Andrew WILLIAM, MD, MPH

Experience

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  Tanzania Youth Alliance (TAYOA)

  Jan 2005 - Dec 2006

  Technical Resource Person

  Major Responsibilities• Developed and provided counseling, education and information on ASRH and STI’s including HIV/AIDS• Organized and facilitated training workshops on STI’s including HIV/AIDS, ASRH and life skills to Youth groups in Tanzania

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  TAGT (Implementing Partner for FHI UJANA/ISHI)

  Aug 2008 - Sept 2009

  Lead Technical Person

  • Provided technical guidance and support to the implementation of ISHI campaign in Ilala municipal• Supervised and supported program coordinators, staffs and consultants working with the organization (Tegemeo Arts Group Tanzania)• Provided supportive supervision to Youth advisory groups in their activities• Trained Youth advisory groups on STI’s including HIV/AIDS, ASRH and life skills• Prepared and complied programmatic and financial reports

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  Mwananyamala Municipal Hospital

  Sept 2008 - Sept 2009

  Medical Officer

  • Attended inpatients and outpatients at the hospital• Conducted service and major ward rounds and performed required procedures• Presented and facilitated clinical meetings on selected cases • Facilitated learning sessions for clinical students

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  FHI 360

  Mar 2009 - Jul 2009

  Training Consultant

  • Trained ISHI youth volunteers on life skills, HIV prevention methods, ASRH and group discussion initiatives among youths in Mtwara rural, Temeke rural, Magu district (Mwanza) and Pemba (Zanzibar)• Pre tested and revised the Group Discussion Initiative manual “ Nuru kwa vijana manual”

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  Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

  May 2009 - Jun 2009

  Training Consultant

  John Hopkins University, Centre for communication programs, COMMIT Project Tanzania, Andrew trained andprovided technical support to district Malaria focal persons to prepare training program andpackage for community health care workers in their respective districts, Andrew was responsiblefor facilitating training of trainer's workshop and providing supportive supervision to trainedtrainers in the district level

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  Population Services International

  Oct 2009 - Nov 2009

  Training Consultant

  •Provided technical guidance and support to the implementation of the Rolling Continuation Channel (RCC) program •Trained trainers on community based Malaria control approaches in Dodoma and Iringa regions•Provided supportive supervision to trained trainers at district levels

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  EngenderHealth

  Jan 2010 - Nov 2012

  Country Program Officer-Workplace Initiatives

  • Provided overall technical guidance and leadership on program development and implementation to the CHAMPION partners• Managed the local NGO assessments, sub-agreement development, and sub-award execution • Participated in the development of country strategic and action plans and report writing processes of the project activities, producing high quality documents. • Overseeing and provide support to program coordinators, staffs and consultants working on CHAMPION workplace initiatives • Led the development of program tools and strategies for workplace HIV/AIDS programming • Developed technical capacity of program coordinators in CHAMPION worksites on gender and HIV programming • Guided and assisted CHAMPION partners to develop specific program strategies and implementation frameworks • Designed and conducted surveys, situational analysis and mapping of the project sites and communities• Led the development and/or review of workplace HIV policies and programs• Organized and facilitated training workshop on gender, reproductive health and HIV/AIDS in the workplace for the cohorts of resource persons • Supported partners on the design, implementation and M&E of the community engagement and outreach activities• Supported the development of workplace specific BCC/IEC strategies and materials • Supported implementing partners to document and disseminate best practices and lessons learned through reports, meeting and workshops• Supported CHAMPION partners to create/strengthen linkages with other district resources (health facilities/providers, CBO/NGOs etc)• Monitoring, evaluation and supportive supervision of the aboveCHAMPION is a USAID funded 5 year project, which promotes male involvement in the HIVresponse and addressing other RH challenges in Tanzania Show less

