CHEKWA MCHIVIR JULIANA
Makurdi,Benue State
Summary
Excellent in oral and written communication skills in English Ability to set goals and achieve target Ability to facilitate and conduct trainings
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
16
16
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Field Coordinator
Elim Nigeria CVTC
07.2021 - 01.2025
- Develop operational strategy for projects implementation in local field area
- Lead implementation of project activities in local field area
- Promote partnerships and engagement with government agencies to build network of resources to leverage for project success
- Develop training materials and coordinate internal resources for capacity building activities
- Coordinate capacity building for communities and local stakeholders on climate change sensitization, biodiversity protection and forest management
- Work with program officer in the building of capacity of the outreach coordinators and peer educators
- Redefining projects’ organizational procedures, management and follow-up in order to adapt them to changing on-field situations
- Ensuring compliance with logistical procedures
- Production and submission of activity reports
- Other duties as assign by the program officer
- Report to the program officer
Project Officer (Biodiversity/Conservation)
Nigeria Association of Women in Agriculture
11.2023 - 04.2024
- Lead implementation of activities, projects, and programs in Biodiversity and Conservation
- Provide biodiversity expertise to the organization’s management, project team, and stakeholders
- Provide advice on biodiversity for local authorities, the organization’s board, and the project team
- Carry out community engagement and awareness creation
- Conduct Capacity building for communities on biodiversity conservation
- Develop strategies, policies, and projects relating to wildlife, habitats, and biodiversity
- Formation, training, and management of forest user groups
- Sensitization of forest communities on conversation and sustainable use of forest resources
- Identify, design, and Implement projects and activities aimed at increasing pollinator activities
- Facilitate the Conduct of Research, surveys, and data collection on biodiversity and conservation activities
Care and Support Officer
Global Women’s Health Right and Empowerment Initiative
01.2020 - 06.2021
- Coordinates HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support through voluntary counselling and testing, psycho social counselling within the confines of PHDP
- Provide prevention messages focusing on disclosure, promoting partner testing, and correct and consistent use of condoms and lubricants
- Coordinate monthly support group meetings
- Serve as a logistics officer in the procurement and distribution of commodities
- Issue referrals for FSW to access locally available clinical services and follow up
- Lead the palliative care team with supervision from the PO to carry out routine home base visits
- Assist in the building of capacity of the outreach coordinators and peer educators using MPPI and positive health dignity program( PHDP) components
- Provide home based care training, including clients and household hygiene promotion of disease prevention in the home and adherence monitoring and support for ART and TB Treatment
- Other duties as assign by the program officer
- Report to the program officer
Linkage Coordinator, Gboko, Benue State
APIN Public Health
11.2019 - 01.2020
- Ensure community members are sensitized and mobilized for the community testing services
- Fast track and ensure all new HIV positive clients identified from the community are initiated to treatment (in APIN supported facilities or community ART team CART, as applicable) latest within 2 weeks of diagnosis
- Generate list of priority patients (based on feedback from mobile team) follow-up, specialized care or immediate referral
- Follow up newly initiated clients for up to 6 months and ensure retention until first VL sample is collected and result determined
- Manage an assigned cohort of 35 – 40 positive clients and monitor their adherence to treatment program for viral suppression
- Accompany assigned positive index to CART team or APIN supported facility
- Facilitate and support the enrolment of all assigned positive clients into treatment program and keep record of their respective PEPFAR Identification numbers (PEP IDs)
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Teacher
Ajinare Grammar School Ido-Ile Aramoko, Ekiti State
07.2018 - 06.2019
- Develop and Issue educational content including notes, tests, and assignments
- Allocate and grade homework, assignments and tests
- Supervise classes to ensure all students are learning in a safe and productive environment
Outreach Coordinator
Heartland Alliance International- Nigeria
03.2017 - 07.2018
- Promote sustainable community programs that will achieve Hope Sisters and Heartland Alliance overall goal
- Work closely with Community Facilitators on all necessary activities within the IMHIPP Community centre and other community based interventions
- Work with Community facilitators to mobilize community members and conduct outreach activities (targeted testing, moonlight testing, index tracking)
- Coordinate the provision of HIV prevention/ STI information to community members
- Coordinate condom programming and ensure effective distribution of HIV prevention commodities to CF and program participants
- Coordinate the provision of HIV counselling and Testing and STI treatment Services for Community Members in LGA
- Ensure 100% linkage to treatment for All Positive Peers under cluster
- Coordinate effective Tracking and ensure 100% retention on treatment for All Positive Peers under cluster
- With supervision and technical support from the Strategic information Officer and program officer, generate lessons learned and best practices
Peer Educator
Heartland Alliance International- Nigeria
07.2015 - 12.2017
- Teach people the latest health Information
- Teach people strategies to stay in the community
- Correct myths and misconception about HIV
Community Facilitator
Heartland Alliance International- Nigeria
12.2015 - 07.2017
- Support the implementation of activities geared towards the achievement of the 90.9090 goal among KPs in LGA
- Work directly with the outreach coordinator to mobilize community members for targeted testing, moonlight testing and outreaches
- With guidance and Support from the Outreach Coordinator, Provide HIV prevention/STI information to community members
- Carry out Condom demonstration during service provision
- Conduct syndromic STI/GBV Screening for Program participants during outreaches and link to treatment
- With guidance and support from the Outreach Coordinator and the HTS coordinator, provide HTS services for program participants
- Track defaulting clients to foster 100% retention on treatment
Education
HND - Forestry
AkperanOrshi College of Agriculture
Yandev, Benue State 01.2015 - 01.2017
ND - Forestry
AkperanOrshi College of Agriculture
Yandev, Benue State 01.2012 - 01.2014
SSCE (NECO - undefined
Malamin Secondary School
Gboko, Benue State 01.2005 - 01.2011
First School Leaving Certificate - undefined
Roots Nursery and Primary School
Yandev, Benue State 01.1999 - 01.2005
Custom
- Dr Nserd Mfam, Lecturer, Epidemiology and Community Medicine, Federal University of Lafia, +234-8144296824, esandtccservices@gmail.com
- Mr Tume Clement, Lecturer, Forestry Technology, 08038127447, ctumegada@yahoo.com
Timeline
Project Officer (Biodiversity/Conservation)
Nigeria Association of Women in Agriculture
11.2023 - 04.2024
Field Coordinator
Elim Nigeria CVTC
07.2021 - 01.2025
Care and Support Officer
Global Women’s Health Right and Empowerment Initiative
01.2020 - 06.2021
Linkage Coordinator, Gboko, Benue State
APIN Public Health
11.2019 - 01.2020
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Teacher
Ajinare Grammar School Ido-Ile Aramoko, Ekiti State
07.2018 - 06.2019
Outreach Coordinator
Heartland Alliance International- Nigeria
03.2017 - 07.2018
Community Facilitator
Heartland Alliance International- Nigeria
12.2015 - 07.2017
Peer Educator
Heartland Alliance International- Nigeria
07.2015 - 12.2017
HND - Forestry
AkperanOrshi College of Agriculture
01.2015 - 01.2017
ND - Forestry
AkperanOrshi College of Agriculture
01.2012 - 01.2014
SSCE (NECO - undefined
Malamin Secondary School
01.2005 - 01.2011
First School Leaving Certificate - undefined
Roots Nursery and Primary School
01.1999 - 01.2005
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