shafiq Ahmad

Resettlement Counsellor at Polycultural Immigrant And Community Services
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Contact Information
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(386) 825-5501
Location
CA
Languages
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Dari and Farsi Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Arabic Professional working proficiency
  • Pashtu Professional working proficiency
  • Urdu/Hindi -

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Experience

    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Resettlement Counsellor
      • Jul 2022 - Present
    • Teacher (Volunteer)
      • Jan 2022 - Present
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Settlement Counsellor
      • Jan 2022 - Mar 2022
    • Head of Translation Board @ Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
      • Mar 2019 - Aug 2021

      I had to quit my job after Kabul's sudden fall to the Taliban. I had to quit my job after Kabul's sudden fall to the Taliban.

    • Canada
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Settlment Counsellor
      • Jan 2009 - Mar 2015

      • Assess client needs and determine the types of services required • Assist in interpretation and translation of information materials • Facilitate client access to services through referral to appropriate community resources (health, housing, educational, banks, job search activities, etc.) • Participate in community development and education activities as appropriate (community outreach, training programs and workshops, etc.) • Perform follow-up with clients to assess and address ongoing needs Show less

    • International Convention Desk Officer
      • Mar 2007 - Nov 2007

      * Translation of agreements, Memorandums of Understanding, and treaties * Assessment and evaluation of the afore-mentioned documents and finalizing them for the signature and approval of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Afghan Parliament * Coordination of correspondence with the line ministries and respective foreign embassies * Translation of agreements, Memorandums of Understanding, and treaties * Assessment and evaluation of the afore-mentioned documents and finalizing them for the signature and approval of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Afghan Parliament * Coordination of correspondence with the line ministries and respective foreign embassies

    • Second Secretary and In-Charge of Consular Section
      • Apr 2002 - Jan 2007

      * Provided the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan with Reports and Analysis of the current situation in Kuwait and its neighbouring countries * Conducted interviews, issued visas, passports and liaises passes * Organized all correspondence of the Embassy with the Afghan and Kuwait Ministries in the three languages of Farsi/Dari, Arabic and English * Translated documents (Birth Certificates, Marriage Certificates and affidavits * Interpreted from Arabic-Dari-Farsi into English and vice versa on a daily basis * Assisted the staff of the Embassy to meet deadlines * Coordinated and organized meetings, diplomatic functions and group invitations Show less

    • Receptionist, Administrative Officer & Administrator
      • Sep 1987 - Sep 1990

      Interpreting, Translating, taking care of the office fyling system, employees and vehicles insurance and other offic management tasks. Interpreting, Translating, taking care of the office fyling system, employees and vehicles insurance and other offic management tasks.

Education

  • Master's Degree in Library and Information Sciences
    Master's degree, Library and Information Science
    2002 - 2006
  • Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology
    TESL, Teaching English as a Second Language Certificate, ESL
    2009 - 2012
  • Ummul Qura University
    Bachelor's degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language with a Minor Degree in Education, Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
    1993 - 1998
  • Ummul Qura University, Makkah Al-Mokarramah, Saudi Arabia
    A Three year Arabic Language Diploma, Arabic Language Institute
    1990 - 1993

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