About

A skilled Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Practitioner with extensive experience in data management and reporting for health and community programs. Proven expertise in managing data for USAID-funded projects, particularly in HIV care and Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) services. Proficient i...

Skills

  • Administration
  • Healthcare
  • Project Management
  • Software development
  • IT
  • Data Management
  • Monitoring and Evaluation (Data Management)
  • good communication skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suit
  • data management and data entry using EMR
  • Data analysis with SPSS
  • Excel and Python

Recommendations

Hongo Dan

 1/27/2025
8

"Hard working and competent "

Experience

Brian Magara

Work experience
  • October, 2024 - December, 2024
  • Fulltime
  • Managed data collection, entry, and validation for RMNCAH, WASH and Nutrition Indicators, ensuring accuracy.
  • Conducted routine data quality assessments and facilitated monthly data review meetings, identifying gaps and implementing improvement plans.
  • Collaborated with health records officers to aggregate and maintain data in EMR, KHIS, and patient level tools.
  • Trained facility staff on data collection tools, indicator definitions, and reporting protocols.
  • Tracked program targets and ensured accurate reporting to KHIS, adhering to USAID standards.

Brian Magara

Education

Brian Magara

Work experience
  • March, 2023 - September, 2024
  • Fulltime
  • Monitored and reported on trends of the indicators at the facility level and tracked the achievement against targets on a routine (weekly, monthly, and quarterly) basis for all program areas: HTS, ART, MCH/FP, PMTCT, and TB.
  • Reviewed the data captured in the registers and reporting tools on a daily basis for completeness and accuracy.
  • Conducted routine data quality checks to ensure that data reported corresponded to source documents.
  • Updated the facility dashboard for Care & Treatment, PMTCT, and TB on a monthly basis.
  • Prepared and disseminated data required for facility review meetings.
  • Documented data quality gaps at the facility level and developed a data quality improvement plan on a quarterly basis.
  • Collated all the data from different service points of the facility in conjunction with the records officer and provided aggregate data for the facility as required.
  • Collaborated with records officers/clerks to prepare and review the monthly facility-level reports before entry into DHIS or submission to the SCHRIO.
  • Worked closely with the facility in-charge to identify the M&E needs at the facility level.
  • Monitored version implementation of data capture and reporting tools.
  • Maintained patient confidentiality and observed protected health information guidelines.
  • Participated in facility data review meetings.
  • Monitored facility staff on indicator definitions, data capture, SOPs, MOH, and partner reporting requirements.
  • Guided the facility staff on effective data management, especially on correct and complete documentation.
  • Ensured the facility EMR was up-to-date.
  • Provided guidance to facility staff on effective data management, emphasizing correct and complete documentation.

Brian Magara

Education

Brian Magara

Work experience
  • January, 2022 - October, 2022
  • Fulltime
  • Supported MOH both facility and sub-county HRIOs on all data management, including supporting the provision and use of data collection and reporting tools. Monitored and reported on trends of the indicators at the facility level and tracked the achievement against targets on a routine basis for all the program areas: HTS, PMTCT, and ART & RMNCAH.
  • Reviewed the data captured in the registers and reporting tools for completeness and accuracy.
  • Built the capacity of SCHMTs and partner staff to ensure data quality, including conducting routine data quality assessments.
  • Ensured that health facility dashboards for Care & Treatment, RMNCAH/FP, and PMTCT were updated.
  • Coordinated and supported sub-county and facility data review meetings.
  • Worked with the Health Records Officers to collate all the data from different service points of the facility and provided aggregate data for the facility as required.
  • Collaborated with records officers/clerks to prepare and review the monthly facility-level reports before entry into KHIS or submission to the SCHRIO.
  • Supported the implementation of KHIS, EMR systems, and program databases at the sub-county and facility levels.
  • Monitored version implementation of data capture and reporting tools.
  • Successfully coordinated and participated in regular monthly and quarterly facility and sub county data reviews to track progress and performance.
  • I strengthened talking walls in all the facilities I supported.
  • I mentored health workers and SCHMT on data analysis, visualization and documentation of best practices and lessons learnt.
  • I greatly contributed to good performance improvement of the 2 sub counties I supported which emerged to be the best performing in Kakamega across all the indicators during that time.
  • I maintained regular timely data share as required by the program deadlines and effectively managed to work under pressure.
  • I gained a lot of experience and mentored facility HRIOs and SCHRIOs on access of data management systems (KHIS, DATIM, JPHES, EID).
  • Monitored and reported on trends of the indicators at facility level and track the achievement against targets on routine (weekly, monthly & quarterly) basis for all program areas: HTS, HIV/TB, Nutrition, PMTCT, GBV, Cervical cancer screening.

Brian Magara

Work experience
  • February, 2021 - October, 2021
  • Fulltime
  • Supported M&E activities for OVC, HIV, and community health programs.
  • Conducted data entry, cleaning, and analysis for CPIMS and other data systems.
  • Provided technical support during data reviews to ensure accuracy and compliance with USAID reporting standards.
  • Developed data visualizations to support evidence-based decision-making.

Brian Magara

Work experience
  • Reviewed the data captured in the registers and reporting tools on a daily basis for completeness and accuracy.
  • Updated the facility dashboard for Care & Treatment, PMTCT, and TB on a monthly basis.
  • Prepared and disseminated data required for facility review meetings.
  • Documented data quality gaps at the facility level and developed a data quality improvement plan on a quarterly basis.
  • Worked in collaboration with the facility staff to prepare and review the monthly facility-level reports before entry into KHIS or submission to the SCHRIO.
  • Supported facility staff on indicator definitions, data capture, SOPs, MOH, and partner reporting requirements.
  • Ensured the facility EMR was up to date.

Brian Magara

Education

Brian Magara

Education
  • January, 2013 - December, 2016
  • Fulltime
  • Mean Grade - C (Plain)

Hongo Dan

 1/27/2025
8

"Hard working and competent "