MOHAMMED MOALLIM HASSAN
Mogadishu
Summary
An experienced security analyst, as well as governance and public administration expert in the field of governance and public administration, committed to improving government efficiency, transparency, and effectiveness. With a deep understanding of public policy, strategic planning, and leadership, I have played a pivotal role in shaping effective governance structures and promoting public service excellence. I have experience in working with multi-disciplinary teams, donors, NGOs, and government agencies in fragile and conflict settings working across areas such as public policy, local governance, security, media, and communications. I have directly worked with the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), Federal Member States (FMS), and international organizations such as UNSOM, UNICEF, UNDP, UN-HABITAT, UNOPS, ILO, USAID, UK-BEM, EUROPEAN UNION, IOM, NIS FOUNDATION, and FINLAND CHURCH AID (FCA)
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Federal Member state Specialist (Governance)
DAI-People Centered Governance
11.2024 - 04.2025
- Responsible for day-to-day operations and supporting programmatic and project management for the Hirshabelle district team.
- Act as DAI's key relationship manager for the specific FMS, liaising with Government, civil society, and other stakeholders.
- Support project design with evidence-based steps from concept to design.
- Manage financial and progress reporting, focusing on capturing lessons learned in monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for federal member states.
- Ensure project compliance with conflict-sensitive and GEYSI guidelines (Gender Equality, Youth, and Social Inclusion).
- Oversee partners' contract and performance management from inception to close-out phase.
- Collaborate with project leadership and stakeholders to ensure adequate support and knowledge sharing.
- Work closely with the Country team to ensure fit-for-purpose operational services in the FMS.
- Liaise with the Security Manager to flag any new security concerns or potential risks in the respective FMS and ensure district team is aware of latest information regarding security situation and project guidance.
- Contribute to value for money and risk assessments.
- Provide regular updates on project performance, ongoing activities, risk management, lessons learned, and capacity building trainings.
- Understand and adhere to DAI and USAID rules, regulations, processes, and systems for compliant project implementation.
Programme Capacity building Specialist –(SC10/NOC Level)
UN-FAO
08.2024 - 11.2024
- Conduct a comprehensive assessment of the capacity and needs of the Ministry of Water, Agriculture, Environment, and Local Administration.
- Identify gaps and areas requiring capacity enhancement within these line ministries.
- Conducting assessments to identify the specific capacity-building needs of government entities and personnel.
- Develop and implement tailored capacity building plans for each identified ministry in coordination with relevant stakeholders.
- Design training programs, workshops, and initiatives to address specific capacity gaps.
- Designing and implementing effective training programs to build the skills and knowledge of government officials.
- Organize and facilitate capacity-building training sessions and workshops for government officials in the target ministries.
- Cover areas such as project management, policy implementation, and effective administration.
- Provide ongoing mentorship and support to ministry staff to ensure the successful implementation of the Restore project.
- Assist in problem-solving and decision-making processes as needed.
- Foster collaboration and coordination between the government ministries and the Restore project team.
- Act as a liaison between the project and the line ministries to ensure alignment of goals and objectives.
- Develop and implement monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to assess the impact of capacity building initiatives.
- Regularly report progress and identify areas for improvement.
Technical Advisor –Planning and Policy
Ministry of Planning, Investment and Economic development FGS
01.2024 - 07.2024
- Provide technical input and offer innovative approaches to project design and implementation, mechanisms in planning Depart with a focus on individual and institutional capacity development for policy, advocacy, National Project Budgeting, and Coordination
- Closely work with the National Development Plan Task force and the Planning Department.
- Support development and implementation of effective, approaches, tools, and methodologies for country programs and core-funded activities in the areas of stakeholder engagement, policy, Budget , advocacy, governance, capacity development, and evidence-based decision-making
- Focusing to allocate the national resource and balance the funds through the national projects of the country
- Contributing the review of the NDP and the Related national priorities
- Ensure approaches lead to performance change; troubleshoot and advise or guide, when necessary, on adaptations to ensure project delivery goals are met in a high-quality and timely manner.
- Design, adapt, and facilitate assessments, policy analyses, and other qualitative analyses
- Support organizations to create and manage capacity strengthening and performance improvement plans.
- Provide s technical assistance to support the ministry to generate and use programmatic, policy, financial, epidemiological, and other types of information in decision-making.
