Vision International Nutrition Assistant

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BIODATA

Name : Ojja James John

Place of Birth : Loa

Date of Birth : 12th December, 1995

Marrital Status : Married

Nationality : South Sudanese

OJJA’S PROFESSIONAL ASPIRATION

Ever since I graduated, I’ve wanted to

become a Health & Nutrition expert. In this

position, I hope to increase my technical

knowledge while providing solutions and

improvements to common Health &

Nutrition problems. In the long run, I aspire

to contribute significantly to Health &

Nutrition development and optimization to

create something that would genuinely

improve the lives of millions globally.

OJJA’S PROFESIONAL SUMMARY

I am an experienced Humanitarian Health

& Nutrition Professional with over 4 years

practical working experience in

humanitarian, development and emergency

response within different Counties of South

Sudan (African Continent). I possess hands

on technical and operational management

& implementation of Health & Nutrition

interventions in conflict settings through

provision of Mobile Clinic, Primary Health

Care Unit, Primary Health Care Center,

Boma Health Initiative/Integrated

Community Case Management,

Stabilization Centre, Outpatient

Therapeutic Programme/Target

Supplementary Feeding Programme &

Hospital Clinical Packages (including

strengthening referrals and providing

response), and training components, in both

quality and service delivery, in line with the

agreed projects using South Sudan Ministry

of Health’s’ guideline & policies, ensuring

the Health & Nutrition context is well

understood and the programme is adapted

to ensure mitigation of common cause of

morbidity and mortality. I possess hands-on

experience in developing concept notes and

proposals, implementation, monitoring and

evaluation of Health & Nutrition for major

Donors like South Sudan Humanitarian

Fund, Stichting Vluchteling-SV, World

Food Programme-WFP, World Bank,

UNICEF etc. I am a fluent and confident

communicator, Coordinator, negotiator,

collaborator, diplomatic, team-builder,

strategic, analytical, coach and inspiring. I

can monitor, document, report and

influence.

CURRICULUM VITAE-(CV)

OJJA JAMES JOHN

MEDICAL CLINICAL OFFICER

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Ojja J. John, ‘A Study to Determine Factors

Associated with Peptic Ulcers Among

Adult Patients Attending Juba Teaching

Hospital in Jubek State, Republic of South

Sudan (ROSS), 2018. (Published &

available in Juba Institute of Health

Sciences).

Ojja J. John, ‘Factors Contributing to Very

Low Male Involvement in Antenatal Care

Services in Juba Teaching Hospital, in

Central Equatoria State, Republic of South

Sudan (ROSS), 20th August, 2021.

(Unpublished & available on request).

Ojja J. John, ‘A Case Study on the Social

Implications of Malaria and their

Relationships with Poverty in Akobo East

County, Jonglei State-Republic of South

Sudan’, 30th July, 2022. (Unpublished &

available on request).

Ojja J. John ‘Akobo County Health &

Nutrition Cluster Malaria Contingency &

Response Plan, 27th July, 2022.’ (Availed to

the County, State & National Health Cluster

and also available on request).

Participated and led Health & Nutrition

Cluster during IRNA Assessment and

compiled relevant reports for submission.

Coordinated, provided leadership to Akobo

County Health & Nutrition Cluster from

July, 2020-Date, 2022.

Ojja J. John ‘A Case Study on the Financial

Management and Financial Performance of

Johnson Foundation Nursery and Primary

School, Juba-Republic of South Sudan’.

(15th September, 2022).

OJJA’S CORE COMPETENCIES

Diversity, Inclusion, Integrity &

Commitment.

Ability to accomplish multiple tasks

simultaneously.

Experience in disease outbreak

preparedness and response.

Ability to work under pressure and

meet deadline without supervision.

Ability to work independently.

Good time management when given

task.

Proven ability to solve critical

problems.

Proficient with computer: MS Word,

Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet

applications.

Strong event planning ability.

Strong team player & ability to lead

management team.

Capability to work independently as

well as with team.

Superb understanding of data

collection.

Experienced in clinical research.

Able to identify and resolve major

problems.

Staff development and training

knowledge.

Ability to create and maintain helpful

environment in work area.

OJJA’S PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Strong organization skills

Assessment skills.

Strong coordination and networking

skills.

Excellent analytical, problem-solving

skills and detailed-orientation

Excellent interpersonal and

communication skills.

Strong written and verbal English

communication skills.

Good record keeping, accurate

reporting and numeric skills.

Proficient with computer: MS Word,

Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet

applications.

