ODK
Sydney Kwaku Danso
Monitoring And Evaluation Coordinator _ Social Works
Accra
Summary
Forward-thinking monitoring and evaluation coordinator leading team of seasoned health care professionals in enhancing HIV service delivery in Ghana. Advises organizational leaders on key aspects of project development while coordinating efforts to design and develop staff to realize project aspirations. Versatile professional with 15 years of experience in public health, HIV,STI and TB case management. Acquired professional project management skills hands-on with experience working with teams to accomplish short- and long-term project goals. Managed budgets and monitored project costs.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator _HIV Project
EQUIP Health Ghana
Accra
09.2018 - Current
- Guided and mentored health facility staff on project implementation in EQUIP.Gh-supported sites in Ashanti region.
- Ensured mentored HIV related activities in relation to Ghana's implementation of HIV differentiated Service delivery model across health facilities in 5 HIV high burdened regions in Ghana.
- Mentorship and technical assistance to staff on Quality Improvement Strategies in health facilities in Ashanti, Eastern, Bono, Bono East and Greater Accra regions.
- Mentored staff to ensure data quality reporting into required reporting systems.
- Mentored health facility staffs on HIV counseling services.
- Report writing and ensuring facilities deliver on project goals.
- Other Responsibilities:
- Provided Technical assistants on Project implementation through CQI models.
- Ensured Daily/Weekly and Monthly visit to facilities to ensure project activities are done to satisfaction.
- Ensure accurate reporting of programme indicators.
- Ensure timely reporting of HIV service data.
- Support facilities to do data quality assessment (DQA).
- Support facilities in designing CQI Projects and implementation.
- Ensure implementation of project goals as specified.
- Support facilities to design CQI plans and implementations.
- Monthly and Quarterly reporting or project reports.
Project Team Lead - Onchocerciasis MDA Survey
Neglected Tropical Diseases/Sightsavers Ghana
Kwahu Afram Plain-North
04.2023 - 05.2023
- Sampling of 50 households for inclusion in surveys.
- Mapping of households in communities for determination.
- Interviewing of household members.
- Defined project scope, goals and deliverables that supported survey objectives in collaboration with community led actors.
- Identified potential risks and devised contingency plans, preparing team members to avoid and respond promptly to possible obstacles.
- Managed technical projects, utilizing established project tools and methodologies to bring projects to timely completion.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables and schedules.
- Reported regularly to managers on project deliverables, progress and technical problems.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
Monitoring and Evaluation Coord. PrEP/HIVST Pilot
EQUIP.Gh/FHI360-EpIC Project-HIV Key Population Pilot Project
Ashanti Region
07.2020 - 10.2022
- Mentorship of health care providers on HIV Pre-exposure prophylaxis.
- Provided guidance and counseling on pre- exposure prophylaxis and HIV self-test up-take among lesbians, gay and female sex workers among 2 high locations in Ghana.
- Provided counseling and testing services.
- Ensure accurate data reporting to programme
- Biweekly monitoring.
- Conducting monthly visits to health facilities providing key services.
- Conducted quality improvement trainings, mentorship and meetings.
- Effectively implemented best training practices and adult learning principles in planning and creation of instructional materials.
- Developed workforce training programs to improve organizational efficiency.
- Contributed to development of comprehensive health staff training activities on Pre-exposure prophylaxis and HIV self-testing.
Data Collector Enumerator
Consultancy _ Neglected Tropical Disease, By UKAID
Takoradi
02.2021 - 02.2021
- River blindness Mass Drug distribution (MDA) Tri-party Monitoring and Data Validation
- Review of source data sets from community volunteers, health facility supervisors, district focal persons and disease control unit at regional level of implementation.
- Checking for Consistency of data collected during 2019 MDA exercise held in western region.
- Gathered and submitted observational information in addition to required data points.
- Delivered efficient daily assignment schedules based on data inconsistency factors to optimize team performance.
- Uploaded or transmitted data using secure protocols.
- Reviewed, classified and recorded survey data in preparation for computer analysis.
- Directed updates and changes in survey implementation and methods.
Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator_ HIV Project
EQUIP/MaTCH/Wits Consortium (South Africa)
Accra
10.2017 - 09.2019
- Project implementation in EQUIP supported health sites in Ashanti, Bono and Bono East Regions by conducting baseline assessments.
- Support the M&E manager to develop data collection tools to ensure data quality and reporting.
- Support staff to ensure data quality reporting into required systems.
- Staff mentorship on HIV related indicators.
- Counseling Mentorship provided to health staff on client management.
- Ensure timely reporting of project data into required systems.
- Report writing and ensuring facilities deliver on project goals.
- Other Responsibilities:
- Daily, Weekly and Monthly visit to facilities to ensure project activities are done to satisfaction.
- Ensure accurate reporting of programme indicators to programme office.
- Ensure timely reporting of data Support facilities to do data quality assessment.
- Demonstrated implementation of project goals as specified.
- Support facilities staffs to design (continuous quality improvement) CQI plans and implementations.
- Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
- Gained extensive knowledge in data entry, analysis and reporting.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.
Data and Monitoring Officer_ Bono Region Hospital
National AIDS/STI Control Programme of Ghana/Ghana Health Service
Sunyani
10.2014 - 10.2017
- Performed HIV client's information and Registration management at Health facility into various reporting platforms.
