Elbashir Mohammed Damus Babeker

Elbashir Mohammed Damus Babeker

Project Manager

Experienced operations, administration and project coordination professional with 15+ years of experience supporting humanitarian and development programmes in Sudan, including direct experience in education projects, facilities-related coordination, logistics, procurement, inventory, supplies, budget monitoring, documentation, safety and stakeholder coordination. Experienced in coordinating operational requirements with internal departments, suppliers, service providers, government authorities, partners and field teams to ensure that facilities, supplies, equipment and services are available and operational. Strong experience in organizing field activities, monitoring service delivery, following up maintenance and operational requirements, managing documentation and resolving issues through appropriate escalation. Direct experience supporting education programmes in coordination with the State Ministry of Education , including planning, logistics, materials, field activities, monitoring and coordination with education stakeholders. Highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong follow-up, communication and problem-solving abilities. Comfortable managing multiple priorities in busy environments and maintaining accurate administrative, inventory, procurement and operational records.

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Project Manager
Plan International – Eastern Sudan Area – KassalaKassala
Sep 2023 — Jun 2026
  • Ensure that Plan’s and donor policies and procedures are continuously adhered to in the project’s planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation phases.
  • Manage to deliver minimum basic package of site management, health and SBC services.
  • Manage and lead the project implementation and ensure efficiency in the processes and effectiveness in achieving the planned objective in a manner to reach the desired outcomes and impact.
  • Lead and manage the project resources including project team, the project budget, the project internal control and the affairs of the implementing partner (National NGO, Gov Department…etc.).
  • Manage and lead the processes meant to mitigate and control the project potential risks, issues and security matters.
  • Facilitate and ensure quality implementation of the project activities and safeguarding involvement of partners and tracing the project results and impact upon household
  • Represent Plan in the cluster meeting and other similar fora and take the lead in communication donors and other concerned stakeholders.
  • Maintain solid working relationship with all the key stakeholders.
  • Ensure Community Based Organizations e.g. water association, CSOs and LNGOs were oversaw, supported and trained
  • Manage communications norms and ensure stakeholders are aware of project activities and progress and are in a position to accept project deliverables.
  • Develop detailed implementation work in Kassala State and enforce adherence of all to the plan and subsequently approved amendments.
  • Manage the projects internal control mechanism including budget, procurement management, and ensure avoidance of over/under expenditure; ensure judicious expending of the project funds; and demonstrate value for money in the outcomes and impact of the project.
  • Identify, analyse, monitor and manage project risks, and ensure keeping all concerned are accurately and promptly informed about the status of project risks.
  • Lead the project team develop their knowledge and skills of appropriate nature to the project; guide and motivate them towards excellence performance all through the project period and ensure continuous appraisal of the performance of each.
  • Manage project related security matters and ensure keeping all concerned are accurately and promptly informed about the status of project security at any point in time during the project period.
  • Identify/facilitate potential needs assessment and update the needs of the community base on the current project interventions using qualitative and quantitative methods.
  • Ensure prompt, timely and accurate reporting on the project to all concerned parties at the Plan International-Sudan Country office, International Office, Donor and the Government of Sudan as deemed required by each.
  • Manage information flows between country office/Program department and the Project stakeholder.
  • Responsible to ensure representation of the project in all related coordination structures at CO and Sub-Office levels as well as to ensure effective liaison on behalf of the project at all levels and with all to whom the project is of concern.
  • Maintain and apply Plans’ standards of practice, policies and procedures.
  • Manage the partnership agreement(s) with the implementing partner (NNGO).
Project Coordinator
Plan International – Eastern Sudan Area – KassalaKassala
Dec 2022 — Aug 2023
  • Ensure that all project activities under his\her responsibility are implemented as planned and facilitate for smooth implementation:
  • Ensure that Plan’s and UNICEF’ policies and procedures are continuously adhered to in all actions contributing to the design, planning, managing and
  • Ensure that project activities are implemented in compliance with Plan and UNICEF quality standards and performance measures.
  • Develop Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP) if not ready and continue updating it with SMoE and follow the logical framework of the project in coordination with Education Program Lead.
  • Coordinate different project activities efficiently with Departments of literacy and Adult Education, Primary Education of Kassala’s SMoE.
  • Participate effectively in project reviews and evaluation Achieve proper documentation of the project’s interventions under his\her scope of responsibility.
