Rosamunde Twiitileni Amutenya
Windhoek
Summary
Distinguished Namibian Demographer and aspiring Public Health Specialist with over a decade of experience in strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, and project management in the health sector. Proven expertise in implementing health programs, conducting capacity building, and engaging stakeholders. Demonstrated ability to lead activities, facilitate workshops, manage budgets, and support health policy development. Possesses extensive knowledge of comprehensive sexuality education, HIV prevention, Tuberculosis and Leprosy, PMTCT/maternal and child health. Specialized in research, Programme/Project Monitoring and Evaluation, Programme Management, Data Quality Assurance, Epidemiology, and Strategic Planning. Known for impactful contributions to health programs, research projects, and exceptional leadership in developing resilient M&E systems.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Expert Southern Africa
OPTIDEL
01.2023 - Current
- Provide remote support to OPTIDEL Global, ensuring coordination and collaboration across projects
- Involved in the development and drafting of funding proposals, incorporating innovative ideas and evidence-based strategies
- Spearhead the design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation tools tailored to project needs
- Conduct research, program reviews, and data analysis for implemented projects
- Drafting reports, concept notes, and documentation, in line with project progress and outcomes
Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Coordinator
Abt Global
10.2018 - Current
- Technically overseeing, managing, and ensuring quality of project work related to the design and implementation of MEL, research, and reporting activities
- Guiding processes of and produce the project's MEL Plans, annual implementation plans, quarterly/annual/final performance
- Development, operationalization of MEL plan components
- Coordination with teams and partners
- Reviewing all project assessments in compliance with standardized documents
- Collaboration & defining research priorities and data collection needs
- Providing technical support & coaching to staff, partners, or others on MEL and research methods and practices
- Workplan drafting and review for the project
- Conducting field visits to program sites to monitor activities & engage with partners
- Provide technical leadership to and supervision of M&E Officers
- Overseeing and developing data collection tools and oversee data collection
- Coordinating and conducting data analysis and reports
- Overseeing the development of and/or tailored learning and knowledge products including lessons learned
- Support programmatic learning and decision-making at all levels through data analysis, reporting and communication of program learnings
Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Advisor
Global Programs for Research and Training/UCSF
08.2021 - 10.2023
- Spearheaded the development and implementation of electronic systems for Health (PMTCT) using openMRS/OHRI
- Collaborated with the Ministry of Health in setting system requirements and ensuring compliance
- Conducted supervisory visits, data quality assurance, and program activities
- Provided technical leadership for M&E, data collection, and analysis of research projects
- Lead collaborative activities and engagements between the developers and the program team and other stakeholders
- Capacity building for the program team on reports, dashboards and system operation
- Provided the technical lead for M&E, data collection, analysis of other research projects within the organisation and partners
- Led the drafting of National Datawarehouse Dashboard requirements (Power BI)
- Reviewed dashboard visuals and ensure compliance (PowerBI)
- Provides and compiled periodic progress reports
- Ensured electronic system alignment to the PMTCT, HIV, Malaria and TB program needs
- Reviewed all project assessments in compliance with standardized documents
- Collaboration & defined research priorities and data collection needs
- Provided technical support & coaching to staff, partners, or others on MEL and research methods and practices
- Conducted field visits to program sites to monitor activities & engage with partners
- Coordination and conducting data analysis and reports
- Support programmatic learning and decision-making at all levels through data analysis, reporting and communication of program learnings
Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
Intra-Health Namibia (IHN)
10.2018 - 07.2021
- Sessions facilitation for Adolescent girls and Young Women
- Coordinated the M&E system for a USAID funded project (DREAMS), focusing on SRH for AGYW (Secondment to Project Hope for the community component)
- Supervised district M&E Officers and ensured the overall quality of project M&E
- Developed tools, established SOPs
- Provided technical assistance on M&E for SRH and indicators
- Developed and implemented robust M&E frameworks for health projects, (DHIS2 tracker and REDcap)
- Conducted training sessions for staff and partners on M&E methodologies
- Led data collection, analysis, and interpretation efforts, providing actionable insights for project improvement
- Collaborated with stakeholders to ensure data quality, integrity, and adherence to project standards
- Liaison between partners and funder for M&E related activities
- Establishment of M&E system for the project
- Compilations and submission of project reports to Donors and partners
- Overall project progress update including data quality assurance and analysis
- Provide Technical assistance on M&E for SRH and indicators
- Drafting and review of the Operations plan development for IHN
- Work plan development and tracking
- Research and abstract writing including data analysis
Health Programme Officer (Monitoring and Evaluation Officer)
Ministry of Health and Social Services
10.2012 - 10.2018
- Overall coordination of M&E interventions including those supported with funding from different funding agencies
- M&E lead for the National TB and Leprosy Program, providing technical assistance and capacity building for regional and district TB Coordinators and Partners
