Moha Akulima

Experience

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  AMREF

  Jul 2008 - Jun 2017

  Social Determinants of Health Advisor for OVC \ Project Officer\Counties Focal Person

  Project Title; USAID-APHIAplus Kamili Zone 4 Eastern & Central RegionRegional Technical lead for Social Determinants of Health/Orphans and Vulnerable Children [ OVC ] & Community Strategy ,CHBC Component in Central Region i.e. Murang’a, Kiambu, Nyeri, Kirinyaga and Nyandarua Counties)Represent AMREF as County Focal Person for Murang’a, Kiambu, Nyeri, Kirinyaga and Nyandarua Counties-Developed capacities of the 15 sub-grantee Local Implementing Partners (LIPs) to manage grants and provide care and support OVC and PLHIV. Strengthened the capacities of the County government through Area Advisory Councils (AACs) to promote child protection through technical support, short trainings and orientation meetings, monitoring visits, supervision, and mentorship, on job training and Site Improvement through Monitoring of Sites (SIMS). Show less

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  Christian-AID Kenya

  Aug 2017 - Oct 2018

  Regional Coordinator

  Project Title; USAID- Comprehensive Assistance Support Empowerment (CASE) Orphans and Vulnerable Children Project Eastern & Central RegionDuties and Responsibilities: Regional Co-coordinatorRegional coordinator for CASE-OVC Project for Meru Region (Central Region i.e. Murang’a, Kiambu, Nyeri, Kirinyaga and Nyandarua , Meru and Tharaka Nithi Counties-Co-ordinated the provision of services, management and proposal Development, Partner Proposal Reviews, Capacity Building, USAID reporting, and management of service delivery towards safeguarding, care, and protection of 50,000 OVC in the region Coordinated the transitioning of partners and OVC from USAID -APHIAPlus Kamili project to CASE-OVC project. -Build capacities of 15 Partners and Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) services delivery Proposal Writing, Case management Child safeguarding in partnership with the 4C Project, Economic resilience approaches, and child protection policies and guidelines Show less

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  Catholic Relief Services Kenya

  Jan 2020 - Mar 2021

  QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

  -Provided technical guidance and training on Quality Improvement to 10 Local Implementing Partners(CSOs) in Nairobi and Mombasa, 29 Quality Improvement teams (QITs), staff, and partners of MWENDO OVC Project in Nairobi and Coast regions- Implemented COP20 Systems strengthening and Capacity Building Activities as prioritized in the MWENDO Work plan -Fostered linkages, partnerships, and institutional strengthening for effective service delivery of the MWENDO OVC project -Coordinated the capacity building for 140 Board of Management Leaders from 35 Local Implementing Grantee Partners (CSOs/NGOs/CBOs) working on the USAID PEPFAR MWENDO project on Journey to self-reliance (J2SR) focusing on organizational sustainability, competitiveness, excellence, transition using HOCAI and OCAT tools -Successfully trained Nairobi County Area Advisory Council (CAAC) on sustainability, drafting Nairobi County Case Investment Plans documents and the Nairobi County Child Welfare and Protection Policy Show less

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  VSO

  Sept 2021 - Nov 2021

  Disability Inclusion Advisor

  -Successfully worked with LNOB Coalition partners led by SDGs Kenya Forum, to implement the prioritized LNOB project activities (SDGs-5,10&17) in the 4 counties-Makueni, Embu, Siaya, Taita -taveta-Successfully organized and held a National level Dialogue Forum in Nairobi for dissemination and feedback on Research findings, policy briefs and magnifying PWD voices on drivers and levels of marginalization of PWD in Kenya.-Successfully coordinated LNOB Research data collection and presentation on barriers, opportunities to participation of PWD in Voluntary National Review (VNR) mechanisms and county planning and budgeting. -Successfully coordinated the LNOB Project capacity building activities on Data Life Cycle focusing on Community Generated Data (CDG) for 24 Monitoring and Evaluation teams, PWD, youths, and community leaders -Successfully coordinated the LNOB Radio Forums and conducted 2 Radio Talk shows on Disability Inclusion for Siaya and Makueni Counties that indirectly reached 146,000 listeners Show less

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  VSO

  Feb 2022 - Apr 2023

  Project Administration and M&E

  -Provided leadership on monitoring, capacity building, advocacy, Quality Improvement, evaluation, and reporting activities for Voluntary Services Overseas(VSO) Rights to Education and Life (RELi) Project in Kenya Key Achievements -Successfully developed the databases, data administrative tools, and online reporting tools for Children with Disabilities in Isiolo and Laikipia. -Successfully delivered school-based training for children in 40 schools in Laikipia and Isiolo on Child protection, Child rights, social inclusion, and life skills using the Life Skills Manual.-Successfully represented VSO in Social Inclusion partnership at both community, CSOs, and County level leadership and GoK Departments-Successfully provided mentorship and strengthened partnerships, donor reporting, project development, and measuring change and improvement using Scale&Reach routine data Show less