Khayre A. Email & Phone Number

Hargeisa, Woqooyi Galbeed, SO

Somalia

Somalia

Senior member of the Oxfam SOM Country Team providing strategic advice and through leadership, informed by sound understanding of the operating contexts, to help country leadership manage security risks, maintain continuity and liaison with various government departments

Somalia And Kenya

• Responsible for the development of a Somalia/Kenya-wide delivery of various Security training courses to assist International and Local NGOs in personal Safety and Security management trainings.
• Responsible for monitoring and advising on the operational application of the training on an ongoing basis after the event
• Responsible for the delivery of the following trainings - Access and Negotiations - Basic and Advanced Security Management and Crises Management Courses- Country Director Security Courses - Hostile Environment.
• Constantly review, evaluate and adapt to the context developed training materials as necessary and identify and suggest other training areas (through needs assessment)
• Continually improve NGO Security & crises Management modules that enable local NGOs to develop their own comprehensive Security Plans and Policies based upon their specific programming, mandate and needs
• Providing required technical assistance for INSO departments during the course administration, logistics and planning phase, and cording with stakeholders to ensure successful training events

Ethiopia And Somalia

• Provided Security Risk Management consultancy support and advice to NGOs in Somaliland, Somalia and Ethiopia through established risk management frameworks and tools for NGO clients achieve creative solutions in.
• Writing of protocols
• Writing and Delivery of various tailor made security trainings
• Security Risk Assessments
• Review and Development of Organizational wide Security Management Frameworks
• New area assessments and entry

Somalia

• Development and maintenance of modern risk management system as well as continues analysis of the security situation in Somaliland and Somalia in general and the project locations in particular.
• Managed a small team of S&S staff, held regular capacity building seminars and mentored them in security management, policy development, risk analysis, reporting and contingency planning
• Ensured proper security cost budgeting for safety and security, as well as compliance with organizational standards
• Proactively followed up incidents through written incident report from the beginning till the closing case
• Submitted security reports that tracked incidents trends within the area of operations. Established a context specific security approach ensuring organization premises are secure

Somalia

• Senior member of the Oxfam Novib Somalia Country Team providing strategic advice and through leadership, informed by sound understanding of the operating contexts, to help country leadership manage security risks and.
• Built and enforced a comprehensive Safety and Security management system for Oxfam Novib’s Somalia response operation at the inception of their operations in Somalia Country Office
• Ensured the safety and Security of over 70 national and (10) International Staff implementing Emergency Food security, WASH, Protection and development for over ten(10) provinces through-out Somalia
• Mentored and supported Safety and Security focal points, held regular capacity building seminars and mentored them in security management, policy development, risk analysis, reporting and contingency planning
• Ensured the physical safety and security of Oxfam’s compound and residential locations, Ensured proper budgeting for security, as well as compliance with global standards
• Oversaw an internal guard force through training, mentoring and guidance

Somalia

• Reviewed, updated and implemented NRC’s Security Management Systems for Somaliland/Somalia in accordance with NRC security instructions, and in close communication with the RSA, Area Managers, Heads-of-Office and.
• Monitored, evaluated, and suggested and implement changes and improvements in the NRC Security Management System based on observations and inputs from the staff.
• Ensured and improve staff compliance to security procedures in coordination with the Area Managers and RSA.
• Prepared a weekly security report for Somaliland/ Somalia and submit to the CD, RSA and HQ.
• Prepared ad hoc security reports and analyses as requested by the AMs, CD, RSA or HQ.
• Carried out an annual risk analysis and risk level review for each of NRC Somaliland’s/Somalia’s locations in coordination with the Area Manager and Security Officers.

Somalia

• Undertook a thorough review of key security threats and current security management practices and produced a detailed work plan for the duration of my assignment
• Undertook a comprehensive security assessment of client operational areas and made appropriate risk mitigation recommendations
• Developed programmatic and Operations contingency plans
• Revised, maintained an up-to-date evacuation plan for International and updated med evacuation plan on regular basis in coordination with HR department
• Reviewed security documents, Safety and Security Management Plan(SSMP) and Standard Operation Procedures(SOPs) and revised them accordingly
• Reviewed relations with other agencies(especially UNDSS and INSO) regarding security management with a view to improving cooperation and information flows where needed

Somalia

• Team leader for a £ 2million DFID (FCDO) and several other grants Peace building program in the disputed border between Somaliland and Puntland. Managed 14 national staff on the program while maintaining responsibility.
• Executed program according to DRC/DDG Somaliland/Somalia strategy
• External representation at field level, Program Reporting
• Staff management, Financial and Human Resources supervision
• Developed an up-to-date context analysis and risk assessment
• Management of field office operations including admin, logistics and finance

Somaliland

• Deputy Team leader for DRC/DDG Somaliland programs responsible for t Field Program management and delivery, Staff leadership, management and development
• Overall responsibility for the Safety and Security of program staff and assents in the field
• Proactively assessed/monitored the safety and security in the field reporting concerns or incidents to the DDO and CD and liaised with other external parties as required to enhance the security
• Revised and maintained written security protocols and procedures
• Revised regularly the Security Management Plan (SMP) in close collaboration with the Safety and Security Coordinator (security guidelines, evacuation plan, contingency plan and SOPs
• 90% of the field staff are adequately trained in basic security and the use of all communication equipment

• Planned of daily and monthly implementation of project activities with the Manager – directly participated in day-to-day implementation of project activities including outreach to communities, meetings with community.
• Built Acceptance to Empower and Expand DRC/DDG Humanitarian Programming
• Compiled and submitted monthly and weekly reporting that track incidents and trends within the DDG/DRC’s area of operation. Submit daily contextual updates
• Contributed to ongoing conflict analysis and provide feedback to the Manager on changes in local conflict dynamics and possible impact on the programming
• Conducted risk assessments of contracted and prospective offices and residences.
• Undertook continual assessments of equipment to ensure that minimal conditions for safety are being met.

Somaliland

• Facilitated awareness, dialogue and other initiatives aimed to reducing conflict and improving community cohesion and consultations to promote better collaboration between local communities.
• Facilitated the groundwork and assisted local enumerators during the data collection for the research components of the project.
• Conducted training needs assessment and training strategy development
• Participated the conflict management education training material development including the development of low literacy manuals for rural communities
• Conducted training impact assessments and surveys
• Submitted training reports on timely