About

[short summary] Monitoring and Evaluation professional and expert in Malaria surveillance and management, having great team spirit, eager to learn, determined, creative, flexible, culturally sensitive, has a positive attitude to work and is looking forward to applying my versatility, knowledge and skills of my area of work while also enhancing my personal development .Have developed interpersonal communication and leadership skills from working with variety of clients including NGOs, private, national and international organizations. Some of these include USAID funded programs. Excellent research, presentation and critical thinking skills gained throughout his studies and work experience.

Skills

  • •Monitoring & Evaluation •Supportive supervision
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  • •English- Fluent • Hausa- Mother Tongue
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Experience

Hassan Babu Gakko

Work experience
  • Experience
  • Field Assistant
  • Action Against Hunger June 2017 to December 2021
  •  Responsible for the coordination of capacity building for Supervisors & data collectors through training, on-the-job support, and quality supervision in the state.
  •  Ensured all activities are proceeding normally and resolved any issues reported by team leaders.
  •  Participated in state entry and engagement with key stakeholders and planning for the state cascade training.
  •  Conducted spot-checks for at-least 10% of total interviews per enumerator/interviewer; with a designed checklist for spot checking.
  •  Coached enumerators on how to improve survey practices.
  •  Ensured data is uploaded on Survey CTO server daily.
  •  Ensured data collection protocol is followed by assigned enumerator for all data collected.
  •  Ensured the daily expected target for each enumerator is met.
  •  Ensured the agreed upon number of household surveys are completed in full.
  •  Ensured all forms and documents are filled in correctly
  •  Wrote detailed state report related to activities of the teams, including achievements, challenges and recommendations.
  •  Attended state level training
  • MANAGEMENT SCIENCES FOR HEALTH
  • Management of Science for Health (MSH) January 2022 to Date
  • Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Assistant (Volunteer)
  •  Fully participate in malaria surveillance, monitoring and evaluation.
  •  Participate in malaria service delivery.
  •  Take part in health system strengthening, including program management and coordination, especially as it is related to malaria control.
  •  Perform basic research and collation of writing material necessary for training and workshop
  •  Support field and facility visit and participate in data review meeting across LGAs and health facilities
  •  Manage schedules and take minute of meeting as well as developing agenda for such meeting and ensuring the distribution of the minute.
  •  Support timely collection of retirement support document from the LGA and state office and tracking of status of accomplishment of deliverables.
  •  Support the review of data entries and running of data quality check on DHIS2 and provide timely feedback to the LGAs and state team.
  •  Perform other official duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
  •  Mapped out private registered health facilities not included in the list of facilities provided by the Private Sector Advisors (PSAs).
  •  Conducted face-to-face interviews with respondents within assigned LGA, following set interview protocols and abided by the required research ethics and documentation standards.
  •  Entered data into ODK collect, always ensuring to safeguard the confidentiality of respondents.
  •  Contributed to daily reports of field work and other reporting requirements as instructed by the PSAs.
  •  Wrote report related to activities carried out including lessons and challenges.
  •  Attended and participated in multi-day training.
  • DATAVILLE RESEARCH LLC
  •  International development intern (remote) July.,2020 -Sept., 2021
  •  Gained extensive knowledge of Global development.
  •  Data sources in international development.
  •  Research methodology in Development.
  •  Use of Mobile data collection tools; Open data kit and Kobo Toolbox.
  •  Descriptive statistics using SPSS
  •  Insights on Baseline, Midterm and End-line survey.
  •  Simple GPS mapping of field projects.
  •  Popular Templates in Development Sector.
  •  Humanitarian assistance in Complex Emergencies.
  •  Project management for International Development.
  •  Programme implementation.
  •  Monitoring and Evaluation.
  •  Developing RFPs and hiring a consultant
  •  ICT for development.
  •  Data Science for Social good.
  • DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ADMINISTRATION (FCTA)
  •  Case investigator COVID-19 emergency response team; April, 2020 – Aug., 2020
  •  Interviewed Individuals from local Government and Communities in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) to elicit information regarding contacts to COVID-19.
  •  Contacted laboratory-confirmed, probable and suspected diagnosis of COVID-19.
  •  Sensitized the communities on ways to minimize the risk of contracting COVID-19 & guidance in order to interrupt the ongoing disease transmission.
  •  Explained interview objectives and procedures to interviewees and interpreted questionnaire questions to help interviewee’s comprehension.
  •  Directed individuals to submit necessary laboratory specimen (Nasal/throat swab) after investigation.
  •  Worked closely with team personnel’s, NCDC and WHO officials.
  •  Submitted all finalized forms/data collected using Surveillance and Outbreak management and analysis system (SORMAS) app as directed by NCDC/WHO.
  •  Research Assistant; National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). NOV., 2019 - NOV., 2020
  • MANAGEMENT SCIENCES FOR HEALTH
  •  Monitoring & Evaluation Volunteer; President’s Malaria initiative for states (PMI-S) project in Jos, Plateau state, Nigeria. January- July 2022
  •  Perform basic research and collation of written materials necessary for training and workshop.
  •  Support field and facility data validation visits and participate in data review meetings across LGAs and health facilities.
  •  Manage schedules and take minutes of meetings as well as developing agenda for such meetings and ensuring the distribution of the minutes.
  •  Support timely collation of retirements' supporting documents from the LGA and State offices and tracking of status of accomplishment of deliverables.
  •  Support the review of data entries and running of data quality checks on DHIS2 and provide timely feedback to the LGAs and State team.
  •  Developed Programs and events to teach young adults health topics such as menstrual Health and wellbeing & drug abuse.
  •  Invite local experts to raise awareness on health-related issues.
  •  Assisted and directed Health centre users to access quality and up-to-date health information (Leaflet, electronics) on local health services, staying healthy, coping with different health conditions and money and financial concerns via NHS accredited and approved websites.
  •  Signpost individuals to community services and support groups.
  •  Developed working Partnerships with relevant Organization by engaging with their choice of topic/Service.
  •  Followed up enquiries with emails and phone calls.
  •  Assisted in designing a questionnaire survey on patients’ feedback and experience using the health services.
  •  Delivered a Tooth-Brushing programmer in Primary Schools.
  •  Recorded face-to-face engagement with patients always ensuring to safeguard the confidentiality of respondents.
  •  Attended and participated in monthly trainings and meetings.
  •  Assisted with health events and campaigns.

Hassan Babu Gakko

Work experience
  • January, 2017 - January, 2018
  • Parttime
  •  Responsible for the coordination of capacity building for Supervisors & data collectors through training, on-the-job support, and quality supervision in the state.
  •  Ensured all activities are proceeding normally and resolved any issues reported by team leaders.
  •  Participated in state entry and engagement with key stakeholders and planning for the state cascade training.
  •  Conducted spot-checks for at-least 10% of total interviews per enumerator/interviewer; with a designed checklist for spot checking.
  •  Coached enumerators on how to improve survey practices.
  •  Ensured data is uploaded on Survey CTO server daily.
  •  Ensured data collection protocol is followed by assigned enumerator for all data collected.
  •  Ensured the daily expected target for each enumerator is met.
  •  Ensured the agreed upon number of household surveys are completed in full.
  •  Ensured all forms and documents are filled in correctly
  •  Wrote detailed state report related to activities of the teams, including achievements, challenges and recommendations.
  •  Attended state level training

Hassan Babu Gakko

Education
  • October, 2014 - October, 2019
  • Fulltime
  • GEOLOGY