Personal Statement and Leadership Challenge project
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Professional experience
Concern Worldwide Nov 2020 – now
Health and Nutrition officer
• Providing technical support to MoH on delivery of High Impact
• Assisting the Programme Manager to provide technical support to partners in the implementation of the project
• Ensuring programme quality control through implementation of monthly and quarterly M&E
• Overseeing and coordinating the implementation of MIYCN activities at the health facilities and at the community
• Supporting and promoting the standards outlined in the Code of Conduct & Associated Policies to the team, partner organisations and beneficiaries, and being committed to providing a safe working environment
• Supporting with operationalizing of community Units and community mobilization activities; plan trainings, routinely engage Community Health Volunteers and Community Health Assistants
Jacaranda Maternity Jan 2020 –Nov 2021
Nutritionist
• Diagnosing and managing nutritional disorders in patients.
• Developing and implement dietary care plans for all patients.
• Evaluating and assessing the nutritional status of patients and clients, diet restrictions and formulating a nutrition plan for the patients.
• Planning and initiating medical nutrition therapy to patients if indicated by patient requirements and clinical protocol.
• Consulting with physicians and health care personnel to determine nutritional needs and diet restriction of patients.
• Giving health education talks and provide nutritional counselling for patients and their families.
• Advising and supervising on preparation of all meals ensuring conformance to prescribed diets and the nutritional values.
Mama Kenya April 2019 – Dec 2019
Field officer
• Coordinating local-level activities and maintain cooperation with other community-level institutions, such as the village council, churches and schools Meeting with the local leadership committee in each community.
• Facilitating CG meetings with the Care Group Volunteers (CGVs) every two weeks following the lesson plans in the educational materials provided
• Attending training and reporting meetings provided by the Supervisor and the module training sessions to accurately replicate trainings given by the CGVs, sharing correct information and demonstrating skills learned
• Assisting with other program activities, such as national vaccination days, distribution of vitamin A and deworming medicine, and weighing children under 5
• Completing monthly reports based on the CGV registers and NW registers
Feed the Children Nov 2018 – Jan 2019
Care Group Intern
• Supporting follow up of the implementation of WASH activities in Lindi, Kibera.
• Attending training and coordination meetings at the sub-county level, providing verbal feedback and written reports of activities completed.
• Coordinating local-level activities and maintain cooperation with other community-level institutions, such as the village council, churches and schools Meeting with the local leadership committee in each community to coordinate, monitor and evaluate
• Modelling the health, nutrition and sanitation behaviours
• Preparing monthly progress reports based on the CGV and Neighbour Women’s (NW) registers. Supporting Community Health Unit activities in the Lindi, Kibera
• Carrying out monthly supportive supervision of CHVs activities and conduct joint monthly data review of indicators with CHVs and CHAs.
Kimbo Healthcare Aug 2017 – Oct 2018
Nutritionist
• Responsible for growth monitoring and nutrition counselling and management of moderate acute malnutrition at the maternal and child clinic
• Diagnosing and managing nutritional disorders in patients.
• Developing and implement dietary care plans for all patients.
• Evaluating and assessing the nutritional status of patients and clients, diet restrictions and formulating a nutrition plan for the patients.
• Advising and supervising on preparation of all meals ensuring conformance to prescribed diets and the nutritional values.
• Coordinating on recipe and menu development for the different nutritional groups within the hospital.
• Responsible for compiling monthly nutrition data at the facility.
Nyeri PGH June 2015 – April2016
Nutritionist Intern
• Responsible for management of severe acute malnutrition at the paediatrics.
• Responsible for nutrition management of opportunistic infections and nutrition counselling at the comprehensive care.
• Responsible for implementing, evaluating and reporting on HIV/AIDS management, prevention and nutrition programs.
• Nutrition and counselling support in the PMTCT and CCC.
• Giving presentations on hand washing behaviours and practices.
• Conducting surveys and interviews, making rapid/structured observations, and helping to facilitate focus groups
• Responsible for growth monitoring and nutrition counselling and management of moderate acute malnutrition at the maternal and child clinic.
PROVIDE INTERNATIONAL ; May 2014 – July2014
Nutritionist Attaché
• Responsible for growth monitoring and nutrition counselling and management of moderate acute malnutrition at the maternal and child clinic
• Responsible for nutrition counselling and nutritional management of conditions that come up during pregnancy
