Hargeisa Somaliland

Khadar Abdi Farah

063- 4860074
[email protected]
RE: Application of Program Assistant
To: Mercy Crops
Dear sir/madam,

I am writing to apply for the position of Program Assistant at Mercy Crops, as advertised recently on the
somalijobs.net website.

I am a qualified, dedicated and experienced for over past 5 years’ international humanitarian aid worker,
specializing in WASH programs. My most recent role has been the coordination of all aspects of local
WASH programs in Somaliland for Save the children as project Officer, a humanitarian relief organization. My
time in Save the children has seen me plan, implement, evaluate and report on programs that provide both
immediate emergency relief and sustainable local development. I have overseen the distribution of
essential foods and supplements, coordination of primary health care services, training of program delivery
teams, provision of logistical and technical support, and the preparation of funding submissions and grant
proposals. This role has also involved collecting and analyzing data on the impact and effectiveness of our
health programs on communities, as well as ensuring compliance in every aspect of our program delivery.
This experience, in addition to my previous experience in humanitarian relief in ADO (Agriculture
Development Organization) as Livelihood and Food Security Project Officer, has given me knowledge and
perspective in humanitarian emergency situations, and an understanding of the importance of developing
sustainable community development programs.

My experience includes making the schedule for the different phrases of the projects and helping to
develop the procedures and policies for each one. I have excellent communication skills with the ability to
keep management and clients updated on the progress of each project. I have experience monitoring them
to ensure everything is going according to plan and on schedule. I can also address any concerns and
answer any questions you or the client may have.

 Communication and advocacy

 Funding and Financial Management
 Conflict Prevention
 Project Administration
 Good understanding of the linkages between WASH, public health, and development
 A team player who demonstrates patience, flexibility and honesty.
 A Dynamic individual with a demonstrated ability to achieve results in a demanding and fast paced
environment

I have a strong academic grounding in international aid, health and project management, having completed
a Bachelor of Business Administration a Graduate Diploma in International Health and a Certificate IV in
Project Management. I possess excellent organizational skills and an ability to maintain the big picture
while attending to details and logistics. I am an excellent communicator, with an ability to manage large
teams of people; and I remain calm and positive under pressure, especially in what can be difficult or
traumatic situations. My life and career have been driven by a strong passion to alleviate the suffering of
disadvantaged people around the world. I believe the West has a responsibility to help poorer nations, and
I would love to play an integral part in enacting that. My resume is attached and I look forward to being able
to discuss the position with you further.

Yours Sincerely. Khadar Abdi,

Training and workshop attained
2 months: Project Management (Initiating, Planning, Organizing, Implementation, Controlling and Closing)
1 month: Community Mobilization
4 month: Project Management at DRC
1 month: Monitoring and Evaluation at DDG

Technical Skills & Abilities:

 Computer skills such as MS Office (Word, Excel and Power point)

 Demonstrate ability in supervision
 Experience in working with water projects
 Working knowledge of proposal writing and negotiation skills

Personal Attribute
 Accurate and reliable
 Excellent leadership and supervisory skills
 Coordinates group activities that caters to different target groups
 Adaptability and flexibility, Professionalism and work ethic, Positive attitude and energy, Planning
and organizing, Problem-solving/Creativity, Effective communication, Computer and technical
literacy, Enthusiastic, Goal Focused, Self-Discipline.

Work Experiences:

Position Title: Project Officer

Organization: Save the Children
Duration: April 2015 -- present
Based in: Hargeisa

