Nagmeldeen Abdallah Mohammed
Al Ain,United Arab Emirates
Summary
Committed manager with exceptional leadership, organizational skills and communication abilities leads high-performing cross-functional teams. Leads projects, company operations and business growth. Customer-oriented project manager with strong history of leading high-performance teams to meet or exceed objectives. Dedicated and hardworking with internal drive to deliver excellence. Tactical team builder with strong background in training and team development.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Head of Field Office - Programme Policy Officer
UN World Food Programme
Gereida, Sudan
2022.09 - 2023.12
- Effectively managed Field Office and succeeded to develop cohesive and high performing team
- Planned and managed field operations within area of assignment ensuring effective/ efficient delivery of food assistance where daily operational issues were timely resolved to prevent losses or delays resulting in 0% losses.
- Managed security of WFP staff, operations, premises, and assets in the Field Office, where WFP security and safety standards are 100% set and followed.
- Actively participated and contributed to Area Security Management Team (ASMT) meetings and decisions.
- Built collaborative relations with the local authorities and contributed to capacity building for effective preparedness and response to food assistance needs
- Oversaw staff operations, training and performance to accomplish objectives.
- Monitored project budgets, scrutinizing expenditures and recommending cost-effective measures making 100% adherence to non deviation policy.
- Drove team performance improvements in diverse, inclusive working culture.
- Coordinated strategic planning activities at field Office level based on implementation realities and data
- Applied critical thinking to analyze problems, evaluate solutions and select best decisions.
- Collaborated with senior government officials and external partners, influencing direction in complex environments.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop and implement new policies.
- Represented WFP to general public at hearings, forums and conventions.
- Negotiated agreements with cooperating partners and government line ministers to support strategic plans.
OIC Head of Area Office
UN World Food Programme
Nyala, Sudan
2023.04 - 2023.07
- Managed staff safety and security in coordination with UNDSS, ASMT.
- Daily emergency SITREP prepared and communicated to senior management to keep all updated on the developments.
- Assisted senior management to divert In-transit consignments to more safe hubs, which saved over 1,000 MT on wheels when war broke out.
- Supervised daily operations of more than 150 staff members, acting as point of contact for any queries or obstacles.
- Represented WFP in AHCT, NGO forum meetings as well as in front of local authorities during the war to respond to queries
- Translated senior management directives in emergency situation into actionable front-line policies.
- Oversaw re-location of staff and dependents to safe areas within the country in close coordination with UNDSS / WFP security officers.
Programme associate - M&E
UN World Food Programme
Nyala, Nyala, Sudan
2018.07 - 2022.08
- Participated actively in local project review committees and guided programme activity managers to develop well structured logical frameworks.
- Managed resources, planning, allocation & utilization within the Area Office and assumed the role of pipeline focal point for 3 consecutive years
- Organized/ chaired monthly area office pipeline meetings and produced monthly pipeline situational analysis reports for management approval.
- Managed the Area office annual implementation plan, and quarterly distribution plans in coordination with programme managers.
- Analyzed and resolved complex resource management issues for optimised utilization, successfully managed donor TDDS, stock BUB dates ensuring zero loss for 3 years.
- Monitored quality of tracking data, produced regular monitoring reports and identified areas for improvement.
- Controlled resources by department or project and tracked use in DOTs and COMET.
- Organized financial and operational data to help with yearly budgeting and planning.
- Managed teams by overseeing hiring, training and professional growth of employees.
- Analyzed project data to produce reports, presentations, factsheets, and other documentation for different internal and external stakeholders including donors, and senior management.
- Guaranteed optimal use of data by developing M&E Plans in line with project thematic standards and practice.
- Facilitated project performance reviews by analyzing data trends, using Tableau, COMET.
- Led on production of monthly management progress reports.
- Contributed to programme meetings with activity managers to discuss programme improvements.
- Applied data visualization techniques to demonstrate project progress through charts and graphics using Tableau.
- Prepared and submitted monthly performance reports to enable accurate tracking of progress towards IP targets.
- Ensured successful delivery of 13 projects by implementing effective M&E processes.
Senior Programme Assistant for Operations
UN WFP
Nyala, Sudan
2013.02 - 2018.06
- Deputized Head of Sub office and replaced him in his absence to support smooth running of operations covering portfolio of 0.5 million beneficiaries and 17 cooperating partners.
- Oversaw rollout of school feeding, Nutrition, FFA, and CBT interventions across 12 IDP camps.
- Undertaken negotiations for and prepared project documents with cooperating partners and government ministries, and presented proposals to the project review meetings for approval.
- Reviewed monitoring findings and followed-up with cooperating partners to ensure corrective actions are implemented.
- Organized and chaired monthly consultative meetings with project managers and cooperating partners to discuss progress / challenges and needed support.
