Key skills and expertise.

Bringing over 15 years of experience, the expert is a seasoned Public Health professional specializing in program coordination, management, and implementation. With technical skills in outbreak response, project development, and health program assessment, the expert has led health initiatives across Africa in collaboration with UN agencies and NGOs. Career highlights include developing strategies and proposals, integrating refugees into national health systems, and managing emergency health responses. Responsibilities have included overseeing public health programs for over a million refugees and coordinating health services in challenging environments.

Project experience and donor exposure.

With a background in collaborating with international donors such as CERF, ECHO, Irish Aid, AKEA, and DFID, the expert has been involved in project implementation, proposal writing, donor reporting, and budgeting in health and nutrition sectors. These projects span regional and national levels, focusing on refugee response plans and emergency health programs. Geographic locations of this work include Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Sudan, where the expert has played a key role in integrating refugees into national health programs and coordinating health responses during emergencies.

Sectors and geographic focus.

Worked across diverse projects involving sectors such as Food Security, Health, Humanitarian Aid and Emergency, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Training. Previously held roles have included program coordination, management, technical guidance, and strategic planning. The expert's cross-cutting expertise includes integrating health systems within humanitarian contexts and developing public health strategies. The geographic scope of work spans regional and country-specific areas, particularly in Africa, where the expert has led health initiatives and coordinated responses to health emergencies and refugee crises.

Background includes positions in Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The expert possesses deep familiarity with local governance and cultural dynamics, especially through long-term assignments in Sudan, Tanzania, and Liberia. Responsibilities have involved addressing regional development issues, coordinating health responses, and integrating refugees into national health systems, showcasing expertise in navigating complex, multicultural environments.

Languages and education.

With a background in language competences, the expert is fluent in English, utilizing this language extensively in professional settings, including in-country work across multiple African nations and collaboration with multilingual teams. They also possess basic proficiency in French, which has been used in various international and multicultural contexts.

The expert holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Epidemiology and a Bachelor of Science (BSC) in Nursing, both from Cuttington University in Liberia. Additionally, the expert completed a High School Diploma and WAEC Certificate at Joseph Jenkins Robert United Methodist School and attended Bible Way Mission School for Junior High Education.