Experience

Panagora Group

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Knowledge Management and Communications Advisor

  • Nov 2018 - Present

  As a contractor for USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program - Procurement and Supply Management Project: • Develop strategic communication plans and lead implementation, advancing the project’s vision, mission, and mandate utilizing various media formats targeting a variety of audiences. • Establish and socialize KMC systems, platforms, processes, and tools to support efficient and effective knowledge management, learning, and communications and to ensure project’s institutional memory. • Advise and support the Country Director and Technical Director to achieve and maintain effective communications with staff, partners, and project stakeholders. • Liaise with GHSC-PSM’s headquarters (HQ) KMC team, providing data and information to support global communication initiatives and activities. • Build solid working relationships with Directors and Program Managers to synthesize technical information in order to produce and disseminate accurate and useful knowledge products such as fact sheets, talking points, brochures, newsletters, technical reports, quarterly and annual reports, presentations, videos, multimedia, etc. • In collaboration with GHSC-PSM HQ, assist the Country Director to respond to media inquiries, coordinate high-level visits, and manage media tours of project activities. • Plan and lead workshops to train staff on branding, knowledge management, and communications best practices. • Review and edit project communications for clarity, conciseness, and consistency. • Serve as brand expert to ensure compliance to style, branding, and marking requirements. • Generate and maintain a standard set of narrative data related to GHSC-PSM activities and accomplishments for internal and external use. Show less



SNV

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

• Communications Advisor, Voice 4Change Partnership

  • Apr 2017 - Oct 2018

  Voice for Change Partnership’ (V4CP) is multi-country and multi-sector program and is implemented in six countries, Kenya, Rwanda, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Honduras and Indonesia which aims to strengthen capacities of Civil Society Organizations (C SOs) to advocate for a conducive enabling environment in WASH, Renewable Energy, Food and Nutrition Security and Resilience. In Rwanda the program focuses on Sustainable Nutrition for All (SN4A) with an emphasis on food security and Nutrition Sensitive Value Chains. The program is implemented in conjunction with IFPRI under the leadership of SNV. Under this role, I worked towards enhancing communications for advocacy and awareness, building Media relations, building digital Communications/Social media, SNV V4CP Brand and Communications, Monitoring and evaluation of communication,Capacity development of CSO's and ensuring working relationships with stakeholders. Show less



Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)

• Switzerland
• International Trade and Development
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Project Associate- USAID/GAIN-Marketplace for Nutrious Foods, Rwanda

  • Jun 2016 - May 2017

  The Marketplace for Nutritious Food is a platform that fosters innovation and drives investment in the production, marketing, and consumption of nutritious foods made from locally-produced agricultural products. The Marketplace provides access to knowledge, networks, and technical and financial assistance to help businesses in low-income countries use local agriculture to contribute to the fight against malnutrition. In this position, I designed training programs, maintained the Marketplace visibility plan, identified new opportunities for raising visibility around the Marketplace and handled the projects communication plan with in GAIN and stakeholders such as USAID Show less



Rwanda Revenue Authority

• Rwanda
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Communications and Public Relations Officer

  • Dec 2012 - May 2016

  I managed media practitioners, coordinated and led the development of Media and Customer relations strategic plans for RRA Designed branding and marketing plans for the institution, Developed and implemented customer relations strategies and overseeing its implementation Developed reports on the level of customer satisfaction and advised management on how to address them and Coordinate event preparations such as budgeting, protocol, publicity materials, concept notes I managed media practitioners, coordinated and led the development of Media and Customer relations strategic plans for RRA Designed branding and marketing plans for the institution, Developed and implemented customer relations strategies and overseeing its implementation Developed reports on the level of customer satisfaction and advised management on how to address them and Coordinate event preparations such as budgeting, protocol, publicity materials, concept notes



ActionAid

• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Partnership and Communications Officer

  • Jun 2009 - Nov 2012

  I coordinated the development, implementation and monitoring of the organization’s communications, public relations and campaign plans in line with the organization’s strategic direction and program objectives, Liaised with programs, policy, fundraising and sponsorship departments to plan, developed, rolled out and monitored campaigns, documentation, brand profiling to increase public awareness, donors base, advocacy, and influence attitudes and behaviors, Maintained and upheld AAR standards of documentation, branding and profiling of AAR in line with international priorities to deepen AAR position as a ‘challenger brand’ in fighting poverty and injustice Developed staff and partner communication capacity, rolled out and upheld robust internal & external communications policies, practices and systems to ensure efficiency, timeliness and effective interactive communications practices compliant with global communications policy and strategy Developed & strengthened best practices in development communications and created practical tools for mainstreaming communication planning into programming to give poor and marginalized communities a platform to raise their concerns on rights issues and secure public knowledge and awareness on these issues Show less