Application Letter

Samareeb District, Galguduud

Galmudug -Somalia
E-mail: daangaab10@gmail.com
Tell: +252-61-5008025

Date: 20th October 2020,

To: Ministry of Finance, Galmudug State of Somalia

RE; Social Safeguards Specialist for Galmudug State of Somalia

Reference No.: SO-MOF-196121-CS-INDV

Dear: Sir/Madam
It is with great advantage, that I am humbly expressing my interest relates to the position of Social
Safeguards Specialist for Galmudug State of Somalia with the Reference No. SO-MOF-196121 CS-INDV,
which you have advertised in the website of www.hiiraanonline.com.

I believe that I am the ideal candidate for the position due to my extensive experience around 5 years
working as Minister of Endowment and religious affairs and Member of state parliament of Galmudug State
of Somalia, as well as Community Engagement Officer and Accountability Officer of DRC and APHAD
organizations. These experiences gained from different organization both humanitarian and state
institutions with an exceptional educational background and experience make me an excellent candidate
for this position.
Along that I have strong communication and report writing skills, ability to conduct assessments and data
interpretation with fluently speaking English. In addition to that I have the ability to work with different
communities, long hours and under pressure and control.

I look forward anticipating being shortlisted for an interview to proof my experience and my knowledge.

Further information please enclosed CV

Thank you for your time and your consideration.

Your's Faithfully,
AbdiShakur Isse Hashi
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Mr AbdiShakur Isse Hashi

Dhusamareb, Galguduud, Somalia
Tel: +252-615008025
E-mail: daangaab10@gmail.com

PERSONAL PROFILE

Highly-professional and organized public servant with solid experience in management, leadership
governance and with an exceptional ability of planning, Monitoring & evaluation, communication,
leadership, report writing, data analyzing and interpretation, problem solving and documentation skills
along with a clear understanding of computer applications and fluently spoken English and Arabic languages.

PERSONAL QUALITIES AND KEY SKILLS

Ability to work in stressful and harsh environment and can cape with heavy workload and meet
deadlines, teamwork, team player and with an exceptional communication skill.

Work Experience
Position1: Minister of Endowment and religious affairs
Institution: Galmudug State of Somalia
Duration: October 2018- May 2020
Location: Dhusamreb Galmudug Somalia

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Undertakes the affairs of Awqaaf and settings strategies, procedures and projects to reserve
them and develop their resources.
• Setting strategies for managing Zakat (charity), Pilgrimage and prevention of extremists’ idea
• Supervising religious advisory and guidance and preparing nationals to specialize in related fields.
• Training of Islamic scholars such as Imams, holy quran teachers and showing Islamic festivals
• Aided enhancing Quran education and reviving of Islamic cultures
• Coordinating with the concerned authorities the regulation of religious publications and works.
• Supported and helped pilgrims in their performance of hajj
• Encourages sharing information and expertise with Arabic and Islamic religious organizations in
the field of awqaf and religious affairs.
• Represented the state in conferences, symposiums and meeting related to awqaf and religious
affairs.

Position 2: Member of state parliament

Institution: Galmudug State of Somalia
Duration: March 2018- February 2020
Location: Dhusamareb Galmudug Somalia
Responsibilities
• Participates parliament conferences and meetings of approving rules, procedures and bills of the
respected ministries
• Participates approving budgets and coordination with in the state
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Position 3: Community Engagement Officer

Institution: Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
Duration: May 2016- January 2018
Location: District Galmudug Somalia
Responsibilities
• Worked as focal points DRC of operating areas for case workers, provided confidential
reporting of cases and the situation of women and children survived rapes, attempt rape or at
risk of gender-based violence (GBV)
• Supported the caseworkers and build their capacity to make the follow up of cases and to
implement the referral system for health, psychosocial, security/protection and legal services to
GBV survivors
• Worked with close coordination of case workers for the distribution of material assistance
provided to the women, men, boys and girls at risk of GBV and other GBV survivor
• Interact with the community, elders, imams, formal and informal authorities on a daily basis to
coordinates identification, make prompt reports especially for emergency cases
• Supported the GBV Field Coordinator to organize GBV mainstreaming sessions, including
identify community leaders (women and men), humanitarian and others stakeholders
• Make sure that confidentiality is always respected when dealing with GBV cases
• Facilitates mediation, when is needed, among the community to facilitate in DRC work in the
target communities
• Performed all the tasks related to the project and assignments delegated by DRC head mission
and country director

