Colonel Virender Singh Malik
Colonel Virender Singh Malik from village Anwali in Sonipat Haryana. He is a proud father of Tashi and Nungshi Malik (Twin Sisters) the mountaineers who climbed mouth Everest
About VS Malik
Virender Singh Malik is a retired Colonel from the elite 2/8 Gorkha Rifles (Field Marshal SAM Manekshaw’s battalion). Alumnus of National Defense Academy, he won the coveted Parachute Regiment medal at Indian Military Academy, given to the toughest cadet in the passing out course. Col Malik topped almost all army courses and graduated from the prestigious Defence Services Staff College, Wellington. He served as an instructor at the Officers Training Academy, Chennai. He has also served on the UN Peacekeeping force in Sierra Leone and commanded 22 Assam Rifles in Manipur before taking early retirement to devote time to his twin daughters ‘Nungshi and Tashi’, whom he mentored to become world champions in mountaineering and exploration. Post retirement, Col Malik has served as capacity building advisor for two years and UN Water Aid security cum admin head for one year in Afghanistan. Col Malik has three Masters Degrees including in ecology & environment and holds two PG diplomas, apart from half dozen courses in USA, Austria, Japan, Romania, Malaysia and Thailand. He is a Rotary World Peace Fellow of 2009 batch. Virender Malik, Veer, is a leader with multi-skills, dreams and competencies. Fearless, entrepreneurial, 'out of the box' thinker, Veer believes that 'Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears'.
He has had experience in dealing with complex emergencies and fragile situations, ensuring rule of law and serving vulnerable people affected by conflicts and natural disasters.
Before joining humanitarian and development sector, Veer had served with the United Nations (UNAMSIL) in Sierra Leone during the critical period of its establishment and consolidation.
Veer is a Rotary world Peace fellow of 2009 batch.
Veer joined peacebuilding sector in 2010 as a regional capacity development advisor to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan under the multi-donor funded Civilian Technical Assistance Program after serving in the Indian Army for over 23 years in an elite Infantry unit of the Gorkha Rifles. He earned 10 individual medals for distinguished service in the military. He is fluent in English, Hindi, Nepali, and Urdu and speaks basic French and Dari.
Specialties: 1. Leadership in complex emergencies and development programs, in large, highly diverse multinational and multicultural work environments. 2. Staff security and safety and a qualified negotiator and mediator. 3. Experience in managing humanitarian and development programs and an in depth understanding to move programs from stabilization (emergency) to longer term recovery and reconstruction. 4. Resource mobilization 5. Conflict resolution
Other specialities: Wide range of expertise and knowledge in Learning & Development and Organizational Development such as o Leadership Development Workshops o Train the trainer programs o Manager’s coaching program o Interviewing skills Workshop o Performance Management o Appraisal Workshops o Feedback & Coaching Skills o Presentation Skills o Time Management Program etc...
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