Experience

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  LEAD for Media Consultancy

  • Khartoum

  • Manager and Founder

    • Oct 2015 - Present
    • Khartoum

    A private agency providing communication services in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating social and behaviour change communication (SBCC). Focus areas are strategy planning, training, social / community mobilization, production of communication materials and translation ‘Arabic/ English). - Main clients include UNICEF Sudan, Save the Children, Care International, War Child, the British Council, UNDP, Sudan’s National Council for Child Welfare.

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  UNICEF / M&D Consult

  • Abuja / Geneva

  • C4D Team Leader - Polio Outbreak Response Assessment (OBRA) in Syria and Nigeria.

    • Sep 2018 - Nov 2018
    • Abuja / Geneva

    1. Led the team to assess the C4D component within the Polio Outbreak Response Assessment (OBRA) in Syria Sept – Oct, 2018) and Nigeria (Oct – Nov 2018).2. Compiled the draft and final reports of the Communication sector of the final OBRA reports.

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  UNOPS / Sudan Ministry of Health

  • Khartoum - Sudan

  • C4D Team Leader - Sudan Malaria Programme Review ‘MPR’ 2018

    • May 2018 - Jun 2018
    • Khartoum - Sudan

    1. Facilitated review of Communication and Partnership Sector of the Sudan Malaria Review, and prepared draft and final thematic report.2. Developed and used tools in Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) for field visits.3. Reviewed the malaria C4D performance in the past 5 years and the progress toward achievement of national, regional and global targets.4. Undertook field visit to Blue Nile State and provided briefing and feedback 5. Compiled the draft and final reports of the Communication and Partnership Section within the Sudan MPR Report as well as the MPR aide-memoire.

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  UNICEF Nigeria

  • Abuja - Nigeria

  • C4D Consultant - Measles

    • Sep 2017 - Mar 2018
    • Abuja - Nigeria

    Supported the National Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilization (ACSM) team for the Measles Vaccination Campaign (MVC) 2017/2018. Key outputs and outcomes of the team’s work included the following;1. Enhanced Government Ownership: a. Eleven (11) governors, 12 Deputy Governors and 7 governors’ wives launched their state measles campaigns. b. All states (except Oyo and Cross Rivers) had provided financial and material support. 2. High Awareness and Turnout among Parents. House-to-house mobilization strategy helped in line-listing of all eligible children, raising community awareness and tracking / vaccinating missed children.3. Engagement of Key Stakeholders. a. Key Stakeholders (education, religious leaders, media, NGOs), have signed 3 Communiqués committing their organizations to support the MVC. b. Religious leaders in more than 31 states were engaged and were helping in resolving non-compliance. c. Seventy (70) national and state-based Radio/TV Stations; 12 newspapers have reported positively about the MVC activities. d. Lions Clubs, JICA, the Red Cross as well as Paediatric/ Medical Associations made donations and participated in the campaign.4. Enhanced C4D Capacity of health workers (HW) and health educators (HE).a. Health educators in the 36 states and the FCT were trained and used their improved IPC knowledge and skills for rumour mitigation during the campaign. 5. Development / Production plans, IEC materials and tools: The following plans, materials and tools were developed / produced; a. A multi-sectoral ACSM plan for the MVCb. A national crisis communication plan.c. A contingency communication plan in preparation for possible measles outbreak in 2018.6. IEC materials were timely produced and distributed.

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  UNICEF Malawi

  • Lilongwe, Malawi

  • C4D Consultant - Measles Rubella (MR)

    • Mar 2017 - Aug 2017
    • Lilongwe, Malawi

    a. Undertook a rapid assessment on caretakers’ KAPB re child immunization.b. Facilitated development of the Malawi Communication Plan for the MR SIA. c. Developed plans and tools for media training/orientation, crisis / AEFI communication. d. Supported development of communication materials and a detailed nationwide distribution plan.e. Developed a communication crisis / AEFI communication plan f. Supported MR communication activities including advocacy, launching event, mass communication, social media, IPC, orientation of service providers and community groups. g. Produced a documentation report on the MR SIA activities.

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  UNICEF HQs

  • Bangkok, Thailand

  • Communication for Development (C4D) Consultant (Immunization/ Polio)

    • Sep 2016 - Oct 2016
    • Bangkok, Thailand

    Assigned by the Health Section (Immunization) of UNICEF HQs to UNICEF's Regional Office for East Asia and the Pacific. Tasks included:1. Conducting assessment on status of polio C4D in high risk countries in the region, to identify strategic and social gaps that need to be addressed; and suggest actions to be taken.2. Develop regional roster of immunization/ polio C4D consultants3. Develop roster for polio outbreak Rapid Response Team (Team A) for the region

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  UNICEF

  • Home-based - with travel according to assignments

  • C4D Consultant

    • Jun 2015 - May 2016
    • Home-based - with travel according to assignments

    I have been selected by the Health Section, UNICEF HQs, in New York, USA, as international C4D expert for deployment to a UNICEF country office or regional office when need arises within the Polio Endgame. In September - October 2015, I was assigned to Botswana, where I facilitated C4D for the introduction of the injectable polio vaccine into the immunization schedule.

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  UNCEF

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

  • Communication for Developmet Specialist, UNICEF Kenya Country Office

    • Apr 2013 - Jun 2014

    My main focus is emergency C4D. Developed and facilitated implementation of evidence-based C4D strategies and plans. Planned for and conducted C4D training programmes. Coordinated interventions for community participation / engagement. Facilitated development of IEC materials.

  • Communication Specialist

    • Aug 1993 - Jun 2014

    Worked in several positions as a communication specialists focusing on realizing child rights in survival, protection, development and participation.

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  UNDP

  • Darfurm Sudan

  • Information Officer

    • Jun 1991 - Jul 1993
    • Darfurm Sudan

    1. Facilitated Social mobilization and communication activities.2. Produced ‘Darfur Development’ newsletter.

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  Red Cross - The Sudanese Red Crescent

  • Khartoum, Sudan

  • Information Officer

    • Jun 1985 - Jul 1991
    • Khartoum, Sudan

    1. Coordinated social mobilization activities2. Produced the ‘ Sudan Red Crescent Newsletter’3. Produced several publications (manuals, guides, booklets , newsletters).4. Facilitated volunteer training and social and community mobilization activities.5. Worked as a Red Cross Development Delegate to Britain and Austeria