CURRICULUM VITAE

Dave Takulatatha Kambalame

GLOBAL HOPE MOBILIZATION, P.O.BOX 31707, LILONGWE, MALAWI

+265-********* +265-********* adt5zy@r.postjobfree.com

Personal Description

I am a highly motivated, result oriented and innovative social worker who is always striving for excellence. A team player who has proven himself as an able and competent social worker with some institutions of the country. I am meticulous; I pay attention to detail, and I have an unquenchable yearning for knowledge.

Personal Attributes

Competent in formulating project proposals, writing reports and carrying out qualitative and quantitative research projects, good communication skills, computer skills, interpersonal skills, empathy and humility.

Excellent Organizational, data management, report writing skills, time management skills and ability to multi-task and prioritize work.

Able to build and maintain good professional and inter-personal relationships with all levels of staff and clients

Ability to work in a multicultural environment

Ability to work under pressure and minimum supervision

Computer skills in Microsoft Office, Internet/Email, Survey CTO/ODK, Kobo Toolkit

Strong Analytical skills and problem solving using a methodical and organized approach

Experience

District Project Coordinator- Ana Patsogolo Activity Project August 2020 – to date

Global Hope Mobilization Ana Patsogolo Activity Project Thyolo Office

Job Responsibilities

Coordinate project management activities, resources, equipment and information.

Break projects into doable actions and set timeframes.

Liaise with clients to identify and define requirements, scope and objectives.

Assign tasks to internal teams and assist with schedule management.

Make sure that clients’ needs are met as projects evolve.

Help prepare budgets and ensure proper execution using proper budget lines.

Analyze risks and opportunities.

Oversee project procurement management at the district level.

Monitor project progress and handle any issues that arise.

Act as the point of contact and communicate project status to all participants

Work with the Project Manager to eliminate blockers

Use tools to monitor working hours, plans and expenditures

Issue all appropriate legal paperwork (e.g. contracts and terms of agreement)

Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, plans and reports

Ensure standards and requirements are met through conducting quality assurance with the monitoring and evaluation team.

Perform any other duties as assigned by the Programs Manager and the Executive Director.

Case Management Officer. August 2020- to date

Global Hope Mobilization. Ana Patsogolo Activity Project Thyolo Office

Job Responsibilities

Coordinate and facilitate patient care through assessment, case planning, service provision and implementation.

Communicate patient needs to a variety of care team members through referrals, linkages and follow up accordingly.

Manage discharge plans upon completion or graduation from the project.

Work collaboratively with all OVC subpopulations, Caregivers, physicians, and nurses to ensure high quality care

Act as the patient's advocate as it relates to services coverage and other assistance

Maintain the patient's comprehensive clinical record through detailed documentation

Coordinate with the project stakeholders on a regular basis

Orienting health personnel on Child protection

Orienting Child Protection Workers (CPW’s) on how they respond to children cases of children experiencing violence, abuse, exploitation and neglect in their health facilities

Regularly visiting high volume clinics to mentor and coach CPWs and Community Linkage Facilitators (CLFs).

Supporting the CPWs in conducting case conferencing in all the health facilities

Oversee and follow through complex cases and provide critical supportive supervision

Key Duties:

Conducting Case/group Assessments

Case Planning and management

Conducting Case Conferences

Conducting Case Referrals and follow-up Cases

Child Protection Case Management

Working with Child Protection Workers (CPWs) and orienting them on Child Protection Case Management, GBV, Women's rights and empowerment, cool parenting and SRH

Ensuring that Gender is being mainstreamed in all program activities

Identifying and responding to the psycho-social needs of clients through social assessment, direct social support and referral in order to improve their quality of living.

Documentation of services provided and after activity report writing.

