champion for education, particularly girls' education in Afghanistan. As an Education Officer for UNICEF, he has been responsible for carrying out large and complex projects in teacher professional development, curriculum development and planning. He is skilled in data analysis and decision making. He has advised senior leadership in the Ministry of Education, and he has represented UNICEF with international visitors and organizations. When I served as the Chief of Education for UNICEF from 2002-2004, I recognized Mirwais' talents and brought him from a field office to the central office where he continued to take on increasing levels of responsibility until 2021. Mirwais is an excellent communicator and I have invited him to be a guest speaker in my university classes on several occasions. He is always thoughtful, knowledgeable and sincere in his presentations. Although Mirwais Fahez has worked primarily in the education sector for most of his professional career, I believe he is capable of transferring his skill set to other professional endeavors as well. He would also be an excellent trainer and I believe his interpersonal skills would be an asset to any organization in which he is employed. I am happy to provide additional information if needed.
Christian Grau
I met Mirwais in Herat/Afghanistan. He has been recruited as Education Officer to roll out the UNICEF
Richard Navarro
Mirwais Fahez is a passionate champion for education, particularly girls' education in Afghanistan. As an Education Officer for UNICEF, he has been responsible for carrying out large and complex projects in teacher professional development, curriculum development and planning. He is skilled in data analysis and decision making. He has advised senior leadership in the Ministry of Education, and he has represented UNICEF with international visitors and organizations. When I served as the Chief of Education for UNICEF from 2002-2004, I recognized Mirwais' talents and brought him from a field office to the central office where he continued to take on increasing levels of responsibility until 2021. Mirwais is an excellent communicator and I have invited him to be a guest speaker in my university classes on several occasions. He is always thoughtful, knowledgeable and sincere in his presentations. Although Mirwais Fahez has worked primarily in the education sector for most of his professional career, I believe he is capable of transferring his skill set to other professional endeavors as well. He would also be an excellent trainer and I believe his interpersonal skills would be an asset to any organization in which he is employed. I am happy to provide additional information if needed.
Credentials
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Certificate of Geneva Summer School, Higher Education in Emergency and Crises
Universit�� de Gen��veSep, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Certificate of Advance Studies Education In Emergencies
Universit�� de Gen��veJun, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Subject Didactics in Science and Social Science
Karlstads universitetAug, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Certificate of DYNAMIC Leadership Course
Harvard Business SchoolAug, 2014- Nov, 2024 -
Certificate of English Language Profeciency from Ahmad Shah Baba English Typing Course (ASBEC) Kandahar-Afghanistan
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Experience
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Branksome Hall
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Canada
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Primary and Secondary Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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International Language Instructor
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Oct 2022 - Present
• Developed instructional materials based approved IB Curriculum. • Teaching High School students on Dari Language. • Developed and administrated learning measurement among high school students and directed lesson plans based on the result of learning assessment. • Continuously follow up on student learning achievement and adopt lesson plans based on the results. • Supervised and facilitated the students’ examination as Head of Proctors ensuring effective implementation of examination policies and student learning achievement are measured appropriately. • Completed online courses on Community integration and persons with disabilities.
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UNICEF
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Education Officer
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Mar 2015 - Present
• Contributed to the program development and planning of the quality of education pillar of the National Education Strategic Plan (NESP) for the Ministry of Education for 2021-2030.• Participated in various emergency responses through the provision of educational services to deprived refugee/IDP children affected by emergencies.• Managed the Formative Assessment teacher training, resulting in capacity building of more than 20,000 primary teachers on effective classroom assessment.• Managed and provided technical and operational support for the establishment of a learning assessment system in Afghanistan resulting in the first ever National Assessment Framework for Afghanistan NAFA.• In partnerships with UNESCO, contributed to the curriculum reform process through technical support to finalize the framework, syllabus, and life skill competencies.• Contributed to the development of the teacher standards, teacher development, teacher capacity needs assessment, and psychosocial well-being of teachers and students during emergencies.• Managed and coordinate the activities of 77 technical extenders supporting UNICEF activities at the field level to ensure results are achieved and acted as problem solver, using past experiences.• Developed various project proposals and Communicated with main donors (USAID, Japan, Sida, Korea, GPE, and LUL) on the progress of project activities through progress reports, presentations, and meetings.• Participated and contributed to many pieces of research as part of evidence-based programming and results published publicly.• Managed the budget allocation of over 2.5 million USD for quality education and ensured timely 100% utilization of the fund. Cash forecast is developed and shared with finance on regular basis. Fund utilization is monitored on a regular basis and field offices are notified.• Developed and authored various technical articles related to projects that were published in various communication platforms.
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Education Specialist-P-3 (Surge Support)
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Mar 2020 - Jul 2020
• Contributed to the preparatory activities for the introduction of the new curriculum, resulting in a comprehensive implementation plan for Myanmar Curriculum Pilot (MCP).• Facilitated the assessment of learners and maintained learning records through the development of placement test guidelines as per Myanmar Curriculum Pilot (MCP), development of guidelines for standardized test items, and actual placement test questions for three subjects’ grades 6-9. Trained and guided field staff on field-testing of placement questions using a random sampling method.