  • Insure good management of project partners.
  • Participate in developing and maintaining of project reporting protocols, both narrative and financial, and ensure accurate and prompt reporting to all concerned (Plan International Sudan, donor, Government of Sudan, and other project stakeholders).
  • Support proposal development for new project proposals, as necessary.
Site Management Support
Danish Refugee Council – Gedarif Office
Apr 2022 — Dec 2022
  • Support the planning and implementation of program activities related to the provision of services and assistance to vulnerable and at-risk individuals at the site level. To this end, support the Project Team Leader (Site Management) in implementing work plans and managing program activities accordingly.
  • Support delivery of assistance in camps as part of programmatic interventions, ensuring that all material needs of individuals and households in the sites requiring assistance are met.
  • Support the mobilization and participation of those assisted at site level, with particular emphasis on meaningful inclusion of women, children, elderly and persons with specific needs into the decision-making processes, including supporting the running of community groups and quick improvement projects.
  • Support the identification, management, upkeep and oversight of site solutions for vulnerable individuals and households identified by Protection teams during intake and vulnerability screening.
  • Support with partner agencies, CSOs and service providers in ensuring that sites are well kept, operational and to a good standard.
  • Support any other programmatic tasks related to the provision of assistance as instructed by the Project Manager (Site Management)
  • Support the development of DRC standard operating procedures as well as other strategic documents.
  • Support to the monitoring and follow up on maintenance of site infrastructure and support the mobilization of site residents
  • Support with the mapping of safety risks and other hazards at site level and surrounding communities when feasible.
  • Support the development of an effective referral mechanism and service mapping in close collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
  • Ensure that quality and accurate reports and supporting documentation on program activities related to the provision of Site Management assistance, are submitted timely and daily to the Site Management Team Leader. To this end, ensure that both the hard and soft copies of all activity reports are archived on the server and/or uploaded onto online platforms for information management as relevant.
  • Ensure that all information or data shared is done so in a manner that upholds the principle of data protection and confidentiality.
  • Support the development of positive relationships with beneficiaries, local communities, local authorities, humanitarian partners, service providers etc. in order to maintain trust in DRC’s professional standard and quality of work among all stakeholders.
Food Security and Nutrition Advisor
German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) – Eastern Sudan Office – Gedarif
Jul 2019 — Dec 2021
  • Assist in designing, planning and monitoring of the project’s food & nutrition security field implementation program according to strategy, proposals, budgets and plans
  • Carry out field work according to the approved work plan, including data collection, field assessments, surveys, appraisals amongst other relevant data collection methods, as required by the work or monitoring plan.
  • Prepare field reports and data sheets.
  • Organize activities and results together with contracted organizations.
  • Assist short term consultancies and facilitate their work within the project area.
  • Assist in preparing contracts with appropriate NGOs based on agreed interventions.
  • Participate in regular work meetings and facilitate the exchange of information and experience between project personnel and subcontracted personnel.
  • Establish and maintain contacts with relevant stakeholders.
  • Participate in community level meetings, where the project is implementing interventions.
  • Assist in the dissemination of information and project results to selected stakeholders.
  • Report to the FNSA on all aspects of work and as laid down in the project reporting system.
  • Carry out additional activities as instructed by the FNSA and Project Manager.
  • Assist in the design and organize field missions, seminars, workshops to support the above work in the intervention area.
Community Field Officer
Muslim Aid UK Organisation – kassala
May 2017 — Oct 2018
  • Working with the EC team to conduct regular meeting with community member to discuss program objectives and mobilizing community participation.
  • Support and facilitate with the team the formation of representative community working groups and community project implementation committees.
  • Work with the EC team to collect, compile and submit all monitoring and
Community Field Officer
Welthungerhilfe Organizationkassala
Aug 2016 — Mar 2017
  • Assist in the operational implementation of project activities.
  • Arrange, organise and facilitate trainings for beneficiaries.
  • Take a leading role in arranging regular meetings with community representatives at locality and village level.
  • Assist in activity planning, ensuring demonstrated quality and measurable impact.
  • Assist in the design and implementation of surveys and assessments such as baseline surveys, need assessments or other survey work.
  • Support projects in implementation of CROSS CUTTING ISSUES such as gender, HIV/AIDS.
  • Assist in drafting concept papers and proposals.
  • Ensuring proper Monitoring and Evaluation standards in the field.
