EDITH W. MUTURI
Indianapolis,IN
Summary
Health And Nutrition Advisor, with over 10 years experience in humanitarian programs in multiple countries
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Health and Nutrition Advisor
Relief International
Global Support Office
07.2023 - Current
- Provide technical support to Relief International teams in Yemen, Turkey, Lebanon,Sudan,Philippines,Palestine and Syria.
- Coordinate with global technical team to operationalized RI global health/nutrition strategy.
- Support country offices in developing project proposals for major donors such as BHA, Humanitarian Pool fund, FCDO, BPRM, ECHO.
- Support implementation of RI quality benchmarks in coordination with country based health technical advisors.
- Collaborate with MEAL teams to facilitate health and nutrition data utilization and participated in establishing quarterly data review.
- Capacity building for country health/nutrition team.
- Represent Relief International in regional and global health fora such as health and nutrition cluster.
- support country teams in navigating programming challenges such as abrupt funding cuts.
- Coordinate with communications and fundraising teams in developing technically sound materials for external communication and fund raising.
- support country teams in donor engagements such as donor check-ins and meetings for new opportunities.
Global Health Advisor
ALIGHT (Formerly American Refugee Committee)
Global Support Office
01.2023 - 06.2023
- Provide technical support to Alight health and nutrition in 5 countries where Alight has health programs.
- Took lead in developing Alight health and nutrition strategy.
- Took lead in developing health related standard operating procedures and guidelines including medical supply chain SOP, IPC SOP.
- Represented Alight in global health and nutrition clusters, coordinate with supply chain teams to streamline Alight's medical supply chain processes.
- Supported in developing proposals for BHA, BPRM, Humanitarian pool fund, Google, World Bank.
- Support health technical teams to implement quality improvement initiatives.
- Participated in Alight Global initiative for enhanced co-creation with Alight customers for human centered designs.
- Global Support Office (Remote)
Health and Nutrition Advisor
Relief International
Yemen
11.2019 - 12.2022
- Developed and oversaw implementation of Yemen country health and nutrition strategy.
- Take lead in technical development of health and nutrition related proposals for BHA, YHF, FCDO, ECHO, EU.
- Support national team in operationalization of health and nutrition related guidelines and SOPs including referral SOP where 300 patients with emergency conditions were referred successfully.
- Oversaw implementation of cash for nutrition program where over $1 million was distributed to households affected with malnutrition in Shabwah, Al Mahwit and Hajja.
- Coordinated with supply chain teams in sourcing of quality health and nutrition supplies including reviewing GMP/ CE certificates with annual procurement averaging to $800,000.
- Represent Relief International in health and nutrition cluster and technical working groups.
- Review and validated health and nutrition program reports.
- Participate in donor engagement activities such as monthly catch up meeting with BHA/ECHO representatives.
Nutrition and Health Field Manager
Action Contre La Faim
Yemen
11.2018 - 11.2019
- Supervise team of 50 staff responsible for nutrition and health programs in Aden and Alkhokha bases.
- Assist national program managers with budgeting for nutrition and health projects funded by UNICEF, ECHO, DFID, and SIDA amounting to $12 million.
- Represent ACF at cluster and health and nutrition technical working group meetings.
- Oversee collaborative efforts between ACF Yemen, Ministry of Health and Population (MoPHP), and other government-based organizations involved in health and nutrition projects.
- Trained 20 Health and Nutrition team members on CMAM, IYCF, Caregiver led MUAC, IMCI, and primary health care.
- Direct service delivery in Aden and Alkhokha supported health facilities.
- Draft monthly, quarterly, and end-of-project reports.
- Key Accomplishments: Supported the development of the ACF Yemen mission's strategic health and nutrition programs.
Nutrition and Health Program Manager
Action Contre La Faim
Bangladesh
11.2017 - 10.2018
- Led 100 member national nutrition and health team, directly supervising 10 team members.
- Supported budgets management for nutrition and health programs funded by SIDA, ECHO, UNHCR, UNICEF, and BPRM amounting to $20 Million.
- Compiled monthly, quarterly, and end-of-project reports.
- Conducted needs assessments for consideration in proposal developments.
- Represented ACF at nutrition and health cluster and technical working group meetings.
