Layla Abdullahi Osman
Hodan,Somalia
Summary
Accomplished administration and finance professional with ten years of career progression in Finance, administration and operations. Proven effective leader skilled in development and oversight of high-performing, multi-disciplined and quality-oriented teams. Adept problem solver, employing creativity and innovation to overcome challenging and complex issues across employees, processes and costs. Focused and meticulous in all financial and regulatory compliance objectives to strategically plan and execute budgets, forecasts, cost-reduction techniques and safety initiatives. Outstanding communicator and well-versed in employee, vendor and partner relations.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Environmental Health and Safety
SIMAD University
05.2023 - Current
- Enhanced employee awareness of environmental health issues through regular training sessions and workshops.
- Led cross-functional teams for successful environmental health initiatives implementation.
- Streamlined regulatory compliance processes, ensuring timely and accurate reporting to relevant authorities.
- Reviewed building designs for sustainability considerations, incorporating green features into project planning where appropriate.
- Implemented emergency response plans to effectively address potential risks associated with hazardous materials and other incidents.
- Improved environmental health and safety by developing comprehensive policies and procedures.
- Reduced workplace accidents by conducting thorough risk assessments and addressing potential hazards.
- Prepared detailed scientific reports or presentations based on findings.
- Performed environmental site assessments and provided remediation recommendations.
Lecturer
SIMAD University
08.2015 - Current
- Plan and manage development of standards-based curriculum
- Instruction, and assessment plans and strategies
- Tracked student assignments, attendance and test scores
- Entered into online database to provide real-time progress monitoring
- Planned lectures based on targeted learning outcomes
- Assigned by organizational leadership
- Guided students in researching, structuring and presenting debate case
- Developed and proctored exams to properly gauge information retention and student performance.
Chief Cashier
SIMAD University
03.2021 - 05.2023
- Maintain a schedule of regular and contractual payments
- Ensure that these are monitored, follow up and reconcile cash advances
- Assessed budget plans and present costs to forecast trends and recommend changes
- Organized and maintained both physical and digital payments
- Documentation for accurate filing and compliant recordkeeping
- Prepared operational and risk reports detailing financial metrics
- Help management make proactive decisions
- Worked with senior management to define standards, policies and procedures.
Dr Sumait Hospital Cash Office
SIMAD University
02.2019 - 02.2021
- Reported financial data and updated financial records in ledgers and journals
- Compiled budget figures by reviewing past budgets
- Evaluating estimated income and assessing expenses
- Full check of payment requests of any type and timely release of payment
- Maintain a schedule of regular and contractual payments
- Ensure that these are monitored, follow up and reconcile cash advances
- Ensure that day-to-day transactions comply with excel and Cash MGT systems.
Research assistant
SIMAD University
08.2015 - 08.2019
- Organizing team members as to gather data
- Support researcher and development efforts
- Coordination of research team and research participants
- Appointing research supervisors and managing them
- Insure their performance to the task appointed
- Summarized search results by preparing written reports
- Planned, modified, and executed research
- Training and seminars participated
Cashier
SIMAD University
10.2017 - 01.2019
- Prepare Daily Reports
- Recording the deposit slip of the students
- Organizing and verifying the receipt vouchers
- Submitting the receipts documents to the accountants
- Tracing back the graduated student payment
- Organizing office documents & Files
- To council and advice co-workers and students
- To act as role model for co-workers and the SU community as a whole
- To participate in organizing and implementing community development exercises such as peace building and promotion activities.
Education
Master of Science - Project Management
Open University Malaysia (OUM)
Mogadishu, Somalia01.2022
Bachelor of Business Administration -
SIMAD UNIVERSITY
Mogadishu, Somalia02.2014
Secondary Leaving Certificate -
Uhud primary and secondary school
Mogadishu, Somalia01.2010
Skills
- Over 7 years’ experience working with cash and accounting in various capacities
- Provided training for both junior and senior staff for skills transfer purposes
- Team player who recognizes the importance of good governance, as well as the need to build and maintain good working relationships with coworkers in order to achieve organizational objectives
- Demonstrated the capacity to work effectively in a wide range of cultural and political settings
- Strong conflict resolution, negotiation and crisis intervention/ prevention skills
- Excellent multitasking and time management skills with an ability to set priorities and meet deadlines
- Proficiency in the use of computer software (Microsoft, power Point, Word Perfect, Outlook, excel and the internet)
- Proficiency in Peachtree and Quick books
Training and Seminars
- Completed four-month English for Business implemented by US Embassy Mogadishu.
- Completed one week for research training facilitated by SIMAD University.
- Completed one month training for empowering women facilitated by SWDC.
- Completed one week training TOT implemented by save the children.
- Conducted Leadership and Management Training at SIMAD University Management Science students.
- Conducted Capacity Building Training.
- Conducted Business Management and Planning Workshop.
- Conducted Managing Conflict on Programs and Projects Workshop.
- Conducted Costing and Financial Management for Small and Medium Enterprises Training.
References
- Mustafa Mohmed Hajji, Finance Director, SIMAD University, +252-615746010, mustafahaji@simad.edu.so
- Hamdi Jama Warsame, Finance assistant, Polish Humanitarian Action, +252-618825555, hamdi.warsame@pah.org.pl
- Abdirahman Osman, Legal Advisor, Mistry of Education, Culture and Higher Education, +2524243264, maanka61@yahoo.com
Timeline
Director of Environmental Health and Safety
SIMAD University
05.2023 - Current
Chief Cashier
SIMAD University
03.2021 - 05.2023
Dr Sumait Hospital Cash Office
SIMAD University
02.2019 - 02.2021
Cashier
SIMAD University
10.2017 - 01.2019
Lecturer
SIMAD University
08.2015 - Current
Research assistant
SIMAD University
08.2015 - 08.2019
Master of Science - Project Management
Open University Malaysia (OUM)
Bachelor of Business Administration -
SIMAD UNIVERSITY
Secondary Leaving Certificate -
Uhud primary and secondary school
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