Skills

  • Presentation competency
    10
  • Research expertise
    9
  • Data analytics and visualization
    10
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
    10
  • Attention to detail and accuracy
    10
  • Training faciliation
    10
  • Mentorship and Coaching
    10
  • Root Cause Analytics
    10
  • Compassionate and service-oriented
    10
  • Critical thinking and problem solving
    10
  • Oral and Written Communication
    10
  • Management
    10
  • English
    8
  • Amharic
    10

Experience

Melkamu Tiruneh Zeleke

Work experience
  • Research Coordinator (Public Health Consultant)  at   PATH
  • Contribute to the protocol development and coordinate field planning and implementation in Ethiopia.
  • Work with the study team to develop the study data collection tools.
  • Translate data collection tools into Amharic.
  • Coordinate local IRB approvals (Amhara Public Health Institute)
  • Hire and lead training for TDA study implementation and field data collection staff.
  • Develop data collection plans.
  • Coordinate implementation and field data collection for the cluster randomized trial.
  • Communicate study plans with local authorities.
  • Develop community sensitization plans.
  • Coordinate farm enumeration activity.
  • Work with study leads and team to develop SOPs and design of field operations, including enhanced case management, TDA rounds, and baseline and endline surveys.
  • Work with the study data manager to ensure quality data collection and management.
  • Coordinate human blood sample storage and transfer to Addis.

Melkamu Tiruneh Zeleke

Work experience
  • Senior Technical and Operational Research Advisor at   PATH
  • Providing overall technical assistance in planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of anti-malaria interventions at the community level in Amhara National Regional State (ANRS).
  • Facilitating the design and planning of tailored anti-malaria interventions chosen by the modeling exercise, aimed at reducing the burden of malaria parasite bridging to the highland fringe areas of Amhara based on modeling outcomes.
  • Examining operational research study assumptions for budgeting and contracting regional state-level research institutions/universities and facilitating an in-depth understanding of research protocols and SOPs for implementation on the ground.
  • Gathering relevant hard and soft data from the health systems at various levels of the regional health system; and collecting and analyzing data to solve operational research site selection challenges.
  • Compiling a research report on findings and making presentations at the different tiers of the Regional Health Bureau.
  • Provides advice and consultations on the state of current digital health technologies, policies, and functionalities including (DHIS2, eCHIS, EMR, and MFR).
  • Assists in the preparation of training materials for digital health tools used in Ethiopia, as well as the delivery of TOT to regional health professionals as needed.
  • Using statistical tools to identify, analyze, and interpret patterns and trends in malaria data and prepare reports for the national as well as regional stakeholders.
  • Conducts data quality audit to maintain database fitness for its intended uses in visualization, malaria surveillance, operations, decision making and planning.
  • Assists in carrying out additional surveys, operational studies, and epidemiological assessments, and applying appropriate vector control and different parasite-clearing interventions including cases and foci investigation.

Melkamu Tiruneh Zeleke

Work experience
  • Regional Senior Malaria Elimination Program Officer at   PATH
  • Provide technical assistance to support the implementation of malaria elimination programs in the Amhara region, including strengthening the health information system (HIS) rolled out as DHIS2, data quality assurance, and malaria surveillance and response.
  • Provide technical assistance on the implementation of interventions including monitoring and evaluation.
  • Provide technical assistance in strengthening HIS rolled out as DHIS2, data quality assurance including visualization, malaria surveillance; coordination of training for health workers and other cadres involved in malaria elimination.
  • Assist in carrying out an epidemiological assessment by monitoring the oscillation of malaria morbidity and commodity status on weekly basis and alerting the relevant management bodies.
  • Provision of supportive supervision, enhancement of surveillance as an intervention, and malaria prevention services.

Melkamu Tiruneh Zeleke

Education

Melkamu Tiruneh Zeleke

Work experience
  • Zonal Surveillance Officer at   PATH
  • August, 2014 - December, 2018
  • Fulltime
  • Supporting the Amhara Regional Health Bureau at different levels of its tier in the planning, organizing, implementing & leading of the malaria prevention, control, and elimination program.
  • Ensuring that the malaria rapid reporting system (RRS) is used for appropriate response at a point of data collection including supporting the smooth running of RRS within the catchment area and hardware and software troubleshooting (District Health Information System version 2, DHIS2).
  • Ensuring timely and accurate reporting of data through routine data quality assurance (RDQA) procedures for identifying gaps and continuous improvement.
  • Implementing the innovative Social Behavioral Change Communication tool (Projecting Health/digital public health which is a novel SBCC tool) at the community-level.
  • Influencing Zonal Health Department to undertake recommended innovative interventions to protect the permanent residents (sedentary population) in the source areas to reduce malaria infection, transmission, and death in the highly vulnerable seasonal migrant population.
  • Coordinating and leading routine malaria surveillance intervention activities, including supportive supervision within project districts, PHCU (Health Center & health posts), Community Surveillance Assistants (SAs) catchment areas, and community networks.
  • Monitoring weekly malaria reporting system to ensure timely and accurate reporting of data through routine data quality assurance (RDQA) procedures for identifying gaps and continuous improvement.
  • Implementing M&E tools where needed and adopting appropriate existing tools for better reporting.
  • Implementing the innovative Social Behavioral Change Communication tool (Projecting Health/digital public health).
  • Ensuring that the malaria case and focus investigation and response protocols and standard operating procedures are upheld.
  • Supporting the regional health bureau on malaria program planning and implementation and training on community-based malaria case diagnosis and treatment.

Melkamu Tiruneh Zeleke

Education

Melkamu Tiruneh Zeleke

Work experience
  • Planning, Implementing, monitoring, and evaluating malaria prevention and control programs at community-level.
  • Coordinating and leading the malaria prevention & control strategies
  • Planning and implementing training of the health professionals and health extension workers on the malaria diagnosis and management of cases.
  • Planning and conducting malaria program supportive supervision and giving immediate feedback.

Melkamu Tiruneh Zeleke

Work experience
  • Planning, organizing & implementing the health programs of the district including the health extension program.
  • Leading, directing, and controlling the health team in the district.
  • Monitoring and evaluating the health program of the district.
  • Liaison the health sector with other governmental and non-governmental organizations
  • Overseeing the whole program of the health sector in the district.

Melkamu Tiruneh Zeleke

Work experience
  • Patient diagnosis and management of cases at the health center and community levels
  • Diagnosing and managing non-communicable diseases like cardiovascular diseases (hypertension, CHF), diabetes mellitus, etc.
  • Minor operation at the health center level
  • Delivering maternal and child health care
  • Participating in community diagnosis and interventions
  • Planning, organizing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating the health center programs.

Melkamu Tiruneh Zeleke

Education

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