Angioha Pius

I am a certified sociologist, certified project manager, safety professional, and human resource specialist with a keen interest in research, program management, and issues of high-level advocacy, with administrative and practical working experience. A graduate of Sociology from the University of Calabar and a master's degree in Industrial Sociology from the same University. I also have a post-graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management, Graduate Diploma in Environmental Health and Safety (Level II), and a Post Graduate Diploma in Project Management I am also a member of reputable professional bodies.

Research, Monitoring & Evaluation Associate, 01/2022 to Date 

Direct Consulting & Logistics (DCL) LTD (Management Consultants for John Hopkins International Vaccine Access Centre (IVAC)) – Abuja, FCT

Projects

Technical Assistance -  09/2022 to Date

National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) and National Emergency Routine Immunization Coordination Center (NERICC)

• Supports the DCL/IVAC government technical support portfolio, which will involve collaborating with the NPHCDA and other development partners to develop and update evidence-based and technically sound strategies for RI rollout and other NPHCDA programs
• Improve detection and responsiveness in the resolution of RI gaps.
• Supports the rollout of all RI rollout; identification of target priority, strategies for vaccines delivery and monitoring of Routine immunisation introduction
• Supports the development of country-specific strategies and work plans and assists the NPHCDA team in managing effective implementation of the RI rollout planned activities, including adherence to timelines, and coordinating review and feedback from technical teams
• Assess progress against goals and donor commitments to measure impact, identify program bottlenecks or weaknesses, and proffer devise solutions to strengthen programs as necessary.
• Ensure the quality of products and documents produced by the assigned working group, including strategic plans, guidelines, standard operating procedures, presentations, project reports, and implementation updates.
• Maintain strong relationships with partner organizations and initiatives working on immunization.
• Represent DCL/IVAC at meetings and conferences where necessary.

Measurement & Evaluation Officer –02/2022 to 09/2022

Johnson & Johnson funded Mapping the Client Journey to COVID-19 Vaccination in sub-Saharan Africa (Nigeria) (COVAFRIC)

Aim: To generate insights to improve the delivery of, demand for, and uptake of the COVID-19 vaccines in sub-Saharan Africa, using Nigeria, Kenya, and Ethiopia as case studies

• Participate in project training and debrief meetings
• Contribute to the development of study protocols, data tools (quantitative and qualitative, including electronic data tools using ODK, and M&E plans
• Coordinated project activities such as training, surveys, and supportive supervision.
• Recruitment and screening of qualitative and quantitative implementing partners, supervisors and data enumerators
• Development of data collection plan for study surveys.
• Contribute in the adoption of the Human Centered Design to develop target messages for uptake of the COVID-19 Vaccine
• Developed monitoring and impact indicators for project success, ensuring the alignment of M&E activities with program goals, 
• Contributed to the development and implementation of community engagement strategies including the training of local government and ward community engagement focal persons.
• Data management and analysis of data from supervision and surveys.
• Facilitated data supervisors and enumerators’ training
• Assist in the development and/or finalization of the project Work Plan and keep it updated in accordance with project activities and timeframes as relevant
• Conduct Key Informant Interview (KII) to generate insights to improve the delivery of, demand for, and uptake of the COVID-19 vaccines
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative data analysis using appropriate statistical software (Deedose, SPSS, Excel)
• Worked in collaboration with all stakeholders involved in the study including Partners, State and local government officials.
• Supervise data collectors and other supervisors in the process of data collection
• Resolve data issues and address concerns as related to findings from data analysis.
• Development of data quality reports and presentation from survey findings.

