Enock Chitakwa
Leeds,West Yorkshire
Summary
I am a resourceful individual known for high productivity and efficient task completion. I have a specialty in Water, Sanitation, Hygiene/Public health, and Environmental Health. I am particularly skilled in data analysis, team management, and strategic planning, and program execution/implementation. I excel at communication, problem-solving, and adaptability, ensuring success in fast-paced environments.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Environmental Health Officer
Ministry of Health
Chembe
2014.05 - 2023.11
- Company Overview: Ministry of Health, Chembe District Health Management Team.
- Oversaw and coordinated the planning and execution of environmental public health programs across the district such as Malaria prevention strategies, water and sanitation and hygiene strategies, food safety, public health surveillance and emergency response to outbreaks, health promotion, healthcare facility infection Control prevention, and community health.
- Oversaw the execution of inspections of food and other premises (e.g., schools) and ensured compliance with relevant regulations.
- Carried out regular audits of healthcare facilities handling healthcare waste materials and advised the District Health Management Team on means for improvement for infection control and prevention.
- Co-ordinated and collaboratively worked with other government departments and implementing partners, such as World Vision, Plan International, Akros, and UNICEF, for the successful execution of community and institutional WASH and other public health programs and activities across the district.
- Maintained detailed databases and monitored trends in environmental public health data to inform decision-making processes on public health strategies at the healthcare management level, including WASH information.
- Prepared timely reports of sectional unit and budgets for management review and acquisition of financial resources to implement planned activities.
- Analyzed data collected from healthcare facilities and activity reports to identify trends in environmental health issues.
- Provided information to government representatives, employers and general public groups on issues of public health, environmental protection and workplace safety.
- Facilitated routine capacity building trainings and workshops designed to improve performance of healthcare professionals regarding current developments in public health.
- Provided supervisory and technical support to healthcare facility staff and community-based volunteers in all environmental and public health issues including WASH strategies.
- Collabolatively co-ordinated and participated in meetings with technical experts from partner organizations and stakeholders to share ideas on how to improve activity/program outcomes for public health purposes, including District Epidemic Prevention and Control Committee, District-WASH, District Malaria Elimination Task Force.
Part-time Tutor for Diploma Environmental Health Sciences
Harvest University
Woodlands
2019.09 - 2020.08
- Taught in module course modules for the Diploma in Environmental Health Sciences program: ENS 112 - Environmental Science; CNC 112 - Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases; SHE 212 - Sanitation & Hygiene Education; WWM 311 - Wastewater Management; CSM 311 - Chemical Safety & Management
- Coordinated the Diploma in Environmental Health Sciences program
- Committee member for the examinations committee
- Prepared and administered tests to assess student understanding of course material.
- Maintained accurate records of student attendance and progress.
- Provided personalized guidance and support for students during office hours.
Public Health Promoter Officer
Oxfam International
Nchelenge
2018.05 - 2018.07
- Company Overview: Oxfam International on the SIDA Democratic Republic of Congo Refugee Response Project. Engaged on secondment from the Ministry of Health (Zambia).
- Organized and conducted capacity-building training for Community-Based Volunteers selected from within refugee camp and surrounding communities in water, sanitation, and hygiene strategies.
- Organized and supervised the execution of community health promotion campaings in refugee camps and surrounding communities
- Identified and decommissioned 600 full and non-usable temporal latrines against the project target of 500 latrines
- Organized the construction of 2200 tippy-tap hand wash facilities at the household level within refugee camps and surrounding communities against the project target of 2000 tippy-tap
- Created promotional materials such as brochures, flyers, and posters for distribution in the refugee community.
- Developed partnerships with partner organizations in training Community-Based Volunteers and execution of hygiene promotion campaigns.
- Provided technical and supervisory assistance to Community-Based Volunteers during hygiene promotion campaigns.
- Designed and executed a validation activity that checked the quality, information retention levels, and practice after the hygiene promotion campaigns.
- Participated in regular WASH Sector meetings with partner organizations regarding progress updates on WASH strategies implemented in the camp.
Acting District Health Planner
Ministry of Health
Chembe
2017.02 - 2018.02
- Company Overview: Ministry of Health; Chembe District Management Team.
- Facilitated the development of healthcare facility and District Yearly Action Plans, and coordinated the execution of public health interventions, general healthcare services at healthcare facilitiy and district level in line with budgets.
- Undertook monitoring and evaluations of activities implemented across the healthcare sector to facilitate appropriate interventions.t to facilitate appropriate decision-making regarding planning for further interventions.
- Facilitated the undertaking of bi-annual institutional Performance Appraisal in line with ministerial performance indicators.
- Facilitated supervisory and mentorship activities for healthcare professionals based in the healthcare facilities across the district by district program officers at DHMT, aiming at improving institutional performance.
- Analyzed data and identified trends in healthcare utilization and outcomes.
- Provided technical assistance to healthcare facility management and community-based committees on health planning activities.
Environmental Health Technologist
Ministry of Health
Lukola
2012.10 - 2014.05
- Company Overview: Ministry of Health; Lukola Rural Health Centre under Chembe District Management Team.
