Abdikadir Bashir Email & Phone Number

Oregon & Minnesota

• Oversee daily programs and operations for the Center for African Immigrants and Refugees Organization (CAIRO), which encompasses developing, implementing and monitoring strategic plans, financial operations, as well as.
• Cultivate and maintain professional relationships, both internally and externally, while simultaneously inspiring others to support our mission and vision to create a just and equitable society where everyone can thrive.
• Establish and administer organizational budgets, ensure funding used for various programs and initiatives is accurate reflection of organizational priorities.
• Foster collaborative environment with public officials, other organizations, and individuals who are actively working on and influencing issues that affect Minnesota and Oregon’s black immigrants and refugee diverse.
• Nurture teamwork environment amongst staff, strengthen accountability and recognition for results through all levels of the organization.
• Devise internal controls, human resource policies, procedures, training, and recruitment programs for volunteers and staff members to ensure positive experience and organizational growth.

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

• Oversaw strategic educational planning, researching, and implementing programs that supported the academic, social, and intellectual well-being of the African school-aged children
• Conceptualized and established forward-thinking P-12 academic and social programs to drive the agency mission and strategic objectives
• Oversaw the K-12 after-school and Preschool instructional program design and assessment, staff training and leadership, school administration, technology application, and data/best practice analyses to drive academic.
• Improved program performance through routine evaluation and continuous improvement plans, while simultaneously managing conflict resolution and building consensus to achieve a culture of excellence.
• Maintained up-to-date knowledge of current educational applications, perspectives, emerging technologies, and best practices for sustaining positive change.

Portland, OR

• Oversaw the refugee and Immigrant College Access Point, a collaborative project at the Refugee Education Beyond Secondary School (REBSS).
• Adhered to organizational quality standards and practices to monitor and ensure refugee students remained on track to college education success in their K-12 transitions.
• Spearheaded strategy development for various initiatives for students, families and schools to maintain smooth transitions between levels.
• Sourced and secured funding and program growth opportunities within the area.
• Created budget and allocated resources in order to manage program effectively.
• Worked with other agencies and including school districts and institutions of higher learning in rationalizing the delivery of their student programs while maintaining the competitiveness of them.

Portland, OR

• Assessed clients’ skill sets, interests, and abilities in order to determine their suitability for a particular profession. Assisted clients in developing a strategy for finding work through IRCO’s training programs or.
• Made contact with prospective employers, learning about job requirements, explaining the program and describing the job seeker clients.
• Scheduled and oversaw follow-up support to help the clients maintain their employment
• Provided educational support to employers to ensure their needs and rights were respected.
• Arranged any necessary pre-employment training providing career counselling services for refugees and immigrant
• Worked with support teams, such as mental health workers or social workers, to write job support plans for clients according to their needs and preferences

San Diego, California, United States

• Assisted residents with transition to university and residence hall life; enforced university and residence hall rules and regulations.
• Assisted in supervising residents and responding to complaints, reports, requests and emergencies; submitted reports on infractions, violations and safety issues.
• Organized and promoted residence hall events; informed residents about relevant campus and local activities.
• Organized and directed regular floor meetings with residents.
• Managed the residence's front desk and signed in students and visitors according to campus security protocols.
• Attended and participated in staff meetings and training sessions; supported residence hall team efforts by accomplishing related tasks as needed

Nairobi, Kenya

• Developed and maintained communication between urban refugee scholars (young refugee college students) in Kenya and the Jesuit Refugee Services (JRS) office in Nairobi
• Represented the JRS scholarship recipients and young urban refugees at intergovernmental and donor forums held in Nairobi
• Convened student bodies to provide a forum for young refugee voices to be heard in Kenyan

Phd, Organizational Leadership, Policy & Development

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Stakeholder Management

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), International Business Administration-Finance

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Iba, Finance