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Derrick Kamadi Asava

Derrick Kamadi Asava

Project Coordinator
Nairobi,254

Summary

Committed and results-oriented professional possessing Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Sciences from Kenyatta University (2014) with over 5 years of expertise in program coordination, data management, research, and community health initiatives.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages

Work History

Operation Site Coordinator

Presidential Malaria Initiative Project
12.2025 - 03.2026

Led site coordination for PMI Evolve project focused on combating malaria in Kenya. Developed integrated strategies for vector control in partnership with ABT Associates. Ensured stakeholder engagement through regular communication and updates. Organized educational initiatives on malaria prevention for local populations.

*project implementation*: Direct daily operations for optimal logistics and administrative support.

Organized outreach programs to mobilize community support and involvement. Crafted behavior change communication materials to educate the community. Conducted sensitization meetings with local leaders to strengthen partnerships.

Established strong partnerships with civil societies and district stakeholders to advance project initiatives.

Generated periodic reports on community mobilization initiatives to assess effectiveness. Sustained thorough documentation of SBC activities for accountability and transparency.

*vector control support*: streamline application of vector control measures including IRS campaigns and ITN

core tasks summary

Coordinate delivery of community outreach efforts and communication interventions.

Oversee formulation and implementation of social behavior change strategies to optimize vector control efforts.

Facilitated stakeholder engagement through collaboration with government and non-government organizations. Supplied program details for media dissemination, promoting informed public discourse.

*capability advancement*: contribute to formulation and execution of capacity strengthening

Data entry officer

Dreams Achievers Youth Organization
05.2025 - 10.2025
  • Data input: Accurately enter data from various sources, paper, spread sheet
  • Data verification: Verify the accuracy and completeness of data entered, identifying and correction errors or inconsistences
  • Data management: organize, maintain and update data les and records, ensuring easy retrieval
  • Record keeping: Maintain accurate and organized record of data entry activities
  • Data security: Adhere to data entry protocols and security standards to protect sensitive information
  • Report generation: Generate reports and data set as required
  • Problem solving: Trouble shoot processing errors and resolve data related issues
  • Communication: Respond to data inquiries from other departments or clients.
  • Scanning and printing: Scan and print documents as needed

Ward Coordinator

Beacon of Hope
09.2023 - 04.2025
  • I facilitated the provision of the comprehensive DREAMS package of service to Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGWY) in accordance with, national and donor guidelines and BOH Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
  • I Mapped out intervention implementation areas based on geographical vulnerability scale developed by World Vision/TUMIKIA MTOTO program;
  • I Organize quarterly and monthly ward-level planning sessions, generating work plans and budgets.
  • I Facilitated delivery of activities in the approved work plans and associated budgets and communicate any needed changes prior to implementing these changes.
  • I conducted on-site monitoring visits and conduct fortnightly formal feedback sessions with eld staff and document through minutes deliberations of these meetings.
  • I worked in collaboration with other departments including HR, nance, procurement and administration to ensure all financial and administrative aspects are carryout out seamlessly and in line with relevant organization policies and procedures.
  • I identify technical capacity gaps among project staff and facilitate training and mentoring of the staff to close the gaps.
  • I identify ed together with ward level stakeholders, and managed a central, girls-only Safe Space in each of the administrative wards of intervention; As the resident coordinator of the Safe Space, I ensured that it is equipped and stocked with DREAMS commodities, ensure that it is safe and that it is branded accordingly;
  • I Sensitized, mobilized and Facilitated Implementation of the DREAMS package of evidence Based- interventions including, Risk Assessment and Risk Reduction Planning tool, Healthy Choices for A better Future, My Health My Choice, SHUGA 1 & 2, SASA, Family Matters Programming, and promotive interventions like Cond Olympics and IEC materials distribution to reach the target population
  • I Worked with government HIV/AIDS structures at Sub-County (also county level when called upon) as well as other partners to provide and/or receive programmatic and technical assistance as indicated or requested.
  • This includes participating in Sub-County Health Stakeholders Forums and Sub-County level Annual Operating Planning.
  • I Fostered development of partnership with SCMOH, SCASCO and CACC to enhance government ownership and leadership of program work
  • I Established and maintained a directory of all key partners and service providers including health facilities, legal service providers, education institutions, etc and use the directory to link AGYW to appropriate services as outlined in the DREAMS core package reaching 92%.
  • I ensure that all approved project data tools are available to all staff in the ward and are used to document service delivery and led as outlined in the M&E SOP.
  • I supported with data entry and update of Service Update Forms as advised.
  • I led the ward team in documentation of success stories, lessons learned and challenges to inform program decisions reaching 100% reporting.
  • I prepared program monthly and quarterly reports using the approved templates and submit including to GoK through MOH tools.
  • I developed monthly work plans and budget for the ward.
  • I conducted verification and querying of AGYWs Files before entry into the DREAMS database
  • I documented beneficiary’s consultations and participations at all levels at the ward level
  • Staff management: Recruiting, selecting, inducting, and training staff, as well as managing performance, sickness, and absence
  • Administrative tasks: Ordering stationery, maintaining databases, and generating maintenance requests
  • Meeting coordination: Preparing agendas, recording minutes, and following up on actions reaching to 80 % rate.
  • Planning: Organizing ward-level planning sessions, generating work plans and budgets, and facilitating the delivery of activities
  • Monitoring: Conducting on-site monitoring visits and feedback sessions with eld staff
  • Collaboration: Working with other departments to ensure financial and administrative aspects are carried out smoothly
  • Training: Identifying technical capacity gaps among project staff and facilitating training and mentoring
  • Safeguarding: Ensuring protection and safeguarding measures are adhered to
  • Confidentiality: Maintaining strict confidentiality when dealing with patient details

