Abass Ali Duale
Dollo Ado
Summary
Dynamic emergency response team leader with extensive experience at DRC, excelling in project delivery and stakeholder engagement. Proven ability in planning and implementing protection programs, enhancing team performance, and ensuring accountability. Adept at adapting to change while applying technical expertise in multi-sector emergency response initiatives.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Emergency Response Team Leader
DRC
Dollo Ado
10.2025 - Current
- Led and managed DRC's multi-sector emergency response portfolio, overseeing cash, protection, shelter/NFI, WASH, and preparedness activities throughout project cycle to enhance community resilience.
- Supervised and built capacity for sector staff, ensured compliance with DRC standards, and integrated area strategy into operational plans to align team efforts with organizational goals.
- Delivered high-quality projects, oversaw budgets, and integrated with partners.
- Represented DRC in coordination forums and with government/NGOs, ensured accountability and inclusion in affected communities, and strengthened local duty bearers through targeted coaching and support.
Project Coordinator - Anticipatory Action
MercyCorps
Dollo Ado
10.2024 - 02.2025
- Led field team in planning, organizing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating activities to maximize effectiveness.
- Managed field level activities, ensuring quality and timely delivery of planned initiatives.
- Cultivated relationships with government stakeholders to enhance project success in target area.
- Support project team to develop concept notes for the activities and support to ensure better implementation in the area.
Protection and Gender Program Manager
Action Against Hunger (ACF)
Gode Base
03.2023 - 07.2024
- Oversee the comprehensive development, implementation, and monitoring of all project activities related to child protection and gender-based violence prevention and response in the Shebelle zone of the Somali region.
- Coordinated One-Stop Centre in Gode town, providing essential CP/GBV services and support to vulnerable populations.
- Conducted safety risk audits, gender analysis, advocacy, and monitoring.
- Managed staff, recruitment, budgets, and reporting to ensure timely execution of departmental program commitments, enhancing overall program effectiveness.
- Collaborated with sectors, UN agencies, and government services, engaging key stakeholders like Bureau of Women and Children Affairs to enhance program outcomes.
Project Assistant - Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)
IOM
Jigjiga
08.2021 - 12.2022
- Collaborated with medical and psychosocial service providers and health institutions to establish effective referral and follow-up pathways, improving continuity of care.
- Coordinate implementation of critical services and provide procedural guidance through regular field visits.
- Mapped existing mental health and psychosocial support service providers and institutions for ex-combatants with medical and MHPSS cases, enhancing access to necessary services.
- Consolidated and shared information on medical and psychosocial needs and services for ex-combatants, facilitating informed decision-making for service delivery.
- Organize awareness-raising sessions for health professionals and psychosocial service providers.
Protection Team Leader
Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
09.2019 - 05.2021
- Lead and oversee protection activities in IDP settings.
- Supervised field-based Protection teams to ensure effective implementation of protection strategies.
- Managed project cycle, developed proposals, and strategized program direction to enhance protection outcomes.
- Contributed to effective and holistic protection programming aligned with organization standards.
- Led team management, built capacity, coordinated activities, reported finances, and maintained comprehensive project documentation.
Protection Specialist
Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
Liben zone
08.2018 - 07.2019
- Strengthened technical capacities of duty bearers, enabling them to effectively address protection needs of IDPs.
- Mentored local duty bearers and zonal staff, focusing on Women and Children Affairs and Disaster Risk Management to enhance service delivery.
- Guided local duty bearers in the woredas of the Liben zone to improve their technical skills and support systems.
- Collaborated with UN-OCHA on emergency need assessments.
- Developed training modules and ensured ethical data collection.
Child Protection Officer
Save the Children (SCI)
05.2012 - 07.2018
- Lead and oversee child protection activities in refugee settings.
- Supervised child protection field-based teams, ensuring adherence to technical standards and enhancing service delivery.
- Collaborated with UN agencies, NGOs, community structures, and child protection community-based committees.
- Contributed to effective and holistic Child protection programming aligned with organization standards.
- Facilitated project cycle management and contributed to proposal development and program strategy to align with organizational goals.
- Managed team, built capacity, coordinated activities, and maintained project documentation to support effective program implementation.
Education
Master of Social Work -
Jigjiga University
01.2025
B. A. - Psychology
Jigjiga University
01.2011
Skills
- Protection sector expertise
- Planning
- Implementation
- Monitoring
- Working under pressure
- Applying Technical Expertise
- Teamwork
- Organizing
- Accountability
- Creativity
- Initiative
- Adapting to Change
- Responding to Change
- Communication
- Cooperation
- Human relations
References
1. Alemu Lemma, Head of Program, DRC, Address: Addis Ababa, Telephone: +251947304053, Email: alemu.lemma@drc.ngo
2. Dulane Omar Kalif, Area Program Manager, Mercy Corps, Dollo Ado and Gode Field Office, +251915765892, domer@mercycorps.org
3. Mohamed Abdikadir, Field Coordinator, ACF, Gode, +251941971433, mamohamed@etactionagainsthunger.org
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading
- Driving
- Traveling
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 11/24/86
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Ethiopian
Languages
- Somali
- Amharic
- English
- Somali
- Amharic
Timeline
Emergency Response Team Leader
DRC
10.2025 - Current
Project Coordinator - Anticipatory Action
MercyCorps
10.2024 - 02.2025
Protection and Gender Program Manager
Action Against Hunger (ACF)
03.2023 - 07.2024
Project Assistant - Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)
IOM
08.2021 - 12.2022
Protection Team Leader
Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
09.2019 - 05.2021
Protection Specialist
Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
08.2018 - 07.2019
Child Protection Officer
Save the Children (SCI)
05.2012 - 07.2018
Master of Social Work -
Jigjiga University
B. A. - Psychology
Jigjiga University