Ibrahim Omar Farah
Hargeisa, Somaliland
Summary
I am a Livestock Technical, Food Security and Livelihoods Sustainable Specialist with a strong focus on pastoral and ag-pastoral areas. With expertise in livestock management, food security, and sustainable livelihoods, I am dedicated to addressing the unique challenges faced by these communities. My passion lies in promoting sustainable practice, enhancing resilience, and improving the overall well-being of pastoral and ag-pastoral communities.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
FOOD SECURITY ALYSIS UNIT (FSNAU)
MoLRD FOCUL POINT OF 2 SEASONAL (GUA &D)
12.2016 - Current
- Collecting data of post Gu and post Dayr assessment from field (FGD Household and Key Informant which is selected from village heads and committees), data entering, participated feting and participated analysis regularly.
- Prepare and submit back to office report with scripts statement of government officials, head villages and committees from field of data collection.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations to assess and deflect issues.
- Coordinated protective service operations with other emergency response agencies.
- Developed and maintained emergency response plans to promote fast and effective action during crises.
HEAD OF RESEARCH, EXTENTION & POLICY SETTING
MINISTRY OF LIVESTOCK & RURAL DEVELOPMENT
08.2015 - Current
- Carried out assessment studies for project beneficiaries and responsible for data interpretation.
- Participated in continuous dialog with local communities, implementing partners as well as relevant local stakeholders the nature of the program and their specific role.
- Trained the community Animal Health Workers at district and village level.
- Mobilized all the target community to take part awareness campaigns about Zoonotic diseases risks and mitigations
- Coordinated of Community Animal Health Workers and Public Health workers in effective role playing on both human and animal health.
- Coordinate veterinary activities for disease surveillance, control & reporting in order to enhance livestock health & livestock production.
- Development a frame work for facilitation animal health information sharing.
DATA CLARCK/Data Collection Specialist
LOCAL NGO AFRICAN AID INITIATIVES (AAI)
02.2021 - 12.2022
- Ensure all required and relevant briefing/orientation, and Data tools are prepared prior to go the assign location.
- Ensure the effectiveness field data collection in line with the Methodology and specific guidelines.
- Supervise and edit the reliability of data and upload all the
- Collected data to the assigned server.
- Support data entry of beneficiary registration.
- Enhanced data accuracy by diligently reviewing and validating collected information.
- Maintained detailed records of all completed projects including methodology used, results obtained, limitations faced during implementation.
ANIMAL HEALTH SPECIALIST
SUSTAINABLE INITIATIVES FOR DEVELOPMENT (SID)
05.2019 - 12.2019
- Registration for beneficiaries through ODK & FMT1 biometrics (photo &fingers)
- Treatment/deworming beneficiary's animals.
- Distribution of Range cubes.
- Developed team communications and information for meetings.
- Conducted physical exams of animals to diagnose illnesses and create histories from owners.
- Communicated with Pastoral/ animal owners to understand health needs and challenges.
- Prescribed or administered medication, therapy and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease or injury.
TRAINING FACILITATOR FOR FODDER PRODUCTION, STOR
WORLD VISION
03.2019 - 03.2019
- To produce farmers with adequate knowledge and skill fodder management who capable of properly using natural resources and modern technology.
- To produce market competitive products.
- Acquired market knowledge as well as profitable in their fodder storage and pre-post harvesting techniques.
- To produce farmers capable of transforming their production from subsistence level to market-based fodder production system using fodder storage to increase their income and thereby improve country's economy.
- Assessed skill gaps for animal feed producers and developed training courses to meet identified needs.
LIVESTOCK INSPECTION AND VACIINATION OFFICER
LIVESTOCK HOLDING GROUNDS (ALJABIRI)
10.2018 - 12.2018
- Provide routine checkups to monitor health of animals and administer vaccinations to prevent diseases.
- Offer immediate medical services during emergencies.
- Perform dental procedures and advise on routine dental care.
- When necessary, humanely euthanize animals in way that minimizes suffering.
- Educate animal owners on general care, medical conditions, and treatment options to promote animal health.
- Perform surgical operations, including sterilization surgeries, injury repairs, and more complex interventions requiring detailed anatomical knowledge.
- Ensure compliance with government regulations regarding animal health and welfare, including management of zoonotic diseases.
- Work on controlling and preventing spread of diseases transmitted from animals to humans and contribute to public health education.
- Maintain detailed records of animal patient histories, treatments prescribed, surgeries performed, and other relevant medical data.