Assistant Ward Coordinator

Beacon of Hope
02.2022 - 09.2023
  • As principal assistant to the ward coordinator we Worked closely with World Vision/TUMIKIA MTOTO, Ward Administrators, Local Advisory Committees and CBOs to ensure seamless and effective implementation of DREAMS in the wards; leading to its success.
  • Worked with World Vision, partner CBOs, Ward Administrators and the Local Advisory Councils (LACs) to identify and mobilize vulnerable adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) using the vulnerability criteria developed by TUMIKIA MTOTO program;
  • Mapped out intervention implementation areas based on geographical vulnerability scale developed by World Vision/TUMIKIA MTOTO program;
  • Identified together with ward level stakeholders, and manage a central, girls-only Safe Space in each of the administrative wards of intervention; be the resident coordinator of the Safe Space, ensuring that it is equipped and stocked with DREAMS commodities, ensure that it is safe and that it is branded accordingly;
  • Sensitized, mobilized and Facilitated Implementation of the DREAMS package of evidence Based- interventions including, Risk Assessment and Risk Reduction Planning tool, Healthy Choices for A better Future, My Health My Choice, SHUGA 1 & 2, SASA, Family Matters Programming, and promotive interventions like Condolympics and IEC materials distribution to reach the target AGYW.
  • Sensitized health care workers on adolescent friendly services; and facilitate school- based HIV and pregnancy prevention sessions.
  • Liaised with World Vision/TUMIKIA MTOTO program to ensure vulnerable girls receive the full package of behavioral and economic empowerment interventions
  • Supported in the timely and accurate data entry process for the ward level activities.
  • Secured, stored and protected from misuse all DREAMS-procured program assets. This includes maintaining an up-to-date inventory register detailing World Vision/TUMIKIA MTOTO program tagged assets;
  • Played the role of the local DREAMS representative in so far as the implementation of EBIs will be involved;
  • Ensured adherence to the ethics, rules and regulations set to regulate the behavior of everyone working with AGYW at the safe space.

