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Nkongolo Kiamuangana

Nkongolo Kiamuangana

Nurse & Public Health Specialist
Luanda

Summary

Experienced in Community Health and Public Health programs with proven history of employment across multiple genres of NGOs and International Organizations and multinational, including MSF-Belgium, MSF-Spanish, OXFAM-GB, Global Fund, European Union, UNICEF, PSI, and WHO. Particularly skilled in routine immunization programs, vaccine preventable diseases and global health. Proven ability to think independently and strategically plan, coordinate, and implement routine immunization activities, including norms and standards for vaccines management and related capacity building; coordination of the demand generation for immunization services, monitoring and reporting on results, progress, lessons learnt and obstacles. Proven understanding of routine immunization as related to preventable diseases including case-based surveillance, Integrated Disease Surveillance (IDSR) and International Health Regulations (IHR) as well how to achieve universal Health coverage (UHC). Proven track record in the development and implementation of norms and standards and effective reporting mechanisms and systems, and M&E. Particularly skilled in (1) Malaria case management: training of HWs, management of integrated community case management (iCCM) project, mass distribution campaign of ITNs; (3) Health Service Strengthening: development of health municipal plans, municipalization of health services; (4) Health promotion in emergencies: flooding and cholera; and (5) Water, Sanitation and Hygiene . Utilizing quantitative analysis tools to investigate problems thoroughly before developing comprehensive solutions, tailored specifically to each individual business need. Excels at presenting complex information in easy-to-digest format, allowing clients to make informed decisions quickly.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Consultant Technical Officer - EPI (P3)

World Health Organization (WHO)
Maputo
02.2021 - 06.2023

COVID-19 Vaccination Rollout

  • Provide technical assistance for the periodic review and update of the National Deployment and Vaccination Plan (NDVP) and budget
  • Provide support to update micro plans with a focus on strategies to reach high-priority population groups
  • Provide technical assistance for the review of COVID-19 vaccination performance and identify low-performing areas for targeted support
  • Engage the government to adapt high-impact vaccine delivery strategies to increase COVID-19 vaccination coverage
  • Provide support to build the capacity of health workers including the revision/update of training materials
  • Conduct supportive supervision of regions/provinces and districts focusing on low-performing areas and provide guidance
  • Provide guidance for the monitoring of COVID-19 vaccine implementation including intra-action reviews (IAR) and COVID-19 post-introduction evaluation (c-PIEs)
  • Document lessons learned and best practices
  • Provide support to ensure regular updates of the country profile online template
  • Any other activity assigned by the WR, in-country supervisors, and AFRO.

ICCM Senior Specialist

Population Services International (PSI)
Luanda
10.2017 - 01.2021

Malaria Case Management at Community level - Health For All (HFA) – USAID/PMI funded project

Ensure good relationship and coordination with those responsible for the implementation of ADECOS in MAT and MINSA

  • Prepare requisitions of equipment (smartphones, bicycles, etc.) and supplies (family notebooks, gloves, ASAQ, TDRs, thermometers, etc.) for the performance of ADECOS
  • Prepare a distribution plan and appropriate use of equipment and supplies delivered by Health for All (HFA) project for the performance of ADECOS
  • Coordinate and technically assist HFA Monitoring and Evaluation Team to collect information on the services provided by ADECOS at community level

Nacional Malaria Officer

Population Services International (PSI)
Luanda
08.2017 - 10.2019


  • Coordinate the implementation of the National Policy for Community Development and Health Agents (ADECOS) - PNADECOS in coordination with NMCP and FAS/MAT
  • Ensure good relationship and coordination with those responsible for the implementation of ADECOS in MAT and MINSA
  • Prepare requisitions of equipment (smartphones, bicycles, etc.) and supplies (family notebooks, gloves, ASAQ, TDRs, thermometers, etc.) for the performance of ADECOS
  • Prepare a distribution plan and appropriate use of equipment and supplies delivered by Health for All (HFA) project for the performance of ADECOS
  • Coordinate and technically assist HFA Monitoring and Evaluation Team to collect information on the services provided by ADECOS at community level
  • Technical assistance for the preparation of programmatic reports on the implementation of the ADECOS strategy
  • Malaria Case Management and Malaria in Pregnancy
  • Support the programmatic team of Malaria Provincial Officer of Health for All (HFA) project
  • Assist Malaria Technical Director in the development of malaria case management and malaria pregnancy (MIP) training materials
  • Support malaria team (OPM) in the preparation and during the training of provincial and municipal trainers in the areas of malaria case management and malaria in pregnancy
  • Support the malaria team (OPM) in the programming and execution of monitoring and supervision visits to providers in 6 PMI provinces.

