CV Public Health & Safety Specialist, Public Health, Environment and Administration Tanzania

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Last Updated: Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Public Health & Safety Expert specialized in areas of Public Health, Environment and Administration, with practical experience in Project Management, Marketing of Public Health commodities, Training and Training needs assessment, Community development in Mining/Industrial set-up and Leadership skills. For more than twelve (12) years Dastan has been working both in Public and Private sectors in the areas of Capacity Building, Training and Project Management including preparation of IEC (Information Education Communication) training manual and materials for different target groups. Through his experience with local and international agencies he works across a number of industries including business and product development with particular emphasis on strategic generation of market demand for such products and services in mining sector development arena.

Currently Dastan is working with ABG (African Barrick Cold) as a Public Health and Safety Coordinator as he is coordinating a project on the provision of health and safety services to community and ABG workforce for sustainable profit generation among community members and company for socio-economic development in the area. The services facilitate the successful implementation of health and safety initiatives, customer services, money management, personal career planning and marketing research, with goal to reduce occupational Health hazards and communicable diseases, including malaria and HIV/AIDS. He is responsible for overseeing the range of public health and safety programs carried out by the company such as Drive First (DF) program, Management and Control of Vector-borne Diseases (VBD), Pesticides Management (PM), Safety Management (SM), Safe Case Documentation and Safety Control and Management; also Malaria Control in humanitarian Crises.
Additionally, Dastan is responsible for inventory and logistics management, Development of Safety and Management Plan for projects, Conducting behavioral safety observations and interventions in accordance with current operating procedures.

Before joining his current employer Dastan had worked in the Management of Community, Public Health and Environmental Health services for six (6) years with Government and local also International Organizations such ITI, TIDESO, Helen Keller International and KAWASO. Working as District Health Program Coordinator with ITI he supervised the two (2) year Blindness Eradication Program (Southern Part of Tanzania) where he was to link the Organization to the Government, District council and Financial Institutions while promoting community members access to improved pit-latrines, clean water, food, and waste management which finally translated into reduced Trachoma Blindness incidents, managed diarrhea diseases and waste. With the same employer he developed a universal plan for Trachoma disease eradication in the southern Districts, and authored Technical Training Manuals (Swahili & English versions) on Trachoma eradication processes; also Public Health tips for sustainable socio-economic development in the area.

Dastan has undergone professional trainings which include Health and Safety, Vector-Borne Diseases Management, Fire Fighting, Pesticides Control and Management all from OHS-Training Institution. Also has done driving trainings then qualifying in Defensive Driving (DD), Risk Factors in Driving (RFD), Impaired Driving (ID), Safety Practices in Driving (SPD) and Managing Hazards provided by National Institute of Transport (NIT) in collaboration with Kahama-Mining company. Other certified professional training such as computer, entomology, allergic reaction management and health education provided by Tanga Training Centre.

Along with his engagements with employers, Dastan would also devote his ample time to undertake some consultancy services, and group discussion processes. His most recent work was a collaborative participation in the preparation of strategic plan for the Mining Sector and mining industries to be involved in mobilizing Business for Healthy Community, commissioned by Global Health (GBCHealth), Rollback Malaria, and CAMA putting in place the Business Case for IRS, a comprehensive program for malaria control in Africa in collaboration with Abt and AngloGold Ashanti.

Dastan also conducted a one year research on malaria control in African Community setups for increased Public Health awareness to improve community participation in malaria control projects in Tanzania for fulfillment of his BSc. Studies. He holds a degree of Environmental Health Sciences, with specialization in Environmental Economics, Occupational Health & Safety, and Business Management from the University of Dar-Es-salaam Tanzania; Diploma in Education (Psychology, Adult learning) with introductory courses in Pure-Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry.