TEAM LEADER OF MASS VACCINATION AND TREATMENT OF
MINISTRY OF LIVESTOCK & RURAL DEVELOPMENT
09.2017 - 11.2017
- Vaccination program of PPR and CCPP diseases intervention implemented by FAO incorporated with Ministry of Livestock of Somaliland.
- Led team to targeted areas like water ponds, wells, pool water whereby animals get together to get watered.
- Vaccinated of all health goats with CCPP vaccine and entire animal by PPR Vaccine.
- Treated of animals showing clinical sings of sickness by appropriate drugs with suitable administers.
- Recorded data of daily activity like number of vaccinated animals, sick animals encountered and treated, signs they show, type of drug administered, and root administered.
- Wrote the monthly report of the data to the regional veterinary office in MAROODIJEH region (Hargeisa rural areas) with copy ministry of livestock.
FOREST RANGER
(LNGO) PASTORALIST WELL-FARE ORGANIZA
05.2013 - 12.2013
- Overall follow up of project activities at camp level.
- Community awareness raising.
- Drawing up project's weekly plan.
- Interaction with zone leaders, RCC and project team members.
- Distribution of different species of seedlings, coordinate their uses.
- Participation on coordination meetings at camp level.
- Cared for seeds, clippings and buds and monitored plantings.
- Monitored public forest areas for safety and to make sure users were adhering to guidelines.
- Gathered, packaged and transported products from natural areas for delivery to refugee camps.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Animal Range Science
JIGJIGA UNIVERSATY
JIGJIGA, ETHIOPIA11.2014
High School Diploma -
ALLEGE ATVET COLLEGE
ZUWAY, ETHIOPIA07.2012
Skills
- Health literacy
- Nutrition counseling
- Health Promotion
- Healthcare management
- Vaccine administration
- Behavioral Health
Certification
- Training program of FAO Food Security for Somaliland Government Staffs by FSANU for Food Security & Livelihoods at Hargeisa, Somaliland. MAR 1fsrt 2016
– FEB 28th 2017
- Training program in Management of Quarantine Facilities (Regulation & Supervision) and Laboratory diagnosis of trade limiting diseases, by Enhancing Somali Livestock Trade Project (ESOLT) for FMD, RVF, PPR, BRUCELLOSIS at Animal health Research Institute (AHRI) in Egypt, Cairo. OCT 29th/2016 – NOV 06th/2016
- Training Program in project Management & Policy Implementation, by Civil Service Institute (CSI) for Project Planning and Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Report writing, Policy Formulation at Hargeisa, Somaliland. MAY 17th- 25th 2017
- Training on Participatory Rangeland Management, by IFAD and VSF Germany under the productivity Enhancing Technologies (PET) Project at Aburin Research Centre Hargeisa, Somaliland. Sep 12th- 14th2019
- Training of trainers (TOT) on Sustainable Land uses and Natural Resources Management (NRM) Performance Monitoring by Danish Refugee Council (DRC) for Farmer Management & Natural Regeneration (FMNR), Natural Resources Management, Biodiversity loss and Land degradation at Hargeisa, Somaliland. FEB 2ND- 9TH2021
- Training of trainers (TOT) on Cooperative and Group dynamics, by FOA for Establishment & Group Formation, Establishment & Cooperative Formation at Borama, Somaliland. Feb 27th- 4th March 2021
- Training on Livestock Assessors training course by FAO along with AA International Ltd and Agri-tech Talk Africa for Pet Livestock, Pet Forage at Hargeisa, Somaliland. Sep 18th-22nd 2021
- Training of trainers (TOT) on Pasture Production and Conservation Management, by Somaliland Development Fund (SDF) for Land degradation and its impact, Pasture Production and Conservation, Land preparation and water harvesting for pasture establishment, Land rehabilitation and reseeding technologies, Pasture seed production and processing technologies, Pasture processing, Value addition and value chain development at Hargeisa, Somaliland August 27TH- 2ND Sep 2022
- Training in Animal Feed mixing and Formulation, by Somaliland Development Fund (SDF) for available feed resources at Burao, Somaliland. January 25th- Feb 2nd 2023
- Training on Disaster Risk Reduction in the use of geospatial knowledge focusing on floods and droughts fund by FAO in partnership with Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development at Nairobi, Kenya. March 04th– 22nd 2024
Languages
somali
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
Ahmaric
Proficient
C2
Refferences
1- Mowlid Mohamed Abdillahi
Title: Director of Human Resource Department at Ministry of Livestock and Rural
Development
Tell: 00252634228885
Email: mawliid011@gmail.com
2- Mukhtar Abdi ElmiTitle: Director of Animal Production Department at Ministry of Livestock and Rural Development.
