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JOSHUA KWEKU ADJEI

ABEKA

Summary

A public health practitioner with experience in data management, infection prevention and health promotion (advocates) practices with nine (9) years working experience in the medical laboratory. I am expertise in clinical health service delivery such as disease surveillance at community levels, and providing counseling to reduce disease burden in communities, Malaria Prevention and management practices with a certificate in microscopy malaria density count. Working in health facilities and organization such as Good Neighbors International (Ghana) as Project Officer and singled managed Community Malaria Prevention (CoMAP) Project which gives me a unique combination of field and clinical practices and orientation to effectively and efficiently manage projects.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Coordinator

Good Neighbors International
01.2019 - 05.2019
  • Support planning and monitoring of the country’s projects through cooperate system and data bases
  • Provided initiation support trainings based on the program plans
  • Monitored project output and prepare report about projects
  • Lead the development data bases for indicator tracking in sponsorship and grant project
  • Supported database management for sponsorship and grant projects
  • Assisted in the development and management of the Geographic Information System (GIS) for program data
  • Provided administrative support during conferences and routing meetings including setting up teleconferences, preparation of meetings, materials and rosters
  • Managed the country directors schedule and activities at the regional office
  • Prepared itinerary for senior executive visit including lodging and grounds arrangement
  • Collaborated with national, regional and district health teams in preparing documents to support program implementation
  • Coordinated meetings and record minutes
  • Maintained records on all project development activities
  • Enforced compliance with plans and specification during construction of project works
  • Assisted constructers in planning to meet project specification during constructions to support implementation processes
  • Raised monthly requests for office utilities
  • Organized all receipts and prepare monthly settlements for petty cash and other activities carried out in the month to the Administrative Assistant at Head Office
  • Monitored mileage for project vehicle and motorbike and request for servicing when it is due
  • Monitored the vehicle and motor log-ins weekly, and report to Head Office any mal functioning reported by the Driver
  • Ensured weekly washing of the project vehicle and motor bike in the washing bay
  • Prioritized requests from Head Office and provide the needed support as quickly as possible
  • Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows.
  • Supervised multiple projects from project start through delivery by prioritizing needs and delegating assignments.
  • Enhanced team collaboration through regular meetings, fostering a positive work environment for increased productivity.
  • Liaised between departments to facilitate communication and keep appropriate parties updated on project developments.

Project Officer

Good Neighbors International
03.2018 - 12.2018
  • Collaborated with social and behavior change communication (SBCC) teams in planning, implementing and monitoring of malaria activities and interventions system
  • Built relationship within communities as catalyst, broker and facilitator, working with partners and various stakeholders towards high community involvement
  • Supported and participated in program planning & implementation with involvement of relevant stakeholders
  • Prepared and submitted weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports and other project documents, including case studies and stories of human interest as required
  • Strengthened community capacity for viable partnerships in promoting the wellbeing of mothers and children at community level
  • Supported in effective project planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting process relevant to assigned areas to enhance community participation and ownership of project activities
  • Worked with regional and district malaria focal officers and nurses to develop and plan malaria specific interventions and technical support needs into district plans and ensure delivery of targets
  • Supported in the development of Information, Education and Communication materials in malaria for community volunteers, and any relevant community interest group
  • Supported in the delivery of the core malaria and health related trainings for Ghana Health Service staff and community volunteers
  • Facilitated effective collaborations with all stakeholders including communities, departments and agencies of government at district, regional and national levels for better program integration
  • Explored skills development to enhance performance and efficiency so that capacity development and transformation of volunteers is enhanced
  • Supported in training of Community Health Management Committee in the selected communities at Upper Manya Krobo district in monitoring, tracking, and reporting of health related issues
  • Supported trainers as co-facilitator in the training of Volunteers/Partners/Community based groups on new policies and procedures
  • Collected, compiled, validated and analyzed community health officer’s and volunteer’s monthly reports

Infection Prevention and Control, and Quality Assurance Focal Person

Awutu Breku Health Centre
05.2014 - 09.2017
  • Organizing trainings on social hand hygiene
  • Supporting the health facility with good and recommended clinical hygienic procedures in wearing protective clothing’s during procedures
  • Requesting and purchasing recommended dust bins for waste segregation and management
  • Supporting the clinic with training on health environmental hygiene
  • Training of health staff on care and maintenance of hospital equipment
  • Reporting on damaged health equipment to the appropriate quarters for immediate replacement

Laboratory In-Charge

Awutu Breku Health Centre
04.2013 - 09.2017
  • Collection of blood samples (phlebotomist) from sick persons for diagnosis and interpretations
  • Microscopic identification of parasites in blood, stool, and urine samples (Microbiology unit)
  • Validating samples in the laboratory
  • Lead in the preparation of annual, half year, quarterly and monthly budget for the laboratory
  • Prepares memo and purchase items for laboratory use
  • Stool emulsification and analysis
  • Malaria parasites microscopy identification and quantification (density counts)
  • Routine urine examinations
  • High Vaginal Swab wet preparation and examination under microscope for protozoa infections and identification
  • Cleaning of the laboratory equipment and the benches
  • Supervise cleaning of the working environment
  • Daily recording and reporting of malfunction and broken down laboratory equipment
  • Requesting the appropriate disinfectants for the laboratory cleaning

