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Saleiman Hussein Subayr

Bosaso

Summary

As a proactive and results-driven Environmental and Civil Engineer, I bring over seven years of experience leading emergency response, resilience-building, and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) initiatives across Somalia. My work is deeply rooted in community engagement, where I have designed and implemented infrastructure and environmental projects that not only address immediate needs but also build long-term resilience in disaster-prone regions. I specialize in conducting risk and vulnerability assessments, developing early warning systems, and managing full project cycles in alignment with international donor and UN standards. My expertise bridges engineering with environmental sustainability and food security. I apply deep knowledge of regional ecosystems, pest control, and fertilizer use to support green infrastructure, reforestation, and climate-smart agriculture. Through input distribution, farmer training, and food-for-assets programs, I promote sustainable livelihoods while ensuring compliance with safety standards and environmental safeguards. I excel in dynamic field environments, leading diverse teams and building strong community partnerships. With extensive experience in grants management and compliance with major donors, I bring a collaborative and culturally sensitive approach to delivering impactful, resilient solutions that help communities withstand environmental, economic, and food-related shocks.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Shelter and WASH Technical Engineer (Officer)

Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
01.2023 - Current
  • Assist in project planning and development, supporting the implementation of activities, including the preparation of work plans and procurement plans.
  • Conduct regular site visits to project locations and beneficiaries, collaborating with project teams to advance implementation.
  • Contribute to project proposals and budgets, providing recommendations on feasibility and sustainability.
  • Support the preparation of Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) for project beneficiaries, particularly in community-driven projects, including English-to-Somali translations.
  • Provided technical input for civil construction projects across Puntland.
  • Ensure onsite quality control and monitoring for construction projects.
  • Assist in preparing budget estimations based on local market conditions and proposals.
  • Identify and analyze challenges within project activities, proposing appropriate solutions.
  • Lead the implementation of projects at the field level, ensuring that the programme’s ultimate, intermediate and immediate Outcomes are achieved.
  • Plan, direct and co-ordinate activities of the project in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
  • Coordinate and manage project implementation (activities, budget and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements.
  • Lead project sub-grantee (partner) agencies and stakeholders in participatory planning of project activity implementation, ensuring adherence to technical standards, best practices and donor guidelines.
  • Advise to the Head of Engineering on project procurement options and contractual arrangements.
  • Preparation of Engineer’s Valuations, Payment Certificates in coordination with the Project Engineer, Project Manager and Admin/Finance Units.
  • Managing project budget within approved spending levels and ensure accurate and timely financial reports to donors.
  • In conjunction with Finance and Support services Manager, ensure grant/project compliance whereby project expenditures are reasonable, allocable, and prudent and spent in accordance with donor rules and regulations to ensure compliance with external audit.
  • Managing project start-ups; project closing and ensured project deliverables achieved within time, cost and scope.
  • Develop and maintain key relationships with stakeholders, focusing on continuous improvement for efficient and high-quality project outcomes.
  • Participate in and oversee project designs, Bills of Quantities (BoQs), and technical drawings.
  • Supervisor’s name: Ahmed Said Salad
  • Email: Ahmed.Salad@nrc.no
  • Phone No.: +252907796732

WASH Officer-Engineer

Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
10.2020 - 12.2022
  • Supporting the planning and implementation of WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) infrastructure projects, including water supply systems, latrines, and hygiene facilities, to ensure alignment with project objectives.
  • Developing work plans, schedules, and timelines for WASH construction activities, ensuring efficient use of resources and adherence to project deadlines.
  • Conducting needs assessments in targeted communities to identify gaps in WASH facilities and services.
  • Undertake and review preliminary and detailed technical designs, including preparing drawings, schematics, master plans, design calculations, reports, and technical specifications.
  • Prepare and review bill of quantities with estimation of costs, technical description, specification, drawings and scope of work.
  • Assist in the preparation of procurement documents and technical evaluation reports of civil engineering tenders and bids.
  • Assess construction sites and estimate rehabilitation and construction needs.
  • Verify progress or completion of engineering projects and make recommendations for payment.
  • Monitor the construction projects for quality and timely implementation; track the progress against the agreed-on work plan and take appropriate remedial measures.
  • Conduct regular field visits, collect data, and contribute to the preparation of accurate and timely reporting on outputs.
  • Assessing the Borehole rehabilitation activities, including the infrastructure rehabilitation.
  • Supervise project implementation staff to ensure the intended objectives are attained.
  • Ensure competent and motivated staff are hired in time and retained.
  • Conduct quarterly reviews of staff performance in line with NRC Somalia performance management system, ensuring that there is opportunity for staff feedback.
  • Ensure proper technical capacity of staff through training and performance management to project staff.
  • Direct and motivate the project team(s) to achieve the desired results, often using matrix management, and ensure effective communication is maintained throughout the project.
  • Supervisor’s name: Abdihakin Mohamed
  • Email: Abdihakin.Mohamed@nrc.no
  • Phone No.: +252907790528

