10 years post-graduation Public Health Practitioner with responsible, professional-level experience in Health Systems Strengthening, COVID-19, Malaria, and Tuberculosis programming with variable efforts in the analysis and interpretation of monitoring and evaluation data, as well as clinical service delivery. 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.
Technical support to implementing state teams on USAID-funded Malaria and Tuberculosis Social and Behavior Change (SBC) projects.
Organizational representation at National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) Meetings.
Technical support to NMEP for the planning and implementation of World Malaria Days.
Technical reporting and review of project data.
Demand Creation technical support for Insecticide-Treated Net (ITN) campaigns.
Supported the planning and implementation of a U.S. CDC-funded Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Project on Risk Communication, Rumor Surveillance, Community Contact Tracing, and Quarantine to mitigate COVID-19 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.
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.
Supported strategic and continuous advocacy for the program and high-level steering and coordinated committee meetings involving notable critical state and community stakeholders.
Supported periodic supportive supervision of service providers to identify capacity gaps, document findings, make recommendations, and plan programs to develop the capacity of health workers for improved service delivery. Also provided motivation, coaching, and on-the-job technical assistance.
Provided technical support for the pre-implementation design of a community-based health insurance scheme to promote universal health coverage for beneficiary community members
Participated in facility-based assessments of primary and comprehensive health care centers in the target communities to identify gaps, and supported programming, in collaboration with the state, local government, and community structures to establish and operationalize a Central Medical Store (CMS) that has become the functional hub for spokes of health facilities to access and revolve funds for essential medicines for the inpatient and outpatient management of community members
Designed, reviewed, and submitted several technical reports, materials, and meeting summaries, in line with donor reporting standards, and meeting summaries, and supported the program's monitoring and evaluation activities including the development of monitoring and evaluation and supportive supervision checklists
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.
Social and Behavior Change
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Annual Practicing License
Certificate of Full Registration as a Medical Practitioner