KOUAME DOMINIQUE KOUADIO
Deputy Head of Mission
Abidjan,Yopougon
Summary
Results-oriented professional who has been consistently praised as hard-working by co-workers and management. Crafted with a skill set over several years of experience in the humanitarian operational field: strategic vision and planning, Leadership and team management, advocacy and negotiation with key stakeholders, humanitarian context analysis and security management.
Overall, consistently demonstrated analytical, leadership and organizational abilities in every aspect of previous position as Deputy Head of Mission and Project Operational Responsible role at Doctors Without Borders.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Deputy Head of Mission Emergency Response
Doctors Whitout Borders
Siguiri
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Coordinated entire team and operations defined to respond to diphtheria outbreak (Medical, logistic, supply, HR and Finance)
- Established and enhanced relationship with local stakeholders including local ministry of Health authorities for better support of project activities
- Revised together with different departmental teams (Medical, logistic & Supply, HR & Finance), project strategies to enhance impact of project activities
Deputy Head of Mission
Doctors Without Borders
Abuja
12.2022 - 12.2023
- Managed as first line manager operational portfolio of Maiduguri Nutritional Project operational portfolio in Borno State (Team management, Strategic analysis and planning, Humanitarian health needs assessment in line with operational objectives)
- Implemented and revised security standard of operations to mitigate risks exposure for project team
- Actively contributed to mission strategic revision and planning through annual review of operations (Strategic revision of projects activities and adaptation according to defined objectives and priorities, budget and resources forecast).
- Established relationship and built network with State Government authorities as well as other partners (International NGOs and United Nations agencies), to achieve advocacy objectives and support interventions in Maiduguri
- Advised and supported Head of Mission (as Deputy), in most of operational decision making regarding other country projects (Nutritional project in Kebbi State and lassa fever project in South East Ebonyi State).
Deputy Head of Mission
Doctors Without Borders
Bamako
07.2021 - 10.2022
- Managed as first line manager Timbuktu project operational portfolio (Team management and support to project Coordinator, Strategic analysis and planning of project activities).
- Revised and provided support in implementation of security standard of operations to mitigate exposure to contextual risks and threats for country projects (Timbuktu and Niono projects)
- Actively contributed to mission strategic revision and planning through annual review of operations (Strategic revision of projects activities and adaptation according to defined objectives and priorities, budget and resources forecast).Supported in establishing relationship and building network with Government authorities and other partners (International NGOs, United Nations agencies) to support country operations and activities
- Represented organization on behalf of Head of Mission (absent) in several high level meetings
- Assumed for more than 2 months in total at several moment Head of Mission role (Country Coordination team management, Country Operations management)
Project Operational Responsible
Doctors Without Borders
Beitbridge
02.2019 - 04.2021
- Opened Beitbridge migration project, and implemented together with project team, migration and health component activities
- Managed project coordinators team as first line manager (Medical, logistic & Supply, Hr & Finance Responsible)
- led the strategic planning of project activities through annual review of operations (strategic revision, adaptation and planning of project activities according to project outcomes, defined objectives and priorities, budget and resources forecast)
- Managed project budget through overseeing project expenses to be sure that expenses were still within budget framework according to annual plan and forecast.
- Established and built network with local authorities and other partners including those in South Africa (local and INGOs, Government entities) to support project activities and achieve regional migration & health advocacy objectives.
