SHORT-TERM CONSULTANCY
2004 Oct to 2004 Dec Community Based Health Development Programme, Myanmar Red Cross Society & International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Yangon, Myanmar
As a core member of team, took responsibility for the situation analysis activities from questionnaire design to structure the logical framework of the project.
Major Duties & Responsibilities
· Coordinate with Resource persons
· Development of questionnaires, data collection tools, training materials and conducted training to Red Cross and community volunteers
· Carried out data collection activities in targeted villages with quantitative and qualitative method.
· Contributed toward combining, analyzing of data and development of logical frame work of the project.
04 March to 2004 April 100% Targeted Condom Promotion Pilot Project, Myanmar Red Cross Society, National AIDS Programme & UNFPA, Yangon, Myanmar
Act as a liaison person between township Red Cross Society and Department of National AIDS Programme to implement the project activities.
Major Duties & Responsibilities
· Coordinate with township Red Cross branches and local volunteers for the execution of the project activities.
· Collaborate with the authorized persons from National AIDS Programme to conduct the project activities with effectively use of Red Cross volunteers.
· Conducted joint monitoring and supervision the project activities in the field.
· Reported to the Red Cross Headquarters on the progressive of project activities in timely manner.
02 Nov- 2002 Dec Organizational Development Programme,
Myanmar Red Cross Society and International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Yangon, Myanmar
As a resource person of Myanmar Red Cross Society, coordinate with Red Cross Branches for the development of the survey questionnaires for the organizational development programme
Major Duties & Responsibilities
· Modified the survey questionnaires according to local settings.
· Organized meetings and conduct survey at the Red Cross branches and headquarters.
· Performed as a translator to delegate for the programme activities at the field and Headquarters.
2002 Sep- Oct 2002 Development of the Home based care booklet for Red Cross Volunteers,
Funded by International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Myanmar
Act as a main contributor for the development of the Home based care booklet to distribute all Red Cross branches throughout the country.
Major Duties & Responsibilities
· Reviewed the different relevant literature
· Translation, combination and edition
· Modified and rewrote the real story to cartoon format to combine in booklet
· Coordinate with cartoonist, desktop publisher and printing house to arrange and publish the booklet.
WORK EXPERIENCES
1997- 2006 Volunteer counselor on HIV/AIDS
Contributed voluntary counseling services to HIV and AIDS infected and affected persons, family and community as well as trained people to conduct proper counseling. Participated in monthly counselors meetings to discuss the submitted counseling cases.
Performed activities
· Pretest, posttest and voluntary counseling
· Given referral to the relevant services and organization
· Educate for the nature of diseases and positive living
· Counselled family members and friend to reduce stigma and discrimination to the patient
· Trained and disseminate the counseling
Feb 2005 – Jan 2007 Program Field Officer, Myanmar Red Cross Society, Health Division, Yangon, Myanmar
Responsible for community health development programme which has been conducting in three different gold and ruby mine areas funded by Danish Red Cross Society. The project was targeted to mine workers, surrounding community and vulnerable population for the prevention and intervention in HIV/AIDS, TB, Malaria, Watsan (water & sanitation) and occupational health issues.
Major Duties & Responsibilities
· Conducted advocacy meeting and networking with other relevant department and organizations
· Monitoring and supervision the project activities and proper use of budget
· Capacity building to project staff and volunteers to perform project activities effectively and efficiently
· Mobilized the local resources for the sustainability of the project
· Prepared and designed plan of action and budget quarterly with project staff, volunteers and community
2001June-2002 July Field Coordinator, Life Skills Training and HIV/AIDS Prevention and 2003 Jan-2004 Feb: Care project.(Myanmar Red Cross Society & UNICEF) Myanmar
It was a part of nation wide (Area Focus Townships) programme of UNICEF. Myanmar Red Cross Society was taken responsibility for the HIV/AIDS education activities including three youth friendly centers in 20 townships throughout the country each year.
Major Duties & Responsibilities
· Management of volunteers and mobilized the local resources
· Developed IEC materials, training curriculum and manual, reporting format and supervision checklists for different kinds of trainings and project activities to be used in 35 project townships throughout Myanmar
· Building capacity to community and Red Cross Volunteers to perform health education trainings in township level and snow ball peer education activities in community.
· Management of youth center activities.
