Darius BAZIMYA
NUTRITION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR at University of Global Health Equity- Claim this Profile
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English Professional working proficiency
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French Professional working proficiency
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Kinyarwanda Native or bilingual proficiency
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Dutch Elementary proficiency
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Credentials
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VERIFIED INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
World Education ServicesJul, 2021- Oct, 2024 -
CERTIFICATE IN FOOD SYSTEMS FOR HEALTH AND SUSTAINABLE DIETS
Wageningen Centre for Development InnovationJun, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
CERTIFICATE ON INFANT AND YOUNG CHILD NUTRITION AWARDED
UNICEFAug, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH AWARDED
University of RwandaOct, 2014- Oct, 2024 -
FUNDAMENTALS AND INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT
e-Learning ProgramMay, 2014- Oct, 2024 -
CERTIFICATE ON MONITORING AND EVALUATION
e-Learning ProgramMay, 2013- Oct, 2024 -
CERTIFICATE OF MANAGEMENT OF DIFFERENT DISABILITIES
Handicap International - Humanity & InclusionApr, 2013- Oct, 2024
Experience
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University of Global Health Equity
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Rwanda
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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NUTRITION AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
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Feb 2022 - Present
🏆 𝐊𝐞𝐲 Responsibilities: undertaking administrative, project management, and research development, execution, monitoring, and reporting of Nutrition and Early Childhood Development (NECD) programs. Manage programmatic logistics to support all NECD program related events. Coordinate and support all events and processes related to the NECD grant related research, training, and reporting Serve as the first point of contact for NECD partner organisations and ensure a quality experience in their interaction with the university. Generate reports and content for internal and external audiences derived from the NECD programmatic data. Provide general and technical support to the NECD research projects, assessment, and program evaluation, through background research, data collection, entry, and analysis. Identify and implement NECD related research projects Evaluate NECD training curriculum Identify skill gaps in NECD training programs Schedule and coordinate curriculum review meetings, research dissemination meetings for NECD. Manage NECD project timeline to ensure all activities are efficiently executed. Assist in managing external relations, serving as a point of contact between the team and internal and external stakeholders; and Organise necessary logistics related to the NECD projects.
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Olympia
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Netherlands
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Staffing and Recruiting
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700 & Above Employee
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NUTRITION AND LOGISTICS PRODUCTION WORKER
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Sep 2020 - Sep 2021
My main responsibilities included quality control for nutritional and pharmaceutical products and reporting updates to the supervisors. 🏆 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:❑ Arranged and organized different products according to nutrition supplements and medication specifications.❑ Meticulously checked pharmaceutical products to ensure accurate order and timely delivery to clients.❑ Assessed paediatric food, nutritional, & pharmaceutical details to define clinically relevant products.
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Choices International Foundation
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Netherlands
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Food and Beverage Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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NUTRITION AND HEALTH INTERN
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Mar 2020 - Aug 2020
🏆 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: ❑ Reviewed and compared food product classifications internationally and across different regions.❑ Proposed a science-based classification method that optimally serves as input for nutrition policies.❑ Demonstrated proficiency by designing nutrition strategies to reduce the double burden of malnutrition.❑ Meticulously assessed and reviewed WHO and other international policies on non-communicable diseases.❑ Conducted a systematic review of food and nutrition programs across the regions to improve processes.❑ Reviewed and evaluated policies and procedures about product innovation, positioning, & communication. ❑ Handled the program and activities in relation to national food cultures, legislation, politics, and industry.
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DISTRICT NUTRITION AND GENDER OFFICER
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Dec 2017 - Aug 2018
🏆 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:❑ Responsibly trained local leaders and community health workers on nutrition and public health topics.❑ Demonstrated leadership skills by implementing USAID nutrition and gender activities at the district level.❑ Worked closely with local NGOs, public and private sectors to manage nutrition and health activities.❑ Meticulously analyzed nutritional and diseases surveillance data. Reported updates to senior offices.❑ Consistently conducted social behaviour change activities among people to improve health processes.❑ Performed numerous WASH activities and prevention of malnutrition, (non) communicable diseases. ❑ Conducted public health and epidemiological research at the community level to enhance processes.❑ Successfully developed protocols for resource mobilization to support vulnerable groups of people.❑ Took full responsibility for managing and allocating budget related to nutritional and gender activities.❑ Monitored and managed ongoing activities related to Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition.
