Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 16 years of experience, the expert is a seasoned public health professional specializing in health program management and clinical operations. They have provided expertise on communicable diseases, global health security, and emergency response, notably leading extensive Ebola and Marburg outbreak efforts. Career highlights include senior leadership roles such as Program Director and Coordinator, managing projects across multiple countries. The expert has successfully developed large-scale proposals, trained over 2000 staff in health interventions, and managed budgets up to $500,000 monthly per treatment center.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving collaboration with international donors including USAID, DFID, CDC, World Bank, Global Funds, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Their involvement has spanned project implementation, capacity building, and technical assistance in the health sector. Responsibilities have included managing and coordinating multidisciplinary projects at both national and regional levels, focusing on areas such as communicable diseases, nutrition, and global health security. These projects have been executed in various countries including DR Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea, and Liberia.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in key sectors such as health, humanitarian aid, emergency response, training, and water and sanitation, the expert has held leadership roles including Program Director, Field Coordinator, and Regional Project Coordinator. Their interdisciplinary expertise includes health program management, emergency outbreak response, and capacity building. The expert's work spans both regional and country-specific contexts, particularly in African nations such as DR Congo and Guinea. They have extensive geographic experience in Africa, having worked in Burundi, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, and Liberia. They have also been involved in international assignments in Switzerland, gaining deep familiarity with local governance and cultural dynamics.

Languages and education

With language competences including bilingual proficiency in French and English, and native proficiency in French and Swahili, the expert is also fluent in Lingala and possesses intermediate skills in Kirundi and Kinyarwanda. These language skills have been utilized in various professional contexts, including in-country work across multiple African nations and collaboration with multilingual teams in international health initiatives. The expert holds a Doctor of Medicine degree from the Catholic University of Bukavu, DR Congo, and is pursuing a PhD in Public Health at Texila American University. Their educational background also includes an MBA in Public Health, Health Policy Management from Sciences Campus Institute, Burkina Faso, and a Master in International Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid from Kalu Institute, Spain. Additionally, they obtained an Advanced Postgraduate Diploma in Tropical Medicine, Surveillance, and Immunization from James Lind Institute, Switzerland.