Mariam Akiror

Provide Advocacy and Strategic Partnerships Technical Support to staff and strategic partners.
Convener & Chair Uganda HINGO Advocacy Working Group
Program Manager Right2Grow Project
Advocacy Officer GFFO Project

Lead HarvestPlus Africa Policy and Advocacy Agenda
Build Capacity of HarvestPlus staff and partners in Policy and Advocacy
Represent HarvestPlus in Africa continent high-level events on nutrition and agriculture featuring Biofortification.
Prepare PowerPoint presentations, reports, briefing notes, talking points, policy briefs, concept notes, abstracts for internal and external audiences.

• Provided program management for $250,000 OAK Foundation Child Protection Project.
• Supervised 6 Project staff from Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania
• Pursued diversified partnerships with policymakers, National Child Protection Working Groups for Uganda and Tanzania and Media Houses to raise program visibility, resulting in increased reporting and coverage of Child Protection issues and concerns in the Media.
• Provided technical leadership for national and regional advocacy and policy… Show more

• Provided program management for $250,000 OAK Foundation Child Protection Project.
• Supervised 6 Project staff from Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania
• Pursued diversified partnerships with policymakers, National Child Protection Working Groups for Uganda and Tanzania and Media Houses to raise program visibility, resulting in increased reporting and coverage of Child Protection issues and concerns in the Media.
• Provided technical leadership for national and regional advocacy and policy work on Child Protection. Wrote and submitted program reports to donors & management. Show less

Legislative Advocacy, Management, Representation & Liaison, Research & Documentation, & Fundraising.

Legislative Advocacy, Management & Partnerships, &Representation & Provision of Technical Support:

Legislative Advocacy, Management & Partnerships, Documentation and Fundraising, & Representation.

Management: Oversaw, coordinated, and implemented Psychosocial Support Program Activities for Women of child bearing age living with HIV/AIDS. Conducted Counseling Sessions for all clients and followed up 15 difficult and problematic mothers living with HIV/AIDS.
Technical Support & Assistance: Trainer of Trainers on Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS. Conducted 6 Community Sensitizations on Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission-PMTCT and facilitated in 10 PMTCT… Show more

Management: Oversaw, coordinated, and implemented Psychosocial Support Program Activities for Women of child bearing age living with HIV/AIDS. Conducted Counseling Sessions for all clients and followed up 15 difficult and problematic mothers living with HIV/AIDS.
Technical Support & Assistance: Trainer of Trainers on Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV/AIDS. Conducted 6 Community Sensitizations on Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission-PMTCT and facilitated in 10 PMTCT Capacity Building Trainings
Documentation: Prepared and distributed Tracking Reports to the Health Facilities In-Charge, District Health Educator and Chief Executive Director. Show less

• Oversaw, coordinated and implemented Psychosocial Activities for terminally ill cancer/and HIV/AIDS patients and their families.
• Coordinated Hospice work with Psychosocial Support Partners.
• Facilitated Training Sessions and participated in the development and review of training materials and wrote a Social Work Manual for Health Workers.
• Provided mentorship and supervision to 15 national and international Social Work Students. Management duties included: assigning and… Show more

• Oversaw, coordinated and implemented Psychosocial Activities for terminally ill cancer/and HIV/AIDS patients and their families.
• Coordinated Hospice work with Psychosocial Support Partners.
• Facilitated Training Sessions and participated in the development and review of training materials and wrote a Social Work Manual for Health Workers.
• Provided mentorship and supervision to 15 national and international Social Work Students. Management duties included: assigning and reviewing work, client communication and ensuring that deadlines were met.
• Participated in 4 International Conferences related to Palliative care/Oncology/Pain Management and presented Papers on Psychosocial Support interventions.
• Fundraised 20,000 GBP Grant from Executive Managing Partner C. Hoare Bank, UK. Show less

• Successfully set up and managed the Psychosocial Support Programme- Bread of Life comprising of; Loans and Grants Scheme, School Fees, and Tailoring Workshop.
• Supervised 8 staff members, 12 volunteers, and 6 interns from national and international Universities.
• Represented Reach Out in high-level national Policy engagements.
• Led Reach out Mbuya Policy Advocacy and documented Success Stories on Reach out Mbuya work resulting to Food Aid from WFP to all patients and their family… Show more

• Successfully set up and managed the Psychosocial Support Programme- Bread of Life comprising of; Loans and Grants Scheme, School Fees, and Tailoring Workshop.
• Supervised 8 staff members, 12 volunteers, and 6 interns from national and international Universities.
• Represented Reach Out in high-level national Policy engagements.
• Led Reach out Mbuya Policy Advocacy and documented Success Stories on Reach out Mbuya work resulting to Food Aid from WFP to all patients and their family members infected and affected by HIV/AIDS, increased visibility of Reach out, and increased funding from individual donors and well-wishers.
• Fundraised 10,000 GBP Grant from the Executive Managing Partner C. Hoares Bank, UK for the Bread of Life that benefited 314 patients. Show less