Fatuma Ahmed
Nairobi,Kenya
Summary
A reliable team member with high degree of sensitivity, confidentiality and integrity. Flexible and able to prioritize a high workload and multiple tasks in an environment with tight deadlines, is self-driven with sound analytical and organizational skills. An organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude and willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Enthusiastic and eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of financial reporting and training in budget preparation. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in the humanitarian sector.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
16
16
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Regional Field Coordinator
Samuel Hall
2020.01 - Current
- Strengthening and supporting Samuel Hall operations and networks in East and Horn of under the guidance of the Regional Representative and Pillar Leads
- Identifying local researchers, interviewers and enumerators for research projects ensuring a strong vetting process is in place
- Liaising with potential partners (universities, clients, private sector actors, etc.) for the pillar to build up
- Amuel Hall’s network of potential researchers and key informants
- Responsible in maintaining a detailed contact and recruitment database
- Perations
- Contributing to the design of fieldwork strategies and ensure the delivery of key operational documents such as Comprehensive planning process, fieldwork budgets and contracts with the support of the
- Airobi team
- Coordinating planned and ongoing research activities throughout the research life cycle
- Undertaking primary data collection both qualitative and quantitative as needed
- Interviewing key informants and all stakeholders relevant to ongoing research, & transcribing and translating comprehensive interview notes, written field reports and research tools
- Conducting recruitment of field teams and capacity building activities at the field and HQ level
- Supporting and monitoring field teams' work, including solving field problems and logistical issues
- Providing input to improve the quality of the field teams' notes, transcripts, outputs
- Advise on field related security matters, where relevant
- Esearch and Analysis
- Supporting the conceptualization and contextualization of research projects
- Supporting the design of research tools and research methodology
- Conducting preliminary analysis and develop recommendations in line with the fieldwork
- Supporting the development of final products including primary analysis and data cleaning
- Drafting sections of internal and external deliverables, such as concept notes, inception reports, field reports, draft final reports and PowerPoint presentation of findings
Somalia Coordinator
Altai Consulting
2018.10 - 2019.12
- LAMPS verifies and validates the program delivery of DFID’s implementing partners in Somalia while helping DFID and their partners to deliver more effectively
- LAMPS understand how DFID’s partners are delivering in Somalia, as well as supporting in improving their own monitoring and evaluation systems
- Reviewed and Mapped DFID Implementing Partner’s activities every quarter to sample verification, integrating with DFID and IP activity nominations and Implementing Partner (IP) work plans to ensure the relevance and timeliness of monitoring activities
- Analyzed DFID IP program/component documents and delivery work plans to produce verification briefs to inform Monitoring Teams understanding of DFID IP program, components and activities
- Planned and coordinated field team deployments across Somalia/Somaliland for verification data collection, communicating with IP points of contact and Regional Coordinators to ensure timely delivery across all regions of work
- Conducted the initial review of fieldwork plans and budgets to ensure feasibility, value for money and optimization of staffing resources
- Liaised with relevant team members to ensure due diligence and operational security and safety assessments for field work in Somalia/ Somaliland are made, suitable mitigations are adopted, and risks are properly logged, tracked and updated
- Coordinated incident responses acting as the focal point between program operations staff in Nairobi and
- Omalia-based monitoring teams
- Formulated tools and protocols for data collection specific to different activities such as infrastructures, trainings, events, technical assistance and delivery of goods
- Conducted first quality assurance check on the verification data uploaded and seeking clarifications on key information needed from field teams or IP points of contact
- Composed verification summary reports providing key contextual insights on IP delivery and developments in Somalia
- Identified training requirements and develop training materials for field teams
- Organized and delivered trainings to address technical competencies or thematic understanding
- Collated lessons learnt and prepare learning products submitted to the client (DFID), – DFID Somalia Monitoring Program
Report Writer
International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc, IBTCI
2015.06 - 2016.03
- SMP provided third party monitoring, verification and technical assistance for DFID-funded programs and activities in Somalia to increase donor visibility and accountability for funded programs
- Conducted qualitative data analysis of key informant interviews to identify key findings pertaining to DFID-funded governance, health and economic development activities in Somalia
- Wrote reports for distribution among DFID management and implementing partners to increase transparency of and visibility on DFID activities and sometimes inform program design and funding
- Performed research, information synthesis and quality report writing
- Adhere to strict deadlines to ensure timely reporting for the donor
- Supported teams in Somalia with data collection and transcription of the collected information to an easily understandable format before sending to Nairobi
- Participated in and/or lead trainings for new monitors
- Traveled regularly to various regions of Somalia.
Project Manager
DDD
2013.02 - 2015.02
- Led and managed a team of 40 people working on different projects simultaneously to deliver quality work and on time to clients without cracking under pressure
- Maintained communication with clients without senior managers to ensure the smooth running of the project from inception to closure
- Mentored individuals in the team to take up different higher roles than their original employed roles
- Effectively trained team members to new project guidelines before commencement of every project
- Trained the team to understand the project guidelines and achieve client’s quality standard
- Successfully got the project off the pilot stage and got the client to confirm the project
- Trained my successor to take over the project smoothly without compromising on the quality
- Maintained quality of the project and got the client to expand the scope of the project thereby increasing revenue.
Education
PMP - Project Management
Project Management Professional
2014.01 - 2014.06
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
University of Nairobi
Nairobi 2010.01 - 2013.12
Kenya Certificate of Secondary School -
Ribe Girls Secondary School
Kenya 2005.01 - 2008.12
Kenya Certificate of Primary School -
Mariakani Primary School
Kenya 1997.01 - 2004.11
Skills
Relationship building: Communication and networking (with donors, agencies, IPs/Sub-IPs, government)undefined
Accomplishments
Working with various donors and organizations, governments including The World Bank, WFP, DFID, CARE Somalia, The Halo Trust, MoLSA, State governments of Jubaland and SWS as well as Private Sector Actors. I have also worked with refugees, returnees, internally displaced persons(IDPs), women, youth and marginalized / minority groups and clans
Managed large teams working in different locations in Somalia and Kenya.
Successfully oversaw fieldwork in all states in Somalia, managed teams, handled finances from budgeting to financial reporting for a WB project in Somalia all while ensuring nothing fell through the cracks.
Timeline
Regional Field Coordinator
Samuel Hall
2020.01 - Current
Somalia Coordinator
Altai Consulting
2018.10 - 2019.12
Report Writer
International Business & Technical Consultants, Inc, IBTCI
2015.06 - 2016.03
PMP - Project Management
Project Management Professional
2014.01 - 2014.06
Project Manager
DDD
2013.02 - 2015.02
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
University of Nairobi
2010.01 - 2013.12
Kenya Certificate of Secondary School -
Ribe Girls Secondary School
2005.01 - 2008.12
Kenya Certificate of Primary School -
Mariakani Primary School
1997.01 - 2004.11
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