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GEORGE OCHIENG OKELLO
Sociologist
Migori
Summary
Motivated, knowledgeable and result oriented individual with high sense of initiative, good judgment and the ability to work effectively in a multicultural and multiethnic team environment. I have a solid background and substantial experience in humanitarian programs and proven ability to provide the highest level of services under tight controls of time and cost.
To establish career as a lead Sociologist in advancing evidence - based humanitarian and development programs through sociological research in order to influence policy decisions that directly impact on underserved population.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
1
1
Language
Work History
Senior Civil Registration Officer – Head of Depart
Government of Kenya
12.2023 - Current
- Significantly increased Registration of birth and death Occurrence .
- 100% Preservation of births and deaths records.
- 100% Issuance of birth and death certificates.
- Timely Generating monthly statistical reports for birth and death registration.
HTS Provider
Ministry of Health
05.2018 - 07.2018
- 73% of HIV and testing services include pre and post counseling sessions.
- 60% Linking HIV patients to clinics for Comprehensive Care and treatment
- Successful implementation of FIT and PNS strategy in both the facility and Community.
- Timely submission of weekly, monthly and quarterly reports.
- Successfully participated in HTS QA activities like PT, Counseling supervision etc.
Researcher
Stellenbosch University in collaboration with plan International
05.2016 - 07.2017
- Successfully Planned and coordinated study activities.
- Strategically Organized logistics to and from the field.
- Successfully Safeguarding all assigned project equipment, materials and tools.
- Successfully completed Child assessments using ECVT, Peabody and Kaufmann tools.
- Completed 300 Caregivers interview using electronic gadget/Tablet
Lecturer
Eldoret Technical Training Institute
07.2014 - 10.2015
- Counseling Psychology
- Research Methods
- Social Work method and practice
- Gender Mainstreaming
- Project Management
- Lobbying and Advocacy
- Administration and Management
- Key Subjects Covered
- Successfully delivered course content within stipulated time.
- Imparted academic knowledge and skills to students in their relevant areas of careers choice
- Successfully mentored students in research projects
- Instilled good morals and values to students that enabled them to influence the entire community members to take affirmative action in eradicating any forms of discrimination, injustice, equality and gender-based violence.
Participatory Community Facilitator
Plan Kenya
06.2012 - 04.2014
- Facilitating the Rights of children to community members according to International Standards and to the standards of the organization.
- Developing of training schedule by incorporating all the topics of concern for the training.
- Ensuring that there was participant compliance for the training through registration.
- Submitting quality report to the organization after the training.
- Key roles and accomplishments
- Successfully reached all categories of community members such as pupils, community elders, parents, caregivers, and teachers with information on issues of child rights.
- Changed the community attitude and perception on how to manage issues of child abuse from negotiation to appropriate legal procedure as per international standards.
- Linked community members with other relevant players in curbing issues of child abuse in the community.
Volunteer Children’s Officer
Homa bay Sub County
01.2010 - 04.2014
- Supported the development and delivery of training courses on strengthening safeguarding policies and procedures based on internationally recognized child safeguarding standards.
- Promoted and documented good practices by encouraging and championing child sensitive policies and procedures.
- Ensured all documentations on reported cases of GBV and referrals are updated, accurate, organized and well maintained.
- Worked with stakeholders to develop and strengthen referral networks and monitor the implementation of GBV services in a timely manner to meet their needs
- Responding to any rescue operation in protecting endangered child in the community.
- Key Roles and accomplishments
Medical Social Worker
Moi Teaching and referral Hospital
01.2009 - 03.2009
- Conduct economic empowering of client/patients through NHIF sensitization. This was significant to them since it would no longer go to be a burden to pay hospital bills.
- Providing counseling to patients in the hospital
- Processing of waiver/credit forms for the patients who were unable to pay for hospital bill.
- Conducting home visit and repatriation of patients back to their home.
- Writing quality reports for patients.
- Key responsibilities and accomplishments
- Managed to restore hopes in patient through counseling.
Education
Master of Arts - Sociology
RONGO UNIVERSITY
Rongo, Migori 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
MOI UNIVERSITY
Eldoret, Uasin Gishu, Kenya 04.2001 -
Diploma in Social Work and community Development - Social Work And Community Development
SIAYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Siaya, Siaya District, Kenya 04.2001 -
Craft Certificate in Social Work and Community Development - Social Work And Community Development
AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
Eldoret, Uasin Gishu, Kenya07-2009
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - 8-4-4 System
JOYLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL
Kisumu, Kenya11-2004
Skills
Analytical research skills
Experienced in implementing new HIV testing algorithms
Experienced with SPSS statistical analysis
Skilled in mobile data collection techniques
Driving Skills with over 7 years of experience
Report writing Skills
Accomplishments
- Managed to establish a strong systems in Civil registration Office with 95% efficiency in service delivery as Registration officer
- Successfully supported the implementation of HIV program in a health facility in order to reduce spread of HIV by use of 90-90-90 rule as HTS Counselor
- Successfully managed to performer 300 caregiver interview across the project sites in Homa Bay and Bondo regions as a researcher.
- Successfully imparted academic knowledge and skills to students in the academic Technical Training Institution as a Lecturer.
- Managed to strengthen child safeguarding policies in through trainings and awareness creation in ensuring that the institutions conformed to International legal instrument for safeguarding rights of children.
- Successfully enrolled patients to NHIF program in order to improve accessability and quality health care.
Software
Powerpoint for data presentation
Microsoft teams and zoom for effective communication
Microsoft Excel for data management
Data collection tool such and Open Data Kit and google form
Certification
2022. Sept: Senior Management Course: KENYA SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT
Interests
Child Right advocacy
Community health outreaches
Mentorship and peer education to teenager
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATION
- 2025 Ochieng, G.O, Isindu T.O, Ntabo, M.M, (2025). Growing Up in the Mine: Unpacking Structural and Familial Drivers of Child Labor in Kenya’s Small-Scale Mining Sector. African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 8(2), 248-258
- Accomplishments
- Successfully published peer-reviewed article addressing structural and familial drivers of Child labor in Kenya’s small- scale mining sector
- Lead author evidence-based informed policies strengthening social safety nets particularly for single parents and economically vulnerable households which reduces the need for children to enter the labor force
Timeline
Senior Civil Registration Officer – Head of Depart
Government of Kenya
12.2023 - Current
HTS Provider
Ministry of Health
05.2018 - 07.2018
Researcher
Stellenbosch University in collaboration with plan International
05.2016 - 07.2017
Lecturer
Eldoret Technical Training Institute
07.2014 - 10.2015
Participatory Community Facilitator
Plan Kenya
06.2012 - 04.2014
Volunteer Children’s Officer
Homa bay Sub County
01.2010 - 04.2014
Medical Social Worker
Moi Teaching and referral Hospital
01.2009 - 03.2009
Master of Arts - Sociology
RONGO UNIVERSITY
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
MOI UNIVERSITY
04.2001 -
Diploma in Social Work and community Development - Social Work And Community Development
SIAYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
04.2001 -
Craft Certificate in Social Work and Community Development - Social Work And Community Development
AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - 8-4-4 System
JOYLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL