About

With over 8 years of frontline and strategic experience in humanitarian action, I specialise in protection programming, community engagement, and advocacy that centres dignity and resilience. My journey has taken me across East Africa, from leading field operations with the ICRC to conducting research with CARE International and Justice Access Point—where I’ve worked to amplify local voices and shape interventions that are contextually grounded and ethically sound. I bring a unique blend of operational leadership, qualitative research, and emotionally resonant communication to every role I undertake. Whether coordinating GBV response, safeguarding children, or crafting faith-informed advocacy messages, I strive to build bridges between communities, institutions, and lasting impact. Passionate about strategic partnerships and interagency coordination, I thrive in roles that demand both empathy and precision. I’m currently seeking opportunities with organisations whose missions align with my values; where I can contribute to protection, empowerment, and systems change. Let’s connect if you’re building something that uplifts communities, protects the vulnerable, and values thoughtful leadership.

Skills

  • Child protection
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  • human rights
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  • Team Leadership
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  • Planning Budgeting & Forecasting
  • Effective problem-solving and Decision-making
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Contact Tracing
  • Building Partnerships
  • Report Writing
  • Training and Capacity Building
  • Customer service
  • Management
  • English
  • Acholi

Experience

Andrew Martin Lakony

Work experience
  • September, 2024 - September, 2024
  • Fulltime
  • Supported in data collection and data protection for the Rapid Gender Assessment and Baseline Assessments, the Strengthening Transition to Locally Lead Emergency Protection Services (STEPS) Project, with funding from ECHO, in Palabek Refugee settlements, assessing both refugee and host communities. The STEPS project is to provide sustainable, locally led emergency protection response, with emphasis on three areas: capacity enhancement, response to Gender Base Violence and child protection risks, as well as effective response to mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS).

Andrew Martin Lakony

Work experience
  • Managed and ensured the timely collection of data and that data protection principles are adhered to in the three districts of Lira, Oyam and Apac in the North Kyoga Policing region. Justice Access Point (JAP) was researching the state of Policing in Uganda. Visited over 30 police stations and posts across the three mentioned districts, representing the North Kyoga Policing region.

Andrew Martin Lakony

Work experience
  • Ensured proper and timely collection of data, ensured data protection principles were maintained at all levels. Makerere University School of Public Health was carrying out a study on Perceptions of Refugees and Host Populations on Climate Change and Human Health, and Adaptation and Mitigation Measures to Climate Change in Adjumani and Lamwo Districts in Northern Uganda. The Project is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through its Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance and is co-managed and coordinated by the Humanitarian Assistance Technical Support initiative at the University of Arizona with the Centre for Collaboration in Africa and the PERIPERI-U secretariat at Stellenbosch University.

Andrew Martin Lakony

Education

Andrew Martin Lakony

Work experience
  • Provided overall leadership, supervised and coordinated all ICRC Assistance operations in the AoR, ensuring their conformity with the fundamental principles of the Movement and the delegation’s operational strategies and priorities. Ensured awareness of the humanitarian situation in the areas covered by the Sub-Delegation (SD) and worked closely with the Head of Regional Delegation (HoRD) on the strategy for the AoR. Contributed to the overall operational strategy for Yumbe SD and outlined/supported the definition of overall strategies for Assistance operations in coordination with the Field teams, the Protection Coordinator and the Assistance Protection Coordinator. Established and maintained dialogue with actors of influence such as politicians, religious leaders, tribal leaders, scholars, state, and non-state actors. Ensured acceptance and support of the ICRC from these actors. Facilitated interactions from ICRC staff with these actors. Advised the SD, provided regular feedback and participated in the elaboration of the SD security framework (security rules, security updates).

Andrew Martin Lakony

Work experience
  • Oversaw the implementation of the Protection of Family Links programme within Rhino camp, Imvepi, Bidibidi, Kiryandongo, Adjumani, Palorinya and Palabek Refugee settlements and operations within the districts of Northern Uganda. Line managed/supervised, provided technical support and build capacity field officers, Provided technical advice and support to National Society (Uganda Red Cross Society) PFL team. Made regular assessments of PFL needs and operational practices together with Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS), contributing to the analysis of the program and the PFL strategy of the delegation. Ensured adequate treatment and follow-up of all Red Cross Messages and individual cases, use of phone and other technologies for the Protection of Family Links. Drafting representations/interventions related to the Reestablishment of Family Links. Contributed to and analysed external and internal reports. Contributed to promoting the mandate and the PFL activities of the ICRC. Represented ICRC, built networks, maintained, and developed contacts with beneficiaries and the local authorities and/or other stakeholders in the operation. Responsible for coordination, administration and liaison with internal and external stakeholders and participated in inter-agency coordination/sectoral meetings in the field. Responsible for implementing the delegation strategy in terms of cooperation and partnership with the National Society (NS) in the field of PFL, prioritising the quality and effectiveness of the PFL services offered in the region. Undertook Border Monitoring and building the capacity of staff and partner staff on prevention and response to family separation and other protection concerns, including Child Protection.

