Experience

APIN Public Health Initiatives

• Nigeria
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• West African Regional ECHO (WARE) Coordinator

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  • Coordinate and monitor WARE ECHO activities, milestones and evaluation of outcomes and challenges of the project • Work closely with the GoN agencies and CDC to develop regional curriculum for the sessions • Engage with the coordinators at the 15 hubs across the country for active participation and feedbacks • Engage with the ECHO team at the University of New Mexico for technical support where and when necessary • Organize and coordinate routine sstakeholders meeting with NCDC, NPHCDA, CDC, panellist, and subject matter experts on topics of interest for the curriculum • Coordinate and facilitates the bi-weekly West African Regional ECHO session using zoom platform • Possess advance knowledge in the use of zoom app. in getting reports and other high-level analysis from the back end • Contact and engage all panelists, interpreter, subject matter experts and all other stakeholders prior to session • Develop the bi-weekly presentation flyer and share with relevant stakeholders prior to the session • Coordinate and facilitates the bi-weekly ECHO session • Archive and upload presentation slides and live recorded sessions on a share point (eg google drive) and share with relevant stakeholders and participants • Prepare bi-weekly report and present to UNM, CDC and ECHO India • Support training of National hubs in neighbouring countries as the project expands • Work with NCDC to Coordinate/Assemble Virtual Experts and Panelists • Provide expert knowledge on tools for planning and budgeting for ECHO site set up • Plan for periodic program evaluation • Liaise effectively with GoN officials, funding agencies and other stakeholders • Coordinate regular virtual trainings and meetings involving multiple stakeholders, health professional and chief executive officers  Participate in other assigned roles at the PHIS3project office Show less



DIVINEAID INITIATIVE

• Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

• Executive Director

  • May 2020 - Nov 2021

  Executive Director at DIVINEAID INITIATIVE May 2020 till Date • Creating and implementing organization’s vision and direction • Leading, guiding and evaluating executive leaders • Soliciting advice and guidance from board of directors • Creating an organization that will grow and flourish As the Executive Director of DivineAid Initiative (DAI): a non - governmental Organisation (NGO) that was set up to improve the welfare of the vulnerable and less privileged persons in our society, Azuka directs the affairs of the Organisation in their various activities that spans Disaster relief, Medical outreaches, Community Project development, Capacity development and skill acquisition, and Public enlightenment campaigns. DAI engages in humanitarian services in rural communities, conflict and poor resource communities especially communities fraught with crises. She renders services, provides relief materials, implement projects in identified communities with need, displaced communities (including IDPs), vulnerable communities (such as disaster-prone communities), and unreached communities. Show less



Christian Broadcasting Network, Africa (CBN)

• Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

• Volunteer

  • Aug 2019 - Nov 2021

  • Actively involved in Humanitarian services such as planning, executing and supervising activities in - Disaster relief - Outreaches - Community Project Management - Community education and sensitization - Capacity building - Other duties as may arise from time to time and as assigned. • Actively involved in Humanitarian services such as planning, executing and supervising activities in - Disaster relief - Outreaches - Community Project Management - Community education and sensitization - Capacity building - Other duties as may arise from time to time and as assigned.



Avoidable Deaths Network (ADN)

• Leicester, England, United Kingdom

• Regional Coordinator

  • Jul 2019 - Nov 2021

  - Oversee the activities of Avoidable Deaths Network (ADN) in African region - Foster local research on avoidable deaths in Africa - Provide advice and input into development of ADN - Promote ADN within Africa - Oversee the activities of Avoidable Deaths Network (ADN) in African region - Foster local research on avoidable deaths in Africa - Provide advice and input into development of ADN - Promote ADN within Africa



Preston Health Care Consulting limited, Abuja

• Abuja

• Program Coordinator

  • Feb 2014 - Dec 2017

  Azuka's main activities involved • Coordinating various work streams of ongoing projects to ensure that milestones are met timely, including report submission to clients. She coordinated various projects to ensure that the work was properly executed and deliverables were of high quality as well as timely submission. • Monitoring the quality and completeness of work assigned to program officers. • Identifying skill gaps among program M & E officers and recommend needed training input. • Liaising and collaborating with the Business Development Officer on proposal writing efforts. • Assigning duties to Program/ M& E Officers as appropriate. • Conducting and documenting regular evaluations of performance for Program /M& E Officers. • Reporting to the Technical Manager as appropriate. Her skill in research and coordination has seen her consult on several research projects such as the ‘Paving the Path to Improved Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in Nigeria’ for HLSP-Mott Macdonald, UK, where she was the Quality Assurance consultant. Azuka has a track record of meeting her milestones timely and deliverables sent as at when due. Achievements Led the teams that successfully conducted more than 30 public health studies (both qualitative and quantitative) Led the teams that successfully planned and executed medical outreaches/awareness campaigns, capacity building and needs assessments to IDP camps, as well as at charity functions Led the team that developed a rapid diagnostic tool (RDT), a self assessment tool for State Primary Health Care Agencies/Boards (SPHCDA/Bs) to perform a quick and qualitative diagnosis of its leadership, managerial and organizational capacity and competency for implementing Primary Healthcare Under One Roof (PHCUOR). Led the team that developed an electronic hub for National/State Primary Health Care Agencies/Boards (N/SPHCDA/Bs), to facilitate knowledge sharing etc, as it concerns PHCUOR implementation. Show less



Preston Health care Consulting Limited

• Plot 1349, Ahmadu Bello Way, Garki 2, Abuja.

• Senior Research and Technical Development Officer

  • Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

  As a Senior Research and Technical Development Officer, I was responsible for - Conducting background research on project topics - Consultancy Proposal writing - Action Plan and Budget Development - Technical Report Writing - Other duties as may arise from time to time and as may be assigned. Azuka has been involved extensively in capacity building as she participates in workshops and seminars and trains enumerator for various field work activities. Her expertise in this role has seen her work as data analyst for Mannion Daniels, UK for PATH 2 project ‘Behaviour Change Communication Impact Survey of PATH 2 Output 5 on Maternal and Child mortality in Jigawa, Kano, Kaduna, Enugu and Lagos states, Nigeria’. Show less