Ali Mohamed Abey has over 15 years of experience in humanitarian aid and emergency response programs in the Horn of Africa. His resume details his roles as Field Manager for Save the Children International in South Sudan, Area Manager for the Danish Refugee Council in Ethiopia, and Area Manager for Islamic Relief Worldwide in Kenya, among other positions, where he oversaw program design, implementation, monitoring, budgeting, and staff management. He has a background in sociology, psychology, management, and public health.

1. CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL DETAILS:
Name: Ali Mohamed Abey
Date of birth: 1st
January 1975.
Nationality: Kenyan
Marital status: Married
Hobbies: Playing Volleyball, table tennis, reading books, traveling, reflects on vulnerabilities and
ways of addressing them.
Contact Address: P O Box 417 - 2002, KNH, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 720 330 347
Skype address: aliabey. Email: aliabey@gmail.com
PERSONAL PROFILE
I have hands on experience on humanitarian program design and implementation, security
management, support functions, personnel management, community relations, funding and budgetary
functions for over fifteen years in an insecure environment in humanitarian sector in emergency
response as well as recovery and resilience building to affected communities in the horn of Africa, I am
an enthusiastic, self motivated, reliable and hard working humanitarian worker with passion to serve
humanity and save lives. I am outgoing, tactful and a good listener who is able to listen effectively when
solving problems. A dedicated, organized, methodical and result oriented professional with excellent
interpersonal, team building skills. Determined and decisive person; able to work under pressure and
adhere to strict deadlines. Armed with degree in sociology and psychology, Diploma in Management,
TOT in child protection, SGBV, Islamic Micro credit, certificate in leadership development and project
management professional PMP certificate, and currently just finalized Masters in international relations
and diplomacy, while starting second master’s in Public Health, looking forward to new challenges and
problems to solve and learn from in international Humanitarian organization set up.
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT
• Created conducive working environment for the organization through refugee and host
community joint projects partnership enhancing acceptance and forging security guarantee for
staff and property.
• Increased project portfolio and funding from $450,000 in 2011 to 6 million USD 2014 ranging
over 5 sectors with multi donors for both refugees and nearby host communities.
• Introduced informal dugsi schools and formal Kenyan secular curriculum integration for
community religious schools thereby reached 2500 children who would otherwise missed out on
formal education in to traditional Quran schools.
• Increased formal primary school enrolment from 45% to 65% in IFO refugee camps in two years.
• Improved the teacher to pupil ratio from 1:139 in ECD to 1:100,
• Created network and alliances with line ministries of education, health, children services, water
and irrigation hence adopted and complied with government requirements and assessment
tools on top of our own quality assurance tools for all our interventions.
• Maintained mortality rates within sphere standards for two years.
• Reduced malnutrition rates from 22.5% in Sept 2012 to 12.8% in IFO 2014.
• Mainstreamed DRR, HIV and Aids, environmental protection, child protection into all programs
KEY COMPETENCIES
• Extensive program development and fund raising experience, prior experience with European,
US and international donors;
• Strong human resource management skills including capacity building and mentoring;
• Experience supervising and managing a multi-disciplinary team in a cross-cultural setting;
• A highly organized and a good multi-tasker.
• I take charge and know how to lead
• I’m detail-oriented person
• Demonstrated success in managing projects for over 15 years
• Budget and fiscal oversight responsibilities for over 15 years.

2. • A keen understanding of political complexities in the region, as they relate to post conflict
recovery in the horn of Africa and great lake region
• Ability to work and live in a complex and insecure environment.
CAREER HISTORY
Sept 14th
2016 to date: Field Manager – Save the Children International (SCI) South Sudan; Maban
County, Upper Nile state.
