FIDEL JOHN
Mwanza
Summary
MY STRENGTH & VALUES I have six (6) years of experience in managing HIV program, particularly community programs including HIV Testing and Counseling, HBC, and IEC/SBCC I am experienced with donor funded programs (CDC, USAID and DoD) under various NGOs both national and international. I am a professional and experienced Public Health Practitioner I have eight (8) years of experience with Community Health based Interventions, SBCC and DREAMS at large I have five (5) years of experience with PLHIV Linkage and Retention Programs, IIT and MISSAPs tracing, Community ART refill I am Competent Over Others and leader in nature and a manager Professionally a Manager and Administrator I a,m fluent In English and Kiswahili For Public Presentation and Report Writeup Independent and Yet a Good Team Player I am able to multitask, successfully manage work pressure, with minimum supervision Influential Teacher/Facilitator and Seminar Leader I am proficiency in MS Office applications and general computer skills. Ability to meet and communicate schedules and deadlines. MY WEAKNESS Non – Tolerant To Lazy and Irresponsible Staff Able to Work Overtime Without Demand Overtime Allowance Very Transparent, Unless The Issue Is Lawfully Stated to be Confidential
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Community Program Manager
HJF Medical Research International
10.2021 - 07.2023
- FIDEL JOHN holds a master’s degree in Public health from Cavendish University –
- Uganda
- He recently has executed Walter Reed Program – Tanzania (WRP-T) as a, - CPM, based in the SHL – Mbeya, Songwe & Rukwa region
- The program is under HJF Medical Research International Inc, where Fidel successfully provided technical community program leadership to ensure quality, timeliness, and efficiency of all program deliverables generated and achieved from the community program implementation in the region and collaborate with Program
- Technical Leads/Advisors to manage the design and implement HIV and AIDS program components
- And facilitate the development, modification, and/or adaptation of appropriate community services strategies, to improve both clinical and community access to and use of services
- Before, he executed KVP FIKIA Project under ICAP at Columbia University in
- Tanzania as a Regional Linkage and Retention Officer – LRO based in Mwanza and
- Geita The goal of the KVP FIKIA Project was to accelerate, expand, and improve the quality of comprehensive community-based HIV prevention services to KVP to achieve UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets
- On October 2016, ICAP was awarded PEPFAR funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for a 5-year project delivering HIV interventions as the community implementing partner
- Known in the country as the KVP FIKIA Project
- This is a project that provides community-based HIV prevention interventions including HIV testing to key and vulnerable populations (KVP), Linkage of newly diagnosed clients using both
- Community ART ignition and Client escorted referrals, Also the Project invests in client retention in care by both Community ART re-fill and CTC continuous services
- He has also worked as a Regional DREAMS PO under Jhpiego – Sauti Program | USAID
- Grantee
- The Sauti program was awarded by USAID to Jhpiego and partners Engender
- Health, PACT, and the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) Mwanza on 9
- February 2015
- He coordinated the implementation of the SAUTI project - a community-based HIV prevention project reaching key and vulnerable populations (KVP) with the main objective of Reducing new HIV Infections amongst Adolescent Girls and Young
- Women (AGYW) aged 15 – 24 years
- Fidel has also worked as a District DREAMS PO, Cash Transfer Focal Person, Baseline
- Surveyor, UWEZO District Coordinator, and many any positions
- Refer to his field
- Experience in this resume., inc
- Program: Walter Reed Program - Tanzania| DOD Grantee
- Donor: PEPFAR through the American Department of Defense – DOD
- Reasons for Leaving: Retrenchment due to program requirements based on budget cut
- Overall Job Function
- Providing technical program leadership to ensure quality, timeliness, and efficiency of all program deliverables generated and achieved from the community program implementation in the region and collaborating with Program Technical Leads/Advisors to manage the design and implement HIV and AIDS program components
- And facilitate the development, modification, and/or adaptation of appropriate community services strategies, to improve both clinical and community access to and use of services
- And build the capacity of local partner organizations and HJFMRI staff to deliver high-quality community-based services in the assigned districts in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania
- On-Going Key Roles & Achievements
- Coordinate the overall design, implementation, and management of the HJFMRI/MHRP’s program activities being implemented by the outreach partners;
