ABDIRAHMAN MAALIM
Mandera
Summary
Seasoned professional with a proven track record in strategic thinking and collaboration, demonstrated at Save the Children and other notable organizations. Excelled in governance, risk management, and community engagement, achieving significant program success. Skilled in financial literacy and communication, adept at driving cross-sectoral integration and emergency response initiatives.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Board Member
Women Action Against Poverty (WAAP)
01.2024 - Current
- Keeping minutes of the meetings of the Board and General Meetings
- Carrying out all correspondence on behalf of the Organization
- Arranging for meetings of the organization on instructions of the Board of Directors or in special circumstances on the instructions of General Meetings
- Ensuring that all necessary documents are lodged with the appropriate legal or regulatory authority within the prescribed timeframe
- Chairing meetings in the absence of the Chairperson
Program Director
Generation for Change and Growth (GCG)
09.2022 - Current
- Provide organizational and technical guidance and lead GCG in the implementation of the projects with a particular focus on UNDP, USAID (CBCR) and Global Fund – TB Project and other interventions at the community level
- Liaising closely with the County steering group (CSG), Sub County steering group (SSGs) and local partner to develop joint work plans and ensure ownership and integration of the programme into the existing other programs
- Support county and national government and local partner to strengthen planning, implementation and review of program interventions at the county and Sub-County level
- Work with stakeholders at the County and Sub-County level to establish complementary interventions while actively promoting inter sectoral linkages and integration in line with the programme
- Ensure programme quality by taking an active role in monitoring of programme interventions including contributing to the development of context specific M&E tools, using data for decision making, field monitoring and joint support supervision
- Work closely with the local partners in development and implementation of county level specific programme budgets, budget revisions, costed work plans, procurement plans, among other financial planning tools as required
- Documentation of the programme process and compilation of programme reports including generating lessons learnt and case studies
- Writing monthly reports and briefs as well as quarterly reports and final year reports
- Contribute significantly to the development of high-quality donor reports
- Represent GCG at the County and Sub-County meetings/forum and support advocacy initiatives in line with the initiative programme strategy
- Monitor programme budget and partner grants and account for expenditure through timely financial reporting
- Adhere to donor M&E reporting system and result based management
- Comply with GCG safety and security guidelines during emergencies
- Actively promote meaningful community participation and consultation at all stages of the project cycle (planning, implementation, M&E)
- Work with relevant colleagues to ensure that the Complaints and Response Mechanism (CRM) is functional and accessible, that feedback and complaints are welcomed and addressed
- Work with relevant colleagues to ensure that information about CRM, safeguarding and expected staff behavior is disseminated among programme participants and communities
Head of Programs
Mandera OPAHA Ushirika Support Group (MOGROUP)
Mandera
01.2019 - 12.2022
- Liaise and consult regularly with MOGROUP board, GF and relevant local authorities, community leaders and beneficiaries, collaborating partners and other stakeholders in relation to the planning, designing and implementation of all the community-based project activities in the assigned areas
- Coordinate HIV prevention activities including HIV education risk reducing activities and behavior change communication
- Prepare periodic project work plan, budget and reports as required
- Make regular visits to all beneficiary sites within the project area to assess and verify existing beneficiary caseloads, project needs, project challenges, delivery and utilization of project inputs and support to project beneficiaries and advice the parties concerned accordingly
- Supervise the project Accountant, M&E Assistant and take appropriate action to ensure efficient and effective service is delivered
- Represent MOGROUP in Healthy coordination meetings as necessary
