Deng Okello Jeremiah
@dengokellojeremiah
Child protection and GBV practitioner with 7+ years delivering survivor-centered case management.
What I'm looking for
I am a dedicated child protection and GBV practitioner with over seven years of hands-on experience in conflict-affected and displacement settings, managing more than 1,200 GBV and child protection cases and training over 50 social workers and community volunteers. I hold a Diploma in Special Needs Education, a Bachelor of Business Administration (expected 2025), and an Advanced Certificate in Child Protection, and I specialize in case management, safeguarding, psychosocial support, and establishing functional referral pathways.
I have led capacity-building initiatives, strengthened community-based protection networks, and implemented data-driven approaches (CPIMS+, GBVIMS+, Kobo Toolbox) to improve service delivery for women, girls, and children, reaching thousands through coordinated psychosocial support programs. I am committed to survivor-centered, ethical practice and to contributing sustained protection solutions within reputable humanitarian organizations.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Project Data Entry Clerk
WFP Scope Project Hold the Child
Feb 2025 - Aug 2025 (6 months)
Accelerated data entry speed by 58% and rectified hundreds of inconsistencies to uphold data integrity, enabling real-time beneficiary tracking and improved program decision-making.
Trained over 50 government social workers in case management, established Community-Based Child Protection Networks, and led reviews that reduced critical case resolution time by 30%.
Child Protection Officer
Hold the Child Organization
Jun 2020 - Jun 2021 (1 year)
Led integrated child protection, MHPSS and SGBV case management activities reaching over 1,000 children, strengthened referral pathways, and supervised case workers to ensure timely, quality responses.
Child Protection Officer
Hold the Child Organization
Apr 2016 - May 2018 (2 years 1 month)
Implemented child protection interventions in remote conflict-affected areas, supporting over 800 vulnerable children with psychosocial support, referrals, and follow-up services.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Taxila American University
Bachelor of Business Administration, Production and Operation Management
Bachelor of Business Administration in Production and Operation Management, expected certificate in 2025.
Ristal University
Advanced Certificate in Child Protection, Child Protection
Advanced Certificate in Child Protection completed in 2021.
Gambella Teachers Education and Health Science College
Diploma in Special Needs Education, Special Needs Education
Diploma in Special Needs Education (English) completed in 2014, focused on education for learners with special needs.
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