FARAHSHUKRI AHMED OSMAN

• The Partnership and Engagement Advisor is the focal person in Plan international's southern interventions to coordinate and manage ongoing interventions within Plan International and also technically support local implementing partners and hence expected to possess extensive professional knowledge and experience in project management, coordination and proven track record in closely working with different actors including the government, clusters and donor engagement.

KRA 1: Relations with Government/Business opportunities/donors networking

- Build and maintain strong relations with relevant Line Ministries, UN Agencies, INGOs, Somaliland NGOs and other key stakeholders.

- Support the priority areas of intervention, sectors and specific added value for Plan International in line with the current strategy.

- Coordinate with the fundraising and programme team the identification of funding opportunities

- Maintain coordination networks with delegation of donors in country, UN agencies: identification of specific areas of interested aligned with Plan’s strategy in country;

- Participation in coordination meetings and other relevant forums to raise Plan’s profile.

- Support in identification of national partners suitable for implementation and capacity building support, support to screening/assessing local partners

- Serve as focal point for cluster or sub cluster meetings and activities in the assigned area (provincial level).

- Gather relevant information from cluster or sub cluster meeting share it to management team and submit 4W/5W based on response activities to cluster or sub cluster coordinator.

- Coordinate closely with EiE specialist, CP Specialist, Program development manager, and Program Manager understand and respond to sectoral needs and/or emerging concerns locally.

- Contribute to documentation of technical/project approaches, lessons learnt, and success stories.

- Attend working group and task force meetings on a local level (as required).

- Ensure adequate and accurate reporting of data on Activity Info, internal databases, and Sitreps.

- Provide regular updates on the networking and engagements.

KRA 2: Programme development and implementation

- Maintain regular communication and visits to project sites to ensure that the project achieves the goal.

- Collect, update and share information related to project’s progress with Programme Manager.

- Contributes that all Plan International and key donor compliance rules and regulations are adhered to for both Plan International and implementing partners.

- Provide coordination and administrative support in developing and carrying out partner staff trainings and development in the Somalia.

- Maintain ongoing surveillance of the developing humanitarian and security situation in target areas.

- Contribute to the development of standards and guidelines for partnership management are regulated updated, understood, adhered and reflected in practice.

KRA 3: Safety and Security

- Provide an objective overview and analysis of security trends and their implications for Plan and its partners

- Produce a monthly proactive mapping of security hot spots across the country and upcoming events to the Country Management Team.

- Assess application of security policies and protocols

The MIDA advisor assisted the implementation of the JICA YEPS under the supervision of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI). The Advisor is required to closely work the Japanese Consultants, who are based in Kenya or Japan, JICA Kenya office as well as the IOM project team and other MIDA Advisors dispatched under the JICA YEPS project.

The Advisor particularly supported with the planning, implementing and follow up on the workshops on capacity development of stat-ups and MSMEs in Somalia, which will further be required to collect and analyze the necessary any information for JICA YEPS project activities and other activities by MOCI which will support start-ups and MSMEs in Somalia when especially requested.

Ø Supported the MOCI to identify the potential start-ups and MSMEs that contribute to creating more job opportunities for the youth in close communication/collaboration with Japanese consultants’ team of JICA YEPS project and other concerned ministries.

Ø Led formalization of SMEs policy frame work implementations and start-ups ACT that will create enabling environment to entrepreneurship.

Ø Collected and analyzed necessary information for JICA YEPS project activities and share it with recipient Ministries, JICA and YEPS project particularly in terms of start-ups and SMEs development TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training and Youth Employment Promotion.

Ø Provided policy and technical advice to MOCI for mapping the start-ups ecosystem in Somalia and facilitating coordination among Start-ups and MSMEs stakeholders.

Ø Assisted administrative and logistical procedures of programmes to be conducted in the third countries according to the JICA YEPS project.

Ø Assisted monitoring and follow up of activities of the workshop participants after they go back to Somalia by collecting questionnaires and conducting interviews.

Ø Ensured coordination and communication among JICA, with the Japanese consultant team assigned by JICA, IOM project team and the other MIDA advisors, as well as their recipient Ministries.

Ø Supported smooth communication between JICA consultants, recipient ministries, and IOM project team.

• Material Development
• Consolidated and harmonized Communities Education Committee Training Manual and Trainers Toolkit.
• Provided TOT training for Ministry of Education Staff on the use of the manuals and Toolkits.

