Technical Specialist

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LILONGWE - MALAWI

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ZOMBA - MALAWI

English:

LIMBANI JACK YATINA

LANGUAGES

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION

Tech: ODK, Kobo Toolbox, Commcare, SurveyCTO, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Slack Soft: Analytical Thinking, Planning, Coordinating, Problem Solving, Communication, Time Management, Diverse, Teamwork. SKILLS

Data Management and Technical Specialist

*******.******@*****.*** LILONGWE, MALAWI +265-***-***-*** A detail-oriented and results-driven data management and technical specialist with over 5 years of working experience in supporting the design and implementation of electronic data management systems for social protection, health, education, and development programmes. Chichewa:

Masters in Business Administration

Eastern and Southern Africa Management

Institute (ESAMI)

Bachelor of Science

University of Malawi (UNIMA)

Fluent Fluent

APRIL, 2023

LILONGWE - MALAWI

MAY, 2018

LILONGWE – MALAWI

MAY, 2016

JOHANNESBURG -

SOUTH AFRICA

NOVEMBER, 2022

ZOMBA - MALAWI

TRAINING

Roles and Competencies in Consulting and

Advisory Work

Delivered by GIZ Consultant from Germany

Projects Design, Monitoring and Evaluation

Delivered by Unik Multimedia from Malawi

Administering SQL Server Databases

Delivered by Torque IT from South Africa

Poverty and Inequality Data Analysis using

STATA

Delivery by University of Malawi

• Supporting the Government of Malawi’s Building Education Foundation Through Innovation and Technology (BEFIT) programme by collecting data on faulty items in schools using Commcare data collection tool

• Building capacity for government stakeholders in usage and management of Commcare data collection tool

IMAGINE WORLDWIDE

Repairs Manager

August 2013 – Present

LILONGWE, MALAWI

July 2018 – July 2021 KAMUZU UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES – MALARIA ALERT CENTRE BLANTYRE, MALAWI Data/ IT Officer

• Implementing and managing cloud and locally based server systems for hosting electronic data collection and management tools (MySQL database, ODK) .

• Developing electronic case report forms using Xlsforms and ODK and configuring the tools to mobile devices to facilitate collection of medical research data in the field

• Developing documentation such as Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

• Supporting administrative processes to support programme implementation e.g. procurement of goods and services, organization of workshops, supporting development of strategy documents

• Organizing, moderating meetings, training workshops. Managing meeting notes by capturing and tracking action points

• Development and implementation of data backup and disaster recovery plans that included on-site and off-site data backup plans

• Building capacity of stakeholders.

Aug. 2021 – August 2022 MALAWI EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INTERVENTION RESEARCH UNIT (MEIRU) LILONGWE, MALAWI Data/ Database Manager

• Development and implementation of data management plans for medical research studies

• Development and management of electronic data capturing tools for medical research (Case report forms using XLsforms and ODK, SurveyCTO) for collection of research data.

• Supporting the capacity building of stakeholders

• Organizing, moderating meetings and workshops. Filing meeting notes with action points and managing a task tracker

• Implementation of data storage and sharing systems, with focus on data security and integrity

• Development and implementation of disaster recovery plan for data management systems, including on-site and off-site data backup plans

• Training and supervising Enumerators during data collection activities Traveling, Sports (Athlete, Coaching, Youth and Community Development) INTERESTS

1. Name: Andrew Singano

Address: Imagine Worldwide, P/Bag 351, Lilongwe, Malawi Email: ******.*******@****************.***

Cell: +265-***-***-***

2. Name: Monica Manda

Address: GIZ Malawi - SPP, Private Bag 319, Lilongwe, Malawi Email: ******.*****@***.**

Cell: +265*********

3. Name: Mr. Ernest Matola

Address: UNC Project, Lilongwe, Malawi

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

Cell: +265*********

REFEREES

• Supporting the Government of Malawi in collecting household socio-economic data across Malawi using ODK data collection tool and mobile devices for the Unified Beneficiary Registry (UBR) system to support social protection programmes implementation

• Organizing, moderating meetings, trainings, and workshops. Managing meeting notes by capturing and tracking action points

• Supporting recruitment and training of Enumerators during data collection activities GIZ MALAWI – SOCIAL PROTECTION PROGRAMME (SPP)

National Technical Advisor

Aug. 2022 – August 2023

LILONGWE, MALAWI

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