Raphael Oklobia
Makurdi, Benue State,Nigeria
Summary
Raphael is fastidious, has a passion for social change and a desire to work within a team culture that practices continuous capacity building, learning and improvement. He has 8 years progressive experience in Monitoring and Evaluation Systems setup, strengthening, data analysis, visualization and reporting.
He is dept at utilizing the DHIS 2.0, Nigeria Medical Record System (NMRS), National Data Repository (NDR), Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and Data Accountability, Transparency and Impact Monitoring (DATIM) for critical decision making.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
20
20
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Strategic Information Associate
Center for Integrated Health Programs (CIHP)
Lokoja, Kogi State , Nigeria
10.2022 - Current
- Centre for Integrated Health Programs (CIHP) FUNDER: PEPFAR/CDC/USG
- PROJECT :IRIS
- ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT:
- Deploy systems to support tripartite AP3 Surge strategy through robust intensive weekly tracking, review and reporting of performance on (Pediatric/adolescent HTS, linkage, PMTCT, ART, VLC, VLS and IIT rates)
- Oversee State wide routine data updates on the NDR Lite database for donor review
- Deploy M& E Strategies to support Community PMTCT data documentation, mapping and reporting
- Smoothened office operations by automating data collection and reporting operations.
- Improved qualitative and quantitative evidence-gathering by developing and reviewing systematic monitoring framework.
- Guaranteed optimal use of data by developing M&E Plan in line with project thematic standards and practice.
- Facilitated project performance assessment by reviewing data trends, using Microsoft Power BI and Tableau.
- Contributed to regular team reporting and review of project activities.
- Sourced and shared existing and emerging best practices.
- Supported department team, delivery managers and partners in evaluating programme delivery.
- Maintained strict security and confidentiality of sensitive, personal information
- Assisted with day-to-day evaluation and data enquiries from delivery partners.
- Influenced partners to adopt standardised approach to data collection to enable reliable collated reports.
- Lead M &E aspects of Operation Triple Z (OTZ) Adolescent program including documentation on PMM tools, mentoring and reporting across paper-based and EMR Systems
- Collaborate with ICAP team to strengthen Quality Improvement Collaboratives among health facilities in Kogi State towards achieving at least 95% viral load suppression among children (0-9) years living with HIV/AIDs
- Strategic Information CQI focal point
- I collaborate with other thematic units to implement and monitor quality improvement processes including development/refining and implementing Small Tests of Change (STOC) to bring about program improvement
- Lead State wide orientation/implementation and reporting of Patient Satisfactory Surveys across adult ART, Pediatric ART, Pharmacy/logistics and PMTCT using mobile survey tools as REDCap, Kobo Collect and ODK
- Routinely collate, analyze, visualize and interpret large volume data to support informed program decisions
- Weekly tracking and reporting of facility and community key performance indicators to support Adult ART Epidemic control Incident Command Structure
- Supervise regular data collation, collection, entry and reporting across implementing entities while ensuring high quality data is achieved and maintained via routine conduct of validations and DQAs to track and improve program performance
- Support proper documentation and reporting of surveillance activities such as recency, mortality and AHD across paper based and EMR systems
- Key into the PEPFAR 5 by 3 strategy which focuses on the five strategic pillars supporting health equity, sustainability, public health systems and security, partnerships and science
- Facilitate the scale up, documentation and reporting of HIV Self Testing across assigned facilities
- Implement policies, guides, SOPs and procedures as they relate to data management
- Use of EMR to quickly predict IIT patterns and flag with other program/treatment support staff to keep rates below 1 %
- Hands on monitoring and reporting of KP activities across KP Types by sex and age bands
- Provide technical support on SI operations and suggest evidence-based recommendations to the relevant program team and stakeholders
- Assist with the implementation of SI field activities while ensuring adherence to organizational, GON and USG Monitoring and Evaluation Systems
- Review, validate and conduct accuracy, completeness, and consistency checks on DHIS 2.0, NMRS and NDR uploads on a monthly, quarterly, semiannual and annual reporting basis
- Facilitate/conduct M & E focused trainings of State, LGA and facility stake holders on proper utilization, documentation, storage and reporting using PMM/PME tools
- Generation of monthly SI narrative reports
- Provide leadership and direction for a team of SI/ HI assistants and data entry clerks
- Support backstopped facilities to review program performance and provision of feedback to improve quality at site level
- Collaborate with HI team to verify and edit ensure 100% updates of all HTS, PMTCT, EID, ART, Viral load, recency, CD4 and other lab investigations on the NMRS
- Applied data visualisation techniques to demonstrate project progress through charts and graphics using Tableau.
