Head – Department of Student Affairs and Global Engagement

Shakir Hussain Shakir

Student Affairs & Global Engagement Leader | Youth Development, Career Development, International Admissions & Scholarships
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Shakir Hussain Shakir
01 / Profile

About Me

Education and student affairs professional with over 10 years of experience in student development, career guidance, international admissions, scholarships, global engagement, and institutional partnerships. Currently leading Student Affairs & Global Engagement at Pak-Turk Maarif International Schools and Colleges.
02 / Expertise

Technical Skills

Project & Program Management

  • Team Management 90%
  • Project Management 90%
  • Program Planning & Implementation 90%
  • Monitoring, Reporting & Evaluation 90%

Student Affairs

  • Student Affairs Management 90%
  • Student Clubs & Societies 90%
  • Student Wellness & Engagement 90%

Career Development

  • Career Planning & Development 90%
  • Employability Skills Development 90%
  • Internship & Job Placement 90%

Guidance & Counselling

  • Student Guidance & Counselling 90%
  • Academic & Career Counselling 90%
  • Social & Emotional Development 90%

Global Engagement

  • International University Partnerships 90%
  • International Student Exchange 90%
  • Global Admissions & Collaboration 90%

Admissions & Scholarships

  • International Admissions 90%
  • Scholarship Management 90%
  • Student Application & Placement 90%

Policy & Administration

  • Policy & SOP Development 90%
  • Complaint Management 90%
  • Institutional Policy Implementation 90%

Training & Development

  • Professional Development Training 90%
  • Training Needs Analysis 90%
  • Training of Trainers 90%

Partnerships & Engagement

  • University Partnerships 90%
  • Industry & NGO Partnerships 90%
  • Parent & Stakeholder Engagement 90%
03 / Offerings

Services Offered

Student Affairs Management

Design and manage student affairs programs, extracurricular activities, clubs, societies, wellness initiatives, and student engagement strategies.

Career Development & Guidance

Provide career planning, employability skills development, professional development sessions, internships, and career guidance programs for students and youth.

International Admissions & Scholarships

Guide students through international university admissions, scholarship applications, documentation, selection processes, and global placement opportunities.

University Partnerships & Global Engagement

Develop and manage partnerships with international universities and institutions for student exchanges, admissions, scholarships, internships, and academic collaboration.

Student Counselling & Mentoring

Provide academic, career, social, emotional, and personal guidance through structured counselling, mentoring, and student development initiatives.

Training & Capacity Building

Design and deliver professional development and capacity-building programs for teachers, counsellors, school leaders, youth, and organizational teams.

Policy & SOP Development

Develop, review, and implement student affairs policies, SOPs, institutional frameworks, and standardized practices aligned with organizational needs.

Youth & Women Empowerment Programs

Design and implement skills development, employability, leadership, and empowerment initiatives focused on youth and women from diverse communities.

Parent & Stakeholder Engagement

Develop effective parent engagement strategies, stakeholder partnerships, awareness programs, and capacity-building initiatives to strengthen educational outcomes.

Project & Program Management

Plan, implement, monitor, and report on education, training, youth development, and institutional projects from concept through completion.
04 / History

Work Experience

A chronicle of my professional career, highlighting achievements, key responsibilities, and technologies deployed in industry settings.

Head – Department of Student Affairs and Global Engagement

Mar 2020 – Present
Pak-Turk Maarif International Schools and Colleges
Founded and leads the Department of Student Affairs & Global Engagement, overseeing student affairs, career development, guidance and counselling, global university engagement, international admissions and scholarships, alumni affairs, policy and SOP development, training, parent engagement, partnerships, complaint management, hiring, and institutional reporting.

Senior Program Officer Global Engagement – Office of International Affairs

Apr 2018 – Mar 2020
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)
Managed international university partnerships, student and staff exchange programs, global engagement, internationalization initiatives, scholarships, student selection and mobility programs, university visits, policies, events, alumni engagement, and international collaboration.

Training Officer (Employability Skills & Job Placement)

Jan 2017 – Apr 2018
Hashoo Foundation
Planned and managed youth and women empowerment training programs, skills development initiatives, employability programs, job placements, internships, donor coordination, training teams, budgets, stakeholder partnerships, monitoring, and project reporting.

