MOUREEN MOBASI
Project Officer- RMNCAH Program
Homa Bay,Homa Bay
Summary
Efficient community health specialist working in a challenging position, with my knowledge and experience influencing health outcomes within my circles of influence.
A public health and program management specialist with 5 years of experience in Adolescent, Reproductive, Maternal, Child Health and Nutrition at community, service delivery, and policy advocacy. A holder of a Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics (KMTC) and pursuing a Bachelor's in Public Health (Maseno University) with experience at national, regional, and county level engagement through capacity building, community mobilization, resource mobilization, policy analysis, and influence. Moureen has proven skills in human-centered project design, a contributor to county strategies, lead mobilizer of resources and communities, and problem solver for implementation challenges and health systems strengthening at both the county and national levels. Experienced team leader for small and large project teams at community, county, and sub-national levels, successfully implementing AYSRHR/RMNCAH/HIV/Nutrition through strategy, operational support, and capacity building for technical teams to embrace technology-based planning and management for increased efficiency. Worked in public and private sectors, such as the public sector and NGOs, such as KMET and Reach52.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
Certificates
3
3
Languages
Work History
Project Officer
Kisumu Medical Education Trust
10.2021 - Current
- Recruiting, training, managing and retaining full network of CHAs and CHPs, building their skills to sell products related to health services
- Actively participating in project planning, assisting in the development of new program approaches that are related.
- Engaging community level stakeholders in the project such as cooperative societies, civil society groups and local health system to improve project impact
- Engaging with relevant government entities, obtaining required permission for the program and ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Lead in community program coordination and implementation
- Assist the team in implementation, monitoring and assessment of activities
- Working closely with program staff to ensure quality implementation of programs.
- Submitting daily, weekly and monthly reports on community and stakeholders engagements
- Facilitate communication, assisting in development of annual work plans, project monitoring tracking, target implementation plan and relevant reports as required.
- Attending to data quality assessments reviews (DQA)
- Attending to community meeting through the Community Health Volunteers (CHPs),Youth Peer Person (YPP) and Community Health Attendant (CHA)
- Compiling monitoring forms and reports thus submitting reports to the Project Coordinator
- Support supervision to YPPs, CHAs and CHPs on onboarding of residents
- Supervising RAs under Population Council on midline and end line data collection.
- Distributing of nutrition supplements/products to the community
Project Assistant Volunteer
Kisumu Medical Education Trust
03.2021 - 10.2021
- Collaborate with project coordinator and team to maximize productivity
- Collaborate with project team thus contributing to the entire project lifestyle
- Maintaining project’s filling system
- Writing routine reports and correspondence, and assist with development of the project
- Liaising and communicating with project coordinator and field office staff in providing organizational and consistent support
- Assessing of nutritional related problem
- Growth monitoring and follow ups
- Nutrition counselling and education
Community Mobilizer Intern
01.2019
- Assessing of nutritional problems at the homestead level
- Nutritional counselling and education both at home and schools (primary and secondary), topics basing on the group met i.e. Hand washing and hygiene, maternal and childhood nutrition, family planning among others
- Growth monitoring for under five children and the elderly in the community
Clinical Nutritionist and Dietician Specialist
Kwale County Referral Hospital
02.2019 - 05.2019
- Counselling of patients with specific nutritional needs
- Monitoring and preparing of therapeutic feeds
- Promoting maternal, infant and young children feeding program
- Implementing outpatient and inpatient supplementary and therapeutic feeding program
- Prepare and design meal plans
- Assessing, diagnosing and treating dietary and nutritional problems
Clinical Nutritionist and Dietician Technologist
Moi Teaching and Refferal Hospital
03.2018 - 06.2018
- Attending to ward rounds in different departments
- Nutrition Counselling and follow ups
- Growth monitoring and promotion
- Nutrition Education
- Preparation and supervision of Therapeutic diets
- Monitoring of serving foods in wards
- Report writing and calculating parenteral and enteral feeds
Education
BSc. - Public Health
Maseno University
02.2026
Diploma - Nutrition and Dietetics
Kenya Medical Training College
Nairobi01.2019
Certified computer proficiency professional (CCPP) - undefined
Carlile College
01.2016
Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
Kabuyefwe Girls Secondary School
01.2015
Certificate of Primary Education - undefined
Kimaran Elite Academy
01.2011
Skills
Leadership and Management
Resource Mobilization
Partnerships Building
Monitoring and Evaluation
Technical
Microsoft Office suite
decision making
research
emotional intelligence
Accomplishments
- Coordinated multi-stakeholder community health activities and evaluations.
