MrElvis Omondi Wambiya
Research officer/ data analyst
African Population and Health Research Center
Orcid identifier0000-0002-4149-3417 (opens in a new tab)
- Research officer/ data analystAfrican Population and Health Research Center
- 0797184545 Ext.+254
BIO
I am an early career researcher with training and expertise in epidemiology, biostatistics, implementation research and public health. My current interests and engagements are in infectious disease and non-communicable disease epidemiology, prevention, management and health systems strengthening among vulnerable populations. Applicable skills include: epidemiology, biostatistics, implementation research and delivery science, systems thinking, and evidence synthesis. I am currently a research officer at the health and systems for health unit of the African Population and Health Research Center, Nairobi.
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Research officer/ data analystAfrican Population and Health Research Center, Health and Systems for health, Nairobi, Kenya7 Jan 2019 - present
- Data analystAfrican population and Health Research Center, Research, Nairobi, Kenya13 Nov 2017 - 28 Dec 2018
- Research AssistantUniversity of Nairobi, Public Health, Nairobi, Kenya1 Feb 2017 - 31 May 2017
DEGREES
- MSc Epidemiology (Implementation Science)University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa25 Jan 2016 - 30 Jun 2017
- MSc BiochemistryUniversity of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan15 Jan 2014 - 15 Mar 2015
- BSc (Hons)University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan16 Jan 2010 - 10 Dec 2013
CERTIFICATIONS
- Specialised project managementUniversity of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South AfricaIntegrating projects and strategy, operationalise Net Present Value (NPV) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) within the project environment, ability to put project out to tender and manage the process, manage lag relationships, Use PERT to plan projects, Apply different computations associated with Earned Value Management, manage stakeholders, minimise and manage project risks
LANGUAGES
- EnglishCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
- SwahiliCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
- FrenchCan read, write, speak and understand
- UrduCan speak and understand
WHO REGION
- WHO African Region
COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY
- Kenya