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Fuad Dahir Salan Shaab Area Mobile phone (4427416) dubadds@hotmail.com 19 September 2011

CARE INTERNATIONAL
HARGEISA Dear MR/MS I have read your Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Announcement from newspaper and it caught my attention for that I am qualified educationally and fit it as far as work experience is considered. Firstly, I am educationally qualified that I have graduated from university of Hargeisa in business administration emphasis on management, I took many relevant courses towards this position, as monitoring and evaluation, project cycle management, principles of management, proposal and report writing, at the Hargeisa University and Civil Service Institute (CSI), where I get more about managing, monitoring and evaluating projects. Secondly, I have the required work experience, skills and personal qualities since I have worked monitoring and evaluation, program and projects related positions for more than four years and equipped with all tools necessary this position. Finally, I am very interested in working for your organization. Please call @ +25224427416 or email me @ dubadds@hotmail.com for convenient interview appointment. Best Regards Fuad Dahir Salan

Fuad Dahir Salan

Hargeisa, Somaliland. Mobile phone: 4427416. Email: salaan001@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE PERSONAL DETAILS Monitoring and Evaluation Officer ( strengthen Peace Project)

Gender: Male Marital Status: Single Born in/on: 1986/Hargeisa Nationality: Somaliland Languages: Fluent in Somali & English

RELEVANT COURSES Monitoring and Evaluation training courses EDUCATION Enrolled post graduate diploma of peace and conflict studies at Hargeisa University A BBA graduate emphasis on management graduate @ Hargeisa University Hargeisa , Somaliland from 2007 to 2011 Monitoring and Evaluation course at civil service Institute (CSI) 2011 Understanding of Monitoring and Evaluation Planning for monitoring and evaluation Designing monitoring and evaluation Collecting and analyzing information Taking action

Diploma in project cycle management at Somaliland Institute of Development Administration and Management (SIDAM) 2010 Completed Diploma in logistics and procurement at SIDAM 2010 GCSE- Higher School Certificate, Farah Omar secondary School, Hargeisa from 2002 to 2006 Certificate of Microsoft office @Sitco college Hargeisa, Somaliland from Jan 2004 to march 2004 English Certificate @ Noradin Institute of languages Hargeisa , Somaliland from may 2001 to dec 2003

TRAININGS

Work readiness skills training at Research and development foundation (RDF) funded by Education Development Center (EDC) and took down mentioned course: 1)project cycle management 2)proposal and report writing 3)monitoring and evaluation 4)problem solving 5)computer application

SKILLS

SEMINARS ATTENTED

Proposal and report writing skills Facilitation and presentation skills Computer skills Interpersonal skills Driving skills Managerial skills Monitoring and Evaluation Tools Preventing social misconduct seminar

ACADEMIC WRITING

Time management Small business plan as partial requirement of the course of small business and entrepreneurship management The role of microfinance agencies on living standard of the poor as project needed to gain a bachelor of business administration

WORK EXPERIENCE Program Officer Somaliland Womens Research and Action Group (SOWRAG) from 16th July 2010 up2present Key Duties and Responsibilities: To assist the Programme Manager in the development, implementation and reporting in relation to Operational Plans To assist prospective project promoters to apply for funding, including partner finding. To assist in the evaluation and selection of both pre- and full project proposals. To undertake key responsibilities in relation to support services for selected projects. To assist in the monitoring and evaluation of projects, including auditing and making recommendations for payments or specialist audits. To evaluate, both qualitatively and quantitatively, interim and final project reports, including financial reports. To prepare reports/submissions for the Programme Manager for presentation to Donors. To contribute to the development of applications for individual transnational projects funded by relevant donors. To undertake specific areas of research related to the Programme and work-plans. To participate in the development of materials that will support the programme implementation. To actively participate in team activities, support and guide other colleagues in their work. To maintain own professional development.

