SHAMSA ABDI
Mogadishu
Summary
Adept at fostering protection and safeguarding strategies, my tenure at ADRA Somalia honed my organizational skills and cultural awareness, leading to impactful training programs and enhanced PSEA systems. Leveraging strong verbal communication and problem-solving abilities, I excel in developing and implementing effective gender and child protection policies.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
TEAM LEADER (PROTECTION AND SAFEGUARDING)
ADRA SOMALIA
08.2022 - Current
- Supported the design and organization required for assessments, baselines and evaluations for Protection and Safeguarding
- Worked with other protection and safeguarding team in identifying training needs and develop a capacity development strategy/plan for Gender, Protection, Safeguarding & PSEA for project teams and partners as appropriate
- Assisted in reviewing protection and safeguarding strategic direction and plans for responding to the vulnerable people in the community
- Implemented best practices in policies, systems, and mechanisms that reduce the risk of sexual abuse and exploitation in all projects
- Deepend the staff understanding of the challenges that partners can face when developing PSEA policies and translating those policies into effective implementation
- Worked with the program team in collaboration with the rest of the safeguarding and protection team to oversee implementation of protection and safeguarding issues in project activities ensuring that services are delivered on time, on budget and in compliance with donor regulations
- Identified common capacity and resource gaps faced by partners in implementing contextualized PSEA systems and mechanisms
- Conducted training to communities on gender, protection and safeguarding
- Ensured that protection and safeguarding matters are adhered to during project implementation
- Gave support in identifying needs and gaps in programming and proactively suggest new activities to enhance the protection and safeguarding activity
- Created a report that includes lessons and recommendations for the Foodgrains Bank network on how we can best support partners in designing and implementing effective and accountable PSEA systems
- Identified potential areas of collaboration amongst partners to strengthen PSEA capacity
- Assisted in monitoring protection and safeguarding programme activities at field level, ensuring quality of implementation and flagging concerns to the Project Manager
- Contributed to the development of case studies for the purpose of reporting, advocacy and media efforts
- Represented the organization at the GBVAoR, PSHEA and CPAoR Clusters
CHILD SAFEGUARDING OFFICER
SOS CHILDRENS VILLAGES
06.2020 - 07.2022
- Coordinated the implementation of the Child Protection Policy and related child safeguarding policy support documents in the member association
- Ensured that the minimum requirements of the policy support document on child safeguarding reporting and responding procedures in member association and the policy support document on child safeguarding investigations are met by the member association and all its programmes, provide support to programme child safeguarding teams
- Coordinated the development and prioritization of location Child Safeguarding actions during the annual planning process
- Facilitated Child Safeguarding and child protection related trainings for children and Youth at programme level
- Facilitated children’s participation in the development of risk assessment, risk mitigation plan and child safeguarding code of conduct and input for the review of policy
- Assisted in organizing, facilitation of Child Safeguarding training for project volunteers, incentive workers, beneficiaries, and partners
- Facilitated translation of Child safeguarding information, material, editing and follow up of publication products
- Conducted Child Safeguarding risk assessment of sectors and partners in collaboration with sector heads and focal points of the location programme
- Compiled partners’ activity documents, analyze partners risk assessment result and support on identified gap
- Conducted annual child safeguarding audit in all programmes at location level
- Identified and promoted collect lessons learnt as well as identified challenges with a strong focus on prevention and capacity building
- Prepared monthly and annual child safeguarding report and submit it to the National Child Safeguarding Adviser
- Ensured that Child Safeguarding tools and knowledge is made available to managers and that they know how to access support and guidance
- Ensured that the Child Safeguarding mechanisms, are in place at programme location and are subject to continuous monitoring and review
- Followed up on reported Child Safeguarding concerns and incidents together with the programme Child Safeguarding team
- Facilitated and compiled mapping of service provided at all locations or districts and villages of location office to ensure reported cases are referred to relevant stakeholders
- Identified capacity building needs on child safeguarding and facilitate induction or training for program team and volunteers
- Participated proactively as a team member and form culturally appropriate, professional working relationship with colleagues and stakeholders, including children, young people and families
- Developed strategies that increase child and youth participation opportunities, volunteering and leadership
- Built and maintained relationships with partners and other organization, including national statutory agencies, to promote the continuous development and monitoring of inter-agency child safeguarding practices
- Undertook clear, strong advocacy in line with the Child Safeguarding Policy at area office level