ROLE PURPOSE:
The Field Manager will provide leadership and management oversight of Save the Children’s programme
in various counties. The post holder will ensure effective management of programs, resources, staff and
support functions in the field sites and will firmly institute finance, human resources and operations
systems. The Field Manager will actively contribute to the country strategy according to prevailing
needs, identify new opportunities for programming, and will ensure field level participation in
programme and proposal design. They will also support the capacity development of staff. The Field
Manager will be an effective representative of Save the Children to local authorities, communities,
INGOs and NGOS, and other stakeholders.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Operations:
• Maintain an oversight of the humanitarian situation on the area of responsibility ensuring that
program strategy, development and implementation is orientated to need and that gaps are
addressed
• Contribute to project design ensuring that new proposals are in line with area strategy, feasible
and adequately resourced and support sectoral assessments where necessary
• Ensure effective coordination and communication flow between departments (thematic and
support) to ensure efficient program delivery and a constructive and supportive working
environment
• Ensure timely and quality reporting from all departments and detailed analysis of program
status, constraints and mitigating factors
• Lead the Field Management Team to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of field operations
and ensure that programme plans are clearly prioritized and communicated to the support team
effectively
• Ensure appropriate participation of staff in field office/program management and decision
making through chairing Field Team meetings and raising issues to the Senior Operations
Manager
• Ensure that complaints from beneficiaries/communities are resolved in a timely manner or
reported to the Senior Operations Manager for support
• Ensure that relevant contingency planning is developed and feed into emergency preparedness
initiatives or responses
• Create and maintain an area plan and master budget.
Program/grant management:
• Oversee the management of all programmes operating in several counties, ensuring that
programs are delivered according to grant agreement requirements, recognised humanitarian
and Save the Children standards
• Ensure that activities are appropriately planned and resourced, with workplans, procurement
plans, and phased budgets in place for each project and that progress is systematically
monitored on a monthly basis against targets for both budgets and programmatic targets and
issues are flagged for support in a timely fashion
• Ensure that kick off and close out meetings are held at the field level
• Ensure that all grants have effective monitoring and evaluation systems and a system of learning
and feedback is in place for the field office; actively engage in regular programme monitoring
• Ensure that internal and donor reporting is of high quality, timely and informs managerial and
strategic decision making.

3. Coordination of Systems Institutionalization (Human Resources, Finance and Field Operations)
• With the support of the Senior Operations Manager and relevant Directors, ensure appropriate
compliance with systems and procedures (procurement, fleet, warehousing, finance, HR, admin,
etc.) in the field offices
• Manage all Save the Children resources, ensuring assets are used according to Save the Children
policy and in line with the goals of the program
• Demonstrate compliance and leadership with Save the Children policies and practice with
respect to child safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other
relevant policies and procedures
• Ensure that all field staff have a clear understanding of Save the Children mission, vision and
values, organizational goals, which are in turn reflected in programme planning, implementation
and staff conduct.
Staff Management:
• Collaborating closely with the Senior Operations Manager and Human Resources (HR), ensure
appropriate staffing within the field team, including through leave tracking and timely
recruitment
• Ensure application of Country Office Performance Management Systems, including on-going
feedback and periodic reviews based on clearly defined objectives and staff understanding of
their responsibilities
• Help identify learning needs for the Save the Children team and assist in the organization of
training sessions for staff, partners, local authorities and community members. Actively engage
in capacity building where possible
• Contribute to constructive working relationships between teams and team members and
identify ways that all teams and team members are able to contribute positively to common
goals.
Security management:
• Maintain clear overview of the political, legal and security context and ensure effective security
management.
• Ensure that security incidents are duly reported and information is effectively collected and
exchanged with staff and other organisations.
• Assist in the development of security procedures and protocols for the field and ensure an
understanding and adherence to them.
• Ensure staff are trained in, and comply with, security procedures and protocols and flag to the
Senior Operations Manager any capacity gaps.
Representation
• Represent Save the Children to local authorities, donors and members of the humanitarian
community
• Establish and maintain contact with all key actors relevant to programme implementation
(government, ministries, UNHCR and NGOs) in the local area and share programme successes
and challenges
• Support visits by donors, Members, CO staff and other visitors.
Jan 15th
2015 to Jan 14th
2016: Area Manager – Danish Refugee Council Ethiopia; Dollo Ado woreda,
Bur Amino Refugee Camp, Somali Region of Ethiopian Federal state.
Job profile
The Area Manager is responsible for overall management and strategic direction of DRC emergency
programme in Dolo Ado. The programme covers but is not limited to NFI’s, Shelter, Community Driven
Development and Livelihoods with Somali Refugees and refugee hosting communities. The Area
manager will represent DRC with the local and regional government bodies, especially UNHCR, partners,
beneficiaries and other (I)NGO’s as part of regular and quality communications to maintain good
relations. The post holder will need to clearly understand and ensure fair, accountable and transparent
management of programme, finance and human resources and promote a learning environment for
staff and the organisation. The Area Manager will also be responsible for compliance to Standard
Operating Procedures for safety, security and general operations.

