Sightsavers International partners with local, national, regional, and international organizations, ministries, governments, and NGOs to distribute treatments to prevent disease, carry out operations and eye examinations, advocate for disability rights, and strengthen health systems in more than 30 countries.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬As a Regional Program Support Officer for East and Southern Africa, I provide technical and programmatic support on a £5 million CATCH- Coordinated Approach to Community Healthy Eyes Project implemented in Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia.Key Contributions and Results: ♦ Functioning as project liaison between the Head Office and the 5 countries and interfacing with country teams on work plans implementation and consolidation of reporting. ♦ Conducting project monitoring through weekly and monthly conference calls and donor visits.♦ Expanding project visibility by developing human interest stories.♦ Coordinating training of 50 ophthalmic staff across the 5 countries of operation.♦ Monitoring the project budget in collaboration with the Finance Officer.♦ Developing consolidated annual procurement plans.♦ Piloting the Mhealth project across Kenya and Uganda, successfully using mobile phones to coordinate data collection and analysis and ensure data validity and integrity.

Sightsavers International partners with local, national, regional, and international organizations, ministries, governments, and NGOs to distribute treatments to prevent disease, carry out operations and eye examinations, advocate for disability rights, and strengthen health systems in more than 30 countries.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬In my role as Regional Program Administrator for East, Central, and Southern Africa regions, I served as the focal person, coordinated logistical support for meetings, workshops, and conferences, and oversaw donor reporting compliance by country offices. Key Contributions and Results:♦ Provided support to the Regional Director in booking appointments and delivering communication to the Head Office and to country offices.♦ Managed the regional resource center and served as the editor of the organization’s intranet.♦ Strengthened efficiency of meetings, workshops, and social events by coordinating the logistical aspects of all organizational events (travel, accommodation, bookings, and visas).♦ Provided HR support through leave management and personnel records management.♦ Coordinated office procurement, vendor relations, maintenance of IT assets, and import clearances.

The African Research and Resource Forum was founded as a research, data resource, reflection and discourse organization devoted to the enhancement of thinking on African Governance and Development.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬As a Project Officer, I coordinated and implemented various project activities, from meetings, workshops, conferences, and seminars, to newsletter development, management of petty cash, and processing of per diem payments for speakers at various lectures.Key Contributions and Results:♦ Facilitated development of proposals by drafting concept notes and identifying donors and calls for proposals in collaboration with research fellows.♦ Organized public lectures on the thematic issues discussed by the organization.♦ Managed the organizational website and developed the quarterly newsletter.♦ Provided program administrative support in scheduling meetings, processing correspondence, taking minutes during meetings, and following up on action plans.

AMREF Health Africa is the largest international health development organization based in Africa that works with African communities, health systems, and governments to strengthen health systems and improve the health of people in Africa through solutions in human resources for health, investments in health, and health services delivery.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬My role as a Communications Officer was to provide functional support on all aspects of communications.Key Contributions and Results:♦ Key contributor to AMREF’s book launch titled “A Very African Journey”, a book that mapped AMREF’s journey over 50 years, through research and data collection to enrich contents of the book.♦ Directed media monitoring activities on articles that covered thematic areas where AMREF was involved and to identify any mention of the organization in various media channels.♦ Managed the organizational website and sourced for photos to boost communication efforts.♦ Crafted stories for the in-house newsletter- GUMZO.♦ Developed project profiles and managed the organization’s database.♦ Provided support during AMREF’s 50th Anniversary Exhibition by sending out invitations, serving as event hostess, and supervising 9 volunteers during the event.♦ Boosted administrative efficiency through processing of calls and correspondence, scheduling meetings, and welcoming guests.

Telkom Kenya is a leading integrated telecommunications solutions provider in the Kenyan Market.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬As a Corporate Communications Intern, I delivered support on communications functions.Key Contributions and Results:♦ Crafted and managed official communication including official letters and speeches for the CEO and departmental heads.♦ Managed the quarterly corporate report, updated the organization’s guest list, and interfaced with partners and stakeholders.♦ Typed, edited, formatted, and distributed the in-house newsletter.♦ Managed CSR and corporate events such as meetings, workshops, conferences, and product launches; processed requests for donations and welcomed guests during corporate events.♦ Deputized the Assistant Manager, Media and Public Relations in absentia, successfully managing media relations and processing office correspondence and reports.

The Kenya Government’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is tasked with the promotion and protection of Kenya’s interest and image globally.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬I served at the Europe and Commonwealth department as a Communications Intern, charged with drafting official documents and liaising with Kenya Missions abroad.Key Contributions and Results:♦ Drafted official letters and speeches for the Minister and Foreign Affairs officials in the country and in foreign missions.♦ Liaised with Kenya Missions abroad during visits by Kenyan officials, on events held in their respective countries, and on matters regarding Kenyan citizens residing in the various countries.