Regional Technical Advisor, MNH (East Africa)

• Nov 2021 - Present

Regional Technical Advisor within the Global Fund & Allied Programmes Unit (GFAPU) at LSTM. I am based at the LSTM Kenya office in Nairobi, with extensive travel to a portfolio of countries for technical delivery and business development activities. I have overall responsibility for the quality and provision of advice and technical support to multi-disciplinary teams and partner organisations (Kenya, Tanzania and Zanzibar). I support the development and delivery of complex interventions that improve Maternal and New-born Health (MNH) outcomes specifically related to: Health Systems Strengthening; Antenatal and Postnatal care; Skilled Birth Attendance and Quality of Care (QOC). Show less

Reproductive, Maternal, New-born, Child and Adolescent Health Senior Programme Coordinator

• Jan 2016 - Jan 2022

Technical lead and senior coordinator for the UN H6 Joint Programme on Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH). Responsible for over $15M Programme budget. Responsible for planning, budgeting and Programme reporting. Interfaces between the partipating UN agencies ( UNFPA, UNICEF, WHO, UNAIDS and UN Women) , national government and sub national entities. Actively engaged in documentation of results for accountability and for resource mobilization. Technical lead and senior coordinator for the UN H6 Joint Programme on Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH). Responsible for over $15M Programme budget. Responsible for planning, budgeting and Programme reporting. Interfaces between the partipating UN agencies ( UNFPA, UNICEF, WHO, UNAIDS and UN Women) , national government and sub national entities. Actively engaged in documentation of results for accountability and for resource mobilization.

Health Programme Manager

• Jul 2015 - Dec 2015

Programme Manager for the DANIDA support to Ministry of Health, 47 counties, AMREF Health Africa and the Gender Based Violence Recovery Centre. Technical lead and content specialist in the design of programmes and donor commissioned reviews and evaluations. Link between donor and Government departments such as the National Treasury, Council of Governors and the Ministry of Health. Programme Manager for the DANIDA support to Ministry of Health, 47 counties, AMREF Health Africa and the Gender Based Violence Recovery Centre. Technical lead and content specialist in the design of programmes and donor commissioned reviews and evaluations. Link between donor and Government departments such as the National Treasury, Council of Governors and the Ministry of Health.

Head, Health Sector Services Fund/Results Based Financing Unit

• Mar 2011 - Jun 2015

medical officer

• Sep 2000 - Feb 2011