Abdullahi Rashid

Experience

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  Kenya Red Cross

  Aug 2011 - May 2012

  Emergency Health Officer/Pharmacist (Essential Medicines and Humanitarian Logistics)

  Was in charge of designing and preparing drugs needs and supply chain and assisting in procurement. Provided support to the Senior Management Committee on program design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Helped in communication and material translation and contributed to the health promotion activities.

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  World Health Organization

  Jun 2012 - Aug 2015

  Health Cluster Support and Partner Services Manager

  • Managed support services for the HC inside Somalia & in Nairobi • Identified humanitarian needs & gaps by planning and coordinating joint, rapid assessments • Contributed to jointly identifying critical issues that required multisectoral responses • Drafted health input for the HRPs (2014,15), donor briefs, SRPs, CHF/CAP/CERF projects and Sitreps • Identifed gaps based on information collected from partners’ regular feedback for priority setting & response plans to address un-covered major gaps • Oversaw partner registration, due diligence reports & compliance with the Risk Assessment• Guided partners through the CHF/CAP/CERF applications & review processes. • Was the Secretary of the Cluster Review Committee/Technical Advisory Committee • Represented the HC in ICWG, HCT, CRC/TAC, ICCG meetings• Provided support in the development & maintaining of contingency plans for potential adverse health events • Prepared background communication & promotional materials for briefings • Prepared the monthly cluster bulletin • Closely worked with the government line ministries, UN agencies, the RC’s Office & interest groups • Collected the weekly epidemiological reports, prepared a summary on health updates & shared accordingly • Provided administrative support & prepared the financial needs of the cluster • Represented the HC in the Tri-Cluster Working Group, IM WG, & other sectorial WGs • Managed the 4W matrices & HeRAMS • Submitted the monthly SRF to UNOCHA dashboard Show less

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  UNICEF

  Aug 2015 - now

  Programme Coordinator and Planning Specialist

  • Act as the Programme Coordinator and Planning Specialist of Somalia’s biggest early recovery, multi-donor, multi-partner Joint Health and Nutrition Programme (JHNP). • Carry out effective coordination and ensure partnership is developed with the Somali health authorities, donors, UN agencies and other stakeholders. • Provide support for the successful completion of all Joint Planning and Budgeting processes. • Support programme priority setting through facilitation of meetings, and guidance to partners including zonal working groups to ensure priorities remain in line with HSSPs and the consolidated work plan.• Provide routine/ad hoc monitoring of progress against consolidated work plan• Forecast fund disbursements and support the planning thereof with JHNP partners • Facilitate and coordinate standardized narrative and financial reporting from JHNP partners including provision of tools and templates. • Monitor and ensure adherence to JHNP SOPs through zonal and technical level sensitization and compilation of relevant meeting minutes and memos. • Monitor of key risks as indicated in the JHNP Log Frame • Support routine monitoring and reporting of value for money indicators by all JHNP partners outside of Log frame. • Coordinate any JHNP wide independent performance audits• Coordinate and facilitate routine coordination with 3 UN agencies, Technical Coordination Group (TCG) and Steering Committee (SC) meetings and compile/disseminate signed minutes• Briefing notes for Ministers, UN Agency heads, and Donor are prepared and shared on JHNP strategic issues prior to meetings • Make regular visits to Somalia to provide support to the working of Zonal Working Groups and follow on the implementation of Annual Work Plan actions Show less