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Agribusiness Specialist
Company Name : Enable Youth Program – MoAF Sudan / AfDB
Dates Employed Sep 2017 – Present
Employment Duration 2 yrs 7 mos
LocationKhartoum – Sudan P.O. Box 285
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Fundraising Coordinator
Company Name: Agricultural Technology Transfer & Adoption Society
Dates Employed Apr 2017 – Jul 2017
LocationKhartoum, Sudan
1. Developing, implementing and monitoring fundraising strategies, that includes yearly targets to meet the costs of the current and future programmes;
2. Approaching and raising funds from partners which in line within organization’s objectives;
3. Conducting research on potential donors/partners and build a database system about each of them. And highlight the funding criteria and area of cooperation which can match the organization’s, or its partners vision and activities;
4. Developing, managing and updating organization databases to record the contacts and preference information; Maintaining a network of corporate contacts and effectively managing and maximizing these relationships;
5. Facilitating co-financing opportunities for partner organizations;
6. Developing annual work plans based on the approved strategy and if needed, preparing income and expenditure budgets for each fundraising initiatives;
7. Raising awareness of organization and its work at the National, Regional and International levels;
8. Developing and coordinating web-based fundraising, if needed;
9. Being well versed with the organization policies in general and having access to various corporate forums;
10. Assisting in the preparation of project proposals; organization events for partnership building between implementers and potential partners;
11. Ensuring all partners receive appropriate and timely reports and updates.Deputy Director
Company Name: Ministry of Agriculture and Forest
Dates EmployedApr 2016 – Nov 2016
1. Designing and implementing the business plan of the unit.
2. Developing organogram and structure of the unit and conducting staff mapping
3. Participating in linking the unit with state ministries regarding agricultural microfinance.
4. Scaling up the relationship with microfinance providers (Banks, Microfinance institutions), through agreements, project proposals.
5. Developing some agricultural microfinance products.
6. Contribution to promotion of microfinance among the farmers.
7. Participating in related committees within ministry and outside.
8. Participating with other state actors in evaluation of microfinance strategy and national programmes
9. Participating in training session and raising awareness workshops
10. Supervising the daily office work…Programme Consultant
Company Name
FAO
Dates EmployedNov 2013 – Dec 2015
Employment Duration2 yrs 2 mos
LocationSudan
Supporting the coordination and supervision of implementation and monitoring of FAO Sudan programmes and projects
Liaising with implementing partners (Federal and States), NGOs, Donors/Development Partners, on FAO Sudan programme/projects activities being jointly implemented with the partners
Participating in the identification and conceptualization of new projects under the purview of Sudan Country Programme Framework CPF and CAADAP compact
Collecting, organizing, and disseminating information and data related to the CPF
Participating in in relevant government/development partner technical thematic/working group(s) /policy workshops that are related to FAO’s mandate and activities
Focal Point for activities on Sudan National Agricultural Investment Plan
Monitoring and reviewing the status of the programme/project implementation to ensure that all operational activities are carried out in line with the work plan and the project document;
Directly responsible for maintenance of a Project Monitoring database.
Assisting in formulation of data collection tools and data collection exercises; preparation of data entry templates; data analysis and assessment report writing.
Responsible for coordination of information flow between FAO field offices and FAO Khartoum programme units on project monitoring and evaluation issues; soliciting feedback from relevant programme units on issues raised with regard to progress of project activities and ensure its circulation to all responsible technical units…Director of Microfinance Unit
Company Name: Ministry of Agriculture & Irrigation
Dates Employed Jun 2012 – Nov 2013
The unit estabilished to supervice and facilitate the microfinance industry with the farmers and prome the inductry through encouragement and engagement with financial services after raising the capacity and knowledgement to improve their productivity as a final goal.
The main objectives are:
1. Designing and implementing the business plan of the unit.
2. Developing organogram and structure of the unit and conducting staff mapping
3. Participating in linking the unit with state ministries regarding agricultural microfinance.
4. Scaling up the relationship with microfinance providers (Banks, Microfinance institutions), through agreements, project proposals.
5. Developing some agricultural microfinance products.
6. Contribution to promotion of microfinance among the farmers.
7. Participating in related committees within ministry and outside.
8. Participating with other state actors in evaluation of microfinance strategy and national programmes
9. Participating in training session and raising awareness workshops
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Assistant to Director
Company Name: Strategic Partnership Department–Inter.Coop.and Invest.Direct.Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation
Dates Employed Nov 2011 – Jul 2012
1. Initiating a unit to promote for agricultural investment through strategic partnership and
2. Participating in upgrading the unit be full- fledged administration in July 2012
3. Raising the awareness and promoting for the strategic partnership through preparation of the Presentations and Documentations.
4. Contributing to preparation of feasibility studies.
5. Participating in appraisal – evaluation of project proposals and feasibility studies based on ministry’s priorities and criteria.
