KHKemal Hajmahmud
@kemalhajmahmud
Seasoned Health & Nutrition Technical Lead driving integrated humanitarian programs.
EthiopiaWhat I'm looking for
I am a values-driven Health and Nutrition Technical Advisor with over a decade of progressive leadership in complex, conflict-affected, and low-resource settings across Ethiopia. I provide strategic guidance and technical oversight for large-scale MNCH, CMAM, PHC, disease surveillance, IYCF-E, and community health programs, and I have mobilized significant donor resources to scale high-impact interventions.
I lead multidisciplinary teams, strengthen health systems, and design adaptive service delivery models (Surge, MHNT, mobile health) while integrating MEAL, research, and advanced analytics to drive evidence-based decision-making. I am experienced in inter-agency coordination, policy influence, and capacity building, with a proven record of translating operational research into program improvements and national-level buy-in.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
SCProvide strategic technical leadership and oversight for integrated humanitarian RMNCH-N programming, mobilizing $30M+ across 20+ grants and scaling innovative service delivery models to improve access and quality in fragile settings.
AHProject Lead, MERIAM 2.0
Action Against Hunger
Jun 2023 - Jan 2024 (7 months)
Led a €4M multi-country flagship research project delivering predictive analytics for acute malnutrition forecasting and integrating outputs into national early warning systems to strengthen anticipatory action.
SCManaged a $12M multi-sectoral portfolio in conflict and refugee settings, leading a 70+ staff workforce and 500+ community workers to ensure integrated RMNCH-N, protection, and education service continuity.
SCContributed to delivery of the $79M USAID Growth through Nutrition activity, managed $2M project resources across 104 woredas and scaled multi-sectoral nutrition and resilience programming.
SCLed a $1.2M UN-OCHA emergency response delivering integrated CMAM, IYCF-E and WASH services across six woredas and supervised data-driven CMAM operations across 86 health facilities.
District Public Health Head
Federal Ministry of Health
Sep 2010 - Nov 2015 (5 years 2 months)
Provided district-level leadership for PHC services, supervising 112+ staff, leading RMNCH and nutrition initiatives, and training 128+ health professionals in IMNCI, iCCM, and CBNC protocols.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
James Lind Institute
Advanced Postgraduate Diploma, Public Health Research
2024 - 2025
Grade: CGPA 3.7
Activities and societies: Public Health Research
Advanced Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health with a reported CGPA of 3.7.
KALU Humanitarian Study Institute
Master's degree Course, Humanitarian Studies
2021 - 2022
Grade: CGPA 3.0
Master's degree course in Humanitarian Study with a reported CGPA of 3.0.
JUJimma University
Master of Science, Human Nutrition
2017 - 2019
Grade: CGPA 3.8
Master of Science in Human Nutrition with a reported CGPA of 3.8.
Madda Walabu University
Bachelor of Science, Clinical Nursing
2007 - 2010
Grade: CGPA 3.0
Bachelor of Science in Clinical Nursing with a reported CGPA of 3.0.
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Location
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