- Conducted capacity assessments to 36 new cooperating partners and identified capable partners for engagement
- led evaluation process of cooperating partners using standard contextualized KPIs and produced evaluation reports that helped decision making
- Led and managed mass registration/ verification exercises and resolved operational issues which contributed to successful registration of more than 300,000 IDPs in South Darfur.
- Participated in 42 inter-agency assessments missions and produced reports that guided WFP decision on programmatic response.
Head of Filed Office (TDY)
UN World Food Programme
GEREIDA , Sudan
2016.05 - 2016.07
- Planning and management of daily operations at Filed Office, ensuring effective and efficient assistance delivery and timely resolving operational issues arising
- Representation of WFP in front of stakeholders i.e
- Local authorities, beneficiaries, and INGOs
- Accountable for security and safety of WFP staff, assets, and premises, ensuring that WFP security and safety standards are implemented
- Prepare and submit the weekly situations reports to the Area Office
- Budget management including admin petty cash and others
- Managing team of 14 staff composed of IT, Admin, security, and programme.
Monitoring Assistant
UN World Food Programme
Nyala, Sudan
2010.11 - 2013.01
- Monitored implementation of the assistance programmes at local level in collaboration with cooperating partners
- Planned and conducted distribution monitoring, post-distribution monitoring, activity progress monitoring, and outcome monitoring using approved methodologies and produced monitoring reports that helped programme design.
- Drafted and prepared monthly monitoring and evaluation reports
- Conducted monthly reconciliation of commodities in collaboration with supply chain team and prepared final reconciliation report for the Area Office.
- Represented WFP in camp coordination meetings to convey messages and sensitize communities
- Prepared monthly call-forward for commodities and shared with programme unit.
- Conducted evaluation of cooperating partners using KPIs and monitoring findings.
- Supported verification/ registration of beneficiaries using WFP approved methodologies.
- Reviewed monthly partners distribution reports, invoices, and progress report and flagged variations to attention of senior staff for action
Store Keeper - Warehouse manager
UN World Food Programme
Nyala, Sudan
2008.06 - 2010.10
- Maintained clean and pest free storing conditions by ensuring good warehouse practices
- Worked with supply chain professionals to monitor and replenish inventory levels based on optimized space utilization principles.
- Implemented procedures to reduce shipping errors and packaging mistakes by 99%.
- Liaised with transporters and consignees to plan timely transportation of goods.
- Led daily warehouse management meetings, ensuring minutes were taken accurately and distributed to appropriate personnel.
- Managed warehouse inventories, ensuring adaption of FIFO and LIFO principles as appropriate to maintain sound stock.
- Reduced safety hazards and fostered sustainability through careful sorting and disposal of damaged goods and recyclables.
- Handled day-to-day shipping and receiving, typically overseeing more than 400MT Metric tones per day.
- Improved efficiency by 98% through diligent supervision of 18 warehouse staff.
- Oversaw staff training, addressing knowledge and skills gaps to maximize work quality and efficiency.
- Enforced controls and implementation of operational and administrative procedures.
- Supervised 18 employees in 3000 square-meter warehouse, improving operations a managing stock of more than 4,500 MT composed of assorted commodities ad NFIs.
- Expertly handled employee conflicts in line with company procedures, addressing issues and preventing recurrence.
- Reported daily warehouse performance data and inspection reports highlighting actions needed and recommendations.
- Signing waybills of received cargo and delivery goods
Logistics assistant
Action Contre La Faim (ACF)
Kass , Sudan
2008.01 - 2008.06
- Responsible for the supply chain management of the programme, including needs specification, forecasting, and planning of actual needs & expenditures
- Managed contracting process of bidders including quotations process, purchase order (PO), delivery orders, and contracts
- Managed the programmes security by acting as security focal person, ensuring ACF's security regulations are fully adhered to in the field.
- Deputized the head of field office, and supported smooth running of operations
- Managed staff in logistics department and supervised assets management teams.
- Represented ACF in front of stakeholders including meetings with authorities and ASMT.
- Worked with warehouse teams to plan and execute efficient storage strategies.
- Prevented compliance losses, maintaining records of shipments in accordance with internal and external auditing requirements.
- Generated monthly logistics reports for analysis and decision-making.
- Prepared logistics documentation, including shipping manifests and HAC clearance forms.
- Negotiated favourable contracts with logistics service providers.
- Coordinated disposal or recycling of obsolete or excess inventory to optimize space and resources.
- Liaised with internal departments to coordinate smooth running of material and personnel logistics.
- Supported seamless operations with high attention to detail, monitoring delays and implementing corrective actions.
- Worked with purchase staff to procure supplies and equipment.
Head of Hygiene promotion team
Spanish Red Cross
Nyala, Sudan
2007.05 - 2007.12
- Supervised project hygiene promoters and community health volunteers in the camp
- Coordinated implementation of the projects (natural resources management, Livestock, income generation activities, education, WASH, peace building and vocational training)
- Managed budgets, planning department budgets, consumption follow up and reporting
- Produced project reports, monthly report, quarterly progress reports and annual end of project reports
- Translated documentations for official meetings and training sessions
- Represent Spanish Red Cross in the cluster's coordination meetings.
