Offiong Akpabio
Public Health Professional
Lekki,Lagos, Nigeria
Summary
Proficient Technical Officer brings an extensive understanding of intricate public health issues to support programme and research activities. Skilled in performing monitoring, evaluation, research and learning techniques to facilitate research into diverse topics. Familiar with documentation requirements and bringing an organized and precision-minded approach. Offering 5 years of experience at working within collaborative environments to processes research and monitoring and evaluation data for diverse projects.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Technical Assistant, Research (Remote)
Primary Investigator at AMGEN,
, California
06.2021 - Current
- Work with principal investigator to coordinate quantitative research into Cancer, COVID 19 and Infertility.
- Plan, modify and execute research techniques, procedures and tests.
- Gather, arrange and correct research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.
- Support design and implementation of survey instruments such as field questionnaires to obtain study information.
- Generate data models, performed multivariate analysis and helped produce reports outlining results.
- Perform statistical, qualitative and quantitative analysis.
- Provide data quality assessment and training technical guidance and support to team members.
- Prepare materials for reports, presentations and submission to peer-reviewed journal publications.
- Develop fact sheets, graphs and tables to analyze and summarize survey data.
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Society for Family Health
, Ogun, Nigeria
09.2020 - 02.2021
- Monitoring and evaluation role:
- Organized and led planning for research activities (qualitative and quantitative) at the state level and supervised the activities of field teams in the state to achieve key performance indicators.
- Developed research protocol and carried out data management (analysis and report of data) for research purpose
- Supported the development of monitoring and evaluation framework and reviewed data collection tools.
- Supported field team in developing work-plan, scope of work as well as budgets.
- Maintained and monitored data and databases to support improved availability and use of process monitoring and evaluation data.
- Managed and provided technical support to peer educators through training, mentoring and supportive supervisory visits.
- Prepared meetings and monthly progress reports to the project coordinator summarizing key indicators
- Tracked and followed-up on referrals for health and social services in the health facilities.
- Ensured complete, accurate and quality of project performance data and shared M and E findings with project coordinator and other relevant stakeholders to make evidence-based decision making.
- Project Management role:
- Supported planning, development, implementation and monitoring of all program activities.
- Conducted state, local government and community advocacy to relevant stakeholders and strengthened relationship with program partners.
- Managed contracts with freelancers, vendors and non-disclosure agreement for project deliverables
- Pro-actively solved problems required from the field team - Ensured alignment with operating plan on the different lines of the project, followed-up on performance initiatives and identify opportunities to solve gaps if needed.
- Coordinated with finance in preparation of field expense and cash reports and statements and prepared tax-deductible documents for vendors and finance according to project regulations.
- Closely followed productivity, expenses and reviewed financial documents to ensure accomplishment and alignment with program activities.
- Ensured the closing of field staff requirements with the different areas (HR, Finance, payroll) - Managed devices info on assets, device quality check and work with vendors for device repair and managed device loss etc.
Monitoring & Evaluation Validator (Immnunization)
World Health Organization
, Cross River,
03.2016 - 03.2020
- Monitored immunization (SIAs & RI) activities in 7 Local Government Areas (LGAs) to ensure effective immunization operational component is achieved.
- Built capacity and supported supervision of field monitors and health workers.
- Supervised Lots Quality Assessment to measure health performance indicators on Immunization.
- Provided technical assistance to ward focal persons on immunization.
- Conducted analysis of immunization indicators using Reach Every Ward approach.
- Prepared daily reports to stakeholders on communities’ performances to inform decisions.
- Supported Primary Health Care Development Agency in situation-analysis report on immunization and health system strengthening across 6 LGAs.
- Supported LGA Disease Surveillance and Nutrition Officers in active case search and reporting of suspected Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) cases.
- Strengthened health systems on disease surveillance by monitoring Surveillance Focal Persons in active and sentinel surveillance sites and building the capacity of community informants in identifying AFP.
- Supported field teams on installation and data collection using ODK-collect.
Programme Officer
TAYPI
01.2016 - 01.2020
- Sensitized adolescents in secondary schools in Calabar on sex, violence and life- building skills via school tour programs.
- Provided nutritional and psychosocial support to disadvantaged adolescent mothers.
- Advocated for adolescents and young peoples’ health.
- Provided health information/resources and referred adolescents to youth friendly centers and services and mentored adolescents via leadership academy in Calabar.
Intern/volunteer
IICWIN
, Oyo,
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Assist technical team in design and implementation of HIV/AIDS program, outreaches, researches and capacity-building.
- Monitored HIV/AIDs project implementation and program at community and health facility levels - Provided health education to HIV-positive cases and tutored HIV-positive orphans and vulnerable children (OVC).
- Offered psychosocial and nutritional support to children ages 0-19 via the Kids Club project.
- Assisted in report and proposal writing and general administrative duties.
- Data collection and entry.
Research Assistant
Society for Family Health
, Akwa Ibom,
06.2016 - 06.2016
- ESMPIN end of project quantitative evaluation of Malaria, Tuberculosis and WASH interventions in selected LGAs.
Education
MPH - Child and Adolescent Health
University of Ibadan
Nigeria 05.2015 - 01.2017
B.Sc - Physiology
University of Calabar
09.2008 - 03.2013
High School Diploma -
De-wis College
Nigeria 09.2002 - 09.2008
Skills
Data and statistical analysiS
Accomplishments
- Conference 5th global Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) forum, Rio, Brazil 18th- 22nd September, 2017 “Patterns of Neighbourhood Bullying among Adolescents in Agbowo, Ibadan, Nigeria”(oral presentation).
- Institute of Child Health, University College Hospital, Ibadan, September, 2016 “Alcoholic Herbal Products and Health of Peasant Adolescents in Ibadan, Nigeria.
- SOSSAM statistical consult certificate on Monitoring and Evaluation course(configuration of mobile app for data collection, data management, analysis and use, M and E plan, 2021).
- Planning for monitoring and evaluation (FHI 360 and Philanthropy University, 2021).
- Certificate of Fellowship in Humanitarian leadership (Institute for Development research, 2021).
Additional Information
Publications:
- “Masculinity and Neighbourhood Bullying among Adolescents in Ibadan, Nigeria- A Research Note” (Boyhood studies journal, (https://doi.org/10.z7/bhs.2019.120102)
- “Alcoholic Herbal Products and Health of Peasant Adolescents in Ibadan, Nigeria” Nigeria journal of Child and Adolescent Health vol 3, No 1, June 2020
Award:
- Sexual Violence Research Bursary, Rio, Brazil (full bursary scholarship, 2017) awarded by Sexual Violence Research Institute.
Timeline
Technical Assistant, Research (Remote)
Primary Investigator at AMGEN,
06.2021 - Current
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Society for Family Health
09.2020 - 02.2021
Research Assistant
Society for Family Health
06.2016 - 06.2016
Monitoring & Evaluation Validator (Immnunization)
World Health Organization
03.2016 - 03.2020
Programme Officer
TAYPI
01.2016 - 01.2020
Intern/volunteer
IICWIN
01.2016 - 01.2017
MPH - Child and Adolescent Health
University of Ibadan
05.2015 - 01.2017
B.Sc - Physiology
University of Calabar
09.2008 - 03.2013
High School Diploma -
De-wis College
09.2002 - 09.2008
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