Sarah Danmallam Kwada

I am a self-determined, self-disciplined, hard working person with a can-do attitude and a result driven, positive, pro-active interpersonal skill, communication, negotiation skills, ability to develop and implement project. Who is interested in working in a reputable organization where there are challenges and good opportunities for career development.I am a self-determined, self-disciplined, hard working person with a can-do attitude and a result driven, positive, pro-active interpersonal skill, communication, negotiation skills, ability to develop and implement project. Who is interested in working in a reputable organization where there are challenges and good opportunities for career development.

International Rescue Committee Damaturu Yobe State.                              July 2021 to July 2022

Position: Women Protection and Empowerment PSS Officer.

 Responsibilities

• Ensured and supervised psychosocial support activities in the safe space.
•  Facilitated women emotional support group in the women and girl’s safe space.
• In collaboration with WPE Case workers, identified economic and psychosocial needs of women and girls and share information with WPE Manager to support these needs.
• Took the lead in the implementation of the Women Rise Curriculum in Yobe State.
• Took lead in the DFID livelihood support program for vulnerable women.
• Trained women on Village Saving Loan Association (VSLA).
• Monitored Livelihood beneficiary’s progress.
• Trained VSLA beneficiaries on Business Development Skills (BDS).
• Provided regular updates on the psychosocial support activities conducted at the WGSS.
• Facilitated Livelihood/PSS trainings.
• Provided technical support to the women’s network and other women’s group at the WGSS.
• In collaboration with community outreach team, assisted and supported community mobilization and sensitization highlighting the importance of psychosocial support to survivors of GBV.
• Took the lead in the capacity building of adolescent girl’s mentors on Girl Shine Curriculum.

International Rescue Committee Gwoza Borno State.                               January 2020 to July 2021 

Position: GBV/Case Management Assistant.

 Responsibilities;

• Provided direct support and care for adult and child survivors of gender-based violence, including counseling and basic case management
• Provided physical accompaniment to GBV survivors if requested to access medical and other services according to their wishes, choices and decisions
• Conducted direct and regular follow up of GBV survivors through home visits and based on survivors wishes and consent
• Conducted direct follow up of GBV survivors through home visits and regular follow up visits based on survivors’ wishes and consent.
• Ensured proper documentation of reported GBV incidences through utilization of GBVIMS case intake, action, follow up and other case management forms appropriately.
• Provided physical accompaniment to survivors of GBV to access other services in accordance with their wishes, choices and decisions
• Followed GBV guiding principles of respect, confidentiality, and safety/security and non- discrimination while providing services to women and girls.
• Monitored how the GBV referral pathway is working through making direct follow ups with other organizations that are providing services to survivors.
• Conducted and helped planed and organized psychosocial/ group support activities with women and adolescent girls to meet the emotional needs of survivors, build support networks among women/girls, and promote social integration of survivors and other vulnerable women.
• Worked with women and girls in the community to identify their needs, interests and priorities, and where possible, adapt activities according to these to ensure activities offered are culturally appropriate and meet the needs of women and girls.

Norwegian Church Aid.Pulka, Gwoza Borno State                                          April 2019- October 2019

Position: GBV Case Worker

Responsibilities

• Successfully case managed women and girls who are GBV survivors and build their resilience, adhering to confidentiality principle.
• Successfully carried out psychosocial activities with GBV survivors (women and girls) examples counselling, outdoor and indoor games, storytelling, singing and dancing, creative painting and drawing.
• Carried out counselling session with GBVsurvivors following survivor centered approach.
• Ensured that psychosocial approach/perspective was employed in all work activities and decisions and that these reflect the priorities and best interests of women and girls being assisted.
• Effectively carried out awareness in the safe space to women and girls on GBV core principles, safety tips, health talk, discover your potentials and education session.
• Accurately registered GBV cases using the Primero software.
• Successfully worked with the adolescent girl’s mentor in facilitating my safety my wellbeing curriculum.
• Facilitate a process for women to have a safe space where they can meet and discuss issues relating to their wellbeing.
• Mainstreaming protection into other sectors of Health, WASH and Nutrition. 

Action Against Hunger ACF International. Yobe                                                    January 2017 to April 2018 

Position: Enumerator Supervisor

Responsibilities

• Conducted FGD in communities of Gujba, Gulani,Potiskum, Gashua, Yunusari, Yusufari, Geidam, and Tarmuwa LGA
• Participated in carrying out need assessment in new communities where there is need 
• Supported program staffs when distribution of NFI and FHK kits 
• Participated in carrying out Registration in new case load of beneficiaries
• Supported staffs in interpretation of languages in during field visit 
• Participated in organizing training session for females’ beneficiaries on Nutrition key messaging and hygiene Messaging during cholera outbreak  

Brethren academy, Damaturu                                                                         July 2016 to December 2017

Position: Head of Administration/Human Resource 

Responsibilities

• Updated contract staff data base.
• Supported teachers and Corp member in lesson planning.
• Verified data by comparing with source documents
• Maintained Effective records and administrations.
• Ensured staffs adhere to code of conduct of the school
• Performed regular backups to ensure data preservation

International Fertilizer Development Centre (IFDC) Sokoto State    June 2013 -June 2014

Position: Field Supervisor/ Redemption Help Line Staff

Responsibilities

• Oversee the selection of crop beneficiaries.
• Supervised the NFI on crop production.
• Train the beneficiaries on crop production and water storage.
• Collated all data on crop production.
• Collected information of government units and partners that are into agricultural development and share with the program coordinator.
• Proper management of redemption Centre’s assigned.
• Produced daily report regarding number of farmers redeemed.
• Engaged in periodic inventory reconciliation by verifying inventory computation and comparing them to sales and physical count of stock.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

M.Sc. Plant pathology                                                                                                                                          2023

NYSC Certificate                                                                                                                                                2013

B. Agric (Crop Protection) second class upper                                                                                           2012                                                                                                                         

Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE).                                                                              2005
First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC)                                                                                                                    1999

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
          Diploma in Computer Appreciation.                                              2007