Charles Siachema

Wildlife Health and Disease Surveillance Officer Job Vacancy in Mana Pools, Zimbabwe-Environmental Conservation and Wildlife Management

About Candidate

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Education

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MASTER DEGREE 2025
WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY IN AFRICA, HARARE, ZIMBABWE

MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

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MASTERS DEGREE 2018
HANOI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, HANOI, VIETNAM

MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH

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BSC DEGREE 2007
SOLUSI UNIVERSITY, BULAWAYO, ZIMBABWE

BSC ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Work & Experience

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LIQUOR LICENSING INSPECTOR 03/09/2024 - CURRENT JOB
THE LIQUOR LICENSING BOARD, MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC EORKS

• Assisted the Secretary in organising and attending Board meetings and developing Board presentations to ensure messages are structured in a strategic and coherence manner. • Assisted the secretary in developing budgets and operations and review feasibility of planned capital expenditure and make recommendations to ensure alignment with LLB priorities • Directed all operational aspects including distribution of resource, Customer Service, Human Resources, and Administration. • Assessed local market conditions and identify current and prospective licencing opportunities. • Developed forecasts, financial objectives and business plans. • Reviewed realign legislation. • Managed budget, ascertained retention fund and allocated funds appropriately. • Brought out the best of LLB’s personnel by providing training, coaching, development and motivation. • Located areas of improvement and propose corrective actions that meet challenges and leverage growth opportunities. • Shared knowledge with other senior staff on effective practices, competitive intelligence, business opportunities and needs. • Addressed customer and employee satisfaction issues promptly. • Adhered to high ethical standards, and comply with all regulations/applicable laws. • Networked to improve the presence and reputation of the Liquor Licensing Board. • Stayed abreast of International markets and provide reports on market movement and penetration. • Supervised all staff and regional managers to provide feedback and resolve complex problems. • Developed goals and objectives that tend to growth and prosperity • Initiated and set goals for programs according to the strategic objectives of the organization • Devised evaluation strategies to monitor performance and determine the need for improvements • Read reports prepared by Regional Managers to determine progress and issues. • Managed and mentored staff within matrix / reporting authority and by determining the readiness of each deliverable, milestone and initiative based on predefined success criteria. • Reported to Secretary LLB

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MANAGER, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, 01/09/2019 - 30/10/2021
DIRECTORATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND CHILD CARE HEAD OFFICE

• Coordinated and supported the trainings of the operational level health workers in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene [WASH] service provision. • Participated in the development of Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Waste Management Policies, Regulations and Standards. • Ensured dissemination of Health Standards so that they are properly and fully understood. • Identified areas of provision where new standards are needed or where a review of existing standards is called for. • Planned, implemented and superintended the Environmental Health activities for the promotion of the objectives and aims of the Water and Sanitation Program. • Participated in the National Action Committee, Water and Environmental Sanitation group and any other on Water and Sanitation. • Supervised the activities of staff assigned to carry out inventories, evaluations, Water, and Sanitation Programs and Sustainability studies. • Promoted the Health and Hygiene Education Program. • Monitored Water Quality, Quantity, and Surveillance in the whole country. • Superintended the implementation of the Water and Sanitation Projects. • Resourced and mobilized the Water, Sanitation, Hygiene, and Waste Management. • National Trainer for COVID-19 Infection Prevention and Control and Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response. • National Trainer for Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (WASH) and Waste Management Rapid Response Teams. • Manned the Menstrual Hygiene Management Programming. • Facilitated in the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response Trainings. • Facilitated in the Water, Sanitation, Hygiene [WASH] and Trachoma Elimination Strategy for Zimbabwe. • Facilitated the development of public health policies and strategies to promote effective coordination in the national and District Civil Protection Unit. • Coordinated the non-food items and distributed to disaster affected individuals and communities, engaged government agencies and development partners for to support and participate in damage and impact assessments with National and sub-national. • Formulated Rapid and Comprehensive Needs Assessment tools, updated the templates/tools, developed and implemented the recovery measures Tracked progress on public health coordination activities and recommended course corrections needed under Ministry of Health and Child Care. • Collaborated with Civil Protection Organizations and leveraged resources for response, serving as primary point of contact for disaster response with government agencies and development partners, supporting sub-national structures in emergency response and engaged superiors to activate response teams at all levels to respond to emergencies. • Managed the implementation of work plans, timelines and performance matrices for coordination initiatives. • Coordinated simulation exercises, identified the sector-wide disaster scenarios, Developed simulation scenarios, identified role players, conducted the simulation exercise and identified gaps and proposed recommendations for improvement. • Disseminated disaster and emergency information by gathering information, compiled reports, facilitated workshops, reported and shared reports. • Facilitated the development of disaster management policies, frameworks and strategies/plans. • Coordinated the multi-stakeholders and formulated the Multi-Hazard Contingency Plan and communicated the recovery priorities to principals. • Monitored the recovery and reconstructed projects and programs and carried out site visits, generated progress reports and shared them with principals, evaluated projects. • Conducted field surveys to monitor wildlife health indicators and disease patterns during the zoonotic disease surveillance meetings. • Collected and analyzed biological samples for pathogen detection to confirm zoonotic disease epidemics. • Collaborated with veterinary teams on emergency wildlife health responses. • Developed community education programs on zoonotic disease prevention. • Maintained detailed records of surveillance data for research and reporting • Coordinated with government agencies on wildlife health policy implementation.