6. Participating in preparation of the contractual farming agreements.
7. Following up the implementation of strategic partnership projects.
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Company Name for Director-General of International Cooperation & Investment, Ministry of Agriculture & Irrigation
Total Duration8 yrs 3 mos
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TitleDeputy Executive Manager
1. Participating in formulation of various strategic papers governing Sudan and some organization relationship (JAM with ‘MDTF’, COSOP with ‘IFAD’, CPF with ‘FAO’ and CAADP with ‘NEPAD’).
2. Participating in preparation for number of feasibility studies for agricultural investment projects.
3. Participating in evaluation of different investment project proposals based on ministry’s priorities and criteria.
4. Conducting and implementing training plans for the Staff of directorate
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TitleExecutive Manager of Director General
Dates EmployedSep 2004 – Jul 2008
1. Participating in formation, appraisal and evaluation missions for development /investment programmes and projects
2. Participating in formation of investment project profiles and presentations
3. Participating in negotiation of bilateral- multilateral /Investors meetings and conferences
4. Liaising the coordination of international relationship (bilateral – multilateral) with national, state ministries and institutions in relation to agriculture, food security and rural development issues.
5. Preparation and follow up the periodic plans, performance reports for directorate
6. Carrying out and drafting the documents for events related to international relationship (bilateral – multilateral)
7. Conducting the Steering committees of foreign funded projects.
8. Participating in formulation of bilateral documents (Meeting Minutes, MoU, Agreements)
9. Participating in Formation, appraisal and evaluation missions for development programmes and projects
10. Supervised the daily office transactions correspondences with fifth sub level administrations.…
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Business Developer
Company Name
Agribusiness Investment Development Agency – Ministry of Agriculture & Irrigation
Dates Employed Jun 2011 – Nov 2011
(Temporary unit supervised by international consultant)
The main achievements are:
1. Participation in development of business plan of the unit
2. Administrative tasks and team leader responsibilities
3. Contribute to production of promotion materials that used to attract investment into the agriculture this include high quality presentations illustrate the viability and high profitability potential, and thus be deemed as attractive investment opportunities by private entrepreneurs – local and international.
4. Contribute to production and designing financial statement of four feasibility studies which are:
• Mixed Farming Oum Jwaser, Northern State Feasibility Study Report Project & Financial Appraisal
• Sennar Sugar Project Feasibility Study Report
• New Halfa Sugar Project Feasibility Study Report
• Cotton production in Algaziera Scheme.
5. Data collection and management.
6. Liaising between the unit and other government and private sector institutions.… -
Agricultural Inspector
Company Name
Bilateral Cooperation Administration Ministry of Agriculture & Irrigation
Dates EmployedJan 2004 – Apr 2004
1. Desk officer for some Asian countries.
2. Accompanying foreign delegates missions
3. Participating in
4. Arrangement events protocols of foreign delegates
5. Participating in preparation of the periodic plans and performance reports for bilateral department
6. Carried out the documents for events related to bilateral relations.
7. Participated in formulation of bilateral documents (Meeting Minutes, MoU, Agreements)…
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Education
Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Gezira
Degree NameB.S.c {Honour} in Agricultural Sciences
Field Of StudyAgricultural Economic
GradeC+
Dates attended or expected graduation1993 – 1999
Graduated with the class three the main subjects during 1st to 6th semesters about general science subjects like: Zoology, Mathematics and Chemistry and Botany in addition to that general agriculture subjects for instance: Plant Physiology, Animal Science, Soil Science, Genetics and Fundamental of Agriculture.
The specialization from semester 7 where the main subjects: “Production Economics and Farm Management”; “Water Resources of Sudan”; “Macroeconomics”; “Agricultural Finance”; and Agricultural Marketing.
As part of my study, I conducted a lot of Simmers and Technical papers such as “Feasibility Study for onion production farm.
The B.Sc. on “The impact of liberalization policies on the agricultural sector in terms of space and productivity” -
Sudan University for Science & Technology
Degree NameMBA
Field Of StudyBusiness Administration and Management, General
GradeVery good
Dates attended or expected graduation2008 – 2009
Graduated with the Excellent grade on many subjects such as: “Business Quantitative Tools and Statistics’; “Logistics and Operation Management”; and with the Very Good grade: “Marketing Management”; “Risk Management”; International Economics”; Management Theory”; Entrepreneurship”.
As part of my study, I conducted a lot of Simmers and Technical papers such as “Poverty in Sudan”, “Business Plan for International Cooperation and Investment Directorate, Ministry of Agriculture”.
Licenses & Certifications
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Agricultural Specialist
Issuing authoritySudanese Agricultural Council
Issued date and, if applicable, expiration date of the certification or licenseIssued Oct 2013No Expiration Date
Credential IdentifierCredential ID 3440
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