Consultant / Junior Expert

Conseil Santé
Luanda
07.2016 - 07.2017

Municipalization of Health Services - Angolan MOH project funded by European Union

  • My roles and responsibilities consist of providing support to the health municipal team on the implementation of 8-targeted components of the project.
  • These include (i) planning and budgeting; (ii) data gathering of health services and mapping; (iii) dissemination of heath regulation; (iv) routine data quality assurance; (v) periodic report writing; (vi) co-ordination with partners; (vii) improvement of integrated supervision; and (viii) reporting and audit of maternal and infant deaths.

EPI Consultant

UNICEF
Huila
02.2016 - 06.2016

Yellow Fever Outbreak Response / vaccination

  • Provide technical assistance in Yellow Fever campaign micro planning in Huila (Quipungo, Caconda, and Lubango) and Benguela.
  • Conduct regular monitoring and supervision of the campaign activities in targeted municipalities.
  • Work with Municipal Health Departments and provide technical guidance in planning, supervising and monitoring all mosquito control and environmental sanitation activities at community level.
  • Participate in YF campaign coordination meetings at the national, provincial level and targeted municipalities.
  • Participate in YF prevention coordination meeting in UNICEF with communication section.
  • Reporting weekly monitoring and supervisory reports available and shared daily and weekly.

Health System Strengthening Consultant

Angolan Ministry Of Health / European Union
Luanda
10.2015 - 01.2016

Municipal Health System Strengthening

  • Collect and organize health data in municipalities of Luanda and Bie provinces,
  • Support the Senior Consultant for the development of the Municipal Plan of Health Development (PMDS) of 5 municipalities: Belas, Quissama, Kuito, Kunhinga, Camacupa, Nharea.

Malaria Programme Officer

National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) / Global Fund
Bié, Cuando Cubango and Lunda Norte
11.2013 - 06.2015

Strengthening Capacity of Malaria Program in 3 provinces: Bié, Cuando Cubango and Lunda Norte

  • Coordinate the implementation of Malaria National Control Program activities at provincial and municipal levels.
  • Provide support in the preparation of work plans, budgets, Monitoring and Evaluation plans;
  • Coordinate the implementation of Malaria PNCM/Global Fund activities with the Provincial Program Supervisor in charge of Malaria control and other relevant stakeholders;
  • Provide support for the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) at National, Regional and community levels of Malaria Global Fund activities under the National Treasury, Principal recipient;
  • Work closely with the provincial malaria supervisor and the municipal malaria focal persons, and ensure timeliness, completeness and quality of reports submitted to PNCM/Global Fund;
  • Plan and participate in the field visits for data verification and support supervision;
  • Train and support the provincial and municipal malaria team on data entering and analysis from malaria program database;
  • Provide necessary support and coordinate preparation of Malaria program monthly, quarterly, and annual reports;
  • Support of provincial malaria team on preparation and facilitation of malaria trainings at provincial and municipal levels;
  • Develop training modules for Malaria municipal focal persons on supervision activities;
  • Attend national, provincial, and cross borders Malaria meetings, and cross borders Malaria meetings;
  • Provide support to the provincial and municipal malaria program teams during the LLINs distribution Campaign in Lunda Norte province.

