Philip Djan
Sunyani,BO
Summary
Community-oriented Officer comfortable working in high-stress situations and coordinating emergency responses. Seasoned team leader with unrelenting dedication to keeping community safe and secure. Proactive about using proper protocols while on duty and interacting with community contacts.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
District Disease Surveillance Officer
Ghana Health Service
Tain (Remote)
01.2022 - Current
- Attended personnel meetings and training sessions to improve skills and learn new policies and procedures.
- Mentored junior staff members, helping them develop their skills and advance in their careers.
- Maintained strict adherence to industry regulations, minimizing risk exposure for the organization.
- Enhanced communication between team members by organizing regular meetings and fostering open dialogue.
- Mitigated potential risks by proactively identifying potential issues and implementing appropriate countermeasures or contingency plans as needed.
- Wrote detailed narrative reports for use in investigations.
- Prepared and submitted detailed reports regarding assignments and ongoing investigations.
- Responded to emergency calls relayed from dispatcher or supervisors and communicated situation details to other officers.
- Conducted surveillance to detect suspicious activity.
- Spearheaded successful projects from conception through completion, showcasing strong project management abilities.
- Collected, arranged, and input information into database system.
- Generated reports detailing findings and recommendations.
Senior Public Health Officer
Ghana Health Service
Sunyani
01.2021 - Current
- Developed strong partnerships with key stakeholders, including healthcare providers, nonprofit organizations, and educational institutions.
- Led community outreach efforts, raising awareness about available services and encouraging healthy behaviors among diverse populations.
- Championed environmental health initiatives, contributing to cleaner air, water, and improved living conditions for residents.
- Educated the general public on various health-related topics through presentations at schools, community centers, or other settings where groups convene regularly.
- Work with team of expert on skin NTD
- Worked with WHO and PATH GH. on Covid-19 vaccination rollout and contact tracing of infected people
- Enhanced disease surveillance and response capabilities through rigorous data analysis and strategic planning.
- Coordinated multidisciplinary teams of professionals focused on solving complex public health issues affecting communities locally or globally.
- Facilitated emergency preparedness planning for natural disasters or infectious disease outbreaks in coordination with relevant stakeholders.
- Influenced policy decisions related to public health by providing expert guidance backed by thorough research findings.
- Trained staff members on best practices in public health practice delivery ensuring a competent workforce capable of addressing emerging challenges.
- Reduced the incidence of communicable diseases by promoting immunization campaigns targeting at-risk populations.
- Conducted comprehensive community needs assessments to identify priorities and allocate resources effectively.
- Implemented health promotion campaigns to raise awareness of health-related issues.
- Monitored health trends and data to identify health concerns and develop related health education initiatives.
- Gave public talks on importance of health education and specific disease prevention and treatment strategies.
- Conducted active case search on priority disease including AFP and meningitis
District Cold Chain Manager
Ghana Health Service
Tain (Remote)
01.2021 - Current
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving disputes promptly, maintaining open lines of communication, and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
- Managed the cold chain equipments within the district and the facilities
- Request vaccines through the online GHILMIS system from the regional level
- Prepared contingency plan for Expanded Program on Immunization
- Keeps Vaccines in their respective cold chain temperature through monitoring and supervision at the district and facility level
Education
Master of Science - Global Health
Unicaf University
United Kingdom06.2025
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
University of Health And Allied Sciences
Ho, Ghana06.2018
Skills
- Work Coordination
- Report Writing
- Strategic Planning
- Innovation and Creativity
- Emergency Response
- Emergency Response Coordination
- Data Analysis
- Project Planning
- Audit reporting
- Program Evaluation
- Quantitative skills
- Logistics Coordination
- Process Analysis
- Emergency and non-emergency response
- Investigation Management
- Report Preparation
Interested in football and cooking
I love watching football and enjoy cooking
Languages
English
French
Intermediate (B1)
Timeline
District Disease Surveillance Officer
Ghana Health Service
01.2022 - Current
Senior Public Health Officer
Ghana Health Service
01.2021 - Current
District Cold Chain Manager
Ghana Health Service
01.2021 - Current
Master of Science - Global Health
Unicaf University
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
University of Health And Allied Sciences