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BEATRICE CHELANG'AT

Welfare And Safeguarding Assistant
KCO,Kericho

Summary

Dedicated and empathetic professional with a strong passion for promoting the well-being and safety of vulnerable individuals. Proven expertise in providing comprehensive administrative support, coordinating care services, and ensuring adherence to safeguarding procedures. Highly skilled in building strong relationships, effective communication, and collaborating with diverse stakeholders to achieve common goals. Committed to upholding the highest standards of welfare and safeguarding practices, backed by over two years of hands-on experience in the field.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

Welfare and Safeguarding Assistant

Browns East Africa Plantations
05.2023 - Current
  • To support in the day-to-day operational safeguarding and welfare provision in the villages.
  • Full implementation of the Safety for Women, Boys & Girls Program
  • Awareness creation on safeguarding, sexual harassment, SGBV and other human rights policies, processes, and procedures
  • Ensuring all employees and dependants know how to raise sexual harassment, SGBV & safeguarding concerns and understand the signs of abuse & neglect and the existing company grievance reporting channels.
  • Responding and escalating in a timely manner to welfare, safeguarding and SGBV concerns to ensure employees and dependants are kept safe from harm.
  • Giving direction and guidance to employees in respect of welfare and safeguarding concerns, allegations, and the company’s Code of Business Principles
  • Maintaining accurate, confidential, and up-to-date documentation on all cases of safeguarding and child protection and provide reports where required.
  • Village improvement & maintenance: inspection, prioritization of actions, monitoring and communication of risks to the unit management for corrective action including daily inspection and follow up of cleanliness.
  • In collaboration with the housing committee ensure a fair allocation of houses
  • Support to reintegrate survivors of sexual gender-based violence and other cases.
  • Mentorship of children and youth dependants through the Kings and queens’ club monthly engagements, holiday mentorship etc.
  • In coordination with security and village elders, ensure all visitors in the village are registered.
  • Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by Line manager.

Call Center Agent

KENYA RED CROSS
01.2020 - 12.2022
  • Participate in data collection to identify vulnerable groups to benefit from government food distribution process.
  • Liaised with the chiefs and nyumba kumi elders to do mapping.
  • Did registration by use of RR Collect for the food program beneficiaries.
  • Did barcode scanning for beneficiaries using unique numbers.
  • Mobilized the community on importance of blood donation drives.
  • Led psychosocial support to victims affected by COVID-19, GBV, FGM and early marriages.
  • Participated in tree planting exercises.
  • Executed all report and proposal writing functions.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Development Studies

JKUAT
Upper Div.

K.C.S.E - undefined

Tengecha Girls High School
01.2010

Skills

Welfare Support and advocacy

References

  • Mercy, Langat, Welfare and Safeguarding Manager, Mercy.langat@brownsplantations.co.ke, +254741043434, Browns East Africa Plantations
  • Cashryne, Abigael, Welfare and Safeguarding Officer, Cashryne.Akoth@brownsplantations.co.ke, +254725259955, Browns East Africa Plantations
  • Aron, Kosgei, Area Manager, Aron.kosgei@brownsplantations.co.ke, +254716553193, Browns East Africa plantations

Awards

Certificate of Participation in Student Leaders' Training, Certificate in First aid training, Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health, Certificate in Sexual and Gender Based Violence

References

  • Mercy, Langat, Welfare and Safeguarding Manager, Mercy.langat@brownsplantations.co.ke, +254741043434, Browns East Africa Plantations
  • Cashryne, Abigael, Welfare and Safeguarding Officer, Cashryne.Akoth@brownsplantations.co.ke, +254725259955, Browns East Africa Plantations
  • Aron, Kosgei, Area Manager, Aron.kosgei@brownsplantations.co.ke, +254716553193, Browns East Africa plantations

Timeline

Welfare and Safeguarding Assistant

Browns East Africa Plantations
05.2023 - Current

Call Center Agent

KENYA RED CROSS
01.2020 - 12.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Development Studies

JKUAT

K.C.S.E - undefined

Tengecha Girls High School
BEATRICE CHELANG'ATWelfare And Safeguarding Assistant