- Liaise and consult regularly with the relevant authorities, partner organizations, health facilities, community leaders, and beneficiaries about the planning, design, and implementation of HJFMRI/WRP and partner activities;
- Provide technical assistance (TA) in planning, implementing, and evaluating activities undertaken by Outreach partners in the region;
- Support the development of integrated, innovative, and gender-sensitive interventions for the provision of comprehensive HIV and AIDS services for key populations and priority populations and their sexual partners;
- Provide technical assistance (TA) to Clinical staff, Strategic information officers (SIs), Lab and Research officers, and HJFMRI/MHRP’s partners staff on the provision of comprehensive community services; active, effective, and well-documented referrals for both facility and community-based services in the Region; HJF Medical Research International, Inc
- Tanzania
- Ensure well alignment and synergies of program activities in HIJFMRI/MHRP’s program implementation areas and ensure that there is no overlap of activities among HJFMRI/MHRP’s outreach partners and other HIV and AIDS implementing partners;
- Ensure compliance and adherence to Ministry of Health Community Development Gender and
- Children (MoHCDGEC) HIV and AIDS guidelines and policies;
- Facilitate and provide overall leadership and sound advice at facility and community settings and improve client adherence to ART, tracing of MISSAP, and LTFU
- Build the capacity of the partner organizations and government technical staff to deliver high- quality community-based services;
- Provide ongoing support through coaching, supervision visits, and mentoring to partner organizations and HJFMRI/WRP staff in implementing community/outreach-based activities;
- Document, consolidate, and disseminate knowledge and information regarding best practices, lessons learned, and proven approaches in the district;
- Develop and maintain good working relationships with other implementing partners, governmental and non-governmental, within the region;
- Provide leadership to outreach program officers in the Region and encourage teamwork spirit
- Provide ongoing leadership, training, and guidance to Outreach Partners’ Program Staff and volunteers to ensure HIV programming and implementation meets MoHCDGEC standards;
- Ensure ongoing training and service delivery activities are monitored, evaluated, documented, and disseminated to relevant stakeholders;
- Identify, document, consolidate, and disseminate knowledge and information regarding best practices, lessons learned, and proven approaches both within and outside of HJFMRI;
- Collect and review program and financial reports from partners on a monthly/quarterly/annual basis and submit it to relevant levels;
- Liaise with the M&E Department to ensure that outreach program components are functional (e.g
- Clarity of indicators, quality of M&E data collection tools, data quality, and reporting);
- Travel within the assigned Region/District/or Sothern Highlands for program management, continued service development, implementation, and evaluation of service delivery;
- Perform any other duties assigned in the general support of the program
Regional Linkage and Retention Program Officer
ICAP at Columbia University
10.2018 - 09.2021
- Project: KVP FIKIA Project
- Donor: PEPFAR funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Reasons for Leaving: End of Contract
- Overall Job Function
- Conducting community-based HIV prevention interventions by (1) HIV testing to key and vulnerable populations - KVP (2) Linkage of newly diagnosed clients using both Community
- ART initiation and Clients escorted referrals, (3) retention of clients/PLHIV in care by both
- Community ART re-fill and CTC continuous services
- On-Going Key Roles & Achievements
- Successfully achieved the target by reaching 350 – 100 – 95 from 90 – 90 - 90 UNAID Targets
- Thus Diagnosing, linkage, and retention in care
- Successfully Monitored the uptake of HIV testing and treatment including test-and-treat strategies and identification of gaps to improve uptake of treatment initiation, linkage to and retention in care
- Coordinated and organized contacts and partners of newly diagnosed PLHIV are reached for index testing
- Worked closely with clinical implementing partners CTC and health facility in-charges to coordinate activities, share data, and work-
- Strengthened Public Relations by improving relationships with stakeholders (Regional &
- Districts GoT and the Community) and IPs
- Supervised and supported eight (8) Linkage and Retention Assistant Officers
- Supervised and supported more than 250 Community outreach volunteers say COVs and CECs
- Improved feedback on referrals from health facilities and overall strengthen the continuum of care
- Supervised CTC2 data extraction and compare it with ICAP data to monitor retention.
DREAMS Program Officer
03.2016 - 09.2018
- JHPIEGO
- Project: SAUTI Project
- Donor: USAID funding from PEPFAR
- Reasons for Leaving: End of Contract
- Overall Job Function
- Coordinating community-based HIV prevention programs aimed at reaching key and vulnerable populations (KVP) with the main objective of Reducing new HIV Infections amongst Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) aged 15 – 24 years and supporting them to be Determined, Resilient Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored and Safe thus DREAMS
- Key Roles & Achievements
- Successfully and managing all project staff at the district level executing SAUTI Project
- Successfully Developed annual and quarterly work plans and share them with SCOs implementing the Project and supervise implementation to ensure targets are met in a timely
- Used to Compile reports from CSOs to have a regional DREAMS Comprehensive report
- Worked and liaised with Regional and District GoT, other stakeholders, and CSOs
- Organizes sensitization programs at the community level through CSOs
- Development of a referral model for GBV survivors and HIV Positives from community to facility
- Supervises the recruitment and training of community outreach workers and lay counselors/CECs
- Supervises field officers, data clerks, and Empowerment workers from Districts
- Supervised and supported all District's DREAMS POs in the execution of the project
HUHESO Foundation
10.2015 - 02.2016
- District DREAMS – PO (Cash Transfer Focal Person), Project: SAUTI Project
- Donor: JHPIEGO from USAID
- Reasons for Leaving: End of Contract
- Overall Job Function
- Leading Economic and Social strengthening programs among AGYW in Ushetu
- DC to reduce new HIV Infections among Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) aged 15 – 24 years and support them to be Determined, Resilient
- Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored, and Safe thus DREAMS
- Roles and Achievements
- Executed DREAMS components of the SAUTI Project under JHPIEGO
- Managed to supervise Cash Transfer Program in all DREAMS wards at Ushetu
- Managed to supervise Empowerment Workers and Community Based Health
- Services Providers and Peer Educators implementing DREAMS Initiative
- Established safe spaces, secure venues and continued supervising the use of the spaces
- Participated in various projects planning, implementation, and evaluation
- Managed to conduct program sensitization by holding ward and village check-in meetings
- Successfully wrote sound reports both activity reports, monthly reports, quarterly reports and annual reports
UWEZO District Coordinator
Msalala & Ushetu DC
07.2015 - 12.2015
- Project: UWEZO Project
- Donor: TWAWEZA East
- Reasons for Leaving: End of Contract
- Overall Job Function
- Coordinate annual assessments for young scholars’ learning ability in public schools, and influence the parents and the entire community to take part in Tanzania's Education development
- Roles & Achievements
- Successfully Management And Coordinated TWAWEZA - UWEZOAnnual
- Assessment at Ushetu and Msalala DC – Shinyanga Region
- Managed HR And Material Resources forUWEZO assessment and Data Collection
- Participated to train data collectors/volunteers on research methodologies
Mobile Data Collection Consultant
MWANZA, KILIMANJARO, DSM
01.2014 - 05.2015
- Firelight Foundation
- Reasons for Leaving: End of Contract, it was a short term contract for a specific role described
- Overall Job Function
- Coordinate Data Collection activities in all schools supported by Firelight Foundation in Dar es Salam, Kilimanjaro, and Mwanza
- The exercise was technologically oriented thus smart phones and tablets were used
- Roles & Achievements
- Worked with Firelight Foundation consultant for Mobile Data Collection Using Magpi
- Technology in Touch with UWEZO Tool of annual learning assessment through Smart
- Phones and tablets
- Worked closely with local CSOs such as KIWAKUKKI (Kilimanjaro-Moshi), TAHEA (Mwanza), and OCODE (Dar es Salaam)
- Conducted Monitoring and Evaluation of data Tools and devices management and Data
- Management
- Trained and Supervised Data Entry Clerks to Ensure Timely Data Entry, Cleaning on a
- Routine Basis, Generation of Data Queries and Routine/Daily Reporting, and Progress
- Reports in close collaboration with a Technical Officer
- Worked as an Assessor to Assess The Impact On Child Learning
- Outcomes
- Liaised between Volunteers, Local CSO, and Data officers with Firelight Foundation