Senior Strategic Information Associate
Center for Integrated Health Programs
Lokoja, Kogi State , Nigeria
02.2020 - 09.2022
- Centre for Integrated Health Programs (CIHP)
- STATUS: Senior SI Associate Implementation, Monitoring, Evaluation and Systems
- LOCATION : Kogi State
- PROJECT: PEARL
- FUNDER: PEPFAR/CDC/USG
- ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT:
- Supervised regular data collection, analysis and reporting within a five (5) year period across implementing entities
- I ensured quality data reporting by way of documented routine validations and Data Quality Assessments and institution of remedial actions across multiple program areas spanning HTS, HTS Self Testing, Index Testing, Recency, Advanced HIV Disease, PMTCT, EID, Cervical Cancer, FP/HIV, ART, Gender, TB/HIV, Viral Load, PEP, PREP amongst others
- Drive the demand for COVID 19 vaccination, monitoring, documentation, analysis and reporting amongst PLHIVs across supported facilities
- Supported a robust ART Surge strategy/reporting culminating in sustained HIV case finding from 30 to 200+ new positives weekly
- Supported a robust ART Surge strategy/reporting culminating 23,487 new clients placed on life saving ARVs in five years with TX_CURR of 34,155 at APR FY22 across Kogi State
- Provided M &E Support in take over of 5 Global Fund Supported Comprehensive Sites to PEPFAR
- Supported a team that successfully placed upwards of 81 % PLHIV population on treatment culminating in HIV Epidemic Control in Kogi State
- Provided technical support on SI operations and suggest evidence-based recommendations to the relevant program team and stakeholders
- Assisted with the implementation of SI field activities and ensure adherence to the organizational, GON and USG Monitoring and Evaluation Systems
- Reviewed, validated and conducted completeness, and consistency checks on all data including DHIS 2.0 entries before submission to country office for uploads to USG/CDC/PEPFAR/ DATIM/DHIS on a monthly, quarterly, semiannual and annual reporting cycle for all supervised entities
- State SI Adolescent and Operation Triple Z (OTZ) focal point
- I was part of a team rolled out OTZ activities in Kogi State from 5 to 16 ART sites contributing up to 80 % of the pediatric/adolescent treatment numbers in the State
- State PMTCT SI focal point responsible for trouble shooting issues with routine service statistics as touching ANC, testing, linkage to ART as well as DBS Positive/Linkage
- Consistently met project quality goals by reviewing existing data and collection methods for optimal impact evaluation.
- Improved qualitative and quantitative evidence-gathering by developing and reviewing systematic monitoring framework.
- Drove continuous improvement by identifying areas that required support and organising refresher training.
- Applied data visualisation techniques to demonstrate project progress through charts and graphics using Tableau.
- Reviewed systems and procedures to meet project quality assurance and consistency.
- Contributed to programme meetings with delivery managers to discuss programme improvements.
- Developed and disseminated performance indicators and methodologies to delivery managers for data collection.
- Helped to finalise evaluation framework.
Strategic Information Associate
Center for Integrated Health Programs
Lokoja , Nigeria
10.2017 - 01.2020
- Centre for Integrated Health Programs (CIHP)
- STATUS: Strategic Information Associate Implementation, Monitoring and Quality Improvement
- LOCATION : Kogi State
- PROJECT: PEARL
- FUNDER: PEPFAR/CDC/USG
- ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT:
- Coordinated Patient Management & Monitoring Tools logistics for CIHP Kogi State
- Hands on data tracking and entry across ART, PMTCT, EID, HTS, Index Testing, GBV, TB, and viral load amongst others
- Deployed systems to support scale up of Index Testing Services among newly identified HIV positive as well as virally unsuppressed clients currently on treatment
- Trouble shot and resolved data quality issues with EMR/ Nigeria MRS updates as touching HTS and Treatment
- Provided support in ensuring all relevant program staff utilize the DHIS 2.0 database to analyze program data and results
- Conducted data entry/review
- Identified and fixed problems with data integrity and quality
- Utilization of National EID/Viral Load Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) to access approved viral load results for rapid case management at supported facilities
- Utilization of the National Data Repository (NDR) to monitor Treatment and retention trends across supported sites
- Provided Technical support to health facilities in establishing HIV Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) Protocols for program Implementation in line with approved national guidelines
- Worked closely with organizational clinicians and facility-based teams to implement TB/HIV integration strategies
- Improvement of client referral, appointment and adherence support systems
- Deployed M&E systems support in managing over 6,000 clients on ART across 9 Comprehensive sites in Kogi State
- Supported data management activities by refining a process map for data flow from facility to State Office level and beyond
- Responded to quarterly Health Sector data demands from Kogi State Agency for the Control of AIDS (KOSACA)
- Promoted capacity building by facilitating M&E focused trainings on M & E tools and processes
- Supported implementation of CIHP, USG and GON SIMS, NGQUAL, DQA, MESSA and institute remedial actions thereof across backstopped sites
- Provided support in the roll out, implementation and analysis of RADET
- Produced analytical summaries such as graphs, tables, charts, narratives
- Provided M & E support in the roll out and implementation of New Service Delivery Models (NSDM) across 9 ART Sites in the State
- Reviewed, validated and conducted completeness, consistency and relevancy checks on all reported data before uploads and submission
- Supported implementation and monitoring of QI plans including use of outcomes to support change ideas
- Contributed to regular team reporting and review of project activities.