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Organization: Community Initiative for

Development Organization (CIDO) South

Sudan.

Position: Health & Nutrition Project

Manager.

Duration: 01/09/2022-Date

Duty Station: Juba

Project Title: Advancing HIV & Aids

Epidemic Control (AHEC) Activity -

Grants Under Contract Program.

Funded by: USAID through a Prime

Implementing Partner (Intra Health

International).

Main duties and Responsibilities as a

Health & Nutrition Project Manager

Provided strong leadership of the

assigned health projects, working to

ensure both short and long-term positive

impacts and outcomes for the

beneficiaries, local health authorities

and local health staff.

Participated and represented the

Organization in National Sexual

Reproductive Health Meetings,

Emergency Response Meetings,

PHEOC Meetings among others.

Oversee technical assistance and

capacity strengthening activities in

HIV/AIDs for staff.

Ensured timely report submission in line

with donor guidelines.

Managed team dynamics and staff well-

being.

Provided coaching, strategically tailored

individual development plans, and

completed performance management for

direct reports.

Lead the development of program

learning & identified opportunities for

learning, research and publications in

HIV programs.

Ensured integration of innovations and

best practices.

Organization: Community Initiative for

Development Organization (CIDO) South

Sudan.

Position: Akobo County Health &

Nutrition Cluster Co-Coordinator (Akobo

County, Jonglei State-Republic of South

Sudan).

Period in Office: July, 2020 - August, 2022

(16/08/2021-15/08/2022, 24/02/2021 -

23/08/2021,05/06/2020-05/03/2021).

Duty Station: Akobo County

Projects: Provision of Multisector Services

Through Health, Protection and S/NFI

Interventions to Food Insecure Vulnerable

Communities of Akobo and Pibor Counties

of Jonglei State-Republic of South Sudan.

(Twelve Months), Scale up of integrated

emergency quality essential health care

services for famine and flood -affected

vulnerable populations/communities

through PHCU and Mobile Health

Intervention in Akobo East County, Jonglei

State-Republic of South Sudan. (Six

Months), & Provision of Multi-Sectoral

Services (Package 1) Targeting Vulnerable

Communities Living in Payams of Akobo

East of Akobo County, Jonglei State-

Republic of South Sudan. (Eight Months).

Funded by: South Sudan Humanitarian

Fund (SSHF)

Main duties and Responsibilities as

Akobo County Health & Nutrition

Cluster Co-Coordinator.

Led, coordinated and conducted health

needs assessments with the health

partners

and other sectors in particular, but not

limited to, WASH Nutrition, Food

Security and Protection.

Contributed effectively to inter-cluster

coordination forums and cooperated

with other clusters,

Government counterparts, and relevant

authorities in planning, coordination,

and operational activities, ensuring that

the NGO community is contributing to

and sharing responsibilities.

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Ensured protection and early recovery

are mainstreamed and awareness of the

different needs and capacities of

women, girls, boys and men of all ages,

people with disabilities, and other

diversity characteristics such as

ethnicity and religion are informing

what we do, how we do it and with

whom to promote meaningful access,

safety and dignity in all phases of the

health sector response.

Participated actively in gap analysis,

priority setting reinforcing the

complementarity of partner actions by

avoiding duplication and gaps.

Ensured adequate reporting and

effective information sharing,

reflecting the agreed minimum

standards are in place and that all

partners contribute on a regular basis to

enable appropriate monitoring and

evaluation and review the impact of the

cluster activities and progress against

the strategic Health Cluster objectives.

Participated in reviews of coordination

mechanisms and their adaptation over

time to reflect the evolving crisis and

the capacities of local actors.

Convened and facilitated regular

Health Cluster meetings, ensuring that

discussions are participatory and

results-oriented. Ensured that the NGO

members of the cluster are kept fully

informed of the meetings and any

decisions that may take place outside

of regular Health Cluster meetings.

Promoted the leadership roles of NGOs

within the cluster and ensured that all

Health Cluster working groups have

active participation to help ensure that

NGOs support and influence the

clusters.

Promoted/supported training and

capacity building of health sector

personnel of partners, Akobo County

Health authorities.

Ensured adequate contingency

planning and preparedness for new

emergencies and seasonal adaptation

of responses that reflect the actual and

potential to scale-up capacities of all

partners.

Organization: Community Initiative for

Development Organization (CIDO) South

Sudan.

Position: Health & Nutrition Project

Manager (Akobo Health Cluster Co-

Coordinator).