Position 4: Accountability and compliant redress Officer

Institution: APHAD NGO
Duration: January 2015- April 2016
Location: Guriel District Galmudug Somalia
Responsibilities
• Received complaints and feedback via the CRM toll free line, takes appropriate solutions, makes
registrations of the compliments and shares line managers involves of the complaint resolution
• Built staff awareness and commitment to a complaint’s mechanism, ensuring that all SOPs and
core values are respected
• Trains M&E Field assistants and Complaint response mechanism assistants to carry out regular
community feedback functions, ensuring that all SOPs and core policies are respected.
• Compiles data and submit internal and accurate reports to the concerned programs/projects on
weekly basis
• Manages beneficiary and stakeholders’ complaints and feedback mechanisms
• Liaise with local authorities and community leaders to support the resolution of complaints
• Ensure functioning complaints and response mechanism, through effective collection of
complaints including field visits, management of beneficiaries’ hotline and complaints boxes.
• Ensure constant contact with affected population in project intervention area and contribute to
improve community participation in programming.
• Contribute to the definition of accountability strategy for each project following accountability
plan and guidance provided by MEAL Manager.
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• Contribute to the monitoring of beneficiaries’ satisfaction, by leading in the conduction of follow

ups around satisfaction of beneficiaries with the responses of project managers in the field
• Support and follow-up program team for the application of the recommendations done based on
the findings of any accountability activities

Position 5: Monitoring and Results Measurement (MRM) Officer

Institution: APHAD organization
Duration: 2009-2014
Location: Guriel District Galmudug Somalia

• Coordinated with M&E assistants for collecting data against agreed indicators
• Ensured quality of data collected by M&E assistants
• Ensured that data collected from field location are collated into a single dataset
• Supported the program managers in development of required reports, especially in provision of
data.
• Keep record of all the reports and avail them when necessary.
• Assist the M&E Manager in development of monitoring and evaluation plans
• Support the development of evaluation questionnaires and data collection methodologies.
• Shared learning from M&E process with the program team at field level
• Reported to M&E manager on M&E budget line expenditure
• Participated in data collection trainings and data consolidation
• Supported in promoting culture of two-way learning in the organization
• Translate MRM tools and relevant materials from English to Somali language.
• Review and correct existing translations.

Position 6: Geography and History Teacher

Institution: Al-Azhari primary and secondary school
Duration: 2007-2009
Location: Guriel District Galmudug Somalia
• Planed and prepared lessons to a high standard and delivered propriate method of learning
based on need, understandability and specification
• For strengthening of learning sat and marked work, including homework in accordance with the
school Marking and Feedback Policy
• fully involved in the monitoring and maintenance of the school and entire leaning process.
• encouraged a learning experience which provides all students with the opportunity to achieve
their individual potential.
• Assessed and recorded report on students’ progress and attainment, maintaining accurate and
appropriate records.
• Prepared students for examinations, internal and external, including assessment and recording of
accurate data.
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Educational Background

➢ 2013-2017: Bachelor of Public administration at Plasma University, Dhusamareb Somalia

➢ 2014-2015: Diploma of accounting at Somaville University, Guriel District Somalia
➢ 2013-2014: Diploma of Journalism at Wadani Generation institute, Dhuusamareeb Somalia
➢ 2013-2014: Diploma of computer applications at Wadani Generation institute, Dhusmareb,
Galguduud Somalia
➢ 2004-2007: Secondry school leaving certificate at Fathu-Al-Rahman school in Mogadishu
Somalia
➢ 2003-2005: Diploma of Arabic Language of al-Imaamu-Nawawi school in Mogadishu Somalia
➢ 2002:2004: intermediate school leaving certificate at Fathu-Al-Rahman school in Mogadishu
Somalia

Other skills and trainings

• November, 2017: Child protection training at UNICEF headquarter, Mogadishu

• July, 2017: Basics of research methodology at Plasma University Dhusamareb, Galguduud
Somalia
• March, 2015: Gender Based Violence training conducted by DRC
• October, 2016: Conflict resolutions at Dhusamareb conducted by Plasma University
• March, 2013: Monitoring and Evaluation of responding to child rights violations at DRC

REFERENCES

1. Ilyaas Sheikh Ahmed Ibrahim (Area manager of NRC)

+252 – 612829999 (WhatsApp and call)
ilyas2040@gmail.com
2. Mohamed Sheikh Omar (WhatsApp and call) (Vice chancellor of Plasma University)
0615896969
mohamedkun@gmail.cm
3. Osman Abdullahi Nour (TOUS program coordinator)
+252-615684840
osmanjicb@gmail.com