Olufolake Akeju

Experience

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  Lagos University Teaching Hospital

  Oct 2005 - Oct 2006

  Medical Intern

  Worked in teams and under supervision; was responsible for the clinical management of patients in the surgical, medical, paediatric, obstetric and gynaecological departments.

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  Federal Medical Center, Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria

  Apr 2007 - Aug 2008

  Medical Officer

  Responsible for the clinical management of patients in the General Out Patient Department, HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis clinics.

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  Federal Medical Center, Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria

  Feb 2010 - Apr 2010

  Medical Officer

  Responsible for the clinical management of patients in the General Out Patient Department, HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis clinics.

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  Family Health International 360

  May 2010 - Jul 2011

  Monitoring and Evaluation Officer - GHAIN – Global HIV/AIDS Initiative Nigeria (PEPFAR/USAID funded)

  - Worked with zonal-level M&E staff and government counterparts to provide support and guidance on program/project monitoring and evaluation activities and on US Government and Government of Nigeria reporting requirements.- Provided support to the sites in the zone, including interacting with site Program Managers, M&E focal points, M&E officers of SACA/SASCP, other implementing Agencies and local research groups on needs and ensuring that these parties understand and support these requirements.- Worked with local partners to support the correct implementation and use of monitoring and evaluation tools, and adherence to complete, correct and timely reporting.- Conducted routine monitoring visits to project sites, including conducting of data quality assessments (DQA) using official tools, assisted in the preparation of monthly reports, and provided supportive supervision.- Ensured that the quality of program/project activities adhered to SOPs by supporting the development and implementation of appropriate mechanisms to ensure quality. Show less

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  Family Health International 360 - SIDHAS Project

  May 2012 - Nov 2012

  Technical Officer, Monitoring and Evaluation

  - Worked alongside the state implementation team Monitoring and Evaluation Officer in the FHI 360 SIDHAS and Global fund supported sites within Nasarawa state to provide technical assistance, build the capacity and mentor site M&E Officers and medical records staff in the compilation of monthly M&E reports and correct implementation and use of M&E tools.- Worked alongside the state implementation team Monitoring and Evaluation officer to validate monthly reports submitted from all the sites supported by FHI 360 in Nasarawa state.- Participated in the monthly state Monitoring and Evaluation meetings and technical working group meetings aimed at strengthening the M&E systems within the state. Show less

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  WaterAid Nigeria

  Feb 2013 - Jun 2013

  Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

  - Supported the Senior Management to plan and coordinate all Water Aid’s activities including review of activity budget/spend controls.- Led in preparation and submission of all Country Program reports according to timelines.- Led in the monitoring of all Water Aid’s projects, documenting lessons learnt in the course of implementation and generating reports to the regional office.- Managed Water Aid Nigeria calendar of events.

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  National Primary Healthcare Development Agency

  Jul 2013 - Jun 2015

  Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist-PHAID (US CDC/PEPFAR funded)

  - Coordinated the research, monitoring and evaluation portfolio of the project to ensure all monitoring and evaluation processes are standardized, documented, analyzed and published.- Provided leadership on regular data collection, conduct analysis of data and prepare reports in collaboration with implementing partner standards.- Provided leadership to the preparation of periodic program reports to funders and ensuring necessary reports/documentation are submitted to CDC and the government of Nigeria. Show less

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  National Primary Health Care Development Agency

  Jul 2015 - Mar 2017

  Program Manager - Program for HIV/AIDS Integration and Decentralization in Nigeria (PEPFAR funded)

  - Responsible for managing the overall operation of the project (PHAID – Program for HIV/AIDS Integration and Decentralization in Nigeria, US CDC/PEPFAR funded). This includes planning and execution of project activities including capacity building of primary health care health workers; provision of supportive supervision to primary health care workers to ensure quality service provision; and strengthening existing community structures - Ward Development Committees - to generate demand for primary health care services).- Ensured timely execution of activities and projection of quarterly plans and programmatic budget in line with Government of Nigeria (GoN) and USG/CDC regulations.- Supported the Principal Investigator in representation with CDC and other external stakeholders, as well as internal GoN stakeholders. Show less

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  DevTech Systems, Inc.