YEAR EMPLOYER POSITION
2011-Present (ABG) Bulyanhulu Gold Mine (Tz) Public Health & Safety Coordinator
Responsibility:
 Ensuring high standards of Health, Safety and Environmental performance among workforce and Community members.
 Liaison, influence and negotiation among clients and authorities for identification and development of business opportunities and execution of projects.
 Analyses safe work method statements and Safety related documentation
 Conducting Behavioral Safety Observations and innervations in accordance with current operating procedures.
 Technical report writing and verbal also written communication
 Development of Project role and Business plan
 Development and implementation of relevant site standards (engineering and safety)
 Put in place programs for food sciences and food premises inspection.
 Develop plans for communicable diseases control and management
 Supervise industrial hygiene process on mine-surface and underground.
 Implement labor laws and legislation of Tanzania on site
 Implementation of Health education delivery programs on site and community
 Malaria Control program and HIV/AIDS program
 Supervise fire fighting and First Aid training programs on site
 Training needs assessment to ABG workforce and community members.

Achievement and demonstrated ability:
 A good number of workforce were able to work freely out of potentially hazardous work methods, processes or materials
 About 99% of new employees provided with health and safety orientation training
 Improved safety culture among workforce and near-by community members
 More incidents on site and community investigated and report written for evaluation and implementation of corrective measures.
 Training needs identified and new performance methods delivered to workforce.
 Field Level Risk Assessment (FLRA) training provided for staff members, this was done throughout the sections.
 Food and food premises inspected weekly to ensure hygiene and healthy preparation of food. Subsequent biological or chemical contaminations of food were prevented.
 Collaborative effort between Environment and Safety departments, led to implementation of EIA processes for any projects imposed by the company or contractors.
 Injuries were documented and reported subsequently throughout the day, month and year.
 Maintained good relationship among company and community around the business areas.
 Health and safety reference materials and training manuals on (equipment, personnel and environment) and chemical management, also integrated waste management for workforce and community members to use ; developed both in Swahili and English and disseminated to program areas.
 Bulyanhulu company liaised and linked to work in collaboration with both private and Government institutions at both regional and national levels



YEAR EMPLOYER POSITION
2006- 2010 Barrick Gold Corporation (Tz) Community Health Program Supervisor

Responsibilities:
• Supervise Vector Control Programs
• Design and introduce HIV/AIDS treatment and care programs
• Engage the community in all processes of public health adhering to policies and health systems of Tanzania.
• Identify malaria vulnerable groups in community and set relevant interventions as well as preventive measures
• Provide leadership and management to the Organization’s Health Team
• Critically design and develop a strategic plan for infectious diseases outbreak management and control annually
• Manage and monitor insecticides application in residential areas during mass spraying to control hazardous vectors in community.
• Design and develop significant budgets for proper execution of health programs by annual
• Represent the Organization to MoH, District Councils’ meetings and CHMT programs
• Develop and provide health and safety programs to the community and workers
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Achievement and Demonstrated abilities
• Reduced number of lost days due to vector related illness, and expansion of control programs in Kahama District.
• More households received bed nets for malaria control.
• There was an improved behavior about HIV/AIDS voluntary testing
• Deaths due to malaria, TB, HIV/AIDS dropped significantly
• Health education programs expanded to reach remote areas; where households in Bugrama ward participated in malaria and HIV/AIDS prevention programs.
• Maternal mortality rates due to malaria droped significantly.
• Budgeted fund ran the planned programs to the end
• All financial and work-performance reports were recommended excellent
YEAR EMPLOYER POSITION
2005-2006 International Trachoma Initiative (ITI) District Program Coordinator

Responsibilities:
• Develop plans for trachoma disease eradication in the southern Districts
• Determine and assess the phases for diseases control for sustainable health outcomes
• Liaised the International Trachoma Initiative Organization with Ministry of Health for proper goals achievement.
• Establish and strengthen WASH campaign all over the Southern regions for Trachoma disease eradication
• Provide leadership to health teams
• Supervise latrines and water wells digging programs for diseases control
• Organized surgical missions, and training