Technical support - 05/2022 to 01/23

Triple line (Ethiopia) on Johnson & Johnson funded Mapping the Client Journey to COVID-19 Vaccination in sub-Saharan Africa)

• Resolve data issues and address concerns as related to findings from data analysis.
• Development of data quality reports of data collected from the field
• Train triple line team on conducting qualitative data analysis using Dedoose Software
• Deductively and inductively generate codes from qualitative analysis
• Carryout qualitative analysis using appropriate software
• Present qualitative finding to stakeholders 

Measurement & Evaluation Officer – 03/2022 to 12/22

Sabin Funded Targeted Messaging for COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance (TM-COVAC) in Nigeria

Aim: To fill the gap in the urgent need to thoroughly understand the socio-behavioral drivers and determinants of COVID-19 vaccination to inform targeted communication messaging and implementation strategies and increase vaccination uptake

• Coordinate and support the implementation of TM-COVAC research activities, including study site visits, project partner interactions, data collectors training, and data collection
• Participate in community engagement activities to select trusted messengers and develop community specific messages
• Perform field visits to check on the project progress 
• Developed data collection tools and questionnaires using tools like ODK, Qualtrics, Survey monkey etc 
• Recruitment and screening of qualitative and quantitative data enumerators
• Development of data collection analysis plan (for both qualitative and quantitative research)
• Coordinating qualitative data collection through focus group discussions, Key informant interviews and In-depth interviews
• Facilitated data supervisors and enumerators trainings 
• Monitoring, evaluation and learnings from field activities
• Worked in collaboration with all stakeholders involved in the study including Partners, State and local government officials.
• Brainstorm with team members at all stages of project implementation
• Participate in project training and debrief meetings
• Perform field visits to check on the project progress 
• Develop appropriate codes for the analysis of qualitative data
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative data analysis using appropriate statistical software (Deedose, SPSS, Excel)
• Conduct In-depth Interviews (IDI) and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) to fill the gap in the urgent need to thoroughly understand the socio-behavioral drivers and determinants of COVID-19 vaccination
• Facilitate planned surveys and proper engagement of external consultants

Measurement and Evaluation officer – 02/2022 to Date

Grand Challenge Canada (GCC) funded Raising IDPs Access to SRH Services and Education (RaISE) in Nigeria

Aim: To use participatory community-engaged strategies to develop and deliver a mobile SRH (mSRH) intervention package to increase access to and demand for CCES among IDWAGs in Durumi IDP camp in the FCT

• Co-coordinate research project using Human center design to achieve project aim and objectives.
• Participate in project management activities, resources, equipment, and information.
• Participate in project monthly outreach to drive knowledge and uptake in Sexual and reproductive health methods/Family planning and also distribute family planning commodities
• Contribute to the development of study protocols, data tools (quantitative and qualitative, including electronic data tools using ODK, and M&E plans
• Use the survey questionnaire tool to identify IDPs’ SRHR needs and solicit ideas from key stakeholders on developing mSRH intervention package within IDP camp of assignment through ODK collect. 
• Conduct In-depth Interviews (IDI) and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) to identify IDP’s SRHR needs and solicit ideas from key stakeholders on developing an mSRH intervention package within the IDP camp of assignment
• Perform quality assessment on data collected from the field
• Conduct qualitative data analysis using appropriate statistical tools
• Monitor project progress in line with project deliverables and handle any issues that arise.
• Provide updates to the DCL team throughout the period of performance through an online platform
• Worked in collaboration with all stakeholders involved in the study including Partners, State and local government officials
• Provide other technical support as needed

Data Collection Officer, Interviewer and Mapper, 2021 

National Bureau of Statistics, UNDP, UNICEF (Multi-Dimensional Poverty Index Survey) – CRS

• Participated in a 2-day pre-assessment training workshop.
• Participated in training and debrief meetings 
• Identifying and mapping of enumeration area with localities
• Pay advocacy visits to Community gatekeepers to solicit their support and necessary information around communities
• Listing of structures, housing units and households
• Collection of household demographic data through the use of CAPI 
• Provided daily updates of collected data to the National Bureau of Statistics team throughout fieldwork 

Head of Personnel, 2018 to 2021 

Johncollins Nigerian Limited – Akpabuyo, Calabar 

• Manage all employees of the organization.
• Update and maintain a record of the client's requirements.
• Prepared approach notes, proposals and presentations for new opportunities
• Prepare, direct and coordinate methods pertinent to staff and faculty personnel matters
• Prepare employees for assignments by establishing and conducting orientation and training programs
• Review and analyze staff performance commensurate to desired results
• Provide employees with suitable training pertinent to legal requirements, sales techniques, company products, procedures and policies.
• Researched and updated all required materials needed for the firm and partners.