- Provide support to all other MOGROUP projects
- The project officer will provide oversight managing multiple donors and implementation in multiple prioritized counties
- Responsible for the development of all project deliverables for multiple donors and counties in collaboration with MOGROUP staffs and donors, geared towards achieving the targets
- Responsible for ensuring project scheduling, and activities including board meetings, technical oversight meetings, management committee meetings amongst others
- This will be in collaboration with MOGROUP program manager, accountant and M&E assistant
- Provide managerial support to the project team, Responsible overall project matters such as day to day management, resource management, managing relevant staff efficiently for project delivery
- Support the quality and timely completion of project activities and deliverables, through functional implementation plans, while also making necessary adjustments in the event of unforeseen issues that often arise during implementation
- Key member in MOGROUP team agenda including thought leadership, impact measurement, social return on investment and management of similar work streams
- Lead in MOGROUP activities across various geographies as per the proposal deliverables
- Ensure alignment of work plans and MOGROUP deliverable ensuring 100% financial and deliverables performance
- Ensure compliance in reporting structures with MOGROUP donors, availing financial and technical narrative reports aptly
- Support MOGROUP align with existing structures and in co-creation of MOGROUP own SOPs across various departments and shared services
- Lead the program in collaboration with the finance team and project staff to map Financial and risk management
- Financial management and status reporting for both technical and financial reports
- Prepare annual budgets aligned with implementation and work plans in collaboration with finance team leads
- Track budget expenditures monthly, quarterly, semi-annually and annually; not only to aid technical and financial reporting, but also to flag risks early and mitigate on time
- Monitor and authorize disbursement of activity budgets for MOGROUP projects activities
Project Coordinator
Focused Approach Development Concern (FADC)
Mandera
07.2018 - 12.2018
- Led the organizational initiatives to participate and develop the district peace building program’s strategy and approaches to community peace building
- Led an assessment of new areas for community peace building work in Mandera County
- Supported the Peace Committee in liaising with new and current donors
- Represented FADC at meetings, seminars, co-ordination fora and other events as required
- Assisted the peace committee and the local partner organizations in assessing the community context and community’s security needs/issues, and undertaking local conflict analyses
- Facilitated regular project planning and coordination meetings with stakeholders on security updates, dialogue initiatives, early warning information sharing, community policing and networking
- Supported the organisations and facilitation of events (dialogue meetings, training, learning and planning workshops and seminars) with participation of the team and local stakeholders, including leading on logistical arrangements
- Ensured the participation of women and youth
- Regular communication with other project staff and the local partners
Emergency Nutrition Officer
Save the Children
Mandera
04.2018 - 05.2018
Nutrition Officer
Islamic Relief
Mandera
03.2015 - 03.2016
Nutrition Officer
Save the Children
Mandera
03.2013 - 02.2015
Project Registration Officer (HSNP)
Save the Children
Mandera
11.2013 - 04.2013
Education
Masters - Public Health Epidemiology & Disease control
Kenyatta University
01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Foods, Nutrition and dietetics
Kenyatta University
01.2012
Short Course - HIV/AIDS Management
Dominion International College
01.2010
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -
Border Point Secondary School
01.2007
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education -
Al-Qalam Junior Academy
01.2003
Skills
- Strategic Thinking
- Financial Literacy
- Governance Expertise
- Risk Management
- Collaboration and Teamwork
- Communication skills
- Time Management
- Report Writing
- Supervision
- Administrative Tasks
- Community Engagement
- Cross-Sectoral Integration
- Technology Integration
- Emergency Response
- Advocacy and Networking
Languages
- English