Tell: 00252634450472
Email: mukhtar.hodoon@gmail.com
3- Nima Abdillahi QawdhanTitle: Head of Epidemiology at Ministry of Livestock and Rural Development.
Tell: 00252634050490
Email: amiiraat12@gmail.comTimeline
DATA CLARCK/Data Collection Specialist
LOCAL NGO AFRICAN AID INITIATIVES (AAI)
02.2021 - 12.2022
ANIMAL HEALTH SPECIALIST
SUSTAINABLE INITIATIVES FOR DEVELOPMENT (SID)
05.2019 - 12.2019
TRAINING FACILITATOR FOR FODDER PRODUCTION, STOR
WORLD VISION
03.2019 - 03.2019
LIVESTOCK INSPECTION AND VACIINATION OFFICER
LIVESTOCK HOLDING GROUNDS (ALJABIRI)
10.2018 - 12.2018
TEAM LEADER OF MASS VACCINATION AND TREATMENT OF
MINISTRY OF LIVESTOCK & RURAL DEVELOPMENT
09.2017 - 11.2017
FOOD SECURITY ALYSIS UNIT (FSNAU)
MoLRD FOCUL POINT OF 2 SEASONAL (GUA &D)
12.2016 - Current
HEAD OF RESEARCH, EXTENTION & POLICY SETTING
MINISTRY OF LIVESTOCK & RURAL DEVELOPMENT
08.2015 - Current
FOREST RANGER
(LNGO) PASTORALIST WELL-FARE ORGANIZA
05.2013 - 12.2013
- Training program of FAO Food Security for Somaliland Government Staffs by FSANU for Food Security & Livelihoods at Hargeisa, Somaliland. MAR 1fsrt 2016
– FEB 28th 2017
- Training program in Management of Quarantine Facilities (Regulation & Supervision) and Laboratory diagnosis of trade limiting diseases, by Enhancing Somali Livestock Trade Project (ESOLT) for FMD, RVF, PPR, BRUCELLOSIS at Animal health Research Institute (AHRI) in Egypt, Cairo. OCT 29th/2016 – NOV 06th/2016
- Training Program in project Management & Policy Implementation, by Civil Service Institute (CSI) for Project Planning and Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Report writing, Policy Formulation at Hargeisa, Somaliland. MAY 17th- 25th 2017
- Training on Participatory Rangeland Management, by IFAD and VSF Germany under the productivity Enhancing Technologies (PET) Project at Aburin Research Centre Hargeisa, Somaliland. Sep 12th- 14th2019
- Training of trainers (TOT) on Sustainable Land uses and Natural Resources Management (NRM) Performance Monitoring by Danish Refugee Council (DRC) for Farmer Management & Natural Regeneration (FMNR), Natural Resources Management, Biodiversity loss and Land degradation at Hargeisa, Somaliland. FEB 2ND- 9TH2021
- Training of trainers (TOT) on Cooperative and Group dynamics, by FOA for Establishment & Group Formation, Establishment & Cooperative Formation at Borama, Somaliland. Feb 27th- 4th March 2021
- Training on Livestock Assessors training course by FAO along with AA International Ltd and Agri-tech Talk Africa for Pet Livestock, Pet Forage at Hargeisa, Somaliland. Sep 18th-22nd 2021
- Training of trainers (TOT) on Pasture Production and Conservation Management, by Somaliland Development Fund (SDF) for Land degradation and its impact, Pasture Production and Conservation, Land preparation and water harvesting for pasture establishment, Land rehabilitation and reseeding technologies, Pasture seed production and processing technologies, Pasture processing, Value addition and value chain development at Hargeisa, Somaliland August 27TH- 2ND Sep 2022
- Training in Animal Feed mixing and Formulation, by Somaliland Development Fund (SDF) for available feed resources at Burao, Somaliland. January 25th- Feb 2nd 2023
- Training on Disaster Risk Reduction in the use of geospatial knowledge focusing on floods and droughts fund by FAO in partnership with Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development at Nairobi, Kenya. March 04th– 22nd 2024
Bachelor of Science - Animal Range Science
JIGJIGA UNIVERSATY
High School Diploma -
ALLEGE ATVET COLLEGE
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