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EKPO EDET

Abuja,Nigeria

Summary

10 years post-graduation Public Health Practitioner with responsible, professional-level experience in Health Systems Strengthening, Project and Program Management, Social and Behavior Change, and Service Delivery. Experience spans Malaria, Tuberculosis, COVID-19, and Integrated Health Programs. Notable experience with U.S. CDC-funded, USAID/PMI-funded, and SPDC/IFC-funded projects in Nigeria through robust collaboration cutting across the Federal/State Ministries of Health (F/SMOH), National/State Primary Health Care Development Agencies (N/SPHCDA), National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), and other stakeholders. Knowledgeable about the Nigerian health sector and public health programming. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
11
11
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Assistant Programme Officer

Breakthrough ACTION-Nigeria/Centre for Communication and Social Impact
Abuja, Nigeria
03.2022 - Current

Track implementation of activities in the state work plans and routinely provide an update on the status of implementation, gaps, and emerging issues to resolve in real-time, through the close monitoring targets for activities against achievements

Review monthly reports from the states and provide feedback to state teams and country office teams on emerging issues and ensure proper archiving of all reports

Support the planning of activities at the country office, coordinate the implementation of planned activities in the states, and facilitate state-level capacity-building activities

Work with state teams, particularly the Knowledge Management (KM) focal persons, to document and share success stories, and produce other KM products for the malaria program

Represent BA-N in the National Malaria Elimination Program Case Management Subcommittee meetings and support the implementation of national-level program activities

Provide Demand Creation Technical Support for Insecticide-Treated Net (ITN) Campaigns at subnational levels

Technical Officer

Caritas Nigeria
Abuja, Nigeria
08.2021 - 02.2022
  • Supported the planning and led the implementation of U.S. CDC-funded COVID-19 programming in Kaduna State.
  • Provided strategic leadership and technical oversight of 58 project staff for successful project delivery,
  • Ensured robust collaboration and coordination with critical stakeholders, including Government of Nigeria (GoN) Officials.
  • Provided technical guidance for the ramp up of COVID-19 vaccination in Kaduna and Delta States.

Health Finance Officer

Centre for Communication and Social Impact
Abuja, Nigeria
08.2019 - 06.2020
  • Supported strategic and continuous advocacy for the program and high-level steering and coordinated committee meetings involving notable critical state and community stakeholders.
  • Provided mentoring, coaching, and on-the-job technical assistance to healthcare workers during supportive supervision.
  • Provided technical support for the pre-implementation design of a community-based health insurance scheme to promote universal health coverage for beneficiary community members.
  • Operationalized a Drug Revolving Fund scheme in collaboration with the State and local stakeholders.

Head of Medical Services (Part-time)

BridgingSpace (Digital Health Provider)
Abuja, Nigeria
11.2019 - 01.2022
  • Functional leadership and coordination, and stakeholder relations.
  • Medical services coordination and health workforce management.
  • Technical analysis and writing.
  • Development of project objectives, service delivery framework, and KPIs.

Branch Head/Medical Operations Officer

Maayoit Healthcare Limited
Abuja, Nigeria
11.2018 - 08.2019
  • Led/participated in all quality management activities in the Abuja Branch Office including accreditation and other quality assurance functions such as monitoring and evaluation of healthcare services and facilities.
  • Provided technical leadership, guidance, and feedback for overall improvements in processes and outcomes.
  • Designed, reviewed, and submitted weekly and monthly medical operations, quality assurance, and financial reports.

Medical Officer

Nisa Premier Hospital
Abuja, Nigeria
04.2018 - 10.2018

Medical Officer

Pison Hospital
Abuja, Nigeria
11.2016 - 04.2018

Medical Officer

Nigerian Air Force Hospital
Kaduna, Nigeria
11.2015 - 10.2016

House Officer (Medical Intern)

University of Abuja Teaching Hospital
Abuja, Nigeria
04.2014 - 04.2015

Education

Master of Science - Public Health

University of Suffolk
Ipswich, United Kingdom
02.2023 - Current

MBA - Business Administration

University of The People
California, United States Of America
03.2020 - 06.2023

M.D. - Medicine And Surgery

University of Calabar
Cross River, Nigeria
04.2006 - 06.2013

Skills

  • Social and Behavior Change
  • Program/Project Management
  • Health Systems Strengthening
  • Demand Generation
  • Community Engagement and Mobilization
  • Capacity Building
  • Data Visualization
  • Technical Leadership

Certification

  • Dealing With Misinformation: Tactics for Healthcare Workers 2023
  • Malaria 2023
  • Proposal and Grant Writing 2022
  • Exploring the Drivers of Behaviour: The Case of Child Marriage 2022
  • Communication for Development 2022
  • Data Visualization with Power BI 2022
  • Healthcare Management 2022
  • Data Visualization with Tableau 2022
  • Taking Action to Increase Gender Equality: Integrating Gender into Social and Behavior Change Programming 2022
  • Gender and Sexual and Reproductive Health 2022
  • Management and Facilitation of a Country COVID-19 Intra-Action Review (IAR) 2022
  • The Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) 2022

Timeline

Master of Science - Public Health

University of Suffolk
02.2023 - Current

Assistant Programme Officer

Breakthrough ACTION-Nigeria/Centre for Communication and Social Impact
03.2022 - Current

Technical Officer

Caritas Nigeria
08.2021 - 02.2022

MBA - Business Administration

University of The People
03.2020 - 06.2023

Head of Medical Services (Part-time)

BridgingSpace (Digital Health Provider)
11.2019 - 01.2022

Health Finance Officer

Centre for Communication and Social Impact
08.2019 - 06.2020

Branch Head/Medical Operations Officer

Maayoit Healthcare Limited
11.2018 - 08.2019

Medical Officer

Nisa Premier Hospital
04.2018 - 10.2018

Medical Officer

Pison Hospital
11.2016 - 04.2018

Medical Officer

Nigerian Air Force Hospital
11.2015 - 10.2016

House Officer (Medical Intern)

University of Abuja Teaching Hospital
04.2014 - 04.2015

M.D. - Medicine And Surgery

University of Calabar
04.2006 - 06.2013
  • Annual Practicing License

  • Certificate of Full Registration as a Medical Practitioner

EKPO EDET