Baseline Surveyor
RAFIKI SOCIAL
12.2013 - 04.2014
- DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION
- Project: Ending Worst Forms of Child Labor - EWFCL Project
- Donor: TdH Netherlands
- Reasons for Leaving: End of Contract, it was a short term contract for a specific role described
- Overall Job Function
- Conduct a baseline line survey in Shinyanga small-scale goldmines to find out the existence of the Worst forms of Child labor and finally sit with donors to discuss solutions to the problem
- Overall Duties and Achievements
- Conducted a Baseline Survey (Research) titled Stop Child Labour In Artisan
- Small Scale Gold Mines
- Participated in data entry, analysis, and compilation for report preparation
- Came out with Findings that donated to be possible
- Coordinated an Exercise to withdraw children in mines and take them to Vocational Collages thus Marya and Malampaka Focal Development Collage
Education
Master’s Degree - Public Health - MPH
Cavendish University
2022
Certificate in Designing HIV Prevention Programs for Key Populations – -
2018
Awarded a Certificate in Designing HIV Prevention Programs for Key Populations Certificate in Gender, Sexual, and Reproductive Health – -
2018
Awarded a Certificate in Gender, Sexual and Reproductive Health Certificate in US Abortion & Family Planning Requirements – -
2018
Completion Of Magpi Use Training -
Mzumbe High School
2015
Bachelor - Public Administration
Mzumbe University
2013
master’s degree - Public Health
2012
Various Activities’ Performance -
2012
Collins Education Canter Leadership Certificate At -
Mzumbe University
2012
Leadership Certificate At -
Mzumbe University THISDASO
2012
At Mzumbe University
2011
Awarded a certificate in US Abortion & Family Planning Requirements Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education -
Mzumbe Special High School
2010
Certificate of service from HJFMRI Certificate of Service from -
ICAP at Columbia University
2010
Certificate of Primary Education -
Lufilyo Secondary School
2007
Masters -
Cavendish University, Mzumbe University
2007
Bachelor Degree - Public Administration
Festival On Girls Empowerment On Education, Held At University Of Dar
2005
USAID Global -
Health E-Learning Center
2003
USAID Global Health -
E-Learning Center
July 2007
Skills
- COMPUTER
- SKILLS
- Microsoft Office; Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Publisher
- Software installation; Windows and many other software
- Information systems(IS); Intranet (email, web-use, social network, fax, etc)
- LANGUAGE
- FLUENCY
- Kiswahili, Mother tongue and national language
- English; International Language and Media of Instruction
- SOFT SKILLS Competence over others, leader in nature, Sense of responsibility, ability to work in
- A team, flexibility, capable of working under pressure and the like
- Writing articles
- HOBBIES
- Traveling
- Blogging
- Photographing
Accomplishments
- Friday, October 13, 2023
- The Executive Director
- Christian Relief Services – Tanzania
- P.O.BOX
- Dar Es Salaam - Tanzania
- APPLICATION FOR TECHNICAL ADVISOR VACANCY
- I’m full of pleasure to apply for the vacancy of a Technical Advisor as posted on your website carrier page &
- Social media
- My qualifications, thus skills, profession, and experience, prove my values and potentiality, that I am the right candidate HJFMRI is looking for to fill the vacancy
- I have eight (8) years of experience which covers concretely public health issues and economic empowerment under different positions, working with communities and KVP
- I have recently worked with HJF Medical Research
- International as a Community Program Manager, managing HIV Prevention and Treatment at Community setting
- Also worked with ICAP at Columbia University in Tanzania as a Regional Linkage and retention officer coordinating all PLHIV linkage and retention field activities – Geita region
- I have worked with ICAP at Columbia
- University with the same position and responsibilities - Mwanza region, where I managed and coordinated all
- PLHIV linkage and retention field activities I have worked with Jhpiego as a DREAMS Program Officer- ensuring
- AGYW are made Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-Free, Mentored and Safe
- However, I have worked with HUHESO Foundation, TWAWEZA EA, firelight Foundation, Rafiki SDO, and WorldCare Organization
- Moreover, I have experience working with PEPFAR {DoD, CDC, and USAID}-funded programs