- Actively participated in planning and conducting of the mobility survey to identify migration issues and health priorities regarding migrants crossing the border towards South Africa
Project Coordinator
Doctors Without Borders
Gutu, Masvingo Province
11.2017 - 11.2018
- Coordinated HIV and cervical cancer project team and activities (Medical, Logistic & Supply, HR & Finance) to achieve project objectives
- led the strategic planning of project activities through annual review of operations (strategic revision, adaptation and planning of project activities according to project outcomes, defined objectives and priorities, budget and resources forecast)
- Established and built Network with local authorities as well as Provincial Ministry of Health stakeholders in support of project activities
- Brought up and implemented new model of HIV care (Out of facility ART Delivery) to supply remote and rural HIV patients with their treatment
- Developed and enhanced migration and health component of project activities in Beitbridge border town
- Strategically revised and adapted project activities together with project team to enhance project outcomes and impact
Project Coordinator
Doctors Without Borders
Bangui, Central African Republic
06.2016 - 09.2016
- Coordinated and managed project team and activities (Medical, Logistic & Supply, HR & Finance)
- Actively participated in planning activities and advocacy for the return and settlement of Mpoko Airport Internal Displaced Populations, together with key stakeholders and United Nations partners
- Strategically revised and adapted project interventions and activities to achieve planned objectives and enhance impact
Project Medical Referent
Doctors Without Borders
Bassikounou, Mauritania
05.2015 - 05.2016
- Coordinated project medical activities and strategies
- Strategically analyzed, revised and adapted project medical strategies to enhance impact and achieve planned objectives
- Implemented new strategies to improve and optimize resource utilization regarding project staff health
- Established, built and enhanced collaboration and network with local health authorities in support of project medical activities
- Actively participated and contributed to project Annual Review of Operations
Responsible for the Decentralization Programme
Doctors Without Borders
Conakry
08.2013 - 03.2015
- Led and managed HIV patients decentralization team and activities in and towards seven Ministry of Health structures within Conakry
- Efficiently assessed, analyzed and outlined Decentralization programme challenges to improve and enhance programme outcomes
- Established and strengthened collaboration, as well as relationship between Ministry of Health staffs and MSF team to improve supervision and quality of HIV medical activities in supported health facilities through coaching and capacity building
Nursing Activity Manager
Doctors Without Borders
Guidan Roumdji, Niger
08.2012 - 06.2013
- Supervised and managed 4 nurses responsible for services of nursing care (Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric, and Intensive Therapeutic Feeding Centre), as well as nursing care activities within three hospital services
- Set and implemented nursing care supervision models (bed site teaching, nurse patients tours, Hygiene and infection Control processes) to improve quality of nursing care
- Coached nurses responsible of services for better organization, close supervision and optimization of nursing care
Nutritional Nurse
Doctors Without Borders
Bassikounou, Mauritania
05.2012 - 08.2012
- Set and implemented nutritional activities (both ambulatory and Internal nutritional care) in MSF health facilities and clinics within Mbera refugee camps in emergency setting
- Trained and achieved MSF nutritional programme staffs capacity building
- Trained and achieved capacity building on nutritional protocols for nurses in order to improve quality of nutritional care
- Set and organized patients flow for nutritional programme admissions
Nutritional Nurse
Doctors Without Borders
Maban (Doro Refugee Camp), South Soudan
01.2012 - 04.2012
- Set and implemented nutritional activities in MSF clinic of Doro refugee camp
- Supervised, coached and trained MSF nutritional programme staffs for capacity building and delivery of quality nutritional care according to standards nutritional protocols
- Organized and supervised delivery of nutritional and nursing care for under 5 years old patients admitted in MSF clinic
- Planned and organized project pharmacy activities to optimize the use of project drugs and medical items
Nutritional Focal Point
Doctors Without Borders
Dakoro, Niger
09.2010 - 09.2011
- Supervised, coached and trained MSF nutritional programme team members (three Nurses responsible and seven nutritional Nurses in supported Ministry of Health facilities) for capacity building and delivery of quality nutritional and nursing care according to standards protocols
- Enhanced and improve quality of nutritional care through active and participative supervision model
- Built up and improved relationship in between MSF team and Ministry of health team working in supported health facilities
Nursing Activity Manager HIV Advanced Care
Doctors Without Borders
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Of Congo
02.2010 - 08.2010
- Successfully trained, coached and ensured transfer of competencies to national staff nurse responsible to enhanced capacity and autonomy as HIV nursing care supervisor, through active and adapted coaching for transfer of competencies
- Set up and implemented nursing care evaluation model to assess and improve quality of care in delivering nursing care to HIV advanced patients
Nursing Activity Manager
Doctors Without Borders
Port Au Prince, Haiti
11.2009 - 02.2010
- Supervised and organized emergency and nursing trauma care in MSF Martissant emergency and trauma centre
- Supervised, trained and coached nurse team for capacity building and delivery of quality nursing care.
