Experience

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  Self Employed

  • Independent Consultant

    • Jun 2022 - Present

    Supporting different youths' groups with trainigs and capacity building.

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  Sudanese Red Crescent Society

  • Sudan

  • Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA) Officer.

    • Mar 2021 - May 2022
    • Sudan

    Was responsible for Coordination and integration of CEA in all the programming of the SRCS and itsimplementing partners activities.Key achievements included:- Supporting the SRCS Manager of PMER/CEA and the operations team, to implement CEA approaches within the operations and population movement operations and COVID 19 and support longer term CEA capacity strengthening where possible.- Coordinated with the SRCS Manager of PMER/CEA and oversee the effective delivery of CEA refresher branch trainings in branches, inclusive of the development and production of an easy-to-read CEA booklet for volunteers and staff to guide implementation of community engagement activities.- Supported the branches to plan participatory approaches to setting selection criteria and distribution processes and communicating these clearly to communities.- Supported the Manager of PMER/CEA to roll out CEA perceptions/ satisfaction and KAP surveys about the operation, engagement levels and information need to track accountability levels and inform operational changes.- Supported the branches in setting up/strengthening of appropriate feedback methods and systems to gain a deeper understanding of the community feedback, including perceptions, beliefs, rumors and complaints within the operation.- Supported the Manager of PMER/CEA in developing periodic community feedback reports and shared these with key operation teams and decision makers to inform course correction in the operation.- Liaised with focal Staff and Volunteers in the branches to organize community briefings to communicate operational changes that will be affected based on the analyzed community feedback

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  University of Khartoum

  • Khartoum, Sudan

  • Gender Coordinator

    • Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
    • Khartoum, Sudan

    Was responsible for the Sudan's youth and civil society project: the road to democracy funded by SEDA.Key accomplishments included: -- Promoted dialogue between youth and senior political leaders for a common vision on democratic transformation in Sudan.- Supported existing youth initiatives with knowledge and expertise to work for a safe democratic transition.- Addressed the issues of free media and its impact on democracy through discussing and creative ways for youth to communicate on issues of democracy and development.- Networked and created partnerships of youth civil society organizations on democratic transformation in Sudan with political parties.- Networked for youth civil society organizations to advocate for effective youth political participation.- Built the capacity of youth civil society, groups, political parties, and members on political participation, civic engagement, and transformation to a democratic state.

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  Sudanese Family Planning Association

  • Khartoum, Sudan

  • Senior Project Coordinator

    • Mar 2017 - Dec 2019
    • Khartoum, Sudan

    Project was funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development.Key accomplishments included: -- Coordinated the project activities to enhancing Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights and addressing Gender Based Violence among refugees and internally displaced populations.- Addressed Gender Based Violence among refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs), and underserved populations particularly women and young people.- Increased the access to comprehensive and high quality integrated SRH services including GBV related services among refugees, internally displaced and underserved populations.- Increased access of young people to education, information on SRHR.- Increased the commitment and secure legislative, policy and practice improvements by decision makers.

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  Children Development Foundation

  • Sudan

  • National Protection Officer

    • Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
    • Sudan

    Project was funded by UNHCR.Key accomplishments included: -- Stayed abreast of political, social, economic, and cultural developments that have an impact on the protection environment.- Promoted International and National Law and applicable UN/UNHCR and IASC policy, standards, and codes of conduct, fostering their consistent and coherent interpretation and application through mainstreaming in all sectors/clusters- Supported drafting legislation, legal advice and guidance on protection issues, liaison with authorities to ensure the issuance of personal and other relevant documentation.- Conducted eligibility and status determination for persons of concern in compliance with UNHCR procedural standards and international protection principles.- Contributed to a country-level child protection plan as part of the protection strategy to ensure programmes use a child protection systems approach.- Contributed to a country-level education plan, implementing and overseeing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all protection/solutions activities.- Facilitated effective information management through the provision of disaggregated data on populations of concern and their problems.- Contribute to capacity-building initiatives for communities and individuals to assert their rights.

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  United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

  • Sudan

  • Youth Program Coordinator

    • May 2012 - Dec 2014
    • Sudan

    - Strengthened and reinforced UNFPA’s role in youth programming through provision of technical assistance for the Y-PEER network, youth-led NGOs and other national counterparts at the national, state and locality level, guided by the national youth strategy and UNFPA regional strategic framework on youth; - Assisted in re-structuring, re-organization and strengthening of the Y-PEER network at the national, State and Locality level. - Assisted the cluster officer with the operationalization of UNFPA’s youth cluster through enhancing the coordination of programme activities at the national, state and locality levels and through strengthening information-sharing and learning among staff and partners. - Assisted in promoting effective team building and provide guidance and support for the Y-PEER programme team in the CO and at state level in matters related to youth programming. - Provided substantive input for proper management and monitoring of the Y-PEER and youth-led NGO-related interventions. - Assisted in the advancement of the policy and advocacy agenda in support of UNFPA programming to provide a supportive platform for interventions directed towards promoting gender equality, eliminating GBV, integration of Youth issues and contributing towards the reduction of maternal and neonatal deaths and disabilities in the country. - Assisted in the coordination, planning, implementation and monitoring of projects and activities targeted at young people within the framework of the UNFPA Country Programme.

