Somane Mohamed Ore
Garissa County
Summary
Community Development Practitioner with over 3 years’ experience in socio-economic development and community-led initiatives. Skilled in decentralized community mobilization, beneficiary identification, and supervising community volunteers. Experienced in working with humanitarian partners and government bodies to strengthen emergency response and protection systems. Collaborated with Garissa County Department of Agriculture and Livestock to promote self-reliance among host and refugee communities in Dadaab.My skills include project management, stakeholder engagement, and community development, with a proven track record of fostering sustainable solutions
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Livelihood Officer
Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
Dadaab, Kenya
08.2023 - Current
- Participate in project planning & implementation including activity, budgeting and procurement/logistics planning
- Develop and maintain detailed implementation plans to deliver program to the agreed timeline and milestones
- Ensure all project activities are implemented on time and in line with the set-out work-plans
- Promote collaboration and synergy between refugee-focused interventions and the host communities
- Supervise technical skills/vocational training in various trades at the DRC vocational training centers and ensure beneficiaries sit for the National industrial technical institute in Dadaab.
- Monitor and provide objective feedback related to staff performance, including completing staff performance evaluations to promote growth and professional development.
- Prepare and conduct community sensitization forums/meetings with community leaders and beneficiaries in the refugee and host community set up.
- Keep accurate records of events and activities including meeting/class/training attendance.
- Collect and analyze livelihoods data on a monthly basis
- Serve as the liaison with stakeholders and relevant Government of Kenya departments from the location to divisional levels
- Monitor the related budget-lines in order to maintain programme expenditure within budget parameters, ensuring adherence to DRC financial procedures and donor requirements with the support of the Team Leader
- Document lessons learned from training activities, community meeting and assist in preparing training reports
- Promoting business/farm group development through support, coaching, mentoring, regular feedback and identification of investment needs and opportunities.
Livelihoods Assistant
Danish Refugee Council Kenya
Dadaab, Kenya
09.2022 - 07.2023
- Implement microenterprise development activities within the camp and host community with emphasis on promoting group development through training, coaching, mentorship, identification of investment needs, opportunities and regular feedback.
- Recruit and train project beneficiaries on business management, entrepreneurship, market linkages and financial literacy.
- Prepare weekly, monthly narratives, quarterly, mid-year and annual progress reports.
- Document human interest stories/case studies on regular basis.
- Recruit, train and mentor beneficiaries on Savings Group/VSL methodology and financial literacy with emphasis on promoting self-reliance through investments in IGAs using loans and savings from VSLAs
- Identification, recruitment, supervision and mentorship of community incentive workers
- Serve as liaison with stakeholders and relevant line ministries at camp and sub-county levels
- Promote effective collaboration between refugees and host community participating in DRC project activities
- In the absence of the Livelihoods Officer, represent DRC in inter-agency coordination meetings
Claims Management Officer
Medina Diagnostic
Garissa, Kenya
01.2018 - 08.2020
- Manage the full claims lifecycle: verify clinical and billing documentation, code procedures/diagnoses accurately, prepare and submit claims within payer deadlines to maximize timely reimbursement.
- Authority & Client Liaison — Work closely with regulatory authorities, insurers, and payers to secure claims approval; act as the primary contact to follow up and resolve client and insurer queries and denials promptly.
- Track claim statuses, reconcile payments against billed amounts, pursue outstanding balances, and implement corrective actions to reduce write-offs and revenue leakage.
- Ensure claims comply with hospital policies, payer rules, and national regulations; prepare accurate documentation for internal reviews and external audits.
- Produce regular claims performance and KPI reports, identify root causes of denials, and lead training and process improvements to reduce errors and turnaround time.
Hospital Administrator
Jamia Hospital
Garissa, Kenya
01.2021 - 04.2020
- Lead hospital administration functions, ensuring smooth coordination between medical and non-medical departments for effective service delivery.
- Strengthen hospital–community linkages by working with local leaders, government bodies, and humanitarian partners to improve access to healthcare services.
- Oversee procurement, budgeting, and allocation of medical and non-medical supplies to ensure efficiency and continuity of care.
- Manage and mentor hospital support staff while promoting professional development and teamwork to enhance service quality.
- Support the integration of patient-centered, rights-based, and inclusive approaches (age, gender, disability) into hospital operations and outreach activities.
Education
B.A Social science (Development Studies) (Hons) - Development Studies
Management University of Africa
09.2025
Diploma - Procurement and Supply Chain Management
The East African University
01.2022
Diploma - Project Management
Allison College
01.2020
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
Galamagala Secondary School
01.2017
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education - undefined
Kamuthe Primary School
01.2013
Skills
- I have experience in Child protection case management in both refugee and government CP documentation
- I have experience in cash & food assistance in fragile context like Dadaab refugee camp and surrounding Host communities
- I have experience in engaging with donors, Community stakeholders, government agencies, INGOs, among others
- I have experience in setting up functioning CRMs, monitoring and accountability systems as I have did this in Hagadera refugee camps and is fully functioning
- I can work well in and promote teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well
- I have demonstrated effective management and coordination skills I enjoy working in environments with challenging exposures either as a team leader or part of a team As a target-achieving manager I find teamwork crucial in seeing set goals come true
- Working effectively in cross- sector and cross- functional teams
- Good judgment and ability to analyze problems and develop solution by applying personal knowledge and skills
- Able to conduct training needs assessment for organized community groups and design training materials
- Knowledge of Multi-Purpose Cash Grand/ Cash Based Interventions
- Knowledge in CPIMS(Child protection Information management System)
- Having worked with colleagues in different settings and cultural backgrounds I often settled in amicably as a team member and played great role in team building
References
Kelvin, Andati, Team Leader, DRC, kelvin.obulemire@drc.ngo, 0728338161, DRC
Timeline
Livelihood Officer
Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
08.2023 - Current
Livelihoods Assistant
Danish Refugee Council Kenya
09.2022 - 07.2023
Hospital Administrator
Jamia Hospital
01.2021 - 04.2020
Claims Management Officer
Medina Diagnostic
01.2018 - 08.2020
Diploma - Procurement and Supply Chain Management
The East African University
Diploma - Project Management
Allison College
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
Galamagala Secondary School
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education - undefined
Kamuthe Primary School
B.A Social science (Development Studies) (Hons) - Development Studies
Management University of Africa