Municipal Health Coordinator

Jhpiego /ForçaSaude
Luanda
04.2012 - 11.2013

Strengthening Angolan Health Services (SASH) Project ForçaSaúde

  • Provide technical assistance in the municipality in close coordination with the head of the Municipal Directorate of Health (DMS)
  • Collaborate closely with the DMS, ForçaSaude Team Leaders and Coordinators of Family Planning (FP), Malaria and HIV/AIDS to ensure quality in the design and implementation of municipal-level health activities;
  • Provide support to DMS Coordinators of Malaria, FP and HIV to prepare and share monthly reports to Provincial Directorate of Health (DPS).
  • Provide technical assistance to ensure project data collection, storage and data sharing to all levels as required;
  • Participate actively in-job training team on FP, Malaria and HIV/AIDS.
  • Provide technical support to DMS in the annual health planning and budgeting process;
  • Provide support to provincial and municipal departments in strengthening leadership, management and HR competencies including the use of health data
  • Strengthening capacity of district and municipal health teams of Luanda through workshops on Annual budget planning;
  • Facilitating the process of health information data collection at district or municipal levels;
  • Coaching other project municipal coordinators in achievement of tasks;
  • Facilitate workshops on elaboration of municipal health budgeted plans;
  • Facilitate the operationalization of municipal health plan;
  • Carry out a Health facility mapping to collect information on services, infrastructures, staff and equipment.
  • Training Municipal Health Departments on annual planning process, on HIV/AIDS, Malaria e Family planning i.e., Implantation of “Jadelle” in some health facilities in Luanda and Huambo.
  • Support in Polio immunization campaign, participation in Health Fairs organized by the Provincial Health Department.

Manager

Centro Medico Mavimpi
Luanda
12.2009 - 03.2012


  • Administrator and Responsible for Nursing care.

Humanitarian Coordinator

Oxfam GB
Cunene
03.2009 - 07.2009

Flood Response Project in Cunene (Angola)

  • Lead and carrying out a rapid assessment in the field
  • Writing the concept notes to ask for catastrophic funds
  • Recruit and train local volunteers on cholera prevention key messages
  • Develop the training module of health promoters in the context of floods emergency:
  • Carry out a rapid assessment on Public Health situation;
  • Develop Public Health Promotion action plan;
  • Liaise between Oxfam GB and health and provincial government officials and other stakeholders
  • Planning, budgeting and managing the funds allocated
  • Managing the project budget through OPAL;
  • Participate in the food security rapid appraisal;
  • Writing and sharing project progress reports

Partner Support Manager in PHP

OXFAM GB
Chimoio
12.2008 - 02.2009


Cholera response

  • Build Oxfam GB´s Partner capacity in Public Health Promotion in relation to cholera prevention during cholera outbreak in Mozambique I was deployed in Mozambique (Chimoio) as PHP Specialist from Southern Africa Emergency Response Team
  • Report on daily basis to Oxfam Country Office (Maputo) and Region (South Africa) as well.

PHP Team Leader

Angola
Cunene & Benguela
03.2008 - 07.2008

Cholera response in 2 provinces Cunene and Benguela


1) Province of Cunene

  • Public Health Promotion (PHP), Cholera response in 2 provinces Cunene and Benguela
  • Province of Cunene
  • Carrying out a rapid assessment on PH situation
  • Develop public health promotion action plan
  • Training 50 Red Cross and Government Health Promoters on Public Health Promotion in the context of floods emergency;


2) Province of Benguela

  • Train 60 volunteers on hygiene promotion;
  • Orient and train 3 new PHPs in Oxfam ways of working and Hygiene Promotion;
  • Develop an action plan for the PH team with clear roles and responsibilities, and time frame;
  • Train the volunteers and PHP in the use of the Household Monitoring Form;
  • In collaboration with the logistician develop the distribution plan;
  • Support the team to ensure that 2,000 families are selected for hygiene kit distribution – ensuring that the process is participatory and consultative with partners and beneficiaries;
  • Support the team to conduct post distribution monitoring.

PHP Team Leader

Oxfam GB
Mutarara
01.2008 - 02.2008

Flood Response Project in Mutarara (Mozambique)

  • Carry out a rapid assessment and collect data regarding health, water, sanitation, nutrition, food security, shelter, human rights, woman and child protection, etc
  • Reporting all the information collected to the Team Leader;
  • Assess the needs and provide inputs and support the Team Leader in writing the Concept Notes;
  • Plan and co-ordinate PHP activities;
  • Lead meetings with Health Promoters and Volunteers of Mozambique Red Cross
  • Set up a Public Health Promotion Action Plan.

