Augustine Onwe

Experience

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  Health Initiatives for Safety And Stability In Africa - HIFASS

  Dec 2015 - Jul 2018

  Monitoring Evaluation and Reporting Officer- Methodist Care Ministry (MCM)

  •Supervised (50) community volunteers in household assessments and enrolment of(6,439) OVC’s in Abakaliki and Ohaukwu L.G.As.• Collation and entry of enrolment records into enrolment registers and National OVC Management Information System (NOMIS).• OVC service data collection, collation, cleaning, analysis, visualization and information• sharing.• Maintenance of household case folders and documentation of service provision to• OVC’s.• Followed up on household and childcare plans, HIV/AIDs referrals and adherence• to treatment.• Provision of data collection tools to community volunteers and field agents• Data verification, clean up and entry into database (NOMIS and SAVIX)• Capacity building of 10 staff, 50 volunteers and 3 field agents on data collection and• reporting.• Supported the formation, Training of peer educators and monitoring ofAdolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) Clubs, Caregivers Forums andSavings and Internal Lending Community (SILC) groups.• Facilitated community OVC improvement teams (COIT) dialogue and meetings in 15 communities resulting to improved care for 6439 OVCs• Preparation and submission of Monthly Summary Forms (MSF), Datim, charts, graphs, presentations of ad-hoc reports to the donor, LACA and Ministry ofWomen Affairs and Social Development.• Led HIV risk Assessment, Livelihood assessment and development of Household Care Plan for beneficiaries.• Routine Monitoring of Household Economic strengthening activities (Skills training for AGYW and small business grant for caregivers) • Periodic supportive visits to community volunteers to improve service provisionand enhance data quality. Show less

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  Family Succour and Upliftment foundation

  Oct 2018 - Nov 2019

  Monitoring And Evaluation Officer

  •Developed M&E framework and data reporting tools for different project activities• Data collection, collation, analysis, and reporting on all project activities.• Facilitated Focus Groups Discussions in various communities on Female GenitalMutilation in Izzi and Ohaukwu Local Government Areas.• Routine monitoring and reporting on Youth Empowerment activities and conducted end of training survey and post-empowerment interviews for youth skills trainings.• Facilitated community dialogues and supporting communities to declare abandonment of FGM.• Supported the Programs lead in writing concept notes and proposals. Show less

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  Palladium: Make It Possible

  Aug 2019 - Nov 2019

  BHCPF and SHIS Demand Creation Facilitator

  •Conducted Advocacy visits to community stakeholders and opinion leaders in 15Communities.• Facilitated Town Hall Meetings on Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) in 15 political wards and PHCs of Ohaukwu L.G.A, Ebonyi State• Facilitated demand creation for State Health Insurance Scheme (SHIS) among the workforce in Ohaukwu L.G.A• Preparation and submission of activity reports to Palladium

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  YouthhubAfrica

  Jun 2020 - Mar 2023

  •Coordinated YouthHubAfrica Programs in Ebonyi, Imo, Ekiti, Osun and Oyo State.•Ensured effective Management of YouthHubAfrica Field Office in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.•Supported the Programs Manager in developing reports and briefs on Program implementation for funders.•Provided technical support and supervised the activities of Young Men’s Network Against SGBV and Women and Girls Rights Advocates in Ebonyi, Imo, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti and FCT.•Developed the M&E plan with clear indicators and data collection tools for YHA Male Engagement Projects.•Developed reporting templates for YHA youth Networks (YMNASGBV and WGRA)•Supported the development of technical briefs and success stories on project activities •Drafting of concept notes and project proposals.•Provided technical support to YouthHubAfrica’ s Cluster partners in Ebonyi State on the•USAID funded Palladium SCALE Accountability for Good Governance in Education (AGGE)•Worked collaboratively with the Civil Society Networks in Ebonyi State to conduct budget analyses on Health, Education, WASH and Social Services.•Coordinated the Implementation of Oxfam Voice project and ActionAid Tech for Democracy Project in Ebonyi State.•Supported the review of proposals and applications, Selection of national consortiums and the implementation of UNFPA funded YouthEndFGM project in 8 African countries. Show less •Coordinated all on-ground Project activities which includes training and capacity building, advocacy visits, outreaches, and media efforts.•Co-created a curriculum and discussion guides for Male engagements on Ending Gender Based Violence project.•Conducted Most significant change evaluation across implementation sites in Ebonyi and FCT•Ensured timeliness of monthly and quarterly reports to UNWOMEN and UNFPA•Co-facilitated the training of 400 young people as Women and Girls Rights Defenders in Ebonyi State.•Reached over 1000 young people with key messages on GBV prevention and SRHR promotion through football tournament in Ebonyi and FCT.•Trained 200 National Youth Service Corps members as SRHR peer educators in Ebonyi and Cross-River State under the UNFPA Ripple Project.•Coordinated the EndFGM male engagement activities in Ebonyi, Imo, Oyo, Osun, and Ekiti States.•Hosted Men’s Summit to end Violence Against Women and Girls in Ebonyi State for two years with over 500 participants.•Facilitated the Training of 200 members of National Union of Road Transport Workers on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls.•Co-facilitated dialogue meetings with Traditional Rulers and Religious leaders on Ending all forms of Gender Based Violence in Ebonyi State.•Provided Technical Support to Ebonyi State Ministry of Women Affairs and the GBV TWG in developing state action plans on the elimination of FGM and VAWG•Led and facilitated advocacy visits and government related collaborations with Ministry of Women Affairs, Health, Education, Justice, Budget and Planning and House Committee of Health. Show less

