Michelle Amutavy

· Maintaining high standards of performance based on thorough knowledge of, and adherence to, established policies and procedures regarding current refugee processing eligibility criteria, database, and file management guidelines.

• Maintained high level of client confidentiality, following strict guidelines, and recommendations.

· Conducting resettlement interviews with refugee applicants, collecting biographical information and establishing refugee persecution claims across Sub-Saharan Africa.

· Determining case composition and ensures all refugee cases are cross-referenced according to established standard operating procedures.

· Establishing validity of applicant's identity through verification of all demographic and biographic information.

· Preparing cases for United States Citizenship of Immigration Services, (USCIS) including reviewing physical file and START database.

· Analyzing, evaluating, and assessing eligibility of refugee applicants for final adjudication by USCIS Officers.

· Running quality check reports to ensure complete and accurate files, as well as identifying and correcting processing errors prior to USCIS adjudication.

· Assisting as needed in preparing for and execution of circuit rides.

· Conducting file reviews for cases in accordance with RSC and USCIS guidelines while paying close attention to detail.

· Informing refugees of possibility of fraud in resettlement process and proper channels of reporting any form of fraud or persecution that may occur during resettlement process.

· Providing psychosocial support to applicants by providing counseling on their options of resettlement.

· Undertakes other duties as assigned.

• Providing confidential and expert assistance, including counseling and psychosocial support to vulnerable members of the community including intersex persons and GBV survivors.

• Accurately recording intersex and GBV survivors' data and ensuring the information is safely stored and remains confidential and supporting the development of a database that assisted in tracking referrals across programs.

• Holding focus group discussions with victims, and external partners to gain an in-depth understanding of issues of GBV as well as the intersex persons from members of different communities. The focus group discussions entailed conducting sensitization, dialogue and mediation sessions.

• Creating and maintaining monitoring and reporting systems which were consistently used by the community workers in tracking GBV trends and attacks on intersex persons and tracking referrals across the programs.

• Interpreting and analyzing data on GBV trends and share findings with partners and relevant stakeholders.

• Providing training to women and girls on savings, loans, and financial literacy to build their own businesses.

• Preparing detailed reports and advisories to the board of EAWLA on issues affecting vulnerable members of the community, especially the intersex, women and girls.

• Developing, maintaining and coordinating effective working relationship with relevant stakeholders including partner agencies, community leaders, women, religious leaders, CBO and local NGOs and service providers to ensure that survivors receive adequate support.

• Participating in the development and production of communication materials such as leaflets, posters, brochures to raise awareness on intersex persons and GBV and outreach to the community.

• Conducting capacity building training, mentorship and providing technical support for internal and external partners, schools counselors, community leaders, women and social workers to build their capacity and activate their role in psychosocial support for intersex persons and GBV survivors and proper case management.

• Maintaining, monitoring and measuring GBV project implementation and contributing to effective information management on GBV survivors by documenting the lessons learned from the different interventions and developing best practices and knowledge management capacity for gender equality programming.

· Ensuring effective management of the peace and conflict program

· Attending meetings and representing the Office of the Deputy President at events

· Engaging with stakeholders from different organizations; civil society, private sector and international community building relationships to advance objectives in support of peace and crisis management.

· Managing, planning, and facilitating gender mainstreaming activities. This included providing various teams all expertise and knowledge required in the fields of GBV and implementing responses and case management for emergency cases.

· Developing safety interventions that aimed at mainstreaming GBV Interventions into emergency preparedness, prevention and response in conflict areas.

· Mapping of external actors providing services to victims of gender-based violence in conflict areas and ensure the referral pathways are understood by all program staff working on GBV.

· Providing technical support and identifying opportunities for development of relevant advocacy and communication/information materials to address gender inequality issues.

· Ensuring accurate and timely narrative reporting against agreed objectives and results frameworks.

· Planning and participating in trainings and meetings with different stakeholders including lawyers, civil society organizations and medical providers within SRH department.

· Collected and collated research data and prepared detailed reports on programs implemented and research undertaken.

· Provided weekly reports on success and highlights of SRH thematic area.

· Reviewed, edited and analyzed organizations policies and reports before external distribution.

· Providing mentorship for adolescent girls and young women through DREAMS initiative

• Assisted with planning and coordinating day-to-day and special program activities.
• Drafted agendas, recorded minutes and generated documents to facilitate meetings.
• Conducted research to assist with routine tasks and special projects.

· Reviewing and analyzing literature relevant for conflict and climate change in Africa

· Preparing quality reports and documents on activities undertaken