Hi, I’m
Oniwell Nyekete
Public Health Specialist In Community Enagegement
Murambinda
Summary
Dedicated public health professional with extensive experience in health promotion, community engagement and development, and humanitarian project management. Proven track record of leading teams and developing policies to improve healthcare outcomes.
Overview
29
years of professional experience
4
Languages
Work History
MSF
Team Leader
03.2023 - 07.2024
Job overview
- Led cholera response efforts, ensuring timely and effective implementation of interventions.
- Developed and implemented novel health promotion strategies to improve community health outcomes.
MSF
Health Promotion Officer
06.2022 - 10.2022
Job overview
- Managed measles emergency response initiatives, focusing on vaccination and outbreak control.
MSF
Counsellor-Educator Trainer/Mentor
05.2008 - 10.2020
Job overview
- Trained and mentored Ministry of Health Counsellors, Nurses, Nurse Aides and Health Promotion officers in Patient Support strategies (counselling, community engagement and mental health) for HIV, TB, STIs, Kaposi Sarcoma and health access during Emergencies.
- Developed mentorship and training tools, drafted Logical Frameworks for planning, monitoring and evaluation of the projects cycle.
MSF
Migration Health Facilitator
01.2016 - 12.2017
Job overview
- Led a team of MSF Gutu to open a Migration Response in Beitbridge.
- Planned, mobilised and implemented cross border collaboration meetings and trainings for staff collaborating with Limpopo Province of South Africa.
MSF
Health Promotion Manager
07.2014 - 09.2014
Job overview
- Led a team of 35 national staff in cholera response and effectively controlled it.
- Participated in smooth the project closure.
Ministry of Education
Science Teacher
03.1995 - 05.2008
Education
Atlantic International University (AIU)
PhD from Public Health
Atlantic International University (IAU)
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU)
BSc from Counselling
University Overview
GPA: Best Student Book Award
University of Zimbabwe (UZ)
Diploma in Education from Science
COMDEV, University of Zimbabwe (UZ)
Executive Certificate from Community Development and Humanitarian Project Management
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
from Epidemiology
Mutare Teacher's College
from Family Health and Life Studies
Skills
epidemiology
health promotion
disease prevention
team management
policy development
project implementation
community outreach
stakeholder engagement
training
planning
execution
monitoring
evaluation
Accomplishments
- Successfully led teams in public health initiatives, resulting in improved health outcomes.
- Developed and implemented effective health promotion strategies recognized as best practices.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to achieve project goals and objectives in primary health care services for migrants.
- Innovated new differentiated models of HIV and TB care.
Affiliations
MSF Southern Africa; MSF Movement wide international
Chessplay
Team building though games
Canoeing
Volleyball play
Holidaying
Timeline
Team Leader
MSF
03.2023 - 07.2024
Health Promotion Officer
MSF
06.2022 - 10.2022
Migration Health Facilitator
MSF
01.2016 - 12.2017
Health Promotion Manager
MSF
07.2014 - 09.2014
Counsellor-Educator Trainer/Mentor
MSF
05.2008 - 10.2020
Science Teacher
Ministry of Education
03.1995 - 05.2008
Atlantic International University (IAU)
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Zimbabwe Open University (ZOU)
BSc from Counselling
University of Zimbabwe (UZ)
Diploma in Education from Science
COMDEV, University of Zimbabwe (UZ)
Executive Certificate from Community Development and Humanitarian Project Management
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
from Epidemiology
Mutare Teacher's College
from Family Health and Life Studies
Atlantic International University (AIU)
PhD from Public Health