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  JSI

  Nov 2012 - Mar 2014

  Public Health Logistics Advisor

  Major Responsibilities• • Provide technical guidance to the government counterparts and implementing partners in the design, implementation and monitoring of all health systems strengthening activities• Provide hands-on technical support to strengthen human and health systems capacity and resources from the national to local levels• Develop, carry out and monitor strategies to identify and address technical gaps and health system vulnerabilities and ensure improved system performance • Build and maintain productive relationships with USAID, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, and other partners to ensure that the project achieve its targets• Develop and advance quality standards guidelines and technical tools related to project and country work• Prepare technical documentation and reports related to health systems strengthening interventions and results• Supervise team members as per JSI supervision philosophy and ensure completion of relevant project tasks • Develop and implement a strategic plan for HIV/AIDS, Malaria, Family Planning and Essential Drugs commodities and logistics system interventions• Facilitate the designing, training and capacity building activities on Supply Chain Management, Integrated Logistics System and ILS gateway• Monitor performance of Integrated Logistics System (ILS) and ensure proper management flow of information and commodities• Facilitate the implementation of ILSGateway national wide by ensuring that health workers at the regional, district and health facility level receive appropriate trainings• Conduct President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) – End use verification activity and ACT commodity tracking to health facilities on quarterly basis• Monitor the flow of USG – funded commodities (Reproductive Health and Malaria) from MSD to end use levelUSAID|DELIVER Project is a 5 years Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC), which improve product availability in the USAID supported public health programs Show less

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  DKT International

  Mar 2014 - May 2016

  Deputy Country Manager

  DKT works to provide couples with affordable and safe options for family planning and HIV/AIDS prevention through social marketingMajor Responsibilities• Collaborate with and support the government counterparts and private sector partners to facilitate access to and promote use of family planning and HIV prevention services and commodities• Provide technical guidance to MOHSW departments, donors, NGOs and other cooperating agencies in the design and implementation of social marketing programs for sexual reproductive health services and commodities• Lead and manage trainings on reproductive health(RH) and family planning(FP) to health service providers, community health workers and peer health educators• Provide hands-on technical support to strengthen human and health systems capacity at all levels to ensure the availability of SRH services and commodities• Lead the development of performance improvement plans including preparation of strategic plans and work plans of the RH/FP program• Develop and advance quality standards guidelines and technical tools related to Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) • Lead the development and/or review of training materials on RH/FP and offering technical assistance needed.• Support the Country Director to ensure that all technical and operational areas of the project are integrated and making the most effective and efficient use of all project resources; Show less

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  IOM - UN Migration

  Jun 2016 - Dec 2018

  IOM promotes the health of migrants, mobile populations and communities affected by migration by advocating migrant-inclusive health policies, delivering technical assistance and enhancing the capacity of governments and partners to provide migrant-friendly servicesMajor Responsibilities• Country coordinator for the Partnership on Health and Mobility in East and Southern Africa (PHAMESA II) project; The PHAMESA regional programme offers a comprehensive public health approach, addressing health concerns that particularly affect migrants and mobile populations with focus on HIV prevention, treatment and care, and related conditions like TB, STI’s, sexual reproductive health (SRH) and Gender Based Violence (GBV)• Lead the development of new migration health projects including health promotion and assistance for migrants, by providing technical direction and project development support to implementing partners• Provide technical assistance and capacity building to governments and key partners on migration and health. • Develop, strengthen and expand partnerships with Ministry of Health, World Health Organization (WHO) Country Offices and other relevant parties in order to develop a migrant health agenda at country level • Lead and promote IOM Tanzania’s research on migration health with a particular focus on “space of vulnerabilities” and draft issues papers, policy briefs and country briefs on migration and health• In coordination with senior staff in headquarters and regional offices, participate in alignment of Tanzania’s migration health promotion strategies with global migration health goals, regional trends and existing policy frameworks Show less

  • Public Health Officer

    Sept 2018 - Dec 2018

  • National Coordinator

    Jun 2016 - Sept 2018
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  IOM - UN Migration

  Apr 2019 - Apr 2019

  Surge Migration Health Officer

  Support health emergency response during Cyclone IDAI in Beira, Mozambique.

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  IOM - UN Migration

  Oct 2019 - Nov 2023

  Programme Manager for the United Nations Joint Programme for Ending Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) and Programme Manager for the Health Promotion and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) projects in Migration Affected Areas and Cross Border communities. Manage, coordinate and lead the implementation of IOM Somalia's Health and Nutrition Programmes.

  • Migration Health Specialist

    Feb 2023 - Nov 2023

  • Programme Manager

    Jan 2019 - Jan 2023

  • Health Program Manager

    Oct 2019 - Jan 2020
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  USAID

  Dec 2023 - now

  Global Health Security Specialist