Assistant Ward Coordinator

Cheer Up Program
07.2021 - 01.2022
  • As principal assistant to the ward coordinator we Worked closely with World Vision/TUMIKIA MTOTO, Ward Administrators, Local Advisory Committees and CBOs to ensure seamless and effective implementation of DREAMS in the wards; leading to its success.
  • Worked with World Vision, partner CBOs, Ward Administrators and the Local Advisory Councils (LACs) to identify and mobilize vulnerable adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) using the vulnerability criteria developed by TUMIKIA MTOTO program;
  • Mapped out intervention implementation areas based on geographical vulnerability scale developed by World Vision/TUMIKIA MTOTO program;
  • Identified together with ward level stakeholders, and manage a central, girls-only Safe Space in each of the administrative wards of intervention; be the resident coordinator of the Safe Space, ensuring that it is equipped and stocked with DREAMS commodities, ensure that it is safe and that it is branded accordingly;
  • Sensitized, mobilized and Facilitated Implementation of the DREAMS package of evidence Based- interventions including, Risk Assessment and Risk Reduction Planning tool, Healthy Choices for A better Future, My Health My Choice, SHUGA 1 & 2, SASA, Family Matters Programming, and promotive interventions like Condolympics and IEC materials distribution to reach the target AGYW.
  • Sensitized health care workers on adolescent friendly services; and facilitate school- based HIV and pregnancy prevention sessions.
  • Liaised with World Vision/TUMIKIA MTOTO program to ensure vulnerable girls receive the full package of behavioral and economic empowerment interventions
  • Supported in the timely and accurate data entry process for the ward level activities.
  • Secured, stored and protected from misuse all DREAMS-procured program assets. This includes maintaining an up-to-date inventory register detailing World Vision/TUMIKIA MTOTO program tagged assets;
  • Played the role of the local DREAMS representative in so far as the implementation of EBIs will be involved;
  • Ensured adherence to the ethics, rules and regulations set to regulate the behavior of everyone working with AGYW at the safe space.

County field supervisor

International Centre for Reproductive Health Kenya
10.2019 - 08.2021
  • Assist and participate in budget preparation activities and proper utilization.
  • Provide general support, guidance and serves as focal point during program planning, implementation and reporting at the county level.
  • Train and support the data collectors.
  • Oversee the running of all processes including management of all or part of support staff, program support activities, administration as well as the coordination with project staff at the county level.
  • Represent the organization at the county level including participating in general meetings with the county health, local authorities and other stake holders.
  • Represent and manages the visit of donor’s representatives/central staff visitors/stakeholders whenever requested.
  • Establish and maintain general filing system in the county.
  • Overseeing the management of finances and administration on the county level.
  • Ensure the proper management of finances on the basis including planning, authorization of expenses and reporting.
  • Ensure the management of Human resource matters are in accordance with the ICRHK guidelines.
  • Responsible for data Management and Analysis report, documentation comprehensively lessons learnt and any adverse events that may occur during project implementation at the county.

Field Supervisor

Population Council and Department of Children Services
10.2018 - 07.2019
  • Provide leadership to members of the team through the study.
  • Working with child protection committees through county children officer with social and community leaders.
  • Organize psycho social support activities and link to SBV counsellors.
  • Work closely with county children officer to raise awareness sessions.
  • Adhere to child protection code of conduct.
  • Guide the team in community entry and representing study partners to the community, identify local leaders locating sampled household and introducing the study.
  • Ensure the study is conducted in accordance with the protocol and core research ethics principles.
  • Ensure adherence to study rules for data security, proper maintenance and care of tablets.
  • Allocate team members the households they should visits for interviews and track each team members progress using cluster control form.
  • Review data collected for accuracy, back up data and transmit data to server at end of each working day.
  • Liaise with data manager to troubleshoot any issues arising from ODK during data collection, transmission and back up.
  • Link respondents for acute cases to local SGBV counsellors and children officers.
  • Manage and link medical waste with the local health facilities.

Research Assistant

Population Council
09.2018 - 10.2018
  • Participated in one-week online training of the study.
  • Seeking Informed consent from the participants.
  • Conducting phone interviews.
  • Collecting data in the ODK.
  • Ensuring data is quality, data confidentially and privacy and submitting to the server.
  • Generating summary of daily outputs and transmit results.
  • Respondent to data manager on data inconsistencies and harmonize it.
  • Draft report.

