Experience

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  Humanity & Inclusion (HI)

  • Juba, Central Equatoria, South Sudan

  • Head of Operations/HoP.

    • Jan 2024 - Present
    • Juba, Central Equatoria, South Sudan

    As operation manager and interim head of program, I oversee the technical oversight of the program implementation. I ensure national and global technical frameworks and standards on Inclusive Humanitarian Action, GBV prevention and response, Economic inclusion, Mental health and psychosocial Support, Food Security and Livelihoods, functional rehabilitation for persons with disabilities and Emergency response. Currently, I am member of ICCG on behalf of NGOs Forum, and I contribute to the strategic directions of the ICG. My role includes, providing adequate technical guidance and support to Technical Specialist and technical managers, adapt standards technical tools context. Endure that programs are implemented as per the IASC guidelines, UNCRPD and other existing guidelines. I ensure adequate support to multi-sector responses within projects, in line with the other Specialists. Ensure active participation of humanitarian forums primary GBV, Protection, ICCG, Education, Health and FSL. I lead partnerships with both international and national NGOs in the country that closely work with HI. Oversee the monitoring Evaluation Action and leaning and the technical quality and relevance of HI’s Programs at country level, ensuring they meet intended standards and objectives. Ensure that the technical proposals align with the nexus stakes, integrating humanitarian, development, and peace-building dimensions effectively. Contribution to the country strategy in line with the global strategies. I am tasked with the responsibility of offering technical input regarding the Country Strategy of Operation (STRATOP) and ensuring the effective adaptation of diverse sector strategies within the programs falling under my responsibility.Business Development and Fundraising • I drive the business development and proposal writing process and steer technical innovation project formulation.

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  Handicap International-Humanity& Inclusion

  • Area Manager

    • Sep 2022 - Mar 2024

    Area Manager- Juba- South SudanHumanity & Inclusion (HI) 1 September 2022 to dateKey duties: I am responsible for the effective management of Humanity & Inclusion field program, including portfolio implementation, partnership management, donor management, administrative management, logistics support, security coordination and representation. Contribute to preparation of project proposals with quantification of needs to be incorporated in the proposals, identify and facilitate opportunities for relationship building with key local NGOs, donors, government offices, UN agencies and other NGOs. Responsible for the Human Resources management of area field offices team including supporting recruitment, job description definition, individual support, appraisals, supervision, execution of team work plans and schedule, briefings on HI mission, values, policies and objectives and individual responsibilities in upholding these standards and policies). Provide regular support and guidance to program teams on project cycle management, proposal development and constantly monitors the context to ensure programing is relevant and responsive to priority needs. In collaboration with Head of Program and Project managers, I lead the Programme level need assessments, Context analysis, gaps Analysis and development of new projects and ensuring targets are met at impelmentation . Ensures the safety and security measures, including contingency plans and standard operating procedures, are in place and well understood and observed by all staff. Regular analysis on the security context at State level and contribute to defining, analyzing and evaluating security trends and risks. Provide timely reports and sitreps to ensure indicators achieved in line with ccompliance and M&E tools as per requested by management. Ensure effective monitoring and evaluation system in place , regarding project activities, indicator tracking and progress toward intended objective of the specific projects.

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  Handicap International - Humanity & Inclusion

  • South Sudan

  • Protection Manager

    • Dec 2021 - Aug 2022
    • South Sudan

    Protection manager- Juba; South Sudan Humanity & Inclusion (HI) -December 2021-August 31, 2022Duties & Responsibilities. • Provided guidance for national and field team, focusing disability inclusion mainstreaming and rehabilitation. Provided continues technical oversight on general protection, Mental Health Psychosocial support, child protection, gender-based violence, Protection monitoring, protection mainstreaming, Individual protection assistance for the conflict and flood affected communities. • In line with global strategic plans, I provided guidance on national strategic direction and I led the development and updating of country-specific protection strategies. • I provided, need based capacity building for national and international staff on program modalities, integration and major program components including concrete initiatives to reduce the Attitudinal, Social, Institutional and Environmental Barriers that hinder people with disabilities from accessing services. • I represent HI in the PC (Protection Cluster), CP (Child Protection), GBV Sub-Cluster and MHPSS cluster as well in relevant technical working groups related to IDP protection and durable solutions, as agreed with the area manager. • I regularly coordinate with major UN agencies including UNOCHA, UNICEF, UNHCR, IOM, NGOs, government agencies and other key stakeholders both at national and field level. • I promoted understanding and prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse internally and among service providers to ensure safe and dignified life for beneficiaries and the observance of international protection standards. • I lead the protection proposals writing and designing new projects and cater that in existing grant management, M&E procedures.

