Tendai Mazorodze Samushonga
Birmingham,West Midlands
Summary
Dedicated Public health specialist highly effective in undertaking administrative and programme management tasks. Manages complex data with excellent organisation. Motivated to achieve outstanding success through prompt communication and helpful approach. Always strive to have a health nation living a health life
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Strategic Information and Evaluation Specialist
Zimbabwe Health Interventions (ZHI)
2020.08 - 2023.12
- Providing technical leadership and project management in implementing ACCE M&E plan
- Providing oversight on the design, development and maintenance of a ACCE electronic information system and on statistical analysis and/or interpretation of results, data and information for programme and policy development
- Communicate PEPFAR reporting guidelines with all partners/implementation staff to provide common understanding of requirements
- Provide leadership support to data entry into DATIM, as well as running validation rules and other data quality checks
- Identify, develop, and adapt relevant SIE tools, SOPs, training materials and manuals relevant for the ACCE project
- Participate in quarterly Data Quality Assessments (DQAs) and SIMs visits arranged by USAID
- Takes a leadership role in all QA/QI processes within ZHI and among ZHI implementing partners
- Supervision of SIE Officer in ACCE districts
- Responding to information demand placed on consortium by stakeholders
- Disseminating results of program interventions and analysis of process/activity and clinical outcome data in a timely manner
- Communicating realistic timelines for achievement of set goals to relevant stakeholders of the ACCE programme
- Writing of quarterly, monthly and weekly reports on ACCE programme and giving performance feedback to all districts on weekly basis
- Conducting routine and regular strategic/programme planning meetings with ACCE staff using evidence from data analysis and interpretation
- Maintaining information management systems for centralized storage and aggregation of routine programme data and working with stakeholders and domain experts in identifying key data elements and standardizing data collection tools and practices as project needs evolve
National Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
FHI 360
2017.07 - 2020.07
- Provision of evidence-based guidance to program staff at all levels on program performances based on data analysis
- Supervision of Monitoring and Evaluation Officers in ZHCT districts
- Working with districts and provincial teams to compile and consolidate weekly, monthly and quarterly reports on program activities
- Facilitate deployment and use of electronic medical records system at FHI 360 supported sites
- Cleaning, verifying and preparing data for reporting to USAID, MOHCC and other partners
- Carry out data quality audits, onsite data verification and data deduplication with OPHID on monthly and quarterly basis to all ZHCT provinces
- Strengthen the capacity of the FHI 360 M&E team through developing training manuals and guidelines for data quality audits and validation
- Writing of quarterly, monthly and weekly reports on ZHCT programme and giving performance feedback to all districts only weekly basis
- Capture lessons learned and best practices, documentation and dissemination of information, assisting developing presentations, abstracts, articles e.t.c
- Compile, analyze and present data for reporting of program progress and impact and quality assurance
- Conducting operational research for ZHCT programme in Zimbabwe
- Working closely with MOHCC staff especially the health information staff from district to national level
Health Promotion Officer
Chimanimani District
2007.01 - 2015.05
- Designing, developing and distributing Health Education and Promotion materials (print and electronic)
- Training and orientation of health workers on Interpersonal communication skills and basic health education and promotion activities
- Conducting Health Promotion campaigns i.e
- National Immunization days
- Monitoring and Evaluation of health promotion programs i.e
- EPI, HIV and TB
- Conducting researches on health-related beliefs, customs, knowledge, attitudes and practices on acceptance of immunization in Chimanimani and Manicaland
- Assessing health needs in the district
- Health Intervention Planning and Implementation
- Formulation of Health promotion guidelines and policies
- Public relations functions
- Providing technical support to Community nursing departments in the development of HIV health education messages and IEC materials
- Developing strategies for community mobilization for community participation in health programs i.e
- EPI, TB, Malaria and HIV programs
- Planning, preparing, designing and mounting exhibitions and facilitating commemoration of health events such as African Vaccination Week
- Training of health workers on Effective Vaccine Management
- Social marketing of the HIV program and introduction of the new vaccines
- Representing Manicaland province at National HIV review meeting Training undergone
- DHIS 2
Education
Master of Public Health -
University of Zimbabwe
2013
Bachelor of Science - Health Education and Promotion
University of Zimbabwe
2006
Skills
- Computer Literacy
- Well versed with all Microsoft Office tools and general computer operations including PowerBI use
- Knowledge of health and development programs
- Sound knowledge and experience regarding SIE, statistics and quality assurance/quality improvement
- Having strong data analysis and report writing skills
- Use of DHIS in tracking the performance of HIV activities including DREAMS
- Planning and managing HIV and TB programmes
- Capacity to manage and build the capacity of program teams
- Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff and stakeholders
- Ability to manage tight deadlines and deliver high volumes of work with minimal supervision
- Competency in data analysis packages (RStudio, Access, Epi-INFO, SPSS & STATA)
- Proven ability in supervising staff and work as a team player
Certification
JICA M&E Capacity training
Advanced training in Ms Excel use
Electronic Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (eIDSR)
Health Leadership and Governance training
Monitoring and Evaluation & Operational research
Barrier Analysis training
HIV community mobilization and interpersonal communication
DREAMS and HIV Care collabollation
Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health interventions
HIV and TB co-infection
HIV prevention and control for English speaking African Countries-China
Languages
English
Fluent
Timeline
Strategic Information and Evaluation Specialist
Zimbabwe Health Interventions (ZHI)
2020.08 - 2023.12
National Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
FHI 360
2017.07 - 2020.07
Health Promotion Officer
Chimanimani District
2007.01 - 2015.05
Master of Public Health -
University of Zimbabwe
Bachelor of Science - Health Education and Promotion
University of Zimbabwe