Participated in planning, implementing, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of market system development activities
Ensured the planned activists are implemented timely and with required deliverable quality
Facilitated and coordinated markets systems assessment, organizing validation workshops
Participated and provided technical advice on emergency life saving off Cash &Voucher transfer with collaborating financial service providers along with govemenets offices
Facilitated capacity building efforts for market actors such as technical skills training providers, Business development services, Banks, MFIs, and VSLA’s, last mile business solutions, Agri Businesses etc, to strengthen their reach in serving pastoral and agro-pastoral communities
Supported entrepreneurs to develop feasible and viable business plan
Contribute to the development of conducting need assessments, processes, and guidance for cash distribution to vulnerability communnity
Provided support to relevant partners that are focusing on market systems approaches to improve food security and livelihood of the project participants
Participated in the planning, implementing, monitoring, collecting VSLA groups quarterly data and reportings MSD activities under component two
Provided technical support around my responsibilities for field agents to conduct financial litracy, IGA and business skills trainings of existing VSLA groups
Provided entreprenurship trainings for SMEs, particularly women, and youth owned businesses to improve their entrepreneurial skills
Worked closely with field team on the identification of the selection and hiring process of new field agents
Participated in regular field visits to assess the activities implementation progress and submit regular updates/reports (weekly, monthly, and quarterly)
Promoted accountability, communicate expectations, and provide constructive feedback formally and informally
To Create working environment of mutual respect with team members.
Agribusiness Development Officer
Productive Safety Net Program(PSNP), Office of Agriculture
10.2016
Provided financial letracy training, saving mobilization and income generating
Close worked with the team for registration and verification of the PSNP participants
In collaboration with the project team, participated in designing and implementation of baseline surveys and mapping of the target kebeles of the woredas and potential market actors
Organized practice-oriented technical enhancing trainings on market strengthening, and practices for various livelihoods
Conducted Capacity building training of the program participance by providing business and marketing skills trainings
Conduct assessments of mapping of market actors, consumers in formal and informal markets in the woreda
Worked together with partners to conduct an Environmental and Social Impact assessments of each IGA and preparation of Social & Environment plans
Facilitated Market linkages of small scale and medium entrepreneurs with financial service providers
Organized joint work plan of field visits for program funded businesses enterprises
Facilitated (long-term) and execute trainings for SMEs capacity enhancements
Assessed and analyses the financial viability of the business enterprises
Identified the potential stakeholders available for facilitating the provision of financial services to the local business entrepreneurs
Contributes to the development of marketing strategies by the private sector to support small scale modernization
Assesses and enhance the performance of the small-scale business and develops upgrading strategies
Analyses market constraints of the small-scale Entreprises to provide capacity building trainings
Performs other duties as directed by supervisor.
Business and Value Chain Development Officer
HAVAYOCO
01.2019 - 12.2021
Identifying, organizing and strengthening youths business
Facilitated and mobilized Youth businesses and women cooperative for identification and assessing of their gaps and selection and planning of income-generating activities by providing trainings
In collaboration with the government's stakeholders and financial service providers conducted business and entrepreneurship training as well as advice guidance to select climate smart business and IGAs
Mobilized and following up on entrepreneurs to ensure high attendance
Conducting business assessment to identify entrepreneurs needs and market opportunities
Provide entrepreneurship, basic business skills development trainings, cooperative management training and other life skill trainings to youth businesses
Supported entrepreneurs to develop feasible and viable business plan
Generating financial statements, forecasts, and profitability analyses for entrepreneurs
Developing and implementing accurate financial reporting and booking systems for entrepreneurs
Assisting entrepreneurs with implementation of business plan recommendations
Advising entrepreneurs on financing and investment opportunities/challenges
Supporting entrepreneurs, the business plan proposal preparation for financing searching or investment opportunities
Providing expert advice; help entrepreneurs to navigate challenges and make sound business decisions
Conducting assessments of entrepreneur businesses to understand business needs, challenges, and opportunities
Linking with Technical and vocational skills.
Graduate Trainee
Cooperative Bank Of Oromia
10.2017 - 12.2018
Operating the Interest free window(Islamic banking products)
Mobilizing the islamic banking systems users(wadia depositors)
Making deposit/withdraw cash for customers with their accounts.
Environmental Health Agency
International Rescue Committee
05.2012 - 10.2013
Mobilizing and attending the community meetings
Proving awareness of save water management
Promoting water sanitation and hygiene promotion
Making group focus discussion
Making house to house visit
Participating community meetings
Conserving environmental healths.
Education
MSc Degree of Pastoral Development studies -
01.2023
B.Sc. degree of Agribusiness and Value Chain Management -
01.2016
Jijiga senior secondary & preparatory school -
01.2013
sheekhAbdisalan secondary school -
01.2011
Ahmed Gurey joiner & elementary school -
01.2009
Skills
Microsoft office word
Microsoft office excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Outlook
Kobo toolbox
Commcare application
Languages
Somali
English
Amharic
Personal Information
Place of Birth: Jijiga
Health Status: fit both physically and mentally.
Date of Birth: 1992 G.C
Gender: Male
Nationality: Ethiopian
Competences And Successes
Business minded.
Strong sense of personal integrity
Have skill of facilitation.
Strong supervisory skills
Entrepreneurial, adaptive, and curious
Forward and positive thinking
Hard working
Good communication
Ability to travel and work in difficult circumstance.
Ability to multi-task.
Team spirit and problem-solving abilities
References
Abdiwali Sheikh, Market system Development Coordinator, Mercy Corps Jigjiga Field Office, +251915202747, abdisheik@mercycorps.org
Amin Ahmed, Market system Development Specialist, Mercy Corps Jigjiga Field Office, +251913829800, samiir124@hotmail.com
Abukar Haji, Eastern cluster RIPA Program Coordinator, Mercy Corps, Jigjiga Field office, +251915063523, abuhaji@mercycorps.org
Training
BDS Service provider’s capacity enhancement training, UNDP, Bushoftu
BDS and entrepreneurship TOT, EDC(Oxfam), Jigjiga
Life skills TOT, Meleket (Oxfam), Jigjiga
Village Saving Loan Associations (VSLAs), Mercy Corps, Jigjiga
Market System Development Approach, Mercy Corps, Jigjiga
Market system Development for youth employment, Mercy Corps, Online
Code of Conduct of mercy corps, Mercy corps, Online