I am Patrick Ereng,a degree holder in community development with 10 years of humanitarian work experience in different capacities. I am passionate about working for the benefit of the society i live and work in. I am an excellent communicator, team player, problem solver, time manager just to mention but a few.
Experience
Experience
2/06/2014-1/10/2016.
Social worker based at Reception center/Peace building office
Key responsibilities:
Take responsibility on the process of individual client assessment
Provide support counseling and appropriate referral for individuals with psychosocial issues in the camp
Ensure constant liaison between LWF, the Kenya police department and refugee guards to ensure the redress of criminal offences
Facilitate the resolution of conflict through the process of arbitration and mediation with the local and refugee community
Document and update regularly individual case history files
Facilitate the formation of peace committees and the conducting of community peace workshops
Conduct and facilitate awareness creation on human rights and peace process
Take a lead role in advocacy and community mobilization in upholding individual human rights
Monitor the resolution of cases by the Peace and arbitration committees in the camp.
Identify community Peace education training needs and offer training on the same
Conduct follow-ups in the refugee community on the utilization of peace education skills by the graduates of the community peace education workshops
Conduct trainings on peace building and conflict resolution
Assist in producing reports, and work plans as required by LWF management.
Preparing feature reports as they occur and when required
Assist in planning, developing of unit proposals and budgets
Training the community leaders in the camp on democracy, good governance and constitutional skills
Oversee and facilitate communities elections in the camp to ensure its free and fair
Facilitate appropriate training for refugee staff, national staff and local community leaders on areas of peace building, conflict resolution, arbitration, community participation and self- management
Receiving referrals from community field staff and checking on their duty performance
Conduct yearly baseline surveys
Organizing and conducting international days such as the International Day of Peace
Conduct monthly inter-agency case conference with all the implementing partners to highlight and address the plight of refugees with different needs
1/10/2016- DEC 2019 -PROMOTED TO DEPUTY PEACE BUILDING AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION OFFICER
Key responsibilities:
Take responsibility on the process of individual client assessment
Provide support counseling and appropriate referral for individuals with psychosocial issues in the camp
Ensure constant liaison between LWF, the Kenya police department and refugee guards to ensure the redress of criminal offences
Facilitate the resolution of conflict through the process of arbitration and mediation with the local and refugee community
Document and update regularly individual case history files
Facilitate the formation of peace committees and the conducting of community peace workshops
Conduct and facilitate awareness creation on human rights and peace process
Take a lead role in advocacy and community mobilization in upholding individual human rights
Monitor the resolution of cases by the Peace and arbitration committees in the camp.
Identify community Peace education training needs and offer training on the same
Conduct follow-ups in the refugee community on the utilization of peace education skills by the graduates of the community peace education workshops
Conduct trainings on peace building and conflict resolution
Assist in producing reports, and work plans as required by LWF management.
Preparing feature reports as they occur and when required
Assist in planning, developing of unit proposals and budgets
Training the community leaders in the camp on democracy, good governance and constitutional skills
Oversee and facilitate communities elections in the camp to ensure its free and fair
Facilitate appropriate training for refugee staff, national staff and local community leaders on areas of peace building, conflict resolution, arbitration, community participation and self -management
Receiving referrals from community field staff and checking on their duty performance
Conduct yearly baseline surveys
Organizing and conducting international days such as the International Day of Peace
Conduct monthly inter-agency case conference with all the implementing partners to highlight and address the plight of refugees with different needs
From Jan 2020 To date- assistant Social cohesion Officer .
Responsibilities
Plan with SCO and coordinate training sessions of the community member
Support the Senior SCO in the preparation of the Monthly incentive payroll, weekly, monthly, Quarterly midyear, and annual reports.
Facilitate appropriate training for refugee staff, local community leaders on areas of peace building, conflict resolution, arbitration, community participation and self-management in order to promote social cohesion in the communities both host and refugee.
Assist in planning, developing of unit proposals and budgets
Facilitating Social cohesion program in the community.
Monitor the resolution of cases by religious /traditional leaders, women consortium and Peace committees in the Host communities and the refugee community.
Take a lead role in advocacy and community mobilization in upholding individual human rights.
Conducting quarterly meetings with refugee ,host community leaders / community structures to discuss and address different concerns of the community
Ensuring there is strong social cohesion among the refugee community and between refugee and the host community through joint dialogue sessions.
Generally ensure that implementation of all the activities under social cohesion unit.
Any other duty as may be assigned by the supervisor
2/2013-05/2014:Nadirkonyen Catholic Centre for Street And Exploited Children’s Programme
Duties and responsibilities
Offering psychosocial support to exploited children identified and enrolled into the center
Writing and documenting projects activity reports,weekly,monthly,quarterly and annual reports
Carrying out home visits for the children under the center
Facilitating the formation of children’s rights clubs in various primary schools within Lodwar municipality.
Referring children to appropriate institutions to access the necessary professional help.
Conducting surveys regarding the child laborers and sexually exploited children within Turkana region
Facilitator in workshops meant for exploited children project
Writing case stories for the children under exploited children programme
Mobilization for community awareness on child labor, sexual exploitation and children rights in general.
Supervising self-help groups and ensuring their success through acquiring loans from the bank
On 7th JAN 2014 -I was appointed as the head of Social Department.
Duties and responsibilities
Chairing the departmental meetings in the programme especially during the enrolment of new children into the center
To oversee the daily activities in the department and ensure that they are carried out effectively
Evaluate the progress of the activities in the department-Quarterly evaluation.
Supervising all the attaches and recommending them.
Preparing weekly projection in the department.
Ensure smooth running of the Department by supplying the necessary requirements/materials.
From Thursday 15th Feb 2007-11th April 2008-Worked with Kipsongo Training Center for street children and Destitute Women’s programme as A janitor/social worker
October 2013-PROGRAM OFFICER FOR PEACE AND LIVELIHOODS –A program funded by IOM
Worked with TWADO(Turkana Women Advocacy and Development Organization)The program covered three divisions( Turkana central,kalokol and kerio).
2012 –August to Jan 2013
I worked with (APEI) Alemun Pastoralist Empowerment Initiative as A COMMUNITYCIVIC AND VOTER EDUCATION FACILITATOR in the entire Lochwaa Location in Turkan South sub-count in Turkana county.
DEC 2011 to Jan 2012
Worked with (TEFA)-Turkana Education For All as a community mobilizer-mobilizing the community members to bring their children to school and preparing them for 40 days before joining formal education at Nareng’emunyen village in Lochwaa location in Turkana south sub county in Turkana county.
OTHER TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS.
2009-2010
Worked as a volunteer teacher in Locheremoit Primary school
2010
Worked with IIEC as a registration clerk during the referendum in Lochwaa location Turkana south sub-county in Turkana county.
2009
Worked with Kenya Peoples Population census as a counting clerk.
FEB 17TH TO 9TH MARCH 2014
Appointed as a research officer by Agency for Development Research in conjuction with Institute of Development Studies to carry out a house hold survey in Turkana county examining Gender programming in Humanitarian interventions.
Duties
Data collection using questionnaire
Maintaining and taking care of the equipment(kits and motor
vehicles)
Ensuring quality data is collected.
Education
Bachelor of arts in community development from Moi university and Diploma in social work and social administration from Kampala university.
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