Nasteha Mohamed Ahmed

Work History

Program Policy Officer- NGO Partnerships.

World Food Programme, WFP

Galkayo, Galmudug

03.2023 - Current

Contribute to the implementation of the Somalia Country Office strategy for partner engagement, by engaging CPs, NGO-Consortium, Government Institutions and other INGOs in the area.
Implement regular engagement with CPs by documenting challenges, opportunities and lessons learnt to better deliver high quality assistance to beneficiaries.
Scoping and profiling of potential NGOs in the Area Office in liaison with technical units and advise for relevant strategic engagement.
Participate and contribute to NGO Partnerships Unit reviews at Country Office/Area Office level and facilitate the piloting of CP management activities/quality assurance measures.
Contribute towards quality capacity assessment of CPs and Partnerships evaluations at the area office level.
Coordinate the implementation of improvement plan for CPs in close collaboration with Area Office based technical units, heads of programmes, and Deputy Head of NGO Partnerships Unit.
Contribute to the review and revision of different tools, guidelines, and SOPs that can resolve audit issues and implementation of NGO guidance recommendations.
Ensure that CPs have understood the WFP corporate tools, guidelines and SOPs and utilize them in their day-to-day operations.
Review the potential risks in CP engagements in discussion with the Risk and Compliance Unit and recommend risk mitigation measures.
Assist NGOs to ensure that the FLA reporting requirements are adhered to and liaise closely with technical units in the Area Office.
Coordinate the training of cooperating partners on the updated WFP’s corporate strategy, policies, guidelines and templates for better accountability and transparency.
Contribute and coordinate at Area Office level the implementation of spot checks and CP monitoring activities.
Ensure that payment requests processes are timely and accurate and that all payments are processed based on the agreement and agreed payment schedules.
Contribute to the timely and accurate recording of WFP activities in the WFP Area Office Tool for Managing (Programme operations) Effectively (COMET); includes timely preparation and submission of, Distribution Plans,
Food Release Notes, distribution reports for In-Kind (IK) in line with WFP procedures.
Contribute towards internal data process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery.

Program Officer-Partnership multisectoral projects

Juba Foundation

Mogadiashu, Banadir

03.2019 - 03.2023

Project Planning
Prepare the work plan and time schedules for implementing the Livelihoods, Land, Housing and Property, Camp Coordination Management, Protection and Education activities in Mogadishu, Afgoye, Kismayo and Barawe Districts.
Support the identification and planning of technical skills and requirements to implement the project as per relevant standards.
Manage the implementation of high-quality program activities in line with grant agreements and with Juba Foundation technical requirements
Project Implementation Follow-up
• Coordinate and implement day to day FSL/LHP/CCM/Education and Protection activities with stakeholders in field ensuring that technical quality and standards are considered and respected during project(s) implementation.
• Ensure Programs activities are on time, target, and budget, using effective M&E systems to reach desired impacts.
• Assist the Project Manager to trouble-shoot any unforeseen challenges during the project implementation
• Provide regular and timely updates on progress and challenges to the Project Manager and other team members
Partner Coordination and Service Delivery Monitoring
• Ensure to have a working relation with all humanitarian stakeholders working in the districts of the program activities.
•Ensure coordination with local authorities in Mogadishu, Afgoye
and Kismayo District for the performance and acceptance of Juba Foundation Programs in the areas.
• Attendance sub-National clusters (particularly CCCM, Livelihoods, Protection and Education) and ensure the 3W matrix is always updated.
• Coordination and Monitoring of services provided by partners at site level. Support to partners to achieve agreed minimum standards and service delivery quality.
• Timely reporting any gaps and/or duplication in service delivery and advocating through the appropriate mechanism for achieving agreed minimum standards and service delivery quality
• Supporting HLP activities and engaging in negotiations with gatekeepers, landowners, and local authorities to ensure proper formal land tenure agreement are in place and risk of eviction is minimized.

Community Liaising, Mobilization and Accountability
• Ensure to have working relationship with community governance and representation committees in strengthening of Juba Foundation Program activities.
• Organizing and overseeing programs activities, community sensitization is well coordinated and have impact to Juba Foundation program polices.
• Ensure the programs participants are aware of the Complaint Response Mechanism (CRM) and their data is managed according to the programs policies of Juba Foundation.
• Once established, overseeing operation of information desks and Complaint Response Mechanism (CRM), including data management and referrals
• Training & coaching of camp committees, partner agencies & site team on HLP, Education and GBV in accordance with the programs donor policies i.e. (IOM donor PD)
Documenting and Compliance
• Keep record of all Programs activities documents, in particular beneficiary list, completion certificates, attendance sheets, etc.
• Maintain in the creation a beneficiary master database containing all beneficiary registration and baseline information as well as the Programs activities from which the beneficiaries benefitted ensure the data is protected from misuse in line with Juba Foundation data protection policy.
• Ensure staff awareness of, and respect of, Juba Foundation code of conduct.

