ASAAD MOHMMED ELSHAFIE
Zayed City,United Arab Emirates
Summary
Detailed-oriented health and safety specialist in the occupational health and safety field, looking to use my safety knowledge and problem-solving skills to keep employees safe and comfortable in the workplace. Over 13 years of experience in a range of administrative and project management roles, where I have worked specifically in the areas of public health, health safety & occupational health, environmental health, Food safety system management and health & safety procedure during health emergency. my primary objective is to impart the fullest of my abilities in ensuring that all the people involved in the company comply with the health, safety, and environmental protocols. My experience as HSE Officer has broadened my knowledge and strengthened my skills in conducting risk assessment programs as well as developing risk mitigating methods. Experienced in the implementation of the International Health Regulation (IHR). Experienced and handled a safety services provided for vulnerable people in 18 states in Sudan as per MOH & WHO guidelines.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Health and safety inspector
DX Contracting, L.L.C
Dubai
2023.08 - 2025.05
- Developed, Review and execute health and safety plans in accordance to legal guidelines.
- Planning and arranged required manpower, construction materials, and equipment to avoid delays and optimize resource utilization.
- Oversee excavation and installation of water/stormwater and sewer systems, including house connections and short pieces.
- Prepare and Review method statements/risk assessments of the activities in buildings & infra works.
- Coordinate and interact with all project site Engineers to facilitate compliance of Safety Programs.
- Conducting various safety awareness campaigns, motivational programs such as Heat Stress Campaign to promote safe work culture in the work force.
- Following hierarchy of risk control and risk management As low AS reasonably practicable.
- Following best practices for housekeeping.
- Delivered safety induction training, Toolbox talk and firefighting to the new workers, Organize TBT and other trainings at different level of staffs.
- Look after all the matters related to environment and ensure a healthy environment at workplace and compliance with related authority.
- Ensure labour accommodation camps, fire protection, welfare, and dining facilities are in line with hygiene and safety requirement.
Public Health specialist
Communicable Diseases Department, Infectious Diseases Sector / sub office of DOH, AL DHAFRA Region, Abu Dhabi public Health centre, (ADPHC)
Abu Dhabi
2022.01 - 2023.04
- Conduct a daily workplace and guest areas inspections based on the Environment, Health & Safety standards in all departments.
- Lead site risk assessments for current and new activities.
- Facilitate & strengthening coordination between ADPHC with the different managements of labour camps, malls, and city shops to confirm mass screening round dates and times.
- Conduct a daily workplace and guest areas inspections based on the Environment, Health & Safety standards in all departments.
Public Health specialist
Federal Ministry of Health in collaboration with Robert Koch Institute (Germany)
Khartoum, Sudan
2016.07 - 2021.04
- Prepare health & safety plans with UNHCR, WHO, and UNICEF for states affected by asylum seekers.
- Focal person for health & safety, outbreaks investigation & control, and WASH activities in conflict areas, IDPs, and Refugee camps in Sudan country.
- Health safety & infection control during health emergency & Outbreak control.
- Conduct health and safety assessment for new refugee &IDPS to identify essential humanitarian needs and established health & safety services in IDPS gathering point or camps.
- Finding the best way to prevent future accidents.
- Review existing policies and measures and update according to legislation.
- Training relevant staff on best practices and health safety requirements on 18 states in Sudan
- Participate in site management safety walk, provide insight into unsafe acts and conditions to management.
- Promote sustainability and environmentally responsible practices within the refugees &IDPS camp and different health facility in Sudan.
- Ensure the health safety of the surrounding environment of the water & safety services provided to the refugees &IDPS camp in Sudan.
Health and safety inspector
Occupation Health Department, Khartoum State Ministry of Health
Khartoum, Sudan
2013.07 - 2015.01
- Check the emergency plan and procedure in the public & private foundations.
- Lead site risk assessments for current and new activities.
- Promote safe culture among employees by providing daily WHS content to shift briefing/stand-up meeting.
- Implement and maintain all HSE documentation and procedures.
- Co-ordinate with external agencies and organise HSE-related training.
- Ensure the existing of building emergency evacuation plans.
- Conduct regular safety drills (fire, emergency evacuation, first-aid) and training sessions to enhance staff awareness.
- Conduct contractor’s inspection when working inside the premises.
- Investigate accidents, incidents, and unsafe work conditions to identify causes and implement corrective actions accordingly.
