WINNIE ATIENO ALANDO
Kisumu
Summary
Public Health and Nutrition Specialist with 7+ years of experience in county health systems, programme coordination, and community-based interventions. Expertise in Nutrition, Health, and WASH integration, policy development, and strengthening service delivery systems. Strong background in monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL), data-driven decision-making and multi-sectoral coordination. Proven track record in leading programs, influencing policy, and improving nutrition outcomes at scale.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Sub-County Nutrition Coordinator
Kisumu East Sub-County, Kisumu County
Kisumu
01.2018 - Current
- Provide technical leadership and coordination of nutrition programs in alignment with county and national strategies
- Strengthen multi-sectoral collaboration across health, agriculture, and WASH sectors
- Contributed to development of strategic policy documents including CNAP, Nutrition ACSM Framework, ECD Bill and Regulations, and Agri-nutrition Guidelines
- Support integration of nutrition services across facility and community platforms
- Conduct data analysis, performance reviews, and Data Quality Assessments (DQAs) to guide decision-making
- Lead training and mentorship of health workers on nutrition and emergency response
- Coordinate stakeholder engagements and partner meetings to address programme gaps
- Monitor programme implementation and recommend corrective actions to improve outcomes
Nutrition Officer
Gita Sub-County Hospital
06.2015 - 12.2017
- Implemented BFHI/BFCI and CMAM programs to improve maternal and child nutrition outcomes
- Conducted nutrition assessments, counseling, and follow-ups
- Developed therapeutic and supplementary feeding plans
- Mentored health workers on IMAM protocols
- Integrated nutrition-sensitive interventions with agricultural extension services
- Strengthened facility-level data reporting and service delivery
Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW)
Ministry of Health, Kisumu County
Kisumu
06.2011 - 06.2015
- Led community outreach programs, increasing service uptake by 30%
- Trained and supervised Community Health Workers, improving performance by 25%
- Delivered health education on nutrition, hygiene, and disease prevention
- Supported community-level data collection and reporting
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Community Nutrition
Great Lakes University of Kisumu
Kisumu01-2018
Diploma - Community Nutrition
Great Lakes University of Kisumu
01-2010
Certificate - Community Nutrition
Great Lakes University of Kisumu
01-2009
Skills
- Programme Design
- Planning & Implementation
- Nutrition
- Health
- WASH Integration
- Monitoring
- Evaluation
- Learning (MEL)
- Data Analysis
- Reporting (KHIS2, Excel)
- Policy Development
- Advocacy
- Stakeholder Coordination
- Partner Coordination
- Capacity Building
- Training Facilitation
- Community Health Systems Strengthening
- Emergency Nutrition Response
- Knowledge Management
- Documentation
- KHIS2
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- CMAM
- IMAM
- BFHI/BFCI tools
Accomplishments
- Contributed to development of county-level nutrition policies and strategies
- Improved programme performance through data-driven decision-making
- Strengthened health worker capacity and community health systems
- Successfully integrated nutrition into health and agriculture programs
- Trainer of Trainees in BFIC, MIYCN, IMAM, Nurturing Care Framework and Nurturing Care SBCC Strategy.
Languages
English
Swahili
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Sub-County Nutrition Coordinator
Kisumu East Sub-County, Kisumu County
01.2018 - Current
Nutrition Officer
Gita Sub-County Hospital
06.2015 - 12.2017
Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW)
Ministry of Health, Kisumu County
06.2011 - 06.2015
Bachelor’s Degree - Community Nutrition
Great Lakes University of Kisumu
Diploma - Community Nutrition
Great Lakes University of Kisumu
Certificate - Community Nutrition
Great Lakes University of Kisumu