MAKARANTA HARUNA JONAH

Developed comprehensive technical reports detailing triangulation findings in collaboration with MSH and partners, providing actionable insights.

Attended introductory meetings with key health facility staff and LGA personnel, fostering strong stakeholder relationships.

Retrieved and reviewed essential documents, including OPD registers, Inventory Control Cards (ICC), and Bi-monthly Facility Stock Reports (BFSR), for data completeness.

Verified total malaria commodities utilized and reported by reviewing Bi-monthly Facility Stock Reports (BFSR), enhancing data integrity.

Identified root causes of discrepancies between HMIS and LMIS values, developing targeted action plans to resolve data inconsistencies.

Debriefed health facility staff on key findings from visits, providing constructive feedback to LGA and State teams.

Coordinated comprehensive daily office operations, optimizing workflows and ensuring smooth administrative functions.

Managed office supplies and inventories, implementing efficient tracking systems to reduce costs and maintain optimal stock levels.

Scheduled and coordinated all meetings, appointments, and events, ensuring timely execution and effective communication.

Processed basic financial and administrative transactions, including invoices, expense reimbursements, petty cash, purchase orders, and expense tracking, maintaining high accuracy.

Served as the primary point of contact for internal and external vendors, fostering productive relationships and resolving issues promptly.

Identified and resolved day-to-day operational inefficiencies, implementing improved office policies and procedures to enhance productivity.

Supervised and coordinated a team of Field Enumerators, ensuring strict adherence to survey protocols and timeline targets across sampled health facilities in Bauchi State.

Oversaw comprehensive data collection focused on critical Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health plus Family Planning (MNCH+FP) indicators, facility readiness, and service delivery metrics.

Enforced rigorous Data Quality Assurance (DQA) through spot-checks, back-checks, and real-time data audits, significantly reducing errors prior to cloud upload.

Facilitated seamless stakeholder entry and community mobilization by engaging effectively with Hospital Management, Officers-in-Charge (OICs), and local health authorities.

Managed complex field logistics, tracking team movement, monitoring daily interview quotas, and balancing resources to achieve 100% geographic coverage of assigned health facilities.

Drafted and submitted comprehensive field synthesis reports detailing operational challenges, data trends, and facility insights directly to the Project Manager.

Coordinated the 2025 Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) micro-planning development and personnel verification workflows, enhancing program readiness.

Managed critical stakeholder relations across Local Government Area (LGA) teams, WFP, Traditional Leaders, and Officers-in-Charge (OICs) to ensure transparent recruitment processes.

Audited and screened Community Drug Distributors (CDDs) to ensure mobile hardware met strict Survey CTO system compatibility specifications, maintaining data integrity.

Cleaned and finalized the 2025 personnel database, vetting submissions from Ward Focal Persons and providing targeted feedback to eliminate registration anomalies.

Conducted rigorous data collection in sampled households using LQAS methodology, obtaining written consents and administering interviews to the right participants.

Utilized Survey-CTO data collection application to efficiently gather information, meeting daily targets for household visits and data submission.

Collected high-quality data, consistently ensuring accuracy and completeness while maintaining strict confidentiality of respondent's personal data.

Completed and uploaded comprehensive datasets based on daily targets into the Survey-CTO platform, ensuring timely data availability.

Submitted processed reports that were consistently approved by the Senior M&E Officer, demonstrating data integrity and reliability.

Supported the 2025 micro-plan development and verified/uploaded personnel details using appropriate tools, ensuring data accuracy for the SMC database.

Collaborated with LGA teams, WFP, Traditional leaders, and OICs to ensure accountability and quality in personnel selected for the 2025 SMC database.

Finalized the list of identified personnel through comprehensive screening, distribution, and collection of data forms for the 2025 personnel database.

Maintained positive relationships and collaborated with state and LGA teams to ensure local ownership of the personnel selection process.

Reviewed and verified all submitted lists from LGA teams and Ward Focal Persons, providing feedback and submitting final hard copy reports to the program officer.