- Served ACF as part of diphtheria outbreak task force that developed SOPs, reviewed and advised on response challenges.
- Trained national team on CMAM, IYCF, infection prevention and control, and community mobilization.
- Directed capitalization of nutrition and health projects.
- Bangladesh
Cholera Response Program Manager
Action Contre La Faim
Somalia
04.2017 - 11.2017
- Directed response team on cholera case management through telemedicine protocol treating 500 Cholera cases without any fatality.
- Oversaw cholera response budget for project efforts funded by ECHO, SIDA, and GAC amounting to $2 million.
- Oversaw construction of 2 cholera treatment centers in and 20 Oral rehydration points in collaboration with ACF WASH/ Logistics teams.
- Assisted with project expansion through assessing needs and developing proposals.
- Guided procurement efforts for cholera response medical supplies.
- Represented ACF in health cluster and cholera response taskforce.
- Educated response team on cholera case management and infection prevention and control.
- Generated monthly, quarterly, and end-of-project narrative and quantitative reports.
- supported patient care through telemedicine approach
Infection Prevention and Control Program Manager
Action Contre La Faim
Sierra Leone
06.2015 - 12.2016
- Launched triage and isolation operations in 68 HFs in Kambia district of Sierra Leone.
- Oversaw infection prevention and control budget funded by OFDA amounting to $1 million.
- Served as ACF representative in the Ebola response consortium.
- Trained 40 IPC program staff in Kambia and Moyamba districts.
- Oversaw IPC training for Ministry of health staff in Kambia district.
- Created monthly, quarterly, and end-of-project reports.
Isolation Nurse Supervisor
International Rescue Committee
12.2014 - 02.2015
- Led the national nursing team in providing nursing care to patients suspected to have Ebola
Nurse Supervisor
MP, Hospital Nairobi
04.2014 - 12.2014
- Provided day to day nursing care to patients admitted with medical/surgical conditions
Staff Nurse
Agha-Khan Hospital Mombasa
07.2013 - 04.2014
- provided day to day nursing care to patients admitted with medical surgical conditions
Nurse Counsellor
Magna Children At Risk
08.2011 - 01.2013
- Provided HIV care including counselling, testing, TB screening and Anti-retroviral therapy to patients registered for HIV care
Project Officer
Arkangelo Ali Association
08.2009 - 07.2011
- Implemented TB/HIV program funded by Global fund in multiple states including lake state, Warrap and Northern Barl El Ghazal state.
Education
MBA - Management
UNIVERSITY OF THE PEOPLE
Pasadena04-2019
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
Mombasa12-2014
Diploma - Nursing
KENYA MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGE (KMTC)
Nakuru09-2008
Skills
Capacity building
Nutrition in emergencies programming
Proposal development
Communication
Affiliations
- 10/01/16, Environmental Impact Assessment and Audit (EIA)
- 04/01/19, Standardized Monitoring Assessment of Relief and Transitions (SMART)
Languages
English
Full Professional
Swahili
Full Professional
Kikuyu
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Health and Nutrition Advisor
Relief International
07.2023 - Current
Global Health Advisor
ALIGHT (Formerly American Refugee Committee)
01.2023 - 06.2023
Health and Nutrition Advisor
Relief International
11.2019 - 12.2022
Nutrition and Health Field Manager
Action Contre La Faim
11.2018 - 11.2019
Nutrition and Health Program Manager
Action Contre La Faim
11.2017 - 10.2018
Cholera Response Program Manager
Action Contre La Faim
04.2017 - 11.2017
Infection Prevention and Control Program Manager
Action Contre La Faim
06.2015 - 12.2016
Isolation Nurse Supervisor
International Rescue Committee
12.2014 - 02.2015
Nurse Supervisor
MP, Hospital Nairobi
04.2014 - 12.2014
Staff Nurse
Agha-Khan Hospital Mombasa
07.2013 - 04.2014
Nurse Counsellor
Magna Children At Risk
08.2011 - 01.2013
Project Officer
Arkangelo Ali Association
08.2009 - 07.2011
MBA - Management
UNIVERSITY OF THE PEOPLE
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
Diploma - Nursing
KENYA MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGE (KMTC)