Chiamaka O.
Mid-Level Public Health Program Officer
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Chiamaka O. is an experienced Public Health Program Manager specializing in Nigeria’s maternal and child health sector, with a track record in developing and managing impactful health programs. She played a central role at the Maternal and Infant Health Equity Initiative in Lagos, co-developing a data framework for an AI referral tool and coordinating with developers to optimize danger-sign algorithms for Traditional Birth Attendants. Chiamaka led partnership negotiations, including a pivotal agreement with Hygeia HMO for the launch of women-focused health-insurance plans, and managed logistics and outreach for a large-scale training program. Her expertise spans data analysis, data management, and strategic communication, further demonstrated by her research and teaching work at the University of Bedfordshire, where she contributed to WHO policy-relevant studies and drafted academic manuscripts. She enhances operational efficiency and stakeholder collaboration in public health and nonprofit environments.
Experience
Administrative Coordinator
Maternal and Infant Health Equity Initiative · 2024 — 2025Co-developed the data framework for the AI referral tool, preparing clean datasets and data dictionaries while working with developers to integrate danger-sign algorithms for Traditional Birth Attendants. Engaged in partnership discussions with various organizations, particularly with Hygeia HMO, finalizing an agreement for the launch of women-focused health insurance plans. Managed logistics for a 15-week 'Train-the-Trainer' program, successfully onboarding 200 Traditional Birth Attendants and tracking attendance at 98%. Organized scheduling, training and outreach rosters, along with internal communications for multidisciplinary teams, achieving 100% on-time task completion. Monitored project deadlines to guarantee the timely execution of maternal health initiatives and conducted data management and basic analysis for research, grant proposals, and fundraising efforts. Enhanced stakeholder engagement through targeted communication strategies, improving collaboration by 30%.Research and Teaching Assistant
University of Bedfordshire · 2022 — 2024Collaborated with senior researchers on studies regarding supplemental feeding interventions for preterm and sickly infants, aiding in the formulation of WHO global policies. Utilized qualitative research methodologies to gather and analyze data from healthcare professionals, caregivers, and health organizations. Delivered weekly progress dashboards to principal investigators, maintaining a study timeline that was 15% ahead. Created research manuscripts and literature reviews intended for publication, while also preparing weekly teaching materials and resources for undergraduate public health lectures.Funding Researcher
ClimateEd London · 2022 — 2023Boosted proposal success rates by 30% through the development of in-depth funder profiles for submissions. Managed a live tracker for funding opportunities and coordinated submission timelines with program managers. Compiled detailed reports for program managers and contributed relevant data for funding proposals, writing donor-specific impact statements that enhanced the proposal acceptance rate by 15%.
Skills & Expertise
Education
- M.Sc. Public Health (Distinction)University of Bedfordshire · 2021 — 2022
- B.Sc. Biochemistry (Second Class Upper)Covenant University · 2014 — 2018
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