· Monitoring, supervising and evaluation the project activities
March 1999 - July. 1999 Field Supervisor, Iodized Salt Consumer Education Campaign, Myanmar Media International Advertising (Funded by UNICEF)
It is a nation-wide mass educational campaign for the promotion of the Iodized salt throughout the country. Took responsibilities for the completion of the project activities at 65 project townships in five state and division.
Major Duties & Responsibilities
· Advocated and coordinated with local authority
· Undertook the project activities according to the location and availability of resources
· Assembled billboards and distribute IEC materials
· Educated to the community and shop owners
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCES
Sept. 1999 –July 2000 Sales & Marketing Supervisor, Myanmar Media International Advertising, Yangon, Myanmar
Conducted overall activities of the newly established Advertising department of the Singaporean owned advertising company.
Major Duties & Responsibilities
· Capacity building to the staff including the banner making software and machine
· Development of the product and services
· Dealing with customers and suppliers
· Decorated the advertising materials
July 1998- Feb 1999 Salesman, Three Diamond Gems and Jewel shop,
(Family business) Yangon, Myanmar
Major Duties & Responsibilities
· Display the gems and jewelry
· Consult and negotiated with customers on products and price
· Conduct sales activities
Mar 1997- May 1998 Assistant to Managing Director, Prosperity Company Limited, Yangon, Myanmar
Major Duties & Responsibilities
· Handling exporting and importing documentations
· Dealing with customers and suppliers
· Performed office work TRAINING & CAPACITY BUILDING EXPERIENCES Life Skills Trainings and HIV/AIDS Prevention & Care Project
(Myanmar Red Cross Society & UNICEF)
As a trainer
Course: Life Skills Trainings on HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care ( 2001-2004)
Trained 10 Training of Trainers sessions to 400 community and Red Cross volunteers from 35 townships to conduct community level trainings.
Course: Home Based Care and Peer Counseling Trainings (2004)
Trained 15 local and Red Cross volunteer to produce peer counseling activities in community and youth center.
Magwe Community Based Health Development Project
(Myanmar Red Cross Society& International Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Society)
As a core facilitator and investigator
Course: Participatory Rural Appraisal & Based Line Data Collection Training,
(14-18 December, 2004)
Trained 20 community and Red Cross volunteers to carry out situational analysis activities for the community based project
Community Health Development Programme (Mandalay)
Myanmar Red Cross Society and Danish Red Cross,
As a organizer & co-facilitator
Course: Community Participation and Development Training
(30th August-2nd September)
Trained active 20 community and Red Cross volunteers at Headquarters to implement project activities with community development approach.
As a Facilitator
Course: Home Based Care and Community Development Training (1996)
Trained 60 community and Red Cross volunteers at three project townships to implement project activities with community development approach.
As a Facilitator
Course: Peer educations (Training of Trainers) 19 - 23 June 2006
Trained 25 community and Red Cross volunteers from three townships to implement peer education activities.
Course: Essential Health Package on Workplace (Training of Trainer Course )
(Two batches and four parts), (August 2005 - Dec 2005)
Trained 50 participants consisted of community, gold and ruby mine officers and Red Cross volunteers to conduct trainings and dissemination of health messages in workplace and community.
Peer Education on Reproductive Health Project
Myanmar Red Cross Society & Planned Parenthood Federation of America International,
As a co-facilitator
Course: Project Sustainability Business Planning Workshop ( 2-3 March, 2006)
Translation and facilitation for the development of better business plan of income generation activities to implement in project area when project phase out.
As a facilitator
Topic: Behavior Change communication
Trained 30 participants including Township Project Assistants and Youth Peer Educators from three project townships to conduct township level trainings and peer education activities effectively.
Mong Phyak Community Based Health Project
(Myanmar Red Cross Society & International Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Society
As a core facilitator and investigator
Course: Situational Analysis Training, (23 - 27 November, 2004)
Trained 20 community and Red Cross volunteers to conduct situation analysis activities to be used in the development of project proposal and logical framework.
Peer Education on Reproductive Health Project
Myanmar Red Cross Society & Family Planning International Assistance
As a co-facilitator
Course: Training for Peer Counsellor, 24-26 May 2001
Trained 20 youth peer educators to practice peer counselor activities in their community.
As a presenter
Topics:
· Strategies for the Blood Donors Recruitment
· Introduction to Psychosocial support for Red Cross volunteers
· Lessons learned from the development of community based development project
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