Admission and Counselling Officer

Feb 2015 – Dec 2016
Hashoo Foundation
Managed admissions, counselling, student recruitment, awareness and mobilization activities for youth and women skills development programs, including application assessment, interviews, orientation programs, student databases, and stakeholder communication.

Education Counselling Officer

Jun 2014 – Feb 2015
Foreign Education Services, Higher Education Consultants
Guided students on career decisions, international university admissions and scholarships, particularly for universities in the USA and Canada, while supporting institutional events, university partnerships, proposals, agreements, and administrative operations.
05 / Education

Education Credentials

Certificate in School Leadership & Management (80 Credit Hours)

2021 – 2021
Istanbul University, Turkey

Global UGRAD | Cultural Exchange Program

2013 – 2013
Troy University, Alabama, United States of America

B.Sc. Honors in Physics

2010 – 2014
Government College University, Lahore

Higher Secondary School Certificate

2007 – 2009
Aga Khan Higher Secondary School, Gilgit
06 / Soft Skills

Achievements

Training to over 850 School Teachers and Leaders International Student Placements for Admissions Students Clubs and Societies Framework Guidance and Counselling Services Framework School Discipline Policy Complaint Management Process/Cell Parent’s Academy for Effective Engagement of Parents School Tours and Trips Policy Guest Speaker at NUST University Guest Speaker at Bahria University 35+ MOUs and Partnerships with Global Universities Atlas Corps Fellowship Finalist, USA Young Sustainable Impact Finalist, Norway Best Performance and Employee of the Year Award Hashoo Foundation Merit Scholarship
07 / Verification

Certifications

  • Inclusive Leadership: The Power of Workplace Diversity
    University of Colorado System | Coursera
  • Successful Negotiation – Essential Strategies and Skills
    Michigan University | Coursera
  • Leading Teams, Developing as Leader
    University of Illinois | Coursera
  • Project Management, Embracing Diversity, Inclusivity and Equity
    US State Department | Alumni Academy
  • Conference Building the Workforce of the Future
    US State Department | PUAN Alumni Network
  • Counselors Engagement Session
    British Council Islamabad
  • Careers and Character Education Training Program
    National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)
  • Guidance and Mentoring
    Notre Dame Institute of Education, Karachi
  • Training of Trainers for Career Advisors
    Regional Education Board, Central Region
  • Creative Problem-Solving Skills + Dealing with Difficult People Using Emotional Intelligence
    Lahore University of Management Sciences – LUMS
  • Training of Trainers
    Aga Khan Youth and Sports Board, Pakistan
  • Program Management for Social Entrepreneurship
    US State Department, Washington DC
  • Global UGRAD Cultural Exchange Program
    Troy University, Alabama, USA
  • Certificate in School Leadership & Management (80 Credit Hours)
    Istanbul University, Turkey
08 / Training

Registrations & Trainings

  • Inclusive Leadership: The Power of Workplace Diversity
    University of Colorado System | Coursera
  • Successful Negotiation – Essential Strategies and Skills
    Michigan University | Coursera
  • Leading Teams, Developing as Leader
    University of Illinois | Coursera
  • Project Management, Embracing Diversity, Inclusivity and Equity
    US State Department | Alumni Academy
  • Conference Building the Workforce of the Future
    US State Department | PUAN Alumni Network
  • Counselors Engagement Session
    British Council Islamabad
  • Careers and Character Education Training Program
    National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST)
  • Guidance and Mentoring
    Notre Dame Institute of Education, Karachi
  • Training of Trainers for Career Advisors
    Regional Education Board, Central Region
  • Creative Problem-Solving Skills + Dealing with Difficult People Using Emotional Intelligence
    Lahore University of Management Sciences – LUMS
  • Training of Trainers
    Aga Khan Youth and Sports Board, Pakistan
  • Program Management for Social Entrepreneurship
    US State Department, Washington DC
09 / Portfolio

Flagship Projects

Students Clubs and Societies Framework
Portfolio

Students Clubs and Societies F...

Developed a comprehensive framework to engage students in leadership roles, skills development programs, events, activit...

Guidance and Counselling Services Framework
Portfolio

Guidance and Counselling Servi...

Developed a comprehensive framework supporting the social, emotional, mental wellbeing, academic development, and career...

School Discipline Policy
Portfolio

School Discipline Policy

Researched, drafted, and introduced a transformative, value-based, and student-friendly discipline policy designed to cr...