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DISTRICT ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER 16/05/2008 - 31/08/2019
BINGA DICTRICT HOSPITAL, BINGA, MATABELELAND NORTH

• Conducted field surveys to monitor wildlife health indicators and disease patterns during 2009, and 2010 the anthrax epidemics in Binga district. • Collected and analyzed biological samples for pathogen detection to confirm zoonotic disease epidemics. • Facilitated joint disease surveillance meetings with Binga veterinary teams and other government agencies on emergency wildlife health responses. • Developed community education programs on zoonotic disease prevention in Binga district epidemic prone areas. • Maintained detailed records of surveillance data for research and reporting • Coordinated with government agencies on wildlife health policy implementation. • Ensured compliance with all Environmental, Health & Safety legislation and environmental license requirements in Binga District. • Conducted regulatory inspections, audits and external stakeholders. • Developed, implemented and continuously improved Environmental Health and Safety policies, procedures and management systems. • Led incident investigations, root cause analysis and corrective actions. • Provided expert guidance and trained the management and employees. • Managed internal audit programs and ensured compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and related management systems. • Worked closely with senior leadership and delivered continuous improvement initiatives. • Monitored KPIs and drove improvements in environmental and safety performance. • Supported license compliance, environmental reporting and regulatory • Planned, implemented, monitored, evaluated, coordinated and supervised other district Environmental Health activities. • Planned, implemented, and coordinated district health programs and activities as a member of the District Health Executive (DHE), District Health Team (DHT) and Provincial Health Team (PHT), Binga Rural District Development Committee, and District Civil Protection Unit. • Coordinated routine disease investigations, certifying the rumored and reported disease outbreaks in our catchment area, or any area assigned by the Provincial Health Executive. • Conducted meat hygiene (ant-mortem and postmortem inspections) for bovines, ovine, caprine, poultry and game meat • Organized the procurement and distribution of materials needed for environmental health and DHE assigned programs. • Prepared annual budget estimates and expenditure for District Environmental health activities • Conducted the surveys and research on Environmental and Public Health issues • Coordinated, implemented and reviewed disease epidemics pre, during and post disasters (Cholera outbreak, 2008/2009 cholera epidemic -in Binga, HINI 2010 epidemic in Binga, 2008, 2010 anthrax epidemic in Binga, 2009-2010 malaria epidemic in Binga). • Facilitated in the rapid response team assignments at both national (National Action Committee for WASH, COVID-19 Surveillance pillar, Infection prevention and control pillar) and subnational (Binga District Civil Protection Unit). • Coordinated, implemented and monitored and evaluated Vector Control Activities (indoor residual spraying (IRS), larviciding, and bioassays), water quality monitoring, and Information, Educational and Communication (IEC) material. • Coordinated trading and non-trading premises inspections for quality assurance in Binga district. • Enforced the public health and other Environmental Health related legislations in Binga district (mainly the Public Health Act Chapter 15:17, Zimbabwe), International Health Regulations Act of 2005 (IHR). • Coordinated the Zambia - Zimbabwe Malaria Cross Border Initiative between Zimbabwe (Matabeleland North province- Binga and Hwange; Mashonaland West Province-Kariba, Hurungwe] and Zambia (Livingstone, Kazungula, Gwembe, Sinazongwe, Siavonga) to achieve the malaria elimination in each of the cross-border communities from 2012 to 2017. • Monitored the implementation of the Infection Prevention, Control, and Waste Management within Binga district. • Monitored the Result Based Financing Program within health care facilities in Binga district Infection Prevention, Control, Waste Management and other Social Safeguards are one the indicators being monitored.