- Carried out Environmental Public Health activities and programs in conformity with national set public health and environmental standards and guidelines for public safety.
- Interpreted and implemented policies, regulations, and procedures ensuring compliance with set standards of trading premises and public safety
- Undertook public health surveillance, emergency response and prevention control activities in the healthcare facility juridiction area (catchment).
- Coordinated infection control and prevention practices at the healthcare facility ensuring adherence and compliance to Infection Prevention, and Control standards.
- Executed community participatory apporaches and strategies such as CLTS, Village-WASH committees, community committees on maintenance of water supply facilities such as handpumps, Neighbourhood Health Committees etc.
- Undertook regular health education and promotion activities of the community within catchment areas imparting knowledge on various health issues to enhance disease prevention
- Coordinated collection and laboratory analysis of samples (food, water and wastewater samples) for compliance with regulatory requirements.
Education
Master of Science - Water, Sanitation And Health Engineerin (Eng)
University of Leeds
Leeds2022-11
Master of Science - Master of Public Health in Environmental Health
University of Zambia
Lusaka, Zambia2022-04
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Health
Rusangu University
Monze, Zambia2012-07
Skills
My core skills, qualities and interests give insight of my professional goal for a high-level approach to executing duties prominent to environmental health, public health, water and sanitation, research, health and safety training to help communities elevate their overall health and lives
Personal qualities:
- Interdisciplinary Team Leadership and management
- Initiative, Zealous, and Adaptable to situations
- maintains good work relations with individuals of different cultural and professional backgrounds
- Able to work in emergency conditions
Communication, Writing and Reporting:
- Comprehensive, concise, and coherent report writing and presentation
- I have high proficiency in writing for publication
- community mobilization skills
Technical Skills:
- Conducting inspections of premises; food safety inspections;
- Water quality monitoring/sampling;
- Pollution control;
- Solid and hazardous waste management
- Public Health Surveillance (IDSR), and outbreak rapid responce
- Integrated vector control for public health (IRS, LLITN);
- Healthcare facility infection control and prevention strategies
- Rural and urban water and sanitation strategies (CLTS, PHAST)
- High capacity to implementation of general public health/environmental health strategies and programs
Managerial:
- Co-ordinate, organize, and Plan, formulate, implement and monitor, and evaluate multi-sectoral and interdisciplinary programs
- Team management
- Key in the development of yearly Strategic Plans/programs with emphasis on the development and analysis of budgets for cost-effectiveness and efficiency in the implementation of activities
- Maintaining objective use of key performance indicators for making institutional/project and human resource appraisals
Capacity Development:
- Able to facilitiate training to professionals and community-based volunteers using Interactive community empowerment tools
- train and facilitate holistic and integrated community and health development
- Also have high efficiency in community mobilization and implementation of community based campaigns
Analytical:
- Write research and survey protocols for applied and health systems
- Data colletion and organizastion
- Quantitative (both descriptive and inferential analysis and interpretation) and Qualitative data collection and analysis
IT skills and Information management:
- Proficient in MS Office packages, including SharePoint, Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Stata, DHIS2, and also familiar with ArcGIS, EPI Info
Certification
- November 2022 - March 2023 Institution of Occupational Health and safety (IOSH) - Managing Safely; SHEilds Ltd, Hull, United Kingdom; Completed
- 7th August 2024 National Examination Board in Occupational Safety & Health (NEBOSH) - General Certificate (#_00794812/1444396);
- Environmental Health Officer: Fully Registered under the Health Professional Council of Zambia ) _ Certificate #: HPCZ/101/2/43/00023
Accomplishments
- WASH Alumni Scholarship Award (September 2021 - November 2022) involving £35,000 towards tuition and maintenance fees for the MSc (Eng) in Water, Sanitation and Health Engineering under the School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds
- Matthews Scholarship Award (September 2021 - November 2022) involving £3,215 towards maintenance fees for the MSc (Eng) in Water, Sanitation and Health Engineering under the School of Civil Engineering, University of Leeds
- · April – July 2018 _ Honoured to be assigned on secondment by the Ministry of Health to work on a Humanitarian project for Oxfam International: I saw this gesture by the Ministry of Health, particularly, the Provincial Health Office’s full trust in my capabilities to execute and implement project outputs/objectives of my role within the project implementation period.
- · 1st May 2017 Labour Award: Most hardworking Officer (administrative level) under Chembe District Health Management Team
Timeline
Part-time Tutor for Diploma Environmental Health Sciences
Harvest University
2019.09 - 2020.08
Public Health Promoter Officer
Oxfam International
2018.05 - 2018.07
Acting District Health Planner
Ministry of Health
2017.02 - 2018.02
Senior Environmental Health Officer
Ministry of Health
2014.05 - 2023.11
Environmental Health Technologist
Ministry of Health
2012.10 - 2014.05
Master of Science - Water, Sanitation And Health Engineerin (Eng)
University of Leeds
Master of Science - Master of Public Health in Environmental Health
University of Zambia
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Health
Rusangu University