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  Sudanese Fertility Care Association

  • Sudan - Khartoum

  • Project Coordinator

    • Aug 2009 - Mar 2012
    • Sudan - Khartoum

    - Coordinated the Basic training for youth peer education on HIV/AIDS and STIs for MARPs groupsMSM and FSW.- Identified and prepared the basic training topics and coordinate the training.- Wrote reports on basic training and final training reports.- Coordinated and prepared the regular meeting for MSM and FSW groups twice meeting monthly in coordination with the project councilors.- Evaluated the awareness activities on HIV/AIDS and STIs done by trained educator (MSM and FSW) in the project.- Coordinated with Ministry of Health to provide to project logistical and technical support.- Coordinated with Head of Police, Khartoum localities and selected community clubs for awareness on HIV/AIDS, STIs and VCT open days.- Designed monitoring and evaluation and reporting system for the project.- Regular planning monitoring and evaluation meetings with project staff.

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  Global Youth Coalition against HIV/AIDS

  • Sudan Khartoum

  • Country Focal Point

    • Jan 2009 - Mar 2011
    • Sudan Khartoum

    - Keep regular contact with GYCA- RFP and update him or her on a monthly basis through brief reports.- Developed work plans as necessary- Coordinated strategic meetings (online, by phone, or in person) with other members of your regional team. - Organized events, trainings, and campaigns.- Organized local gatherings with youth and inform them about opportunities, events and resources. - Undertook outreach and communication with GYCA members in their countries, to ensure equal focus and representation related to national needs, challenges and activities.- Represented GYCA and its objectives of empowering youth working in HIV/AIDS at any relevant national conferences and events.- Conducted research on organizations working in their countries on youth and HIV/AIDS issues, make contact with such organizations, and include them in GYCA’s interactive global directory of youth HIV/AIDS organizations and programmes; do inform your RFP through the brief monthly reports- Assisted GYCA in its ongoing efforts to reach marginalized youth at the grassroots level.- Contributed material for the bi-monthly newsletter, “Youth Awake!”- Contributed to the national HIV-related news and relevant resources for the GYCA website- Contributed to capacity building – including partaking in available GYCA e-courses, where possible, translate and/or facilitate the e-courses.- Participated in a Regional Chat with your RFP weekly

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  Children Development Foundation (CDF)

  • Sudan Khartoum

  • Child Protection officer

    • Mar 2008 - Jul 2009
    • Sudan Khartoum

    - Weekly follow up to child soldiers in their homes and monitoring & evaluating case studies of children at risk.- weekly & monthly report to social worker and contact & encoring Child protection network (CPN) to contribute to a raising community’s awareness.- Assisted and facilitated teamwork establishing center & formulate child protection network (CPN)- Supervision for (CPN) activities in the community and coordinated with (CPN) to find out children & youth problems.- Facilitated the resource from organization to benefits of community to (Kit’s stationeries tools).- Organized activities in the center to child soldiers in order to reintegrating them well within others vulnerable groups.- Assisted with social worker to provision TOT of mobilizing, child soldiers' knowledge to (CPN)- Made participatory planning with children before decisions and selecting vulnerable children & placement into the available services e.g. School, apprenticeship employment.

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  Network For Adolescents &Youth of Africa (NAYA) - Sudan Chapter

  • Sudan

  • Chief of Executive Committee

    • Mar 2006 - Dec 2008
    • Sudan

    - Led the project team and coordinated the project activities.- Designed, implemented, mentored, monitored and evaluated the Reproductive Health Programs with a special emphasis to Sexual and Reproductive Health needs and Rights (SRHR)- Acted as a NAYA focal person for RH programs and design/plan, organize and conduct various capacity building programmes for sub-grantees/implementing partners/ of the program.- Established and strengthened relevant networks and partnership forums on Reproductive Health at different levels.- Appraised project proposals submitted for funding; organized and conducted pre-funding institutional capacity assessment. - Developed project proposals on Reproductive Health and relevant areas evaluation.- Conducted awareness activities on reproductive health in the universities including, exhibitions, IEC sessions and group discussions.

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  Planned Parenthood Federation of America- International (PPFA-I)

  • Sudan

  • Training officer (Leader of Training of Trainer (TOT) group)

    • Oct 2004 - Dec 2007
    • Sudan

    - Develop a Basic and TOT training manuals for Youth Peer Education on Reproductive Health focusing on HIV/AIDS- Coordinated and prepared TOT and Basic training in Khartoum state and anther states- Prepared materials use in training for all training- Designed and developed an evaluation system for training and per session and per day and by the end of the training- Regular meeting for planning monitoring and evaluation for previous and upcoming TOT and Basic trainings- Selected facilitators according to the system for conducting the trainings and reviewing and updating the trainings materials and manuals- Coordinate the flow of information between the youth groups and PPFA-International youth desk.- Supported the implementation of the youth program by preparations for the activities, conducting sessions, evaluation, reporting about activities including the financial report using PPFA-International standards.- Launching the General Assembly for Network of Adolescents and Youth of Africa (NAYA).