WINIFRIDA MWANGA
Dar es Salaam
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Research scientist
National Institute of Medical Research (NIMR)
12.2019
- Projects investigator: The presentation and evolution of non-communicable diseases in an HIV cohort: a 10-year retrospective cohort analysis
- A collaborative project between Shree Hindu Mandal Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, National Institute of Medical Research, Tanzania and Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK
- As principal Investigator: TB Preventive Treatment (TPT) for People Living with HIV, with a Family Approach
- Documenting experiences in implementing Isoniazid Preventive Therapy in Tanzania
- Evaluation of programmatic management of stigma due to Tuberculosis disease in Tanzania
- Assessment of feasibility of using Determine TB-LAM to diagnose tuberculosis in HIV-positive adult patients under programme conditions in Tanzania
- General Administration: To plan and coordinate the initiation of research study protocol, and the establishment of operating policies and procedures
- Providing day-to-day general administrative support to the cluster team
- Coordinating implementation of project according to the regulations
- Clinical management of patients & OPD management of patients after discharge
- Providing leadership to staff to ensure sustainability of the project
- Assigning resources to staff members to ensure accomplishment of tasks
- Coaching, assigning tasks and directly supervising junior staff members
- Stakeholder Relations: Coordinated official communication between project and stakeholders
- Drafting correspondences between stakeholders, Ministry of Health and partners
- Liaising and sharing information with Ministry of Health
- Identified synergies to ensure integration of all project activities
- Engaged various project partners and building essential relationships
- Meetings Management: Coordinating meetings and sending invitations to meeting participants
- Preparing and distributing agenda and documents before meeting dates
- Making travel/hotel arrangements for international meeting participants
- Registering meeting participants and monitoring their daily attendance
- Providing full administrative support before, during and after meetings
- Logistics and Travel: Coordinating supportive supervision on all logistics related to field staff
- Ensuring timely submission of transport requests for project staff
- Initiating travel arrangements and processing of staff travel requests
- Financial Management: Participating in preparation of budgets for various project activities
- Reviewing and certifying supplier invoices and submission to Accountant
- Liaising with Accountant on cheque collection for meeting participants
- Documents Management: Participating in analyzing data and preparing various project reports
- Participating in drafting annual plans, policies and operating procedures
- Ensuring efficient record management, filing and achieving of documents
- Analyzing incoming documents, responding and taking necessary action
- Selected Achievements: Participated as Principal Investigators in four projects up to now
- Trained 9 newly recruited administrative staff which has contributed to efficiency and accuracy of their work
- Coordinated Six projects up to today
- Recruited approximately 500 subjects for various studies and administered informed consent
- Developed forms, questionnaires and the application of research techniques; collaborate in writing of investigator-initiated protocols, and source documents for data collection.
Doctor & HIV Consultant
Nyamagana District Hospital (CTC)
01.2017 - 01.2019
- General responsibilities: To supervise CTC organisation, clinical decision-making process for difficult HIV clients, prevention mother to child transmission (PMTCT), diagnosis of treatment and prevention of opportunistic infections among HIV clients
- Drafting of internal and external correspondences/communications
- Coordinating meetings and making travel/accommodation arrangements
- Human Resources Management: Coordinating all human resource welfare issues
- Financial Management: Making payments to meeting, seminar and workshop participants
- Assisting the accountant in preparation of annual financial reports
- Report Writing: Preparing meeting agendas and taking minutes during staff meetings
- Writing monthly report regarding all HIV facilities in MWANZA region
- Translation of Swahili health articles to English
- Receiving Monthly Clinical Audit Reports from health facilities
- Preparing quarterly and annual summaries and graphs of clinical data
- Achievements: Worked with other staff to facilitate the use of a new ART combination that contains DTG
- Supervised HIV services including PMTCT of all health facilities in Mwanza and writing reports
- Conducted and prepared reports for Nyamagana District Hospital and our donors
- Collaborated with DAC and CDC, to conduct assessment and trainings to CTC health centers in Mwanza region
- Campaigned on Index Elicitation to CTC health centers in Mwanza region with CDC which gave high results on tracking new cases of HIV
- Conducted and prepared reports for Nyamagana District Hospital and our donors
- Attended more than 100 TB/HIV patients at every clinic day providing testing, counselling and ART treatment
- Partnered with NGOs; CDC, USAID, WHO in providing HIV services.
Medical Doctor; HIV/DM/TB/HT
Mt Meru Reginal Referral Hospital
01.2016 - 01.2017
- General responsibilities: Providing secretarial and administrative support to staff
- Drafting of internal and external correspondences/communications
- Arranging appointments and maintaining director's calendar
- Coordinating meetings and making travel/accommodation arrangements
- To attend TB/HIV patients by testing, counselling and ART treatment, and also DM/HTN patients
- To supervise CTC organisation, clinical decision-making process for difficult HIV clients, prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT), diagnosis of treatment and prevention of opportunistic infections among HIV clients
- To provide appropriate health education and advice to clients during clinics
- To support clinical activities in CTC and in the ward with focus on clients with HIV
- To participate at monthly meetings with the Treatment coordinator and data clerk for data collection and supervision
- To support the Treatment coordinator in data quality supervision and managing
- To support the Treatment coordinator in generating reports
- Report Writing: Preparing meeting agendas and taking minutes during staff meetings
- Translation of Swahili newspaper health articles to English
- Receiving Monthly Clinical Audit Reports from health facilities
- Preparing quarterly and annual summaries and graphs of clinical data
- Achievements: Conducted and prepared reports for Mt.Meru Regional referral Hospital and our donors
- Attended more than 50 TB/HIV patients at every clinic day providing testing, counselling and ART treatment.
