Hi, I’m
SARAH KOKUBANZA KWEYAMBA
Sarah,Tanzania
Summary
I'm a medical doctor (MD) and Public health specialist with over 7 years of experience specialized in disease control and prevention projects such as HIV/AIDS and COVID 19 and international level in government and international Non- Government Organization. My greatest strength is on planning and coordinating various activities related to HIV/AIDS and COVID 19 due to my greatest awareness on various donor requirements and challenges facing the provision of quality care and treatment with good experience on budgeting, programing and higher level of convincing power.
Overview
7
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work history
Amref Health, Saving Lives and Livelihoods, SLLDar es Salaam, Tanzania
Project Manager
08.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Project management and delivery
- Provide leadership and management to Districts in micro-planning to ensure alignment with MOH priorities in Tanzania
- Provide day-to-day management of the Project in line with Amref and donor policies and regulations
- Ensure timely and efficient achievement of the project's objectives and stakeholder engagement
- Provide technical support to strengthen the capacity of districts to align with MOH priorities and enhance COVID-19 vaccine deployment
- Develop and sustain partnerships with MOH and local technical partners to enhance programme delivery/execution
- Participate in relevant technical working groups and committees to position Amref as a key stakeholder in the Health Security agenda
- Work closely with other Amref country teams for continued alignment on the GHS agenda and contribute to the country program performance
- Program Performance and Financial Oversight
- Support regional team in developing microplans aligned to the country micro plan and priorities
- Ensure timely technical and financial reporting following donor-specific requirements and in compliance with relevant policies and regulations
- Lead in weekly stakeholder review meetings and prepare technical reports relating to the Project as per donor requirements and internal purposes
- Liaise with relevant departments to increase the visibility of the Amref health security efforts
- Provide technical input and oversight in developing knowledge products and promote continuous multi-country learning to inform COVID-19 vaccination efforts in Tanzania
- Provide technical input in the growth of the GHS program portfolio and overall management of health initiatives in Tanzania.
AMREF HEALTH AFRICASimiyu Region, Tanzania
Regional Community and Clinical ART coordinator, Lead
10.2021 - 07.2022
Job overview
- Manage and supervise field staff working on the community-based HIV prevention project reaching KVP in the region
- Plan and coordinate all meetings and trainings
- Develop annual and quarterly work plans and supervise implementation at the regional level to ensure all targets are met
- Implement community test-and-treat strategies
- Perform any other relevant duties as assigned by the supervisor
- Presented reports to interested groups or stakeholders and fielded questions.
- Supported wider community initiatives for enhanced integration.
- Consulted interested parties and specific stakeholders to gather information for new policies and updates.
AMREF HEALTH AFRICA
Clinical ART Officer and Team Lead
01.2019 - 10.2021
Job overview
- Taking a lead and overseeing planning, implementation, M&E, and reporting of the AMREF - AK supported activities
- Providing guidance to R/CHMTs and Hospital Management teams on implementation of the ART services, SDM, same day ART initiation according to the National Guidelines
- Participating in annual work plan and budgetary development for the HTS implementation and support recipients on the same
- Participate in AF project for achievement of the clinical indicators target set by CDC, reduce morbidity and mortality among PLHA
- Providing mentorship, supportive supervision and clinical guidance to CHMTS and HCWS on Care and Treatment portfolio
- Providing Technical Assistance to Health Care workers on proper HIV clinical management, new updates and policies relevant to HIV care and treatment
- Participating in District/Regional meetings relevant to the project and provide relevant technical contributions according to the National guidelines and PEPFAR policies
- Collaborating with the M&E team to prepare monthly/Quarterly/annual Tx new client performance analysis and document/present best practices and lessons learned as required.
