PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY: Over twenty-five years of professional experience covering a wide range of areas such as health planning, HIV and AIDS, poverty alleviation, administration, procurement, projects and programmes development and management. Experience includes working with and for both national and international organizations such as the UN, World Bank, Global Fund. Extensive experience working civil society organizations, key populations, and vulnerable groups. Managed and supervised over twenty staff. Master’s Degree with distinction in Health Management, Planning and Policy.

PERSONAL QUALITIES - Highly motivated for the cause of human development. Remains focused on results and attentive to details with the ability to multitask and deliver within tight deadlines. Innovative and creative with a sharp eye and intuition to identify and resolve problems. Dynamic, proactive, action-oriented and committed to achieving outcomes with excellent teamwork skills and experience. Strong listening and communication skills, sensitive to cultural differences and respect for diversity.

A leader who gives praise and recognition for jobs well done and motivates teams to work in a harmonious and effective work environment both within and outside the organizations. Excellent networking and partnership building skills and experience. Active member of several technical working groups-Social Protection, Disaster Risk Reduction, Sustainable Development Goals, Health Financing, Key Populations with ability to provide technical expertise and guidance on several areas such as policy development, programme planning and implementation, and advocacy.