- Analysed project data to produce reports and other documentation for different internal and external stakeholders.
- Generated and introduced region monitoring, evaluation and quality assurance measures.
- Reviewed systems and procedures to meet project quality assurance and consistency.
- Tested methodology to verify outcomes data identified in monitoring and evaluation plan is valid and reliable.
- Maintained strict security and confidentiality of sensitive, personal information
- Provided timely findings and analysis to establish pragmatic solutions and advice for project improvement.
- Oversaw programme budget and helped delivery managers keep within budget.
Strategic Information Associate
Center for Integrated Health Programs
Makurdi, Benue State , Nigeria
02.2016 - 09.2017
- Centre for Integrated Health Programs (CIHP)
- STATUS: Strategic Information Associate
- LOCATION: Benue State
- PROJECT: Bridges Plus
- FUNDER: PEPFAR/CDC/USG/GLOBAL FUND
- PRIORITY LGAs BACKSTOPPED: 2 (Katsina-Ala & Logo)
- SUSTAINED LGAs BACKSTOPPED: 6 (Ukum, Makurdi, Ado, Obi, Gwer East, Oju)
- ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT:
- Provided technical support in the planning, implementation and review of HIV/AIDS Strategic Information activities across 193 PEPFAR and 23 Global Fund supported health facilities in 9 LGAs in Benue State
- Deployed and sustained M&E strategies to support 26 activated feeder sites successful in placing 1414 HIV positive clients on life saving ART
- Provided M&E support in managing 25,000 clients on ART across 36 Comprehensive sites
- Provided M& E support in HIV Counselling and Testing and Reporting of over 250,000 Clients
- Provided direction & technical oversight for a team of 39 Data Entry Clerks and Community M&E staff across 21 ART sites (1 Scale Up and 4 Sustained LGAs)
- Head up a team of 45 consultants to successfully implement RADET Q4 2017 across 10 ART sites in Ukum, Gwer East & Obi LGAs
- This exercise was tailored towards determining total number of Active, Transfers Out, Dead and Lost to Follow Up Clients across supported ART sites
- Hands on experience with STATA in Cleaning RADET
- Facilitated the setup of a central LGA based PMM tools store for easy access to documentation tools by facility staff & community volunteers
- Engaged in Continuous Data Quality Improvement (CQI) activities through;
- Routine Conduct of Data Standard Checks (DQA) across assigned health facilities-This exercise is tailored towards assessing levels of completeness in client charts/registers, assessing accuracy of reported data, identifying gaps if any & ultimately strengthening clinic management processes thereof
- Application of CDC Site Improvement through Monitoring Systems (SIMS) tool across supervised sites and instituting remedial actions there of
- Implementation of the NigerianQual (A Unified Nationally Standardized Quality Management Program) across 5 backstopped ART sites
- Application of Strategic Information focused checklist across supported sites
- Monthly conduct of data validation across assigned sites to ensure data accuracy & integrity are achieved and maintained
- Conduct of monthly gap analysis targeted at ensuring data completeness across thematic areas
- Participate in monthly State level Program Quality Review meetings to review program implementation
- Provided support in the development of a systematic procedure for monthly patient monitoring & programmatic progress
- Achieved weekly community & facility reporting of data across 11 Priority &3 Sustained ART sites for enhanced data demand and information use across all major thematic areas of program implementation
- Collected, collated and reported data tracked by the program for 50 health facilities across program arears of (TB/HIV, PTS, HTS, ART, PMTCT, OVC, FP/HIV, GBV, Youth Care, & Rapid Test Quality Improvement)
- Monitored, reported & evaluated a pilot Community TB Program rolled out across 3 wards in Logo LGA of Benue State
- Ensured timely/efficient supply of data capturing tools (community & facility) across assigned health facilities
- Mentored facility staff on real time, consistent and accurate documentation of data
- Participated in the roll out and weekly tracking of documentation on the USG pilot PMTCT ART & EID Cohort Child Follow Up Registers
- Strengthened data reporting/collection systems through active collaboration with LGA/LACA M& E officers
- Promoted capacity building by facilitating M&E focused trainings
