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JANEFFER NJERI KAMAU

Nairobi,30

Summary

A dynamic and skilled individual with a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences. Six years of comprehensive experience in economic strengthening, project planning and management, stakeholder relationship management, capacity building, protection programming, case management and psychosocial support. A strong commitment to serving the needs of vulnerable communities while supporting them to improve their livelihoods, psychosocial well-being and gain comprehensive assistance and empowerment. Having a consistent track record of successfully working with vulnerable communities including victims of trafficking and refugees in rural and urban informal settings. My goal is to use my skills, techniques and practices to complex cases and community issues. To become a valuable mutual asset by providing linkages, referrals, economic empowerment, reintegration services and psycho-social services that contribute to quality and effective service delivery.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
1
1
Language

Work History

Project Assistant

Danish Refugee Council
6 2022 - Current
  • Maintaining and strengthening the institutional linkages already established, and yet to be established, with communities aimed at alleviating poverty
  • Establishing support groups for marginalized populations integrating them in VSLAs and linking them with credit facilities including the women enterprise fund
  • Supporting vulnerable communities to gain access to information, resources, other relevant stakeholders and opportunities that are likely to empower them improve their livelihoods for sustainability
  • Supporting in the implementation of protection and livelihoods activities that are responsive to the needs of refugees and host communities -women, girls, men & boys
  • Contributing and working closely with the livelihoods team, MEAL, and advocacy/communication team to enhance program integration through well-thought-out strategies set by the project leads
  • Working in close partnership with the livelihoods officer in carrying out baseline and needs assessments aimed at informing implementation of resilience initiatives
  • Providing support in data analysis, interpretation of assessment reports while giving quality feedback and way forward and maintaining a reliable beneficiary database
  • Supporting in the design and development of sector concept notes and proposal documents for funding purposes
  • Supporting in the provision of professional and confidential protection- psychosocial services including group therapy sessions to survivors of GBV and other at-risk beneficiaries through a survivor-centered case management approach
  • Participating in technical working group meetings with partners to review projects' data.

Project Social Worker

St John's Community Centre (USAID-TUMIKIA MTOTO Project)
02.2018 - 06.2022
  • Guiding in identification and enrolment of GBV survivors, victims of trafficking and other at-risk individuals for comprehensive assistance support and empowerment while strengthening referral support mechanism
  • Forming and strengthening Voluntary savings and Loan associations (VSLA) for care givers and youths out of school and linking them to financial institutions and credit facilities including Youth Enterprise Development Fund
  • Organizing and participating in area advisory committees to discuss enrolment criteria for beneficiaries for support
  • Recruitment, training and management of Community volunteers while capacity building on adult safeguarding and child protection policy
  • Assessing beneficiaries vulnerability levels and supporting them with appropriate economic strengthening initiatives
  • Providing career guidance to youths out of school and linking them to access higher education and vocational training
  • Organizing and coordinating external stakeholders and partners' forums to inculcate project ownership by host community
  • Working with community-based organizations, local partners and government agencies to ensure delivery of effective and age-appropriate services to beneficiaries
  • Strengthening referral support mechanisms where populations of concern can access education, health, safety nets and social protection services
  • Keeping in safe custody updated client files and documenting human interest stories that contribute to funding
  • Participating in project implementation planning and developing community engagement work plan
  • Coordinating and participating in monthly and quarterly program and data review meetings
  • Preparation of activity and periodic progress reports according to donor standards
  • Development of comprehensive annual work plans, proposals and budgets.

Psychosocial Counselor

Childline Kenya
12.2015 - 01.2018
  • Providing psychosocial support to minors and adults, both in person and on phone
  • Participating in child rescues and reintegration with their families
  • Planning and participating in child protection awareness and sensitization campaigns
  • Recording case histories and presenting them to department of children's services
  • Working closely with law enforcement agencies, health and education sectors and children's department in offering support and referrals for vulnerable children.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Second Class Honours (Upper Division) - Social Sciences

Kenyatta University

Skills

    Team building

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Certification

Project Management Essentials

Activities

  • January 2019 to date-Board of Management member, Gathiru primary school.
  • February 2018-Household Economic Strengthening training-Certificate of participation
  • September 2018-Gender inclusion training-Certificate of participation.

Professional Skills And Competencies

External Stakeholder and relationship management and building coalitions., Community engagement skills., Livelihoods and economic strengthening skills., Project planning and management., Capacity building skills., Psycho social support skills., Excellent communication skills both verbal and written., Good analytical and organizational skills., Report writing skills., Case management and documentation skills., Team player that thrives in cross-departmental cooperation., Teamwork and people management skills., Innovative and problem solving ability., Strong Self-starter with the ability to take initiative., Accountability and stewardship.

Personal Information

Nationality: Kenyan

References

  • Joan Esther Wamaitha, Protection Officer, Danish Refugee Council, wamaithaesther@drc.ngo, +254714437554
  • Lenah Musinya, Project Coordinator, St. John Community Centre, pccaseovc.sjcc@gmail.com, +254722546018
  • Michelle Mugure, Team Leading Counselor, Childline Kenya, michelle.mugure@childlinekenya.co.ke, +254723498134

Timeline

Project Social Worker

St John's Community Centre (USAID-TUMIKIA MTOTO Project)
02.2018 - 06.2022

Psychosocial Counselor

Childline Kenya
12.2015 - 01.2018

Project Assistant

Danish Refugee Council
6 2022 - Current

Bachelor of Arts, Second Class Honours (Upper Division) - Social Sciences

Kenyatta University

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