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Health supervisor .
Work closely with DHMT,mothers support groups,CHW and School health club members.Always be prepared for district update meeting at DHMT .
Collect and and documents monthly report for submission of success stories and challenges.

1:Mobilize 10-15 adolescent girls per school for MHM training and use of RSPs to be facilitated by MSGs
Achieved.

2:Conduct FCRM roll-out session at community level.

3: Follow up visit with MSG on MIYCF activities and referral with Livelihood support.
Achieved.

4: Engagement with school administration on reconstitution and registration of SHC members.

5: Mobilize with head of schools for the selection of teachers for award of certificates.
Achieved.

FIELD MONITOR (school nutrition supervisor)| Catholic Relief Services, Koinadugu | Feb 2022 – 2024
Coordinate and monitor project activities on the field, ensuring implementation schedules are met as per the detailed activity plan, and that adherence to systems for quality project implementation are strengthened.
Organize regular meetings on sustainability and train and empower the community members in adopting sustainable practices such as silk production which brings in additional revenue to support their families.
Manage and monitor the distribution of foodstuff to school children and their families at the end of the academic period that supports their well-being.
Coordinate communication and information sharing among the project team, implementing partners, and project beneficiaries at the community level, strengthening the community interest and involvement.
Liaise and mobilize various stakeholders in 12 communities, ensuring full involvement of community leaders and local government representatives in the overall implementation and improvement of project activities.
Work with the project team in facilitating capacity-building events for community representatives which has improved their ability and report on volunteer activities.
Compile data provided at the community level as per project requirements and assist in the preparation of detailed reports that allow for informed decision-making.

LITERARY COACH | Catholic Relief Services, Koinadugu | Mar 2016 – Dec 2018
Conducted training sessions for teachers on the use of Diagnostic Teaching Methods (DTM), initiated creative ways of engaging early learners to appreciate prints as they begin to read and write, and addressed issues faced.
Worked closely with Field Agents to coordinate classroom and teacher visits and maintained accurate records on each school and classroom, including recording attendance on regular visits of both teachers and students.
Ensured every teacher developed sequenced lesson plans using the early grade literacy instructional materials to teach children to read daily and also spent up to 45 minutes daily for reading instruction.
Liaised with Communication Officers in partner organizations and developed and maintained effective and mutually beneficial relationships with education stakeholders in the field.
Assisted the Advocacy Manager organize educational activities with parents and chiefdom caucuses to advise on pressing educational issues in the community, improving the education situation faced by children.
Undertook a training needs assessment of community teachers and head teachers, identified teachers to be trained and certified, and conducted bi-monthly coaching sessions with assigned teachers.
Ensured that school reading clubs were active and club leaders were trained appropriately which ensured school libraries donated were properly maintained.
Distributed and monitored the use of teaching and learning materials as well as the use of DTM in classrooms including instruction and assessment, comprehension, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and critical thinking.
Developed and executed weekly and monthly work plans and provided timely feedback to education program manager for swift action on pressing issues.

SUPERVISOR | Restless Development, Freetown. | Nov 2014 – Oct 2015
Regularly monitored the well-being of Ebola victims and survivors, conducted follow-up assessments to track the progress of individuals in their recovery journey, and provided emotional support.
Provided counseling sessions to Ebola survivors and individuals in quarantined homes and helped to address the challenges they faced.
Prepared and submitted comprehensive weekly reports on activities, challenges, and outcomes to the Program Manager which facilitated program evaluation and decision-making.

BRANCH BANK MANAGER | IFAD Bank, Koinadugu | Jan 2013 – April 2014
Managed staff members, finances, and assets and oversaw the branch operations while implementing strategies to attract new clients and expand the branch's customer base.
Spearheaded the delivery of prompt, high-quality customer service, and effectively handled customer complaints as well as interpreting complex financial information to clients.
Monitored the work progress, provided daily reports on customer operations to management, and organized strategy meetings with staff which helped to provide better services to customers.
Worked with the credit team in reviewing, recommending, and approving loans and embarked on the recovery of all outstanding loans which helped to reduce the risk of default
Formulated and coordinated marketing activities and policies with staff which boosted sales in terms of deposits and the customer base including micro and medium-scale businesses
Oversaw the preparation and analysis of financial statements and budgets and reviewed budget reports.