Project Duties

 Conduct regular need assessment and prepare communication materials

 Maintain close working relationship with local authorities, INGOs and Local NGOs
 Project reports/updates for the on-going project activities
 Projects documentation of food security, WASH and livelihoods activities through hard/soft copy
documents filing, retrieval and archiving system
 Develop and manage budget for each project working with program manager, meeting manager
and meeting planner.
 Manage and facilitate flow of essential information among company team members.
 Maintain project calendar and milestones.
 Establish quantitative staffing model used by foundation strategy leaders to describe staffing
resource level to execute strategies given their specific execution choices.
 Develop an insightful analytical tool used by strategy owners to inform resource requests,
execution decisions, strategy choices and potential tradeoff needs.
 Assist in foundation leadership to adapt analytical approach to establish resource need and
thoroughly examine alternative execution choices.
 Lead multi-year staffing plan development for foundation utilizing consistent methodology and
language established within resource planning tool.
 Assist strategy teams in utilization of calibrating inputs and interpreting outputs.
  Provide cross-foundation analytics to senior management.
 Guide, train and tutor new users on utilization of tool and underlying analysis defining its inputs.
 Identify trends and shifts in execution patterns to inform changes or adjustments to model itself.
 Provide input for development of new resource planning tool and resourcing process.
 Interact with original developers to develop detailed technical understanding of conceptual
structure and algorithm of tool.
 Establish and record policies and procedures for maintaining and using tool and process, ensuring
data integrity and consistent use across foundation.
 Establish user’s feedback channels to allow for continual refinement of tool and process.
 Update continuously training and user guide information for tool and resourcing process.
 Manage, supervise and control multiple project through project life cycle

Position Title: Project Officer

Organization: ADO (Agriculture Development Organization)
Duration: March 2012 -- March 2015
Based in: Hargeisa

Project Duties

 To coordinate the implementation of food security and livelihood projects/interventions and link
World Vision with the line government departments at County and state level.
 Ensure that project activities and outputs are implemented in a timely manner.
 To technically mentor and supervise Assistant Food Security Officers working under his supervision
as well as carry out Staff performance
 Ensure high quality reports are submitted in a timely manner and work closely with the project
officer to ensure reports meet donor requirements.
 Establish transparent relationships with all partners including identification of their priorities,
concerns and managing expectations in regards to FSL interventions.
 Responsible for monitoring the impact of the project, support decision making and promote
learning through documentation of best practices and follow up of necessary adjustment (Change
management).
 Coordinate the FSL activities according to WVSS strategy, as well as based on proposals, budgets
and plans.
 designing and applying appropriate project management standards for incorporation in the NI
Gateway Review Process
 managing the production of the required deliverables
 planning and monitoring the project
 adopting any delegation and use of project assurance roles within agreed reporting structures
 preparing and maintaining project, stage and exception plans as required
 managing project risks, including the development of contingency plans
 liaison with program management (if the project is part of a program) and related projects to
ensure that work is neither overlooked nor duplicated
 monitoring overall progress and use of resources, initiating corrective action where necessary
 applying change control and configuration management processes
 reporting through agreed lines on project progress through highlight reports and end-stage
assessments
 liaison with appointed project assurance representatives to assure the overall direction and
integrity of the project
  maintaining an awareness of potential interdependencies with other projects and their impact
 adopting and applying appropriate technical and quality strategies and standards
 identifying and obtaining support and advice required for the management, planning and control of
the project
 managing project administration
 conducting a project evaluation review to assess how well the project was managed
 preparing any follow-on action recommendations

Educational Background
Recognized Institution Qualification Earned
University of Hargeisa Bachelor’s Degree of Business Administration
Coursera Website Diploma of Project Management
SOS Sheikh Secondary School Secondary Certificate
SOS Sheikh Secondary School International EDEXCEL Certificate from London
Islamic Online University Diploma of Intensive English
Alison Website Diploma of Financial Management
Addis Ababa College Bachelor Degree of Public Health present

Language Speaking Reading Writing Understanding

Somali Fluent Excellent Excellent Excellent
English Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Arabic Average Good Good Average

References

Name Title / Organization Address Phone

Abdi Karim Ismail Mohamed Human Resource Manager / ADO [email protected] 063-4488573
Noor Abdi Yusuf Program coordinator / Save the [email protected] 063- 4011972
children
Mukhtar Abdurrahman Mahmoud Program Manager / Save the [email protected] 063-4133055
Children