Ochiawunma Akwiwu-Ibe

INTERMITTENT GLOBAL HEALTH DEVELOPMENT OFFICER , GOVERNMENT AGENCY

Upper Marlboro, United States

A results-oriented public health physician and Project Management Professional with 15+ years of experience leading impactful global health programs across diverse settings. Specializes in designing and managing large-scale initiatives in Global Health Security, Nutrition, and Mother & Child Health. An empathetic leader and people manager seeking challenging opportunities. Can relocate immediately

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Area of Expertise:
  • Health, Doctors, Nurses, HIV/AIDS
Professional Experience:

Serve as a member of the USAID’s Mission Senior leadership Teams and advise Mission leadership, Ambassador, and/or USAID Washington on development, crisis, or conflict issues relevant to USAID. This position manages an office of local and expatriate personnel who are responsible for a range of health programs; reports, monitors, advises, and evaluates USAID health programs and works to modify current programs or design new ones as directed by mission management.
May serve as USAID health representative, establishing and maintaining contacts with representatives of local government and communities, including civil society organizations, implementing partners, and other NGOs and international organizations. Other responsibilities include overseeing administrative and accountability requirements related to USAID office operations, ensuring these are handled following established policies and procedures.
Provided astute Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child health, Community Health and Integrated Health expertise to USAID Nigeria Health, Population and Nutrition (HPN) and HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis (TB) Teams to design cross-office collaboration strategies to improve population-wide health outcomes in line with host country priorities and strategies
? Supported the refinement of USAID/Nigeria’s Community Health and Global Health Security program descriptions/scopes of work, including supporting the development of required procurement-related documents and ensuring TB and Global Health Security (GHS) are adequately integrated into the Community Health activity program description.
? Provided interim leadership for the 26-person HPN team in the absence of the Office Director, attended consultative calls, and conducted site monitoring visits to a focus state to assess program implementation

Education:

? Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery - College of Medicine, University of Nigeria | Enugu Stat,e Nigeria
? Master of Public Health - College of Medicine, University of Lagos | Lago,s Nigeria
? Pediatrics Fellow - West African College of Physicians | Lagos, Nigeria
? Master of Science Maternal and Child Health - Institute of Child Health, University College London | London, United Kingdom
? Received the World Bank /Joint Japan Graduate scholarship

Affiliations and Achievements:

Member, Pediatric Association of Nigeria
Fellow, Faculty of Pediatrics West African College of Physicians
Member: International Network on Kangaroo Care Steering Committee
American Public Health Association
Health Systems Global
Project Management Institute
International AIDS Society|

Available for:

  • Consulting assignments
  • Job opportunities

Years of Experience:

More than 20 years

Highest Qualification:

Doctorate

Languages:

English, French, Ibo, Yoruba

Nationality:

Nigeria

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