Experience

World Food Programme

• Italy
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Advisor, Social Behavior Change Communication (SBCC)

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  As Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Advisor, I work with regional and local NGO partners, the Ministry of Health, non-governmental organizations, community organizations, USAID, and other stakeholders to achieve the implementation of an integrated health communication program encompassing HIV/AIDS, malaria, maternal and child health (MNCH) and family planning and reproductive health. I provide guidance to ensure that program implementation adheres to appropriate technical standards and guidelines and that programs are technically sound. I provide leadership by staying current on evolving technical standards, guidelines, and programs in my area of expertise.l oversee the behavior change /demand creation for improved sanitation activities at the community level through the Health Extension Workers (HEWs), schools, WASHCOs, and other structures to increase demand for low-cost, quality WASH products and services, with a focus on sanitation to eliminate communicable diseases including the WASH NTD integration and increased collaboration across sectors such as water, education, health, finance, and non-governmental partners.



USAID/IntraHealth International

• Technical Officer Family Health

  • Sep 2019 - Jan 2022

  Develop training and mentorship strategies and conduct training/mentor-ship activities that build the capacity of district and facility staff to meet clinical standards of RMNCAH&N care and to implement efficient models of supervision and mentorship of service providersEnsure activities are implemented according to standard operating procedures (SOPs)Collaborate with a team of technical project staff to plan and implement service strengthening activities as assigned, and to ensure they are coordinated with and involve provincial and district government staff.Support data review processes at the facility level to identify gaps and implement timely remedial actions.Participate in provincial-level technical working groups for content areas of reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health and nutritionContribute to the synthesis of monitoring data for facility and community-based clinical care indicatorsContribute content on clinical activities and participate in the development of work plans, quarterly and annual reports, financial reports, and any other reports required by USAID;Collaborate with project staff leading other technical content areas such as community health services and referral, quality improvement, capacity building, youth, and gender to ensure activities are integrated, aligned, efficient, and comprehensive.Identify and document best practices for replication.



USAID-RHITES-E

• Social and Behavior Change Communication Officer

  • Sep 2017 - Aug 2019

  Spearheading SBCC activity implementation of USAID-RHITES-E strategy. I provide overall technical guidance in monitoring and addressing all supply/material needs for all SBCC-related activities with consortium partners.Design SBCC program adaption, implementation, and monitoring with program staff and technical experts in line with Family Health project strategic plan.Developing pretests and producing behavior change communication tools and job aids based on evidence-based theories and methodologies in line with SBCC strategy.Coordinating USAID-RHITES-E, SBCC project activities with other research firms, Government guidelines, policies, and community mobilizers.Coordinate with other stakeholders and assist with technical activities involving co-existing SBCC communication campaigns.Provide technical support to USAID-RHITES-E in planning and implementation of project activities in Social Behavior Change in the district.Develop success stories and lessons learned during project activity implementation Document HFU-SBCC project outcomes and impacts in various forms, including human interest stories, and case studies and contribute to regular quarterly and annual reports.I wrote concept papers and work plans and provide overall guidance for SBCC activity implementation in the area office.



Communication for Development Foundation Uganda (CDFU)

• Uganda
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social and Behavior Change Communication Assistant

  • Jan 2016 - Aug 2017

  Assist the nutrition officer to manage and train the SBCC facilitators on key messages for sensitization.Reporting to the nutrition officer on weekly activities and monthly reports on SBCC activities.Conducting awareness campaign through mobilization and sensitization of communitiesAssisting partners in their efforts to reflect on Nutrition and SBCC project experiences.Support accountability through coordinating project evaluation activities and assisting partners in their efforts to deliver services to communities. Collaborate with local partner(s) during planning and activity implementation.Complete project documentation for assigned activities. Assist with identifying information for case studies and reports on promising practices.Report all activities conducted on a weekly/monthly basis.Represent CDFU in humanitarian coordination meetings, taskforces, clusters, and technical working groups.