4. Key responsibilities
Programme Management
• Overall responsibility for the design, implementation and effective monitoring of agreed
projects and activities in areas of livelihoods and infrastructural projects with refugees and host
communities.
• Ensure effective monitoring, evaluation and documentation of all activities and processes.
Ensuring the analysis of data collected (at various levels) to inform activity changes to improve
programme quality.
• Ensure the development and implementation of all activities in line with Humanitarian
Accountability Principles (HAP) and DRC programme policies especially gender, age and
disability.
• Proactively seeking funding opportunities to scale up and/or expand activities working closely
with the Country Director and Country Advisors. This includes identifying and undertaking
assessments and writing concepts and proposals.
Technical Programme
• To be engaged strategically with all technical sectors as need and provide management and
strategic input/oversight
• To facilitate linkages and support with Regional Advisors and be the point person if there are no
technical leads.
• Oversee and provide strategic support to sectoral teams (for now LVH, Community Driven
Development, and Shelter.
Representation and Relations
• Represent DRC with the regional/local governments, UN agencies and non-government
organizations as needed. Ensure appropriate DRC staff attend the ad hoc and regular meetings,
clusters, technical working groups as applicable to DRCs programme and work in the region.
• Engage with all stakeholders as regularly as possible. This would include local and refugee
leadership, local and regional government, Donors, and partners
• Ensure accurate and on time reporting internally and externally. Including contributing to
external donor reports and ensuring monthly DRC progress reports are sent to regional
government, ARRA, UNHCR, and any other donor.
Team Management
• Lead regular staff and management meetings at Dolo Ado level.
• Manage direct reports to agreed job priorities and identify learning and development needs for
programme staff, under your direct and indirect supervision. Bring human resource/staff
management issues to the senior management team and/or CD for decisions.
• With team leaders manage the programme activities budget lines; ensuring effective and
efficient use of resources including financial, human and all assets.
• Ensure programme teams work closely with the support team to delivery DRC policies and
procedures in finance, procurement and logistics including effective planning weekly, monthly
and quarterly.
• Overall responsibility for security in and around the Dolo Ado zone including ensuring adherence
to agreed security protocols, recommending changes to security protocols and working with the
Logistics and Security Officer to deliver the agreed security action plan.
• Any other activities as requested by the Country Director.
Sept 2011 to Dec 2014: Area Manager – Islamic Relief worldwide; Dadaab Refugee operation in
Northern Kenya.
Accountable for roles and responsibilities in line with IRW’s code of conduct, values and principles, and
to report to line-manager regularly on the basis of annually defined key performance indicators (KPIs).
Program Development
 Provide strategic direction to the Dadaab operation working towards reducing poverty and responds
to emergencies effectively.

5.  Design program and projects based on Country Strategic Plan and Emergency Preparedness Plan for
the region.
 Proactively identify opportunities to build key stakeholder relationships, and take initiatives to
follow up with necessary action in liaison with Country Director.
 Develop timely and good quality donor proposals to expand the program, using a participatory
approach involving all relevant stakeholders
Implementation and Quality of the Program
 Make key decisions in relation to the program implementation, and offer solutions to problems that
arise during the implementation of program
 Ensure program meets Islamic Relief Worldwide Quality Standards and sphere standards.
 Ensure program are implemented and evaluated in a consultative and participative manner through
regular field visits.
 Ensure timely submission of high quality reports to HQ and donors, according to the appropriate
guideline and schedules
Management
 Actively participate in the Country Management Team (COMT) as well as dadaab field based
management team meetings.
 Facilitate team building across Program within Garissa county as well as in Dadaab refugee camp
with view to motivate program team and ensure they have clear objectives and receive meaningful
feedback on their performance
 Provide HR Management to ensure the short and long-term success of the program, including
recruitment, staff development, security etc.
 represent the country Director at the county level in meetings and feedback in good time
Networking and Communication
 Build relationships with donors and other INGOs in dadaab refugee operation
 Ensure regular and effective communications are maintained within the program, and with the
Regional Desk at HQ with the country Office
Budgetary responsibility
 Assist program team to develop, finalize and closely monitor program budget
 Work closely with the Finance Department to ensure effective financial and budgetary control of
program, according to IRW’s policy and procedures
 Ensure corrective measures are taken to address over/under spends in the project budgets
Oct 2009 – August 2011: Islamic Relief Regional child welfare Coordinator – Nairobi, Kenya and
Hargeisa, Galkaiyo, Somalia
Overall Responsibility
 Manage and co-ordinate effective and efficient implementation of IRW Child welfare program in
Kenya and Somalia.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
 Increase the number of orphans’ sponsorship and other projects that supplements the cash
disbursement to sponsored orphans through engagement with donors, concept note and proposal
development as per specification of assessment gaps and donor requirements.
