Haron Kadieda Olela
Gender Equity And Social Justice Enthusiast
Kisumu
Summary
Dynamic and analytical professional dedicated to advancing gender and social justice initiatives through strategic guidance and support. Proven ability to manage multiple priorities efficiently while maintaining composure in high-pressure environments. Extensive expertise in gender and disability inclusion, as well as social protection procedures and practices, ensures informed decision-making and impactful outcomes. Committed to fostering inclusive environments that empower marginalized communities and promote equitable access to resources.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Technical Advisor
World Vision
02.2024 - Current
- Providing technical national leadership on GEDSI and to ensure integration of gender and disability in program interventions
- Fund raising and increasing resource acquisition for Gender Equality, Disability and projects
- Quality assurance of gender and disability across all sectors in projects implementation
- Ensuring adequate engagement, networking and advocacy at all levels in the gender and disability space
- Implementing cutting edge innovations on disability inclusion and revolutionized the thinking of staff, partners and beneficiaries towards a more Gender and Inclusive Transformational world view
Gender Equality and Safeguarding Advisor (Consultant)
Action Against Hunger
01.2023 - 01.2023
- Advising on Safeguarding, Social Inclusion, PSEA Investigations and Child Protection
- Advising on Knowledge, Attitudes, Behavior, and Practice of Communities on Gender Equity, Human Rights, and Reproductive Health, and disability inclusion
- Lead Investigator in KABP survey on Human Rights, Reproductive Health and Gender Equity in Mandera County - Kenya
GBV Prevention and Response Coordinator
Kenya-Finland Bilateral GBV Programme
04.2022 - 12.2022
- Providing technical strategic support for Rights Based Approach in gender and disability programing
- Coordinating Social Protection and disability inclusion strategies among staff, strategic partners and beneficiaries
- Coordinating work place Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) strategies and activities
- Pioneered a bi-weekly zoom sensitization of staff and partners on varying topical issues on Gender Equality & Inclusion and PSEA
- Developed county GBV reference book containing types of GBV expected, working policies/acts/regulations and list of partners and their strategic roles in the programme
Gender Advisor (Consultant)
Hellen Keller International
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Providing Gender, disability inclusion and safeguarding language in the development of Vitamin A training manual
- Was part of the National Hellen Keller International and Ministry of Health (MOH) team that produced both the Training manual and Facilitators’ guide for Vitamin A
Gender and Social Protection Manager
Action Against Hunger
11.2020 - 08.2021
- Providing strategic and systematic support on Rights Based implementation of gender, disability inclusion, safeguarding and protection responsive programs including supporting Peace Building initiatives
- Facilitating GEDI, Safeguarding, protection sessions for staff, partners and beneficiaries
- Supporting gender responsive program development across the Kenya Mission and ensuring gender & disability mainstreaming, safeguarding, and protection in the organization by building capacities of the program, support teams and partners
- Helped the organization achieve Gender Minimum Standards verification and Certification. Sensitized all mission staff on Gender Policy and had them commit to these ideals by signing.
- Began a monthly skype sensitization of all staff on topical PSEA issues. Successfully conducted Gender Analysis for the Organization
Program Manager, Advocacy, Governance and Gender
Edenwise Development Projects
05.2019 - 11.2020
- Providing overall leadership and technical support on Rights Based Approaches to GESI, advocacy and governance by use of social media
- Strengthening OVC, Young Women, and people with disability’s social protection systems in their access to essential services at county and national levels
- Supporting the process of identifying entry points to engage with county governments on protection, gender, and disability - inclusion in Sexual Reproductive Health matters
- Supporting Community peace initiatives, dialogue forums, and strategies for OVC resilience enhancement, Adolescent Girls and Young Women
- Developed the organization’s official OVC, GBV, Human Rights and Legal Aspects of HIV Training Manual and Facilitator’s Guides. I was instrumental in placing the voices organization’s beneficiaries in group social media platforms and in their own platforms. Eventually the County Government of Kisumu gave them meaningful audience on proper use of WHO money for combating COVID 19
Senior Program Officer - GBV, Social Protection and HIV Prevention
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation
05.2016 - 04.2019
- Leading and guiding the implementation of GBV Prevention Interventions and Social Protection for Uniformed Officers’ families and their associates in schools, barracks, health facilities and homes, and monitoring policies for their effective implementation
- Facilitating unique community strategies for prevention of SGBV and HIV through structured dialog and behavior change communication messages
- Ensuring staff and partners’ compliance with gender justice policy and mainstreaming internal and external guidelines, principles of Gender Equality and Women Empowerment.
- Optimizing on linkage/referral and integration of GBV services in health facilities to safety and biomedical services while ensuring respect for client rights
- I developed gender-sensitive empowerment approaches for program design, implementation, & monitoring and evaluation (considering the special interests and needs of women, girls, boys and men)
Research Social Protection Officer
Nyanza Reproductive Health Society
03.2015 - 05.2016
- Supervising and leading Safeguarding and Protection of all study clients including especially people with disabilities
- Supervising the provision of ‘safe space’ for screening and profiling of study participants and supervising and leading Confidential and quality HIV Testing and Counseling
- Supporting strategies for effective gender analysis and reporting
- Documenting and reporting all Adverse Effects and Adverse Events to the Principal Investigators
- Achieved an overall retention rate of 83% by the close of the study (against a pre-set target of 70%).
Community Field Technologist (Facilitator)
KEMRI/CDC
05.2011 - 09.2014
- Community Mobilization and sensitization on HIV/Aids and GBV
- GBV Screening, Sensitization and effective referrals
- Psychological and GBV counseling
- Achieved an all-time high aggregate session completion rate of 91%
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Gender, Poverty and Development
Strategia
Bachelor of Development Studies - undefined
Mount Kenya University
Certificate - Gender Based Violence
Global Institute of Human Rights & Leadership
Diploma - Community Development
Bugema University
Skills
Computer skills
MS Office, SPSS, GIS
Training curriculum design
Cross-functional communication
Risk management
Adaptability and flexibility
Analytical thinking
Budget control
Analytical skills
Project planning
References
Sunday, Adagi, HIV Technical Advisor, adagisunday@gmail.com, 0724070661, Centre for Health Solutions
Timeline
Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) Technical Advisor
World Vision
02.2024 - Current
Gender Equality and Safeguarding Advisor (Consultant)
Action Against Hunger
01.2023 - 01.2023
GBV Prevention and Response Coordinator
Kenya-Finland Bilateral GBV Programme
04.2022 - 12.2022
Gender Advisor (Consultant)
Hellen Keller International
01.2022 - 03.2022
Gender and Social Protection Manager
Action Against Hunger
11.2020 - 08.2021
Program Manager, Advocacy, Governance and Gender
Edenwise Development Projects
05.2019 - 11.2020
Senior Program Officer - GBV, Social Protection and HIV Prevention
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation
05.2016 - 04.2019
Research Social Protection Officer
Nyanza Reproductive Health Society
03.2015 - 05.2016
Community Field Technologist (Facilitator)
KEMRI/CDC
05.2011 - 09.2014
Bachelor of Development Studies - undefined
Mount Kenya University
Certificate - Gender Based Violence
Global Institute of Human Rights & Leadership
Diploma - Community Development
Bugema University
Post Graduate Diploma - Gender, Poverty and Development
Strategia