Prisca Acham

Experience

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  Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade

  Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

  Intern/Diplomat

  Carried out Protocol duties during the 10th Ministerial Conference for the World Trade Organization from 14th-19th December 2015 and Mashujaa day on 20th October 2015 as a Liaison Officer where my duty was the management of the invited Diplomats and Government Officials.

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  Commissioners for Christ Ministry

  Jan 2017 - Feb 2018

  Administrative Assistant
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  Jhpiego

  Jul 2019 - Jun 2022

  Research Assistant

  • Entered data into project databases accurately, and according to the Project Investigator’s work plan within deadlines.• Ensured proper respondent screening for eligibility and administration of informed consent.• Coordinated with investigators to create research proposals and interface funding agencies toexchange information.• Interacted with community members with highest level of integrity and understanding whileconducting qualitative data collection such as semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions• Conducted training and assessments to community people and sampled participants in ensuringhigh data quality.• Compiled data to contribute towards strategic decision-making, knowledge management, sharingbest practices and program planning with program team.• Performed rigorous project data cleaning and find-level error reconciliations (Data Quality checks);jointly with the program team to ensure that the data sitting in the program database is of integrity.• Providing feedback during debriefs on data collection and survey instruments that inform andmonitor improvements in project operations.• Provide reimbursement to study participants and maintains accurate records of disbursements andbalances.Key AchievementProactively participated in the creation of informed social policies through successful quantitative and qualitative research studies across Kenya. These policies have informed hundreds of successfulprograms that now impact millions of individuals in Kenya and worldwide. Established datacollection standards to ensure integrity of collected information met compliance regulations whichhelped in creation of high quality evidence that grew up into better programs and policies forHIV/AIDs reduction. Reviewed and adhered to all regulatory and compliance requirements in allresearch studies. Show less

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  RAAGSAN Consulting

  Jun 2023 - Jan 2024

  Executive and Program Assistant

  ~Drafting project-related correspondence and documents in consultation with the operation’s manager and the project team members while independently composing and finalizing correspondence of an administrative nature. ~Supporting the Head of the Office and project team with the project's financial implementation by executing the necessary actions / end-to-end transactions in support of smooth project delivery. ~ Monitoring and reviewing the financial implementation and utilization of the project resources (planned vs. utilized, eligibility of costs, and reporting deadlines in accordance with the donors' specific reporting schedules and requirements. ~ Coordinating and communicating with the Implementing Partners~ Engaging a team of field researchers and training them; preparing field plan for fieldwork, and reviewing, and cleaning the submitted data to the server~ Developing daily reflection form for the field team and ensuring its submission by the field team and supporting the team through field challenges~Acted as a Project Adminstrator in the following projects within RAAGSAN: *Building Resilient Communities in Somalia (BRCiS). The project's overarching objective is to facilitate the development of sustainable, enterprise-led, market-based livelihoods, with a particular emphasis on scaling up. *Context Analysis for Stabilization Programming in Six Locations in SomaliaThis task is intended to gather up-to-date atmospherics in various locations, identify priority needs in these locations, assess risks for IOM, and deliver a baseline study for selected indicators. * Somalia Real-time Evaluation (RTE) for Drought Emergency ResponseRTE is based on rapid participatory methods seeking to deliver frequent feedback and critical real-time learning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of interventions on an ongoing basis, to inform the decision-making of humanitarian actors, and to improve the effectiveness and quality of the assistance they deliver. Show less

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  Thomson Reuters Foundation

  Jan 2024 - Jan 2025

  Programme Administrator