• The main purpose of the Education and Training Coordinator for the Royal Norwegian Embassy (RNE)
• Bilateral Stabilization Program is to oversee, manage the implementation of Youth skills program while at the same time supporting the Program Manager for Bilateral Stabilization Program in all other programmatic task relating Youth Education Skills
• The position holder reports to the Program Manager for Bilateral Stabilization Program
• Responsibilities:
• Contributing to Youth Education strategy development, project proposals and provide input on needs and gaps
• Manage and implement a delegated portfolio of Youth Education projects (activities, budget and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements, and ensure high technical quality
• Provide regular progress reports to Program Manager
• Ensure projects target beneficiaries most in need of protection, explore and assess new and better ways to assist
• Promote and share ideas for improvement and necessary changes in the activities
• Ensure capacity building of project staff and transfer of key skills
• Liaise and collaborate with relevant local authorities and other key stakeholders
• Promote the rights of IDPs/returnees, women and disadvantaged groups in line with the advocacy strategy
• Collaborate with Ministry of Planning, International relations and Cooperation, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, and Benadir Municipality to initiate and implement interventions that will enhance youth skills training and Income Generating Activities (IGAs)
• Coordinate with Youth Education thematic actors including the Ministry of Education and local education partners, NGOs, UN Agencies and other stakeholders
• Support the PM/Education Consultant in developing and designing Youth education activity plans, Education Certifications, proposal development, and budget monitoring/reporting
• Initiate and take an active part in advocacy activities for education and training for youth, coordinated with relevant stakeholders
• In coordination with the PM/Education consultant, develop education needs assessment questionnaires and oversee Youth education needs assessments in target regions
• Collaborate and coordinate with the private sector (local business community, including local enterprises and/or their organizations-Somali Chamber of Commerce and Industries, sector organizations and Boards.

• End-line Evaluation
• End-line Evaluation of DDR Project

• Program Development and Management: Develop, coordinate, and support the implementation of NRC's education programs in South and Central Somalia, taking the lead in assessments as required
• Participate in strategic program discussions on the planning of education programs/projects
• Formulate, design, and prepare programs/project proposals
• Work closely and collaboratively with internal and external partners to discuss strategies and methodologies to define national priorities/competencies to ensure the achievement of concrete and sustainable results
• Prepare detailed project action plans for both activities and budget
• Ensure project/program monitoring and evaluation tools are coherent with the project objectives
• Provide technical and operational support to education staff to ensure integration, coherence, and harmonization of programs or projects
• Monitor programs/projects through field visits, surveys, or exchange of information with partners/stakeholders to assess progress and identify challenges
• Contribute to the development of the Somali country program strategic plans
• Budget Management: Developed and managed project budgets to ensure effective and efficient implementation
• Coordinated the development of quality case studies and lessons
• Prepared and developed program/project reports (Monthly, Quarterly, and Annually) on the deliverables and Analysis of issues, approaches, and lessons learned
• Undertake/supervise research, and assessments, develop ToRs and ensure quality reports are produced and shared with concerned authorities
• In coordination with the M&E department, ensured quantitative and qualitative data was collected and provided as required.

• Provide project management support in planning, coordination, budgeting, and financial management and reporting on the implementation of educational activities
• Managing grants; Supporting the performance management of the education staff he south and central Somalia
• Contribute to the development of overall policies and strategies including a partnership with relevant government agencies or line ministries
• Implement and manage NRC education programs in south-central Somalia through planning, implementation, and follow-ups of all educational activities, i.e
• TVET department, and Teachers’ education
• Training and Education in Emergencies
• Initiate/lead education assessments to formulate and design education interventions based on the identified gaps
• Identify and advise on procurement of relevant education equipment, scholastic materials, curriculum, and instructional materials for academic programs and conduct timely distribution
• Participate in the development of steps and procedures for timely planning and implementation of all education major activities and sub-activities and ensure mainstreaming of NRC monitoring and evaluation frameworks at all levels
• Coordinate activities to synergize with other NRC monitoring sectors and partners to enhance coordination and avoid overlapping
• Compile and finalize narrative reports (Biweekly, monthly, quarterly and final reports) and submit them to the education PM, donors, and headquarters as required
• Control and approve project expenditures as per approved project budgets.