  • Maintain database of indicators relating to log frame of project.
  • Ensure and management of related documentations and files.
  • Provide support to project staff, as needed.
Project Officer
Practical Action Organization – Eastern Sudan Programmekassala
Jun 2010 — Jun 2015
  • Assist the project manager in the project Planning & provide efforts pertaining to the implementation of the Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF) projects in its WASH/Food security and the Basic Infrastructure interventions.
  • Directly manage, supervise and implement activities in accordance with the project document.
  • Maintain linkages with Algandoul Association to provide list of beneficiaries and or distribution lists as necessary and any other data that may be required by the project manager.
  • Provide support in monitoring and evaluation design systems.
  • Maintain constructive relationships between Practical Action and communities, government relevant department and international agencies working in the area.
  • Provide feedback to project Manager on urgent field issues raised by field supervisors or partner organizations.
  • Facilitate community mobilization to ensure effective participation in establishment of community forest.
  • Conduct monitoring field visits for project locations.
  • Prepare and draft correspondence, in English and Arabic, providing inputs to the drafting of project documents.
  • Mobilizing and organizing the targeted communities in targeted localities with the closely coordination with CBOs and local authorities in 4 localities in kassala state.
  • Provide support in Organize conferences, meetings, seminars and workshops
  • Participate in training and knowledge exchange exercises.
  • Consolidate and synchronize activities, in consultation with partners and beneficiaries with respect to the project annual work plans, targets and timeframes.
Animal Health Officer
Practical Action Organization – Eastern Sudan Programmekassala
Nov 2009 — May 2010
  • Formation of Pastoralists Marketing Group and Livestock Forum.
  • Awareness and mobilization at community level.
  • Facilitation and organization of capacity building programme to Pastoralists Marketing Groups and Livestock Forum.
  • Produce at least one article for sharing once a year.
  • Create link between Pastoralists, CBOs local authorities and other partners.
  • Coordination of awareness session in collaboration with Livestock Forum and ministry of Animal Resources and Fishery.
  • Data collection and analyses for IAH & LMS project to facilitate project intervention.
  • Comply with all reporting requirements such as producing progress reports (monthly, quarterly report).
  • Participate in annual reviews for projects.
Skills
Demonstrated sensitivity and ability to develop an open exchange of ideas and concerns.Proven track record of reporting, communication and filing.Computer and internet skills including proficiency in all aspects of Microsoft Office.Excellent team player, culturally sensitive with extensive knowledge and experience in and capability of work under pressure to meet the deadlines.Risk ManagementStakeholder EngagementMonitoring and EvaluationBudget ManagementConflict ResolutionTeam LeadershipCommunity EngagementReport WritingProject ManagementTime ManagementNegotiation SkillsStrategic PlanningGrant WritingCommunity Needs AssessmentCrisis ManagementBudget ForecastingReporting ToolsStakeholder AnalysisCultural CompetencyRisk AssessmentPartnership DevelopmentPropsal writing
Education
Sudanese Certificate
Omer Mohamed Elteib Secondary School
2002 — 2003
Bachelor of Science, Agriculture Sciences, Department of Animal Production
Aljazeera University
2003 — 2008
High Diploma, Business Administration
Kassala University
2024 — 2025
MBA
Kassala University
2024 — Present
Certifications
Computer skills Diploma (Microsoft Office).
Participate in the Gender audit assessment through Food Security livelihood project
Practical Action Organization in kassala
Training on Admin, Logistic and finance
Practical Action Organization
Attended work Shop of Community Based Adaptation to Climate Change in Rural Kassala Villages
Practical Action Khartoum Office
Training workshop on (PMSD) Participatory Market Systems Development
Practical Action organization
Training workshop on sustainability context in food security project
Practical Action organization
Training workshop on (PAPD)Participatory Approach of Planning Development
Plan International and Practical Action Organizations
Training workshop on proposal and reporting writing
Welthungerhilfe (German Agro Action) done by Redr organization
Training workshop on Monitoring and Evaluation
Welthungerhilfe (German Agro Action) done by Redr organization
Training workshop on fundamental of WASH in emergency
Redr organization
Training workshop on Advance of WASH in emergency
Redr organization
Building Better Partnership
Plan International
2026-04
First Aid and security training
Plan International
Languages
Arabic
Native
English
Advanced
References available upon request.