Melchizedek Mokaya

Experience

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  Koinonia Advisory Research and Development Services (KARDS).

  Oct 2003 - Nov 2003

  Research Assistant

  Duties: Collection of data on health in Kayaba and Fuata Nyayo slums, Nairobi- Kenya.

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  GOAL Kenya.

  Aug 2004 - Jan 2005

  Medical Social Work in- tern - Mobile Health Clinic Project.

  My main work was to conduct social Work activities for the mobile, working as part of the team to ensure that the social/psychological needs of the mobile clinic beneficiaries were being addressed. I was also part of the community health workers' education team. In addition, I participated in the formulation of the Mobile Health clinic project proposal development. The main area in which I was actively involved in was the project objective formulation, the project logical framework, and the work plan. I also participated in monthly project reporting for the social work department of the project. Show less

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  Ministry Of Home Affairs, Children’s Department

  Apr 2005 - Jun 2005

  Social Work Intern/ Volunteer Children’s Officer

  My duties were filling in case record sheets, working on the creative solutions and making interventions to meet the needs of children in crisis in consultation with the children’s officer.

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  Ministry of Home Affairs- Children's Department.

  Apr 2005 - Jun 2005

  Social Work Intern/Volunteer Children's Officer.

  Tasks/Duties- My duties were filling in case record sheets, working on the creative solutions and making interventions to meet the needs of children in crisis in consultation with the children’s officer.

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  Mukuru Slums Development Projects (MSDP)

  Oct 2005 - Jul 2007

  Social Worker

  Duties I conducted individual case assessments necessary for the project intervention, made follow-ups for all clients by conducting home visits to monitor progress as well as kept records for each individual child. I networked with relevant organizations to the project made the recommendation for intervention for each individual case depending on the need and then made reviews of the individual cases and monitored regular progress with each individual beneficiary as well as writing monthly, semi-annual and annual reports for the project. I facilitated the rehabilitation and reintegration of the street children. I Conducted focused group discussions on relevant thematic areas with Project beneficiaries, networking with other social workers in the project operation area and Conducted individual and group counseling. I reviewed and drafted grant proposals in preparation for sharing and then sending it to the donors.  Writing monthly, quarterly, semiannual and annual reports by giving special attention to the quantitative and qualitative project progress indicators.  I actively participated in the formation of the street children shelter house. Show less

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  Ungano Tena (U-Tena) Youth Organization.

  Mar 2007 - Dec 2012

  Volunteer Resource Mobilization Advisor.

  Achievements• Facilitated the writing of the proposal that led to the receipt of a grant from the National AIDs Control Council through Total War against AIDs in Kenya (TOWA) round 3 in 2010. • Advising the team in mobilization of resources from potential donors, programme implementation, project monitoring and Evaluation.

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  African Population and Health Research Center