- Monitor the environmental impact in the industrial areas or/and health facility to ensuring compliance with relevant MOH environmental regulations.
- Environmental Health Inspections (Health controller at premises related to health).
- Water system quality inspector.
- Indoor air quality inspector.
- Water tank cleaning inspection
- Disinfection pipe lines procedure inspection.
- Electronic information collection.
- School health and safety inspection.
- Measuring of outcome.
- Track safety performance metrics and provide recommendations for improvement.
- Health safety awareness campaign about health problems.
- Reporting (daily –weekly-monthly-quarterly & annually).
- Followed-up and supervision.
Public Health inspector
Food safety system department, Khartoum locality, Health Environmental administration Ministry of Health, Khartoum, Sudan
Khartoum, Sudan
2006.05 - 2008.01
- Prepared food safety plans in the locality.
- Conduct induction training for contractors and colleagues related to EHS and food safety system.
- Conduct training for all employees on EHS and food safety policies and procedures.
- Conduct epidemiological investigation of food poisoning to reduce its spread from different sources.
- Raising health awareness in society about foodborne diseases and how to prevent them.
- Conduct random and routine inspection visits to preparation and manufacture of food Facilities and staff to maintain an excellent level of service and ensure compliance with local health specifications and standards, in addition, to taking samples of food to ensure their safety and compliance with specifications.
- Review and maintain all records related to HSE & food safety on a monthly basis.
- Ensure safety measures were implemented for food safety at all level in the different foundation at the locality.
Education
MSc - Public Health: Epidemiology, Faculty of public health, and Environmental Health
Alzaiem Alazhari University
Bahri, SudanBSc - Public Health & Environmental Health, Faculty of Health and Health Sciences
Upper Nile University
Khartoum, SudanSkills
- Public Health Programs Management
- Health Safety & Occupational Health
- Knowledge of H&S hazards at site
- Safety Regulations
- Fire & safety
- Environmental Health
- Food Safety Management
- Response of health & safety Emergency
- H & S Emergency Management
- Outbreak Investigation & Control
- Infection control
- Health Promotion Activities
- High-Ethical Standards
- Facility & Program Oversight
- Staff Management
- Well-versed with the Microsoft Office Applications, Internet and Email
- Report writing
- Problem solving
- Good supervision skills
- Excellent communication
- Time management skills
- Conducting risk assessments
- Work collaboratively with others
- Drive to achieve results for impact
- Thinks and acts strategically
- Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
Certification
- NEBOSH (IGC) International General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety.
- Public Health Professional Evaluation registration in the Ministry of Health & Prevention (UAE) RN 313252 (Jan 20025).
- Specialist Registration in the Sudanese Medical Council & Health Professional (Epidemiology Specialist) (Feb 2024).
- Full Registration in the Sudanese Medical Council & Health Professional (2010).
Languages
Languages and Fluency Level: Arabic mother tongue and English very good.
REFERENCES
- Babiker, Ahmed Elmagbool, Consultant at WHO, Health Emergency and Epidemic Control (Federal Ministry of Health - Sudan), babikerali@yahoo.com, 00249123390000
- Khalid, Abdelsalam, Humanitarian Consultant Global Health Development, kharas@yahoo.com, drkharas@gmail.com, +249121676568, STOP team 17
CONFERENCES
- Annual UAE ID week, Evaluation Survey of annual UAE Infection Diseases Week Conference, ADPHC in Collaboration with national & international sectors in the epidemiology field, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 05 - 06 / 11/ 2022.
- Attended different public health specialties conferences and other academic activities.
COURSES & Training
- NEBOSH (IGC) International General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety.
- Construction Safety Course, Certify Training Center Institute, is certified by (IIRSM) international Institute for Risk System Management, United Kingdom, Certificate No CTC– 205705 – C005 – ST044, July 2025.
- ISO 45001 Internal Auditor Training, Certify Training Center Institute, is certified by (IIRSM) International Institute for Risk System Management, United Kingdom, Certificate No CTC– 205705 – C007 – ST059, July 2025.
- Diploma in International General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety, 7 Vision Institute certified by London Academy for Training & Education, Camden Town, London, United Kingdom, 22 Feb - 12 Mar/2025.
- Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), 7 Vision for Training & Development Institute (online course), 17-27/8/2024.