- Kiswahili
- Borana
- Somali
- Arabic
References
- Mr. Abdi Hassan Gedi, County HIV and AIDs Control Coordinator (CASCO), Mandera County, gedialnas@gmail.com, +254720265268
- Mr. Abdullahi Mohamed, Executive Director, Generation For Change and Growth (GCG), wehliye31@gmail.com, +254725444400
- Mr. Msallam Ahmed, Regional Program Coordinator, North Eastern Region, Global Fund - Kenya Red Cross Society, al.areimy.ms@gmail.com, +254723391528
Training
- 12/12/2022, M&E fundamentals and Data quality: Global Health eLearning certification
- 11/29/2022, Global Fund Cyber Security Virtual Training
- 10/31/2022, Trained as a champion for protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (SEAH)
- 04/25/2022, ToT training on digitalized community referral directories mobile App
- 04/20/2022, Training on Risk universe
- 04/18/2022, Super users training on I monitor and community led monitoring (CLM) training
- 02/07/2022, USHAURI platform training for lay healthcare workers
- 11/08/2021, Trained as ToT on Organizational Development and System Strengthening (ODSS)
- 03/08/2021, M&E and Data Management Training
- 03/03/2021, Preventing/Countering Violent Extremism Course (P/CVE)
- 05/18/2020, TOT on Organizational Development - Oxfam GB
- 02/10/2020, Peace Practitioner’s Training Course
- 2019, NEPHAK | Institutional Strengthening Capacity Building
- 05/13/2019, Project Management training at the Boma hotel
- 09/17/2018, Community Contracting in PCVE and Peace building
- 11/21/2017, MEAL in Emergencies: Save the children online course
- 10/01/2015, Training on Communication for Development (C4D)
- 09/15/2015, Kenya SUN CSA County Nutrition Advocacy training
- 05/25/2015, Training on Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition
- 10/16/2014, Participated in SQUEAC survey as a Team Leader
- 08/26/2014, Workshop on Partnership management
- 08/18/2014, Trained on Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition in Emergencies
- 03/05/2014, Workshop in Emergency Preparedness Plan
- 02/25/2014, Finance and Budget Management Training
- 08/20/2013, Child Rights Programming
- 07/15/2013, Behavior Change Communication training
- 07/29/2013, Humanitarian Accountability Partnership training
- 03/10/2012, Outreach program at Joy Vision Children’s home
- 10/25/2011, Basic first aid course organized by Kenya Red Cross
Personal Information
Nationality: Kenyan
Volunteerandinternshippositions
- Nutrition Assistant intern, Save the Children UK, 01/2012 - 06/2012
- Nutrition SMART survey, Save the Children UK, 04/09/2012 - 04/20/2012
- Practicum/internship, Thika District Hospital, 04/2011 - 06/2011
- Community facilitator, International Livestock Research Institute, 12/2009
- Volunteer, Arid Land Resource Management Project, 06/2009 - 07/2009
- Volunteer, Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation, 05/2009 - 08/2009
- Enumerator, Islamic Relief, 08/18/2009
- Outreach program on Nutrition Education, Young Africa Orphans and Street Children Home, 10/15/2011
- Fire safety skills, Kenya Red Cross, 10/09/2011
- Public lecture on the role of youth in Constitutional Implementation process, Kenyatta University, 03/11/2011
- Leadership Empowerment Day, Kenyatta University, 11/05/2010
- Microfinance & Entrepreneurship Project Training, Kenyatta University, 02/27/2010 - 04/01/2010
- Award from Ministry of Education on Mentorship programme, North Eastern Province University Students Association (NEPUSA), 07/15/2009
- Student Leaders Empowerment Forum, Kenyatta University Student Association (KUSA), 02/07/2009
Timeline
Board Member
Women Action Against Poverty (WAAP)
01.2024 - Current
Program Director
Generation for Change and Growth (GCG)
09.2022 - Current
Head of Programs
Mandera OPAHA Ushirika Support Group (MOGROUP)
01.2019 - 12.2022
Project Coordinator
Focused Approach Development Concern (FADC)
07.2018 - 12.2018
Emergency Nutrition Officer
Save the Children
04.2018 - 05.2018
Nutrition Officer
Islamic Relief
03.2015 - 03.2016
Project Registration Officer (HSNP)
Save the Children
11.2013 - 04.2013
Nutrition Officer
Save the Children
03.2013 - 02.2015
Masters - Public Health Epidemiology & Disease control
Kenyatta University
Bachelor of Science - Foods, Nutrition and dietetics
Kenyatta University
Short Course - HIV/AIDS Management
Dominion International College
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -
Border Point Secondary School
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education -
Al-Qalam Junior Academy
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