MOHAMMAD DIN HAJIZADA
Silver Spring, MD ***** ********.********@******.*** 608-***-**** linkedin.com/in/mohammad-din-h-86838bab/ Summary: A results-driven, multilingual leader with extensive experience in management and cross- cultural collaboration. I am dedicated to achieving productivity and delivering high-quality services. My passion for organizational leadership has allowed me to gain substantial experience in this field. Additionally, I have provided interpretation services for various organizations throughout my career. Volunteering with the Red Cross during my time in Germany was an unconventional yet rewarding decision. PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCES
IRC (International Rescue Committee) Silver Spring, MD Employment Specialist 04/2024 - Present
• Build and maintain strong, long-term partnerships with local employers and staffing agencies to secure suitable job placements for clients.
• Offer coaching on job readiness and job search strategies and connect clients with relevant job opportunities.
• Provide ongoing support to both clients and employers with post-placement concerns and continued employment needs.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues and partner organizations and establish relationships with local service providers to support client success.
• Oversee and guide the work of support staff, volunteers, and interns. CILC (Community Immigration Law Center Madison, WI Interpreter/Translator – Remote 2024 - 2024
• Provide interpretation in Dari, Farsi, and Pashto languages for CILC clients.
• Translate CILC clients’ documents.
MCPF (Madison Community Policing Foundation) Madison, WI Advisor 2023 - 2024
• Advise district officers on community issues.
• Collaborate with non-profit organizations to organize community-building Events.
• Getting surveys and feedback from community members regarding MPD (Madison Police Department).
• Promote transparency between MPD and our community.
• Seek and Shared residents’ concerns, questions, and idea with MPD for building more trust between the police and residents.
JSS Madison Madison, WI
Case Manager 2022 - 2023
• Coordinate refugee home placement, support services, community engagement and cultural orientations.
• Support the resettlement process of refugees arriving to the United States.
• Mental Health & Psychosocial Services (MHPSS) provider/coordinator for newly traumatized arrivals to US.
• Assisted refugees to a deep-rooted sense of inner completeness and stability (Self-Sufficiency).
• Enrolling refugees in various public assistance programs that are provided for refugees in Wisconsin.
• Coordinate with Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society on incoming grant funds and appropriate expenditures to support refugee communities; fulfill all funding reporting requirements. ATARUD A Lingua Kabul, Afghanistan
Executive Director 2014 - 2021
• Create strategic plans for the organization’s improvements & obtain the organization missions.
• Worked closely with board of directors and committees to address issues affecting the organization and further work toward improvement of the organization.
• Worked with the board and committees to manage fundraising events and oversee external communications, including website, advertising, and social media.
• Served as the face of the organization and participated in external events to increase visibility, credibility, and develop strategic partnership to further increase community awareness and expand programs.
• Oversaw and advised branches on quality control, trained branch, and finance managers, provided budgeting training to finance officers, and reviewed annual reports for all branches.
• Built and led an effective team that was dedicated to fulfilling the organization’s missions. EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS
Madison Area Technical College Madison, Wi
Associate degree in cybersecurity graduation date: 2026 Kabul University Kabul, Afghanistan
Bachelor’s degree in English literature 01/2014 - 11/2018 University of Adelaide Adelaide, Australia
Project Management -Certificate Sep/2024 - Oct/2024 Wisconsin, Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Milwaukee, Wi Community Health Worker (CHW) Training-Certificate 2023 - 2024 U.S Agency for International Development (USAID) Kabul, Afghanistan Project Management Training-Certificate Jul/2015
SKILLS
• Leadership & Supervision
• PowerShell and Bash
• Windows server
• Cybersecurity basics
• Communication skills
• Problem solving skills.
• Ability to speak different. languages
(Pashto, Dari, English and a little Arabic
References
Available upon request