Duration: 16/08/2021-15/08/2022

Duty Station: Akobo County

Project Title: Provision of Multisector

Services Through Health, Protection and

S/NFI Interventions to Food Insecure

Vulnerable Communities of Akobo and

Pibor Counties of Jonglei State-Republic of

South Sudan. (Twelve Months)

Funded by: South Sudan Humanitarian

Fund (SSHF)

Main duties and Responsibilities as a

Health & Nutrition Project Manager

Managed the assigned health projects in

order to meet the project objectives

within budget and the allocated time

frame and report promptly any

operational concerns (e.g. projected

failure to meet objectives; increased

beneficiary needs; projected over or

under spending on project budget).

Provided strong leadership of the

assigned health projects, working to

ensure both short and long-term positive

impacts and outcomes for the

beneficiaries, local health authorities

and local health staff.

Established clear objectives and

indicators for health activities &

Continuously monitored and supervised

health activities, evaluating progress

through outputs and impacts using both

quantitative and qualitative data, and

involving the health team.

Provided coaching and training to staff

in order to develop ownership and full

responsibility for activities.

Managed the health budget for the

projects and ensured all expenses are

according to budget and meet the CIDO

standards regarding financial

management, including accountability

and good governance.

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Ensured that Nutrition activities are

being implemented appropriately as per

the project document and to the

standards both nationally and

internationally.

Organization: Community Initiative for

Development Organization (CIDO) South

Sudan.

Position: Health & Nutrition Project

Manager (Akobo Health Cluster Co-

Coordinator).

Period in Office: 24/02/2021 - 23/08/2021

Duty Station: Akobo County

Project Title: Scale up of integrated

emergency quality essential health care

services for famine and flood -affected

vulnerable populations/communities

through PHCU and Mobile Health

Intervention in Akobo East County, Jonglei

State-Republic of South Sudan. (Six

Months)

Funded by: South Sudan Humanitarian

Fund (SSHF)

Main duties and Responsibilities as a

Health & Nutrition Project Manager

Managed the assigned health projects in

order to meet the project objectives

within budget and the allocated time

frame and report promptly any

operational concerns (e.g. projected

failure to meet objectives; increased

beneficiary needs; projected over or

under spending on project budget).

Provided strong leadership of the

assigned health projects, working to

ensure both short and long-term positive

impacts and outcomes for the

beneficiaries, local health authorities

and local health staff.

Established clear objectives and

indicators for health activities &

Continuously monitored and supervised

health activities, evaluating progress

through outputs and impacts using both

quantitative and qualitative data, and

involving the health team.

Provided coaching and training to staff

in order to develop ownership and full

responsibility for activities.

Managed the health budget for the

projects and ensured all expenses are

according to budget and meet the CIDO

standards regarding financial

management, including accountability

and good governance.

Ensured that Nutrition activities are

being implemented appropriately as per

the project document and to the

standards both nationally and

internationally.

Organization: Community Initiative for

Development Organization (CIDO) South

Sudan.

Position: Health & Nutrition Project

Manager (Akobo Health Cluster Co-

Coordinator).

Period in Office: 05th/June/2020 -

05th/March/2021.

Duty Station: Akobo County

Project Title: Provision of Multi-Sectoral

Services (Package 1) Targeting Vulnerable

Communities Living in Payams of Akobo

East of Akobo County, Jonglei State-

Republic of South Sudan. (Eight Months)

Funded by: South Sudan Humanitarian

Fund (SSHF)

Main duties and Responsibilities as a

Health & Nutrition Project Manager

Managed the assigned health projects in

order to meet the project objectives

within budget and the allocated time

frame and report promptly any

operational concerns (e.g. projected

failure to meet objectives; increased

beneficiary needs; projected over or

under spending on project budget).

Provided strong leadership of the

assigned health projects, working to

ensure both short and long-term positive

impacts and outcomes for the

beneficiaries, local health authorities

and local health staff.

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Established clear objectives and

indicators for health activities &

Continuously monitored and supervised

health activities, evaluating progress

through outputs and impacts using both

quantitative and qualitative data, and

involving the health team.

Provided coaching and training to staff

in order to develop ownership and full

responsibility for activities.

Managed the health budget for the

projects and ensured all expenses are

according to budget and meet the CIDO

standards regarding financial

management, including accountability

and good governance.

Ensured that Nutrition activities are

being implemented appropriately as per

the project document and to the

standards both nationally and

internationally.

