Betty Purity W. Mugambi (Mrs.)

PROFILE Certified Health Systems Specialist, on Health Systems Management and Strengthening, Health Commodity Security Logistician with 18 years’ experience (in providing technical, coordination, logistics and administrative support) in the healthcare industry, private, NGO sectors and at The United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office. KEY COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS  Health systems management, strengthening and leadership.  Strategic partnerships and collaborations development – public-private partnerships and collaborations (PPPs, PPCs).  Team leadership, teamwork and cooperation.  Donor/ partner/ stakeholders’ and government relations (Ministry of Health – MOH, National and Counties) – advanced partner coordination; resources mobilization and leveraging; advocacy; internal and external communication; reporting.  Strategic direction/ vision – planning; organizing and coordination.  Program / Project formulation and management – human resources and client services management; designing annual workplan; timely and accurate administrative support; timely and quality logistics and coordination support; travel and meeting arrangements, task management; database management.  Logistics and supply chain management – forecasting and supply planning, order entry, processing, tracking and management; timely delivery of good quality health commodities; commodity security, procurement and purchasing of goods and services; operations; Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis.  Knowledge building, sharing and management – resourceful, gather and synthesize information, capacity development; training logistics and group facilitation.  Monitoring and evaluation for process improvement – supportive supervision visits / technical assistance: data collection, survey tools, data quality and inventory management audits compliance; quarterly review meetings; working experience with electronic medical records system (DHIS2, LMIS).  Financial management and accounting – petty cash management; budgeting; financial monitoring; management of budget expenditures; oversight and expenditure reporting; entrepreneurial.  Market research and analytical – evidence-based data for decision making; innovative and critical systems thinking, troubleshoot (diplomatic - address bureaucratic constraints and subsequently, bottle necks get unstuck); de-conflicting.  IT/ Microsoft Office Proficient – Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint Presentation. Technology and Systems - maintaining proper administration and usage of team platforms and websites. Web based management systems e.g. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)- Project Management Systems.  Languages: Fluent in English and Kiswahili (writing, speaking and reading). ACHIEVEMENTS  As the Liaison for Primary Health Care at The SDG PP: Actively liaised with FCDC’s and UNFPA’s Program Teams: organized, coordinated and facilitated MOH Public-Private Collaboration and Resource Guide Training for 10 member-Frontier Counties (trained 24 County Health Managers).  Interim Executive Associate to The Resident Coordinator – Liaised closely with the UNRCO’s team: provided effective and timely administrative, coordination and communications support, exercised total discretion, maintained full confidentiality on UNRCO’s information systems and operations.  Officer In-Charge – Chief Executive Officer, FCDC Secretariat: supervised the Secretariat staffs; managed stakeholders/ partners and provided clients services support; managed/ mitigated risks and issues that arose during program implementation; represented FCDC Secretariat during stakeholders’/ partners` forums; exercised total discretion, maintained full confidentiality on Secretariat matters.  As the CSLO, Tupange Program: Officer In-Charge - City Program Manager: supervised project staffs; supported human resources department – recruitment process (developed job descriptions, actively participated in shortlisting committees and interview panels, drafted reports and conducted reference checks); managed consultants; addressed clients’ queries and requests; resources allocation as per the program needs; managed/ mitigated risks and issues that arose during program implementation; cost-benefit analysis assessment; managed stakeholders/ partners; represented Tupange program during county stakeholders’/ partners` forums; maintained full confidentiality on program matters.  Steered the Pharm Access Africa`s team – United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) funded RH Commodity Management Trainings (lobbied, planned, coordinated and facilitated) with MOH - Kilifi County Health Management Team (CHMT) and trained 111 healthcare workers.  Liaised with CHMT: trained and mentored personnel in 46 sites on commodity management and rolled out SMS Tracking System. Increased timely and quality facilities’ reporting rates from 45% to 95% in Mombasa County in 1 year. - As an Entrepreneur (Swahili Food Business): Increased sales by 30%, from 20% to 50% in 1year (2016 – 2017), through market expansion, product differentiation and diversification. Gained competitive advantage in the marketplace.