Andrew Martin Lakony

Work experience
  • Provided Psychosocial support to identified beneficiaries in Imvepi and Rhino camp refugee settlements. Identified, assessed and conducted individual counselling services/sessions for refugees and some host communities that need MHPSS. Participated in designing action plans and device initiatives to ensure better service delivery for identified beneficiaries. Opened files for identified and assessed beneficiaries and worked closely with the MEAL Team. Ensured that services are provided to the refugee community, including fixed points and health centres for the host community. Ensured appropriate referrals of beneficiaries to partner organisations and other agencies within the refugee settlements. Conducted case follow-up of beneficiaries within the settlement. Conducted COVID-19 awareness raising among the beneficiaries within the settlements and the host community.

Andrew Martin Lakony

Education
  • October, 2019 - December, 2019
  • Fulltime

Andrew Martin Lakony

Work experience
  • January, 2019 - December, 2019
  • Fulltime
  • Ensured timely identification and pre-assessment of women and children affected by Gender Based Violence and other Child Protection concerns. Conducted individual counselling for those with signs of depression and trauma symptoms. Monitored and followed up beneficiaries on treatment and referred beneficiaries for further services. Conducted group counselling. Participated and developed work plans, monthly and annual reports, and documented success stories.

Andrew Martin Lakony

Education

Andrew Martin Lakony

Work experience
  • Provided overall planning, management, implementation and reporting of all program activities, verified and analysed the accuracy of data and information used or generated by the project and resolved any discrepancies that arose. Created an environment oriented to trust, open communication, creative thinking, and cohesive team effort. Established a communication schedule to update stakeholders and staff on the progress of the project implementation. Monitored progress of project implementation and adjusted as necessary to ensure the success of the project activities. Participated in annual budget development and reporting.

Andrew Martin Lakony

Work experience
  • Ensured prompt and efficient payment and receipt of cash (both local and foreign). Ensured efficient service delivery to customers as per the Bank’s policies and procedures with adherence to the tenets of Know Your Customer (KYC) while maintaining strict confidentiality on customer affairs. Prompted attendance to customer queries, complaints, and escalation of any issues that were not satisfactorily handled to the customer’s request. Attend trainings and meetings organised by the Bank, and train new Staff, assigned responsibilities such as fire marshal of the branch.

Andrew Martin Lakony

Work experience
  • Supported child-led projects like Children’s Rights Clubs (CRC) where children were trained and guided as peer-to-peer trainers concerning child rights and protection issues, and worked with children and young people to implement Youth-led sports, assisted in the preparation of child parliament, and children creating change interventions that promote psychosocial support (well-being) and community participation. Trained pupils, teachers, parents, and the community on the Quality Education Improvement Plan (QEIP), conducting 16 workshops and assisting in its implementation. Trained the Child Rights club in children's hygiene and sanitation Transformation in Schools. Follow up on the triggered community to ascertain their improvement in Open defecation. Trained Youth, young mothers, parents, and children during creative workshops based on creative life skill training for various targeted groups mentioned. This enhanced their psychosocial well-being and carried out needs assessments for capacity building within the community structure to respond, prevent, and report cases related to child protection. Participated in close partnership with Local Government (Probation and community services), police, health services and other Non-Governmental Organisations and successfully contributed to weekly activity plans and reports.

Andrew Martin Lakony

Work experience
  • The general duties and responsibilities were to: Collect data for Rapid food security assessment. I successfully completed collection of data for Rapid food security assessment which were carried in the different sub-counties affected by war inflicted by the Lord’s Resistance Army and supported in cleaning up data, complied and submitted reports as required.

Andrew Martin Lakony

Work experience
  • January, 2009 - January, 2009
  • Fulltime
  • The general duties and responsibilities were to, collect data for Water and Sanitation survey, where I successfully completed collection of data for water and sanitation survey which were carried.