- Always Acted as an ambassador for Child Safeguarding
PROTECTION OFFICER: GENDER
DEVELOPMENT ACTION NETWORK
Mogadishu
08.2019 - 05.2020
- Represented the organization at the GBVAoR and CPAoR
- Developed activity-level concept notes and activity proposals on Gender inclusion, Gender Equality, and Gender-Based Violence
- Implemented target communities with limited access to education in hard-to-reach and remote areas, bring communities together to develop community-based -education plans, and rehabilitate or construct classrooms and school infrastructure
- Contributed to mapping of marginalized groups targeting women and market-based analyses of economic opportunities relevant to women in the targeted project
- Ensured continuous monitoring of the progress against objectives and indicators of activity providing inputs to the M&E team
- Provided regular updates on Gender and disability inclusion and most vulnerable groups to Community Stabilization officers and prepared activity reports
- Supported the development of visibility and communications products in accordance with a communications plan and donor compliance by providing inputs from activities
- Provide regular updates to the Program Manager
- Update monthly progress report
- Represent Gender mainstreaming in various forums and interact with relevant stakeholders
CHILD PROTECTION & GBV ASSISTANT
DEVELOPMENT ACTION NETWORK
Mogadishu
01.2019 - 07.2019
- Oversee child protection program at a site level, identify the skills, and promote a self-help approach within the refugee populations
- Mobilize refugees to take responsibility for the child protection environment in the refugee response
- Identify the most vulnerable children who required support to construct/install sanitation and bathing facilities and arrange for other refugees to support them
- Monitor progress and quality of protection activities at a site level, surfacing any issues and examples of good practice through regular reports to child protection Project Officer and in team meetings
- Inspect on daily basics of child protection activities at each site to ensure adherence to agreed standards and processes protection
- In coordination with the Accountability Officer, support Development Action Network to meet its minimum quality and accountability requirements in emergencies
- Provide technical input in the general supervision, the progress of child protection activities, and control of the quality of materials and workmanship
- Ensure project documents were properly filed and kept secure
- Produce weekly/daily progress reports on the child protection activities, status, and beneficiary participation as required
- Facilitate communication flows between refugee leaders and development action network staff as required to handle community-level activities
- Coordinated the entire protection monitoring exercise, analyze and compile the report and liaise with the protection manager for technical support
- Inform the response (protection and assistance needs) to prevent and respond to protection incidents, and address protection issues
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Gender Studies with Information Technology
Maseno University
Kenya12.2020
Kenya Certificate Secondary Education (KCSE) -
Our Lady of Mercy Girls High School
Kenya11.2015
Kenya Certificate Primary Education (KCPE) -
St Joseph’s Busia Girls Primary School
Kenya11.2010
Skills
- Verbal communication
- Writing skills
- Organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Administrative abilities
- Interpersonal skills
- Initiative
- Problem-solving
- Adaptability
- Cultural awareness
- Team player
Phonenumbers
- +254792786310
- +252610850022
Personal Information
Nationality: Kenyan
Languages
- Somali, Native
- English, Excellent
References
- Ali Dekow, Deputy Program Manager, ADRA Somalia, +252612372003, Alidekow1@gmail.com
- Abdinor Hano, Child Protection and Child Safeguarding Adviser, SOS Children’s Villages, +252613333160, Abdinor.Hano@sossomalia.org
- Hassan Mohamud, National Sponsorship Coordinator, SOS Children’s Villages, +252617167967, muhumeddin@gmail.com
Resident
Mogadishu
Trainingandworkshopsattended
- Care Interventions for Children and Youth with Special Needs certificate training by SOS
- Online Courses on Child Rights, Child Safeguarding, Gender Issues in Emergencies
- Prevention of Sexual Harassment, Exploitation and abuse Certificate Training
- Case Management training
- Budget management training.
- Child Protection Information Management System(CPIMS) Training
- Child-centered social Accountability.
- Child-friendly space training.
- Parenting without violence training.
- Project management training.
- Child Protection in Emergency training organized by SOS Children Villages.
- Psychosocial Support and Psychosocial Aid Training organized by SOS Children’s Villages
- Child-Centered Disaster Risk reduction organized by SOS Children’s Village, Somalia.
- Basic child protection and child right training organized by SOS Children’s Villages
- Child safeguarding training organized by SOS Children’s Villages
Timeline
TEAM LEADER (PROTECTION AND SAFEGUARDING)
ADRA SOMALIA
08.2022 - Current
CHILD SAFEGUARDING OFFICER
SOS CHILDRENS VILLAGES
06.2020 - 07.2022
PROTECTION OFFICER: GENDER
DEVELOPMENT ACTION NETWORK
08.2019 - 05.2020
CHILD PROTECTION & GBV ASSISTANT
DEVELOPMENT ACTION NETWORK
01.2019 - 07.2019
Bachelor’s Degree - Gender Studies with Information Technology
Maseno University
Kenya Certificate Secondary Education (KCSE) -
Our Lady of Mercy Girls High School
Kenya Certificate Primary Education (KCPE) -
St Joseph’s Busia Girls Primary School
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