- Enhancing the Ministry partnership and engaging the stakeholders as well as assisting the Aid Coordination teams for the donor and country investing programs.
Technical Specialist
SOMALIA DISASTER MANAGEMENT AGENCY -SoDMA
07.2023 - 12.2023
- Lead the rapid risk assessment of new areas of operations and give advice for urgent situations
- Providing technical support on tools and strategies, ensuring capacity building for staff and other areas (as assigned), and supporting program/support staff in managing access-related incidents.
- Advise the Commissioner/Deputy, Security Manager, and the management on specific security issues and play his role in incident and/or crisis management situations when a crisis arises.
- Researching emerging threats and the safeguards that can provide protection and Preparing security accessibility before the operations –Security escort
- Attend Humanitarian Stabilization meetings held in SC Somalia (e.g. INSO, UNDSS, OCHA)
- Ensuring the Fragility index and Maturity model of the Areas /Humanitarian Accessibility
- Support the Security Manager in the contextual analysis in order to track major developments related to the security situation in SoDMA areas of operations.
- Communicate and coordinate security activities and tasks with other SoDMA security staff in all locations.
- Facilitate Safety Risk Assessments (SRAs) and support the implementation of mitigation measures.
- Maintain relevant safety documentation, data, and records, including training registers and incident inquiries and reporting.
- Liaising and coordinating the IPs and other government partners
Senior Technical Advisor- Security Governance and Politics
Office of the Vice President, Hirshabelle State
01.2023 - 06.2023
- Act as the chief of staff of the Vice President.
- Responsible for establishing a functional Policy & Strategy Office of the Vice President
- Lead coordination mechanisms efforts with the Office of the President and respective line ministries.
- Lead the security Coordination meetings, stabilization and assessing security threats in the region
- Provide technical advice to shape and implement the Vice President's vision and priorities on a wide range of policy matters including, Security sector reform, Governance, resilience, and Economic development helping to drive impactful change.
- Oversee the operation's strategic and interlinked humanitarian efforts to safe ground .
- Develop and implement comprehensive security policies, protocols of the VP office .
- Act as liaison with international organizations, donors, and FGS institutions.
- Assist the effective implementation of NDP activities by ensuring activities are in line with FGS and FMS strategic priorities and are well coordinated with appropriate line ministries and donor programmes.
Director General
Ministry of Interior and Local Governance –HirShasbelle State
06.2022 - 01.2023
- Led the ministry’s key development projects working closely with international and local partners as well as the FGS by overseeing ongoing and planned activities
- Lead in drafting and implementing the ministry’s strategic policies and plans on local governance, decentralization, stabilization, and reconciliation.
- Led efforts in the District Council Formation of Jowhar, Buloburte, and oversaw the progress of Warsheikh District.
- Work closely with USAID-funded, NABADOON project on justice, reconciliation, and governance.
- Supervise technical advisors and other ministry staff to achieve key ministry milestones.
- Providing strategic direction on policies and activities for the ministry.
- Chair Donor and Working Group Meetings at the state levels on thematic areas such as governance, justice, security and reconciliation.
- Prepare ministry budget estimates and submit budget requisitions and allocate the budget received to the respective departments, regions, and districts.
Technical Advisor (UNDP funded)
Office of the State President of Hirshabelle State
01.2021 - 06.2022
- Oversee the establishment of a functioning policy and security strategic unit under the office of the President of Hirshabelle state and securing budget to operationalize it.
- Provide strategic advice and counsel to Office of the President and respective line ministries on security sector reforms and other policy priorities.
- Coordinating the state security efforts , security threats , engage with SNA,AMISOM and SF.
- Lead the Office of the President’s flagship programs on decentralization and local governance.
- Represent the state at key FGS and donor strategic and policy working group meetings and forums.
- Conduct conflict mapping exercises and lead the government’s efforts on peacebuilding and reconciliation initiatives.
- Work closely with stabilization partners and FGS institutions on the implementation of stabilization plans at the state level.
- Lead efforts on implementation of the National Strategy and Action Plan for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism.
Technical Coordinator (UNDP/UNOPS/UNSOM funded)
Ministry of Internal Security at Hirshabelle state
07.2018 - 12.2020
- Coordinating the Joint Police Programme – security and rule of law and overall security sector reforms.