  Oct 2007 - Dec 2011

  Duties: • Obtaining informed consent from the respondents and the respondent’s participation in the study.• Administration of research tools that involved the collection of data using questionnaires and collecting the Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates in the Nyanza province of Kenya. • Auditing of anti-malarial drugs in the Nyanza province of Kenya.• Attending and actively participating in regular work progress meetings. Achievements • Obtained informed consent from the respondents and the respondent’s participation in the study.• Administered research tools that involved the collection of data using questionnaires and collecting the Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates in the Nyanza province of Kenya. • Audited anti-malarial drugs in the Nyanza province of Kenya. • Attended and actively participated in regular work progress meetings. Show less Achievements• I spearheaded the formation of Viwandani diabetic and hypertensive movement as an autonomous community-based organization with successful legal registration in March 2010.• I organized the logistics of the clinics which included drugs, supplies and patient forms, mobilizing patients to minimize defaulting, patient counseling and assisting with patient management (e.g. taking weight, height, blood pressure) when necessary. • I facilitated project sustainability through the patient’s minimal contribution scheme so as to purchase medicines and supplies at a low price, as well as coordinating with the Ministry of Medical Services through the city council Health facilities to provide free medical consultation for diabetic and hypertensive patients. Show less Duties:• Leading a team of five field interviewers in collecting field research data on cardiovascular diseases.• Participation in the designing of the field research and data collection tools which include collecting quantitative data orally and capturing anthropometric measurements.• Participation in the planning of training for the field staff in the field in the administration of anthropometric measurements and other biomarkers.• Participation in the planning and facilitation of training for the field staff in the administration of research data collection tools. This also involved training of the field personnel on the research ethics. • I ensured good data quality control among my team members. This involved thoroughly inspecting the field questionnaires through conducting spot checks and sit in interviews, allocating and accounting for questionnaires. • I conducted daily monitoring and evaluation of the project in one of the sites in which the study was conducted to ensure that target were met.• I conducted the logistics and referrals for one outreach clinic in one of the sites for study participants identified as in need of diabetes and hypertension medical care.• I served as an arbitrator for conflict resolution among my team members and the study community.Achievements• I successfully led a team of 5 field interviewers to collect high quality data that was used for analysis and writing publications and scientific papers on ageing and cardiovascular diseases. Show less Duties• Leading a team of five field interviewers in collecting field research data on ageing.• Participation in the designing of the field research and data collection tools which include collecting quantitative data orally and capturing anthropometric measurements.• Participation in the planning of training for the field staff in the field in the administration of anthropometric measurements and other biomarkers.• Participation in the planning and facilitation of training for the field staff in the administration of research data collection tools. This also involved training of the field personnel on the research ethics. • I ensured good data quality control among my team members. This involved thoroughly inspecting the field questionnaires through conducting spot checks and sit in interviews, allocating and accounting for questionnaires. • I conducted daily monitoring and evaluation of the project in one of the sites in which the study was conducted to ensure that target were met.• I served as an arbitrator for conflict resolution among my team members and the study community.Achievements• I successfully led a team of 5 field interviewers to collect high quality data that was used for analysis and writing publications and scientific papers on ageing and cardiovascular diseases. Show less Duties:• Locating the data collection structures using the Nairobi Urban Health and Demographic Surveillance Numbering system.• Administration of research tools which involved collection, editing and review of the education data.• Obtaining informed consent for participation in research from the respondents.Achievements• Located data collection structures using the Nairobi Urban Demographic Surveillance System Numbering method.• I administered research tools which involved collection, editing and review of the education data. • I attended and actively participated in the weekly work progress meetings. Show less

  • Field Interviewer - Affordable Medicines Facility malaria end line countrywide survey.

    Oct 2011 - Dec 2011

  • Volunteer Clinic Coordinator.

    Oct 2007 - Sept 2011

  • Field Research Supervisor - Cardiovascular diseases research project

    Feb 2009 - Dec 2009

  • Research Supervisor- Ageing Research Project

    Nov 2008 - Jan 2009

  • Field Interviewer - Education Research Programme (ERP)

    Oct 2007 - Oct 2008
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  Interim Independent Electoral Commision of Kenya.

  Jul 2010 - Sept 2010

  Achievements• I successfully led a polling stream in voting and counting of votes as the transmission of election results. 1. I assisted the Presiding officer in facilitating the supervision for the referendum.2. counting of votes.3.Transmission of electronic results.4.The signing of the administrative and statutory forms.

  • Presiding Officer - Makadara Constituency by- Election

    Sept 2010 - Sept 2010

  • Deputy Presiding Officer- Referendum in Makadara Constituency.

    Jul 2010 - Aug 2010
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  African Population and Health Research Center.

  Mar 2011 - Apr 2011

  Data Quality Controller - Indicator Development for Surveillance of Urban Emergencies

  Duties• Led a team of 10 Field Interviewers to collect electronic data by using netbooks. • Organization of field logistics which included the distribution of work and managing petty cash.• Conducted daily field monitoring and weekly evaluation of work progress.• Executed data quality checks for the team and this involved sit in Interviews, data editing, and randomized spot checks.• Served as an arbitrator for the resolution of conflicts within the team and the study community.• Regularly reported on work progress to the head office while simultaneously acting as a link between the head office and the field team.• Up loaded electronic data from the netbooks and GPS waypoints from the GPS monitors to the PC. Show less

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  African Population and Health Research Center

  May 2012 - Jul 2012

  Research Supervisor - Nairobi Cross Sectional Slum Survey.