- Experience with DATIM reportable indicators as well as PEPFAR Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting Indicator Reference Guide
- Coordinated timely contract renewals for 50 SI Unit Short Term Hires across the State
- Ensured timely collation and submission of all work/effort invoices for 50 SI short term hires in the State
- Provision of support in coordinating quality & timely reporting across 10 CIHP supported Adolescent & Youth Wellness Centers (AYWCs) in Benue, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SERVICE)
- Collaborated with WHO on social mobilization activities in the communities around Makurdi with advocacy visits to key stakeholders on behavioral and social change
- Served as data recoder within a polio vaccination team
Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant
AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Makurdi, Benue State , Nigeria
09.2014 - 03.2015
- LOCATION; Benue State
- FUNDER: Private
- ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT:
- Provision of support in the development of monitoring and evaluation materials to adequately support a community HCT program across 2 LGAs
- Collation, validation &transmission of quarterly State Health and non-Health sector data for 16 sites (5 ART & 11 PMTCT)
- Collect, collate and report data tracked by the program
- Quarterly analysis of key performance indicators and provision of feedback to program and facility teams on same
- Participated in the conduct of monthly program review meetings
- Design of Data Capturing Tools to ensure complete and accurate documentation of data
- Tracked and report weekly program performance
- Worked closely with the State Program Manager and clinicians to identify clients suspected of immunologic failure across 5 supported comprehensive sites
- Tracked & report a robust HIV Testing Program with 290,000 clients ever tested and 4,000 on ART by March 2015
- Developed job descriptions for 5 data assistants to improve on M&E deliverables within the organization
- Supervised 5 Data Assistants to verify/edit data so as to ensure compatibility with data entry system
- Mentored facility staff to ensure compliance with data documentation procedures
- Supported routine data quality checks across 16 AHF supported sites in Benue State
- Performed logistic duties at AHF Central State Store wherein I was tasked to maintain proper inventory of documentation tools, ARVs and OI drugs, test kits & other commodities/consumables
- Disbursed drugs to supported health facilities based on the FEFO/FIFO system
Data Entry Clerk
Center for Integrated Health Programs
Makurdi, Benue State , Nigeria
03.2014 - 09.2014
- Comprehensive TB, HIV Care, Prevention and Treatment Program Round 9, Phase 2
- FUNDER: Global Fund
- LOCATION: Madonna Hospital, Makurdi, Benue State
- ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT:
- Patient Management and Monitoring through;
- Enrollment and re-enrollment of 2000 clients in the PRE ART and ART Registers
- Real time updates of the PRE ART, Daily Appointment, Daily Attendance, Defaulter Status, TB/HIV and ART Registers
- Real time updates of the ART Care cards, pharmarcy order, Laboratory order, Initial clinical evaluation, Geneology, Patient medication profile and referral forms
- Prompt Filing of CD4 results and presentation of same to clinicians for decision making
- Weekly Identification of clinic defaulters and transfer of client folders to adherence staff for tracking
- Provided technical assistance in documentation of service registers across HCT and PMTCT units
- Maintained an adequate stock of PMM/PME documentation tools with proper stock balance maintained at all times using Inventory control cards
- Collect, collate and report data tracked by the program weekly/monthly across (TB/ART, HCT, PMTCT) on monthly summary forms
- Conduct of timely internal DQAs by way of validating data before submission to supervisors and LACA M&E Officials
- Routine data collation from AFB, TB Presumptive & Central TB Treatment Registers
Mathematics /Statistics/Economics Instructor
Methodist High School
Makurdi, Benue State
07.2012 - 07.2013
- Developed teaching materials and structured modules to prepare for school year teaching.
- Used Zoom to teach online classes and interface with wider group of students.
- Evaluated student progress by providing short quizzes, examinations and standardized tests derived from lectures.
- Recommended additional materials and resources to improve student skills.