 Design tools for assessment, monitoring and evaluation. Use the tools to carry out regular
monitoring and tracking of activities during implementation of the project.
 Contribute to developing IRW country program in collaboration with line ministry experts, national
staff, country director, program manager and other stakeholders hence meeting country program
strategic objectives and delivery of timely agreed upon outputs and reports
 Develop project plans, budgets and resource required to meet planned objectives. Truck, Monitor
and control budget related to the project.
 Identify staffing needs, undertake recruitment, manage performance and development of all direct
staff, ensuring performance objectives are set and met.
 Frequent travel to work and liaise with Government, UN agencies and other NGO’s as appropriate.
Oct 2008 – Sept 2009 Acting Base program Coordinator – Mandera
Islamic Relief Worldwide – with the following duties:
JOB PURPOSE:

6. Provide support in program development, monitoring and evaluation, and representation and oversight
over all sectors at field level.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
 Ensure co-ordination, supervision and technical support to IR interventions in Mandera is in place.
 Monitor all aspects of project implementation, providing timely information, analysis, and
recommendations to IR country project management team.
 Maintain effective and efficient communications with all members in the field, project stakeholders,
and IR offices in Nairobi.
 Review and edit field reports, ensure timely submission of internal and external reports to IR project
management and project partners.
 Develop, implement, and monitor annual work plans and budgets to ensure all project outcomes are
achieved within the project life time while new projects proposed in conjunction with the relevant
field team, financial staff, etc
 Attend meetings organized by NGO Consortium.
 Any other duties as maybe assigned by Program Manager.
Jan 2006- September 2008: Islamic Relief Worldwide – Kenya, Child welfare Program officer
Overall Responsibility
Responsible for implementation of child welfare Program by providing supervision for orphans
operations. Facilitate good practice and ensure legal compliance to applicable implementation
processes of orphan interventions.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
 Assist in Planning and design orphan interventions in Mandera Kenya.
 Assist in designing tools for assessment, monitoring and use the tools to carry out regular
monitoring and tracking of activities during implementation of the program.
 Assist in identifying specific contribution (added value) of current orphan program to poverty
alleviation in Kenya.
 Assist in getting better insight into field office’s strategic interventions and operational capacities
( staff, resource, management, etc) in the field
 Prepare and submit regular program, projects reports
 Contribute to the delivery of country program strategic objectives and deliver timely and agreed
upon outputs and outcomes. Ensure monitoring and evaluation system in place and practiced
accordingly
 Identify any apparent issues in the orphans program and report immediately
 Perform other related duties as required by the Child welfare program coordinator
Sept, 2003 – March 2005: Senior logistics officer, Arid lands resource management project 11
(EMOP)/WFP,
 In charge of emergency relief distribution in Mandera district
 Receipts and dispatches of all food and non-food commodities from End Delivery Point (EDP) to
Final Distribution Point (FDP), storage, records as well as warehouse management.
 Food commodity handling processes involved in food storages and handling at main stores.
 plan vehicle routes and movements and work on supply chain strategies
 Monitor quality, quantity, cost and efficiency of the movement and storage of goods.
Sept 2002 – August 2003: Admin logistician: Adventist Development Relief Agency (ADRA) Somalia:
 coordinate and controlling the order cycle and analyze data to monitor performance and plan
improvements with view to establish or monitor specific supply chain-based performance
measurement systems
 Allocate and manage staff resources according to changing needs
 Plan and implement material flow management systems to meet planned and approved project
requirements.
 Maintain metrics, reports, process documentation, customer service logs, or training or safety
records.

7.  Recommend optimal transportation modes and routings. Direct distribution center operation to
ensure achievement of cost, productivity, accuracy, or timeliness objectives.
 Negotiate transportation rates or services.
 Develop risk management strategies including continuity of supply in emergency scenarios.
