Veronika Haludilu
Global/ Environmental Health
Windhoek,Namibia
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills with close 5 years of working experience as an Environmental Health Officer and close to 6 months in the humanitarian sector as a Child protection Intern, eager to secure entry-level positions in both development and humanitarian environments. Ready to help teams to achieve company goals. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Child Protection Intern
UNICEF ESARO
Nairobi, Kenya
12.2021 - Current
- Laying groundwork to shape the narrative on climate change work in Child Protection in Eastern and Southern Africa region (ESAR)
- Conducting a desk review and key informant interviews on climate change in Child protection in ESAR region
- Peer reviewing research articles and reports conducted / supported by UNICEF in ESAR region in the context of climate change.
- Assisted in the coordination of country offices in ESAR to fill in the General Comment no. 26 online questionnaire by UNCRC on Child Rights and the Environment with a focus on climate change.
Child Protection Intern (Fellow)
UNICEF Ethiopia
Addis, Ethiopia, Ethiopia
10.2021 - 11.2021
- Provide technical assistance to protection programs - Support with the development of partnership cooperation agreements between UNICEF and its implementing partners for the northern Ethiopia emergency response
- Developed and conducted capacity building activities and training workshops and meetings
- Developed team communications and information for meetings.
- Used Microsoft Word and other software tools (sharepoint) to create documents and other communications.
Environmental Health Officer
Ministry of Health and Social Services
Luderitz, Namibia
12.2015 - 09.2020
- Disease Surveillance - Health Prevention and promotion programs - Enforcement of the International Health Regulations,2005 and other local and international public health legal framework and investigated cases of serious infectious diseases.
- Medical waste Management and pollution control from commercial and industrial sources.
- Drove continuous improvement initiatives within environmental health, safety and sanitation areas.
- Compiled monthly, quarterly and annual environmental department reports and provided training courses as part of capacity building.
- Managed a team of 5 employees as a head of environmental health department
- Complied with applicable environmental, health and safety laws and regulations and reported all unsafe practices.
- Investigated allegations of foodborne and inspected or audited food business' food safety practices.
- Performed statistical analysis of environmental data.
- Collected water samples from semi-processed, processed and raw water.
Trainee Environmental Health Officer
Outjo Municipality
Outjo, Kunene Region
06.2014 - 11.2014
- Served as subject matter expert (SME) on environmental regulations and policies.
- Interpreted test data to determine whether contamination existed in accordance with environmental laws.
- Performed environmental site assessments and provided remediation recommendations.
- Investigated accidents and analyzed root causes to develop corrective action plans.
- Provided a food safety training to over 20 vendors in Outjo business district.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Health Sciences
Polytechnic of Namibia
Namibia 02.2011 - 04.2015
Master of Science - Global Urban Health
University of Freiburg
Germany 09.2020 - 09.2021
Associate of Applied Science - Applied Radiation Science And Technology
Namibia University of Science And Technology
Namibia 02.2017 - 04.2018
Skills
Regulation enforcement
Additional Information
- Awards - , DAAD EPOS scholarship to pursue a master’s program in Germany - 2020 - Carlo Schmid Fellowship award to do an internship with UNICEF
Certification
International Humanitarian Law Training
Timeline
International Humanitarian Law Training
02-2022
Child Protection Intern
UNICEF ESARO
12.2021 - Current
Child Protection Intern (Fellow)
UNICEF Ethiopia
10.2021 - 11.2021
Project Management Training
06-2021
Master of Science - Global Urban Health
University of Freiburg
09.2020 - 09.2021
Associate of Applied Science - Applied Radiation Science And Technology
Namibia University of Science And Technology
02.2017 - 04.2018
Environmental Health Officer
Ministry of Health and Social Services
12.2015 - 09.2020
Trainee Environmental Health Officer
Outjo Municipality
06.2014 - 11.2014
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Health Sciences
Polytechnic of Namibia
02.2011 - 04.2015
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