HENRY JACKSON FOUNDATION MILITARY RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
District Program Officer
01.2017 - 12.2019
Job overview
- Taking a lead and overseeing planning, implementation, M&E, and reporting of the HJFMRI supported activities
- Ensure efficient utilization of resources and compliance with donor and government regulations and build the capacity of health care workers by performing regular supportive supervision, mentorship and technical assistance visits at HJFMRI supported Care and Treatment facilities in line with project objectives and MoHSW guidelines and in cooperation with CHMTs and RHMTs
- Work closely with the District Medical Officer (DMO) and District AIDS Control Coordinator (DACC), Council Health Management Team (CHMT) to coordinate program planning, implementation, M&E, and reporting of integrated care and treatment services, RCH/PMTCT activities, early infant diagnosis (EID), TB/HIV collaborative activities, as well as VMMC and CECAP activities at facility and District level and through outreach activities
- Lead efforts to robustly analyze and utilize program data to make informed decisions, priorities and resource allocation and write reports, best practices and lessons learned for wider dissemination
- Lead efforts to identify gaps in HIV and related programs and services, design and implement operational research (OR), PHEs, secondary data analyses and CQI initiatives to address the gaps
- To supervise program staff in respective councils
- Actively participate in writing technical program documents including project proposals, work-plans, reports, council budgets and their scopes of work, best practices and other relevant documents.
Education
CAVENDISH UNIVERSITY Uganda
Masters of science in Project Management from MPM
01/2021
MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES Tanzania
Masters in Public Health from MPH
/2018 - /2023 (5 education.years_Label)
BUGANDO MEDICAL CENTERTanzania
Internship from Medical Doctor
/2015 - /2016 (1 education.year_Label)
HUBERT KAIRUKI MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY
Bachelors Degree from Doctor of Medicine (MD)
/2010 - /2015 (5 education.years_Label)
Skills
- Computer Skills
- Writing Skills
- Communi cation…
- Leadership Skills
- Team- work
- Financial administration
- Compliance understanding
- Training and development
- Analytical problem solving
- Project Management
- Logistics Management
- Performance Evaluations
- Staff Management
- Fluent in English and Swahili
- Budgeting
- Team Bonding
- Project planning and development
- Proposal creation
Certification
2023
- 6 critical practices training
- short course on leadership and management in health
2022
- Short course on project management
- 7 habits for managers training
2020
- Computer programming for health solution course (MUHAS)
2019
- index testing training
- refresher training on ART and TLD
- Third-line ART training
2018
- Differentiated service delivery models (SDM) training
- Code of Ethics and work Harassment orientation
2017
- Comprehensive PMTCT Cohort training
- Continuous quality improvement training
- DHIS2 and DATIM (Data Entry) and PEPFAR indicators training
HOBBIES
- Reading books
- Analysing data
- Listening to music
- Hanging out with friends
- Introvert
- shopping
- travelling
Additional Information
- HONOR AWARDS , Outstanding Performance Award (2018-2019) Henry-Jackson Foundation Medical Research International
Languages
English
Fluent
Swahili
Fluent
Setswana
Upper intermediate
Afrikaans
Intermediate
Accomplishments
- "the use of front desk nurse to outsource stable clients and improve 6 multi-months dispensing coverage in simile region" (2022)
- “Impact Of Dolutegravir Based Regimen On Viral Load Suppression In Tanga Region” (2021)
Presented in the Tanzania Health Summit and abstracts have been published in BMC
REFEREES
1. Dr Robinson Nnaji
In Country Coordinator
Africa CDC (Africa Union)
Cell: 0752365120
Email: robinsonnnaji@yahoo.com
2. Dr Mwanahamis Hassan
PO-RALG Coordinator
Cell: 0784959016
Email: tatitihassan2002@gmail.com
3. Dr Rita Mutayoba
Director of Disease Control Program
Amref Health Africa
Cell: 0765284367
Email: Rita.Mutayoba@Amref.org
Timeline
Project Manager
Amref Health, Saving Lives and Livelihoods, SLL
08.2022 - Current
Regional Community and Clinical ART coordinator, Lead
AMREF HEALTH AFRICA
10.2021 - 07.2022
Clinical ART Officer and Team Lead
AMREF HEALTH AFRICA
01.2019 - 10.2021
District Program Officer
HENRY JACKSON FOUNDATION MILITARY RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
01.2017 - 12.2019
CAVENDISH UNIVERSITY
Masters of science in Project Management from MPM
01/2021
MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES
Masters in Public Health from MPH
/2018 - /2023 (5 education.years_Label)
BUGANDO MEDICAL CENTER
Internship from Medical Doctor
/2015 - /2016 (1 education.year_Label)
HUBERT KAIRUKI MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY
Bachelors Degree from Doctor of Medicine (MD)
/2010 - /2015 (5 education.years_Label)