NOAH GIZE
Zambia
Summary
Highly qualified and motivated Public Health specialist with a strong background in community liaison officer Objective: Highly qualified and motivated Public Health Advisor with a strong background in community liaison officer and research assistant roles. Committed to promoting health and well-being within communities through effective collaboration, research, and program implementation. Seeking an opportunity to utilize my expertise in public health to make a meaningful impact and improve population health outcomes and research assistant roles. Committed to promoting health and well-being within communities through effective collaboration, research, and program implementation . Seeking an opportunity to utilize my expertise in public health to make a meaningful impact and improve population health outcomes. Well-versed in helping organizations to achieve their objectives. Dedicated [Job Title] with [Number] years of experience. Demonstrated history of meeting company goals and promoting best practices. Thrives under pressure and adapts to challenges with ingenuity and resilience.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Community Liaison Officer
Ciheb-Zambia | Kaoma District
2021.10 - Current
- Worked closely with the facility In-charges in selecting and recruiting community health workers; ensured CHWs are certified and registered with the regulatory bodies for psychosocial counseling
- Implemented Coaching Boys into Men (CBIM) in 3 Districts namely Kaoma, Kalabo and Senanga Districts
- Formed and Revamped Facility Youth Friendly corners and School Health Clubs in 10 Schools
- Trained and mentored Community Health Workers in psychosocial HIV counseling and testing, adolescent health services, TB/HIV, PMTCT plus other relevant trainings that focused on intensified HIV case identification using high yield modalities such as index testing, and social network testing
- Participated in the proficiency testing by collaborating with the laboratory teams and enroll the facility in external quality control for HIV testing services
- Utilized the community -facility linkage platform to extend holistic services for Pregnant Breast Feeding Women, their partners and infants into the community to ensure
- Ensured health promotional messages are offered and HIV Testing is optimized at all testing points
- Established and revamped Youth Friendly Spaces and Health Clubs in 10 Schools in Kalabo and Nkeyema Districts.
Community Liaison Officer
University of Maryland
2019.11 - 2020.10
- Kaoma District
- Worked closely with the facility In-charges in selecting and recruiting community health workers; ensured CHWs are certified and registered with the regulatory bodies for psychosocial counseling
- Trained and mentored Community Health Workers in psychosocial HIV counseling and testing, adolescent health services, TB/HIV, PMTCT plus other relevant trainings that focused on intensified HIV case identification using high yield modalities such as index testing, and social network testing
- Participated in the proficiency testing by collaborating with the laboratory teams and enroll the facility in external quality control for HIV testing services
- Utilized the community -facility linkage platform to extend holistic services for Pregnant Breast Feeding Women, their partners and infants into the community to ensure
- Developed and implemented activities that contributed to accelerating HIV epidemic control among Key/Priority Populations by creating a novel approach to link communities and facilities into a seamless continuum of HIV prevention and care for all KP/PP
- Mentored the community health workers in providing adherence support to clients on treatment and ensure clients with high viral loads are enrolled in enhanced adherence counseling
- Supported the community health workers to provide intensified TB case identification at the facility and in the community
- Ensured health promotional messages are offered and HIV Testing is optimized at all testing points
- Supported the project to scale up differentiated service delivery models at the facility and in the community
- Conduct community mobilization and sensitization to create demand for uptake of viral load, antenatal, HTS, male involvement services
- Establish and strengthen adolescent health services at the facility and in the community by revamping and establishing youth friendly spaces
- Document and follow up all gender based violence and link to GBV support facilities
- Planned and oversaw HTS activities conducted by CHWs in the respective facility and be responsible for ensuring the linkage of all clients referred from community to facility are successfully completed
- Documented all HIV Testing services in the relevant data collecting tools and support the
- Aggregated and analyzed data to improve client/patient outcomes.
Social Science Research Assistant
Zambart Project
Lusaka
2014.05 - 2017.05
- Collected qualitative research data
- Took note during research activities and study related meeting within communities
- Recruited research participants/screened potential participants in order to determine their suitability as study participants
- Obtained informed consent of research participants and manage consent forms
- Facilitated community focus group discussions
- Worked closely with the Community Mobiliser and Community Engagement team in the respective sites
- Transcribed raw data
- Worked mostly independently with intermittent supervision.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
Chreso University
2020
Psychosocial Counselling certificate |UNAIDS - undefined
2013
Skills
- TECHNOLOGICAL SKILLS
- DHIS 2 (Ecommis, Tracker capture data entry)
- Microsoft office (Word, Excel and
- PowerPoint)
- Skill 3
- AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Data Management
- Conducting qualitative research methods (interviews, focus group discussions, ethnography and observations)
- Core qualitative social science skills (facilitation, note taking and probing Skills)
Accomplishments
- Community Health promoter | Cidrz-Compact (March 2013 - May 2014)
Certification
Public Health Scientist registered with the health proffessions concil of Zambia
Additional Information
- AWARDS , Best performing Community Liaison Officer (CLO) | Ciheb-Zambia (2021)
Timeline
Community Liaison Officer
Ciheb-Zambia | Kaoma District
2021.10 - Current
Community Liaison Officer
University of Maryland
2019.11 - 2020.10
Social Science Research Assistant
Zambart Project
2014.05 - 2017.05
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
Chreso University