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Three Stones International, LLC
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United States
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International Trade and Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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RESEARCHER ON DOUBLE BURDEN OF MALNUTRITION, RTI International Project
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Apr 2017 - Dec 2017
🏆 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:❑ Responsibly conducted research regarding double burden malnutrition and micronutrients deficiencies.❑ Provided a strong focus on administering & assessing nutrition interventions among the target population.❑ Meticulously reviewed and screened malnutrition (over & undernutrition and micronutrients deficiencies).❑ Facilitated and administered data entry, processing, analysis, and nutrition education to the participants.❑ Attended training for the dual burden malnutrition & micronutrients deficiencies to expand knowledge.
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Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB)
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Rwanda
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Insurance
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100 - 200 Employee
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COMMUNITY HEALTH BASED INSURANCE AND MEDICAL DEPARTMENT INTERN
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Oct 2016 - Mar 2017
🏆 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:❑ Performed tasks with proficiency by analyzing documents related to community-based health insurance.❑ Verified medical invoices from different hospitals while ensuring adherence to public health policies.❑ Conducted behaviour change communication sessions to adopt healthy, positive behavioural practices.❑ Reviewed and identified health opportunities while providing solutions for community health problems. 🏆 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:❑ Performed tasks with proficiency by analyzing documents related to community-based health insurance.❑ Verified medical invoices from different hospitals while ensuring adherence to public health policies.❑ Conducted behaviour change communication sessions to adopt healthy, positive behavioural practices.❑ Reviewed and identified health opportunities while providing solutions for community health problems.
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NUTRITION AND DIETETICS PRACTITIONER
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Apr 2016 - Oct 2016
🏆 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:❑ Responsibly conducted nutrition treatment, dietetics practice, nutritional data analysis, and reporting.❑ Administered and managed communicable and non-communicable diseases related to malnutrition.❑ Trained health professionals on nutrition and dietetic activities within the hospital to promote growth.❑ Conducted epidemiological research within the hospital to identify risks associated with each disease.❑ Meticulously assessed the impact of food supplements on clients with non-communicable diseases.❑ Executed educational counselling and medical follow-up on special cases to promote understanding.
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NUTRITION AND PUBLIC HEALTH INTERN
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Feb 2015 - Apr 2015
🏆 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:❑ Monitored activities and established specific and sensitive nutrition interventions at the community level.❑ Supported districts plan by training local leaders on various Community-Based Nutrition programs.❑ Took full responsibility for screening malnutrition among children, pregnant, and lactating mothers.❑ Supervised growth by monitoring 5-year old children's progress while overseeing mother condition. 🏆 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:❑ Monitored activities and established specific and sensitive nutrition interventions at the community level.❑ Supported districts plan by training local leaders on various Community-Based Nutrition programs.❑ Took full responsibility for screening malnutrition among children, pregnant, and lactating mothers.❑ Supervised growth by monitoring 5-year old children's progress while overseeing mother condition.
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NUTRITION AND DIETETICS INTERN
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Feb 2015 - Apr 2015
🏆 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:❑ Provided dietary advice and nutrition education and counselling in screening malnourished patients.❑ Responsibly facilitated dietary history assessment and follow-up for vulnerable groups of people. ❑ Conducted counselling for patients who possesses HIV/AIDS and non-communicable diseases. 🏆 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬:❑ Provided dietary advice and nutrition education and counselling in screening malnourished patients.❑ Responsibly facilitated dietary history assessment and follow-up for vulnerable groups of people. ❑ Conducted counselling for patients who possesses HIV/AIDS and non-communicable diseases.
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Education
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2018 - 2020
Wageningen University & Research
Master's degree, Nutrition and Health / Nutritional Physiology and Health Status -
2019 - 2019
Wageningen Center for Development Innovation
Certificate for International course, Food Systems for Healthy and Sustainable Diets -
2011 - 2015
University of Rwanda - College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Bachelor's degree, Human Nutrition and Dietetics -
2008 - 2010
Group Scolaire Muhura
High School Diploma, 9/11
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