Baraka Yaa Jefwa

Refugee Consortium of Kenya (RCK) • Garissa, Kenya

Led day-to-day planning, scheduling, and implementation of field-level protection monitoring and community mobilization activities in refugee settlements, identifying risks for vulnerable women and youth groups and ensuring alignment with approved work plans and timelines. • Led day-to-day planning, scheduling, and implementation of field-level protection monitoring and community mobilization activities in refugee settlements, identifying risks for vulnerable women and youth groups and ensuring alignment with approved work plans and timelines. • Facilitated sensitization forums and reflection sessions on gender equality, SGBV prevention, and inclusive empowerment, applying trauma-informed and gender-sensitive approaches to create safe, respectful spaces for participation. • Coordinated multi-stakeholder engagements, including policy dialogues with duty bearers, to advocate for equitable resource access, inclusive service delivery, and accountable governance mirroring movement-building strategies for women's collective action. • Streamlined participatory data collection, documentation of community insights, success stories, and emerging outcomes for MEAL processes, achieving 100% adherence to safeguarding, PSEA, and ethical engagement principles while supporting narrative reporting to donors.

Refugee Consortium of Kenya (RCK) • Garissa, Kenya

Orchestrated the socio-economic inclusion of 500+ vulnerable women and youth by implementing sustainable livelihood projects and financial literacy modules tailored to resource-constrained environments. • Orchestrated the socio-economic inclusion of 500+ vulnerable women and youth by implementing sustainable livelihood projects and financial literacy modules tailored to resource-constrained environments. • Administered the successful disbursement of in-kind grants and startup capital, achieving 100% compliance with RCK's safeguarding, PSEA, and 'do-no-harm' ethical engagement protocols. • Spearheaded community vulnerability mapping and needs assessments to identify and enroll high-risk beneficiaries, ensuring a data-driven approach to inclusive project participation. • Cultivated strategic partnerships with County Government departments and CSOs, resulting in enhanced market linkages and evidence-based advocacy for equitable resource governance. • Facilitated 20+ sensitization forums and reflection sessions on gender equality and SGBV prevention, successfully integrating protection monitoring into economic empowerment frameworks. • Optimized project tracking by utilizing Google Workspace and digital data tools, delivering high-quality quarterly donor reports, technical policy briefs, and narrative success stories. • Mentored women's collective action groups through structured coaching and MHPSS-informed facilitation, improving group autonomy and adherence to participatory progress indicators. • Championed 100% adherence to MEAL processes, documenting emerging outcomes and community insights to drive adaptive programming and project improvements.

Refugee Consortium of Kenya (RCK) • Garissa, Kenya

Coordinated and implemented socio-economic inclusion projects emphasizing sustainable livelihoods, financial literacy, and economic empowerment for women and youth-led groups, with a focus on adaptive programming informed by community needs assessments and vulnerability mapping in resource-constrained environments. • Coordinated and implemented socio-economic inclusion projects emphasizing sustainable livelihoods, financial literacy, and economic empowerment for women and youth-led groups, with a focus on adaptive programming informed by community needs assessments and vulnerability mapping in resource-constrained environments. • Guided the preparation of advocacy messages and fostered strategic partnerships with county government departments and CSOs to enhance market access and engagement with duty bearers, promoting evidence-based advocacy for inclusive resource governance. • Utilized Google Workspace and digital tools for efficient data management, tracking progress with simple participatory indicators, and contributing to quarterly donor reports, technical policy briefs, and learning notes for project improvements. • Supported reflection sessions with women's groups to document learning and outcomes, upholding values of integrity, accountability, and inclusion in all interactions.

Kenya Red Cross Society • Garissa, Kenya

Executed advocacy campaigns and community dialogues on mental health stigma reduction, peacebuilding, and social inclusion, facilitating ethical engagement to build community resilience and amplify lived experiences of vulnerable populations. • Executed advocacy campaigns and community dialogues on mental health stigma reduction, peacebuilding, and social inclusion, facilitating ethical engagement to build community resilience and amplify lived experiences of vulnerable populations. • Provided non-clinical psychosocial support (PSS) and coaching in emergency contexts, identifying safeguarding risks, activating referral pathways, and ensuring do-no-harm practices in trauma-informed facilitation. • Monitored program impact through community perception documentation and concise evaluation summaries, contributing to adaptive improvements and reflection on participatory indicators for women's and youth well-being.

Rights Organization for Advocacy & Development • Garissa, Kenya

Led community mobilization efforts for 500+ host communities and refugee families, facilitating access to essential services like education and healthcare, resulting in a 25% increase in program participation. • Led community mobilization efforts for 500+ host communities and refugee families, facilitating access to essential services like education and healthcare, resulting in a 25% increase in program participation. • Collaborated with local partners to design and implement skill-building workshops, empowering participants with vocational training in tailoring and agriculture.