Advanced HIV Disease Project Nurse, MSFOCB January 1st, 2020 – July 31st, 2020

Key Responsibilities

The primary role was to assess, advocate and planning of care for individuals and provide patient education and support them through health and illness. However, there are various other responsibilities that I undertook in the Rapid Assessment Unit as well as in the Wards, including to:

Responsibilities:

Provide critical care nursing in the unit; responsible for continuous monitoring and assessment of assigned patients

Maintain and record accurate and detailed flowsheet of patients condition

Report any symptoms and changes in patients condition and reported any symptoms and changes in patients condition

Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care plans in a dynamic critical care environment

Perform procedures of intravenous therapy including venipuncture

Assist with the insertion and dressing of central lines and TPN administration

Administer medications via various routes and monitored patient for adverse effects

Educate patients and families in areas of medication, safety, prevention, and symptom management

Perform catheterization (straight and Foley catheter).

Perform nasogastric tube insertions.

Assist in endotracheal intubation and perform tracheostomy care including secretions per endotracheal and tracheostomy tubes

Assist with chest tube insertion and care of patient with chest tubes

Handle and operate mechanical ventilator care

Activate and render cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.

Assist with defibrillation.

Worked with interdisciplinary team for improved patient outcomes

MSF –BELGIUM PRISON STUDY NURSE December 2018 – 31st December 2019

Key duties:

Assess field processes and recommend any corrections and improvements as where seen

Provide ANC services to pregnant women prisoners and provide psychosocial support.

Consenting of study participants and enrolling them into the study.

Collecting samples and linking the study participants to various services as requested by clinician or principal researcher.

Conducting and interpreting the results of the mantoux tests.

Conducting Surveys with Survey CTO, ODK and other data collection software.

Ensuring Data integrity is maintained at all times and minimizing errors in recording data.

Managing the beneficiary complaints and feedback mechanism – collection, analysis and report writing for beneficiary feedback data.

PRISON NURSE June 2014 – 31st December 2019

MSF –BELGIUM PRISONS PROJECT. Maula, Blantyre and Dedza Prisons

Health screening for prisoners on entry, stay and exit.

Managing and support prisoners with substance misuse issues and those requiring detox.

Nurse led clinics for chronic diseases

Provide Psychosocial Counselling to women and men prisoners using case or group management

Immunization clinics for Hepatitis B, Tetanus Toxoid Vaccines

Wound management, both complex and simple

Post-operative care

Palliative/end of care

Management and referral of prisoners with mental health issues

Supporting prisoners during difficult times; for instance, during family illness or bereavement

Provide mentorship to prison staff.

District OVC Coordinator 2007 September – December 2009. Diginitas International

Worked with Diginitas International as a District OVC Programs Coordinator in Zomba and Phalombe with the core duties of Planning and implementation tasks, training and mentorship tasks, coordination tasks, monitoring and evaluation tasks, reporting and conducting studies for evidence based research. Resource mobilization and increasing the visibility of the organization through civil society presentations, participating in district events activities. Scaling up of SRHR and VIA services in the Mangochi, opening and strengthening PAC and VIA centers to accommodate the adolescents and young mothers to access the services.

Home Based Care Coordinator/ 2005 January- 2007 August. Diginitas International

Worked with Diginitas International as a HBC coordinator for Zomba, with the core duties of providing technical support to the district health offices and Dignitas district team with planning, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and research studies in high impact conditions under the integrated TB/HIV/AIDS prevention, Treatment, care and support in line with the national TB/HIV management in Malawi and mentorship to all health facilities in the district to MOH and other partners in good practice in the management of TB/HIV AIDS prevention, Treatment, care and support. Monthly and quarterly reports writing and submission to the Community Programs Manager.

Education

DMI St. Eugene University of Zambia

In Progress Master of Social Work specializing in Project Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation.

DMI St. Johns The Baptist University. Bachelor of Social Work. 2019

Holy Family College of Nursing. Certificate in Nursing and Midwifery. 2005

Other Accomplishments

ART Provider

Group / Case Counsellor

Mentor

References

Mr. Chris Kandionamaso IPAS Lilongwe, adt5zy@r.postjobfree.com, 099*******

Rodrick Chipsagule Global Hope Mobilization, adt5zy@r.postjobfree.com 099********.

Patrick Mangochi, MSFOCB Mozambique Mission, adt5zy@r.postjobfree.com +265*********, +258*********

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