HUSSEIN ABDULLAHI MOHAMED
DADAAB
Summary
Seasoned Child Protection Casework & BID Officer with a proven track record at Terre des hommes foundation, showcasing expertise in crisis intervention and investigation leadership. Excelled in humanitarian response, securing children's best interests through innovative cash and voucher assistance programs. Demonstrated exceptional ability to lead and train teams, enhancing emergency responses and educational initiatives for vulnerable children.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Child Protection Casework & BID Officer
Terre des hommes foundation
02.2020 - Current
- Conduct Best interest assessment for children with protection concerns
- Conduct Best interest determination report for child involved in custody dispute, repatriation, relocation, care arrangement and resettlement cases
- Document and register cases of children with protection concern and support them where necessary with the available interventions such as CBI and emergency social support
- Closely monitor and support in the validation of identified beneficiaries for M-Pesa cash transfer interventions
- Conduct home visit and follow up assessment of specific cases requiring urgent intervention such as unaccompanied minors
- Undertake alternative care arrangement for unaccompanied minors and abandoned children
- Review the CPIMS tools such as registration forms, follow up forms and service provided forms for children registered before submitting the forms to the database team
- Refer cases to other partners and department within Tdh for intervention
- Conduct and undertake identification, verification and distribution of CBI vouchers to vulnerable children in the refugees and host community
- Undertake in documentation and compilation of weekly, monthly, quarterly and distribution reports
- Undertake in tracking of budgetary allocation for social support, monthly phased budgets and spending
- Undertake in the management of community staff based in the camp and tracking of their leaves
- Monitor and closely supervise community staff, lead corps and child protection volunteers
- Conduct trainings for community staff and foster parents
Child Protection CFS Assistant
Save the Children International
04.2017 - 12.2019
- Oversee and provide technical input into child friendly space field activities
- Support youth and young children to carryout child protection awareness campaigns
- Train community staff working with children at the designated CFSs
- Plan partner joint activities when need arises especially during calendar events
- Distribute Solar Radios, solar torches and other Non-food items to the beneficiaries
- Contributed to regular reporting on achievements and challenges related to the projects
- Conduct Best interest assessment (BIA), home visits and as well follow up of cases until their BID is done
- Managed to ensure implementation of Save the Children program, activities at the designated CFS centre
- Worked with outreach team in conducting program activities while covering staff on leave, attended live radio programs representing SC and participated in calendar events
- Manage and support individual cases in the designated CFS-centre
- Supervised the child friendly play activities, ensure management and implementation of the CFS center, and transit CFSs
- Managed to consult with children of different age groups in the running and maintenance of Child Friendly Spaces and provide them counselling where needed
- Coordinate with the CP staff to ensure programme integration and effective implementation of case management in line with the SOPs
- Ensured timely management of data and documentation of cases at CFS; and through collaboration with MEAL, ensure children records, data are accurately recorded in the CPIMS database and updated regularly
- Contribute to the design of an overall program contingency plan when needed
- Conduct staff training on SGBV, PFA and Play & Art therapy with other counsellors
- Managed to produce timely progress reports, including both quantitative and qualitative information, on CP activities and input into regular situation reports, monthly and quarterly reports, weekly updates and activity reports
- Conduct timely program activities and submit the reports within the specified timelines
- Worked closely with the sub-county children’s officer on cases requiring his interventions
- Participate in interagency meetings and engage in the identification and building of linkages with other partners/agencies, the Government and the community to ensure child protection concerns are raised and addressed
- Manage the CFS staff and their leave plans properly
Security Assistant
Relief Reconstruction and Development Organization (RRDO)
04.2016 - 12.2016
- Supervises the private security guards and provides guidance on how to follow and respect security rules within the delegation/premises
- Ensures the security of Nairobi Regional Delegation and Logistics Support centre is covered 24/7
- Carries out regular checks on fire safety, security and other emergency procedures and reports on the same
- Attends accidents, follows up with the police to obtain the abstract and liaises with courts for matters pertaining to ICRC cases on traffic accidents
- Gives technical feedback to the Head of Department on the effective functioning of the security management system
- Advises Head of Security department on implications in case of non-compliance to security rules and supports the management in dealing with possible investigations into security and safety incidents
- Monitors CCTV footage and review in case of incident and prepares a report
CFS Support Staff
