Data Entry Research Assistant

Curriculum Vitea

Moses Sikombe

Research Ethics Boston University (USA)

Project Planning & Management

NCMDS (Mulungushi University)

Zambia.

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 10/07/1988

Sex: Male

Marital Status: Single

NRC Number: 183982/45/1

Mobile: 097*******/096*******

Email: adzcab@r.postjobfree.com

Academic Qualification

QUALIFICATION INSTITUTION PERIOD

GCE School Certificate Serenje Boys School 2000-2002

Project Planning NCMDS (Mulungushi University) 2004-2004

and Management

Certificate in Entrepreneurship Future Search Institute 2005

Development

Certificate in Research Ethics Boston University (U.S.A) 2008

Work Experience

October 2021-April 2023: USAID/ Right to Care (Action HIV) Data Capturer

My key roles were to generate lists for next appointment, missed appointments within 7 days, late for pharmacy pickup within 30 days and lost to follow up for more than 30 days. Update facility registers, Smart Care and triangulate with ELMIS/ or DAR. Other tasks were to extract Viral Load results from the DISA and registering Covid-19 Vaccinated clients into DHIS2 template assigned by MoH, DHO

Dec 2019-Sept 2021: USAID/ EQUIP Health Project (Data Capturer)

My key roles were to generate lists for next appointment, missed appointments within 7 days, late for pharmacy pickup within 30 days and lost to follow up for more than 30 days. Update facility registers, Smart Care and triangulate with ELMIS/ or DAR. Other tasks were to extract Viral Load results from the DISA and registering Covid-19 Vaccinated clients into DHIS2 template assigned by MoH, DHO

January to Sept 2019: USAID/SAFE Project (Strategic Information Assistant)

My key roles were to ensure that data is collected and entered into the electronic health records smart Care, create patient files, daily reporting using PepfarMer, merging and running TDBs and other reporting tools at facility level. I was trained in Smart Care by MoH and E-labs by EQUIP

June 2018: American Institute for Research

My role was to supervise research assistants and liaise between research manager and research assistants. Other roles were to conduct qualitative interview with stakeholders and inform the management.

Sept 2017: Jhpiego

Research Supervisor

The purpose of the study was to conduct an assessment about the use of family planning and reproductive health services. We wanted to learn about the knowledge, attitudes and practices around family planning and reproductive health among women between15-49. The study was conducted in two provinces of Zambia and it was both qualitative and quantitative research

July 2017: Save the Children

Research Supervisor

The purpose of the study was to explore the best ways of eliminating unnecessary separation of children from their families and also to re-integrate separated children back into their families. My duties as a supervisor were to conduct in-depth interviews with key stakeholders, conduct focus group discussions and ensure that accurate data is collected.

June 2017: CMMB

Research Supervisor

My role was to collect both qualitative and quantitative data on child protection in two districts of Zambia (Mwandi and Lusaka).

January 2017: UNICEF/MCDMCH

Research Supervisor

The main objective of the study was to undertake a formative research on maternal, neonatal and child health, adolescent and nutritional services in

3 districts

November 2016: ICAI/JIMAT/DFID

Survey Manager

My role was to conduct key informant interviews with government line ministries and to ensure that the research is carried out within the stipulated timeframe

July 2016: World Vision

I worked as a research assistant and data entry clerk and I used SPSS for creating the data set and entry

February 2016: International Institute for Tropical Agriculture(IITA)

Trained in food consumption and nutrition and also dietary intake and also the impact of malnutrition and methods of assessing

the status of nutrition.

The objectives of the the survey were to estimate with reasonable precision the mean usual consumption and nutrient intakes of women of child bearing age (15-49) and children aged 6months -14years in HIV/AIDS affected households and also to determine the proportion of individuals within the group at risk of inadequate caloric, protein and micro nutrient intakes(Vitamin A,iron and zinc) and finally to assess the relationship among observed nutritional status food consumed and nutrients intake.

November2015: Communication for Social Change

Research Assistant

Administering qualitative interviews and transcribing

Malaria Consortium

September 2015: Data Entry Officer: Research Consortium

focussing on Malaria drug usage.

Data Entry using Epi data 3.1 package.

May 2015: World Vision/ World Bicycle Relief:

Position : Data Entry Officer: Bicycle Educational Empowerment Project

.

Data Entry Officer: survey conducted in three districts that was

focussing on Permanet3 mosquito net usage.

Data Entry using Epi data package.

December 2014: DAAP program.

Position: Assistant Monitoring and Evaluation Officer: Impact

assessment

Monitoring and evaluation survey conducted in three districts

Duties: Administering qualitative interviews to DAAP officers,

stakeholders and the community.

July 2014:

Organisation: Centre For International Health and Development

(Boston University)

Position: Research Assistant- Baseline Impact assessment of the World

Bicycle Relief and RAPIDS mobility empowerment project of

vulnerable and Caregivers households.

Supervisor: Research Co-ordinator

Main Duties: Administering qualitative and quantitative interviews to

RAPIDS Caregivers, PLWH, Youth headed households

and OVC households.

Profile

Excellent track record of working as research assistant with Mlemba and World Vision RAPIDS.

Project Management Class Representative at Mulungushi University

Secretary for the Zambia Students Fellowship at Mulungushi University

Features Editor for School Press Club

Sports Captain- School Volleyball Team

Other Skills

Able to market products and raise the image of a business in competitive environments, excellent verbal and spoken English and also fluent in both written and spoken Bemba, Nyanja.

Conversant with Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, Kobo, mWater, Epi info, Epi data and SPSS package for data entry (data entry and creating data entry screens using epi data and SPSS).

Able to actively lead while always keen to learn from others and accommodate innovation.

My learning pace is above average, I am also flexible, able to work in environments with limited resources.

.

.REFEREES

Mr Fred Simwinji

Strategic Information Manager

USAID/ SAFE Project

Chintu Road

Northrise

Ndola

Claude Kasonka

Regional Director

American Institute for Research

Ilunda II

Adis Ababa Roundabout

Rhodespark

Lusaka

Mobile 097*******

Mr Joshua Mawere

Course Coordinator

Mulungushi University

P.O Box 80415

Kabwe, Zambia

Tel: +260-***-******

Isaiah Nzima

M&E Manager

World Vision International

Great East Road

P.O Box

Lusaka

Mobile 097*******

Sean Maher

Program Manager

Boston University

School of Public Health

Centre For International Health Development

Medical Campus

801 Massachusetts Avenue, Crossroads 3 Floor

Boston, Massachusetts 02118-2605

T617-417-1179 F617-414-1261

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