CFW& Agriculture Officer-Engineer

Somali Women Vision (SWV)
01.2019 - 09.2020
  • Supervise the performance of Cash-for-Work (CfW) activities, ensuring compliance with work plans through regular field visits, and provide technical support and guidance as needed.
  • Technical lead on all aspects related to the implementation of the ESMF, including where needed the development/update of technical guidelines related to E&S safeguarding and in line with ESS standards and processes laid out in the project’s ESMF.
  • Undertake environmental and social risk categorization of sub-projects, working closely and with inputs from the Project Managers, and seek the necessary no-objections.
  • Responsible for the regular E&S progress reporting and any other E&S ad-hoc reporting agreed with the donor.
  • Work closely with the CfW unit to establish, document, Maps through GIS and maintain clear work plans for community-based CfW projects, including community infrastructure initiatives, in alignment with project and budget documents.
  • Conduct and document regular monitoring visits to ongoing CfW projects, ensuring continuous tracking and reporting of progress.
  • Enhance project visibility by ensuring the use of visibility materials and conducting beneficiary interviews in accordance with SWV’s code of conduct.
  • Supervise and facilitate the timely payment of beneficiaries, reporting any bottlenecks or delays to the CfW unit.
  • Ensure compliance with project monitoring and evaluation systems and support data collection efforts as required.
  • Oversee outreach activities, socialization campaigns, and other project-related engagements within implementation areas.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with local authorities, beneficiaries, and other key stakeholders, including local communities and service providers.
  • Identify new operational areas for CfW projects and conduct relevant assessments as requested by the CfW Unit and Emergency Manager.
  • Collaborate with other humanitarian actors in the region to ensure effective coordination of activities.
  • Strengthen the quality of CfW programming throughout the project cycle by incorporating beneficiary feedback, market analysis, and innovative approaches.
  • Participate in the assessment of civil structures related to construction and infrastructure, evaluating the condition of existing facilities such as market shelters, abattoirs, slaughterhouses, fisheries, infrastructure, water systems, roads, and canals.
  • Supervisor’s name: Mohamed Said Farah
  • Email: buruuj90@gmail.com
  • Phone No.: +252907700164

Food security and Agriculture Assistant

Somali Women Vision -SWV
11.2017 - 12.2018
  • Support the design and execution of food security and agricultural assistance programs in line with humanitarian and development goals.
  • Assist in conducting needs assessments, baseline surveys, and feasibility studies to inform program design.
  • Provide technical guidance on sustainable agricultural practices, climate-smart farming, and post-harvest management.
  • Support the distribution and monitoring of agricultural inputs such as seeds, tools, and fertilizers.
  • Facilitate community mobilization and training sessions for farmers, cooperatives, and local stakeholders.
  • Promote inclusive participation, especially of women, youth, and marginalized groups in agricultural activities.
  • Collect and analyze field data to track progress and impact of food security interventions.
  • Contribute to regular reporting, documentation of lessons learned, and best practices.
  • Coordinate with local authorities, NGOs, UN agencies, and other partners to ensure harmonized and effective delivery of assistance.
  • Organize and facilitate training for extension workers, community leaders, and project staff on food security and agricultural resilience.
  • Participate in food security cluster meetings and contribute to inter-agency assessments.
  • Supervisor’s name: Ahmed Omar Isse
  • Email: Ahmed.esse@savethechildren.org
  • Phone No.: +252906133143

Education

Bachelor’s degree - Civil Engineering

East Africa University
Bosaso, Puntland
01.2024

Master’s degree - Water Resource Management

Lincoln University of Malaysia
05.2025

Certificate of GIS Applications and Techniques - Arc-GIS applications for spatial analysis

Asargeo-Academy
01.2025

Diploma of Architectural and Drawing - Architectural

Al Jazeera Technology Institute
01.2020

Higher Diploma - Civil Engineering

Puntland State University
Garowe, Puntland
01.2019

Diploma of Project Management - Project Management

Vision International College
Garowe, Puntland
01.2019

Secondary school Certificate - Science

Gambol Secondary School
Garowe, Puntland
01.2016

Skills

  • Languages (European level
  • )
  • Native language:
  • Other languages Speak Write Read Understand
  • English C1 C1 C1 C1
  • Arabic B1 B1 B1 B1
  • Somali C1 C1 C1 C1
  • Amharic A2 A2 A2 A2

Certification

  • International NGO Safety Garowe, Puntland PST-Certificate October- October 2023
  • Disaster-ready organization Online Disaster Risk Management Certificate October-2023 Dec 2023
  • International NGO Safety Organization (INSO) Bosaso Puntland State of Somalia. Humanitarian Negotiations for Field Workers -Certificate May 2024 May 2024
  • Pyramid Learning Institution, USA. USA-Online MEAL, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning Certificate November 2020 Dec 2020
  • Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Garowe, Puntland Somalia HEIST Training Certificate March 2025 March 2025

OTHER SKILLS

  • Languages (European level
  • )
Native language
Other languages Speak Write Read Understand
English C1 C1 C1 C1
Arabic B1 B1 B1 B1
Somali C1 C1 C1 C1
Amharic A2 A2 A2 A2

References

Mohamed, Faisal Salaad, NRC Area Manager PL, mohamed.salad@nrc.no, +252907790513, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)

Timeline

Shelter and WASH Technical Engineer (Officer)

Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
01.2023 - Current

WASH Officer-Engineer

Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
10.2020 - 12.2022

CFW& Agriculture Officer-Engineer

Somali Women Vision (SWV)
01.2019 - 09.2020

Food security and Agriculture Assistant

Somali Women Vision -SWV
11.2017 - 12.2018

Master’s degree - Water Resource Management

Lincoln University of Malaysia

Certificate of GIS Applications and Techniques - Arc-GIS applications for spatial analysis

Asargeo-Academy

Diploma of Architectural and Drawing - Architectural

Al Jazeera Technology Institute

Higher Diploma - Civil Engineering

Puntland State University

Diploma of Project Management - Project Management

Vision International College

Secondary school Certificate - Science

Gambol Secondary School

Bachelor’s degree - Civil Engineering

East Africa University

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