Aspect Dadaab
06.2015 - 12.2015
- Facilitate and encourage the participation of all children and notably the most vulnerable ones and ensuring proper attention to their specific emotional and physical needs
- Ensure the respect of code of conduct in the Centre by children and care givers
- Ensure that the provided materials is properly used, kept and cleaned
- Ensure that the CFS Centre is in order and clean
- Plan, organize and run recreational activities with children according to their age and needs
Law Enforcement Officer (Police Officer)
Kenya Police Service
04.2011 - 03.2015
- Maintain law and order in my area of jurisdiction
- Apprehend offenders at different levels
- Preserve peace
- Protect life and property especially before during and after election
- Enhance the enforcement of all laws and regulations as per the force standing orders
- Prevent and detect crimes
- Investigation of crimes which leads to apprehension of offenders
- Provide coverage and VIP protection services in my area of work especially during the state officials visit
- Helping the public when in need
Translator
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
- Translate English language into Somali language
- Managed to assess data (Qualitative) of the clients
- Investigation of client’s originality
- Direct clients to medical checkups
- Updating on next interview arrival and scheduled time
Field Monitor
GTZ
- Supervised casual workers
- Training others on proper method of trees planting both household and institutions
- Hold public and block Baraza for environmental awareness
- Conduct cooking demonstrations as part of energy saving method
- Collecting and recording environmental projects data for weekly and monthly reports
- Participated in general town cleaning with the host community
- Educate the public on reforestation programs
Research Assistant Supervisor/Team Leader
Save the Children UK
- Supervised data collectors
- Ensure safe custody of data materials on behalf of the organization
- Ensure safe custody of the data collected
- Train other members of my team on collecting qualitative data in the field
Supervisor
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
- Train enumerators
- Supervised enumerators work during the census exercise
- Ensure safe custody of census materials
- Compile and submit the census data and materials to the regional office
Education
Degree - security studies and criminology
Mount Kenya University
02.2025
Diploma - security studies and criminology
Mount Kenya University
01.2023
Diploma - social work, community development and project planning
Regional institute of business management
01.2014
KCSE certificate -
Shurie Secondary School
01.2008
KCPE Certificate -
Dadaab Primary School
01.2004
Skills
- Investigation leadership
- Evidence storage
- Emergency and non-emergency response
- Crisis intervention
- Humanitarian response in emergencies
- Education in emergencies for children
- Cash and voucher assistance for protection
- Best interest procedures for children
Languages
- ENGLISH
- KISWAHILI
- SOMALI
References
- Fardosa Ibrahim Shale, Project Manager, Terre des hommes foundation, Dadaab Office, DADAAB, 0707539955, fardosa.shale@tdh.org
- Ali Abdi Gure, Finance/HR Officer, Terre des hommes foundation, Dadaab Office, DADAAB, 0723000196, ali.gure@tdh.org
- Mohamed Abdi Mahat, Acting Senior Child Protection Officer, Terre des hommes foundation, Dadaab Field Office, DADAAB, 0720168399, mohamed.abdi@tdh.org
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 01/01/90
- Nationality: KENYAN
- Marital Status: MARRIED
Short Courses And Training
- Ecourse Child safeguarding training
- Prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse training
- Online Travel safety and personal security
- Online Road traffic safety
- Online report writing course
- Introduction to Monitoring and Evaluation course
- Steps to protect (S2P) bronze course
- Introduction to project management module one e-course
- Psychosocial wellbeing of parents and caregivers
- Online personal safety and security E-course
- Online global induction
- Online child safeguarding E-course
- Computer packages from Frontier Institute of Professional and Management Studies
- Attended workshop on HIV/AIDS organized by CARE International
- Participated in world Environmental day event and awarded a certificate of participation
- Attended workshop organized by Kenya Red Cross during CHANUKA Quiz and Theatre competition
- Attended training on HIV/AIDS organized by NCCK
- Certificate of counseling from Kenya Institute of Professional Studies
Languages
Somali
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Swahili
Proficient (C2)
C2
Timeline
Child Protection Casework & BID Officer
Terre des hommes foundation
02.2020 - Current
Child Protection CFS Assistant
Save the Children International
04.2017 - 12.2019
Security Assistant
Relief Reconstruction and Development Organization (RRDO)
04.2016 - 12.2016
CFS Support Staff
Aspect Dadaab
06.2015 - 12.2015
Law Enforcement Officer (Police Officer)
Kenya Police Service
04.2011 - 03.2015
Translator
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Field Monitor
GTZ
Research Assistant Supervisor/Team Leader
Save the Children UK
Supervisor
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
Degree - security studies and criminology
Mount Kenya University
Diploma - security studies and criminology
Mount Kenya University
Diploma - social work, community development and project planning
Regional institute of business management
KCSE certificate -
Shurie Secondary School
KCPE Certificate -
Dadaab Primary School
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