Hello, I am Dr. Nebiyu Lera
ABOUT ME
DR. Nebiyu Lera
PROGRAMME DIRECTOR @ The Health Support Organisation (THESO) Juba South sudan
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Nebiyu Lera Alaro obtained his PhD in public health from Central University of Nicaragua (in academic partnership with Texila American University). He is an International Public Health Specialist with more than twelve years of experience in humanitarian affairs associated with Maternal, New born and Child Health (MNCH), Research, Project Monitoring and Evaluation, Health System Strengthening, Quality Assurance and Capacity Building, with teaching/mentoring experience for public health students, staff and volunteers. He worked for Doctors with Africa – CUAMM Lake state, South Sudan as Technical Project Manager where he was responsible for providing leadership and overall guidance in project planning, implementation and monitoring/evaluation including direct technical support; (training and mentoring) to staff, towards achieving effective participatory and sustainable implementation, of primary and secondary health care system at all levels. He presently works at Health Support Organaization – THESO as Country Program Director, South Sudan.
Dr. Nebiyu has been involved in many public health field works and operational researches. He has research publications on various medical and public health issues to his credit. He is known for commitment to excellence that is evident through all aspects of his work. He is innovative, demonstrates respect for others, passionate about his work and has a strong sense of accountability. His contributions have helped dramatically improve the reproductive health, child health, Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI), surveillance, prevention and treatment of Communicable and Non- Communicable Diseases (NCDs), health promotion, nutrition therapy program (as funded by USAID, HPF, WFP, UNICEF, Japan Plat fourm and Italian Cooperation funds) including evaluation system in South Sudan. The improvements reported in the external quality scores under his leadership have been simply dramatic. Importantly, Nebiyu is dedicated to mentoring students, interns, staff and volunteers.
RESEARCH INTEREST
Dr. Nebiyu research interests include International public health, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH), Reproductive Health, Impact evaluation of humanitarian care/interventions, Child nutrition, Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPDs), Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) and Disaster management.
- DATE OF BIRTH :OCTOBER 9, 1985
- NATIONALITY :ETHIOPIAN
- ADDRESS :P.O BOX 150297, Addis Ababa - Ethiopia
- GENDER :MALE
- MARITAL STATUS :MARRIED
- SKYPE :nebiyulera2
EXPERIENCE
The Health Support Organisation (THESO) Juba South sudan
PROGRAM DIRECTOR @ MARCH 2019 – TO DATE
LOCATION: SOUTH SUDAN
Duties and Responsibilities Performed:
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Responsible for effective Management of all THESO programmes including planning, Implementation,monitoring, évaluation, and reporting maintaining Work plans and budget that identifies key objectives, responsible staff, deliverables and potential obstacles.
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Provide leadership and management for programmes, security, admin, HR and recruitment departments, monitoring and review performances, assess development needs, provide coaching and Mentoring to build a highly motivated personnel and team that are able to implement responsive and responsible programs at the same time pursuing new sources of donor funding and maintain adequate donor funding levels to sustain identified programme and support activities.
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Supervising Programme Managers and Project Managers,
Doctors With Africa CUAMM
PROJECT MANAGER@ JANUARY 1st 2016 – FEBRUARY 2019 (3 YEARS)
LOCATION: SOUTH SUDAN
Duties and Responsibilities Performed:
- Monitor the quality of services in the health program including adherence to MoH protocols and implement remedial steps to improve quality and adherence;
- outreach and community based activities
- Review and evaluate the quality of health information data;
- Ensure that the PHCC and PHCU is providing required reports for the CUAMM and the MOH health information system;
- Recruit staff as required to implement the health program, in coordination with HR department;
- Prepare and manage in-service training plan for health staff;
- Assemble and manage essential reference materials (books, manuals, videos) and make it accessible;
- Manage quarter and annual performance review of health program staff;
- Monitor the status of equipment and supplies and ensure timely procurement and distribution
- Monitor the storage, handling and recording of medical supplies and implement steps to avoid losses;
- Regularly review and update the process for medical referrals from health facilities to referral Hospital;
- Participate with the MoH in the development and revision of health guidelines and protocols.
Doctors With Africa CUAMM
PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER @ MARCH 10 2017 – DECEMBER 31ST 2017 (10 MONTHS)
LOCATION: SOUTH SUDAN
Duties and Responsibilities Performed:
- outreach and community based activities
- Support the County management;
- Strengthen the referral system from community to PHCC,PHCU, county hospital, state hospital;
- Organize and provide technical and managerial trainings to Nurses and midwifes;
- Ensure essential and emergency drugs supply without stock out, infection prevention, hygiene and sterilization, proper waste management;
- Ensure if the standard Nursing services are provided properly according to the SOP and protocols;
- Develop systems for the management and supervision of nursing and midwifery services at the PHCC and PHCU;
- Work in collaboration with the CO, Nursing Overseer and the in charge nurses to promote safe standards;
- Contribute to good stock control and efficient use
- Provide technical supervision and support to health/nursing personnel;
- Assist the Coordinator with prospective programs through field research and surveys;
- In coordination with Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, analyze routine data; and prepare reports;
- Initiate and hold regular meetings with the nursing overseer and ensure regular meetings are held;
Hold the Child
CONSULTANT FOR NUTRITION PROPOSAL / PROJECT MANAGEMENT @ FEBRUARY 1ST 2016 – MARCH 9TH 2016 (2 MONTHS)
LOCATION: SOUTH SUDAN
Activités Performed :
- Providing technical assistance for Head of the programmes
- Preparing projects’ budgets
- Managing the project’s team
- Preparing proposals for donor funding
- Giving consultancy advise on malnutrition solutions
- Liaising with relevant government department
- For project implementation
UNICEF
HEALTH PROJECT COORDINATOR @ OCTOBER 10TH 2010 – FEBRUARY 23RD 2012 (1 YEAR 5 MONTHS)
LOCATION: SOUTH SUDAN
Activités Performed :
- As the Health Project Coordinator I was involved in planning, coordinating, implementing, monitoring and evaluation of project
- Manage 6 clinical services network coordinators and filed based officers;
- Prepare health service guidelines, manuals and different training materials;
- Prepare high quality program reports and reviews to donors in a timely manner;
- Enhance the Capacity of the UNICEF regional staff and government regional health bureau staffs.
