Data Collection Quality Performance

Location:

Omdurman, Khartoum, Sudan

Salary:

3000

Posted:

August 29, 2024

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Gumaa Abdelrahman Abbasher C.V

Personal Details:

Name: Gumaa Abdelrahman Abbasher Hurrein

Date & Place of Birth: January 1st, 1969 -Elobeid, North Kordofan State, Sudan

Marital Status & Dependents: Married (5 dependents)

Contact Details:

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Citizenship: Sudanese

& Qualifications: B.A (Honors) in French (major) English (minor) University of Khartoum-April 1993

Profile:-

●Graduate with Bachelor Degree of Arts (B.A -Honors) in French-major, English-minor-University of Khartoum in April 1993 demonstrating high ethical values and a constructively critical mindset ●A pro-active, keen learner, a strategic thinker, responsible, adaptable with good social & outreach skills and the ability to cooperate with a range of partners and stakeholders along with acting as a good ambassador for the organization even outside of work ●Highly organized, detail-oriented and an excellent communication (outstanding communication and interpersonal skills) who can think independently and work under pressure ●Having 17+ years of exceptional personnel management, organizational skills, high-quality judgment on operational challenges ●Experience and success in program\project management (teambuilding & consensus building, resources’ management and stakeholders’ engagement, & participation) mostly in non-profit, public and private settings with ideal knowledge of the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement ●A strong commitment towards building a scalable and better-leveraged field organization ●Observable experience in tracking performance of field teams-achieving targets, building a culture of mentorship and professional development; and identifying opportunities for risk mitigation and process improvement ●Excellent Coordination, external representation, strong analytical and negotiation skills, understanding donor and governmental requirements, international humanitarian aid organizations ●Experience in private education firms, the civil\public service and community–based organizations (CBOs\CSOs\NNGOs) including education interventions ●Experience in financial management (one or more large to medium sized strategic initiatives, with moderate to high levels of complexities as well as multi-year high value budgets) Experience in the use of participatory approach including the quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection ●Experience supporting capacity building/training activities for NGOs Mission staff, implementing partners, and other Mission stakeholders (e.g. government and local development organizations) ●Good Knowledge of MEL principles, practices and standards in combination with field working experience with vulnerable communities ●Computer and mobile device data entry knowledge and experience with good typing skills ●Dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability attitudes and believes guide my actions and relationships ●Significant practical diverse experiences in multiple humanitarian emergencies in designing, setting up, planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluation interventions including experience in carrying out CVA and multi-sectoral assessments, direct implementation and working with partners ●Experience working on donor-funded activities particularly USAID, OFDA, Irish Aid, UN Agencies (UNICEF, FAO and WFP) CIDA and ECHO backed up by drafting high quality reports (narrative and financial) and communication outputs in English ●Excitement about owning challenging management tasks, including mentoring and motivating direct reports and the broader field team ●Operational proficiency in MS applications - Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel. ●Languages: Trilingual abilities- Fluent in Arabic-mother tongue, French and English ●Diplomatic through professionalism and conduct, flexible, resilient, patient, and innovative originating from strong interpersonal, prioritization and organizational skills ●Strong cultural understanding and ability to work in multicultural environments, Ability to efficiently work on multiple tasks and prioritize among objectives and project results ●Adaptability and experience working in national & international resource-limited contexts as well as passion about INGOs’ missions & innovative technology with willingness and flexibility in frequent traveling domestically and internationally ●A dedicated note taker to support teams, producing high quality summary notes after each event-Key informant interviews (KII) /focus group discussion (FGD) and group interviews (GI) conferences, workshops and other learning occasion.

Skills across Agility &Assertiveness (Competencies)

●Professionally interact with employees, vendors, volunteers and other stakeholders●Interpersonal, Leadership & Diplomacy Skills ● Organizational,Time Management &Problem-Solving●Multi-lingual-Arabic, English & French●Demonstrated Contextual Translation & Interpretation●Teaching, Facilitation, Proofreading, Editing, Writing & Rewriting ●Producing Compelling Reports\ Program Plans for Donors & Partners Sound Judgment to rally for change●Programme & Project Planning, Implementation, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning●Budget Planning & Financial Management- Experienced in applying general accounting principles and financial controls and procedures●Ability to operate in the field while displaying professionalism,integrity and compassion for those in crisis●Resources Constrained Settings Management●Competitive Bidding Skills●Data Collection & Management●Fund Raising & Building Relationships ●Capacity Building & Institutional Strengthening●Integrated Community Development Coordination●Management of International Institutions’ Grants for Civil Society & Community Organizations●Civil Society Strengthening & Organizational Capacity Building. ●Establishing & Strengthening Microfinance Savings & Lending Groups ●Empowering Women & Youth to gain Numeracy, Financial & Literacy Skills, manage their own Finances & starting their Sustainable Micro-enterprises●Behaviours Change Communication ●Education & Training Development and Delivery●Stakeholders & Partners' Management ●Resources Mobilization●Coaching,Mentoring & Animating ●Supply Chain Management ●Modelling ●Social Networks & Media ●Public Speaking & Relations●Peer Support Management Performance Review●Experience Dealing with Orphan & Vulnerable Children●Managing Diverse Teams ●Liaison with Local,National & International Partners & Donors ●Internal & External Communication●International Humanitarian Assistance●Disaster & Emergency Response ●Research, Organizing Civic Education Activities ●Use of Baselines,Log frames, M &E and Work Plans & Indicators●Ability to lead community engagement processes whether within designs, reviews, or evaluations and confident in using participatory methods ●Ability to document discussions accurately and synthesize information quickly and effectively based on objectives.

