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Kapasa Sikazwe

Social & Behavior Change Advisor at PATH
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Kapasa Sikazwe is a seasoned public health professional with expertise in strategic communications, capacity building, and program management, having worked with prominent organizations in Zambia and globally.
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Location
Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia, ZM
Languages
  • English -
Skills
  • Technical Assistance
  • Health Communication
  • Capacity Building
  • Strategic Communications
  • Public Health
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Kapasa Sikazwe is a seasoned public health professional with expertise in strategic communications, capacity building, and program management. As a Social & Behavior Change Advisor at PATH, she has driven community interventions to increase malaria service uptake and utilization. Her experience spans over five years, with stints at Abt Associates, Chemonics International, Johns Hopkins University, and the United Nations. Kapasa holds a Master of Science in Project Management from Copperbelt University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Children and Development from the Institute of Social Studies. She is certified in Community Change in Public Health, Data Quality, and Health Communication for Managers from Coursera, Global Health elearning Center, and Global Health elearning Center, respectively.

Credentials

  • Community Change in Public Health
    Coursera
    Jun, 2014
    - May, 2026
  • Data Quality
    Global Health elearning Center
    Apr, 2014
    - May, 2026
  • Health Communication for Managers
    Global Health e learning center
    Apr, 2014
    - May, 2026

Experience

  • PATH
    • United States
    • International Affairs
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Social & Behavior Change Advisor
      • Apr 2021 - Present

    • SBC Officer
      • Jan 2019 - Mar 2021

    • Social Behavior Change Officer
      • Jan 2019 - Jul 2020

      Provided specialized technical guidance on proven approaches for social behavior change to increase uptake and utilization of malaria services, with the primary responsibility for oversight of community interventions.

  • Abt Associates
    • Copperbelt Province
    • Health Systems Specialist
      • May 2016 - Dec 2017
      • Copperbelt Province

      Provided leadership and managed health systems strengthening: Human resources for health, governance and leadership, health management Information Systems, health care financing, Quality Improvement, community health, Social and Behavior Change Communication and Grants Management

  • Chemonics international - Communications Support for Health Project, Zambia
    • Lusaka
    • Behaviour Change Communication Advisor
      • Sep 2010 - Dec 2014
      • Lusaka

      Provided technical assistance to the National Malaria Elimination Program in the development and implementation of health communication activities including formative research, strategy development & Campaign Design, planning and implementation, monitoring & evaluation.

  • Johns Hopkins University - Health Communication Partnership Zambia
    • Lusaka
    • Community Mobilisation Program Officer
      • Sep 2008 - Dec 2009
      • Lusaka

      Provided leadership and managed the development of malaria behavior change communication, development of district plans for mobilization and engagement of communities for ownership and sustainable behavior change.

  • Medicins Sons Frontiers
    • Kapiri Mposhi District, Central, Zambia
    • NGO Capacity Building Officer
      • Apr 2008 - Aug 2008
      • Kapiri Mposhi District, Central, Zambia

      Provided leadership for capacity building for local community based organizations to respond to HIV/AIDS

  • EDC (Education Development Center) - Changes II Project
    • Lusaka, Zambia
    • Impact Assessment Consultant
      • Mar 2008 - Apr 2008
      • Lusaka, Zambia

      Conducted an impact assessment for small grants for orphans & other vulnerable children. This included concept development, study design, data collection and report presentation

  • Zambia National Response to HIV/AIDs; Community Response (CRAIDS)
    • Kasama, Northern Province
    • Regional Facilitator
      • Aug 2005 - Feb 2008
      • Kasama, Northern Province

      Managed & Coordinated the Community Response to HIV/AIDS (CRAIDS) of the Zambia National Response to HIV/AIDS (ZANARA) and the Community Malaria Booster Response (COMBOR) of Zambia Malaria Booster Project in Northern Province

  • UNPD
    • Ndola, Copperbelt, Zambia
    • United nations Volunteer - District HIV/AIDS Coordination
      • Aug 2004 - Oct 2005
      • Ndola, Copperbelt, Zambia

      Provided leadership for HIV/AIDS Mainstreaming and implementation of the multisectoral response

  • Ministry of Sport, Youth & Child Development
    • Ndola, Copperbelt, Zambia
    • Provincial Child Development Officer
      • Apr 1997 - Aug 2004
      • Ndola, Copperbelt, Zambia

      Provided leadership and set the agenda for promotion of children's rights and fostering child welfare through planning, advocacy, coordination and implementation of activities

Education

  • 2021 - 2023
    Copperbelt University
    Master of Science Project Management, General: Project leadership, Planning, Oversight and Implementation.
  • 2002 - 2002
    Insitute of Social Studies
    Post Graduate Diploma, Children and Youth Development
  • 1993 - 1996
    University of Zambia
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Sociology and Development Studies

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