Nursing Activity Manager
Doctors Without Borders
Lubutu, Democratic Republic Of Congo
12.2008 - 09.2009
- Supervised, trained and coached nursing team working in general medicine, Intensive Care Unit, Surgery and Pediatric wards for capacity building and delivery of quality nursing care
- Successfully enhanced competencies and nursing care supervision skills for four nurses responsible of wards through capacity building and transfer of competencies
- Successfully set and implemented nursing care model to assess nursing care delivery to improve quality of care
Nursing Activity Manager
Doctors Without Borders
Aguié, Niger
09.2007 - 12.2007
- Supervised, trained and coached all Intensive Therapeutic Feeding Centre (ITFC) nurses for capacity building and improvement of nutritional nursing care quality
- Set ITFC bed side teaching model for nurses and nutritional assistant in order to improve quality of nursing care
- Organized and strengthened patient flow for ITFC admissions.
Education
Fundamentals Modules of The ORSC (Organisation Relationship System Coaching) - Relationship And System Coaching
Center For Right Relationship (CRR)
South Africa07-2023
Master of Science - Public Health
London School of Hygiene And Tropical Medicine/UoL
London, UK06-2021
State Diploma in Nursing - Nursing And Obstetrical Care
INFAS Abidjan
Abidjan04-2005
University Diploma of General Studies (DUEG I) - History And Geography
University of Bouake
Bouake, Côte D'Ivoire07-2000
Skills
- Strategic leadership
- Strategic management and planning
- Operational and Program management
- Security analysis and management
- Leadership and team management
- Health system management and planning
- Staff Development
- Project Planning
- Fluent in French and English
Languages
French
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Spanish
Beginner
A1
Certification
- Driving Licence
Timeline
Deputy Head of Mission Emergency Response
Doctors Whitout Borders
01.2024 - 04.2024
Deputy Head of Mission
Doctors Without Borders
12.2022 - 12.2023
Deputy Head of Mission
Doctors Without Borders
07.2021 - 10.2022
Project Operational Responsible
Doctors Without Borders
02.2019 - 04.2021
Project Coordinator
Doctors Without Borders
11.2017 - 11.2018
Project Coordinator
Doctors Without Borders
06.2016 - 09.2016
Project Medical Referent
Doctors Without Borders
05.2015 - 05.2016
Responsible for the Decentralization Programme
Doctors Without Borders
08.2013 - 03.2015
Nursing Activity Manager
Doctors Without Borders
08.2012 - 06.2013
Nutritional Nurse
Doctors Without Borders
05.2012 - 08.2012
Nutritional Nurse
Doctors Without Borders
01.2012 - 04.2012
Nutritional Focal Point
Doctors Without Borders
09.2010 - 09.2011
Nursing Activity Manager HIV Advanced Care
Doctors Without Borders
02.2010 - 08.2010
Nursing Activity Manager
Doctors Without Borders
11.2009 - 02.2010
Nursing Activity Manager
Doctors Without Borders
12.2008 - 09.2009
Nursing Activity Manager
Doctors Without Borders
09.2007 - 12.2007
Fundamentals Modules of The ORSC (Organisation Relationship System Coaching) - Relationship And System Coaching
Center For Right Relationship (CRR)
Master of Science - Public Health
London School of Hygiene And Tropical Medicine/UoL
State Diploma in Nursing - Nursing And Obstetrical Care
INFAS Abidjan
University Diploma of General Studies (DUEG I) - History And Geography
University of Bouake
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