A.Employment History \Experience with INGOs (13 +years)

1. Currently, Humanitarian Response Officer -Multipurpose Cash Assistance (MPCA) at Mercy Corps- Europe\Sudan-North Kordofan office

2. Mar 2021-March 2023, Executive Director -Sudanese Red Crescent Society North Kordofan State Branch

3. Mar. 2019-April 2020, Food Security & Livelihoods Program Coordinator-Cash Assistance at IRW UK\CAR

4. July 2017-January 2019, Programme\Partnerships Coordinator at the Sudanese Red Crescent Society

5. Dec.2011- Sep.2013, Community Project Coordinator at Islamic Relief Worldwide- UK\Sudan-Khartoum

6. May 2008-Mar.2009, Monitoring, Evaluation &Learning Officer at Save the Children USA\Sudan

7. Feb.2003-Apr.2008, Integrated Community Development Coordinator at Plan International Plan Sudan

B. Short-Term Consultancy Contracts with INGOs (12+ months)

7. Local Bilingual Workshop Facilitator \Consultant at ICRC- Darfur States 8. Program Support Consultant \Coordinator at Concern Worldwide \Sudan 9. Civic Education Activities Implementation Consultant at AECOM INTERNATIONAL Sudan -AIS 10. Field Surveys\Assessments Consultant at CESVI –World Aid from Italy. II. Consultant at many CSOs,CBOs,NNGOs

C. Experience with Public Sector -Sudan Government (4 years)

11. Feb.1999-Jan.2003, Humanitarian Aid Work Facilitation Administrator at the Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC-Federal) at Sudan Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs

D. Experience in Education-Teaching French & English (10+ years)

12. Feb.2015 to June 2017, English Teacher at Challenge Centre for Languages (Omdurman-Sudan)

13. May 1993-June 1997, French English Teacher at Essadaqa Centre (Elobied-Sudan)

14. Jul.1997-Jan. 1999, English Teacher at Sudanese Evangelical School (Omdurman-Sudan)

A. INGOs & Public Sector\Government Achievements -

● Incredibly enhanced operational approach and active engagement of all stakeholders including direct beneficiary communities●Enabled INOs enjoy strong community acceptance and operational access●Developed, maintained and established excellent working relationships with a wide range of Civil Societies, UN agencies, NGO partners etc.●Made humanitarian aid responders aware of the projects and their objectives and potential collaborations●Supported in the implementation of effective and efficient operational, financial and compliance of different interventions in accordance with INGOs' contractual obligations, policies, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Guidelines, client rules, regulations & expectations and donors' requirements●Strengthened life-saving assistance for vulnerable people with specific priority on vulnerable categories(women, children and unaccompanied minors among refugees, IDPs &Returnees )●Built trust, strengthened INGOs reputation and highly motivated, effective & results-driven teams●Implemented project activities successfully(schedule, budget & targets properly)●Identified new opportunities & proposed and pursued the right partners, assessed new activities relevant for the local and regional contexts●Managed differing concerns & priorities●Proposed alternative solutions, resolved routine issues & escalated where appropriate ●Upheld the highest standards possible of integrity, professionalism,transparency,confidentiality & respect●Conducted myself in a more professional manner and respect ●Achieved an optimal flow of information & presentation of key information●Guaranteed synergies & exchange of good practices among program,project staffs●Inspired & held other teams accountable for delivering ambitious goals●Promoted empathy, compassion, knowledge dissemination, reporting, communications & respect for the gender, equity,ethnic, religious, cultural, and learning diversities●Embraced new experiences, challenges, proven experiences,knowledge of effective financial & budgetary control●Maintained personal discipline & long-term good working relationships●Enabled a more strategic & strong positioning of INGOs,CSOs,CBOs,NNGOs as trusted partners & a voice of authority●Facilitated great transitions for teams with different engagements●Shared my expertise & initiating delivery of capacity building●Increased partner CSOs,CBOs,NNGOs,INGOs’ organizational & operational capacities●Grew communities’ share & national volunteers’ involvement●Galvanized workforce morale & productivity●Maintained a high level of proficiency in providing high quality & professional human translation- simultaneous/consecutive interpretation (Arabic, English &French)cultural language relevancy, interpretation, inspections, proofreading & editing ●Increased INGOs overall visibility, prominence, credibility, reach, work impact & recognition.

B. Bilingual Teaching\Trilingual Assistance Provision- Achievements

●Secured high learners’ and active engagement in learning processes●Enhanced a more effective, faster & adaptable learning process● Accomplished more communication skills in a more productive journey for many different age groups of learners●Enabled many learners improve their performance -develop their creative thinking abilities, achieve high academic standards●Created & developed a stimulating & positive classroom ethos & pride●Assertively communicated positive expectations & reduced learners’ frustration and stress.

Trainings Attended ●School Health Project Data Collection-Magpai,(Swiss Red Cross)●Child Participation(Plan International - Sudan)●Monitoring & Evaluation(IRW UK\Sudan)●Camp Coordination & Camp Management(UNHCR Sudan)●Humanitarian Principles & Operational Risks Management(Concern Worldwide-Sudan)●Financial Management & Strategic Planning(Concern Worldwide-Sudan) Results-Based Management-RBM(Plan Sudan & Plan Canada)●Proposal Development &Writing(Save the Children USA\ Sudan) ●Re-enforcing the Legal Frame Work within the International Response to Disasters(Sudanese Red Crescent Society)●Vulnerability & Capacity Assessment\VCA(SRCS\German Red Cross)●Warehouse Management & Food Handling(WFP Sudan )●Cash &Voucher Assistance Training\CVA (SRCS\German Red Cross)

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Organization

Title

E-mail Address

Joseph Muyango Nsengayire

Catholic Relief Services Central African Repub.

Project Director

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Mohammed Habeeb Ettahir

Sudanese Red Crescent Society

Executive Director at SRCS Secretariat

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