Ojobe Obu

Hybrid

Embedded within the Biase LGA health management team, contributing to capacity-building for 48 PHC staff across 14 facilities, and integrated supportive supervision resulting in a 25.7% improvement in routine immunisation (RI) coverage over 12 months. Supervised primary health care service delivery at 14 PHCs, conducting monthly supervisory visits, identifying gaps in cold chain management, and implementing corrective action plans that reduced vaccine wastage by an estimated 22%. Compiled and submitted 12 monthly and 4 quarterly performance reports to the SWAp Coordination Office, Abuja, achieving 100% on-time reporting compliance and informing resource allocation decisions affecting over 50,000 beneficiaries. Ensured rigorous financial documentation and fund management across all PHC facilities, with zero financial discrepancies recorded during two independent programme reviews. Championed community mobilisation for health-seeking behaviour, contributing to a 33% rise in facility-based deliveries in target communities over the fellowship period.

Designed and executed a multi-year strategic program framework across Cross River State LGAs, aligning 8 development initiatives with Nigeria's SDG commitments and SDSN's Theory of Change, contributing to a 35% increase in programme reach within 18 months. Led a cross-functional team of 12 staff and 6 external partners, implementing weekly accountability reviews and a results-based management (RBM) system that improved on-time programme delivery from 68% to 94%. Managed an annual programme budget of approximately ₦45 million, achieving 97% budget utilisation efficiency with zero audit findings across three donor reporting cycles. Spearheaded stakeholder advocacy campaigns engaging 40+ government officials, 50+ community leaders, and 15 civil society organisations, resulting in formal government endorsement of two SDG-aligned community health resolutions. Oversaw logframe development, workplan design, and MEAL system implementation across all active grants, ensuring full donor compliance and evidence-based adaptive management. Established 6 new institutional partnerships with development actors including state ministries, UN agencies, and private sector CSR units, expanding the organisation's resource mobilisation pipeline.

Sourced and helped secure 5 new grant opportunities totalling approximately $50,000 USD, developing competitive proposal narratives with a 62% success rate against multi-organisation donor pools. Drafted 7 donor proposals and 12 progress/final reports totalling over $20,000 in awarded and pipeline funding, with zero compliance flags raised across all reporting periods. Coordinated programme activities across 3 simultaneous projects reaching 4,500+ direct beneficiaries in humanitarian and community development contexts. Managed donor relationships with 4 institutional funders, ensuring strict compliance with grant conditions, procurement policies, and safeguarding requirements. Developed a grants tracking and compliance calendar that reduced missed reporting deadlines from 3 to 0 per quarter.

Designed and delivered 14 capacity-building training programmes covering public health practice, infection prevention & control, and leadership development for 200+ health workers across 6 facilities. Conducted training needs assessments (TNAs) for 3 partner organisations, translating findings into structured learning pathways that reduced identified skill gaps by 40% within 6 months. Developed and maintained a library of 25+ learning resources including facilitator guides, participant manuals, and e-learning content modules deployed across field teams. Evaluated programme effectiveness using pre/post assessments; average knowledge retention scores improved from 54% to 81% across training cohorts.

Collected, validated, and collated vaccination monitoring data for 60+ vaccination sessions covering 7,000+ children using ODK, KoboCollect, and SurveyCTO, contributing to a 98.5% data accuracy rate underpinning WHO state-level immunisation coverage estimates. Observed and assessed vaccination techniques and cold chain management across 30 designated sites, identifying 9 protocol deviations and escalating findings through formal reporting channels, preventing an estimated 2,400 doses of vaccine wastage. Prepared and submitted 8 structured campaign monitoring reports to WHO state officials and LGA health authorities, directly informing mid-campaign corrective action plans.

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