Ekiru Alex

Experience

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  LWF/DWS

  Jan 2014 - now

  Deputy Livelihood Officer

   Oversee the overall implementation of the livelihood project(s) in consultation with the relevant Project Manager(s) and in accordance with the project proposals ensuring objectives are met within the required time frame and budget.  Where necessary ensure preventative and corrective action is taken. Support relevant Project Manager(s) in day-to-day decision making as requested.  Ensure that regular monitoring and evaluation assessments against project objectives are conducted and reports made to the relevant in-country regional manager or to donors Show less

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  UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

  Jun 2015 - now

  • Prepare written documentation for resettlement submission; ensure that records/files of individual cases are updated systematically and on time.• Assess and review individual resettlement cases and prepare individual/group submissions for scrutiny by the supervisor.• Follow-up on cases from the time of submission to final decision and departure.• Comply with UNHCR standard operating procedures on resettlement, ensuring timely action on cases.• Assist in logistical arrangements of selection missions by resettlement countries.• Coordinate travel and departure arrangements for refugees accepted for resettlement.• Assist in maintaining and updating proGres or Consolidated Online Resettlement Tracking System (CORTS) database.• Occasionally, assist in carrying out preliminary interviews and initial assessments, to process refugees for resettlement following established procedures.• Occasionally, provide counselling to persons of concern (PoC). Show less • Responsible for identifying needs and resources and elaborating programme recommendations for the humanitarian response in line with UNHCR national and global priorities.• Assume the overall management of the humanitarian response in the field office.• Ensure rapid emergency assessments are undertaken and draw up a strategy for emergency intervention.• To recommend the content and staffing for part of the emergency response, and for defining and requesting the support needed from the regional office/ Emergencies Section in Nairobi• Ensure that program objectives and activities are agreed upon within the context of UNHCR values, aims and objectives. Show less

  • Registration Assistant

    Jan 2019 - now

  • Emergency Preparedness Coordinator (Protection)

    Mar 2018 - now

  • senior Protection Assistant

    Jun 2015 - Apr 2023