PAULINE AUMA OTIENO Peace Psychologist

Location: Nairobi, Kenya.

Mobile No: +254*********

Email: adjij2@r.postjobfree.com.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

A Peace Psychologist with a Bachelor’s Degree in Armed Conflict and Peace as well as Psychology. I have been privileged to accumulate 2 years of experience during the course of my undergraduate and even after. I also have a diploma from the same University in Social Work and Social Development.

I have amassed a wealth of experience when it comes to peace negotiations, mediation between conflicting ethnic communities here in Kenya. I am seeking for a role that allows me to continue learning & expanding my skills especially in human interest areas such as human rights; vulnerable persons (children, women, refugees); peace building and reconciliation, making a negotiated peace between the warring parties, community development & empowerment, just to mention a few.

CORE SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite

Research

Security

Negotiation

Mediation

Conflict Resolution

Psychological Assessment

Human Rights

Crisis Intervention

CAREER SUMMARY

Internship: National Cohesion and Integration Cohesion (NCIC), February 2020 – Currently.

The key duties and responsibilities that I was undertaking include;

Promote arbitration, conciliation, mediation and similar forms of conflict resolution mechanisms

I have been part of the Peace and Reconciliation at the commission. i.e. In the presence of the Commissioners, County government officials and the Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT), I was part of the team that mediate the tribal conflict between the Massai and Samburu in Laikipia among others

Plan trips, write minutes in meetings, do memos, come up with the programme and the write reports

I Supervise, co-ordinate and promote educational and training programs to create public awareness, support and advancement of peace and harmony among ethnic communities and racial groups

Part of the team that does research and studies and make recommendations to the Government on any issue relating to ethnic affairs including whether ethnic relations are improving.

Volunteer: National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF), 2019- January 2020

The key duties and responsibilities include;

Research proposal development for studies

Statistical analysis using SPSS analysis software as well as in Excel

Preparation and development of NHIF Statistical Bulletins and Fact Sheets

Supporting review and development of NHIF policies and guidelines

Participating in writing briefs on Universal Health Coverage

Provision of administrative support to the Research & Policy Division

Assisted in the Human Resource Department in Counting leave days, Writing Performance reports, prepare questionnaires and analyse feedback responses received, maintain personal records, assist in research for the trainings

Volunteer: New Life Trust home, 2015 – 2016

I assisted with the organization of various programs aimed at educating the public about child safety issues. I also assisted with the handling of court cases of the children as well as their medical care

I was initially looking for something to keep me busy and ended up learning a lot and actively applying my studies in real life while learning some basic skills like how to send proper work emails and reports

Help with the day-to-day caregiving to the little children and discovered numerous challenges that such children face as far as their holistic upbringing goes

Banquets Assistant: Intercontinental Hotel Group, 2014 - 2016

Was in charge of the other banquet assistants and was, therefore, responsible for coming up with work schedules and implementing them while handling any arising issues within the team

Followed with management regarding prompt payment of the team

Was responsible for the modalities involved in delivering catering services to state functions

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts Double Major (Psychology and Conflict & Peace Studies); University of Nairobi (2019)

oI was always at the forefront of resolving conflicts among my classmates and advocating for better relationships and a class representative as well.

oActively engaged my professors on many relevant issues and sometimes engaged them in negotiations that resulted in win-win outcomes for students & lecturers

oVolunteered in the missions’ department of my local church and got an opportunity to meet with and interact with least reached persons especially in the Northern part of Kenya, giving me a front-row seat to the challenges faced by these communities as well as asylum seekers

oI was active in sports, debating and the peace and culture heritage alliance.

oI have a background in Sociology that I did as a Minor where I did statistics, anthropology

Diploma Social Work & Social Development; University of Nairobi (2016)

oActively participated in various informal settlement community visits and visits to other vulnerable persons & communities which gave me an opportunity to internalize what I was learning in class

CERTIFICATES

Nutrition (Introduction), Global Health eLearning Centre (2019)

Nutrition (Social & Behaviour Change), Global Health eLearning Centre (2019)

Youth Sexual & Reproductive Health, Global Health eLearning Centre (2019)

French Course (DELF A1), Alliance Français (2016)

Food and Beverage, Intercontinental Hotel Group (2014)

MEMBERSHIPS, ACTIVITIES AND LEADERSHIP ROLES

Member, Peace & Cultural Heritage Alliance

oThis is an organization registered under the NGO Coordination Board in Kenya that seeks to transform different cultures of different communities by transfusing modern and best approaches to conflict resolution and peace building

oThe organization also does training on SDGs and implementing UNSC Resolution 2050.

REFRENCES

Mrs. Millicent Okatch

National Cohesion and Integration Commission

Email: adjij2@r.postjobfree.com

Nairobi, Kenya.

Mr. Shadrack Owando

Principal Officer, Research & Policy,

National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF)

M: +254 (0-731******

Nairobi, Kenya

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