Khairullah Turan
Project And Program Management Professional, Policy Development Expert, Emergency Preparedness Design And Food Security Design Specialist.
Mazar-e-Sharif
Summary
Dedicated to supporting organizational goals and promoting mutual benefits, I bring extensive experience and skills to contribute to the success of the organization. As a motivated and results-driven professional, I have amassed over 11 years of diverse experience in sectors such as humanitarian assistance, emergency programs, response coordination, food security, and resilience building project design, data analysis, gender mainstreaming, public relations, and MEAL framework design. Throughout my career, I have successfully led more than 150 emergency and humanitarian response, livelihood, agriculture, and emergency preparedness projects in complex and culturally diverse environments. These projects have provided assistance to over 15 million people in need of humanitarian, livelihood, and resilience building support in Afghanistan, particularly in the North and Northeast regions.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
5
5
Languages
Work History
Regional Resilience Specialist and Coordinator (Head of Office)
UN-FAO
12.2019 - Current
- Liaises and assists various pertinent local, national, and international partners in the areas of FAO’s activities in the country and with other UN agencies
- He/she may represent FAO at inter-agency meetings as required
- Promotes the image of FAO through advocacy of the Organization’s mandate, programmes, national priorities and activities, including development and maintenance of communication tools such as website, press releases and publications, and supports the implementation of FAO’s regulatory framework (Codex Alimentarius, Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, Safe Use of Pesticides, etc.) in the country
- Coordinates the collection, consolidation, and maintenance of country data on food, crops, livestock, forestry and fisheries including information on external aid in FAO’s corporate systems and monitor changes in national policies affecting the agricultural sector
- Participates in producing technical, economic and policy studies as required and developing country level development frameworks such as the Country Programming Framework (CPF) and the United Nations Development Assistance Frameworks (UNDAF)
- Participates in the identification, formulation and preparation of programme and project proposals and monitors and reviews the status of programme/project implementation to ensure that all operational activities are carried out in line with the work plan and the project document; identifies inconsistencies and delays and, when necessary, proposes corrective measures to overcome operational constraints
- Briefs, trains and supervises lower-grade level programme staff regarding all aspects of the job; ensures adherence to procedures and work requirements and accuracy and diligence of the work provided
- Represents FAO at regional Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) meeting on humanitarian coordination activity, meeting with NGOs and civil society at regional level
- Participates in needs assessment missions particularly pertaining to humanitarian needs and resilience of livelihood to threat and crisis in provincial and district levels
- Assures the efficient management of the FAO Field Office, including overseeing the security and safety of FAO staff at provincial and district levels, and informs the FAO Representative and the Security Unit of any incident and any situation requiring their attention
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals on time and within budget.
- Developed training materials to enhance staff proficiency and productivity.
- Optimized inventory management, minimizing waste and reducing costs.
- Improved team collaboration by initiating regular strategy meetings.
Team Leader & Community Mobilizer
UN IOM
02.2016 - 09.2019
- Coordinate overall projects activities to ensure the activities and participating for humanitarian response distributions
- And conduct humanitarian response assessment with HA
- Closely coordinate with the PROJECT Operation Officer and Head of Sub-Office to keep them informed on PROJECT field activities and challenges
- Supervise and evaluate the project Enumerator(s) and PROJECT Data Entry Clerk(s) performance and share feedback with PROJECT Operations Officer, PROJECT Coordinator on a weekly basis
- Act as the PROJECT focal point in his/her designated geographical area, liaising, coordinating and mainstreaming PROJECT with relevant local authorities and humanitarian, NGO and governmental partners, as well as displaced, return and host populations
- Represent IOM in regional and provincial meetings and food security/nutrition related meetings such as FSAC, IPC and PDMC
- Community Mobilization for developing community development plans
- Emergency and disaster programs managed and planned and handed over to country program staff at the appropriate time
- Monitoring of project activities and preparing monitoring reports, project reports and success stories
- Set performance expectations for the team, monitoring progress towards goals and providing constructive feedback as needed.
- Mentored junior staff members, helping them develop their leadership potential and advance in their careers.
Project Field Supervisor
MOIA Ministry of Interior and Affairs, Afghanistan
07.2014 - 10.2015
- Attends coordination meetings with other organizations and stakeholders, Ministries
- Responsible for controlling of quantity of the work completed according to the agreed-upon schedule
- Establishes working relations and coordination and cooperation mechanism with communities, other organizations, stakeholders, and authorities at the site office level, managing teams for sending the field
- Preparation of a plan weekly, monthly, quarterly and monitoring of its implementation
- Monitoring of the Implementation Plan for the Central Registration every day
- Cooperation and coordination with the technical staff at the registration center to expedite the registration process and support the planning process in compliance with planning parameters outlined in the Program Manual and the planning instructions
- Maintained accurate records of field activities, ensuring proper documentation was available for internal reviews and audits.
- Reduced project completion time by effectively delegating tasks and setting clear goals for the field team.
- Evaluated performance and progress, and made proactive adjustments.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with clients and other stakeholders.
Social Organizer
DACAAR
11.2013 - 09.2014
- Mobilize the target communities to project intervention, procedures, and policy and to inspire them to actively play their role in the promotion of project aims
- Ensure quality of SSED interventions with trainees and builds capacity in Associations and other enterprise groups
- Collect community mobilization and training data and assist in data analysis and interpretation and report development
- Coordinated fundraising campaigns, raising essential funds for community development projects.
