Khushboo Fatima Khan
Keysborough,Australia
Summary
Dedicated humanitarian professional with a strong academic background in international relations and humanitarian assistance. Passionate about community development, climate change adaptation, and disaster relief. Experienced in program coordination, stakeholder engagement, capacity building, and advocacy. Proven ability to manage projects, lead teams, and support vulnerable communities. Currently volunteering with Disaster Relief Australia to enhance crisis response skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Volunteer
Disaster Relief Australia
Melbourne, Australia
12.2024 - Current
- Actively involved in disaster response and community recovery efforts
- Assisting in crisis management, emergency relief operations, and fieldwork logistics
- Supporting coordination of volunteer teams for effective disaster response
Capacity Building Coordinator
Thal University
Bhakkar, Pakistan
03.2022 - 03.2023
- Company Overview: Pakistan
- Designed and led workshops on human rights, community development, and environmental advocacy
- Organized student-led initiatives for social impact, including environmental campaigns
- Developed and implemented communication skill-building programs for youth empowerment
- Managed partnerships with NGOs and academic institutions for knowledge-sharing events
- Pakistan
Community Development Social Worker
Shadow-Pak
Bhakkar, Pakistan
04.2020 - 02.2022
- Company Overview: Pakistan
- Led livelihood projects supporting marginalized communities in climate adaptation and food security
- Provided training, seeds, fertilizers, and toolkits to farmers for sustainable agriculture
- Conducted vaccination camps and coordinated health awareness campaigns
- Developed training modules for staff capacity building
- Managed budgets, stakeholder engagement, and progress reporting
- Ensured compliance with donor guidelines and coordinated field visits for impact assessment
- Pakistan
Education
Ph.D. - Humanitarian Assistance/Criminology
Deakin University
Melbourne, Australia03.2025
MS - International Relations
Khushboo Fatima Khan
Islamabad, Pakistan02.2020
BS - Politics & International Relations
International Islamic University
Islamabad, Pakistan06.2015
Skills
- Apply Organizational Techniques
- Emergency preparedness
- Research
- Deliver Social Service in Diverse Communities
- Demonstrate Leadership in Social Settings
- Capacity building
- Crisis management
- Management of Emergency Procedures
- Stress Management
- Communicate with Stake Holders
- Reporting
- Assistance in Social Justice
- Apply Person Centred Care
- Protection of Vulnerable Communities
- Provide Social Awareness
- Support to Social Service
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Zoom
Certifications And Courses
- Project Resilience - Community Induction v1.1, Disaster Relief Australia, 02/28/25
- Research Integrity- Human Ethics, Deakin University, Burwood, 02/17/25
- Animal Ethics Integrity, Deakin University, Burwood, 02/16/25
- Course of Research Integrity, Deakin Safety and Research Integrity Training, 02/15/25
- Respect and Safety in Research, Deakin University, Burwood, 04/24/24
Networks And Memberships
- The Centre for Regenerating Futures, Burwood/Melbourne, Current
- Alfred Deakin Institute (Deakin University), Current
- Politics and International Relations Studies (POLIS) Deakin University, Current
References
Will be available upon request
Timeline
Volunteer
Disaster Relief Australia
12.2024 - Current
Capacity Building Coordinator
Thal University
03.2022 - 03.2023
Community Development Social Worker
Shadow-Pak
04.2020 - 02.2022
Ph.D. - Humanitarian Assistance/Criminology
Deakin University
MS - International Relations
Khushboo Fatima Khan
BS - Politics & International Relations
International Islamic University
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