Application for employment as Field Officer - Mayi Na Mwana II Project at Catholic Relief services - Zambia Country Program
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Quality Improvement Advisor - Child Health and Immunizations
USAID Family Health and Nutrition
10.2024 - Current
The roles of the position include providing technical assistance through mentorship, quality assurance/quality improvement, social behavioural change (SBC), community engagement, maternal perinatal death surveillance and respond (MPDSR) and youth and gender services
The achievements include improved coverages of immunization coverages, reduction of under-five and maternal deaths, functional district mentorship and MPDSR committees
Clinical Officer General
Luano Mini Hospital
09.2012 - 01.2025
The role was to screen, diagnose and treat diseases according to national guidelines
The achievements include using and adhering to the national guidelines to screen, diagnose and treat diseases that resulted in improved quality of care and reduction in case fatalities especially HIV and malaria related deaths which were common by then
District Clinical Care Officer
Mkushi District Health Office
05.2022 - 10.2022
The role of the position was to supervise the quality of clinical care services through use of national protocols and service quality assessment tools
The achievements include use of national guidelines to screen, diagnose and treat the diseases by the clinicians (Medical Doctors, Medical Licentiates, Clinical Officers, etc.) in HIV/AIDS, TB, malaria, diarrhoea, Covid-19, Ebola disease, malnutrition, and many others to mention just a few
District HIV Coordinator
Mkushi District Health Office
01.2019 - 05.2022
The role was to supervise district HIV/TB/AIDS clinical and prevention case management services both at health facility and community
The achievements include increased positivity yield, coverages of ART clients testing for viral load (VL) and VL suppression rate, TB notification and cure rate
Zonal Health Centre Incharge
Luano Mini Hospital
06.2015 - 01.2019
The role was to coordinate and supervise all facility resources including human resource in order to achieve desired performance and quality health services at health facility and community
The achievements were improved services in clinical and public health services both at facility and community
These were RMNCHAHN indicators and general screening of patients
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Public Administration
ZAMBIAN OPEN UNIVERSITY
Diploma - Clinical Medical Sciences General (Clinical Officer General)
CHAINAMA COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Certificate - Monitoring and Evaluation
PHILANTHROPY UNIVERSITY
Certificate - Data Collection and Data Use
PHILANTHROPY UNIVERSITY
Skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strategic thinking
Analytical skills
Problem-solving skills
Systems thinking
Good writing skills
Ability to multitask
Strong data collection skills
Research skills
Ability to interpret data
Ability to analyze data
Proactive
Resourceful
Results-oriented
Attention to detail
Accuracy
Timeliness
Service-oriented
Good interpersonal skills
Leadership Experience
My leadership is characterized as goal oriented, facilitative and participatory.
References
Dr. Lusale Chisali, District Health Director, Mkushi District Health Office, 0973698137, chisalilusale67@gmail.com
Samuel Mukupa, Provincial Team Lead, USAID Family Health and Nutrition (FHN), 0969572397, samuel.mukupa@jhpiego.org
Kennedy Sishekanu, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer, USAID Family Health and Nutrition (FHN), 0972035880, kennedy.sishekanu@jhpiego.org
Communication Skills
I communicate effectively through courtesy, timely and constructive feedback as well as with respect. I have also good relationship with other professional departments for a team spirit and goal oriented.
Timeline
Quality Improvement Advisor - Child Health and Immunizations
USAID Family Health and Nutrition
10.2024 - Current
District Clinical Care Officer
Mkushi District Health Office
05.2022 - 10.2022
District HIV Coordinator
Mkushi District Health Office
01.2019 - 05.2022
Zonal Health Centre Incharge
Luano Mini Hospital
06.2015 - 01.2019
Clinical Officer General
Luano Mini Hospital
09.2012 - 01.2025
Diploma - Clinical Medical Sciences General (Clinical Officer General)
Performance Management Advisor at Thinkwell under USAID-Family Health and Nutrition Activity (FHN)Performance Management Advisor at Thinkwell under USAID-Family Health and Nutrition Activity (FHN)
District Technical Officer at USAID Scaling Up Nutrition Technical Assistance (SUNTA)District Technical Officer at USAID Scaling Up Nutrition Technical Assistance (SUNTA)
REGIONAL WASH COORDINATOR at USAID LISHE (Nutrition) Project Under Chemonics, Save the children, Sanitation and Water Action and PANITA.REGIONAL WASH COORDINATOR at USAID LISHE (Nutrition) Project Under Chemonics, Save the children, Sanitation and Water Action and PANITA.