Organization: Community Initiative for

Development Organization (CIDO) South

Sudan

Position: Health & Nutrition Project

Manager

Period in Office: 10/09/2019- 09/03/2020

Duty Station: Greater Morobo County

Project Title: Provision of Integrated

emergency mobile health care lifesaving

services to Returnees, IDPS and vulnerable

host population (Morobo in Central

Equatorial State and Yirol West in Lakes

State)-Republic of South Sudan. (Six

Months)

Funded by: South Sudan Humanitarian

Fund (SSHF)

Main duties and Responsibilities as a

Health & Nutrition Project Manager

Managed the assigned health projects in

order to meet the project objectives

within budget and the allocated time

frame and report promptly any

operational concerns (e.g. projected

failure to meet objectives; increased

beneficiary needs; projected over or

under spending on project budget).

Provided strong leadership of the

assigned health projects, working to

ensure both short and long-term positive

impacts and outcomes for the

beneficiaries, local health authorities

and local health staff.

Established clear objectives and

indicators for health activities &

Continuously monitored and supervised

health activities, evaluating progress

through outputs and impacts using both

quantitative and qualitative data, and

involving the health team.

Provided coaching and training to staff

in order to develop ownership and full

responsibility for activities.

Managed the health budget for the

projects and ensured all expenses are

according to budget and meet the CIDO

standards regarding financial

management, including accountability

and good governance.

Ensured that Nutrition activities are

being implemented appropriately as per

the project document and to the

standards both nationally and

internationally.

Organization: World Vision International

(WV) South Sudan

Position: Health & Nutrition Field

Facilitator

Period in Office: October, 2018 - February,

2019

Main duties and Responsibilities as a

Health & Nutrition Field Facilitator

Carried out Community mobilization,

awareness and diagnosis & Referred all

identified malnutrition cases and follow-

up programs

Sensitized the community beneficiaries

about the importance of proper nutrition

& Provided basic hygienic trainings in

relation to WASH

Provided proper method of handling

food from contamination, proper food

storage and food consumption.

Assisting in the assessment of nutritional

status of children and lactating mothers

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measurements, measuring MUAC,

Weight, and length, checking for pitting

oedema.

Assisted with implementing nutrition

focused sensitization activities

Checking use and storage of therapeutic

foods such RUTF and as well as routine

medication and other OTP materials

Provided trainings on IYCF (Infant

Young Child Feeding), MIYCN

(Maternal Infant Young Child Nutrition)

& HIV/ AIDS

Organization: Munuki Primary Health

Care Center (MPHCC) South Sudan

Position: Medical Clinical Officer

(Volunteer)

Period in Office: August, 2017 - March,

2018

Main duties and Responsibilities as a

Medical Clinical Officer

Conducted regular consultations and

follow-up referred patient in a nearby

PHCC or Hospital for management.

Provided essential clinical and

diagnostic care to patients in close

collaboration with Nurses, Midwife

assistant.

Participated in timely and accurate daily,

weekly, monthly collection and

submission of report.

Performed minor surgeries (incision and

drainage of abscess and primary suturing

of cut wounds, D & Cs). Identified the

training needs for nurses, Health

Promoters and EPI vaccinators, ensuring

appropriate training by conducting

continuous medical education during

consultation (CME).

Continuously monitored the use of

standardized health management

information system and forms for data

collection, analysis and reporting.

Worked closely with the laboratory

assistant to ensure that patients are

appropriately investigated and results

released on time with emphasis on

confidentiality.

Conducted HIV screening and TB

specimen investigation while in the

TB/HIV department.

Organization: Alsaba Children’s

Hospital Juba- South Sudan

Position: Nutrition Assistant (Internship)

Period in Office: Sep, 2015 – Nov 2015

Main duties and Responsibilities as a

Nutrition Assistant

Monitored treatment of malnutrition

cases at the SC center using the South

Sudan national protocol on community

management of acute malnutrition

CMAM developed by WHO &

Administered routine medication and

treatment of SAM cases at the

Stabilization center with medical

complications.

Assisted in the assessment of nutritional

status of children and lactating mothers

at the OTP through anthropometric

measurements, measuring MUAC,

Weight, and length, checking for pitting

oedema.

Assisted with implementing nutrition

focused sensitization activities.

Checked the use and storage of

therapeutic foods such RUTF & OTP

materials.