- Trained staff and contractors on occupational and environmental health compliance.
- Developed plans and strategies to promote continuous improvement.
Store Keeper - Warehouse Manager
Action Contre La Faim (ACF)
Nyala, Sudan
2005.09 - 2007.03
- Monitored stock levels of all items and reported all anticipated shortages to the supply chain manager for timely replenishment
- Used automatic tracking systems to keep computer system updated with goods movements and proactively place new orders at optimal times.
- Created 82 accurate weekly Purchase Orders, supporting detailed order reporting.
- Improved warehouse layout to maximize storage space.
- Supervised physically all incoming and outgoing deliveries at the warehouse ensuring correct items and quantities are received and dispatched
- Forecasted and conducted physical inventory of the warehouse every month, producing an inventory report before the 05th of every month (including the loss report if any)
- Supervised and trained warehouse assistants, helpers, and porters on regular basis to fill knowledge gaps and improve performance
- Supervised 7 employees in 6000 square-meter warehouse, improving operations
- Coordinated dispatching of transport vehicles distributing goods across 27 distribution points.
Health & Nutrition Educator
Action Contre La Faim (ACF)
Nyala, Sudan
2004.10 - 2005.09
- Provided psychosocial support to caretakers, and children in the therapeutic treatment centre
- Organized 50 play sessions for the children in the nutrition centre
- Provided nutrition education to the mothers/ caretakers to enhance knowledge and prevent under nourishing
- Organized 36 cooking demonstrations to help mothers practice the knowledge acquired and new cooking skills learnt
- Supported phase-monitors on feeding of malnourished children.
- Organized open day events to stimulate sick children participation including groups drawing and football
- Applied child development structured activities per age for different age groups
- Supported awareness raising on roots causes of malnutrition through participatory learning sessions for mothers
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Business Administration
Cambridge International College
London/ UK 2013.08 - 2018.10
Diploma - Logistics & Procurement management
Team Business College
Kampala/ Uganda 2009.07 - 2011.08
Skills
- Advanced Excel: Competent with Microsoft Office package Experiences using excel for complex formulas and analysis
- Teamwork: worked in various types of teams from registration/verification teams to direct distribution teams, data collection teams
- Complex negotiation : adept in handling negotiation with community leaders, cooperating partners, and local authorities
- Critical analysis: capacity to analyze critically
- Effective forecasting: capacity to use scientific calculations and forecasting
- Programme policy coordination: formulate policy, stimulate discussions and coordinate inputs
- Stakeholder relationship management: Capacitated with service mindset training
- People Management: Tested skills to manage people from different backgrounds
- Time management:
- Problem-solving: worked with IDPs and refugees to manage mass registration and verifications
- Leadership: demonstrated leadership skills
Certification
- Certified Ergonomics workstation assessor, WFP Wellness Unit
- Certified TOT by Sudan Ministry of Health and Sudanese Red Crescent Society
Languages
Arabic
Native
English
Fluent
French
Intermediate
Custom
- Faisal Musa Mohammed, Programme Policy Officer, WFP Nyala Area Office, Faisal.musa@wfp.org, +249 912313400, +249 912313164
- Amit Singh, Head of Area Office, UN World Food Programme, amit.singh@wfp.org
- Billy MWIINGA, Head of Sudan coordination Office, Nairobi, Kenya, billy.mwiinga@wfp.org
Personal Information
- Date of birth: 04/03/84
- Nationality: Sudanese
Timeline
OIC Head of Area Office
UN World Food Programme
2023.04 - 2023.07
Head of Field Office - Programme Policy Officer
UN World Food Programme
2022.09 - 2023.12
Programme associate - M&E
UN World Food Programme
2018.07 - 2022.08
Head of Filed Office (TDY)
UN World Food Programme
2016.05 - 2016.07
Bachelor of Business Administration - Business Administration
Cambridge International College
2013.08 - 2018.10
Senior Programme Assistant for Operations
UN WFP
2013.02 - 2018.06
Monitoring Assistant
UN World Food Programme
2010.11 - 2013.01
Diploma - Logistics & Procurement management
Team Business College
2009.07 - 2011.08
Store Keeper - Warehouse manager
UN World Food Programme
2008.06 - 2010.10
Logistics assistant
Action Contre La Faim (ACF)
2008.01 - 2008.06
Head of Hygiene promotion team
Spanish Red Cross
2007.05 - 2007.12
Store Keeper - Warehouse Manager
Action Contre La Faim (ACF)
2005.09 - 2007.03
Health & Nutrition Educator
Action Contre La Faim (ACF)
2004.10 - 2005.09