Abdullah Omar

Experience

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  BONA for Education & Consulting

  Sept 2010 - now

  Educational Consultant

  BONA's superior services include:• Capacity Building• Diversity Management• Conflict Management • Youth Leadership• School Improvement and Reform Initiatives• Staff Professional Development and Mentorship* Program Evaluation* Needs Assessment Research

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  BONA for Education & Consulting

  Aug 2015 - Jun 2017

  Supervisor of Islamic Schools: Palliser School Division

  Palliser School Division. Supervisor of Islamic Schools Local Consultancy • Provide educational consultancy: (1) Edmonton Public School System (Edmonton, AB) (2) MAC Islamic School (Edmonton, AB) • Conduct a funded Needs Assessment Research on the Somali Community of Calgary, AB• Conduct a funded Needs Assessment Research on the Somali Youth of Edmonton , AB • Conduct a funded Program Evaluation (Edmonton Public Schools Board)• Manage Projects (Al-Faruq Project-Downtown Islamic Association, Edmonton)• Conduct Capacity Building workshops & seminars in various jurisdictionsInternational Consultancy I was contracted by UNICEF to conduct two major projects in Somalia: Capacity and Systems Building (Ministry of Education) July 2013 to July 2014Mogadishu, Somalia Technical Advisor-Education Policy & Planning• Develop, review and policies for the ministry. This included National Education Policy • Lead the development of a National Education Act & present it to the council of ministers • Spearhead the development of 5 year strategic plan• Play a key role in developing the Ministry’s Annual Work Plan• Conduct capacity building initiatives for the Ministry staff• Build systems, policies and procedures including department mandates, portfolios and staff positions with job descriptionsResearcher: Evaluation and Peace Building Program, a Comprehensive Research conducted by York University, UK. Feb. 2013 to June, 2013 • Recruit, train and supervise 8 data collectors • Safe keep, organize and analyse various kinds of data • Present research findings to different stakeholders • Write thee interim reports and one final, major report Show less

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  Ministry of Education, Culture & High Education

  Aug 2017 - now

  Senior Educational Leadership & Management

  I am currently working with Somalia’s Ministry of Education as a Technical Advisor. My responsibilities included:  Leading the development and implementation of Education Sector Strategic Plan  Creating systems including department mandate, staffing needs and organizational structure  Creating policies, procedures and protocols for the national examination  Creating administrative procedures and security protocols for the certification system  Providing training and mentorship for the ministry staff and senior managers Show less