Kola Oyediran

About Kola Oyediran

My name is Kolawole A. Oyediran and I have extensive experience in the healthcare industry, I am a highly dependable and organized leader with the ability to drive organizational improvement and lead successful and high-achieving teams. Through sound decision making and leadership I have aided past employers in achieving short- and long-range goals. In my whole career, I have demonstrated success in organizational and programs development, solving social and public health problem through research and evaluation, statistical and demographic analysis, and health engagement strategies implementation. I have comprehensive experience in establishing long-term relationships with universities, community organizations, and research institutions to improve quality and access as well as innate ability to implement research and evaluation, design of monitoring and evaluation system that supports evidence-based decision making. I also possess technical expertise in Microsoft Office suite and statistical software packages, such as SPSS and STATA. I have excellent communication skills with focus on cultivating relationship and synergy worldwide to drive positive change. Career Accomplishments • Achieved organizational designated targets by streamlining data collection, analysis and interpretation processes, as well as improved health programs. • Played a key role in raising MEASURE and Evaluation annual budget from $250K (2005) to $3.5M (2012). • Established and cheered high performing teams to administer and overcome health challenges at national and international level. • Traveled across Nigeria, Eritrea, South Africa, Ghana, Ethiopia, Uganda, Zambia, Malawi and USA to build exceptional cross-cultural communication skills. • Developed and executed methods and tools to research and evaluate health, education, governance programs/interventions. • Presented and communicated program and research findings to stakeholders using friendly appropriate techniques.

Experience

1. Senior m & E Advisor

   JSI

   Feb 2012 — Present · Arlington, DC, US

   I examine the project of Primary Health Care Facilities for Decentralization of HIV/AIDS Services in Nigeria and its partners by serving as a pivotal strategic information resource. I coordinate with USAID missions overseas, USAID implementing partners, national institutions, and health program managers to improve the health services in the US and around the globe. I manage and examine (M&E) of the project and the national response to HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Sexual and Reproductive Health to ensure high-quality project data capture, documentation, and reporting to USAID & other partners. As a senior authority, I lead various evaluation initiatives, such as data triangulation, systematic review, and forecasting for long-term project implementation.Key Contributions:• Strengthened data quality and patient monitoring systems by leading healthcare programs.• Systemized national and sub-national reporting systems by ensuring project activities and results demonstrate USAID impact and assistance.• Developed and executed methods and tools to assess and evaluate health and development programs, as well as provide quality control for M&E products.• Delivered exceptional technical guidance to health information systems, particularly HIV and reproductive health in Nigeria and other countries by streamlining datasets.

Education

• University of Ibadan

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  1996 — 2002

• Obafemi Awolowo University

  Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)

• Obafemi Awolowo University

  Master of Science (M.Sc.)

Skills

• Program Evaluation
• Capacity Building
• Negotiation and Advocacy
• Public Health
• Government
• Nonprofits
• Global Partnerships
• Microsoft Office
• Program Management and Leadership
• Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Implementation
• Gender-Based Analysis, with Focus on Women's Engagement and Ovc
• Social Policy Analysis: Strong Understanding of Techniques for Identifying, Analyzing, and Developing Strategic Plans and Policies on Multiple Social and Development Issues. • Analyzed Study and Survey Data on Education and Health Needs of Women and Vu
• Leadership
• Program Development
• Management
• Research
• Grants
• Qualitative Research
• Process Improvement
• Strategic Communication and Public Speaking
• Policy Analysis
• Training
• Project Management
• Nonprofit Organizations
• Social Policy Analysis and System Development
• International Development
• M&E
• Reproductive Health