Experience

Creative Associates Inc.
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Senior Access/Fragility Specialist

  • Jan 2016 - Present


UNICEF

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief of Education

  • May 2009 - Jan 2015

  Responsible of UNICEF's Emergency and Development program with an annual budget of $50 million. Responsible of UNICEF's Emergency and Development program with an annual budget of $50 million.



UNICEF, Jordan

• Jordan
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Education Specialist

  • Jun 2005 - May 2009

  Planed and supervised the implementation of UNICEF’s educatin program consisting of 4 projects – Formal Education, Non-Formal Education, Early Childhood Education and Integrated Basic Services Project with an average annual budget of US $40 Million and with 4 international, 3 national professionals, 4 GS staff and 18 professional consultants; acted as head of UN Education Cluster which consisted of 6 UN agencies and about 14 NGOs and was the overall body that shapes policies and strategies of education in Iraq; led the Education Reform Initiative and regularly interfaced between education authorities at central and provincial levels and UN agencies involved; closely supervised drastic efforts towards giving quality education to 1 million out-of-school children who either dropped out before completing or never enrolled in primary school. The program gave those children a "second chance education" and a catch up opportunity to complete, at least, primary level education through an Accelerated Learning Program (ALP) in which 6 year primary school education is compressed into 3 years; closely involved in formulation of policies and strategy for a contemporary Early Childhood Stimulation and Learning (ECSL) program for Iraq.



UNICEF Iraq

• Project Officer

  • Sep 2003 - May 2005

  Lead UNICEF intervention and coordinated program aimed at reviving education system paralyzed by wars and sanctions; established a strong mechanism for UN agencies and NGOs in Baghdad, Amman and Kuwait as well as in Basra; planned and coordinated the Back-To-School initiative in which UNICEF supported the Minister of Education of Iraq in putting 4 million and 6 million children back to schools in 2004/05, 2005/06 and 2006/07 scholastic year respectively. This included the provision of teaching and learning materials for students, teachers and schools;facilitated the terminal and non-terminal examinations for the primary, intermediate and secondary school children, who otherwise would have lost one year of their education due to war; emergency printing and distribution of 40 million copies of 320 titles of school textbooks for primary and secondary level students; supervised the rehabilitation of about 300 schools; supervised the teachers in-service training of 50,000 primary school teachers and supervised the design and institutionalization of comprehensive EMIS for the Ministry of Education of Iraq.

• Project Officer

  • Sep 2001 - Aug 2003

  Lead a team of 4 professionals responsible of inspection of educational commodities procured under the Oil-For-Food program to ensure that distribution was equitable, adequate and efficient; Analyzed the situation of education of Iraq and developed proposals for funding; lead research in areas of priority in education and contributed to the preparation of progress reports for the UN Secretary General’s bi-annual briefing to the Security Council.



UNICEF Somalila

• Project Officer

  • May 1995 - Jul 2001

  As the head of the Education Program for UNICEF Hargeisa, planed, implemented and supervised the education program in Somaliland state of Somalia; provided technical assistance to governmental partners and NGOs to develop and strengthen local capacity in order to ensure access and quality education to school aged children especially in conflict areas; chaired the Education Sector Working-Group (A coordination body consisting of UN agencies and NGOs) from 1999 – 2001; supported State Government in the preparation of situation analysis on primary and secondary school system and preparing the sectoral workplan; lead the first Comprehensive Education Reform in Somalia since 1986. This included: the writing and production of a Primary School syllabus, curriculum and Textbooks; supported the establishment of teachers pre-service college and provided necessary technical support in the development of curriculum and resource materials; developed primary Teacher In-service Program and training of 6,000 teachers and establishment and training of supervisors-cum-trainers in all provinces; advocated for policy changes on school exam systems, especially at primary levels to ensure that system is child-friendly; Organized advocacy and social mobilization activities geared to increasing enrollment and raising public awareness on the value of education, especially that of girls; established a comprehensive EMIS consisting of pupil cards, class and school registers, regional and a National Database System for the Ministry of Education; improved the teaching/learning environment of schools by designing and introducing a locally sustainable initiative in which teachers, parents and communities are provided with skills to improve their school environment with fewer resources and established Community Education Committees (CECs) in most of the schools.

• Project Officer

  • Mar 1989 - Apr 1995

  Planed and supervised UNICEF’s popular intervention and support in community run Koranic schools by expanding their teachings on Islamic and basic Moral education to include conventional Basic Education teachings such as Literacy, Numeracy and Life skills. The intervention boosted primary school enrollment from 13% to 35% in 3 years’ time; team leader, responsible in the design and development of a multi-agency initiative consisting of a Guide, Training Manual for Teachers and resource materials on Community Education Committees (CEC); Trained trainers who subsequently trained teachers and PTAs; planned and supervised the construction of new schools and rehabilitation of schools and other education structures destroyed during the civil war; provided Life Skills and literacy lessons to women, mainly in rural areas; designed and implemented a successful Non-Formal Education program in which large number of youths and disadvantaged children who missed their formal schooling due to war and conflicts were provided education, necessary vocational skills and recreation & sports activities (Sports for Peace); established a data collection mechanism and regularly produced and published the Education Statistical Yearbook; as part of an innovative approach to expanding access to basic education, planned and supervised UNICEF’s Child Protection Program and Strategies with the broad objective of providing protection, learning opportunities and basic social service to disadvantaged children, in particular, Street Children, Children in Orphanages and Disabled Children.



World Bank

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager

  • Feb 1985 - Sep 1987

  Taught Strategic Management, Organizational Behavior and Preparatory Mathematics courses to graduate students; taught special mathematics and statistics classes for under-achievers; co-Managed a graduate program at SIDAM; Developed academic program and supervised the teaching staff; monitored the syllabi for all levels and developed a comprehensive and coherent program of pre-semester orientation, practical methods course, teaching, and observation of teachers; prepared periodic schedules and coordinated textbook selection and use. Managed both the teaching and administration staff of the project.



Somali National University

• Somalia
• Higher Education

• Assisstant Professor

  • Jan 1981 - Aug 1985

  Taught three courses each semester for undergraduate students at Teachers Training College on technical education, education psychology, comparative and global studies in education; provided ongoing support and mentoring to teachers during their first six months on the job. Served Department Chairperson for 2 years; ioneered the development of a four-year curriculum for Technical and Vocational schools in Somalia. Regularly improved the teaching and learning methods used (classroom teaching, field trips, discussions, etc) and developed balanced learning programs that develop pupils' practical, creative, academic and social skills.