Field Supervisor/Research Assistant

Population Service Research Institute
09.2013 - 10.2014
  • Participated in one-week online training of the study.
  • Seeking Informed consent from the participants.
  • Conducting phone interviews.
  • Collecting data in the ODK.
  • Ensuring data is quality, data confidentially and privacy and submitting to the server.
  • Generating summary of daily outputs and transmit results.
  • Informing relevant local authorities about the survey and obtaining their support and cooperation.
  • Contacting the local community head/leaders and introducing the interviewers.
  • Ensuring that interviewers and measurer fully understand the instructions given to them and that they adhere to the work schedule.
  • Assigns work to interviewers, taking into account the linguistic competence of individual interviewers, and assures that their workload is equitable distributed.
  • Coordinate the work of the measurer by making sure he/she knows where to find the households that the interviews are conducting interviews in and approximately how many children and what time of visit the household should happen.
  • Doing primary quality checks on the reporting of information by the respondent and entry of the information by the interviewers through spot checks and direct observation.
  • Managing all survey equipment, questionnaires and other relevant forms to be used.
  • Addressing any questions or concerns from interviewers, editor and measurer.
  • Ensuring all information on each questionnaire are completed before leaving a cluster.
  • Travelling with interviewer team and providing regular feedback to the interviews.
  • Ensuring that the survey protocol and data collection standards are being closely followed by the interviewers, measurer and field editor.
  • Ensure that interviewers have adequate questionnaires each day.
  • Maintain complete records each day using the supervisor control sheet and interviewer cluster control sheet.
  • All work and assignments completed by each interviewer for each work area should be carefully monitored for completeness and accuracy.
  • Monitoring interviews and proving regular feedback to the coordinator.
  • Reporting to the field coordinator on the data collection progress and any issues that have arisen e.g. sample cluster turns out to be non-existence or moved, permission to sample in a selected are denied.
  • Handling the travel arrangements and other logistics, and ensuring that the vehicle is use for work only.
  • Supervise and motivate all survey team’s members.
  • Sending completed questionnaires on regular basis to the control office for data entry.
  • Communicating with MICS 5 team at PSRI and interviewers regarding survey progress and difficulties encountered in the field.
  • Perform any other survey duty.

Education

Bachelors - Medical Laboratory Sciences

Kenyatta university
01.2014

Skills

Effective communication

Mentoring and leadership

Teamwork and collaboration

Adaptability and resilience strategies

Digital proficiency and advocacy skills

Analytical problem-solving

Creative research methods

Negotiation tactics

Affiliations

Association of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Member

Personal Information

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Job Skills

  • Communication
  • Mentorship
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Leadership
  • Adaptability
  • Digital Literacy

Certificates And Awards

  • Continuous Quality Improvements (CQI), Certificate, 2025
  • Leadership, Certificate, 2025
  • Training in Soft Skills, Certificate, 2025
  • Mental Health Psychological First Aid, Certificate, 2023
  • Training of Trainers on Men’s As Partners, Certificate, 2023
  • Training in Violence Against Children, Certificate, 2008

Projects And Portfolio

Ward Coordinator, https://www.linkedin.com/in/derrick-kamadi-4658b972?originalSubdomain=ke

Experience Years

6

References

  • Lydia Nduku, Project Coordinator, Imarisha Usawa-Kenya, kinyanduku1992@gmail.com, +254798794361
  • Maryline Okuto, Program Coordinator, Nyanza Community Program, marylineatieno365@gmail.com, marylineokuto@yahoo.com, +254723788461
  • Collins Mudogo, Public Health Director, Vihiga County, cmudogo@gmail.com, +254726095677

Accomplishments

  • Supervised team of 63 staff members.

Certification

Mental health

Timeline

Operation Site Coordinator

Presidential Malaria Initiative Project
12.2025 - 03.2026

Data entry officer

Dreams Achievers Youth Organization
05.2025 - 10.2025

Mental health

10-2024

Ward Coordinator

Beacon of Hope
09.2023 - 04.2025

Assistant Ward Coordinator

Beacon of Hope
02.2022 - 09.2023

Assistant Ward Coordinator

Cheer Up Program
07.2021 - 01.2022

County field supervisor

International Centre for Reproductive Health Kenya
10.2019 - 08.2021

Field Supervisor

Population Council and Department of Children Services
10.2018 - 07.2019

Research Assistant

Population Council
09.2018 - 10.2018

Field Supervisor/Research Assistant

Population Service Research Institute
09.2013 - 10.2014

Bachelors - Medical Laboratory Sciences

Kenyatta university
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