Benson Muriuki Mutema
Summary
Dedicated professional with 8+ years of experience supporting public health policies for target populations and nonprofit environments. Possess extensive knowledge of health care processes and am adept at educating providers on disease prevention and health promotion.Dedicated researcher with proven experience in conducting research studys,interacting with study participants and ensuring regulatory compliance.Demonstrated success in supervising data collection,and maintaining 100% compliance with regulations and ethical guidelines.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Site Supervisor
World Vision Kenya-Big Dream Project-Kaizen International
North Horr
11.2024 - Current
- Training of enumerators.
- Supervise and manage a team of data entry specialists, providing training, guidance, and support as needed.
- Develop and implement efficient data entry processes and procedures to ensure accurate and timely completion of tasks.
- Monitor and evaluate team performance, providing constructive feedback and conducting regular performance reviews.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, and data entry standards.
- Identify and resolve any data quality issues or errors, working closely with the team to implement corrective actions.
- Collaborate with other departments, such as IT or Operations, to address any technical issues or system enhancements related to data entry processes.
- Foster a positive and collaborative work environment, promoting teamwork, open communication, and continuous improvement.
- Writing field report.
Research Assistant-Team Lead/Interviewer
Ministry of Health-Nascop
Mombasa County
01.2024 - 06.2024
- Company Overview: (BBS Study-Mombasa County)
- Attend the scheduled training to clearly understand the purpose of the study and how I will be involved in the study.
- Conduct data abstraction from study participants into study specific electronic data abstraction tools.
- Uphold data quality procedures throughout the study.
- Ensure data is collected safely and transmitted to the designated central location.
- Provide routine progress reports to the study coordinator.
- Managing work schedules for site team members.
- Being responsible for all furniture and ICT equipment on the site and ensuring their safety.
- Aligning the supply chain to ensure all necessary materials are available for the survey implementation.
- Ensuring participants are properly interviewed, all required and consented samples are collected, and tested, and appropriate action is taken.
- Overseeing the site-level supply chain, including submitting timely requests, recording receipts, and ensuring the correct storage of all necessary survey implementation materials.
- Ensuring the timely submission of required daily and weekly reports, as requested.
- Ensuring the BBS Coordination and Reporting Line Structure between the site and national coordinators is maintained and running seamlessly.
- Addressing any staff issues/unforeseen challenges at the site.
- Coordinating, troubleshooting, and ensuring any challenges are addressed to find solutions.
- (BBS Study-Mombasa County)
Research Assistant
Common Goal Research
Tharaka Nithi
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Company Overview: (Kenya Pre School Survey-Tharaka Nithi)
- Working with communities where the study was being implemented to mobilize community members targeted during the interviews using appropriate channels.
- Conducting both qualitative and quantitative interviews (fgds, kiis, in-depth interviews, and household assessments) for various studies and assessments.
- Collating data from all the tools and working with supervisors to ensure that the data collected is of high quality.
- Working with (monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning) meal team to troubleshoot data collection tools.
- Submitting all data through the provided platforms, which include Kobo and commcare, and other survey forms as guided by the supervisor.
- Support in office clerical work at the support departments.
- Submit daily field reports on progress to the supervisor during catch-up meetings.
- (Kenya Pre School Survey-Tharaka Nithi)
Research Assistant-Supervisor
Ministry of Health -Division of Health Promotion
Nairobi County
02.2022 - 08.2022
- Company Overview: (Nairobi County)
- Deliver protocol-driven health education interventions to study participants.
- Schedule and coordinate sessions, attend and participate in supervision sessions, record sessions as directed, and perform research health educator data collection during initial visits and follow-up sessions.
- Organize and remind study participants of upcoming appointments.
- Train study participants on key elements of the study protocol.
- Monitor study participant adherence to key elements of the study protocol.
- Assist with writing and presenting research reports and research protocols.
- Perform duties needed including case management and decision-making and work collaboratively with other center personnel to achieve the goals of research studies.
- Serve as liaison to various team members to ensure the smooth running of the research project.
- Provide health education to community sites, establish and nurture community partnerships, and work with designated community sites to advance the research, education, and training mission of the center.
- Ensuring blood glucose tests on diabetes patients are done properly.
- Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
- (Nairobi County)
Research Assistant
International Cancer Institute
Meru County
06.2021 - 10.2021
- Company Overview: (Blue Print Survey-Meru County)
- Traveling to the study site to collect & record data and as appropriate to the specific study objectives.
- Coding and verifying data following a specified research protocol and coding procedures.
- Data entry into a computer database and/or spreadsheet application for subsequent analysis.
- Developing or assisting in the development of interview schedules; contacting potential subjects to introduce and explain study objectives and protocol, and arranging in-person interviews.
- Conducting and recording face-to-face interviews with subjects, under predetermined interview protocol, data collection procedures, and documentation standards.
