ESTHER NYAMBURA KIMARI
Nairobi
Summary
I am an experienced caring clinician and community health specialist with over 15 years of working in clinical and health management services. My expertise includes health systems strengthening, child and vulnerable adult safeguarding, training and mentoring healthcare service providers, monitoring and evaluation, health research, policy development, and advocacy. I am passionate and committed to providing optimal care and support to clients to promote their health and welfare.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Volunteer in Health and Social Care Services
10.2022 - Current
- Providing volunteer consultancy work in public health, community health, and development
- Clinical care and support
- Medical assistance and caregiving duties
- Infection control and prevention
- Health education, mentorship, and supportive supervision
- Health research, policy development, and advocacy.
Health Coordinator/Technical Advisor
USAID 4BetterHealth OVC Program/St. John’s Community Centre
07.2021 - 09.2022
- Led the strategic and technical components of USAID's Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) case management program from assessment to graduation, serving over 50,000 children and families with a reporting rate of over 95%
- Ensured that the health efforts followed global best practices and policies
- Coordinated program and financial management, proposal development, and advocacy efforts
- Trained healthcare workers and provided mentorship
- Assisted with the monitoring and evaluation operations, data analysis, research, and evidence-based model dissemination.
Technical Advisor Health - USAID OVC Program
Christian Aid
08.2017 - 12.2021
- Provided technical leadership and successfully managed the Christian Aid child safeguarding and global health programs in 11 counties across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America
- Developed and implemented work plans, budgets, strategies for monitoring and evaluation, and safeguarding
- Ensured effective service coordination, collaborations, and referral systems
- Coordinated quality data management with the Monitoring and Evaluation team
- Participated in training, conferences, collaborative learning, and proposal development.
Senior Technical Officer- Community Health Program
Catholic Relief Services
03.2010 - 01.2016
- Supervised local implementing partners and supported 86,000 vulnerable children to access quality health, social, and child protection services
- Improved safeguarding processes and standards
- Coordinated team capacity building and system strengthening to ensure high-quality child protection services
- Facilitated training/seminars for caregivers, healthcare workers, and social workers
- Monitored and evaluated project activities, conducted research, and recorded lessons learned and best practices
- Prepared and reviewed reports.
Project Officer-USAID APHIA II Project
Catholic Relief Services
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Provided technical assistance to 21 partners in Rift Valley who were implementing AIDS, Population, and Health Integrated Assistance [APHIAII] Programs that served 76,000 vulnerable children and families
- Prepared and implemented program work plans, performance monitoring plans, program policies, budgets, and reports
- Trained healthcare staff and provided support supervision
- Managed strong and effective partnerships
- Tracked and evaluated project activities for optimal service delivery.
HIV/OVC Program Coordinator
KEMRI/Walter Reed Project
10.2006 - 12.2008
- In Kericho District, led and managed an HIV/AIDS program that served 3,000 PLHIV and 5,000 OVC
- Provided clinical services to clients
- Offered support supervision to project workers and healthcare providers
- Developed curriculums and guidelines on health, HIV/AIDS, and counseling
- Developed excellent working connections with the District Committee that addressed child protection problems.
Clinical Officer-HIV Vaccine Study
KEMRI/Walter Reed Project
10.2005 - 09.2006
- Screened and assessed one hundred volunteers for the HIV vaccine study
- Provided clinical services and HIV counseling
- Coordinated community mobilization and medical education for healthcare
- Registered and followed up on 100 volunteers for one year in the HIV vaccine study research in Kericho District.
Clinical Officer- Malaria/HIV Cohort Study Project
KEMRI/Walter Reed Project
04.2003 - 06.2006
- Completed a three-year HIV cohort study in Kericho District including 2,801 volunteers to establish socio-behavioral risk factors for HIV infection prevalence
- Provided clinical care services, medical education, and technical publications
- Oversaw post-exposure prophylaxis and HIV prevention programs to ensure workers' safety.
Clinical Officer Intern
Kericho District Hospital
01.1999 - 01.2000
- Acquired skills and experience in clinical management and community health services.
Education
Masters in Community Health and Development (MCHD) -
Great Lakes University of Kisumu
06.2012
Higher Diploma in Community Health and Development -
Great Lakes University of Kisumu
05.2006
Higher Diploma in Medical Health and Counseling -
Kenya Institute of Psychological Counseling
12.2005
Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery -
Kenya Medical Training College
12.1999
KCSE B -
Kipsigis Girls High School, Kericho
12.1993
Skills
- Clinical support
- Medical assistance, and caregiving
- Care plan management
- Safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults
- Medical care and mental health services
- Project management
- Excellent communication and leadership skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Healthcare education, and training and development
- Recordkeeping
- Monitoring and Evaluation, and data analysis
- Computer proficiency
Accomplishments
- A six-month secondment with Christian Aid Global Health global community health, gender and social inclusion, and social protection work. 2020
- Long Service Award in recognition of dedicated service - Catholic Relief Services, Kenya. 2014
- Recognition award for dedication to USAID/PEPFAR Project's service delivery mission, USAID APHIA II Project. 2010.
