Mohamed Hassaballah
Oldham
Summary
I am a dedicated and experienced WASH Officer with over 12 years of expertise in designing, implementing, and monitoring water, sanitation, and hygiene programs across diverse settings. My commitment lies in improving community health and well-being through sustainable WASH initiatives, both in humanitarian and development contexts. I seek to contribute my expertise to UNICEF's mission, ensuring every child has access to clean water and sanitation.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Water Sanitation Engineer
First choice homes
10.2020 - 12.2023
- Design, implement, and manage water and sanitation projects
- Conduct assessments and oversee construction works
- Promote hygiene practices
- Develop water supply systems, wastewater treatment facilities, and sanitation infrastructure projects
- Conduct site assessments, feasibility studies, and technical surveys to determine project requirements
- Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and prioritize project goals and objectives
- Oversee the implementation and monitor project progress of water and sanitation projects, ensuring compliance with engineering standards, regulations, and safety protocols
- Assess and implement water quality testing, water sources and develop strategies for water treatment, purification and distribution
- Design and oversee the construction of sanitation facilities, including toilets, sewage systems, wastewater treatment plants and implement hygiene promotion
- Establish monitoring and evaluation frameworks to track project outcomes and impact
- Collect and analyse data related to water quality, sanitation coverage, and hygiene behaviour indicators.
Water Sanitation Engineer
United Nations Mission In Liberia
11.2013 - 05.2018
- Coordinated the implementation of WASH projects in alignment with national strategies and donor requirements
- Conducted field assessments to inform program design and monitored project progress against key indicators
- Developed and facilitated WASH training programs for community health workers and volunteers.
WATSAN Engineer
United Nations And African Mission In Darfur (UNAMID)
06.2007 - 11.2013
- Planned water supply systems including well drilling, treatment, storage and distribution systems
- Carry out periodic field inspection to maintain related works including construction of septic tanks, grease traps and manholes
- Assessed projects requirements for installations of Water and waste water plant Provide technical guidance and support to project teams, including training and capacity building activities
- Monitor project progress, evaluate outcomes, and ensure compliance with technical standards and project objectives Preparation of water supply and wastewater collection and disposal plans.
WASH Officer
International Rescue Committee(IRC)
06.2003 - 06.2004
- Support the preparation, design and updating of the situation analysis for emergencies to ensure that current and comprehensive data on WASH issues are available to guide IRC’s strategic policy, advocacy, intervention, and development efforts on WASH in emergency programmes
- Ensure that all hygiene promotion, distribution, and monitoring activities are in line with project strategy and design
- Maintain close links and collaboration with other sectors and in particular Health, Protection, Gender, WPE, and ERD
- Assist in the formulation of the WASH outcome and output results, related indicators, baselines, targets and means of verification
- Prepare required documentation for programme reviews
- Provide timely, comprehensive and current data to inform WASH policy and programme development, planning, management and implementation.
WASH Officer
OXFAM
09.2001 - 05.2003
- Draft updates and reports for WASH in the situation analysis, to inform the development of WASH-related outcome and output results
- Research and report on trends in WASH, for use in programme development, management, monitoring, and evaluation
- Develop frameworks to monitor and evaluate the impact and effectiveness of WASH interventions
- Collaborate with colleagues and partners to collect, analyse, and share information on implementation issues, provide solutions for routine program implementation, and alert relevant officials and stakeholders for higher-level interventions or decisions
- Provide technical and operational support to government counterparts, NGOs partners, UN system partners and other country office partners/donors on the application and Understanding of OXFAM policies, strategies, processes and best practices
- Facilitate the establishment of safe water sources, including wells, boreholes, and water treatment systems
- Draft requisitions for supplies, services, long-term agreements, and partnership agreements to ensure OXFAM's preparedness to deliver on its WASH commitments.
Education
Master of Water Sanitation -
University of Brighton
Post Graduate Certificate Water, Energy and the environment - undefined
Liverpool John Moores University
Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering - undefined
University of Khartoum
Skills
Proficient in project management software (eg, MS Project, Primavera)
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for both English and Arabic
Knowledge of humanitarian principles and standards(Sphere, Core Humanitarian Standards)
Certification
WASH in Emergencies Training (UNICEF)
Timeline
Water Sanitation Engineer
First choice homes
10.2020 - 12.2023
Water Sanitation Engineer
United Nations Mission In Liberia
11.2013 - 05.2018
WATSAN Engineer
United Nations And African Mission In Darfur (UNAMID)
06.2007 - 11.2013
WASH Officer
International Rescue Committee(IRC)
06.2003 - 06.2004
WASH Officer
OXFAM
09.2001 - 05.2003
Master of Water Sanitation -
University of Brighton
Post Graduate Certificate Water, Energy and the environment - undefined
Liverpool John Moores University
Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering - undefined
University of Khartoum