- Coordination and participation in two program review and strategic plan development
- Ensuring Partner Coordination, Compliance to national M&E requirements and data quality
- Ensure integration and linkage of the TB and leprosy M&E system to other MoHSS M&E systems
- Maintenance of paper and electronic TB registers and reports, supervision of data clerks, development of M&E plans and M&E tools and data analysis, national database management, sub-national technical assistance and support and report compilation
- Provide tools to support management and use generated data to guide programmatic decision making
- Maintain computerized record management systems to record and process data and generate reports
- Conducting regular review of M&E interventions and ensure enough implementation of planned M&E activities
- Provide relevant data to the NTLP management and program officers, for program planning and evaluation
- Produces routine quarterly and annual reports and TB and leprosy
- Participate in national level surveys and supervision missions conducted by external consultants
- Development of standard operating procedure for Monitoring and evaluation data collection and reporting tools
- Review and development of Monitoring and evaluation tools
Education
B.sc (Honours) - Population Studies and Geography
University of Namibia
01.2011
Skills
- Performance Monitoring
- Strategic Programme Planning
- Data Analysis Expertise
- Advocacy Strategy Development
- Capacity Building
- Project Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Health Program Management
- Health Information Systems
- Monitoring and Evaluation Framework Design
- Technical Report Writing
- Database Management
- Training and Facilitation
- Survey Design Documentation
- Epidemiological Research Expertise
- Consulting Expertise
- Computer Literacy
- Microsoft Office Proficiency
- Epi Info Software Experience
- Statistical Software Expertise in SPSS
- Statistical Analysis Using STATA
- Geographic Information Systems
- Kobo Toolbox Experience
- REDCap Data Management
- Experience with DHIS2 Implementation
- Power BI Data Visualization
Accomplishments
My achievements includes being awarded on two occasion as the best performer in epidemiological Methods at the University of Namibia, Exposure to international conferences such as the International Tuberculosis and lung conference, B HIV symposium and having presented on best practices and abstracts from Namibia, Contributions into the Global TB reports, Publications, Exposure o international trainings like the Unions project management course and M&E training under KNCV as well as participation and representation of Namibia in the DHIS2 workshops for decision making, Supported and coordinated the development of Dashboards for several projects under the MoHSS including NACOP, HIRD, TB, Treatment and Malaria, Supervision of staff and have recently obtained a certificate in leadership in Global Health as well as evaluation and development of data systems.
Languages
English
Afrikaans
Oshiwambo
Other
264812611533
Personal Information
- ID Number: 89092300063
- Criminal Record: none
- Date of Birth: 09/23/89
- Nationality: Namibian
Awards
- Certificate for best performance in epidemiological Methods, 2010, University of Namibia
- Certificate for outstanding performance in Population Migration, 2011, University of Namibia
Certification
- Certificate in Leadership management for Health, University of Washington (January 2025)
- Certificate in Project Management in Global Health, University of Washington (September 2021).
- Certificate in Introduction to Epidemiology for Global Health, University of Washington (March 2021).
- Certificate in Qualitative Research Methods, Centre for Statistical Analysis and Research-CESAR (Nov 2017).
- Certificate of attendance from Measure to Action Regional M&E Training, Challenge TB (Mar 2017).
- Certificate Research Ethics Training Curriculum Certificate.
- Certificate Measure Evaluation Training Course (online), 2012.
- Certificate of completion course in STATA and Microsoft Excel intermediate training course.
- Certificate in project management course (2014), Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia.
- Certificate of attendance: From measurement to Action "Regional M&E Training" (2010), Mozambique: Maputo.
- Certificate for best performance in epidemiological Methods (2010), University of Namibia.
- Certificate for outstanding performance in Population Migration (2011), University of Namibia
Additional Information
- Dr F Mahvunga | Medical Officer | WHO GENEVA, SwitzerlandCell: +41793259904/+33788798255 | Email: Mavhunga@outlook.com
- Dr Lawrence Kahindi | Abt Global | Cheif of PartyCell: +26481 | Email:
- MS Ester Nepolo | Deputy Director, MoHSS, Directorate of Epidemiology adn Research | Cell: +26481 | Email:
- Mr Erwin Nakafingo | Deputy Director, MoHSS, Directorate Health Information and ResearchCell: +264811499288 | Email: nakafingo@gmail.com
- Ms Lavinia Shikongo | General Manager | IntraHealth Namibia, WindhoekCell: +264811290960 | Email: lshikongo@intrahealthnamibia.org
- Ms. Ntombizondwa Makuria | Health Information Technical Lead |Global Programs for Research and Training/UCSF | Email: zhua2007@gmail.com | Tel: +264 818346247
- Dr Samson Ndhlovu Title | Senior Clinical Advisor | IntraHealthNambia, Windhoek Cell: +26481202556| sndhlovu@intrahealthnamibia.com
- Dr Sanni Babatunde | Public Health Team Lead | Optidel Global - Public Health USAEmail: drsanni2008@gmail.com | Tel: +1 (571) 5250590
Timeline
Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Expert Southern Africa
OPTIDEL
01.2023 - Current
Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Advisor
Global Programs for Research and Training/UCSF
08.2021 - 10.2023
Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Coordinator
Abt Global
10.2018 - Current
Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
Intra-Health Namibia (IHN)
10.2018 - 07.2021
Health Programme Officer (Monitoring and Evaluation Officer)
Ministry of Health and Social Services
10.2012 - 10.2018
B.sc (Honours) - Population Studies and Geography
University of Namibia
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