- Day-to-day implementation of the Joint Police Programme from grants, procurement, finance and monitoring and evaluation.
- Provide advisory to senior staff at the ministry and contribute to drafting of legislations and policy guidelines, security guidance’s and observing the Risk Management Tasks
- Work with the district commissioners and mayors on their priorities in governance, security, and justice.
- Represent the Ministry in donor meetings on the security sector reforms, justice and governance.
- Organize public participation exercise to feed into government programming.
- Conduct rapid political economy analysis (PEA) to keep breast with ongoing political dynamics.
Director General
Ministry of Information at Hirshabelle State
09.2017 - 07.2018
Communication & Media Director
Middle Shabelle Regional Administration
08.2016 - 09.2017
Programme Officer
NED RELIEF ORGANIZATION
02.2014 - 08.2016
Deputy Director
Radio Horyaal
12.2012 - 10.2013
Reporter
Radio Jowhar
02.2008 - 11.2012
Education
Master's Degree - Public Administration
KU
01.2022
Diploma - Security studies
National Security Institute of Somalia
01.2021
Bachelor - Public Administration
SU
01.2016
Skills
- Language Skills: Fluent Somali (Written and Spoken)
- Fluent English (Written and Spoken)
- Arabic (Written and Spoken)
- Computer skills: Strong command of all Windows Operating System and of Microsoft Office packages (MS Project, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, One Drive), and statistical software packages (STATA)
Certification
UN Ethics and Integrity
Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA)
BSAFE (Basic Security Awareness in the Field)
UN Human Rights and Responsibilities
Diversity, Inclusion, and Gender Equality
Prevention of Workplace Harassment, Sexual Harassment, and Abuse of Authority
Environmental Sustainability in the UN
Timeline
Federal Member state Specialist (Governance)
DAI-People Centered Governance
11.2024 - 04.2025
Programme Capacity building Specialist –(SC10/NOC Level)
UN-FAO
08.2024 - 11.2024
Technical Advisor –Planning and Policy
Ministry of Planning, Investment and Economic development FGS
01.2024 - 07.2024
Technical Specialist
SOMALIA DISASTER MANAGEMENT AGENCY -SoDMA
07.2023 - 12.2023
Senior Technical Advisor- Security Governance and Politics
Office of the Vice President, Hirshabelle State
01.2023 - 06.2023
Director General
Ministry of Interior and Local Governance –HirShasbelle State
06.2022 - 01.2023
Technical Advisor (UNDP funded)
Office of the State President of Hirshabelle State
01.2021 - 06.2022
Technical Coordinator (UNDP/UNOPS/UNSOM funded)
Ministry of Internal Security at Hirshabelle state
07.2018 - 12.2020
Director General
Ministry of Information at Hirshabelle State
09.2017 - 07.2018
Communication & Media Director
Middle Shabelle Regional Administration
08.2016 - 09.2017
Programme Officer
NED RELIEF ORGANIZATION
02.2014 - 08.2016
Deputy Director
Radio Horyaal
12.2012 - 10.2013
Reporter
Radio Jowhar
02.2008 - 11.2012
Diploma - Security studies
National Security Institute of Somalia
Bachelor - Public Administration
SU
Master's Degree - Public Administration
KU
Other Assignments /Consultants
- National Consultant- UNDP Individual contract -Climate and Resilience /Governance 2024
- Deputy Commissioner of State Formation Technical Committee -2020
- Short Consultant to the Ministry of Interior on the Election and Stakeholder Engagements
- Short Consultant for the preparation of Jowhar District Priorities 2021
- Consultant to DANSOM for Rubric assessment in the Security and Justice program 2019-2021
- Project Team Leader Associate -TPM Joint Police programme 2023
- Research associate with Somali Public Agenda-SPA - in the research papers on –State Physical federalism, State DCF Challenges and opportunities, Power sharing and political disputes, expanding the political participation approaches 2023
- Facilitator in Land disputes research with Heritage Institute 2023
- Lead facilitator in Reconciliation and conflict Mapping assignment with MoR 2024
References
Mohamed, Shire, Director General –Ministry of Planning, moshire10@gmail.com, +252 617516600, Federal government of Somalia
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