COSV
PROJECT NUTRITIONIST @ FEBRUARY 1ST 2009 – OCTOBER 2ND 2010 (1 YEAR 9 MONTHS)
LOCATION: SOUTH SUDAN
Activités Performed :
Worked as a project coordinator and a nutritionist to enhance the Capacity of the COSV regional staff and government regional health bureau staffs Provide technical support and training for clinical services coordinators
- Training nutrition units to manage SC/TFC, OTP and potentially SFP
MSF Belgium
NURSE EMERGENCY NUTRITIONIST @ JULY 2008 – SEPTEMBER 2009 (1 YEAR 2 MONTHS)
LOCATION: ETHIOPIA
Activités Performed :
Caring of children admitted in the intensive care unit for feeding and medical management
Regional Health Bureau
HEAD NURSE @ JULY 2007 – MAY 2008 (9 MONTHS)
LOCATION: HAWASSA, ETHIOPIA
Activités Performed :
- Provide for Federal MoH, Regional Health Bureaus and Woreda health offices on health commodity supply and provide training for health officers on health commodity supply chain management system;
- Provide technical support for FMOH and UNICEF logistic supply staffs on management;
- Develop micro-plan of medical supply for of health facilities.
Action Aid
MALARIA PREVENTION AND CONTROL PROGRAM SUPEVISOR @ AUGUST 2008 – SEPTEMBER 30TH 2008 (2 MONTHS)
LOCATION: WOLAITA SODDO, ETHIOPIA
Activités Performed :
- Involved in Vector control and spray DDT
- Environmental sanitation; educate, supervise community, Educate people to use bed net and Drying stagnant water
Oxfam GB
EMERGENCY WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM @ FEB 2003 – AUGUST 2004 (1 YEAR 6 MONTHS)
LOCATION: AREKA WOLLAYTTA, ETHIOPIA
Activités Performed :
Providing Social promotion: water group formation, water point management training, mobilizing water users and mobilize community for active participation and sanitation, hygiene
EDUCATION
Texila American University Guyana
PHD PUBLIC HEALTH IN VIEW (PHD) @ 2016 – 2018
I am Specializing in Global Public Health
The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University Chennai
NURSING STUDIES (MSC) @ 2013 – 2015
- Assess patient conditions
- Discuss and explaining conditions to patients
- Manage lower-level nurses
- Oversee patient records
- Research when necessary
- Educate patients on improving health
- Develop treatment plans
Hawassa University, Ethiopia
NURSING (BSC) @ 2005 – 2007
Performing a wide variety of job duties during my shifts, caring for and educating patients about their conditions, as well as establishing trust and building rapport with patients and their families. Same daily RN duties included:
- Working with a variety of patients, from pediatric to geriatric, or specializing in one of numerous possible areas such as neo-natal intensive care, cardiac care, neurologic care or dermatology
- Observing and recording patient behavior
- Consulting with physicians and other healthcare professionals
- Establishing treatment plans, operating medical equipment
- Supervising licensed practical nurses (LPNs) and certified nurse assistants (CNAs)
- Performing diagnostic tests
- Treating medical emergencies, such as heart attacks, strokes, car accidents and burns as well as recovering post-operative patients
- Administering medications and treatments
LANGUAGE
English
READING - WRITING - SPEAKING
Amharic
READING - WRITING - SPEAKING
Arabic
SPEAKING
SKILLS
Computer Skills
My skill levels in computers out of 10
PORTFOLIO
Recent Project
As an Author and Researcher the following are books I have written:
AWARDS
Online Grammar Course 2019
ONLINE GRAMMAR COURSE
Successfully completed a 20 hour Online Grammar Course.
Essential Management Skills 2018
ESSENTIAL MANAGEMENT SKILLS
Successfully completed a one-week course in Essential Management Skills by International Business Management Institute (IBM) at Berlin, Germany.
AMREF Project Management Award 2016
PROJECT MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION
Successfully completed a two-week course in Project Management conducted by Health Africa at the Amref International Training Centre, Nairobi Kenya.
Government of South Sudan Ministry of Health Directorate of Public Health Award 2011
CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION
Successfully completed the SMART Refreshment Training conducted from March 22-26, 2011 at Juba, South Sudan
TESTIMONIALS
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‘ I can confirm that he is a man of great integrity, is extremely dedicated to his family and work, and is entirely peace-loving. For your information, he is great man of Work. ’
‘ I have known Nebiyu Lera for 2 years as Nutrition Project Manager. I can confirm that he is a man of great integrity, is extremely dedicated to his family and work, and is entirely peace-loving. For your information, he is great man of Work. Problem solution!!! ’
‘ I can confirm that he is a man of great integrity, is extremely dedicated to his family and work, and is entirely peace-loving. For your information, he is great man of Work. ’
‘ I would like to recommend Nebiyu Alaro Doe as a candidate for a position In Health coordinator, with UNICEF in south sudan. Nebiyu did an excellent job in this position and was an asset to our organization during his tenure with the office. He has excellent written and verbal communication skills, is extremely organized, can work independently, and is able to follow through to ensure that the job gets done. ’