Chrispory Juma

Experience

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  Nyanza Environmental Health Foundation (NEHF)

  May 2011 - Aug 2023

  Volunteer Program Advisor

  Founder of the Community Based Organization in Homa Bay Town focused on Environmental Health Advocacy and Public Engagements on County Governance. My work involves 1. Overall program leadership and coordination2. Fundraising through concept and proposal writing3. Board Membership and Secretary4. Heightening horizontal and vertical sector collaborations 5. Program documentation, reporting and learning

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  RTI International

  Mar 2012 - May 2012

  Site Manager

  RTI was implementing a 2-month anti-Malarial Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) project in Homa Bay County, in conjunction with the Ministry of Health, GoK. My responsibilities involved:1. Project Management: Overall program management and leadership for the successful achievement of the objectives and daily targets of the IRS exercise in Riana Division, Ndhiwa District.2. Human Resource Management: Development of CSOs project proposal background and summaries in preparation for assessment for funding; providing support to CSOs in project budget revision and setting of targets for project implementation; providing assistance to staff in preparation and signing of grant contracts by CSOs.3. Occupational Health and Safety: Ensuring that the safety protocols are adhered to in the preparation and application of the IRS insecticide; taking the necessary measures to ensure that Sprayers put on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while on duty. 4. Logistics Coordination: The chief custodian of all the RTI equipment at the Magina operational site accounting for all the logistical materials provided for the project; supervision of all the operational vehicles, signing and verifying their worksheets.5. Capacity Building: Training the MOH Divisional staff on IRS; Continuous on-job training of the Spray Operators on IRS and PPE; Technical support to the Divisional Mobilizer and his team for maximum reach and achievement of project targets.6. Monitoring and Evaluation: Supervising the timely and correct collection and entry of IRS data by the spray teams; collecting; verifying and cleaning the data forms for weekly submission to the County data office; field monitoring of spray and mobilization activities; participating in the baseline and end of project surveys.7. Knowledge Management: Documenting community interest stories and best practices for lessons learning; weekly progress report writing for the County coordination office. Show less

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  Water and Livelihoods Network (WALINET)

  Aug 2012 - Jan 2014

  Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Learning Officer

  1. Coordinate Monitoring and Evaluation activities of WALINET. Develop MERL Plans and Tools for the Act! CRM Project and Indigo Trust Info-hub projects. 2. Coordinating Program Reporting and Documentation: Write cases studies, policy briefs, anecdotes and success stories that demonstrate the organization’s work and project progress 3. Coordinating partnerships and creating fundraising opportunities from these networks; represent WALINET, for instance, in Kenya Water Partnership, Kenya Water and Sanitation NGOs Network (KEWASNET) and CSOs Technical Working Group on Devolution.4. Evidence Based Human-Rights Based Approach (HRBA) in capacity-developing the WRUAs and WAGs, entailing community mobilizations and training workshops.5. Platform Administrator for the info-hub, Majibu (www.walinet.org/programs/infoshop)6. Resource Mobilization through concepts and proposal development Show less

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  Comitato Collaborazione Medica - CCM

  Mar 2014 - Feb 2018

  Community Engagement Specialist

  CCM is the implementing both development and emergency primary health care projects in Tonj State, South Sudan. I cooordinate the overall design and implementation of the community mobilization objectives of the program through the following responsibilities:1. Behaviour Change Communication: Organizing community awareness and engagement through public forums and UN Special Days; designing and disseminating IEC Materials and messages on health; holding radio awareness sessions; coordinating of community outreaches.2. Community Mobilization: Empowering the CHDs and community animators such as Boma Health Committees (BHCs), Home Health Promoters (HHPs) and Mother to Mother Support Groups (MtMSGs) to enhance community demand and utilization of our health and nutrition interventions.3. Capacity Development: Facilitating the capacity building of the County Health Department and community animators on community mobilization.4. Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Documentation: Ensure the proper and timely collection and sharing of program data; participate in the conduction of need-assessments and/or surveys; prepare monthly and quarterly activity reports; support in the documentation of program case studies, best practices and success stories.5. School Health Promotion: Support schools in promoting health, hygiene and sanitation through health education, capacity building school health clubs, deworming and menstrual hygiene promotion.6. Stakeholder Engagement: Occasionally represent CCM in the Health Partners’ Coordination and Cluster Meetings; forge viable partnerships with humanitarian organizations and government agencies to enhance health and nutrition status of the target communities.7. Administrative Support: Support the Program Manager in routine administrative roles such as human resources management, office management, financial management through budgeting and cash management, asset management and staff compound management. Show less

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  The Fred Hollows Foundation

  Aug 2022 - May 2023

  The FHFK supports the GoK’s Health Ministry and Departments in the management and prevention of avoidable blindness through interventions aimed at strengthening the eye health care systems. My role revolves around the following responsibilities; 1. Supporting the implementation of approved Projects in accordance with agreed Project Implementation Plans, work plans and annual budgets.2. Program planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting. Advise on any developments that might necessitate deviation from planned activities and ensure that relevant team members are made aware of relevant meetings, forums etc. taking place in the counties.3. Identifying and building partners’ capacity, and support partners with timely mobilization of goods and services to initiate and complete activities.4. Working with the Program Manager, M&E Advisor, and HSS Advisor to strengthen the quality and health systems initiatives in the County.5. Supporting partners in preparing annual financial budgets, plan and monitor monthly/quarterly expenditure against budgets and ensure submission of timely monthly & quarterly financial returns; and utilize project assets as per The Fred Hollows Foundation’s policy.6. Organizing and monitoring The Fred Hollows Foundation Kenya's (FHFK) engagements with the County health teams, relevant County departments and other partners.7. Supporting FHFK’s communication and fundraising initiatives through identification and sharing of compelling beneficiary stories and case studies. Ensure branding per FHF guidelines. Show less

  • Project Officer - Nyanza Region

    Apr 2018 - May 2023

  • Health Systems Strengthening Manager

    Aug 2022 - Jan 2023
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  Agency for Child Relief Aid - ACRA

  Jul 2023 - Dec 2023

  Partnerships and Business Development Manager

  Providing leadership in the organization's relationship building, stakeholder engagement and fundraising initiatives.

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  Habitat for Humanity Kenya

  Feb 2024 - Jan 2025

  Resource Development Specialist

  Actively supporting in identifying grants and funding opportunities and partnerships to expand HFH Kenya's growth; Wriiting grant concept notes and proposals for Habitat for Humanity Kenya (HFH Kenya).

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  Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT

  Jan 2025 - now

  Science Engagement and Resource Mobilization Associate Officer - Africa

  Handling process management, coordination, administration, inter-unit collaboration and timeline planning of resource mobilization for the Africa region.