Jairo Rodrigues

Experience

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  Guyana Equality Forum

  Dec 2015 - May 2017

  Civil Society Network Coordinator

  • Civil Society Network Coordination: Responsible for building and maintaining strategic partnerships within the GEF as a civil society network which includes partners from within the government, private sector, media and NGO community. • Responsible for coordinating network projects and activities as well as recording, sharing and facilitating the exchange of best practices within the GEF. • Led a civil society delegation to a March 2017 thematic hearing of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) in Washington, D.C. • Social Media Management and media relations (for the GEF and SASOD programmes): Responsible for the drafting and dissemination of information via press releases and statements, coordinate press briefings, conduct media monitoring, conduct engagements and meetings with the government and the diplomatic corps; Conducted television and newspaper interviews, represented youth and civil society on various platforms from international conferences to local media presentations. Show less

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  SASOD

  Dec 2015 - Jun 2017

  Social Change Coordinator

  Worked with various social and political stakeholders in designing and implementing programme activities to foster social change in Guyana by addressing and reducing stigma, discrimination and harassment against sexual and gender minorities.• Homophobia(s) Programme Coordinator Engaged and worked with various social and political stakeholders in designing and implementing activities to reduce and eventually end stigma, discrimination and prejudice against vulnerable and marginalised communities. • Social Change Project Coordination Organized meetings, workshops and other public events as required for the implementation of Social Change projects in adherence to the accounting and financial requirements of the programme. Supported the Finance Officer in preparing budgets, workplans and proposals for local and international funding to support SASOD’s projects. • Oversaw and implemented projects of the organisation as it related to the affairs of Children and Youth, security protocol, discrimination reports data-management, volunteer recruitment and mobilisation. Show less

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  Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association

  Nov 2017 - Jul 2020

  Programmes Officer

  Responsible for planning and implementation of projects and activities in the area of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and related issues of gender relations, comprehensive sexuality education and advocacy initiatives. Specific duties: • Planning, coordinating and implementing sexual and reproductive health training for the public, teachers, social workers, nurses, community and faith-based leaders and youth.• Preparation of reports, projects, proposals, budgeting, workplans and programmes. • Arranging logistical support to facilitate training and other programmatic activities. • Liaised with NGOs and others in promoting family planning, CSE and SRHR advocacy initiatives. • Conducted sexuality education programmes in schools, communities and organisations. • Assisted in the dissemination of Sexual and Reproductive Health information to the public using social media and public engagements. • Advocated for Sexual and Reproductive Rights.• Coordinated and led in community outreach activities and programmes, and monitored activities of community and youth volunteers. • Participated in monitoring and evaluation assessments, identifying criteria and standards for evaluating programmes and activities. Show less

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  Caribbean Forum for Liberation and Acceptance of Genders and Sexualities

  Jul 2020 - Dec 2020

  Programme Officer

  Coordinated projects to build the strategic, operational, and resource mobilisation capacities, and strengthened membership of the CariFLAGS Secretariat, LGBT+ Community Groups, and Organisations across the Caribbean.

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  United Nations Volunteers

  Jan 2021 - Jul 2021

  Country Coordinator

  Responsible for the management of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) Programme in Guyana. Including UN Volunteer workplan and strategy development and implementation, volunteer mobilization, training, advocacy, and partnership building; and liaising with UN agencies for support, programme integration and inter-agency coordination to attain the Sustainable Development Goals in line with national development initiatives.

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  Ministry of Human Services and Social Security

  Mar 2023 - now

  Senior Gender Affairs Officer

  My primary assignments will be coordinating the review, update, and implementation programmes of the Gender and Social Inclusion Policy, and working with the various Regional Democratic Councils and Ministries of the Government of Guyana in mainstreaming gender and social development in their programmes.