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Program Assistant Education
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Aug 2003 - Mar 2015
• Assisted the chief of section with various administrative/executive and clerical tasks, managed and monitored the calendar of appointments, upcoming events and facilitate prioritized response to matters requiring immediate attention, facilitated travel arrangements, booked meeting rooms and arrange for IT resources and other requirements in support of smooth and efficient meeting facilitation, arranged conference calls, organized various events/workshops • Developed and maintained an efficient recordkeeping / filing system to ensure reports, correspondence and financial documentation are maintained and readily available (both electronic and hard copy).• Managed and distributed education supplies to over 9 million students across country, ensure timely distribution and end-users accessed to these supplies.• Compiled, translated, and analyzed school incident data for all schools in Afghanistan and reported to senior management. • Developed UNICEF position papers against school violence and school incidents.• Managed all financial and supply transactions for the section. Participate in planning, organizing and implementation of Mid and End year reviews with Ministry of Education and other counterparts. • Carried out translation of documents from English to local languages Dari and Pashtu when required.• Provided proactive administrative support including liaising with key internal and external contacts, scheduling and general correspondence to ensure all needs of the education section are met. • Arranged travel both national and international for program staff and drafted travel authorization well in advance. • Placed purchase orders for required program supplies in close consultation of supply section. • Attended program and internal meetings. Drafted and distributed minutes of the meeting with clear action points.
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Education Officer a.i. (Surge Support, Education in Emergency)
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Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
• Coordinated Education in Emergency activities to ensure an effective response during emergencies. • Supported Internal Displaced Persons (Children) and Refugee Children with provision of learning spaces and ensure quality education provided to these affected children by Emergencies. • Attended and co-led Education in Emergency EiE meetings and represented UNICEF.• Led the collection, validation, and dissemination of data from UNICEF zone offices to MoE, for risk-informed planning.• Managed Procurement, distribution, and prepositioning of emergency school supplies for EiE responses.
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Program Assistant Education
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Oct 2002 - Aug 2003
• Organized data and information, prepared and maintained records, documents and controlled plans for the monitoring of project/programme implementation resulted in smooth implementation of activities. • Contributed to the preparation of reports, project documents and submissions to Government agencies and stakeholders, including preparation of briefing notes, background information. Participated in the briefing and debriefing of project personnel. • Processed payments to government partners and project partners on timely basis. Checked and reviewed the supporting documents for the payments before processing the payments. • Schedule meetings for the education staff and screened telephone calls of clients. • Arranged travel both national and international for program staff and drafted travel authorization well in advance. • Placed purchase orders for required program supplies in close consultation of supply section. • Attended program and internal meetings. Drafted and distributed minutes of the meeting with clear action points.• Carried out translation of documents from English to local languages Dari and Pashtu when required.
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Field Assistant BTSC (Consultant)
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Feb 2002 - Oct 2002
• • Planned, implemented and supervised education rapid assessment and supported the Ministry of Education with the Education in Emergency preparedness and response plan. • Contributed to the dissemination of the Back to School (BTS) campaign communicating strategy aiming to increase the enrollment rate of students (2002). Identify and status of schools in each province in the region for emergency response.• Categorize identified schools for phased rehabilitation • Gender segregated student/teacher data collection through regional, provincial and district education officers• Prepare list of required education supplies for each province and district• Liaise with and support UNICEF logistic section, regional and provincial education officers for timely delivery and distribution of supplies to schools• Process of incentives, transportation costs and any other related expenditure • Conduct missions to provinces and districts for data collection, monitoring and guidance to education officers• Prepare input for BTSC reporting/ progress• Any other task assigned by the supervisor/RPO
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International Rescue Committee
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Program/Executive Assistant
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Mar 2000 - Jan 2002
• • Reviewed the project Proposals and concept notes ensuring consistency with the project design. • Facilitated program communication including preparing and disseminating internal and external correspondence. • Provided written and oral translations between English and local languages, served as a cultural informant to expatriate staff as appropriate, and assigned • Collected, compiled, organized and analyze data to support internal monitoring or research as assigned. • Provided administrative support for the organization and implementation of meetings, workshops, and conferences. • Supported the head of office with administrative and clerical tasks such as maintaining the schedule of meetings, played a front desk to respond to emails, inquiries and correspondences.
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UNOPS
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Denmark
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Administrative Officer
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May 1999 - Mar 2000
• Prepared monthly reports of the Admin section and submitted them on time to the Regional Program Manager RPM • Prepared an updated inventory of the supplies and equipment and submitted them to UNOPS/CDAP Central Office. • Maintained updated records of personnel files, contracts, lease agreement of the rented premises, and other documentations • Ordered and procured required stationary of the regional office and maintained its records • Managed and supervised the performance of service of admin staff on daily basis in the office • Performed personnel work including interpretation and processing of entitlements, issuance of contracts, and maintenance of various personnel records and file. • Supervised and ensure office environment is tidy and clean.
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Education
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2011 - 2013
Karlstad University
Master of Arts (MA), Teacher Education and Educational Science, Specific Subject Areas -
2006 - 2011
Kabul University
Bachelor degree (BA), Philasophy and Sociology
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