• Conduct fundraising related activities through proposal development
• Carry out project analysis through Monitoring and Evaluation
• This involved designing relevant project specific monitoring and evaluation methods for the existing sectoral projects such as Relief, Community Outreach and Gender and Development
• Led all assessment related activities such as designing all the survey instruments for piloting, monitoring and evaluation, training the research assistants and conducting the overall supervision of the entire process
• Analyzing the data, writing reports based on surveys, and monitoring reports
• Conducted staff training and workshops on project cycle management.

• Job Purpose: Accomplishes project objectives by planning and evaluating project activities
• Responsibilities:
• Participate in Inter-agency cluster meetings in Food Security and Livelihood, Protection, WASH, and Education clusters
• Contribute to proposal development and reports
• Compile, develop and circulate the monthly and weekly reports
• Prepare project budgets, schedule expenditures, analyze variances and initiate corrective actions
• Monitoring of project implementations, conducting needs assessments, and project outcome evaluations
• Conduct in-house and on-the-job training for organization staff
• Budget monitoring and reporting
• Led stakeholders' coordination meetings
• Assisted the field officers in the timely implementation of field-based activities
• Represented the organization in external meetings
• Contributed to developing annual strategic plans and reviews while preparing action plans;
• Contributing to organizational productivity, quality and accountability.

• Supervised the distribution of soap, sanitary materials, or cleaning tools in line with SPHERE standards
• Assessed the level of hygiene and sanitation knowledge, attitude, and practices among the beneficiaries
• Conducted baseline surveys on WASH needs and practices among the Refugees and IDPs and implemented WASH project activities when the WASH Coordinator approves detailed plans
• Supervised the effective and efficient distribution of soap, sanitary materials, or cleaning tools and checked the availability of good latrines and garbage pits based on SPHERE or technical standards
• Ensured the availability of sufficient and technically adequate spare materials like water taps and pipes and washers
• Made WASH interventions effective and successful through the participation of the camp residents particularly women and young girls
• Identified hygiene and sanitation needs in the camps with help of the community leaders and WASH committees
• Regularly updated and submitted weekly, monthly and annual reports of the WASH activities in the camps
• Carried out campaigns and other awareness creation and sensitization sessions to educate the refugee community on the practices on water, hygiene and sanitation sessions
• Supervised latrine construction activities in both refugee and host communities and ensured quality control for the construction works.

• Implemented camp management training programmes in Dadaab camps, northern Kenya
• Training NGO staff, community leaders, and community groups on sphere standards, camp coordination, roles and responsibilities of camp management committees, care and maintenance of community assets and public infrastructure, and community participation in camp management activities
• Information management for camp coordination and camp management activities
• Standards and settlement designs, Protection, WASH
• Liaising with other sectors on their training requirements and conducting training needs assessments.

• Emergency and Refugee Operations Program), Dadaab, North Eastern Kenya Main Responsibilities:
• Identifying and formulating life skills training programs for the youth; HIV-Aids prevention, care, counselling and support, fundraising, proposal writing, peer mediation & conflict resolution programs
• Mobilizing the youth to participate in thematic programming areas with emphasis on female participation/gender and ensuring an inclusive sports program in support of female sports in Dadaab
• Contributing to the production of leadership code for the persons displaced by conflicts from the great lakes, Eastern and Horn of Africa
• Submitting weekly and monthly report on the youth and sports development activities to the project manager
• Carrying out advocacy campaigns against gender based violence, FGM, early and forced marriages against the youth
• Spearheading sports for social cohesion and transformation tournaments
• UNHCR -Refugee Service Project.

• UNHCR Main Responsibilities
• Planning, organizing and conducting peace education activities besides classroom settings
• Sensitizing learners, teachers and the parents on the importance of peace
• Providing linkages between the schools and implementing partners on activities related to peace education
• Coordinating individual and group campaigns related to peace education activities in the school as required
• Implementing peer mediation clubs in the schools
• Work closely with other agencies in achieving the overall objectives of the peace programs.

• Conduct community peacebuilding training
• Collect data on conflict occurrences and reporting
• Conduct community peace processes, mediation, and peacebuilding at the grassroots
• Ensuring gender is represented by the integration of women’s organizations involved in mediation and peacebuilding
• Identifying and building relationships with key partners
• Identifying community issues through community consultations and data collection
• Building the capacity and working through existing structures to increase sustainability.

• Entrepreneurship Skills Development
• Entrepreneurship and Small scale Business training for women and men from IDPs and vulnerable host communities in the Benadir region
• Save the children-Somalia

• IGA Training
• Income Generating Activities for IDP Women in Mogadishu, -Somalia