CV Profile No.55110

Experience in the following industries :

• Social, public and human services

Professional experience

• Programme Officer
• Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation
• 01.2015 - 06.2022
• Coordinate and monitor the activities of implementing partner organizations in women peace and security projects across country. Review and coordinate the compliance of implementing partners in terms of financial and narrative reports. Support the country team and the head of office in discussions on strategic direction in upcoming activities in Women and Youth Peace and Security Programme. Building relationships with community leaders, local and International Non-Governmental Organizations, and donors for improved collaboration and coordination. Follow up and monitor all established protection structures in targeted communities to provide technical skills in peacebuilding at the community level. Coordinate with partners to consolidate their workplan and schedule field monitoring visits to collect data and provide tailored capacity building support to gaps identified. Review and provide technical information to implementing partners grant applications and narrative reports periodically during project cycle. Represents KTK at Protection coordination events, such as Protection Working and Protection Cluster groups. Consolidate and share learnings, recommendations, for collaboration and adaptation. Conduct regular field and follow up visits at project location across country to ensure effective project implementation by partners are monitored and documented. Compile reports and submit to supervisor. Perform other duties as required by supervisor.

• Protection Associate
• United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)
• 05.2011 - 12.2011
• Served as Gender Focal Point at UNHCR Refugees’ Program at PTP Camp, in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County Liberia. Ensured implementing partners mainstreamed gender into programmes for Refugees in Timber Production (PTP) Refugee camp and host communities. Liaised with implementing partner (IRC) to ensure survivors of GBV were provided the right assistance in terms of medical, safety, justice and psychosocial support. Conducted 25 monitoring and follow up visits to Refugees at Prime Timber Production (PTP) Refugee Camp to ensure they were provided with quality and timely assistance from implementing partners in the sectors of education, health, protection, food distribution and shelter. Conducted 4 effective field monitoring and assessment tool called age, gender and diversity mainstreaming approach (AGDM) involving implementing partners in host communities to help UNHCR identify the multifaceted protection risks, assistance needs and existing capacities of diverse individuals and communities for service delivery for refugees. conducted 10 protection monitoring visits to police Detention Centers and Refugee camps, host communities to monitor refugees’ physical security, protection and assistance needs. Submitted weekly and monthly situational reports to Protection Officer of UNHCR.

• County Attorney Clerk/Gender Adviser
• (United Nations Volunteer), -Ninth Judicial Circuit Court, Bong County, Liberia,
• 04.2009 - 12.2010
• Provided advice and guidance on the promotion of gender equality and gender mainstreaming in the Judicial offices of the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court. Monitored 12 trial sessions of Sexual Gender Based-Violence (SGBV) and protection related cases and documented them for reference. Worked with other protection Actors in advocacy for SGBV cases to be heard during terms of court. Attended protection cluster meetings with relevant partners’ bi-monthly to enhance smooth coordination and collaboration with partners to review action points made. Monitored all inferior courts in the five districts in Bong County where magisterial courts were functioning to ensure the effectiveness of the referral pathway in GBV cases. Prepared and submitted monthly county statistical and narrative reports for the attention of the County Attorney. Attended interagency meetings at county level with Ministries of Gender, Education and Justice partners. Worked as a key member of Gender Based Violence (GBV) Task Force and Case Flow Management Committee on GBV cases at the county level. Wrote and submitted activities reports to County Attorney and UN Volunteer office in Liberia

• Gender-Based Violence & Peacebuilding Program Specialist
• Child’s Fund (CCF) Gbarnga Liberia
• 01.2005 - 12.2008
• Provided an effective technical support and guidance to 4 staff and community partners including stakeholders on international and national laws that promote women and girls’ rights. Developed training strategy and conducted training for civil society organizations and media practitioners on the prevention and response to gender-based violence and gender mainstreaming including peace building processes. Coordinated gender sensitive activities in targeted communities through counseling, effective referral pathway and regular engagement with community leaders. Supervised 4 staff deployed at community level conducting GBV and peacebuilding activities; provided training, mentoring and support to local multi-sectoral response partners to strengthen their capacity. Coordinated and provided regular support to case management processes. Attended coordination meetings with GBV actors regularly at county and community level. Coordinated awareness activities and took a lead in training communities, local authority and civil society partners on Conflict Early Warning Response System in Bong County, Liberia. Provided support to Community Peace Committees to ensure that conflict Early Warning data is collected, entered database, and coded correctly. Wrote and submitted monthly progress reports to supervisor.

• Gender-based Violence International Volunteer
• International Rescue Committee (IRC), Camp Kola, Republic of Guinea
• 01.2002 - 12.2003
• Assisted GBV Programme Coordinator to oversee the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the GBV program in camp Kola Refugee Camp to ensure the program is implemented according to timeline and that project objectives were met Established capacity building plans with project staff to ensure a sustainable transfer of skills are adhere to in working with survivors of GBV Worked with GBV Programme Coordinator and Trainer to ensure the project undertake continuous monitoring and follow up in understanding the problems, causes, contributing factors of GBV incidence. Ensured partners, and government) reporting requirements are met and that reports are of high quality and submitted on time Attended interagency protection cluster meeting monthly. Wrote and submitted weekly and monthly reports to supervisor.