Research Assistant and Data Collection Officer, 2019 

John Hopkins University (JHPIEGO)(Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project) – Akwa Ibom

• Participated in a 4-day pre-assessment training workshop
• Participated in training and debrief meetings.
• Identify communities within the LGAs and plan visits
• Pay advocacy visits to Community gatekeepers to solicit their support and necessary information around communities.
• Collect data for the organization through the use of REDCAP 
• Ensure required tools and consent form is completed
• Provided updates to the Jhpiego study team throughout through an online platform

Research Partner, 2019

University of Calabar, Tetfund Institutional Research –Calabar

(Effect of the Re-Emergence of Militancy on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria)

• Assisting the Lead researcher in developing research strategies, advocacy and sensitization campaigns.
• Developed data collection tools and questionnaires
• Development of data collection analysis plan (for both qualitative and quantitative research)
• Coordinating quantitative and qualitative data collection 
• Provide technical support to community staff in data collection and management
• Maintain accurate records of interviews, safeguarding the confidentiality of subjects, as necessary Summarize interviews
• Assist in the development and/or finalization of the project Work Plan and keep it updated in accordance with project activities and timeframes as relevant
• Facilitated data supervisors and enumerators’ trainings
• Development of data quality reports and presentation from survey findings
• Monitor and regularly review with the lead researcher progress report of the project.

Support Staff, 2016 to 2018

USAID Health Finance and Governance Project –Cross River State

Supported technical staff to;

• Develop training reports,
• Participated in facility assessments on Service Readiness and Availability survey for primary health Care in Cross River State 
• Supported in planning meetings and workshops
• Worked closely with the State Team Lead in planning activities 
• Participated in work plan development 
• Monitoring of projects at the project communities

Program Officer, 2014-2016 

Platform For Society Support Initiative (PSSI) – Ebonyi

• Conducting advocacy to different stakeholders on malaria
• provide up to date information relating to current and emerging issues in malaria and other diseases
• Carry out supportive supervision to health workers at the health facilities to ensure data are captured correctly
• Develop innovative strategies to  strengthen  the effectiveness and quality of service provision
• proactively  and efficiently  manage  the implementation  of  project activities 
• Participate in development, management and review of program activities
• Plan, implement and monitor activities
• Collect and collate data from the facilities
• Conduct training for data officers and other health workers on the use of the data collection and collation tools, data quality assurance and DHIS
• Participate in the State Monthly meeting of M&E and program officers to ensure accurate data are captured, programme review and timely Reporting to funders
• Conduct Data Quality Assurance (DQA) on selected facilities during the distribution of LLIN and on a quarterly basis
• Support data management in all programs
• Analyze data to improve programming and for decision making

Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy): Industrial Sociology, (in-view)

University of Calabar - Calabar, CR, Nigeria

Post Graduate Diploma: Project management, 2022

American Academy of Project Management – Nigeria

Graduate Diploma: Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Level III, 2021, 

Chartered Institute of Environment, Health & Safety – USA

Diploma: Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Level II, 2021 

Chartered Institute of Environment, Health & Safety – USA

Post Graduate Diploma: Human Resource Management, 2021

Chartered Institute of Human resource management - Lagos, Nigeria

Master of Science: Industrial Sociology, 2018 

University of Calabar - Calabar, CR, Nigeria

Bachelor of Science: Sociology, 2010 

University of Calabar - Calabar, Nigeria, Nigeria