  • Field Officer

    Dec 2021 - Mar 2023

  • Program Assistant EU-UN Spotlight Initiative Project

    Jun 2020 - Dec 2021
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  Women Advocates for Vaccine Access (WAVA)

  Oct 2020 - Nov 2020

  Enumerator

  • Conducted Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) in Line Ministries, Departments and Agencies on effects COVI-19 on Human Rights Abuse, Gender Based violence and Criminal justice.• Conducted Small Sample Survey in Ohaozara and Onicha L.G. As, covering 8 communities, eight (8) Primary health Care facilities (PHCs) and ninety (90) households using ODK• Prepared and submitted research report and audio files to the principal Investigator.

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  Direct Consulting Logistics

  Feb 2021 - Mar 2021

  Enumerator- COVID-19 Vaccine Ethics Research

  • Conducted focused group discussions (FGD) for youth, older adults and religious leaders in Ebonyi State.• Conducted Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) for Health Program Managers at State and Local Government levels and Workers at Primary (PHC) and tertiary health carefacilities in Ebonyi State.• Conducted a phone call survey on 70 respondents from different states and recorded data using ODK.•Transcribed audio recordings prepared and submitted reports, ODK data and audio recordings to the Supervisor and principal investigator. Show less

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  USAID MOMENTUM

  Jun 2021 - Jul 2021

  Research Assistant

  •Conducted community sensitization and recruitment of participants for KIIs andFGDs.• Conducted sixty (60) in-depth interviews (IDIs) on Intimate Partners violence (IPV), Family Planning and Child Early and Forced Marriage (CEFM) using my social network.• Conducted FGDs in four communities Intimate Partners violence (IPV), FamilyPlanning and Child Early and Forced Marriage (CEFM) using Vignette.• Carried out rapid analysis of findings.• Prepared and submitted reports and notes to the lead consultant and EHN• Supported the interventions Co-Creation Workshop for MCGL Project in EbonyiState. Show less

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  Global Youth Consortium Against FGM

  Feb 2022 - now

  Country Representative

  •Coordinates and reports to UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on GYC activities inNigeria• Coordinated the Engagement of 500 young people and 100 stakeholders in Ebonyi, Imo, Ekiti, Oyo and Osun States on Youth-led action to end FGM.• Represents Nigeria in Global and Regional meetings and activities of GYC.• Coordinates GYC engagements with Nigeria Medical Students Association on eliminating medicalization of FGM in Nigeria•Coordinated GYC support for adolescent Boot camps on the elimination of FGM and othertraditional Harmful practices. Show less

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  Mercy Corps

  Feb 2022 - Apr 2022

  Field Enumerator- Rural Resilience Activity (RRA)

  •Enumeration of Farmers and SME’s using Comcare App in 6 selected LGA’s• Supported the mobilization of farmers and SMEs for training• Supported Community Complaint and redress Mechanism

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  USAID Integrated Health Program - Nigeria

  Mar 2023 - Jan 2025

  Gender, Social Inclusion & Community Engagement Advisor

  •Trained over 50 state stakeholders on gender and social inclusion as part of strategic planning in ensuring that GESI is integrated in all program activities within the Primary Healthcare Agency. •Strategic support to the state ministry of women affairs to establish and strengthen statewide Multisectoral gender-based violence (GBV) response mechanism •Developed over 20 gender integration and social inclusion trainings, presentations, tools and job aids for staff and stakeholders. •Supported the State Director and State Technical Director in developing Bi-weekly reports, Quarterly reports and annual reports to be submitted to USAID. •Supported quarterly peer-learning session for 212 Health Facilities on quality improvement in services and data reporting. •Co-designed data collection tool for Male Engagement in RMNCAH activities and trained 60 HCWs on data collection and reporting on Male Engagement in RMNCAH •Strengthened the capacity of 212 HCWs on GBV data documentation using NHMIS tools and data entry into the GBV addendum DHIS2 Staging server. •Provided mentoring and technical support to GBV grants-under-contract (GUC) Sub grantee and trainers to standardize GBV clinical training and mentoring for 824 PHC health workers from 145 PHCs. •Assisted the team in developing gender-sensitive indicators and analyze gender-related findings and outcomes of project activities regularly for desired outcomes. •Provided supportive supervision and onsite mentoring for health workers in 212 Health facilities on GESI integration and first line GBV response to improve service delivery efforts.• Supported the State Ministry of Health and the Human Resource for Health TWG to develop, validate and adopt a Code of Conduct on SEAH for Health Care Workers •Developed reports, Success stories, Technical Briefs and case studies on GESI •Facilitated the Inclusion of GESI and ASRH priority activities in the State health Sector Annual Operational Plan (AOP) and Budget. Show less

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  Corona Management Systems (CMS)

  Jan 2024 - Mar 2024

  Enumerator-Primary Health Care System Scorecard

  •Conducted advocacy to the Hon. Commissioner for Health on behalf of the project and secure approval for data collection.•Conducted survey in 12 Primary Health facilities and 240 Households across 6 LGAs.•Conducted 6 key informant Interviews at the State Ministry of Health and Primary Health Care Development Agency.

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  Première Urgence Internationale

  Dec 2024 - now

  Protection Program Manager