Professional Experience:
Public Communications & Outreach Specialist, Tetra tech/ Millennium Challenge Account Zambia (MCA-Zambia), March 2015 to date
Providing communication support in the implementation of the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for Water Supply Sanitation and Drainage (LWSSD) in accordance with MCC’s Resettlement Guidance, Gender Policy and IFC PS5.
Duties
• Developed a communications strategy relating to the resettlement program with affected PAPs coordinated with MCA-Zambia.
• Applied Gender mainstreaming in planning for Assistance and/or Support to Vulnerable Groups and Implementing Livelihood Restoration and worked with the department of Social Welfare to assess the vulnerability of the PAPs
• Ensure that there are Gender considerations during the process of CA signing
• Communication and Explanation of Methods of Payments to Project Affected Persons through community and stakeholder engagement
• Currently tasked to draft and compile the resettlement completion report
• Report Deliverables (as applicable)
Aftercare Specialist- International Justice Mission, February, 2010 to December, 2011, and September, 2013 to November, 2014
International Justice Mission is a Christian, nongovernmental, none profit making human rights organization intervening in cases of sexual violence, property grabbing, and gender based violence.
Roles and responsibilities included the following:
• Met with IJM clients to evaluate their aftercare needs, including the following: psychosocial/emotional health; physical health; spiritual health; safety and security; basic needs (emergency food, housing, clothing, etc); community reintegration; economic self -sufficiency; life skills; children’s education; and overall well being
• Created and implemented holistic aftercare treatment plans for each client, serving in a case management role;
• Ensured that clients receive the necessary psychological counseling recommended in their treatment plans (including by providing counseling services directly and by arranging counseling services with outside providers);
• Referred clients to other social service providers as appropriate and coordinate provision of services;
• Assisted in developing a network of partner organizations able to serve IJM clients;
• Assisted in interviewing victims and preparing victims for legal proceedings;
• Provided ongoing support and encouragement to clients with regard to their cases, including by accompanying victims to court and other important proceedings;
• Responded to immediate crises affecting client safety, with guidance from the aftercare manager;
• Documented all IJM aftercare casework;
• Participated in office-wide programs addressing professional training and Christian spiritual formation; and
• Performed other tasks as assigned by the aftercare manager and/or director, Zambia Field Office.
Programme Officer –Lazarus Project: January 2005 to January, 2010
A child based organisation focused on enrolling, rehabilita