Highly accomplished Humanitarian and Development Professional with over 18 years of experience in leading multi-sectoral cluster coordination, early recovery, and disaster risk reduction initiatives across complex, conflict-affected regions. Expert in designing and implementing risk-informed programming that integrates WASH, health, nutrition, protection, and livelihoods, consistently strengthening institutional capacity and mobilizing critical resources. Proven leader in strategy development and information management (IM/GIS), driving sustainable humanitarian action aligned with long-term recovery frameworks.
Nutrition Cluster Coordinator (P4, International)
Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia
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Summary
Currently leading strategic nutrition cluster coordination for UNICEF Somalia, overseeing 80+ partners and integrating early recovery with risk reduction strategies to enhance humanitarian programming and resource allocation.
Highlights
Provided strategic leadership to over 80 humanitarian partners, embedding early recovery and risk reduction strategies into health and nutrition programming to enhance long-term resilience.
Co-led the development and implementation of the Minimum Response Package (MRP) and Integrated Response Framework (IRF), integrating WASH, health, nutrition, and protection for comprehensive, resilience-oriented recovery.
Spearheaded the Rationalisation of Health & Nutrition Services Strategy, utilizing geospatial analysis to significantly strengthen equity, coverage, and integration with national health systems.
Managed and directed Somalia Humanitarian Fund allocations, strategically deploying resources to underserved, climate- and conflict-affected areas to maximize impact.
Led the digital transformation of service tracking and supply chain accountability through the implementation of Ogow, RAAD, and DHIS2 platforms, improving recovery planning efficiency.
Successfully advocated for multi-year financing from key donors (ECHO, FCDO, BHA, Danida), securing critical resources for climate- and recovery-sensitive Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) and nutrition services.
Nutrition Sector Coordinator (P4)
Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria
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Summary
Coordinated nutrition sector programs in conflict-affected Northeast Nigeria, integrating health and WASH initiatives while leading national analytical efforts for acute malnutrition.
Highlights
Coordinated comprehensive humanitarian and early recovery programs, effectively linking nutrition, health, and WASH initiatives across conflict-affected Northeast Nigeria.
Led Nigeria's inaugural IPC Acute Malnutrition Analysis, successfully integrating climate, food security, and recovery considerations into national planning frameworks.
Expanded Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) services into public health facilities, significantly reinforcing system resilience and recovery capacity.
Promoted and scaled community-driven Tom Brown feeding practices, establishing a sustainable, recovery-oriented nutrition solution for vulnerable populations.
Nutrition Cluster Coordinator (Global Surge)
Global, Remote, ZZ
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Summary
Provided global surge capacity as Nutrition Cluster Coordinator, deploying to over 10 emergencies to embed early recovery and resilience strategies while supporting policy advocacy and guideline revisions.
Highlights
Deployed to over 10 major emergencies across countries including Ethiopia, Yemen, and Nepal, effectively embedding early recovery, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), and resilience approaches into cluster coordination.
Facilitated successful transitions from cluster to sector coordination for governments, UNCTs, and clusters in Zimbabwe, Nepal, Philippines, and Malawi, ensuring long-term sustainability and national ownership.
Supported UNCTs and national governments in critical policy advocacy, aligning humanitarian action with robust early recovery and adaptation frameworks.
Advanced the adoption of anticipatory action tools like Mother's MUAC and simplified CMAM, empowering communities for enhanced preparedness and recovery.
Contributed significantly to global revisions of Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) and Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) guidelines, promoting integration with WASH and health in risk-prone contexts.
Health & Nutrition Specialist (P3)
Kampala, Central Region, Uganda
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Summary
Managed comprehensive Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) and HIV/AIDS programs, enhancing health delivery systems and strengthening preparedness for climate and epidemic shocks.
Highlights
Managed Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) and HIV/AIDS programs, successfully integrating community-based early warning and Village Health Team (VHT) systems for resilient health service delivery.
Strengthened the preparedness and response capacity of government and health workers, significantly improving their ability to manage climate and epidemic shocks.
Emergency Nutrition Specialist (P3)
Mogadishu, Banaadir, Somalia
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Summary
Directed large-scale famine and conflict response efforts in Somalia, co-chairing the Nutrition Cluster and integrating disaster risk reduction principles into emergency programming.
Highlights
Directed large-scale famine and conflict response operations, effectively co-chairing the Nutrition Cluster to coordinate multi-agency efforts.
Successfully integrated Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and resilience principles into emergency nutrition and famine recovery programming, enhancing long-term stability.
Regional Nutrition Advisor
Africa (Regional), N/A, ZZ
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Summary
Advised seven country programs across Africa on emergency nutrition and early recovery, advancing innovative community-based models for adaptive system development.
Highlights
Supported seven country programs across Africa, providing expert guidance on emergency nutrition and early recovery initiatives.
Advanced Positive Deviance/Hearth models, effectively linking nutrition, WASH, and livelihoods to build adaptive and resilient community systems.
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MSc
Applied Human Nutrition
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BSc
Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics
Published by
UNICEF Somalia & Partners
Summary
Lead Author of a key strategy document aimed at optimizing health and nutrition services in Somalia, setting future programmatic direction.
Published by
UNICEF Somalia & Partners
Summary
Co-lead for the revision of Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) guidelines for Somalia, ensuring updated and effective treatment protocols.
Published by
UNICEF Somalia & Partners
Summary
Co-developer of critical frameworks for integrated, resilience-oriented humanitarian response, enhancing multi-sectoral coordination and delivery.
Published by
UNICEF Nigeria & Partners
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Contributor to national guidelines focused on improving adolescent girl nutrition in Nigeria, impacting public health policy.
Cluster Coordination, Emergency Response, Partnership Management, Strategic Leadership, Policy Advocacy, Inter-agency Coordination.
Multi-sectoral Programming (WASH, Health, Nutrition, Protection, Livelihoods), Early Recovery, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Resilience Building, Program Management (MNCH, HIV/AIDS), Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM), Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM), Humanitarian Fund Management, Resource Mobilization.
Information Management (IM/GIS), Geospatial Analysis, IPC Acute Malnutrition Analysis, Service Tracking, Supply Chain Accountability, DHIS2, Ogow, RAAD.
Strategy Development, Institutional Capacity Strengthening, Digital Transformation, Anticipatory Action, Community-based Early Warning Systems, Positive Deviance/Hearth Models, Integrated Response Framework (IRF), Minimum Response Package (MRP).
Emergency Manager, UNICEF Bangladesh | bmumrima@unicef.org | +211 923 775 875
Chief Field Operations, UNICEF Somalia | moyen@unicef.org | +221 777 403 574