  Jun 2017 - Oct 2020

  - Provided specific technical and administrative responsibilities including backstopping the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Activity work for the USAID/Nigeria office of Health, Population and Nutrition (HPN) and HIV/Tuberculosis (HIV/TB). This includes, but is not limited to: providing support for data quality assessments; evaluations and special studies; performance monitoring of USAID/Nigeria activities; portfolio reviews; quarterly and annual reporting; technical review of USAID/Nigeria Activity MEL Plans; and USAID M&E Points of Contact (M&E POC) meetings.- Responsible for reviewing evaluation scopes of work, managing evaluations, analyzing and interpreting the results of surveys, gathering and analyses for assessments, and other M&E data gathering efforts. - Provided key expertise in the design and analysis of results, and capacity-building related to the Mission’s goal of furthering collaboration, learning and adapting (CLA) internally and with its partners. Show less - Provided specific technical and administrative responsibilities including backstopping the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Activity work for the USAID/Nigeria office of Health, Population and Nutrition (HPN) and HIV/Tuberculosis (HIV/TB). This includes, but is not limited to: providing support for data quality assessments; evaluations and special studies; performance monitoring of USAID/Nigeria activities; portfolio reviews; quarterly and annual reporting; technical review of USAID/Nigeria Activity MEL Plans; and USAID M&E Points of Contact (M&E POC) meetings.- Responsible for reviewing evaluation scopes of work, managing evaluations, analyzing and interpreting the results of surveys, gathering and analyses for assessments, and other M&E data gathering efforts. - Provided key expertise in the design and analysis of results, and capacity-building related to the Mission’s goal of furthering collaboration, learning and adapting (CLA) internally and with its partners. Show less

  • Senior Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Specialist (Health) - USAID/Nigeria MEL Activity

    Mar 2018 - Oct 2020

  • Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist (Health) - USAID/Nigeria MEL Activity

    Jun 2017 - Mar 2018
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  Banyan Global

  Oct 2020 - now

  - Lead the design/strategy development, costing. and implementation of work plan activities.- In close consultation with the Country Director, drive the strategic direction of the project by reviewing current strategies and proposing more appropriate ones to meet the changing project landscape. - Provide technical oversight to the program team to effectively interpret and implement cutting-edge and well-contextualized strategies to improve HRH in the supported states. - Provide ongoing oversight to the implementation of activities by grant recipients, ensuring that the project derives the maximum results from the grantees’ activities. - Support the implementation of project activities to deliver set results on time, within budget and meeting expected quality.- Support the program team to develop deliverables including technical briefs, program and activity reports that meet the highest technical standards, publishable abstracts, and policy briefs.- Review all relevant documents for quality assurance purposes.- Ensure all trainings delivered by the project are results-oriented and translate to improved knowledge and demonstrable skills.- Contribute to the identification of good talents to support the implementation of project activities. - Work closely with the Country Director to identify project implementation risks and develop mitigation plans.- In the absence of the Country Director, effectively serve in an acting capacity that facilitates seamless implementation and management of the project. Show less - Provided strategic guidance, vision, and management for monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) of the project.- Played a critical role in the design, development, costing and implementation of annual workplans and budgets.- Identified best practices for effective HRH management systems for integration into activity implementation to improve productivity and retention of health workers.- Worked closely with other senior team members and supervised MEL staff and grant partners providing research and MEL support. Ensured the strategic and functional integration of all M&E activities as well as active collaboration with donors, other implementers, and local counterparts.- Developed and implemented a monitoring, evaluation, and learning plan across all program components including identification of process, output, and outcome indicators.- Provided oversight for the program’s collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA) process in collaboration with the Country Director. Ensured that the program’s CLA approach is applied with consistency and rigor and worked with the leadership team to apply program learnings in pursuit of adaptive management.- Produced M&E reports, annual performance plans, and MEL plans for the program team and USAID.- Coordinated the project’s HRH State Coordinators and provided technical guidance on activity implementation, reporting and compliance to USAID policies. Show less

  • Technical Director

    Jul 2022 - now

  • Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Research Specialist - USAID/Nigeria HWM Activity

    Oct 2020 - Jul 2022