March 2000 – Aug 2002: SFP outreach Nutrition Team leader Action Against Hunger UK –Elwak Base.
Ensure proper running of SFP activities
 Organize, plan and supervise the implementation of identified activities in coordination with other
departments;
 Ensure protocols (ACF/National) are strictly followed during the implementation of SFP activities
(defining the rations, identifying and registering beneficiaries, distribution, monitoring, etc.)
 Evaluate the relevance and appropriateness of the intervention in view of the evolution of the
context and needs (contradictory results, nutritional value, cultural habits, etc.)
 Participate in the recruitment and appraisal of SFP staffs.
 Ensure proper referral of cases between the SFP and other components of CMAM.
 Propose solutions or improvements to ensure the smooth running of the project.
 Ensure timely availability of necessary of material inputs and food commodities.
2: Recording and reporting
 Keep daily records of cases and food commodities.
 Analyse trends in admission and discharges.
 Provide weekly/monthly data on caseload and food commodities with accuracy and completeness.
 Elaborate reports (narrative and quantitative) both for internal and external consumptions in
coordination with the logistics department.
 Provide proper food request based on anticipated caseload
3: Communication, teamwork and supervision
 Ensure good communication with the team
 Work in close collaboration with co-workers as well as with staffs of partners and the authority
 Report problems encountered in the centre or within the team to the NUT Expert
 Propose solution to solve any problem faced and report them to the NUT Expert
 Participate actively in regular staff meetings
 Follow absences, late coming and/ or leaves and report them to the NUT expert and HR
 Identify the training needs;
 Recruit and train team members;
 Plan and coordinate the team’s activities;
 Carry out appraisals of the team members.
4: To guarantee the hygiene in the mixing and distribution area unimix
 Ensure hand-washing facilities are there and functioning ;
 Ensure proper hygiene in the food mixing area and the rest of the SFP facilities.
 Participate to the maintenance and the cleaning of the SFP site
QUALIFICATION AND TRAINING
April 2013- March 2016: Kampala University, Master of Arts, Diplomacy and International Relations.
Sept 2008 – Dec 2012: University of Nairobi, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology and sociology
Oct.1995-Sept 1999: Kenya Utalii College, Nairobi, Diploma in Hotel Management
Jan 1990 – Nov 1993: Mandera Secondary School, KCSE B (plain).
Jan 1982 – Nov1989: Mandera DEB Primary School, KCPE – attained 82/84
.
1. Aug 1996: Kenya Utalii College: Certificate of Recognition for Participation of EUHOFA
INTERNATIONAL Congress in Nairobi
2. Oct 1998: OUTWARD BOUND TRUST KENYA: Certificate in Leadership Development Course,
covering team building communication, power, interpersonal skills, risk taking, trust and vision.
3. RED Cross Society of Kenya: Certificate in Community Based Fast Aid covering Emergency
conditions
4. April 2007: Establishing and running micro finance program in Islamic context

8. 5. Sept 2007: Household economic assessment survey: participated in training, data collection and
analysis for Mandera livelihood zone.
6. Sept 2009: KEEP THE CHILDREN SAFE COALITION: TOT on keep the children safe tool kit.
7. Sept 2011: Training on project management PMP: Certificate in PMP
8. Feb 2011: Project cycle management training in Jakarta; Indonesia with certification
9. Aug 2013: Proposal writing training and project monitoring and evaluation training.
10. Oct 13-17: writing winning proposal and report writing, AMREF Health Africa international
REFEREES
1. Suleiman Adan
Programme Director
International Rescue Committee
sulezicha@hotmail.com
+211914835775
South Sudan
2. Stanley Maingi
Country Program Quality Assurance Manager
Islamic Relief Worldwide – Kenya
EMAIL: maingikim@gmail.com
NAIROBI, KENYA
3. Abdalla Rashid Agola
Interim Country Director
Islamic Relief Worldwide- Kenya
Abdalla.Rashid@islamic-relief.or.ke
Telephone: + 254720352692, 0706230649
4. Andrew Butali
Country Emergency Team Leader
Save the Children South Sudan
andrew.butali@savethechildren.org
5. ABDI IBRAHIM FARAH
Deputy Head of operation Dadaab
International organization for migration IOM
Email: AFARAH@iom.int
Tel: +254 722 509 899
DADAAB REFUGEE OPERATION, NORTHERN KENYA.