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  Danish Refugee Council

  • Protection programs manager

    • Aug 2020 - Dec 2021

    1.Protection program manager at DRC- Ethiopia August 2020 to November 30th 2021. Duties& responsibilities. • Overseen day-to-day program activities implementation including, Community based protection approach, gender-based violence prevention and response.• Development and updating protection and GBV Risk analysis toolkits for protection trend analysis, rapid needs assessment, safety audits, service mapping exercises, protection monitoring. I have been key figure in developing and updating protection monitoring standard operating procedures- to make sure the protection monitoring outcomes, methodologies, and thematic areas relevant and line with standards. • Ensured, inclusive community based psychosocial support provided to affected community who are suffering with posttraumatic distress including regular Psychosocial Support First Aid services. • Adopting global prevention strategies and methods in to the context; thus creating SASA team, EMAP groups and providing capacity development for the prevention teams. Capacity building for response officers on case management including clinical management of rape, development and maintaining survivor centered approach GBV referral pathway. • Coordination: Represented DRC in Protection cluster, GBVCP sub-cluster coordination forums. I was key member of the protection technical working group and GBV senior advisory groups at national level. I led protection cluster forum by co-chairing with government, UN, INGOs, LNO and other key stakeholders providing general protection, GBV, Child protection and MHPSS in the region. • My role also included developing program concept notes and proposals for new calls, writing donor interim and annual reports.• In conjunction with HR procedures, I managed human recourse, I developed Job descriptions for different project positions, oriented them on the program components, activities and strategies.

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  CARE International UK

  • South Sudan

  • Gender Based Violence and Protection Manager.

    • Dec 2017 - Sep 2018
    • South Sudan

    Duties & Responsibilities. •Provide substantive technical support to mainstream gender into all components of the CO programs and worked with Sector Specialists (Health & Nutrition including SRH, FSL to prepare Gender Action Plans (GAPs) for all the sectors, as well as planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, as well as reporting. • Ensured that gender is mainstreamed in program related documents such as: technical briefs, analytical reports, assessments, communication strategy, terms of references, call for proposals, request for proposals etc. • Worked with Camp / community watch groups, Camp Coordination structures, women’s and girls’; groups, program team and other partners to develop a culturally appropriate referral and monitoring system of GBV / protection issues. • Ensured safe and ethical data collection, storage, and analysis and sharing through the GBVIMS using standard forms and database and in accordance with GBVIMS Information Sharing Protocol. • Identified, trained, monitored and supported Gender and Protection program staff especially on Gender Equality and inclusion, Protection mainstreaming, GBV risk mitigation, Guiding principles and Referral pathways. • Represented CARE International in humanitarian coordination; GBV Sub- Cluster, Protection Cluster, National Cluster Gender Coordination Forum and external GBV/ Protection forums and participate in technical national and state sectoral meetings to ensure visibility among local authorities and implementing partners. I represented CARE at National GBV Sub Cluster Strategic Advisory Group (SAG) and participated in development and reviewing of the GBV Sub Cluster strategy, reviewing of GBV AoR strategy, and support coordination efforts for State GBV Sub Custer and Protection Cluster.

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  International Rescue Committee

  • United States
  • Non-profit Organizations
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • GBV/WPE(Women's Protection and Empowerment Program manager)

    • Nov 2015 - Dec 2017

    Duties Overseen the program management and ensured the GBV program implemented according to the time line and resource/budgets allocated. • Established GBV referral network among service providers including UN, NGO, and community based organizations to ensure GBV survivors access a quality, safe and timely centered services at all times. I Developed proposals, budgets and concept notes to make sure GBV prevention and response programs fully funded. • Contribute to the development of the Country Sector Strategy for the South Sudan including cluster priorities, Humanitarian Response Plan, HNOs and Cluster Emergency Contingency Plans. • Manage and oversee all WPE Bentiu grants; develop and maintain work, spending and procurement plans for all projects. Manage the project budget; oversee all budget expenditures and ensure they are allowable and allocated according to IRC and donor regulations; review monthly Budget vs Actual and expenditure sheets and collaborate with the Finance department to ensure accurate expenditures and reporting.Assessed the need for the new staff, initiated the hiring the process, hired, oriented, and supervised in conjunction with HR department. Coordination:- Lead and co-lead the GBV sub cluster meeting with GBV and protection working group in weekly bases to create safe and meaningful access of services for most vulnerable women, girls’ men, boys and people with disability including GBV survivors through functional coordinated referrals pathway, advocacy, risk mitigation and Gender and protection mainstreaming in other clusters. • Developed and maintained effective working relationships with all stakeholders - including community leaders, NGOs, UN agencies, community-based organizations and other IRC sectors to enhance cooperation and coordination. • Represented the WPE program with donors and other key stakeholders in collaboration with the DDP and WPE Coordinator

