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Ruth Monchari

@ruthmonchari

Social safeguards specialist at SIHAAM LIMITED who facilitated community engagement and grievance resolution across five informal settlements.

Kenya

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At SIHAAM LIMITED, I facilitated community engagement, gender mainstreaming, and GBV risk mitigation across five informal settlements. I led community dialogues and grievance redress forums, and collaborated with settlement committees to support project opportunities for over 250 youth and women.

At KENYA URBAN ROADS AUTHORITY, I prepared grievance logs and Resettlement Action Plans and facilitated gender mainstreaming in road projects. My experience also includes social work and HIV testing counselling, as well as health and safety inspections at LEE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Health and Safety Officer

Lee Construction Limited

Jan 2026 - Jun 2026 (5 months)

Conducted daily site safety inspections, facilitated toolbox talks, and ensured compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations. Investigated incidents and implemented corrective actions.

Risk Assessment incident investigation PPE Compliance Safety Training Emergency Response HSE Records

Social Safeguards Specialist

Sihaam Limited

Jun 2024 - Oct 2025 (1 year 4 months)

Facilitated community engagement, gender mainstreaming, and GBV risk mitigation across five informal settlements. Led community dialogues and grievance redress forums, ensuring timely closure of grievances.

Community Engagement Gender Mainstreaming GBV Risk Mitigation Grievance Resolution Stakeholder Engagement Data Collection Social Impact Assessment

Administrative Assistant - SHEQ Department

Mota Engil Africa

Mar 2023 - May 2024 (1 year 2 months)

Coordinated SHEQ compliance audits and training sessions, streamlining documentation workflows and reducing compliance delays by 50%. Supported ISO 9001:2015 audit preparation, contributing to a 95% compliance score.

SHEQ Compliance Audit Coordination Documentation ISO 9001 inter departmental communication

Social Safeguards Officer

Kenya Urban Roads Authority

Feb 2022 - Feb 2023 (1 year)

Collected data on social issues from communities and stakeholders during construction, and carried out environmental and social impact assessments. Prepared grievance logs and implemented Resettlement Action Plans.

Data Collection Social Impact Assessment Grievance Redress Mechanisms (GRM)Resettlement Action Plan Stakeholder Liaison Gender Mainstreaming

Social Worker

Milestone Medical Centre

Nov 2021 - Jan 2022 (2 months)

Delivered psychosocial counseling and trauma support, focusing on women affected by GBV and chronic illness. Conducted home visits and follow-ups for vulnerable families, improving client retention by 40%.

Psycho Social Counseling Trauma Support GBV Home Visits Customer Retention

HIV Testing Counsellor

Mosocho Health Centre

Oct 2020 - Oct 2021 (1 year)

Carried out community-based social assessments to identify health and social needs, and facilitated patient-community relations. Screened patients for GBV and organized mobile outreach programs on GBV and HIV awareness.

HIV Testing Counseling Community assessment GBV Screening Outreach programs Public Health Education