+211 (0-917****** ***********@*****.*** +211 (0-925****** ***********@*****.*** EDUCATION PROFILE

INSTITUTION DURATION AWARD

Juba Institute

of Health

Sciences

2016-2018

(Full-Time)

Diploma

in Medical

Clinical

Medicine

(DCM)

Equatoria

Institute of

Science &

Technology

2015-2016

(Distance

Learning)

Diploma

in Public

Health

(DPH)

Brilliant High

School-

Kampala,

Uganda

2011-2014

(Full-Time)

Uganda

Certificate

of

Education

(UCE)

Unna

Primary

School,

Adjumani-

Uganda

2004-2010

(Full-Time)

Primary

Leaving

Education

(PLE)

OTHER TRAININGS/WORKSHOPS

INSTITUTION DURATION AWARD

Alison

Institute-

Galway,

Ireland

2020-2022 Diploma in

Mental

Health

(DMP)

Watsan

Training &

Development

Center

3rd October,

2022-21st

October,

2022

Certificate in

Leadership

& Teamwork

Watsan

Training &

Development

Center

19th

September,

2022-3rd

October,

2022

Certificate in

Hygiene

Promotion in

Emergencies

WHO 4th October,

2022-17th

October,

2022

Certificate in

Clinical

Management

of Rape

Global Health

Cluster &

WHO

14th March,

2022 - 2nd

April, 2022

(Two

Weeks)

Measles

Outbreak

Certificate

Global Health

Cluster &

WHO

1st March,

2022 - 1st

April, 2022

(One Month)

Health

Cluster

Coordination

Certificate

NextGenU.Org 12th January,

2022 - 16th

February,

2022 (One

Month)

Health

Systems

Certificate

Care

International

& MOH

5th October,

2020 - 6th

October,

2020 (2Days)

SUN Multi-

Sectoral

Platform -

Acquired

Knowledge

UNICEF 8th March,

2020

(One Day)

COVID-19

Risk

Communicati

on Acquired

Knowledge

Alison

Institute

2 2 Months Human

Nutrition

Certificate

Community

Initiative for

Development

Organization

07th October,

2019 – 11th

October,

2019 (Five

Days)

Clinical

Management

of Rape

(CMR)

Certificate

WHO 23rd

September,

2019 – 27th

September,

2019 (Three

Days)

Integrated

Disease

Surveillance

Response

(IDSR) -

Acquired

Knowledge

+211 (0-917****** ***********@*****.*** +211 (0-925****** ***********@*****.*** South Sudan

Union of

Health

Association-

SSUHA

16th

September,

2019 - 18th

September,

2019 (Three

Days)

Acquired

Knowledge

MSF 14th January,

2019 – 18th

January,

2019 (Five

Days)

Acquired

Knowledge

World Vision

International

South Sudan

20th August,

2018 – 24th

August, 2018

(Five Days)

Acquired

Knowledge

The

Samaritan

Foundation

(SAFO) South

Sudan

17th March,

2017 – 20th

July, 2017

(Fourth

Months)

Nutrition

Certificate

Egypt

Academy

Computer

Centre

06th June,

2015 - 20th

August, 2015

(Two

Months)

Advanced

Computer

Certificate

MSHC and

PACT Sudan

19th May,

2015 - 25th

May, 2015

(Five Days)

WASH

Certificate

Multi-Media

Skills &

Health

Consult

(MSHC)

12th January,

2015 - 18th

February,

2015 (1

month)

Hygiene

Promotion

Certificate

LANGUAGE PROFIENCIES

LANGUAGE PROFIENCIES

English Excellent

Arabic Very Good

Ma’di Excellent (Native)

Bari Very Good

Acholi Good

HOBBIES

Research, Documenting stories, reading

medical journals, newspapers, novels,

watching comedies, music, films, touring,

photo graphing, video editing, listening to

radio talk shows, news, coaching/tutoring.

REFERENCES

Dr. Oscar Johnson

Programmes Director

The Samaritan Foundation

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Mr. Robert Sochi

Programmes Coordinator

CIDO South Sudan

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Mr. Amanzuru Geoffrey Melik

Nutrition & WASH Officer

CIDO South Sudan

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Mr. Richard Luguma

National Field Officer

UN OCHA South Sudan

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DECLARATION

I Ojja James John, do hereby certify that the

facts set forth in this document for

employment are true and complete to the best

of my knowledge. I understand if I am

employed, false statements, omissions and

misrepresentation discovered thereafter may

result in disciplinary action or my dismissal. I

authorize the employer to make an

investigation of any of the facts set forth in

this resume and release the employer from

any liability. The employer may contact any

listed references on this resume.

Signed Date: 04th November, 2022

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