PHP Team Leader

Oxfam GB
Luanda
05.2007 - 01.2008

Peri Urban Sanitation Project in Grafanil, Cazenga, Luanda (Angola)

  • Assist public health promotion team in collection, analysis and reporting information of Base Line Evaluation and make sure that the information is shared with community and used for health promotion implementation planning.
  • Provide capacity building for the team on subjects of health promotion using participatory methodologies and appropriate resources for different situations and groups (adults, young people, and children). Assess actively other needs in terms of team capacity.
  • Coordinate activities with local leaders and other institutions and key persons in the community and ensuring effective communication and positive relationship from the side of Oxfam team.
  • Organizing and supporting trainings of community mobilisers and promoting their encouragement/motivation from health promoters during accomplishment of health promotion activities in community.
  • Making sure that selection criteria of beneficiaries for latrines construction are implemented and community participation strategy is respected.
  • Representing Oxfam during health coordination meetings and other meetings up to PHP Coordinator orientations.
  • Supporting health promoters during elaboration of performance objectives and their review according to the plan.
  • Being sure that there is integration of HIV/AIDS and Gender in programmed activities and also its monitoring and document of information.

PHP Team Leader

Medecins Sans Frontieres Spanish
Uige
06.2006 - 12.2006

Medical Aid Project in Buengas and Makokola,

  • Conduct health promotion activities related to disease prevention awareness, especially about TB within the Health Centres, funded by Médecins Sans Frontières
  • Carry out in outreach areas awareness activities about the most frequent diseases (TB, malaria, Trypanosomiasis), and the use of available public health care services.

Hygiene Coordinator

Médecins Sans Frontières Belgium
Luanda
02.2006 - 04.2006

Cholera Response in the province of Luanda

  • Supervising the work of hygiene promoters in CTCs and CTUs;
  • Be confident that Community IEC Activists are carrying out activities of awareness in the community as planned together with Hygiene Promoter (IEC);
  • To ensure that Cholera Key Messages are being spread
  • Support the implementation and coordination of IEC activities;
  • Contact and organize meetings with community leaders;
  • Representing the organization to other partners;
  • Organize IEC file;
  • Participate actively to organize trainings and train health workers, health promoters and community volunteers;
  • Plan, organize and supervision of social mobilization;
  • Define the job profile of community mobilisers
  • Management of the IEC Team
  • Working together with the Responsible IEC, on conception and production of material of sensitization;
  • Organize regularly meetings with community leaders;
  • Following up the production of IEC material
  • Attend IEC provincial meetings;
  • Provide daily report to the coordinator of emergency;
  • Writing reports of activities and minutes of meetings with partners;
  • Weekly/monthly report of IEC activities.

Health Promotion Coordinator

Médecins Sans Frontières Belgium
Caxito/Bengo
04.2003 - 01.2006

Trypanosomiasis project in Caxito, province of Bengo

  • Recruit and train Community Health Promoters;
  • Organize and support awareness campaign on sleeping sickness;
  • Responsible of communication, information and education of the project;
  • Provide support in writing official letters of coordination;
  • Monthly planning of health promotion activities;
  • Attend and reporting project coordination meetings;
  • Monitor and evaluate health promoters about RCCE (make sure HPs give key messages to patients in ward and advise Trypanosomiasis suspect cases and out patients to seek for health service (Fixed Laboratory) for screening control.

Senior Nurse, Administrator and Responsible

Centro De Saúde IDEIA
Calonda/Lunda Norte
03.1999 - 02.2003
  • Administrator and Responsible for Nursing care

Programme Officer

Desenvolvimento Pesquisa E Cooperação Internacional
Luanda
06.1995 - 10.1997
  • Participate in data collection and project writing to seek for grants
  • Provide technical assistance to the Director of the project
  • Participate in meetings with donors to discuss projects

Project Coordinator

Associação Cristâ De Jovens
Luanda
11.1992 - 10.1994

Community Health project:

  • Health Centre,
  • Nursing School,
  • Hygiene promotion in community

Senior Nurse

Centro De Saúde Igreja Baptista Livre Em Angola (IBLA)
Luanda
07.1991 - 10.1992
  • Responsible for consultations of adults and children
  • Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with most common tropical transmitted diseases, malnutrition, hypertension, and other conditions.
  • Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, technicians, and unit clerks.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.