- Hence my experience covers all most all areas of interest of HJFMRI - T for the vacancy
- Thus, HJFMRI - T has met the right candidate who is expected to provide leadership in the design and implementation of community and SBCC interventions (activities) in the region / district
- And ensures community and SBCC deliverables are met with excellence, efficiency, and effectiveness
- At the same time working as a focal person for the community and SBCC program implementation at the regional level and and ensure high quality program service deliveries
- And work under the supervision of the Regional Program Manager to design and implement HIV/AIDS program components and ensure adherence to PEPFAR, Ministry of Health (MoH) and HJFMRI standards of HIV/AIDS Program
- This simply means I am experienced, skilled, ready and capable of coordinating, managing, and developing community health-based interventions
- Thank you in advance, I am looking forward to receiving your notification regarding to an interview
- Yours sincerely, Assumed Various Responsibilities in My Lifetime
- Officer in charge at Sengerema & Buchosa - ICAP at Columbia University
- A Pooling Station Supervisor at Kahama Town Council-June 2015
- A Member of the University Parliament, at Mzumbe University – 2012
- A Chairperson of THISDASO Branch at Mzumbe University2011/12
- A Class Representative in The University Senate Meeting -2011/13
- A Chair Person of ASSA at Mzumbe High School
- A Chairperson of ASSA Mzunbe Sub Zone Comprising 5 Schools
- A Chairperson of Ant Corruption (PCCB) Club at Mzumbe High School
- A Chairperson of the TUSEME Club at Lufilyo Secondary School – 2005/7
- A Prefect Of Self Reliance At Lufilyo Secondary School – 2004/2007, ATTENDED
- Attended Various Seminars & Workshops In My Lifetime
- Four days seminar on resource mobilization by TdHNetherlands
- One-day seminar on food and nutrition by Ushetu District Council
- Three days of seminars on Research methodologies and ethical issues by UWEZO
- One(1) Day Seminar On The Use Of Biometric VottersRegistration(BVR)
- Machine At Kahama Town Council- June 2015
- Five Days Seminar On The Use Of Magpi For Mobile Data Collection, Held At
- KIWAKUKKI Moshi In 2015
- Five days seminar on UWEZO tool of assessment (data collection), I Have Managed To Conduct, Write And Publish A Research Report Titled: “Public Servants Adherence To Code Of Ethics And Conduct For Public Service In
- Tanzania: Perspectives From Service Consumers” 2013
- A Case Study of Kilombero
- District Council – Morogoro, Tanzania
- Community acceptance to Pre Exposure Prophylaxix (PrEP) services: Perspectives from
- KVP groups” ” 2021
- A case study of Mwanza region, Tanzania
- Articles
- Love is blind
- What to post on social networks?
- Muungano Wa Tanganyika Na Zanzaibar
- ART for Island Dwellers.
Timeline
Community Program Manager
HJF Medical Research International
10.2021 - 07.2023
Regional Linkage and Retention Program Officer
ICAP at Columbia University
10.2018 - 09.2021
DREAMS Program Officer
03.2016 - 09.2018
HUHESO Foundation
10.2015 - 02.2016
UWEZO District Coordinator
Msalala & Ushetu DC
07.2015 - 12.2015
Mobile Data Collection Consultant
MWANZA, KILIMANJARO, DSM
01.2014 - 05.2015
Baseline Surveyor
RAFIKI SOCIAL
12.2013 - 04.2014
Master’s Degree - Public Health - MPH
Cavendish University
Certificate in Designing HIV Prevention Programs for Key Populations – -
Awarded a Certificate in Designing HIV Prevention Programs for Key Populations Certificate in Gender, Sexual, and Reproductive Health – -
Awarded a Certificate in Gender, Sexual and Reproductive Health Certificate in US Abortion & Family Planning Requirements – -
Completion Of Magpi Use Training -
Mzumbe High School
Bachelor - Public Administration
Mzumbe University
master’s degree - Public Health
Various Activities’ Performance -
Collins Education Canter Leadership Certificate At -
Mzumbe University
Leadership Certificate At -
Mzumbe University THISDASO
At Mzumbe University
Awarded a certificate in US Abortion & Family Planning Requirements Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education -
Mzumbe Special High School
Certificate of service from HJFMRI Certificate of Service from -
ICAP at Columbia University
Certificate of Primary Education -
Lufilyo Secondary School
Masters -
Cavendish University, Mzumbe University
Bachelor Degree - Public Administration
Festival On Girls Empowerment On Education, Held At University Of Dar
USAID Global -
Health E-Learning Center
USAID Global Health -
E-Learning Center