HALIMA OMAR ADAN

Project Coordination | GBV & PSEA | Child Protection | Education | Humanitarian Programming

Humanitarian and community development professional with over 8 years of experience in Somalia across project coordination, GBV, PSEA, child protection, education, community engagement, monitoring, research, accountability and field operations. Experienced in coordinating multi-stakeholder programming, supervising teams and volunteers, supporting quality service delivery, managing field-level workplans and reporting, and engaging government, clusters, partners and communities. Strong practical experience with KoboToolbox, ODK and other data-collection systems, humanitarian standards, safeguarding, referral pathways and evidence-based programming.

Mogadishu, Somalia
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Project Coordinator
DAWA Somalia
Feb 2026 — PresentCurrentBanadir Region, Mogadishu
  • Lead implementation of project activities at Karan and Gubadley IDP sites, ensuring timely, effective and accountable services to targeted beneficiaries
  • Oversee operational rollout of the Nabad Mobile Hub, monitoring delivery against scope, timelines and budget
  • Coordinate implementation with the Ministry of Health (MoH), SWCCN, CDMCs, local authorities and community structures
  • Supervise community volunteers and promote compliance with protection, health, safeguarding and humanitarian standards
  • Support data collection, monitoring and reporting using KoboToolbox and other project tools; contribute to baseline, midline and endline surveys
GBV Coordinator & PSEA Focal Person
Norwegian Church Aid (NCA)
Aug 2022 — Dec 2025Gedo Region, Dollow
  • Led field-level GBV project planning, management and coordination, including workplans, procurement plans, purchase requests, Cash Expenditure Forecasts (CEF) and burn-rate monitoring in line with donor requirements
  • Contributed to high-quality proposals with the GBV Advisor and other NCA sectors; supported field-level planning and resource mobilization
  • Engaged communities and representatives to identify GBV needs, gaps and priorities, and supported community outreach and quality GBV case management and PSS services
  • Promoted adherence to GBV guiding principles, Women and Adolescent Girls Safe Space (W/AGSS) manuals, Inter-Agency Case Management Guidelines and CEFM guidance
  • Served as PSEA focal person, supporting safeguarding, code of conduct, child safeguarding, Do No Harm and PHSEA compliance, including integration of safeguarding messages into GBV training
Field Officer
REACH Organization
Sep 2021 — Jul 2022Bay Region
  • Supported programme teams and managers with periodic reports based on accurate, evidence-based information and data
  • Strengthened partner capacity in monitoring, evaluation and research to improve data quality, reliability and usability
  • Led endline and midterm evaluations, needs assessments and tracer studies; trained and supervised research assistants/enumerators on qualitative and quantitative tools and research ethics
  • Conducted questionnaire coding and deployed surveys using ODK, Kobo, Smap and Survey-to-Go
  • Documented case studies and human-interest stories and supported quality control and testing activities
Child Protection & Education Officer
World Vision International (WVI)
Apr 2018 — Aug 2021Baidoa, Bay Region
  • Supervised child protection casual staff and Child Friendly Space (CFS) animators, coordinating daily activities and performance
  • Represented WVI in relevant coordination structures, attended cluster meetings and supported Child Protection Working Group (CPWG) documentation and minutes
  • Led community awareness and sensitization on child protection, engaging parents, caregivers and communities
  • Built capacity of focal persons, Community-Based Child Protection Committees (CBCPCs) and community workers through training, coaching and advocacy
  • Supported referral mechanisms, case management and follow-up between WVI, community workers and local authorities
Skills
MappingProject Coordination & Field OperationsPSEA, Safeguarding & Do No HarmComplianceLeadership & SupervisionOrganization & PlanningProblem SolvingCommunicationInterpersonalICT: Windows, Internet, Email, data entry/management, KoboToolbox, ODK and related field-data platforms
Education
Bachelor of Community Social Work & Development
St Paul’s University, Kenya
2024 — Expected 2027
Diploma, Community Social Work & Development
Kenya Institute of Development Studies
2016 — 2018
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)
Umu-Salama Girls Secondary School
2012 — 2015
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE)
St. Kevin Hills Academy
2004 — 2011
Certifications
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Languages
Somali
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English
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Kiswahili
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