|
|
|
Margaret Anaminyi
|
|
Last job: Electoral Officer
, United Nations
|
|
Nairobi,
Kenya
|
|
Bilingual elections expert and also publications editor with over 20 years work experience with international NGOs and the United Nations in Kenya, Switzerland, Senegal, DR Congo and Cote d'Ivoire. Recently participated in the organisation of elections in DR Congo and Cote d'Ivoire, leading a team of international electoral staff. Available immediately. |
 Contact Margaret Anaminyi
|
|
|
Area of Expertise: |
-
Government, Governance, Reforms
|
|
Professional Experience: |
I have hands on experience in teaching, administration, editing, and organizing elections. My professional experience starting from the most recent assignments has been acquired while working in the following positions:
Electoral Officer/Regional Electoral Coordinator within the Electoral Assistance Division of the UN Operation in Cote d’Ivoire (ONUCI) (3 and a half years). I worked closely with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) in setting up and managing field offices; conducted electoral operations, responsible for logistics, compiled regular field reports on electoral and political developments. Supervised staff. Mission’s Focal Point and Area Security Coordinator for the Savannah region.
Administrative Officer with the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (3 years). Responsible for staff, managed office documentation, participated in all pre-election, election and post-election activities. Focal point (Team Leader) for the electoral section in the Local Results Compilation Centre.
Assistant Editor with the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (1 year). Supervised publishing processes, from manuscript submission to final production; edited and proofread manuscripts for grammatical and other inconsistencies and performed quality control checks on hard copies in conformity with CODESRIA’s standards.
Public Information Officer with the Centre for African Family Studies (2 and a half years). Edited and proofread reproductive health publications; maintained the Centre’s English and French website; wrote press releases; produced quarterly news, annual reports and occasional papers; presented CAFS activities in HIV/AIDS to the public; processed contracts for translators, printers, designers; sourced for information on reproductive health, gender and advocacy relevant to the Centres training programmes.
Publications Editor with the Institute of Policy Analysis and Research (3 years). Edited and proofread publications on health, education, agriculture, industry, macroeconomics; designed, built and maintained the first website for the Institute; drew up a publications work plan; worked with authors of papers; followed up production of the Institute’s papers; and obtained the help of freelance editors, when necessary.
Senior Information and Editing Officer with the African Housing Fund (1 and a half years). Edited and translated documents from French into English; produced the annual report and information brochures; designed the web site and facilitated two Board meetings in Niger and Lesotho.
Administrative Officer/Managing Editor (5 years) (Bilingual Secretary/Editorial Assistant (1 year), Administrative Secretary (4 years) -assuming increasing levels of responsibility over the years ) with the African Academy of Sciences. In these varied roles I participated in the recruitment of new staff and trained them in the use of computers for word-processing, desktop pu
|
|
Education: |
|
BA degree in English and French with postgraduate diplomas in education and bilingual secretarial studies. On the job training and actual work experience in the publishing field (editing, administration and election related work.
|
|
|
Available for: |
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
|
Years of Experience:
More than 20 years |
Highest Qualification:
Bachelors |
Languages:
English, French, Kiswahili |
Nationality:
Kenya
|
|
|
|