Jennifer Alaedu, PMP

Experience

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  National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)

  Jun 2015 - now

  • Led the development and execution of over 10 (international and local) humanitarians projects with an average budgets of over NGN 50million. Efforts which included a 20-member global team/ pan Africa team.• Managed the operations of fiscal planning and logistics of stock piling relief materials for national reserves.• Championed the formulation of national policies, plans and programs on matters relating to emergency response; relief and rehabilitation. • Developed and rolled out a stage gate verification process which not only drove compliance to national policies but also improved proposal review and approval process• Managed the Program Management Office responsible for driving collaboration efforts across the large humanitarian actors (INGOs, CSOs, FBOs, MDAs and UN Agencies) engaged in emergency relief operations in the country (Nigeria).• Facilitated stakeholder management activities; collation of important information and presenting insightful brief/ reports to all relevant stakeholders including the vice president’s office. Show less . Facilitated the process of mainstreaming gender and inclusion of women and other vulnerable groups into disaster management programs and activities in the country which led to an effective inclusion in response during humanitarian interventions. • Drove partnership activities with UNwomen to conceptualize and organize Sexual and Gender-Based Violence awareness workshop in North-East Nigeria. This resulted in increased focus on addressing sexual and gender-based violence during humanitarian interventions. In addition, this event led to a creation of a NGN 15 million fund targeted at women empowerment in these states. • Championed collaborative efforts across 5 big humanitarian organizations (WHO, UNDP, UNHCR, IOM) to launch specialized medical services and other essentials to cater for the reproductive, pediatric and disability- related needs of disaster affected populations including Mental Health and psycho-social Support Services - for IDPs.• Prepared the financial report for the Sexual and Gender-Based Violence workshop organized in collaboration with UNwomen in four states of the North-East- Adamawa, Borno, Gombe and Bauchi State. • Engaged in periodic situation analysis and protection assessment for vulnerable groups in emergency including Post Disaster Needs Assessment which led to a 15% decrease in mortality rate of the vulnerable group. Maintained an Information Management System on Sex Dis-aggregated Data for the Agency Show less -Ensured appropriate medical attention was given to pregnant women, the vulnerable group and disabled persons which reducedthe mortality rate by over 30% within 3 months• Coordinated the counterpart Health Lead Actors - the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development,The Primary Health Care and NGOs collaborating, which made for effective and prompt response to health emergencies• Assisted in programme planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation in collaboration with relevant health partners.• Provided onsite technical advice and support to health implementing/ operational partners. Show less

  • Disaster Manager

    May 2015 - now

  • Gender Officer

    May 2015 - now

  • Camp Manager (Head, Health Sector)

    Jun 2015 - Aug 2015