Valary Omondi
About Valary Omondi
Valary Omondi serves as the Emergency Nutrition and Protection Manager at Catholic Relief Services, a position she has held since 2020. With extensive experience in nutrition and health programs across various organizations, she focuses on influencing policies to enhance education and nutrition for youth, women, and children.
Work at Catholic Relief Services
Valary Omondi has served as the Emergency Nutrition and Protection Manager at Catholic Relief Services since 2020. In this role, she focuses on emergency nutrition interventions and protection strategies to support vulnerable populations. Her work involves coordinating nutrition programs and ensuring the effective delivery of services to those in need.
Previous Experience in Nutrition Programs
Valary Omondi has extensive experience in nutrition-related roles prior to her current position. She worked as a Nutrition Project Officer at Mulrany International for 11 months in 2013-2014 in Raja, Western Bahr Ghazal, South Sudan. Additionally, she served as a Nutrition Program Manager at Samaritan's Purse for 8 months in 2014-2015 in Yida Refugee Camp, Unity State, South Sudan. Her role at HESED AFRICA FOUNDATION as a Nutrition and Health Program Officer spanned one year from 2012 to 2013 in Fafi District, Garissa County, Kenya.
Education and Expertise
Valary Omondi holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in Epidemiology from the University of Nairobi, which she completed from 2014 to 2018. She also earned a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Foods, Nutrition, and Dietetics from Kenyatta University from 2008 to 2012. Additionally, she studied an E-Learning course on Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN) at Cornell University in 2012, achieving an IYCF certificate.
Focus on Community Health and Rights
Valary Omondi emphasizes the importance of influencing policies to provide practical solutions for youth, women, and children's rights to basic education and improved nutrition. She possesses technical skills aimed at reducing disparities in health and social development, and she has expertise in strengthening community systems and building partnerships to address diverse community needs.
Career Progression and Roles
Throughout her career, Valary Omondi has held various positions that reflect her commitment to nutrition and health. She served as an Emergency Nutrition Programme Coordinator at World Vision from 2016 to 2020 in Greater Upper Nile State, South Sudan, and worked as an Emergency Nutritionist at Concern Worldwide for 6 months in 2016 in Unity State, South Sudan. Her diverse roles demonstrate her dedication to improving nutrition outcomes in challenging environments.