ALFRED STEPHEN YAMBASU
5 Yambasu Lane, Mendewa,Bo District , Sierra Leone
+232 76 665135
[email protected]Profile
A dedicated public health specialist with over 10 years’ experience in public health research
and evaluation and the setting up and management of health projects and programs.
Skills
● Monitoring, evaluation, and data analysis
● Strong decision maker
● Complex problem solver
● Innovative
● Service-focused
● experience in implementing large scale multi year projects.
● skills working with child focused institutions and safeguarding.
● Experience working with commercial sex workers and people living with HIV/AIDS.
● Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English
● Expertise in preventive and curative medicine.
● Strong management and administrative experience
Work Experience
In-Country Consultant- November 2022 to December 2023
● To support the set-up of the programme to ensure that the grants funded will
contribute to the country’s National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance.
● Developing and strengthening coordination between grant holders, Ministry of
Health and sanitation and other key health institutions to align with strategic
priorities.
● Facilitating learning and collaboration between grant holders.
● Supporting grant holders to improve their operations and deliver effective and
sustainable projects in line with national development.
● To accompany progress of the projects and to ensure any potential challenges and
risks are identified and mitigated as soon as possible.
Country Director Vision Aid Overseas-October 2014 September 2022
● Directed the development and implementation of the organisation's 5 year country
strategic plan.
● Ensured that the Senior Management l pp pooo you popping out so
● Team has clear and realistic goals and objectives.
● Planned four successful project evaluation activities in eye care including school eye
health.
● Successfully developed and implemented a 2-year school eye health program in
collaboration with the ministry of health and the ministry of basic and senior
secondary school.
● Managed the country program finances including budgeting and reporting.
● Ensured an open and trust-based dialogue through regular coordination meetings to
ensure alignment with the overall strategy.
● Ensured the security of program staff through weekly security briefing.
● Managed the country program operation, including thorough staffing plans,
recruitment, and development of staff.
● Gave direct operational support and representation to project field offices.
Program Manager, Vision Aid Overseas-April 2013-September 2014
● Developed project work schedule and monitoring framework.
● Coordinated and managed project interdependencies.
● Created and managed project budget.
● Set up and registered the organisation with the ministry of development and
economic planning.
● Interviewed and hired staff
● Identified and addressed problems and risks.
● Program documentation.
● Aligned and realigned deliverables with program outcomes through evidence based
data.
Health Program Manager, GOAL Sierra Leone-March 2011-March 2013
● Developed, implemented, managed, and maintained operational systems and
activities.
● Development of health care training curriculum.
● Training of health care workers in latest developments in clinical and public health
practice.
● Gave health care to disadvantaged children and youths especially commercial sex
workers and street children
● Psychosocial counseling services to commercial sex workers.
● Served as a liaison with all levels of the organisation and outside community.
● Managed multiple priorities and projects with competing deadlines.
● Developed monitoring and evaluation plans
● Served as a coach and mentor for other positions in the department.
● Supported successful program start-up and implementation and closing.
Community health care coordinator, GOAL Sierra Leone- May 2009-February 2011
● Created partnership between GOAL and the community structures
● Together with the M&E department, developed community assessment tools for
community development
● Developed training curriculum for training of community health structures such as
village development committees and community health workers
● Raised funds for community health development work in the Kenema district
● Managed funds for all community health development work in the organization
● Responsible for all donor and organization reporting
HIV/AIDS home based care coordinator, The Shepherd’s Hospice- January 2007-
April 2009
● Identification of People Living with HIV/AIDS
● Treatment of illnesses associated with HIV/AIDS
● Identification and training of community HIV/AIDS home care givers
● HIV/AIDS counselling
● Supervision and monitoring of community HIV/AIDS care givers.
● Sexual and reproductive health services
Qualifications
● Master’s in Public Health (MPH) Njala University, Sierra Leone November 2009-
June 2011.
● Diploma in Community Medicine and Health (DCM&H), College of Medicine and
Allied Health Sciences, University of Sierra Leone-January 1998-August 1998
● Certificate in Tropical Community Medicine and Health (CTCM&H), College of
Medicine and Allied Health Sciences, University of Sierra Leone- September-
December 1997
● State Registered Nurse certificate (SRN)-November 1984-October 1987
Referees
1. Ibrahim Abdallah, Director, program management, global programs, Orbis
international
Mobile: +233244819537
Email: [email protected]
2. Laura Johnson, head of community programs “MINDS”
Mobile: +447543245333
Email: [email protected]
3. Lansana Sheriff, manager, Eastern Province Eye care project, Kenema.
Mobile: +23276660686
Email: [email protected]