Public Health Information Officer

Awutu Breku Health Centre
01.2014 - 12.2016
  • Health systems data collation
  • Monthly sorting of health system reports from health facilities
  • Monthly validation of health facilities reports
  • Regular training of healthcare staff on quality data collection and validation
  • Training of health staff on improved health care
  • Training of health staff on data management
  • Data entry of Awutu Health Center data into District Health Information Management System (DHIMS-2)

Laboratory Assistant

Kasoa Poly Clinic
09.2010 - 05.2012
  • Records and report on all damaged items in and around the health facility to the appropriate quarters for repairs to be done on them
  • Provides monthly reports on damaged hospital equipment and the need for immediate replacement
  • Conduct trainings on general cleaning and maintenance of hospital and it utilities
  • Ensures proper maintenance of the hospital buildings
  • Keeps records on uses of the hospital’s utilities

Health Aid

Kasoa Poly Clinic
08.2007 - 12.2008
  • Assist patients to maintain their personal hygiene and appearance (e.g
  • Bathing, mouth care and others)
  • Recording of basic Clients/patients information at the records department
  • Assist with manual handling and transferring of patients within the hospital environments
  • Ensures that, all actions undertaken are consistent with the patient’s multi-disciplinary plan of care
  • Work within the prescribed quality standards for nursing care
  • Keeping medical information of clients/patients for continuation of care
  • Compiling and evaluating monthly attendance
  • Sorting of files according to numbers for easy filing
  • Identifying and retrieving patient’s/clients medical records for continuation of care
  • Compiling monthly statement reports for the biostatistician officer

Education

Bachelor of Science (BSc) -

Catholic University College of Ghana
08.2015

Senior secondary school certificate examination - Agricultural Science

Obrachire Secondary Technical School
06.2014

Health Aid -

Ankaful Psychiatric nursing training School
07.2007

Skills

  • Team player
  • Leadership qualities
  • Self-motivated
  • Self-driven
  • Ambitious
  • Strategic thinking
  • Conceptual thinking
  • Eager to learn
  • Facilitation skills
  • Capacity development skills
  • Participatory approaches
  • Networking skills
  • Partnering skills
  • Inter-personal skills
  • Relationship development
  • Negotiation skills
  • Conflict management
  • Independent work
  • Communication skills
  • Multi-tasking
  • Work pressure management
  • Resource planning
  • Resource management
  • Organization skills
  • Computer literacy
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Qualitiesandskills

  • Team player with leadership qualities
  • Self-motivated, self-driven, ambitious and works on self-initiative
  • Strategic and conceptual thinking ability
  • Eager to learn and thrive in a challenging and dynamic environment
  • Good facilitation and capacity development skills and experience in participatory approaches
  • Strong networking and partnering skills
  • Proven good inter-personal skills in effectively developing relationships, negotiations, and conflicts management
  • Ability to work independently and with team members and partners at all levels
  • Result oriented person with the ability to communicate ideas and methods both orally and in writing
  • Multi-task person with ability to cope with work pressure, manage numerous tasks and report in a timely manner
  • Proven capacity to plan, manage and organize resources
  • Computer literate in programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint applications

Professionalaffiliationstraining

  • Protecting Human Participants
  • Caring for Infants and Children with Acute Malnutrition (10/01/14, Sunyani, Ghana)
  • Malaria parasitized identification and density counts at Winneba, Windy Lodge (Central, Ghana)
  • Caring for severe malaria in infants and children under five years of age (08/01/08, Cape Coast, Ghana)
  • Community Health Management Committees (Training of Facilitators) for health staff

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 02/02/83
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Ghanaian
  • Marital Status: Married

Research

Assessment on the Impacts of Electronic Health Records Systems

References

  • Dr. Mrs. Gifty Sunkwah Mills, District Director of Health Service, Awutu Senya East Health Directorate, +233(0)244663333, gsunkwamills@gmail.com
  • Mrs. Gladys Tetteh-Yeboah, Public Health Practitioner, Consultant, +233244643905, gtyeboah@yahoo.com
  • Mr. George Asante, Der. Medical Chief Physician Assistant, Ghana Health Service, Kasoa Poly Clinic, +233243381500

Reading, Listening to misic

Reading historic books to discover ancient practices. 

I like to listen to music whenever I am down 

Reading, Listening to misic

Music keeps me alive when things go wrong with me

Reading help me do good research works

Music puts me to sleep when i feel insomnia

 

Reading

Reading historic books

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
French
Beginner (A1)

Timeline

Project Coordinator

Good Neighbors International
01.2019 - 05.2019

Project Officer

Good Neighbors International
03.2018 - 12.2018

Infection Prevention and Control, and Quality Assurance Focal Person

Awutu Breku Health Centre
05.2014 - 09.2017

Public Health Information Officer

Awutu Breku Health Centre
01.2014 - 12.2016

Laboratory In-Charge

Awutu Breku Health Centre
04.2013 - 09.2017

Laboratory Assistant

Kasoa Poly Clinic
09.2010 - 05.2012

Health Aid

Kasoa Poly Clinic
08.2007 - 12.2008

Senior secondary school certificate examination - Agricultural Science

Obrachire Secondary Technical School

Health Aid -

Ankaful Psychiatric nursing training School

Bachelor of Science (BSc) -

Catholic University College of Ghana
JOSHUA KWEKU ADJEI