  Duties:• Distribution of Enumeration area maps to the field interviewers.• Segmentation of the enumeration area to fit into the Kenya national bureau of statistics measure of size (MOS) of between 59 and 149 households per enumeration area (E.A).• Conducting data quality checks which include sit in interviews, conducting spot checks and data editing.Achievements • I successfully led a team of 10 enumerators to generate a sampling frame from 10 slums in Nairobi.• I successfully led a team of 10 field interviewers in the identification and mapping of enumeration areas within the selected slums of Nairobi in partnership with the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics. Show less

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  Soma Action International Fund

  Jul 2012 - Feb 2013

  Public Health Officer

  Duties and responsibilities1. Continuous project implementation monitoring to ensure that the project activity implementation timelines are adhered and to.2. I am also responsible for project weekly, monthly and final reporting.3. Attending project implementation and Programme meetings convened by the project manager or Programme Director.4. Conducting field assessments that help in generating information necessary for project design and implementation.

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  Soma Action International Fund (SAIF)

  Sept 2013 - Mar 2014

  Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) Coordinator

  Duties and Responsibilities• Taking the lead in the planning and execution of the Knowledge Attitude and Practices (KAP) survey on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) baseline and end-line surveys including literature review, construction of survey tools, pre-testing, data entry, data analysis, and dissemination. • Selection and Training of the Knowledge Attitude and Practices (KAP) survey on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) baseline and end-line surveys field enumerators. • Selection and training staff on Community-Led Total Sanitation Triggering in the community.• Building partnerships with the communities in Elwaq Somalia to conduct Community-led Total Sanitation Triggering in their villages. • Facilitating the Formation of Open Defecation Free (ODF) Committees and selection of natural leaders who emerge from the villages after community triggering (post- triggering). • Making follow up of the triggered villages’ Community Action Plan on CLTS (Post – triggering) – Implementation in terms of the construction of latrines and elimination of open defecation in the community. • Organizing and facilitation of the Open Defecation Free Villages celebration in the Elwad District Somalia.• Leading in the selection of natural leaders who will help in providing leadership on the construction of latrines and the prevention of open defecation in the Elwaq District, Somalia. Show less

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  Wajir South Development Association ( WASDA).

  Mar 2014 - Jan 2016

  Project Manager

  I was fully responsible for Community-Led Food Security and Livelihood Initiative (CLSFI) Project which was implemented by WASDA in partnership with Oxfam GB and community structures in middle and lower Juba regions of Somalia. The specific activities that I was responsible for were as follows:• I Liaised with and mobilizing authorities, parties, other Non-Governmental organizations/UN/bilateral agencies and general stakeholders for smooth implementation of the project.• As a project lead person at the field level, I coordinated the implementation of the project in Lower and Middle Juba level by WASDA staff and partner staff.• I Oversaw and guided Community Action Plans (CAPS) Development by the communities.• I Coordinated the Community micro project implementation and provided a technical backstopping by the implementing team.• I Oversaw the identification, registration, and verification of beneficiaries for humanitarian projects implemented by the organization.• I Liaised with village relief committees and elders in creating awareness to ensure smooth project progress.• I Updates the project team on activities implementation and challenges. • I compiled and coordinated the development of the reports.• I Provided regular monthly reports to the Programme Manager and Partner staff (Oxfam).• I Monitored changes in trends in food security, conflict, and general governance issues in the area and reported to the management team.• Assist in creating a safe environment for project personnel and organizational property.• I Represented the agency in regional and national food security and livelihood cluster meetings.• I led the development of monitoring and evaluation tools for specific projects and ensured that such tools were utilized. • I Facilitated capacity building of the staff assigned to the project.• I Performed any other duties assigned by the management team. Show less

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  Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government, Republic of Kenya.

  May 2017 - now

  Senior Probation Officer.

  My roles and responsibilities are: • Interviewing accused persons for bail reports;• Conducting and presenting social inquiry reports on probation and communityservice offenders as required by the Courts;• Making pre-trial and post-trial social inquiry reports for the Courts on referredoffenders;• Conducting and submitting social inquiry reports to Correctional Institutions and discharge boards; and• Keeping updated records of the offenders under supervision.