- Conducted HIV testing and Counseling services.
- Performed psychosocial support to clients.
- Preparation of monthly reports (ART, HTC, PMTCT, HIV/TB).
- HIV/AIDS health information management and filing of folders.
- Assisted Bono Regional coordinator of HIV on monitoring activities.
- Reviewed project deliverables and presented monthly reports on project activities.
- Produced monthly reports using advanced Excel spreadsheet functions.
- Upheld security and confidentiality of documents and data within area of responsibility.
- Created various Excel documents to assist with pulling metrics data and presenting information to stakeholders for concise explanations of best placement for needed resources.
- Documented effective and replicable methods for extracting data and organizing data sources.
- Utilized data visualization tools to effectively communicate project insights.
- Used statistical methods to analyze data and generate useful reports.
Data Officer - Bono Regional Hospital
National AIDS/STI Control Programme/Ghana Health Service
Sunyani
10.2010 - 09.2014
- Client counseling and testing for HIV.
- TB case detection and management
- HIV health records management
- Data entry of clients information.
- Monthly, weekly and daily reporting to supervisors
- Monitoring of HIV positive pregnant women
- Reviewed source documents and listings to compile resources for identifying and correcting data allocation issues.
- Analyzed content access, retention and evaluation projects to maintain nonstop information repository.
- Devised and implemented reliable data management procedures to enable usability and easy reporting.
- Partnered with subject matter experts in continuous improvement process, upgraded data quality and recommended innovative information management strategies.
- Liaised between data management and IT support personnel to communicate ongoing system maintenance and new software development.
National Service (Volunteering)
Ghana National Service
Sunyani
08.2008 - 08.2009
- Maintained files and records by implementing effective filing systems that boosted efficiency and organization.
- Health Information systems management
- Performed client's data management
- Conducted management client health insurance schemes
- Billing and compilation of health insurance claims.
Education
Master of Science - Master of Public Health, Policy Planning And Mgt.
Catholic University of Ghana, Sunyani Fiapre
Sunyani Bono Region 06.2018 - 06.2019
Some College (No Degree) - Certificate of Participation- Ghana HIV/AIDS M&E
University of Ghana, School of Public Health
Accra 05.2015 - 07.2015
Bsc. - Economic And Business Administration
Catholic University of Ghana
Sunyani, Fiapre 01.2012 - 05.2013
HND - Marketing
Sunyani Technical University
Sunyani 11.2005 - 05.2008
High School Diploma -
Bishop Herman College
Kpando, Volta Region 05.2001 - 06.2003
Skills
Good community entry skillsundefined
Accomplishments
- Resolved client related issue through mentorships and trainings.
- Supervised team of over 150 staff members in delivering HIV /TB services in the Ashanti regions of Ghana.
- Collaborated with team of over 150 in the development of HIV related projects in enhancing coverage and service delivery.
- Documented and resolved poor linkage of 63% which led to improved results of 96% in the next reporting year..
- Excellent report writing skills
- Trained over 500 healthcare staff on differentiate HIV service delivery, HIV adherance counselling, Anteretrovial therapy management, Viral Load case load management and TB case management and detection.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop data tracking spreadsheets for daily, monthly summery reports and data capture.
- Quality Improvement coach with experts in using Model for Improvement in health care settings_Fishborne Analysis using PDSA model.
Software
Excel
MS office
Powerpoint
Other basic data collection tools
Interests
Social Works
HealthCare Management
Monitoring and Evaluation
Medical billing
Health records management
Football, swimming, reading and basket basll
I love to play football, not good at swimming but I enjoy reading during leisure hours and watch basket ball during free times.
Timeline
Project Team Lead - Onchocerciasis MDA Survey
Neglected Tropical Diseases/Sightsavers Ghana
04.2023 - 05.2023
Data Collector Enumerator
Consultancy _ Neglected Tropical Disease, By UKAID
02.2021 - 02.2021
Monitoring and Evaluation Coord. PrEP/HIVST Pilot
EQUIP.Gh/FHI360-EpIC Project-HIV Key Population Pilot Project
07.2020 - 10.2022
Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator _HIV Project
EQUIP Health Ghana
09.2018 - Current
Master of Science - Master of Public Health, Policy Planning And Mgt.
Catholic University of Ghana, Sunyani Fiapre
06.2018 - 06.2019
Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator_ HIV Project
EQUIP/MaTCH/Wits Consortium (South Africa)
10.2017 - 09.2019
Some College (No Degree) - Certificate of Participation- Ghana HIV/AIDS M&E
University of Ghana, School of Public Health
05.2015 - 07.2015
Data and Monitoring Officer_ Bono Region Hospital
National AIDS/STI Control Programme of Ghana/Ghana Health Service
10.2014 - 10.2017
Bsc. - Economic And Business Administration
Catholic University of Ghana
01.2012 - 05.2013
Data Officer - Bono Regional Hospital
National AIDS/STI Control Programme/Ghana Health Service
10.2010 - 09.2014
National Service (Volunteering)
Ghana National Service
08.2008 - 08.2009
HND - Marketing
Sunyani Technical University
11.2005 - 05.2008
High School Diploma -
Bishop Herman College
05.2001 - 06.2003
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