Melissa Wanda

Experience

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  Family Care International, Kenya

  - Jan 2015

  Advocacy Program Officer

  • Coordinated advocacy activities by the reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health alliance as a co-secretariat. • Participated in organization and facilitation of meetings and trainings with partner NGOs, government representatives, grassroots advocates, and community members to develop coordinated advocacy strategies and consensus messages. Trained at a WHO-led workshop on Budget Advocacy Accountability Loop in Harare, 2015.• Grant Management: developed partner/sub-grantee agreement; conducted support supervision; ensured donor requirements were met• Participated in legislation drafting taskforces: MNH Bill; Health Bill; Miso for PPH Guidelines, FP Guidelines• As Family Planning Effort Score 2014(FPE) Study Manager supported by Futures Institute:o Mapped out a list of potential experts in the field of family planning from Government, local NGOs, UN agencies, academicians and iNGOso Articulated study objectives to potential respondentso Administered the study equipment to 15 high level respondentso Did data entryo Reported to donor Показати менше

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  Family Health Options Kenya

  Jun 2010 - Feb 2014

  Advocacy & Communications Program Assistant

  Supported advocacy and communications activities under Tupange Project with the Kenya Urban Reproductive Health Initiative (KURHI) consortium led by Jhpiego. This BMGF funded project aimed at increasing modern contraceptive use, especially among the urban poor, initially in Nairobi, Mombasa and Kisumu counties and later on, in Machakos and Kakamega counties. Also acted as project manager for the Hope Worldwide supported SGBV program targeting the most at risk populations in Uasin Gishu County, Shujaa. Показати менше

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  Management Sciences for Health

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2018

  Advocacy Program Officer

  Coordinated communications contributing to new program development and ensured increased visibility of the organization at the country level and shared MSH impact with donors, government and other partners/stakeholders. Sat on relevant committees and forums and worked with the Country Representative to ensure higher level visibility is had in national and government working groups. And co-hosted the Mobilizing Advocates from Civil Society (MACS) MNCH Alliance, a national level coalition which focused on MNCH advocacy. Показати менше

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  PATH

  Jan 2018 - now

  • Developing and implementing advocacy strategies and corresponding work plans to achieve continuum of care for MNCH and immunization policy change at the national and county levels.• Cultivating and strengthening relationships with target policymakers, government and ministerial officials and staff, strategic partners, and key opinion leaders to promote priority policy changes while providing technical assistance to civil society organizations on the development and implementation of effective advocacy strategies/initiatives or approaches at national and county level including management of sub-grants.• Building skills, managing and providing technical assistance to civil society MNCH Alliance established by or partnering with PATH to undertake citizen-led budget and accountability advocacy. • Consult on and contribute to the development of proposals in support of policy advocacy activities. Показати менше

  • Policy & Advocacy Kenya Country Lead and USAID Uongozi wa Afya Thabiti Policy Technical Advisor

    Nov 2021 - now

  • Advocacy & Policy Officer

    Jan 2018 - Apr 2022