- Supported data management and reporting for project monitoring.
- Enhanced stakeholder engagement and field activity efficiency.
Affiliations
- Registered Nutritionist/Dietitian – Kenya Nutritionists & Dieticians Institute (KNDI)
- Member, Public Health Officers Association of Kenya (PHOA
- Member, Kenya Nutritionists & Dieticians Institute (KNDI)
- Participant, County Health Stakeholder & Community Health Forums
Additional Information
Certifications and Trainings
- Community Health Strategy
- Comprehensive Adolescent and Youth Sexual Reproductive Health
- Quality of Health: SafeCare Methodology
- Child and Adult Safeguarding
- Nurturing care for early childhood development
- Community Based Family Planning
- Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM)
- Family Planning Counseling
Technical Skills
- Report writing and documentation
- Stakeholder coordination and community mobilization
Professional Strengths
• Strong organizational and coordination skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under minimal supervision
• High level of integrity and professionalism
Certification
Family Planning Counselling
Interests
Reading
Watching documentaries
Socializing
Travelling
Timeline
Public Health With IT
01-2026
Community Based Family Planning
11-2025
Camp Coordination and Camp Management
09-2024
Family Planning Counselling
11-2023
Project Officer
Kisumu Medical Education Trust
10.2021 - Current
Project Assistant Volunteer
Kisumu Medical Education Trust
03.2021 - 10.2021
Nutrition and Dietetics
09-2019
Clinical Nutritionist and Dietician Specialist
Kwale County Referral Hospital
02.2019 - 05.2019
Community Mobilizer Intern
01.2019
Clinical Nutritionist and Dietician Technologist
Moi Teaching and Refferal Hospital
03.2018 - 06.2018
Diploma - Nutrition and Dietetics
Kenya Medical Training College
Certified computer proficiency professional (CCPP) - undefined
Carlile College
Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
Kabuyefwe Girls Secondary School
Certificate of Primary Education - undefined
Kimaran Elite Academy
BSc. - Public Health
Maseno University
References
- CAROLINE NYANDAT, RMNCAH COORDINATOR, KISUMU MEDICAL AND EDUCATION TRUST- (KMET), 0721825267, carol@kmet.co.ke
- JOHN WANGACH OKERE, DEPUTY CEO, KISUMU MEDICAL AND EDUCATION TRUST- (KMET), 0724413655, j.okere@kmet.co.ke
- STEPHEN NDAMBUKI, COUNTRY COOERDINATOR, REACH 52, 0723564424, stephen@reach52.com
Core Skills
Proven project leadership and management, managing teams and partners, strategic planning, budget, and financial management for development and humanitarian programmes., A strong ability to inspire, direct, and manage the design of proposals and present them to internal and external audiences to attract donor and investor interest., A proven track record of building high-level partnerships, capacity analysis, and positioning with government, private sector, and foundations for value-based projects., Practical experience in participatory M&E, with expertise in project logical framework matrix design, Theory of Change development, indicator development and tracking, data analysis and interpretation, capacity building, and dissemination of monitoring & evaluation findings., Practical field experience in AYSRH/RMNCAH, Nutrition, economic empowerment, HIV/AIDS, SRHR, SBCC, Systems Strengthening, Social Accountability, Technical Assistance to government, partners and communities. Other skills include; Microsoft Office suite, decision making, research and emotional intelligence.
Specialized Training
- Community Health Strategy
- Comprehensive Adolescent and Youth Sexual Reproductive Health
- Quality of Health: SafeCare Methodology
- Child and Adult Safeguarding
- Naturing care for early childhood development
Networking and Professional meetups
Active participant in public health and nutrition professional forums with experience in stakeholder coordination, community mobilization, and program support. Committed to continuous professional development and evidence-based practice. Fluent in English and Kiswahili and adaptable to field-based assignments.
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Swahili
Advanced (C1)