Professional Experience:
Experience
(July 2009 – August 2016)
UNICEF Nigeria
Job Title: Communication for Development Consultant Polio eradication initiative
Duties and responsibilities:
Develop an integrated field mission targeting very high-risk state and LGAs.
Conduct field mission in the highest risk LGAs, wards, settlements to provide supportive supervision support the development communication plans at the state level and ensure its implementation
Plan and facilitate ToT/training for the state /LGA and partners
Support EPI communication and social mobilization at national, state, LGA, ward levels through community engagement strategies.
Support and Coordinate VCMs network activities
Design and implement strategies for hard to reach, nomadic and minority groups at the state LGA and ward levels, informed by the equity analysis and aligned with coverage and equity plans.
Integration and support other child survival interventions (Nutrition Health education and wash Sector)
Support development of an LGA Social Mobilization Action Plans for SIAs and mop-ups targeting high-risk Wards in the high-risk LGAs within the State.
Advocate with LGA/Ward policy makers, religious and traditional leaders for support for the implementation of routine immunization strategy.
Work directly and collaborate with Traditional leaders at the district and ward level for increased community participation and OPV acceptance to reduce missed children during campaigns
Provide support to the State and LGAs to develop & update the work plan/action plan to strengthen maternal child health services within the community.
Support state team to write, design proposals for maternal child health communication activities and implement activities according to plan
Ensure implementation of targeted communication activities are conducted in high risk LGAs and wards that SMC supervises
C4D RI Consultant 2016-date (UNICEF)
Duties and responsibilities:
Support EPI communication and social mobilization at national, state, LGA, ward levels through community engagement strategies.
Support and Coordinate VCMs network activities
Design and implement strategies for hard to reach, nomadic and minority groups at the state LGA and ward levels, informed by the equity analysis and aligned with coverage and equity plans.
Integration and support other child survival interventions (Nutrition Health education and wash Sector)
Support development of an LGA Social Mobilization Action Plans for SIAs and mop-ups targeting high-risk Wards in the high-risk LGAs within the State.
Advocate with LGA/Ward policy makers, religious and traditional leaders for support for the implementation of routine immunization strategy.
Work directly and collaborate with Traditional leaders at the district and ward level for increased community participation and OPV acceptance to reduce missed children during campaigns.
Competencies & Achievements:
Provide Technical Support- to Emergency operation