  • Gender Based Violence(GBV)/(Women's Protection and Empowerment) program manager

    • Feb 2014 - Nov 2015

    ProgrammaticProvide technical guidance, mentoring, and support to IRC and other health education and livelihood programs to ensure compliance with minimum standards for clinical care for sexual assault survivors, vulnerable people service integration. Supervise participatory assessments and develop mechanisms for information dissemination and awareness raising on GBV and available services.Develop, conduct, and supervise trainings on key GBV tools, basic counseling, clinical management of rape, and GBV resources for partners, community members, and service providers.Provide ongoing leadership to the project team and oversee implementation and coordination of activity plans to ensure targets are met. Ensure compliance of program operations with Strategic Plan, Design, Monitoring and Evaluation guidelines and IRC’s global programming principles. Implement monitoring & evaluation systems to demonstrate impact and inform ongoing program design. Coordinate with WPE teams in other states to carry out national campaigns and develop an IRC WPE strategy to meet the needs of GBV survivors. Managed and oversee all WPE grants; Prepare internal and external reports within agreed deadlines. Managed the project budget; oversee all budget expenditures and ensure they are in the allowable and allocable according to IRC and donor regulations; Budget vs Actual and expenditure sheets. In coordination with WPE Coordinator, development of proposals and concept notes for expanding IRC’s WPE portfolio. Develop and maintained effective working relationships with all stakeholders - including community leaders, NGOs, UN agencies, community based organizations and other IRC sectors to enhance multi-agency and multi-sectoral cooperation and coordination. Recruit national staff in conjunction with Human Resources Department.Ensure Performance Management System documentation is in place and followed up regularly.

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  International Medical Corps

  • United States
  • Non-profit Organizations
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior GBV Program Officer

    • Sep 2012 - Jan 2014

    Oversee the GBV mobilization and community awareness raising intervention in Melkadida and Kobe refugee camp and reception centre in Dollo Addo Woreda. Directly supervised community mobilization officers and community Mobilizers in the camps. Worked with Deputy Program Manager to make sure program implementation is track, program supplies procured and spending plans and activities are updated. Responsible of planning and delivering of the trainings for staff, partners and refugees’ structures on GBV and SEA; Participate in needs assessment initiatives to inform programming evaluating and reporting; Develop participatory communication strategies and work with IMC GBV team and communities and to develop and tests appropriate IEC and materials for GBV prevention and response; In collaboration with the program management, participate in camp coordination meeting and discussion related to GBV prevention and response WRC Project key responsibilities

  • Head of GBV program Community Mobilization

    • Sep 2011 - Sep 2012

    led the community mobilization team in Kobe and Melkadida Refugee camps, Reception and Transit Centre in Dollo Addo. Conducted trainings, organize campaigns, hold regular meetings, advocated for women’s and girls’ protection, and supported the staff and community-based volunteers to carry out improved GBV prevention and response at Refugee Camps, and Reception and Transit Centre.Supported the multi sectoral safety audits and general protection monitoring at camp level. Participated in conflict resolution committees and support a good understanding between refugees and host community and mitigation of GBV risks.Coordinate activities with all stakeholders to build strong working relationships at the camp level with community members CBOs and Un agencies and INGOs.Work closely with the Community Care Case Worker covering Kobe Camp for referral of cases. Contribute to a positive IMC team environment.

  • GBV Prevetion Officer

    • Oct 2010 - Sep 2011

    Supported the GBV Project Manager in the overall management, planning, assessing, implementing, and reporting of the program. Facilitated and organized all program activities in Boqolmayo & Melkadida Refugee Camps including community awareness activities, trainings and the management of GBV cases in Melkadida Camp. Organized and facilitate a GBV response training of medical staff on STI treatment and post-rape management. Monitor the availability of essential medical and other supplies to support GBV case referrals to clinic.Coordinate activities with all stakeholders and the refugee community to build cooperative working relationships at the camp level.Organize awareness raising campaigns on International Women’s Day, HIV/AIDS Day, 16 Days of Activism and World Refugee Day.Ensure a holistic case management service is availed to refugee women who have experienced trauma or are at-risk of SGBV.