Complaint Management Process and Cell
Portfolio

Complaint Management Process a...

Introduced a structured complaint management mechanism to safely and promptly address concerns, queries, issues, and sug...

Parents Academy
Portfolio

Parents Academy

Developed the framework and content for Parents Academy to educate, upskill, and engage parents in improving parenting p...

School Tours and Trips Policy
Portfolio

School Tours and Trips Policy

Introduced a comprehensive policy to ensure school tours and trips are properly planned, organized, and conducted safely...

Guidance for Excellence
Portfolio

Guidance for Excellence

Founded a social enterprise focused on guiding students and youth in academic and career development.

Building Resilience in Youth through Skills
Portfolio

Building Resilience in Youth t...

Organized and hosted an online summit focused on building resilience in youth through skills development, with participa...

Making Social and Educational Choices
Portfolio

Making Social and Educational ...

Organized and hosted an online summit focused on social and educational choices, engaging approximately 350 participants...

International University Partnerships
Portfolio

International University Partn...

Explored, initiated, negotiated, and facilitated more than 35 student, faculty, and staff exchange partnerships and MOUs...

10 / Contributions

Platform Contributions

Flood Relief Fundraising in Ghizer

Collected PKR 12 million in donations for flood-affected people in Talidas, Ghizer District.

Flood Relief Support in Yangal Ghizer

Collected PKR 265,000 in donations to support people affected by floods in Yangal, Ghizer.

Medical Assistance for Kidney Transplant

Collected PKR 263,000 in donations to support a patient requiring a kidney transplant.

Medical Assistance for Chronic Lung Patient

Collected PKR 120,000 in donations to support a patient suffering from a chronic lung condition.

Education Support for Deserving Students

Collected PKR 300,000 to support school fees for deserving and talented students.

Support for Folk Singer Jan Ali

Collected PKR 23,000 to support impoverished folk singer Jan Ali in Gilgit.

Guidance for Excellence

Founded a social enterprise focused on guiding students and youth in academic and career development.

Building Resilience in Youth through Skills

Organized and hosted an online summit focused on building resilience in youth through skills, reaching approximately 500 participants.

Making Social and Educational Choices

Organized and hosted an online summit focused on social and educational choices for approximately 350 participants.

Türkiye–Pakistan Intercultural Volunteer Journey

Led the Turkish Ministry of Youth and Sports delegation in Pakistan and the Pakistani delegation to Türkiye, promoting bilateral educational and cultural collaboration through institutional visits and high-level engagements.

Türkiye Summer School Delegation

Led a delegation of 125 students and staff to Türkiye for a two-week summer program, including academic, extracurricular, cultural, and university engagement activities.

International University Partnerships at LUMS

Explored, initiated, negotiated, and facilitated more than 35 student, faculty, and staff exchange partnerships with globally ranked universities.

Youth and Women Empowerment Training

Planned and managed skills development programs that trained more than 25,000 youth, particularly women from underprivileged and disadvantaged backgrounds.

International Student Scholarship Placements

Managed international admissions and scholarship placements, securing more than 1,150 university offers and 394 confirmed student placements on fully and partially funded scholarships.

Teacher and School Leader Training

Planned and conducted 26 days of training for more than 850 school leaders and teachers across 22 schools and 9 cities on social, emotional, and academic development.
11 / Testimonials

Client Testimonials

“
Shakir is a dedicated and highly capable education professional with exceptional expertise in student development, career guidance, and institutional engagement. His leadership and commitment consistently create meaningful outcomes for students and organizations.
— Education Sector Professional
“
Working with Shakir has been a highly positive experience. His strong communication, professionalism, and ability to build international partnerships make him an effective leader in global education and student engagement.
— International Education Partner
“
Shakir brings a student-centered approach to career development, counselling, scholarships, and international opportunities. His dedication to empowering young people and helping them achieve their goals is truly commendable.
— Student Development Professional
“
His expertise in program management, training, stakeholder engagement, and policy development has made a significant contribution to institutional growth and the successful implementation of impactful educational initiatives.
— Institutional Partner
“
Shakir is an inspiring professional who combines leadership, empathy, and innovation in his work. His contributions to youth development, skills training, and community engagement demonstrate a strong commitment to social impact.
— Youth Development Colleague
12 / Contact

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