Faria Shabnam

Experience

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  Youngone Corporation Chittagong

  Jul 2005 - Jan 2007

  Nutritionist

  1. Prepared general dietary guidelines for the employees2. Consulted with the pregnant employees about their nutrition needs and problems3. Conducted workshops on nutrition and hygiene for the pregnant employees for behavior modification4. Conducted workshops on nutrition and hygiene for the food suppliers 5. Nutritionist in-charge of the day care centre 6. Conducted weekly meeting with the managers to evaluate the performance7. Analyzed the market prices of food and reviewed to make general meal plan Show less

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  BRAC

  Mar 2008 - Oct 2012

  Alive and Thrive project (A nutrition project of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices) in Essential Health Care Programme Proposal Development, intervention design and implementationŒ Supporting and assisting in project start up, scale up strategies Providing technical inputs in planning and implementing interventions Documenting necessary project activities Paying suitable field visit, field testing and programme supervision to identify the obstacle and for further improvement Report WritingŒ Analyzing of data & producing interpretive technical reports  Preparing deliverables for donors and internal use Capacity development activities Œ Conducting trainings, orientation, workshops for the field level workers and the stakeholders Contributing in technical advocacy with the stakeholders  Conducting performance evaluation meeting with the managers  Material DevelopmentŒ Developing BCC (Behavior Change communication) material Developing operation material (Field operation manual, child survey format, register, MPR)  Active participation in development of National IYCF Communication Strategy  Partnership and networkŒ Coordinating with the other programme (BRAC Advocacy, BRAC Education) in a team structure Represent BRAC Health Program at nutrition-related events Attending Nutrition working Group (NWG) meeting on a regular basis as one of BRAC core members and maintain collaborations with public and private sector stakeholders for nutrition Show less

  • Senior Sector Specialist (Nutrition)

    Mar 2009 - Oct 2012

  • Senior Nutritionist

    Mar 2008 - Mar 2009
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  EEP/shiree (DFID)

  Oct 2012 - Feb 2016

  Economic Empowerment of the Poorest/ shiree (DFID)Œ# Providing technical support to the Livelihood Programme Nutrition component (in both Scale and Innovation Fund projects)# Overseeing all programmatic aspects of the EEP/ shire nutrition intervention in cooperation with Nutrition Coordinator# Providing technical assistance to NGOs in developing and strengthening their staff capacities (through skills training, ToT, field visits)# Providing operation guidance on delivery of nutrition contracts# Assisting NGOs in implementing the programmed activities to ensure the procedures are being followed, objectives are met and services are being accomplished efficiently# Together with Nutrition Coordinator, providing technical guidance to NGOs for programme planning, reporting and accountability, in relation to EEP/shire nutrition programmes Show less

  • Nutrition Co-ordinator & Gender Focal Point

    Oct 2014 - Feb 2016

  • Nutrition Coordinator

    Oct 2013 - Oct 2014

  • Programme Manager- Nutrition

    Oct 2012 - Sept 2013
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  World Health Organization

  Mar 2016 - now

  Advocacy and partnershipsMonitoring and AnalysisTechnical support to MoHFWCoordination and partnership 1) Facilitate Policy, strategy, Guideline and Plan of Actions;2) Review Gap analysis & Monitoring progress;3) Coordination & Advocacy

  • National Professional Officer-Maternal and Child Nutrition

    Sept 2016 - now

  • National Consultant-Nutrition Advisor

    Mar 2016 - Sept 2016