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ABDIRIZAK SHAFII AHMED

Summary

Experienced consultant with a focus on child protection and gender equality. Led a Save the Children-funded initiative in Jubbaland State, boosting community participation in addressing child welfare. Supervised programs that enhance child rights regulations. Fortified community-driven protection networks, engaging local stakeholders. Championed child rights advocacy, securing a rise in legislative backing for child protection laws. Facilitated peer-to-peer training for local groups, empowering youth and adolescent girls. Proficient in integrating gender perspectives, providing data-driven strategic advice, and promoting active local government engagement. Excellent at budget management, analysis, and reporting. Local governance and decentralized service delivery specialists with a focus on policies and legislative frameworks, building systems and structures, and competency and skills for good local governance in Jubbaland State. Demonstrated proficiency in conducting thorough policy development and analyses, engaging stakeholders across diverse sectors, situational analysys and crafting strategic frameworks that address complex public societal challenges with a focus on child rights. An accomplished proposal developer with a proven track record of securing funds. Sound contextual analysis and situational report development. Additionally, an accomplished finance and human resource administrator with extensive experience in developmental and humanitarian organizations.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

consultant / ANPPCAN SOM

Save the Children
05.2024 - Current
  • African Network for the Prevention and Protection against Child Abuse and Neglect, Led a child protection project funded by, in Jubbaland State, increasing local engagement on child maltreatment
  • Designed child protection programs that improved regulatory frameworks for child rights protection
  • Strengthened community-based child protection systems, mobilizing civil societies and NGOs to boost participation
  • Advocated for child rights governance, achieving an increase in legislation support for child protection policies
  • Conducted training for children's champion groups, empowering adolescent girls and youth to advocate for their rights.

Program Analyst / UNDP

Jubaland State
02.2016 - 03.2024
  • Coordinated the UN Joint Program on Local Governance, improving governance structures and public works and social policy formulation and social care services
  • Led drafting and ratification of five key local governance laws, enhancing governance frameworks and benefiting children
  • Integrated gender perspectives into governance, increasing gender equality initiatives and addressing gender disparities in child-focused policies
  • Delivered training to the Ministry of Interior and local governments, improving their ability to plan and monitor child protection programs
  • Increased participation of women and underrepresented groups in local government through enhancing inclusive governance practices.

Project Officer / Agency

NRC-Norwegian Refugee Council
12.2014 - 01.2016
  • Organized educational programs in conflict regions with a $0.5 million budget and three (3) projects, advancing sustainability and community impact
  • Oversaw a $500,000 education budget as Head of Sub-office for Lower and Middle Jubba, ensuring effective financial management
  • Boosted women and girls' participation in educational programs through gender-sensitive policies
  • Enrolled 500+ out-of-school-age children in the Accelerated Basic Education (ABE) program, improving educational access
  • Coordinated the Youth Education Pack (YEP) programme, providing literacy and vocational training to over 600 youth, including 70 girls.

Flying Finance and Human Resource Administrator / Agency

MSF, Medicines Sans Frontières, North
01.2006 - 01.2013
  • Supervised financial and HR operations in remote regions, increasing efficiency and enhancing capacity through technical support in three locations
  • Trained 10+ finance administrators on cash management, improving financial accuracy
  • Managed $500,000+ in bank reconciliations and financial transactions, ensuring 100% accuracy in reporting
  • Developed HR policies and frameworks in Galcayo-North, Galcayo-South, and Kismayo, boosting staff retention.

Education

Post-graduate Diploma - Project Management

Center For Finance And Project Management
2012

Bachelor of Science - Economics

International Islamic University
2011

Skills

  • Clear team communication Prevention of Harassment and Sexual Exploitation
  • Efficient problem resolution Security-BSIF One and Two
  • Team Management UNSSC
  • Effective time utilization Budgeting and Interpretation
  • Flexible and quick to adjust Field Coordination and ManagementCourse-Level-2
  • Anti-corruption in Humanitarian Aid Perception study onhumanitarian Aid
  • ROAP Mental health withcounselling skills
  • Gender Equality Field coordination and Management course level
  • Legal Framework Self-care and staff care
  • Ethics and Integrity Fraud and Corruption Awareness
  • Human Rights Strategic Planning in commissions
  • TECHNICAL SKILLS
  • Quantum ATLAS
  • Booxsfiles Homere
  • Agresso Logix-7
  • Mopenzi Homere software-HR-Software

Interests

CERTIFICATE: , Awarded by the Office of the Second Deputy President of Jubbaland State for support in decentralization and local governance (November 2022)

Timeline

consultant / ANPPCAN SOM

Save the Children
05.2024 - Current

Program Analyst / UNDP

Jubaland State
02.2016 - 03.2024

Project Officer / Agency

NRC-Norwegian Refugee Council
12.2014 - 01.2016

Flying Finance and Human Resource Administrator / Agency

MSF, Medicines Sans Frontières, North
01.2006 - 01.2013

Post-graduate Diploma - Project Management

Center For Finance And Project Management

Bachelor of Science - Economics

International Islamic University

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