Assisted senior monitoring and evaluation officers with data quality queries, promptly rectifying identified personnel account details and other information.

Attended and applied training on data recording, transcription, and strategies for conducting effective interviews.

Arranged for the meticulous selection of participants and venues for discussions and interviews, optimizing research logistics.

Actively participated in Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and Key Informant Interviews (KIIs), gathering critical qualitative data.

Transcribed FGDs and KII notes and recordings, facilitating accurate data analysis and summarization of transcripts.

Obtained informed consent from all respondents before interviews, upholding ethical research standards and participant rights.

Prepared and submitted brief field reports for the lead consultant, detailing key findings and operational insights.

Facilitated comprehensive training for 25 election observers with support from USAID and GAC in Bauchi State, enhancing observation capacity.

Ensured 100% physical participation of all observers at TAF Africa observer training, maximizing coverage and engagement.

Provided clear guidance to observers on TAF Africa's expectations for election observation, ensuring consistent and accurate reporting.

Coordinated the collection and distribution of identification tags and information kits from INEC to all observers, ensuring compliance and readiness.

Facilitated the logistical deployment of observers across the state, ensuring efficient coverage of polling units.

Mobilized and created awareness campaigns for People Living with Disability (PLWD) in collaboration with JONAPWD, promoting active electoral participation.

Coordinated data collection, analysis, and utilization of quantitative and qualitative data to inform decision-making processes for transparent elections.

Provided ongoing administrative and technical support throughout the project's duration, ensuring seamless program execution.

Participated in advocacy, awareness creation, community mobilization, beneficiary targeting, assessment, and enrolment activities, reaching diverse stakeholders.

Facilitated the training of extension agents and lead farmers, enhancing local capacity and agricultural practices.

Supervised field officers and farmer demonstration plots, ensuring fidelity to project design and maximizing impact.

Collaborated effectively with administrative, human resource, and finance departments to achieve strategic project goals.

Facilitated data collection, collation, cleaning, and analysis, contributing to the development of infographics and qualitative narrative reports for dissemination.

Managed project schedules and monitored deadlines for each task, ensuring timely and efficient project delivery.

Executed data entry into the National OVC Management Information System (NOMIS) platform, maintaining high levels of accuracy and timeliness.

Secured vital program information by regularly completing database backups, ensuring data integrity and disaster recovery readiness.

Managed the filing and documentation of service forms, streamlining record-keeping processes.

Supported data collation and validation processes, contributing to the accuracy and reliability of program data.

Attended workshops and facilitated step-down trainings, disseminating knowledge and building local capacity.

Wrote comprehensive reports on implemented activities, providing clear summaries of outcomes and progress to program officers.

Mobilized, formed, and trained numerous participants on the Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLA) Methodology, fostering community economic empowerment.

Identified and built the capacity of village agents to carry out further group formations, significantly expanding the VSLA network.

Provided comprehensive training and mentorship on financial inclusion, facilitating linkages of women's groups to formal financial institutions.

Facilitated the transition of VSLA groups into registered cooperative societies, enhancing sustainability and legal recognition.

Conducted financial literacy, micro-enterprise fundamentals, and bookkeeping trainings for women's groups, improving their economic management skills.

Provided ongoing mentorship and monitoring of group record-keeping and reports, ensuring data accuracy and compliance.

Collected, collated, and reported monthly, quarterly, and annual progress reports, providing critical data for program evaluation.

Participated in advocacy efforts with stakeholders and engaged communities towards achieving Open Defecation Free (ODF) status.

Supported the development and dissemination of Behavioral Change Communication (BCC) materials, effectively promoting actions to stop open defecation.

Mobilized and motivated communities to achieve sustained behavioral change by fostering understanding of risks associated with open defecation.

Supported the development of LGA-wide ODF plans and facilitated communities in attaining ODF status through CLTS and hygiene improvement frameworks.

Supported the comprehensive documentation of processes, progress, and best practices, ensuring evidence-based implementation and knowledge sharing.