 Other duties that will be requested from time to time under the direction of Executive Director. Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Forum For Peace and Governance ( FOPAG) From February 2009 to May 2010 Key Duties and Responsibilities: Become fully familiar with the project proposal, particularly goals, objectives, indicators and expected results Design and implementation of the M&E system for the programs. . Assist in preparing and conducting the surveys for programs Using FOPAG M&E system as well as program-specific systems, processes and tools, monitor and evaluate program activities to provide the Program Manager with accurate, project objectives and outcomes accomplished on the ground. Help develop and ensure the understanding and use of approved DM&E forms. Visiting to field for monitoring of ongoing projects while required. Assist program managers and staff in understanding databases and utilizing data analysis tools Gather monthly reports from project sectors and provide them assistance in improving it. Participate in evaluations conducted during the project, coordinating with Hargeisa M&E unit. Review all weekly and monthly, quarterly reports and verify accuracy. Participate in project monitoring, along with program staff Report any variations or problems with implementation of projects (personnel, financial, schedules, technical) to the program Manager/ program Coordinator. Assist with overall implementation of programs activities to develop future follow-on activity Programme Coordinator Organization of Research and Social Development (ORSOD) 2008 To 2009 Key Duties and Responsibilities: Ensure the effective and efficient management of projects consistent with the project management cycle, program objectives, activities and indicators Lead the preparation of timely and quality monthly and adhoc

internal reports Plan and supervise the development of narrative and financial donor reports Overview monitoring and evaluation activities and ensure proper program alignment to deliver results Conduct regular field monitoring visits and reporting on these visits Lead the documentation of lessons learned, reflection on them, and using these lessons learned to improve programme effectiveness Liaise and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to facilitate program execution Coordinate with the Operations Team to ensure proper allocation of financial, material, personnel and logistical resources to the different projects Set performance objectives with all supervisees, and conduct scheduled performance evaluations Manage the capacity building of programme staff and assess needs for further capacity building

Capacity Building Officer SOCSA 2007 Key Duties and Responsibilities: A background as trainer in organizational-administrative and PCM methodologies who is versatile in assessing the level of technical and personal project implementation competencies of SOCSA and devising appropriate upgrading measures based on donor approved minimum standards and the prevailing socio-technical capacities of staff propose and develop capacity building strategies, policies and guidelines for the SOCSA Oversee capacity assessment processes amongst all the Network members in all the networks through collaboration with the taskforces Ensure that capacity building and training needs are in line with the member organizations projects and tasks Oversee the implementation of capacity building and training plans to member organizations Develop follow-up, monitoring and evaluation systems for capacity building and training interventions for all member organizations Compile regular capacity building and training reports and submit to the Program Coordinator of SOCSA Organize feedback sessions on the outcomes of capacity building and training interventions for lesson learning and improvement.

Undertake any other roles and responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time. Identify any capacity gaps; and develop appropriate indicators; and monitoring tools. Liaise with regional and international institutions which can provide practical assistance in capacity building and training support, work out long term training plans for the SOCSA and other stakeholder organizations Posses sufficient experience in subject matter related areas who has the necessary overview to advise SOCSA, and other stakeholder organizations on important professional upgrading Designed, implemented and worked in community development programs/projects with a focus on direct assistance to women and socially stigmatized groups. Do any other job ordered my supervisor

Project Assistant (Internship) SONYO From January 2007 to July 2007 Key Duties and Responsibilities: manage and upkeep project files liaise with support groups to troubleshoot project issues as they arise take notes at project meeting with support group schedule and take minutes at two months project reviews assist project coordinators other duties as needed do any job assigned by project manager

HOBBIES

REFERENCES

Reading Writing Playing football Abdikarem Mohamed (FOPAG, Human Resource tell:4487561 Keyse Osman(SONYO, Executive Director)Tell:4485866 Dahir Abdi Ahmed ( UOH lecturer) tell: 4420424 SUBMITTED WITH CONFIDENCE Officer)