Mohamed N. Abdi

I bring over a decade of executive leadership across public administration, disaster risk management, and humanitarian coordination in Somaliland. Throughout my career, I have directed multi-stakeholder programs in partnership with United Nations agencies, international NGOs, and regional governments to build community resilience. My work centers on institutional capacity building, evidence-based policy formulation, and high-stakes conflict resolution. I combine rigorous public governance with practical humanitarian field operations to deliver sustainable community development.

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   Deputy Governor

   Togdher Region Governor

   Oct 2023 — Apr 2024

   • Assumed full executive oversight of regional administration during the Chairman's absences to secure institutional continuity.
   • Coordinated emergency and development interventions delivered across the region by UN agencies, international NGOs, and local civil society.
   • Formulated and instituted standard regional humanitarian coordination guidelines to streamline inter-agency relief operations.
   • Authored and operationalized a comprehensive one-year regional strategic development plan targeting economic and social progress.
   • Mediated and successfully resolved 4 major inter-clan and communal disputes, restoring peace with minimal resource expenditure.
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   VNG International Consultant on DANWADAAG Consortium Program

   VNG International

   Jan 2022 — Oct 2023

   • Advised municipal leadership on executing and tracking annual work plans under the DANWADAAG Consortium initiative.
   • Mentored municipal technical personnel through structured on-the-job coaching sessions aligned with key performance milestones.
   • Supported the municipal Disaster Risk Management Unit in implementing the comprehensive District DRM Plan.
   • Executed district-wide hazard and risk mapping across high-vulnerability zones to bolster institutional disaster readiness.
   • Served as the primary technical liaison between municipal executives and international consortium leadership.
   • Facilitated the recruitment and onboarding of external technical specialists to advance municipal policy development.
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   Director of Disaster Risk Management and Humanitarian Coordinator

   Burao District Municipality

   Jan 2021 — Dec 2021 · <1 yr

   • Built institutional capacity across local municipal departments to operationalize disaster risk reduction strategies.
   • Conducted municipal disaster risk assessments to steer evidence-based mitigation programming and emergency resource allocation.
   • Authored and published the official Burao District Disaster Risk Profile to guide multi-sector humanitarian interventions.
   • Instituted a centralized 360-degree DRM information-sharing framework to align government and non-governmental interventions.
   • Harmonized emergency relief interventions delivered across the district by UN agencies, INGOs, and community organizations.
   • Represented municipal interests within regional humanitarian coordination clusters and technical working groups.
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   Administration/HR Manager

   University of Burao

   Jan 2019 — Dec 2020 · 1 yr

   • Directed end-to-end human resource operations encompassing talent acquisition, staff performance appraisals, and offboarding workflows.
   • Formulated comprehensive human resource policy manuals and standard operating procedures in collaboration with executive leadership.
   • Produced detailed quarterly and annual workforce analytics reports for the Vice Chancellor to inform strategic staffing decisions.
   • Delivered high-level administrative governance and executive support to university leadership bodies.
   • Supervised campus logistics, facility operations, maintenance schedules, service level agreements, and third-party vendor contracts.
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   Postgraduate Admin and MBA Coordinator

   University of Burao

   Jan 2017 — Jan 2019 · 2 yrs

   • Represented the postgraduate faculty in inter-institutional partnerships, academic symposia, and higher education conferences.
   • Monitored graduate student admissions pipelines, academic retention rates, attendance metrics, and coursework outcomes.
   • Enforced institutional academic quality assurance benchmarks across all graduate-level instructional modules.
   • Managed departmental operational budgets, academic facilities, and postgraduate research infrastructure.
   • Conducted structured semester classroom observations and faculty performance evaluations to maintain teaching standards.
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   Senior Lecturer and Academic Thesis Advisor

   University of Burao

   Feb 2014 — Aug 2023 · 9 yrs

   • Lectured undergraduate and postgraduate students in public governance, strategic management, and disaster risk reduction frameworks.
   • Supervised and advised more than 30 undergraduate and postgraduate research dissertations through to successful defense.
   • Designed comprehensive academic curricula, course syllabi, specialized training manuals, and structured grading rubrics.
   • Executed empirical research studies that provided actionable data for regional public policy and humanitarian programming.
   • Mentored students on academic research methodologies, analytical critical thinking, and professional career pathways.