Program Monitoring & Evaluation Officer-Protection

INTERSOS Humanitarian Aid Organization

Baidoa, South-west Somalia.

03.2017 - 12.2018

Design and update the project performance monitoring plan, including how and when to measure progress towards achievement of outcomes and associated indicators.
Design standardized and practical M&E systems and tools (including databases, survey instruments, observation checklists etc) to track and verify project outputs, progress, and effectiveness.
• Design protection- and gender-sensitive M&E methodologies according to the WHO ethical guidelines for research on sexual violence (including methods and sampling strategies) and TORs for field data collection including Knowledge, Attitudes & Practices (KAPs) surveys, service satisfaction and post-distribution monitoring
Conduct field monitoring visits, surveys, and Project-related assessments
• Conduct and support the monitoring of response and case management processes with the GBV and prevention and Response Officer, GBV coordinator and protection manager and of prevention and mitigation activities in target communities with the GBV coordinator and Protection manager.
• Review beneficiary selection criteria and justification processes, and verify the targeting of beneficiaries of material assistance, dignity kits and shelter support through post-distribution monitoring.
• Use various participatory and quantitative methods to collect data including focus group discussions (FGDs), and conduct quantitative for KAPs surveys, service satisfaction and post-distribution monitoring.
• Recruit, train and supervise survey enumerators and data entry staff, when required for large-scale data collection.
• Ensure that data quality control processes (including data checking and daily de-briefing) are implemented for all surveys conducted.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis (using Excel or SPSS), and write clear, concise, and accurate reports in reports in English including recommendations for programming.
• Prepare and review case studies (project implementation and human- interest stories) prepared by project staff and partners.

Track and verify project outputs, documentation and progress towards targets and intended impact
• Track outputs and project progress of partners by reviewing/ reconciling monthly narrative and excel output tracking databases/CPIMS reports to report achievement of outputs and indicators.
• Update the project coordinator and protection manager on any areas of concern regarding project achievements
• Review and verify veracity of documentation of trainings, community engagement activities etc.
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Build the capacity of project staff on M&E processes
• Identify required training support, design, and conduct training for all project staff on M&E processes, including reporting process, project documentation requirements and case study preparation for accountability and achievement of expected results.
• Facilitate periodic learning /reflection sessions with the project team on areas requiring support.
• Provide continuous mentoring and technical support for to conduct M&E activities.
Ensure that M&E findings are utilized to inform project management and implementation practices
• Prepare monthly field monitoring reports regarding INTERSOS activity implementation, outputs, progress, and impact/feedback from beneficiaries.
• Attend monthly monitoring & coordination meetings with the PM and project coordinator to provide feedback and recommendations based on field monitoring finding.
• Work with the relevant protection staffs to develop effective evidence- based methodologies to improve effective GBV prevention and response programming.
• Facilitate project reflection sessions and the end of project lessons learnt workshop – ensure that findings are fed into future project design and implementation

Refugee Community Mobiliser

Windle International Trust

08.2015 - 07.2017

Coordinated and managed volunteer activities for community service projects.
Led group discussions and activities to meet different community needs.
Approached issues proactively to best meet current and future community needs.
Facilitated community outreach to expand participation and support.
Contributed to design and implementation of outreach activities to provide inputs to outreach community mobilizer.
Kept the community updated about the program activities.
Connected with and engage individuals and groups who approach societal problems in less conventional ways, in
Complemented to or outside traditional civil society activities.
Connected the mapped initiatives and people with each other and coordinate for their mutual benefit e.g., when more than one group offer the same or complementary services.
Organized and participated in all project events (practical trainings on collaboration between the local government and communities, consultations with communities, mobilization of youth, community design workshops, idea generator camps and etc.
Assisted the community initiatives with their online documentation (community proposals) jointly with outreach community mobilizer.
Responded and adjusted to a flexible activity scheduling, logistical constraints related to public space management, or social dynamics involving the community and its expectations.
Made the space visible and supply understanding of community when demands come in.

Summary

Overview

Work History

Program Policy Officer- NGO Partnerships.

Program Officer-Partnership multisectoral projects

Program Monitoring & Evaluation Officer-Protection

Refugee Community Mobiliser

Education

Bachelor of Science - Social Science

Skills

Languages

Additional Information

Refrees.

Timeline

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