- Reviewing and editing data to ensure the completeness and accuracy of information; following up with subjects to resolve problems or clarify data collected.
- Carrying out specific medical procedures as outlined in the data collection tools.
- (Blue Print Survey-Meru County)
Field Coordinator
Clinton Health Access Initiative
Meru County
05.2018 - 12.2020
- Company Overview: (Immunization, Meru County)
- Assisting in the development of monitoring and evaluation plans, templates, and tools for monitoring activities in the counties.
- Developing and providing detailed monthly progress reports/updates on the activities being implemented.
- Assisting in reporting and flagging of challenges and issues that could potentially delay the implementation of AWP activities.
- Identifying constraints and resource deficiencies and recommending corrective action.
- Supporting the county government team in the training and roll-out of all applications and tools for immunization.
- Providing monthly analysis and reporting on key immunization indicators in the assigned localities.
- Regularly creating documentation to contribute to the knowledge base.
- Performing any other duties as assigned by the Program Manager.
- (Immunization, Meru County)
Lead Supervisor
Aids Health Foundation
Mombasa County
02.2017 - 03.2018
- Company Overview: (Jijue Program, Mombasa County)
- Supporting in developing a common user-friendly need-based individual case tracking tool/ incidents for people living with HIV/AIDS.
- Developing monitoring and evaluation plans, and tools for monitoring ongoing projects.
- Providing inputs for revising sections related to individual case management in HIV Management.
- Establish a protection monitoring network, including through the development of protection incident monitoring for people living with HIV/Aids.
- (Jijue Program, Mombasa County)
Education
Masters of Science - Sanitation
Meru University of Science and Technology
05.2025
Short Courses - Data Protection Course, ICH Good Clinical Practices, Introduction to Clinical Research, Data Safety and Monitoring Boards for Clinical Trials, Introduction to Informed Consent, Research Question, Adolescent Involvement in HIV Prevention Trials, Introduction to Research Ethics, Public Health Research Ethics, HIV Vaccine Trials
Strathmore University
05.2025
Bsc - Public Health
Jomo Kenyatta University of Science and Technology
11.2017
Diploma - Community Health and HIV Management
Technical University Of Mombasa
11.2014
Certificate - HIV Testing and Counselling-NASCOP
Amani Counselling Centre
10.2014
Certificate - Computer Application
Northwood Computer College
05.2009
Skills
- Policy and program planning
- Implementation and evaluation
- Leadership
- Communication
- Partnerships
- Collaboration
- Advocacy
- Report writing
- Data collection
- Critical thinking
- Planning and scheduling
- Interviewing
- Critical analysis
- Data Entry
- Counselling
- Data Verification
References
- Christabel Awuor, Senior Medical Laboratory Specialist, NASCOP, bellachris@gmail.com, 0723777442
- Bonface Kaunyagi Mwarama, Senior Clinical Research Associate, IQVIA-East Africa, bkaunyangi@gmail.com, 0723848994
- Kelvin Kiarie, Program Coordinator, Clinton Health Access Initiative, kkiarie@clintonhealthaccess.org, 0727046440
Short Courses
- Data Protection Course-Strathmore University
- ICH Good Clinical Practices
- Introduction to Clinical Research
- Data Safety and Monitoring Boards for Clinical Trials
- Introduction to Informed Consent
- Research Question: Adolescent Involvement in HIV Prevention Trials
- Introduction to Research Ethics
- Public Health Research Ethics
- HIV Vaccine Trials
Timeline
Site Supervisor
World Vision Kenya-Big Dream Project-Kaizen International
11.2024 - Current
Research Assistant-Team Lead/Interviewer
Ministry of Health-Nascop
01.2024 - 06.2024
Research Assistant
Common Goal Research
09.2023 - 12.2023
Research Assistant-Supervisor
Ministry of Health -Division of Health Promotion
02.2022 - 08.2022
Research Assistant
International Cancer Institute
06.2021 - 10.2021
Field Coordinator
Clinton Health Access Initiative
05.2018 - 12.2020
Lead Supervisor
Aids Health Foundation
02.2017 - 03.2018
Masters of Science - Sanitation
Meru University of Science and Technology
Short Courses - Data Protection Course, ICH Good Clinical Practices, Introduction to Clinical Research, Data Safety and Monitoring Boards for Clinical Trials, Introduction to Informed Consent, Research Question, Adolescent Involvement in HIV Prevention Trials, Introduction to Research Ethics, Public Health Research Ethics, HIV Vaccine Trials
Strathmore University
Bsc - Public Health
Jomo Kenyatta University of Science and Technology
Diploma - Community Health and HIV Management
Technical University Of Mombasa
Certificate - HIV Testing and Counselling-NASCOP
Amani Counselling Centre
Certificate - Computer Application
Northwood Computer College
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