- Conducted regular meetings with stakeholders to discuss progress on initiatives and gather feedback from the community.
- Evaluated ongoing programs regularly to identify areas of improvement or expansion potential based on feedback from participants.
Logistic Officer
Women for Afghan Women (WAW)
09.2011 - 10.2013
- Prepare all necessary documentation for handling logistics of goods and services procured in accordance with WAW rules and regulations, and any other documents as needed.
- Maintain the records on logistics process and related documents and files to ensure transparency and accountability.
- Draft all correspondence related to logistics including letters to vendors, insurance claims, replacement of damage goods as required.
- Prepare gender equality and gender capacity building plan and POs.
- Raise purchase orders, seek approval and dispatch to freight forwarders as and when required in connection with logistics management.
- Monitor deliverables under contracts awarded and prepare documentation for authorization of payments to suppliers.
- Follow up with Suppliers and Freight forwarders to ensure timely and safe delivery of goods and services procured SpecificResponsibilities
- Developed logistical checklists to guide activities support.
- Managed functional areas of logistics.
- Provided procurement of goods, provision of transportation services, tracking of movement and change to support safe and secure operations.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams in executing complex logistics projects, resulting in successful completion within deadlines and budgets.
Project and Admin Assistant
Afghan Women Economic Mind Development Organization (AWEMDO)
03.2010 - 08.2011
- Prepare all necessary documentation for handling logistics of goods and services procured in accordance with WAW rules and regulations, and any other documents as needed
- Maintain the records on logistics process and related documents and files to ensure transparency and accountability
- Draft all correspondence related to logistics including letters to vendors, insurance claims, replacement of damage goods as required
- Raise purchase orders, seek approval and dispatch to freight forwarders as and when required in connection with logistics management
- Monitor deliverables under contracts awarded and prepare documentation for authorization of payments to suppliers
- Follow up with Suppliers and Freight forwarders to ensure timely and safe delivery of goods and services procured
- Maintained a high level of accuracy in all project documentation, ensuring consistency and clarity throughout the lifecycle of projects.
- Provided assistance with preparation of project-related reports, manuscripts and presentations
Education
Bachelor - Agriculture and Economy
Faryab University
01.2007 - 01.2010
Diploma in Business Administration - undefined
Afghanistan Civil Service Institute
01.2009 - 01.2010
Certified on Policy and Institutional Analysis - undefined
Ruhr University Bochum
01.2018 - 01.2019
Master of Science - Public Policy And Administration
Kabul University
04.2016 - 01.2019
Skills
Microsoft Office Package
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 09/05/90
- Nationality: Afghan
References
Professional References will be provided upon request.
Training
- 02/12/20, Certified of Become a Project Manager & Manager by completing various courses.
- 12/01/19, Successfully completed UN mandatory certificate trainings.
- 04/01/18, Successfully completed Civic education, Advocacy and lobbying training.
- 10/04/10, Successfully completed Business Administration.
- 01/16/14, Successfully completed a Two Day training course on Basic Safety and Security.
- 03/04/14, Successfully completed a three-day training course on Social Organization.
- 10/09/13, Successfully completed the intermediate Email English course.
- 01/12/15, Successfully completed one-year Emerging Leader Program.
- 02/21/16, Community Based Disaster Risk Management Workshop.
- 08/28/17, Early Warning, First Aid, Search and Rescue training.
- 04/18/17, Participated in National Youth Symposium as a speaker.
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with a team of 20 in the development of 85 emergency, resilience-building, livelihood, agriculture, and food security projects in the North and Northeast regions of Afghanistan.
- Contributed to providing humanitarian and food security resilience-building assistance to over 10 million people in need in these regions.
- Facilitated the successful implementation of 95 projects with various donors, including USAID, ECHO, JICA, SWE, NEZ, OSRO, DEN, and AHF.
Certification
Certified IPC Level 1
Timeline
CAP - Certified Administrative Professional
06-2023
Certified Project and Program Management PMI , 2023
03-2023
Certified IPC Level 1
02-2022
Regional Resilience Specialist and Coordinator (Head of Office)
UN-FAO
12.2019 - Current
Certified Policy Analysis. Afghanistan Civil Service Institute Ruhr University Bochum (Germany) by Afghanistan Public Policy Research Organization (APPRO)
09-2019
Certified on Policy and Institutional Analysis - undefined
Ruhr University Bochum
01.2018 - 01.2019
Master of Science - Public Policy And Administration
Kabul University
04.2016 - 01.2019
Team Leader & Community Mobilizer
UN IOM
02.2016 - 09.2019
Project Field Supervisor
MOIA Ministry of Interior and Affairs, Afghanistan
07.2014 - 10.2015
Social Organizer
DACAAR
11.2013 - 09.2014
Logistic Officer
Women for Afghan Women (WAW)
09.2011 - 10.2013
Project and Admin Assistant
Afghan Women Economic Mind Development Organization (AWEMDO)
03.2010 - 08.2011
Diploma in Business Administration - undefined
Afghanistan Civil Service Institute
01.2009 - 01.2010
Bachelor - Agriculture and Economy
Faryab University
01.2007 - 01.2010