Achievement and Demonstrated abilities
• Reduced solid waste, and dropped trachoma monthly incidents
• Increased knowledge for trachoma control among district workers and local community members
• Trained district workers as well as village volunteers; health education propagated all over the district.
• Defended the annual budget there after approved for trachoma control program and general health projects
• Established Water and Sanitation activities, face washing campaigns, waste management as well as environmental cleanliness; hence reduced transmission
• Cholera outbreaks dropped by significantly annually
• Water for domestic uses became available for community and residents.
• More residents received sustainable health education for infectious diseases control

YEAR EMPLOYER POSITION
2004-2005 Ministry of Health & Social welfare District Health Officer on Internship

Responsibilities:
• Field visits in village, and town to identify peoples’ environmental health problems
• Development and Implementation of Health Projects in the Districts
• Discuss with Civil Engineers about housing standards as per District procedures and policies before any commencement of any housing projects
• Conduct Trainings and provide training needs assessment programs in the Districts
• Conduct Environmental Risk Assessment before any schemes commencement
• Implementation of housing regulations in the district
• Conduct vaccinations for polio eradication and supply vitamin A supplements
• Report any polio cases to EPI Dar es salaam by providing blood sample to central laboratory for proper testing
• Writing technical reports and submit copies to the principal health officer in Dar es salaam
• HIV/AIDS care and treatment programs were established and implemented
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Achievement and Demonstrated abilities
• Standard houses were built at district and village levels.
• Collected 2 blood samples and sent it to EPI for polio confirmation
• Waste management programs were establish at village and household levels
• All clinic visits asked for HIV voluntary testing attention.
• Houses built were of good standards
• Donor provided ARVs and other health care equipment for HIV/AIDS victims
• Counseling programs reached the homes of HIV/AIDS victims


YEAR EMPLOYER POSITION
1996-1998 Catholic Church Rulenge Diocese Education Officer II (Form six leaver)
Responsibilities
• Preparation of Schemes of Work as well as Lesson Plans
• Teaching and Evaluation of the students’ academic development on the subject matter and comment on their achievements
• Preparation, Supervision and marking examinations
• Supervise and participate in civil and sports programs at school
• Present the school performance to the school board, and answer relevant questions from the school stakeholders.
• Overlook the school general discipline and academic trend for future national examination excellencies
Achievement and Demonstrated abilities
• A considerable number of form-four students attended advanced level of secondary education per year
• More students from form-three opted for science subjects
• Establishment of learning centre for “mature age candidates” opting for advanced level of education
• Our school performance better during mock examination

Institute Dates Award
University of Dar Es salaam 2001-2004 BSc. Environmental Health Sciences
Klerruu Teachers’ College 1998-2000 Diploma in Education
Tosamaganga High School 1993-1995 Advanced Level of Sec.Edu. Certificate
Bukoba Secondary School 1989-1992 Ordinary Level of Sec. Edu. Certificate

C. VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATION AND TRAINING
Training Institute Date Award
Vector Control Training Centre (Tanzania) 2009 Medical Entomology (Certificate)
Barrick Gold Corporation Ltd (Tanzania) 2009 Business Understanding; (Certificate
Development Dimensions International, (USA) 2008 Fundamentals of Front Line Management
Albany University, (USA) 2007 Disaster Management & planning; (Cert.)
Development Dimensions International,(USA) 2007 Powerful Leadership ;( Certificate)
National Institute of Transport (NIT), TZ 2007 Driving Program ;( Certificate)
Development Dimensions International, (USA) 2006 Courageous Leadership; (Certificate)
African Barrick GOLD (Training Dept), 2012 Customer Services (a guide to good behavior at work)

E. COMPUTER SKILLS
 Teaching and Examination results compilation; I always use (Ms-Excel).
 Research and Data analysis; (Epi-info program). The level of competency is excellent
 Budgeting; (Ms-Excel)
 Projects Monitoring and Evaluation; (projects soft ware)
 Procurement; (pronto soft ware)
 Work planning; (Ms-Words and Ms-Excel)

Projects & Scientific papers
• Community health and Development project in Kahama District.
• Scientific paper on Environmental Health Problems for communities living around large mine sites especially in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Mine waste a threat to biodiversity and ecological systems in mining areas.
• Public health as a corrective measure for Occupational Health Hazards