- ISO 31000 – 2018 Risk Management, 7 Vision Institute certified by London Academy for Training & Education, Camden Town, London, United Kingdom, 13 Jan- 23 May/2024.
- Mini Master of Food Safety Management & Quality, 7 Vision Institute certified by London Academy for Training & Education, Camden Town, London, United Kingdom, 13 Jan- 24 Feb/2024.
- ISO 22000:2018 Food Safety Management System. 7Vision for Training & Human Resources Development, Khartoum/Sudan, License No. (09051)- Registration No. (66685)- Membership No. 65378912 From 15 to 24 Jan 2024 (40 Hours).
- Hazard Analysis & Critical Points (HACCP), 7Vision for Training & Human Resources Development, Khartoum/Sudan, License No. (09051)- Registration No. (66685)- Membership No. 65378912 From 27 Jan to 4 Feb 2024 (30 Hours).
- TOT for Rapid Response, Federal Team Members Federal Ministry of Health in Collaboration with Global Health Development (GHD), Khartoum, Sudan, 24-28/6/2018.
- Outbreak investigation & Response, Federal Ministry of Health in collaboration with Robert Koch Institute (Germany), Khartoum, Sudan, 15-19/5/ 2016.
- Occupational Health and Safety, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan, 16- 26/6/ 2014.
- Training Course on Proposal development, organized by Sudan productive Capacity Recovery Program in collaboration with FAO, Damazin, Blue Nile State, Sudan, 19-26/4/2011.
ACTIVITIES
- Participated in college Health Education trips to rural areas.
- Presented Seminars on different topics in college & the Ministry of Health.
- Facilitated many preparing & implementation workshops on H/S at the state & federal levels from 2015 to 2020.
RESEARCH TOP
- Participated in the ministry of health research projects, Audit, KPI Participates in Junior MOH staff in the state & local level training.
- Evaluated Communicable Disease Surveillance System in Karari locality, in the master research to assess communicable diseases surveillance core activities and support functions
FILED WORK
- Jan 2022 to Oct 2022: Response officer for COVID-19 pandemic & health safety control activities - AL-DHAFRA Region, DOH, Abu Dhabi public health centre.
- NOB 2020 to Apr 2021: National consultant with world health organization Khartoum - Sudan to contain polio outbreaks & implemented health safety measures at south Darfur state.
- Jan to Oct 2020: Member of the rapid response team to contain the coronavirus pandemic implemented health safety measures& infection control activities in different states in Sudan.
- Jan 2019: Team leader on assessment for new arrival Ethiopian refugees’ accommodation to identify health & safety needs at AL-gdraf state.
- Jul 2017: Team leader on Indoor Residual Spray Campaign at Algazira State.
- May-Dec 2017: Member of the rapid response team to the containment of Acute Water & implemented health safety measures & infection control activities in different states in Sudan.
PRIOR CAREER HISTORY
- National consultant: Polio outbreaks response in Sudan, world health organization, Nyala sub-office, south Darfur state, world health organization Khartoum National office- Sudan from Nob 2020 to Apr 2021
- Public Health specialist: Khartoum International Airport, Health Quarantine section, Health Emergency & Epidemic Control, Federal Ministry of Health - Sudan, May / 2015 – Apr / 2016.
- Surveillance Officer, Epidemiology Directorate, Federal Ministry of Health, Khartoum/Sudan, August / 2011 – July/2013.
- EPI officer, Baw locality, Blue Nile State, Ministry of Health, Damazin, Sudan, Jun / 2008 – July / 2011.
Timeline
Health and safety inspector
DX Contracting, L.L.C
2023.08 - 2025.05
Public Health specialist
Communicable Diseases Department, Infectious Diseases Sector / sub office of DOH, AL DHAFRA Region, Abu Dhabi public Health centre, (ADPHC)
2022.01 - 2023.04
Public Health specialist
Federal Ministry of Health in collaboration with Robert Koch Institute (Germany)
2016.07 - 2021.04
Health and safety inspector
Occupation Health Department, Khartoum State Ministry of Health
2013.07 - 2015.01
Public Health inspector
Food safety system department, Khartoum locality, Health Environmental administration Ministry of Health, Khartoum, Sudan
2006.05 - 2008.01
BSc - Public Health & Environmental Health, Faculty of Health and Health Sciences
Upper Nile University
MSc - Public Health: Epidemiology, Faculty of public health, and Environmental Health
Alzaiem Alazhari University