CHRISTOPHER AKATU
Camp Coordination/ Access Focal Person
Maiduguri,Nigeria
Summary
Experienced professional with a unique combination of technical expertise, managerial experience, enthusiastic and eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and determined to support programme in the implementation of mission-critical services to humanity.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Camp Coordination/ Access Focal Person
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
Maiduguri, BORNO
03.2020 - Current
- Conduct and Monitor multi-sector needs (MSNM), Health Safety and Environment (HSE), Safety Audits, service provision and overall condition of a camp including shelter, WASH, environment and cross-cutting services such as prevention and response to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), health, psychosocial support according to agree upon guidelines, standards and indicators.
- Coordinate activities of different actors providing assistance and support effective referral mechanisms within camp(s).
- Establish, strengthen and monitor effective, transparent, representative site governance system including coordination of camp(s) service provision and other defined activities.
- Set up and maintain camp information management system in line with global CCCM Cluster guidelines including sex and age disaggregated data collection and transparent, yet appropriate, information sharing with all relevant stakeholders in a manner that upholds the principle of confidentiality.
Reception Centre Manager
IOM, UN MIGRATION AGENCY
Banki, Bama, Borno
10.2019 - 03.2020
- Maintain an effective reception site information management system by ensuring that data is accurate and up to date. Share data with relevant agencies for appropriate assistance to reception site camp residents. Also disseminate to reception site residents relevant information that they need.
- Liaise with camp management actors to ensure newly arrived populations spend the least time that is possible in the reception site. This will be achieved through timely provision of shelters for longer term camp occupancy solutions. Advocacy with shelter partners and camp management agencies for them to prioritize provision of shelters to reception site residents. Alert supervisors in case of prolonged stays in reception sites.
- Serve as the focal point for all activities in the reception site and ensure the day by day smooth running of all reception site activities.
- Coordinate with relevant protection partners in the screening, identification and registration of new arrivals.
- Monitored service provision to ensure gaps are filled, duplication is avoided, and services are provided according to sphere standards
OiC Emergency Response
IOM- UN MIGRATION AGENCY
BANKI, BORNO
04.2019 - 09.2019
- Coordinate all IOM field interventions (CCCM/Shelter/NFI, WASH, and MHPSS) in Banki and ensuring that protection is mainstreamed in service provision
- Maintain good working relationships with local authorities, local communities, local committees, and partners as well as with all stakeholders in the NRC area of intervention.
- In liaison with Security Coo contribute to ongoing security management and planning as necessary;
- Participate actively in weekly/bi-weekly coordination meetings;
Site Assistant
IOM-UN MIGRATION AGENCY
Banki, Mafa , Borno
06.2018 - 03.2019
- Support NEMA/SEMA in site management activities; discharge camp management activities.
- Assisted in intervention activities such as distribution of NFIs, Food etc.
- Ensured the mobilization and participation of the IDPs and host communities.
- Assisted in coordination meetings to identify gaps and suggest ways forward.
- Bi weekly reporting through the CCCM Multi sectoral site tracker.
- Manage camp coordination meetings at camp level.
- Support the development of effective and accessible referral mechanisms in relevant technical sectors in close collaboration with relevant stakeholders
- Promoted Women and youth participation in Site management activities through formation of empowerment groups.
Corps Member
Federal Government Girls'College
YOLA, ADAMAWA
11.2013 - 10.2014
- Taught Information and communication Technology (ICT).
- Planned lesson notes and scheme of work.
- Marked and recorded assessment and examination scripts.
- Carried out other extracurricular activities STUDENTS IN FREE ENTERPRISE (SIFE) now ENACTUS 2010/2011 Developing pet projects ideas Contributed man hours to the project pool Documented project documents among other functions.
Education
Masters - Masters in Humanitarian And Refugee Studies (In View)
University of Maiduguri
Maiduguri, Borno State 10.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Science And/with Education Degree - Mathematics And Computer Science
University of Agriculture
Makurdi 01.2009 - 12.2012
Skills
Community Engagement
IT proficient in Microsoft office suite (MS Word, MS Excel, and Power point)
Creative & proactive attitude
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Team player and collaborative
Accomplishments
- In the last 6 months, through referrals and consistent follow up, my team and I have been able to get shelter partners (NRC/CRS) to construct 964 emergency and transitional shelters across 6 NRC managed camps
- Set up camp governance structures in 17 NRC managed camps and through feedback obtained through site management meetings and other coordination mechanisms, was able to pull WASH, Shelter, Education and food assistance to over 5000HH resident in those camps
- Developed a data collection tool for the placement of IDP/Refugee returnees at the Banki IDP camp in Banki to resolve the camp placement issues brought on as a result of congestion at the reception centre
Affiliations
Alumni Member Enactus Nigeria
ENACTUS, an international organization of University students all over the world who are willing to make a difference in their societies by developing local projects, sourcing funds and competing against students from other varsities at the national and international level during the Annual ENACTUS challenge
COURSES
· Preventing Corruption in Humanitarian aid (Transparency Int’l & IFRC)
· Communication, Feedback and Performance Management in NRC
· Accountability to Affected persons training (IOM)
· I know Gender 1, 2 & 3 (UNWOMEN)
· Basic & Advanced Security in the field (BSAFE- UNDSS)
· Safeguarding Essentials
· Complex Humanitarian Emergencies (Building a Better Response)
· Foundations of Humanitarian Action (Building a Better Response)
· Humanitarian Architecture and Coordination Training (OCHA)
· Camp coordination and camp management (IOM-CCCM)
· Protection monitoring in Internal Displacement
· Fundamentals of operations management
REFEREE
Abraham Hamza Ulea
CCCM Officer, Maiduguri
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
abraham.hamza@nrc.no
D/L: 08032621179
Serah Timothy
Senior Project Assistant, Maiduguri
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
stimothy@iom.int
D/L: 07014112006
Andrew Enenche
HR Team Leader
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
Andrew.enenche@nrc.no
D/L: 08178679350
Timeline
Masters - Masters in Humanitarian And Refugee Studies (In View)
University of Maiduguri
10.2021 - Current
Camp Coordination/ Access Focal Person
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
03.2020 - Current
Reception Centre Manager
IOM, UN MIGRATION AGENCY
10.2019 - 03.2020
OiC Emergency Response
IOM- UN MIGRATION AGENCY
04.2019 - 09.2019
Site Assistant
IOM-UN MIGRATION AGENCY
06.2018 - 03.2019
Corps Member
Federal Government Girls'College
11.2013 - 10.2014
Bachelor of Science And/with Education Degree - Mathematics And Computer Science
University of Agriculture
01.2009 - 12.2012