Education
Project Management In Global Health - Public Health
University Of Washington
09.2019 - 12.2019
Leadership Management In Health - Public Health
University Of Washington
United States of America 09.2017 - 12.2017
Computer Science
Upright Publishing House
Makurdi Benue State 10.2012 - 12.2013
Bachelor of Science - Economics
Benue State University
Makurdi, Nigeria 12.2004 - 04.2012
S.S.C.E -
Aveco Model College
Makurdi, Nigeria 06.1997 - 06.2003
GCSEs -
Makurdi International School
Makurdi, Nigeria 06.1992 - 04.1997
Skills
- Framework design
- Qualitative and quantitative data analysis
- Routine Data Quality Assessment (RQDAs)
- M&E capacity building
- Data Analysis
- Data Visualization
- Performance evaluation
- Data collection systems
- Logic models
- Evidence gathering
- Goal development and implementation
- Stakeholder engagement methods
- Process coordination and management
- Communication strategies
Certification
TB Infection Prevention and Control Strategic Information National Revised ART Tools Training CDC OTZ Cohort Monitoring Tool Reporting FHI 360 M& E Training PMTCT Option B+ Priority Local Government SI Start Up Training Continuous Quality Improvement FP/HIV M&E Training Revised M&E Tools Training NGQUAL Training Differentiated Service Delivery Models Adolescent & Youth Wellness Centre Training Paediatric & Adolescent Adherence Counselling & Enhanced Adherence Counselling TOT Operation Triple Zero Adolescent Training
Languages
English
Native
Hobbies
I like to play chess,read, badminton and movies
References
1.Emmanuel Udeh
Associate Director State Programs, CIHP
08037024699
Eudeh@cihpng.org
2.)DR. SAMUEL ODEH
CCCRN,Abuja
HSS Advisor
Rifampinsam2006@yahoo.com
09078160721
3.)JERRY ONYILOKWU
AHF Nigeria
Operations Manager
Jerry.onyilokwu@aidshealth.org
08154336925
Accomplishments
- Supervised an M&E team of 40 plus staff members.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Collaborated with team in successful close out and reporting of 3 projects (PEPFAR and Global Fund)
- Collaborated with team to drive up PLHIV treatment numbers in Kogi State from 43% in 2019 to 92% of estimated population.
- Successful design and implementation of M &E Plan
- Set up robust mechanisms to track and report community ART and PMTCT program
- Pilot NigQual across 15 ART sites in Kogi to improve quality of service delivery
- Set up systems to track, report and scale Operation Tripple Zero program from 0 to 16 ART sites in Kogi.
- Collaborate with ICAP to fashion CQI approaches towards achieving optimal Paediatric viral load suppression
- Prepared sites in line with PEPFAR SIMS, MER and MESSA guides
- Designed and rolled out data collection tools to track key performance indicators
- Led M&E processes of site transition from Global fund to PEPFAR
- Successful coordination of State wide PMM Logistics system
- Re enolled over 2,000 clients ART clients across service registers
- Overhauled and corrected ID system for an ART site with over 1,700 clients on HAART
Timeline
Senior Strategic Information Associate
Center for Integrated Health Programs (CIHP)
10.2022 - Current
Senior Strategic Information Associate
Center for Integrated Health Programs
02.2020 - 09.2022
Project Management In Global Health - Public Health
University Of Washington
09.2019 - 12.2019
Strategic Information Associate
Center for Integrated Health Programs
10.2017 - 01.2020
Leadership Management In Health - Public Health
University Of Washington
09.2017 - 12.2017
Strategic Information Associate
Center for Integrated Health Programs
02.2016 - 09.2017
Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant
AIDS Healthcare Foundation
09.2014 - 03.2015
Data Entry Clerk
Center for Integrated Health Programs
03.2014 - 09.2014
Computer Science
Upright Publishing House
10.2012 - 12.2013
Mathematics /Statistics/Economics Instructor
Methodist High School
07.2012 - 07.2013
Bachelor of Science - Economics
Benue State University
12.2004 - 04.2012
S.S.C.E -
Aveco Model College
06.1997 - 06.2003
GCSEs -
Makurdi International School
06.1992 - 04.1997
TB Infection Prevention and Control Strategic Information National Revised ART Tools Training CDC OTZ Cohort Monitoring Tool Reporting FHI 360 M& E Training PMTCT Option B+ Priority Local Government SI Start Up Training Continuous Quality Improvement FP/HIV M&E Training Revised M&E Tools Training NGQUAL Training Differentiated Service Delivery Models Adolescent & Youth Wellness Centre Training Paediatric & Adolescent Adherence Counselling & Enhanced Adherence Counselling TOT Operation Triple Zero Adolescent Training
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