Data Officer

Curriculum Vitae

Kenneth Mwakhwawa

Contact Address

Nkhata Bay District Health Office

P.O.Box 4

Nkhata Bay

Email: **********@*****.***

Cell: +265 (0-999-***-*** / 088*-***-***

Marital Status: Single

Age: 37

Date of birth: 4th March, 1988

Sex: Male

Education

Bachelor of Science in Health Management - 2025

College: Kamuzu University of Health Sciences

Diploma in Statistics - 2021

College: Chancellor College - University of Malawi Diploma in Information Processing (Information Technology) – City & Guilds 2008 College: SOS Vocational Training Centre - Lilongwe Certificate in Financial Accounting - 2009

College: K & M School of Accountancy

Malawi School Certificate of Education - 2006

School: Chisomo Private Secondary School

Training / Professional Development

- Attended Open LMIS – DHIS 2 Integration Training of Trainers,

- Attended DHIS 2 Design and Customization Academy Level 1

- Attended DHIS 2 academy basic level, Lilongwe

- Attended Monitoring, Evaluation, Data and Project Management Training, Malaria Alert Centre

- Attended National Electronic Medical Records System (EMR) training

- Attended Geographical Information System (GIS) training

- Attended Electronic Medical Record User Support Training Knowledge / Skills

- I am a DHIS 2 national trainer

- I am a Data Management national trainer

- I am a Malaria national supervisor

- Experience in customization of data collection forms / tools with Kobo tool box Experience

From January 2011 to date

Working as data officer with the Ministry of Health – Nkhata-Bay District Health Office Responsibilities:

Data management with District Health Information System 2 (DHIS 2) and SPSS / STATA

- Making sure that all health facilities are reporting on time on monthly basis using the standardized data reporting tools while applying the data quality dimensions

- Making sure that data is entered in DHIS 2 on monthly basis while following data quality dimensions

- Processing / analyzing the data and sharing the information (in form of tables, charts / graphs) for key health indicators with District Health Management Team (DHMT) and various stakeholders for decision making

- Producing monthly / quarterly dashboards for key health indicators for the district health office and all the health facilities

- Performing monthly and when necessary daily and weekly monitoring (i.e. covid cases and vaccine data) and disseminate information to relevant health facilities and District Health Office staff and other stakeholders

- Displaying information for key health indicators (in form of tables, graphs / charts) in strategic places within the health facilities and District Health Office

- Customization of Power BI to display quarterly DHMT supervision data Formulating District Implementation Plan and facilitating District Implementation Plan and Health Management Information System review meetings

- Taking part in formulation of District Implementation Plan on yearly basis

- On quarterly basis, facilitating DIP/HMIS review meetings to assess the implementation of the District Implementation Plan and performance of various health indicators under Health Management Information System

Developing data documentation and reporting tools

- Help in developing of program specific data documentation (i.e. registers) and reporting tools (i.e. reporting forms) from time to time when the need arises

- Developing supervision and mentorship checklists using Kobo Tool Box that used in ODK and Kobo Collect. Making sure data quality dimensions (accuracy, completeness, consistency, timeliness and validity) are applied in documentation and reporting

- Conducting periodic data quality assessments in all the health facilities

- Conducting periodic data verification and cleaning exercise in all the health facilities

- Supervising statistical and data clerks and health workers on documentation in registers and reporting tools

- Mentoring statistical and data clerks in proper documentation and reporting

- Facilitating district data review meetings

- Maintaining a tracking chart showing reporting status for each health facility Conducting health workers training / capacity building in data management

- Training data clerks and health workers (programme coordinators) in District Health Information System 2 – DHIS 2

- Training data clerks and health workers in electronic medical records and electronic master card systems

- Training data clerks and health workers in data documentation and reporting tools

- Training of data clerks and health workers in data analysis, interpretation and sharing of information Referees

Health Management Information Systems Officer

Malumbo Kacheche

Nkhata Bay District Health Office

P.O. Box 4

Nkhata Bay

Cell: 099******* / 088*******

Email: ************@*****.***

Chief Sanitation Officer

Alexander Mwangonde

Ministry of Water and Sanitation

Tikwere House

Private Bag 390

Lilongwe

Cell: 099******* / 088*******

Email: ******************@*****.***

HMIS Specialist

Mbongeni Chizonda

CDC Malawi

P.O. Box 30016

Lilongwe

Email: **********@*****.***

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