Intern Doctor
Mt Meru Reginal Referral Hospital
01.2016 - 01.2017
- General responsibilities: Admitting and attending all the patients both in and out patients, as first on call, passing ward rounds, special ward rounds on TB wards, doing minor procedures, assisting in major surgeries
- Attending CTC clinic, RCH clinic, TB clinic and perform all required duties
- Preparing meeting agendas and taking minutes during staff meetings
- Achievements: Conducted and prepared reports for Mt.Meru Regional referral Hospital and our donors
- Visited health facilities and provided onsite technical assistance to health facilities at the clinic days on pediatric issues
- Attended RCH clinics, educating the mothers on PMTCT services, option B+, as well as early diagnosis of HIV exposed babies and treatment, breastfeeding options
- Field outreach to Lengasiti Village were diagnosed, treated and educate the community about Anaemia and Malnutrition
- Coordinated and supervised RCH services (immunisation, family planning) done at some of the villages
- Prepared routine and ad-hoc project reports, shared them for review and approval by supervisor and senior management, and submitted them to the project donor and other stakeholders as per agreed timelines
- Got acknowledged as best intern Doctor in OBS GYN and Pediatric and Internal medicine during internship.
SPW/RESTLESS DEVELOPMENT
02.2010 - 10.2010
- Duties/Responsibilities: To provide education to Primary students, Secondary students and villagers about; HIV/AIDS, GENDER, MALE CIRCUMCISION, LIFE SKILLS AND LIVELIHOOD
- Major Achievements: Provided health education on safe sex practice among HIV couples, safe delivery for pregnant women and on breastfeeding options
- Developed and created community awareness about HIV transmission, treatment and prevention
- Educated youth in the community including primary and secondary schools about sexual reproductive Health, and sexually transmitted diseases prevention and treatment
- Conducted campaigns about male circumcisions in Iringa and Njombe region
- Educated families and community members about domestic violence, including its impact on children.
Education
Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA)(ABD) -
St. Augustine University of Tanzania
01.2020
Bachelor Degree of Doctor of Medicine -
K.CMC University Collage
01.2015
Skills
- Scientific Writing
- Data Analysis
- Time management abilities
- Professionalism
- Goal Setting
- Self Motivation
- Team building
- Decision-Making
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Research implementation
- Project Management
- Problem-solving abilities
- Excellent Communication
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of [Number] in the development of [Project name].
- Documented and resolved [Issue] which led to [Results].
- Supervised team of [Number] staff members.
Shortcoursesattended
- 07/2020, 09/2020, Business Skills (a Professional Development Course), Effective Communication, Report Writing, Business Writing, Presentation Skills, British Council
- 01/2008, 03/2008, Certificate of Introduction to Computer, Basic Windows, Office Tools, Internet Concept, University of Dar Es Salaam Computing Centre (U.C.C)
Transferableskillsandabilities
- Strong people management, team-work, organizational and communication skills
- Self-motivated and creative with ability to use my own initiative to solve problems
- Ability to work in a busy, demanding and multi-tasking work environment
- Working knowledge of the management of Donor Funded Projects
- Ability to work in a demanding, multi-tasking and multi-cultural work environment
- Fast learner with ability to demonstrate learned competencies in the workplace
- Strong strategic planning, proposal development, report writing skills
- Excellent managerial, supervisory, problem solving and facilitation skills
Personal Information
- Place of Birth: Kilimanjaro
- Date of Birth: 09/16/90
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: Tanzanian
- Marital Status: Married
References
- Dr. Edward Joseph, Head CTC - Nyamagana District Hospital, +255(0) 752217276, joemalima2@gmail.com
- Prof. Sayoki G Mfinanga, (MD, MPhil,PhD), Chief Research Scientist and Director National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR)-Muhimbili Medical Research Centre, P.O.BOX 3436 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, +255-22-2152232, +255-22-2150458, +255 (0) 719280658, gsmfinanga@yahoo.com
- Prof. Venance P. Maro, Dean of Faculty of Medicine, KCMC University College, +255 (0) 754 581 444, venmaro@ymail.com
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Timeline
Research scientist
National Institute of Medical Research (NIMR)
12.2019
Doctor & HIV Consultant
Nyamagana District Hospital (CTC)
01.2017 - 01.2019
Medical Doctor; HIV/DM/TB/HT
Mt Meru Reginal Referral Hospital
01.2016 - 01.2017
Intern Doctor
Mt Meru Reginal Referral Hospital
01.2016 - 01.2017
SPW/RESTLESS DEVELOPMENT
02.2010 - 10.2010
Master's Degree in Business Administration (MBA)(ABD) -
St. Augustine University of Tanzania
Bachelor Degree of Doctor of Medicine -
K.CMC University Collage
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