Assistant Program Officer Food Security And Livelihood Program resume example with 5+ years of experience
JessicaClaire
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Professional Summary
Experienced community development worker with 6 years of demonstrable experience in leading, planning, managing and evaluating small and medium activities on poverty, food security and livelihood in poor and marginalized communities in Sierra Leone. Have worked with various organizations, including National Electoral Commission (NEC), Action Plus, Statistics Sierra Leone, CARITAS Freetown, and Save The Children International. Very researched focus and have for the most part enjoyed using my skills to carry out research on a number of human development and sustainability issues in Sierra Leone. I have in-depth experience in planning and delivering training of trainers and other empowerment programs in hard-to-reach communities. I have received specialized training's in monitoring and evaluation, mapping and other community prioritization and ranking tools and methodologies. My goal is to immerse myself in a rigorous academic exercise that is relevant to my career and development work in my country.
Skills
Effective public speaker
Good team player
computing {word, excel, pp)
Data collection
Negotiations
Reserach
Report writing
Community Mobilization
Facilitating
Work History
04/2015 to 11/2016
Assistant Program Officer-Food Security and Livelihood Program Hp Inc – Fort Collins, ,
Carried out about 85% of Food Security and
Livelihood day to day activity implementation at Chiefdom level;
Sensitized communities on project
objectives and activities;
Worked closely with Program Officers,
local government offices and the communities;
Sensitized beneficiaries about selection
procedure and criteria;
Developed and follow day to day and
weekly activity plans;
Provided Regular Report to the Program
Officer regarding progress on project activities in their respective
operational areas;
Coordinated with Program Officers and
field finance team in the planning of Cash Distribution dates;
Registered beneficiaries using
the standard template;
Worked closely with the MEAL team in
collecting regular market information;
Monitored cash distribution as well as support
with reconciliation process as necessary;
Consulted field finance,
logistics and security regarding the planning of Cash Transfer activities and
ensure that policies and procedures are followed;
Used project data management tools
and market price monitoring tools and ensure quality in the data collected
using kobo tool.
05/2013 to 03/2015
Research Assistant-Inter-generational studies of the impact of Sierra Leone warCARITAS Freetown/Harvard University – City, STATE,
Handed and protected confidential and
sensitive data with integrity, in line with ethical research guidelines;
Managed data collection projects by
meeting paper and electronic mailing deadlines, entering data, transcribing
tapes and handwriting notes;
Learnt and use technology to do these task more
efficiently;
Attentive and swift data management
and record keeping, for research data, research progress and financial and
administrative details;
Assisted team in translation, transcription,
and data entry tasks;
Assisted team in design and execution
of recruitment, screening, enrolment, and retention of youth in the Youth
Readiness Intervention (Y.R.I) project youth sessions;
Assisted team in logistical
management of the project, including acquisition of supplies, record keeping,
and general organization planning;
Smoothed execution of administering
questions with participants, for participants comprehensive and data quality;
Administered informed consent/assent
forms for youth and parents in line with ethics regulations;
Conducted focus group
discussions, Key Informant and Exit Interviews with participants.
04/2012 to 05/2013
Project Officer-Gender and Livelihood CARITAS Freetown – City, STATE,
Supplied viable seedlings and food for work to 20 Agricultural women's group;
Conducted Vocational, Business Management and Life Skills Training;
Provided Micro-Credit loan facilities to target groups and individuals;
Carried out outreach sensitization on the prevention and control of domestic and sexual violence;
Implemented the three gender acts;
Developed concept notes and monthly activity work plan;
Collected monthly data on gender violence reported cases at Magistrate court, police station (FSU) and Ministry of Social Welfare Gender and Children Affairs-Freetown;
Monitored gender violence cases in court;
Served as facilitator for workshops;
Gathered information and filed reports to resolve complaints;
Liaised with UNFPA, CORDAID and other GBV Advisors in other Agencies (Government, National and International NGOs, and women's group) to form and strengthen Inter-Agency multi-sectoral GBV coordinating groups;
Prepared weekly written and oral reports about community service programs on the project.
03/2010 to 08/2010
InternshipAction Plus – City, ,
Carried out monitoring and evaluation exercise on gender, domestic and sexual violence and livelihood project;
Carried out outreach sensitization on the prevention and control of domestic and sexual violence;
Implemented the three gender acts;
Developed concept notes and monthly activity work plan;
Took minutes of meetings and workshops organized by the organization;
Represented the organization (ACTION PLUS) in meetings and workshops;
Collected monthly data on gender violence reported cases at Magistrate court, police station (FSU) and Ministry of Social Welfare Gender and Children Affairs Kenema;
Monitored gender violence cases in court;
Serve as facilitator for workshops;
Sensitized communities about the child rights acts. • Wrote monthly report and submited to project supervisor.
09/2004 to 11/2004
Enumerator 2004 Population and Housing Census Statistics Sierra Leone – City, ,
Enumerator
Education
Expected in 2012
Bachelor of Science: Environment and Development Njala University - Mokonde, Sierra Leone GPA:
Expected in Current
Master of Arts: Integral Economic Development Management Catholic University of America - 620 Michigan Ave NE | Washington, DC 20064, USA GPA:
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Resume Overview
School Attended
Njala University
Catholic University of America
Job Titles Held:
Assistant Program Officer-Food Security and Livelihood Program
Research Assistant-Inter-generational studies of the impact of Sierra Leone war