Experience

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  Chemonics international

  Aug 2010 - Apr 2013

  Iec/bcc specialist

  Spearhead the development of a long-term sustainability plan with the involvement and engagement of key stakeholders.-Inform project beneficiaries about the benefits of IRS in controlling and preventing malaria and malaria-related deaths.-Inform project beneficiaries about their roles before, during, and after spray operations-Inform stakeholders and beneficiaries about safety issues related to environmental and health effects of using insecticides.-Help to ensure that the communities are aware of when spray teams are coming to an area so that households are ready for spraying upon their arrival.-Perform community mobilization to ensure community support for the Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) program. Show less

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  Futures group international

  Jul 2013 - Jul 2015

  o providing technical oversight and assistance to the project in the areas of social and behaviour change communication (SBCC), capacity strengthening, community mobilization, and advocacy. o Ensuring SBCC efforts are evidence-based, community-driven and contribute to the deliverables in the annual project implementation plan. o developing of quality and evidence-based approaches for the mobile outreach HIV and STI testing and counselling, referrals, condoms and lubricants distribution, peer outreach and navigation activities for HIV key populations.o Reviewing for quality the local partner peer outreach and navigation approaches, methodologies and materials.o Assisting in assuring that provision for both HIV positive and negative clients is of the highest quality following Government of Malawi protocols and standards. o Contributing to the training of health care workers both in public and private settings for discrimination and stigma-free service provision. Show less o provide technical assistance to Ministry of Economic Planning & Development (Population Unit) to develop and implement a communications and advocacy strategy for implementation of the revised Malawi National Population Policy.o provide technical assistance to Ministry of Health to develop and implement a strategy on integration of Family Planning and HIV.o provide technical assistance to Ministry of Health to develop and implement a strategy on youth friendly health services in Malawi. Show less

  • Advisor - Population & Family Planning

    Jan 2014 - Jul 2015

  • Communications and advocacy consultant

    Jul 2013 - Dec 2013
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  Family health international (fhi 360)

  Jul 2015 - May 2018

  Techincal advisor - behaviour change & communication

  o provide technical oversight and assistance to HIV Services LINKAGES project in the areas of social and behaviour change communication (SBCC), capacity strengthening, community mobilization, and advocacy. o Ensures SBCC efforts are evidence-based, community-driven and contribute to the deliverables in the annual project implementation plan. o development of quality and evidence-based approaches for the mobile outreach HIV and STI testing and counselling, referrals, condoms and lubricants distribution, peer outreach and navigation activities for HIV key populations.o Review for quality the local partner peer outreach and navigation approaches, methodologies and materials.o Assist in assuring that provision for both HIV positive and negative clients is of the highest quality following Government of Malawi protocols and standards. o Contribute to the training of health care workers both in public and private settings for discrimination and stigma-free service provision. Show less