Nursing Instructor

Institut Technique Medical De Mbanza Ngungu
Mbanza Ngungu
09.1989 - 05.1991
  • Contributed educational and clinical expertise to help optimize training courses and boost student learning.
  • Supported student educational and vocational planning to help each optimize learning strategies and reap long-term career benefits.
  • Assessed student knowledge levels and abilities with detailed assessments.
  • Coordinated with clinicians to develop and coordinate student assignments.
  • Trained 43 students to identify signs of patient health deterioration and clinical equipment malfunction to promote achievement of course objectives.

Nurse Practitioner

Centre De Santé CBZO
Mbanza Ngungu
08.1988 - 05.1991


  • Responsible for consultations of adults and children
  • Maintained quality care and comfort for patients with most common tropical transmitted diseases, malnutrition, hypertension, and other conditions.
  • Oversaw delivery of care for patients on medical-surgical unit, providing direct care, delegating nursing assignments and supervising team comprised of nurses, technicians, and unit clerks.
  • Managed care from admission to discharge.
  • Provided direct patient care, stabilized patients, and determined next course of action.


Education

Master of Science - Public Health

University of Roehampton
London
01.2016 - 07.2019

Diploma - Community Health

Moi University
Kenya
01.2010 - 12.2012

Diploma of Nursing - Nursing Science

Institut Téchnique Médical IME
Kimpese
07.1983 - 07.1987

Skills

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Tony Robbins

Timeline

Consultant Technical Officer - EPI (P3)

World Health Organization (WHO)
02.2021 - 06.2023

ICCM Senior Specialist

Population Services International (PSI)
10.2017 - 01.2021

Nacional Malaria Officer

Population Services International (PSI)
08.2017 - 10.2019

Consultant / Junior Expert

Conseil Santé
07.2016 - 07.2017

EPI Consultant

UNICEF
02.2016 - 06.2016

Master of Science - Public Health

University of Roehampton
01.2016 - 07.2019

Health System Strengthening Consultant

Angolan Ministry Of Health / European Union
10.2015 - 01.2016

Malaria Programme Officer

National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) / Global Fund
11.2013 - 06.2015

Municipal Health Coordinator

Jhpiego /ForçaSaude
04.2012 - 11.2013

Diploma - Community Health

Moi University
01.2010 - 12.2012

Manager

Centro Medico Mavimpi
12.2009 - 03.2012

Humanitarian Coordinator

Oxfam GB
03.2009 - 07.2009

Partner Support Manager in PHP

OXFAM GB
12.2008 - 02.2009

PHP Team Leader

Angola
03.2008 - 07.2008

PHP Team Leader

Oxfam GB
01.2008 - 02.2008

PHP Team Leader

Oxfam GB
05.2007 - 01.2008

PHP Team Leader

Medecins Sans Frontieres Spanish
06.2006 - 12.2006

Hygiene Coordinator

Médecins Sans Frontières Belgium
02.2006 - 04.2006

Health Promotion Coordinator

Médecins Sans Frontières Belgium
04.2003 - 01.2006

Senior Nurse, Administrator and Responsible

Centro De Saúde IDEIA
03.1999 - 02.2003

Programme Officer

Desenvolvimento Pesquisa E Cooperação Internacional
06.1995 - 10.1997

Project Coordinator

Associação Cristâ De Jovens
11.1992 - 10.1994

Senior Nurse

Centro De Saúde Igreja Baptista Livre Em Angola (IBLA)
07.1991 - 10.1992

Nursing Instructor

Institut Technique Medical De Mbanza Ngungu
09.1989 - 05.1991

Nurse Practitioner

Centre De Santé CBZO
08.1988 - 05.1991

Diploma of Nursing - Nursing Science

Institut Téchnique Médical IME
07.1983 - 07.1987
Nkongolo KiamuanganaNurse & Public Health Specialist