- Course Scholarship for 2 courses by Global Health Action USA. 2007 and 2008
Membership
- Clinical Officers Council.
- Health and Gender Technical Working Groups – Kenya, Nakuru County.
- Children Protection Committee- Kenya, Nakuru County
Awards Accomplishments
- 2020: A six-month secondment with Christian Aid Global Health to oversee the global integration of community health work, gender and social inclusion, and OVC case management practices in 11 counties in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America.
- 2014: Long Service Award in recognition of dedicated service [Catholic Relief Services - Kenya]
- 2010: Recognition award for dedication and contribution to USAID/PEPFAR Project's service delivery mission.
- 2007 and 2008: Scholarships for Design, Management, and Evaluation of Community-Based HIV/AIDS Programs Courses [Global Health Action USA].
- 2005: Award for exemplary work and dedication [KEMRI/Walter Reed-HIV Program, Kericho].
- 2004: Award for excellent performance in community organization, documentation, initiative, and team building. [KEMRI/Walter Reed-HIV Program].
Research And Publications
- 2023, Five ways to prevent childhood obesity, Medium.com article, https://medium.com/@esthernkimari/5-ways-to-prevent-childhood-obesity-Dec 4-2023
- 2011, Factors Influencing HIV-Related Stigma among Nurses Toward Patients in Health Care Setting in Rift Valley Provincial General Hospital, Master’s in Community Health and Development (MCHD) Thesis. GLUK University.
- 2005, HIV Vaccines Research Preparedness - Laying the Foundation through a Comprehensive HIV Program, in Kericho, Kenya, Presented at the ICASA Conference in Abuja, Nigeria, 2005
- 2004, Prevention Program and HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis for Health Care Workers in Kericho, Kenya, Presented at the African Health Science Congress/KEMRI, Nairobi, 2004
- 2004, Training and Prevention Program for Health Care Providers to Reduce Occupational Exposure events in Kericho District Health Facilities, Kenya, Presented at the 15th International AIDS Conference in Bangkok, Thailand, 2004
Courses Certifications
- Care Certificate, Grey Matter Learning, 01/01/24
- Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults, Grey Matter Learning, 12/01/23
- Handling Information and GDPR and Data Protection, Grey Matter Learning, 11/01/23
- Risk Assessment in Social Care, Grey Matter Learning, 10/01/23
- Caregiver Support Services Training – Preventing the Spread of Infection (CPD Certification), 01/01/24
- Policy Development and Advocacy for Global Health, University of Washington, 09/01/22
- Monitoring and Evaluation in Global Health, University of Washington, 04/01/22
- Project Management in Global Health, University of Washington, 09/01/21
- Security and Emergency First Aid Training, Christian Aid, UK, 02/01/18
- Project Management for Development Professionals (PMD Pro Level 1), 04/01/14
- TOT in Psychological Care & Counseling for Children / Adolescents, 10/01/10
- TOT in HIV and Nutrition, Catholic Relief Services, 06/01/09
- TOT in WASH-HIV Integration, Catholic Relief Services, 06/01/09
- Design, Management, and Evaluation of Community-Based HIV/AIDS Programs-Level1 and 2, Global Health Action USA, 08/01/08
Languages
English
Full Professional
Certification
- Care Certificate - Grey Matter Learning - January 2024
- Safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable Adults -Grey Matter Learning- January 2024
- Handling information and GDPR and Data Protection -
- Clinical Officers Council
- Project Management for Development Professionals (PMD Pro Level 1)- April 2014
- Project Management in Global Health - University of Washington- September 2021
Timeline
Volunteer in Health and Social Care Services
10.2022 - Current
Health Coordinator/Technical Advisor
USAID 4BetterHealth OVC Program/St. John’s Community Centre
07.2021 - 09.2022
Technical Advisor Health - USAID OVC Program
Christian Aid
08.2017 - 12.2021
Senior Technical Officer- Community Health Program
Catholic Relief Services
03.2010 - 01.2016
Project Officer-USAID APHIA II Project
Catholic Relief Services
01.2009 - 01.2010
HIV/OVC Program Coordinator
KEMRI/Walter Reed Project
10.2006 - 12.2008
Clinical Officer-HIV Vaccine Study
KEMRI/Walter Reed Project
10.2005 - 09.2006
Clinical Officer- Malaria/HIV Cohort Study Project
KEMRI/Walter Reed Project
04.2003 - 06.2006
Clinical Officer Intern
Kericho District Hospital
01.1999 - 01.2000
Masters in Community Health and Development (MCHD) -
Great Lakes University of Kisumu
Higher Diploma in Community Health and Development -
Great Lakes University of Kisumu
Higher Diploma in Medical Health and Counseling -
Kenya Institute of Psychological Counseling
Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery -
Kenya Medical Training College
KCSE B -
Kipsigis Girls High School, Kericho
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