Macy Tarus

EXPERIENCE M A C Y TA R U S C O N TA C T - - - SKILLS •Good communication skills •Interpersonal skills •Organizational skills •Time management skill •Multitasking •Good problem solving skills •Sales Children's Rights and Violence Prevention Fund-Uganda November 2023 - Current Project Officer -Implementation of the project activities that aims at prevention of violence in the community, schools and at homes -Conducting regular visits to project sites to monitor the implementation of activities and gathering feedback for reporting. -Data collection on project indicators,tracking project performance and reporting. - Supporting the monitoring and evaluation team in tracking the outcome of activities. -Identifying and documenting human interest stories and case studies based on successes of implemented projects. Certificate in Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) 1st April 2023 HER Voice Project, Y+Global May 2023 - March 2024 Project Manager Duties -Advocating for adolescents girls and young women to be involved in policy and decision making processes. -Educating young people on sexual, reproductive health and rights. -Educating adolescents and young people on gender based violence,prevention and response -Provision of dignity pack to AGYW to end period poverty. -Educating teen mothers on safe motherhood, child nutrition and advocating for them. Certificate on Stigma and Discrimination Global Forum October 2023 Child Space Organization March 2023 - Current Population Health Officer Certificate on Global Forum for Adolescents October 2023 Duties. -Conducting mentorship programs to carry out skill based health education. ACHIEVEMENTS & AW A R D S Certificate in Family based Interventions on drug abuse. NACADA 2023 UN Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse online course December 2021 Certificate in Leadership Programme Kenyatta University 2021 -Advocating for child protection and safeguarding and violence prevention -Training children on mental health wellness and conducting assessments. -Nurturing children on the Smarts children club to discover and better their skills and talents. - Research assistant in various projects such as prevention of violence against children. KNH-UoN ERC August 2022 - October 2022 Research Assistant Duties -Educating young men on the importance of HIV self-testing and oral prep use. -Conducting qualitative interviews to study exposure, knowledge of the young men and other factors. -Data collection in various institutions and local bars in Kiambu County. -Compiling data and submission to the head of research. M-Fine Restaurant November 2022 - February 2023 Receptionist Duties -Attending to guests,directing them and handling all inquiries. -Managing telecommunication and security systems. -Receiving payments and keeping records of sales. -Analysis of all data and submitting reports to the executive director. Child Space Organization October 2021 - December 2021 Health Officer Intern Duties -Advocating for child protection and safeguarding. -Inculcating moral values by conducting skill based health education. -Mental health wellness training and assessment. -Conducting activities to prevent gender based violence, drug abuse and other social vices. E D U C AT I O N Kenyatta University 2022 Bachelor of Science in Population Health Second Class Upper Division Pemwai Girls High school 2016 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Moi Primary School 2012 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education REFERENCE Cindy Amaiza - Y+ Kenya Chief Executive Officer- Dr. Josephine Oyuga - Child Space Organization Psychologist/HR- Dr. Anthony Wanjohi - KNH-UoN ERC Researcher- Mr. Michael Karanja - M-Fine Restaurant Director-