Experience

FAIRMED

• Switzerland
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Regional Program Coordinator: Congo, Chad, Central african Republic and Cameroon

  • May 2019 - Present

  Coordinate the KFW/OCEAC four million (4) Euros yearly grant to support the governments in the CEMAC sub region (Cameroon, Chad, Congo, CAR) in system strengthening and the control of neglected tropical diseasesPipeline Management: Partner with the director of programs of the ministry of health to manage the project pipeline/intake including vetting project objectives, facilitating the project scoring/prioritization based on strategic plan, budget and resource impactCoordinates projects and services from vendors, consultants, government officials and other contractors as needed by researching and identifying needs, supervising subvention and tender processes, negotiating contracts, monitoring progress, reviewing/approving invoices, and ensuring open communications between team members as needed.Lead the planning and development of program, strategic project, and program budgets in accordance with established kfw /OCEAC guidelines; administers compliance to meet budgetary goals; and negotiates changes as required. Plan for and manage the ongoing changes to project portfolio demand and capacity constraints so that needs are properly forecasted and opportunities for optimization are identified and incorporated in ongoing projectsProvide leadership and team management including individual coaching, informal evaluation, and written Performance Development Plan evaluations.Reporting: Design, develop, analyze and report on critical portfolio metrics. Identify best practices and lessons learn and communicate to donors/ stakeholders/partners. Act as primary liaison between the ministries of health and the donor.



Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Community Engagement Coordinator for Cameroon/Malawi Program

  • Jul 2017 - Apr 2019

  In this position I cut across 4 major programs focusing on GBV, HIV and TB control; funded by PEPFAR via Centers for Disease control and prevention (CDC) and UNITAID Support the Ministries of Health and programs to develop community/facility portfolio to boost demand for TB/HIV, GBV, maternal and child health servicesLine manage a huge pool of personnel in both countries. Supporting strategy development and portfolio and project implementation. In this position I cut across 4 major programs focusing on GBV, HIV and TB control; funded by PEPFAR via Centers for Disease control and prevention (CDC) and UNITAID Support the Ministries of Health and programs to develop community/facility portfolio to boost demand for TB/HIV, GBV, maternal and child health servicesLine manage a huge pool of personnel in both countries. Supporting strategy development and portfolio and project implementation.



CBCHB/EGPAF/CHP consortium

• Community program Coordinator for PEPFAR/CDC Funded project,Littoral Region-Cameroon

  • Aug 2015 - Jun 2017

  Support the central government in strengthening the community dialogue structures and improve their functionality to generate demand for services.Key task force member in developing comprehensive package and suitable model in reaching out to the key and priority population (MSM and CSW)Prepared Annual project work plan and program budgetContributed to the identification and documentation of promising practices and success stories used by the ministry of health in the provision of integrated health services at the community level and strengthening community engagement.



Care and Health Program

• PMTCT Coordinator Expansion program for Littoral region-Cameroon PEPFAR Funded

  • Mar 2014 - Jun 2015

  Support the ministry of health in collaboration with other development partners by setting up functional Prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV (PMTCT ) programs in the country.Roll out PMTCT interventions from 26 health facilities to 92 health facilities within a year in the littoral region of Cameroon Facilitated capacity building of health care workers and community mobiliser in PMTCT via off site and onsite training, the provision of guidelines, SOPs.Provide health facilities with first generation diagnostic machines and reagents to meet up patients’ need



Tiko Community Mutual Health Organisation(Health Financing Scheme)GIZ Funded Schemes

• Program Manager

  • Feb 2012 - Feb 2014

  Accomplishments:Through the GIZ health portfolio, increased access to health care for the population through the subsidization of user fees in hospitals.Advocated and awarded a grant of $24000 to support clinical and biological follow up for people living with HIV in Tiko Health district southwest regionElaborated projects in providing access to care to disenfranchised and vulnerable strata of the community (Orphans and vulnerable children) Accomplishments:Through the GIZ health portfolio, increased access to health care for the population through the subsidization of user fees in hospitals.Advocated and awarded a grant of $24000 to support clinical and biological follow up for people living with HIV in Tiko Health district southwest regionElaborated projects in providing access to care to disenfranchised and vulnerable strata of the community (Orphans and vulnerable children)



Sothwest Special Fund For Health /GIZ

• Regional Technical assistant in charge of the development of community health financing schemes

  • Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  Coordinated the health financing program portfolio in the region in collaboration with development partners and external consultantsCoordinated the monitoring and evaluation systems in place to provide support to community health financing schemes in the regionCoordinated the development of work plans and project budget and other procurement activities Coordinated the health financing program portfolio in the region in collaboration with development partners and external consultantsCoordinated the monitoring and evaluation systems in place to provide support to community health financing schemes in the regionCoordinated the development of work plans and project budget and other procurement activities



Buea Mutual Health Organisation

• Volunteer

  • Mar 2009 - Dec 2010

  AccomplishmentsProvided support to the management in following community mobilization to social marketing activities for the schemeProvided a closed follow up of the activities of the expert patients in facilities and facilitated workshops and other capacity building activities AccomplishmentsProvided support to the management in following community mobilization to social marketing activities for the schemeProvided a closed follow up of the activities of the expert patients in facilities and facilitated workshops and other capacity building activities