DENIS FRANCIS SWAI

Supported management, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of UNFPA country programs to align outcomes with government and UN policies.

Collaborated closely with health and education sector partners to enhance capacity for achieving strategic health objectives.

Ensured availability of data to assess progress on UNFPA transformative results: Zero Maternal Death, Zero GBV, Zero Unmet Need for Family Planning, HIV/AIDS.

Facilitated development of work plans and priority areas with implementing partners for effective program execution.

Monitored implementation of IP work plans to ensure compliance with agreements and UNFPA policies.

Participated in M&E mechanisms under UNDAF/UNSDCF to promote accountability and learning.

Synthesized findings and lessons learned to contribute to knowledge sharing and advocacy efforts.

Guided overall country program M&E strategy, ensuring timely provision of relevant information to stakeholders.

• Provided technical support for planning and implementation of monitoring, evaluation, and research in Sexual and Reproductive Health across Northern Zone regions.
• Developed and executed rigorous process evaluations, including data collection tools and staff training.
• Ensured monthly updates of MTUHA database, EHT aggregate database, and Human Resources for Health database.
• Contributed to field office quarterly reports and work plans using diverse data sources and conducting programmatic analysis.
• Coordinated day-to-day activities of M&E and research support staff involved in implementation protocols.
• Monitored progress of research activities, maintaining detailed records and preparing periodic and ad hoc reports as required.
• Customized EHT aggregate database architecture based on user needs; managed installation, testing, and performance assessments.
• Trained EHT M&E and program teams on modified aggregate database to facilitate timely data entry and reporting.

Supported research, monitoring, and evaluation of maternal and pediatric HIV services in Arusha and Kilimanjaro regions.

Facilitated data management system for effective monitoring and reporting of program data.

Established and monitored key performance indicators to ensure program accountability and efficiency.

Developed assessment tools for early infant diagnosis services, ensuring timely group access per guidelines.

Collaborated with health care providers to identify lost-to-follow children for timely DBS service initiation.

Conducted continuous retention assessments on ART across multiple cohorts, ensuring quality data reporting.

Performed quarterly data quality assessments for Care and Treatment and PMTCT reports, sharing results with districts.

Developed customized forms for Glaser system, analyzed data using Excel and STATA, and disseminated reports.

• Company Overview: Malaria Control Project Safe Motherhood Project – Southern Tanzania
• Responsible for running and supervising water, sanitation, and hygiene programs at all stages of the project management cycle.
• Responsible for accomplishing the program objectives and outcomes within the contextual constraints.
• Ensures the overall success of the program by making sure the WASH team completes the defined activities while adhering to internal standards and contractual obligations, and that the program is completed on time, within budget, and with acceptable quality.
• Further objectives for the WASH PM concern the capacity building and mentoring of staff, humanitarian needs identification through monitoring of the evolving situation, context analysis to contribute to the development of future programs, and internal coordination to reinforce an integrated approach.
• Manage all aspects of Reproductive Health as part of the program, including supervision and capacity building of all RH staff; develop and review project proposal materials, and develop a detailed implementation and monitoring plan, and adapt the program to changing contexts as needed.
• Discuss and agree with health program staff, RH service providers, and other stakeholders on proposed activities, implementation and monitoring plans, and the roles and responsibilities of each team member.
• Ensure that all grant-required activities, indicators, and objectives are successfully met within the project timeframe and allocated budget.
• Planning, organizing, implementing, coordinating, and monitoring for the results of all WASH and reproductive health initiatives in Southern Tanzania.
• Ensures that all activities conform to international and national guidelines, as well as to agency technical strategies concerning all aspects of WASH and reproductive health.
• Support the MoH in efforts to enhance linkages and collaboration between WASH, RCH, and other relevant technical areas.
• Monitors implementation activities and collaborates with each partner organization on a regular basis to ensure program results are achieved, and all malaria-related study protocols meet human subject requirements and pass through ethical review with NIMR.
• Provides the latest information either through written materials or briefings to implementing partner staff on data collection methodologies, and monitors the process and progress in collecting data.
• Ensures that technical and financial reports of the project are prepared and submitted as required. Prepares regular and frequent oral and written reports, including feedback on technical and program reports.
• Manage the Malaria Control Project, Safe Motherhood Project – Southern Tanzania.

• Company Overview: Mtwara Community Based Malaria Control Project
• Oversee the implementation of the Malaria Control Program activities in Southern Tanzania.
• Oversee the monitoring and evaluation of field projects and further strengthen and develop M&E system in close collaboration with Malaria Program Coordinator and M&E Officers.
• Organize and facilitate regular Malaria workshops and trainings conducted in Southern Tanzania and other areas in collaboration with MOH at different levels (district, Regional and National levels).
• Oversee the household ITN survey and distribution of LLITN employing the decentralized strategy for malaria control, at community level by using District Officers and Community Health Workers (CHWS) and other community structures.
• Develop and maintain liaison and good relationship with partners at regional levels and MoH, NGOS, Malaria sentinel sites, and donors.
• Represent AMREF during Malaria meetings at District, regional and national level Technical meetings.
• Represent AMREF during national and/or international workshops or conference.
• Oversee program development and implementation and contribute to future program design and development with Malaria Program Manager.
• Provide assistance in developing annual and quarterly work plan and M&E plan for the Malaria program, according to the framework approved.
• Provide technical input in malaria curriculum development for training for health staff and volunteers in collaboration with Malaria Focal Persons, Malaria Research Centers, sentinel sites etc.
• Take a lead in the development of Support the development of appropriate IEC/BCC materials, in accordance with the work plan objectives for malaria program.
• Take a lead in conducting operational Research and surveys (Entomological surveys, mosquito resistance surveys, household ITN surveys etc).
• Provide technical input and support in the development of participatory planning efforts for malaria control activities at community level.
• Conduct regular monitoring visits of field projects and activities in the districts and Community level.
• Approve on program expenditure and ensure that the expenditure followed donor and AMREF guidelines and procedures.
• Finalize in close collaboration with Finance Manager new budget proposals, financial and technical reports.
• Oversee in close collaboration with Admin Manager, Human resources management related to leave, recruitment process, staff movement and promotion for Malaria Project.
• Mtwara Community Based Malaria Control Project

• Company Overview: Income-Generating Projects
• Ensure high community and partners' involvement in the program.
• Participate in the designing, planning, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating of the program.
• Act as the liaison person between the program and other implementing partners, and be responsible for fundraising and program development.
• Ensure full community participation in the implementation of the Income Generating Project (IGP).
• Ensure all income-generating groups submit their monthly loan repayment as per the agreement.
• Provide continued technical assistance and coaching to ensure the smooth running of Income Generating Projects, to ensure their sustainability.
• Act as the overseer of the project by taking the lead in the planning and implementation of project activities.
• Lead the procurement process and ensure that procedures and standards are well adhered to.
• Coordinate project staff and facilitate teamwork.
• Ensure financial performance and timely reporting according to CARITAS guidelines.
• Monitor and evaluate the project for tracking progress, including developing the project M&E framework and monitoring its impact.
• Community mobilization to enable the community to contribute to the project for implementation and sustainability.
• Act as a liaison between the district, project, and other partners.