VICTOR KANJE
Lilongwe
Summary
Over ten years of experience in health data analytics, and monitoring & evaluation, with a focus on HIV and TB, and program performance analysis. Expertise in health information systems and large-scale data analysis, including electronic medical records. Proficient in epidemiological methods and advanced statistical modeling Proficient in advanced data analytics and presentation: Tools: R, STATA, Tableau, ArcGIS, Microsoft Power BI. Experienced in project management, currently overseeing a $60 million USAID-funded HIV program, ensuring effective implementation, monitoring, and stakeholder coordination Effective communication in both spoken and written English Countries of experience: United States of America (Washington DC), Malawi, South Africa.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
USAID/Malawi
03.2019 - Current
- SI POC for HIV Prevention, OVC, GBV, Community HIS, Alternate AOR for 60 million dollars OVC and DREAMS mechanism
- Managed the conceptualization, development, rollout and implementation of a tracking system for service layering among Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) enrolled in the DREAMS program
- Provided data metrics enabling USAID to retain its leadership role in programming for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) during Country Operational Planning
- Established relationships with Government Ministries and other stakeholders, leading to the successful development of a national OVC data management system and transitioned ownership to government
- Provide leadership, thoughtful analysis, and technical support to the monitoring and evaluation needs of the HIV Team
- Ensure implementing partner performance monitoring systems are operating effectively, indicators are established, collected, analyzed and reported
- Provide technical guidance to USAID technical staff and implementing partners on the development and utilization of Performance Monitoring Plans and data quality assurance (DQA) strategies
- Provide technical guidance to ensure availability of high-quality data for the ongoing monitoring and evaluation of USAID activities; and build capacity of technical staff, implementing partners and frontline health managers in utilization of performance data to improve quality of HIV services
- Integrating relevant activity data into a mapping environment using Geographic Information Systems
- Represent USAID in the National Monitoring and Evaluation technical working groups and ensuring that USAID’s system is harmonized with the national monitoring and evaluation system
- Convene partner performance review meetings for experience sharing and communicating key messages
- Coordinate the HIV team’s program oversight activities including SIMS
Capacity Building Fellow: Strategic Information
USAID/Washington DC
10.2024 - 12.2025
- Networked and built strong presence with peers to facilitate professional relationships.
- Collaborated with team to optimize workflow and achieve objectives.
- Demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities while managing multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines without sacrificing quality or accuracy.
- Contributed to research activities by providing specialist input based on professional expertise, practice, experience, and qualifications.
Research, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist
Johns Hopkins University- CCP
04.2017 - 02.2019
- Mentored Monitoring and Evaluation personnel at the district level on PEPFAR data management and reporting
- Managed quality improvement activities for HIV programs
- Developed data collection tools to meet PEPFAR reporting requirements
- Implemented a reliable digital data gathering system using CommCare
- Develop program M&E plans and frameworks
- Assist with tracking and updating performance monitoring plans, review and set targets, and report on indicators to project team, USAID and PEPFAR in a timely manner
- Provided leadership in DQA implementation at all sites
- Developed quality improvement guidelines
- Conducted data analysis and built capacity of District M&E Officers in data manipulation and analysis
Epidemiologist and Operational Researcher
Medicines Sans Frontiers-Belgium
12.2016 - 03.2017
- Wrote script codes to automate data cleaning for three research projects
- Advocated for recruitment of data management personnel at project sites
- Designed a research protocol approved by the coordinating body
- Supervised and mentored M&E and operational research staff
- Provided technical support for planning, designing, and implementing operational research activities
- Developed data collection tools and maintained project databases
- Analyzed and interpreted quantitative and qualitative data
- Participated in writing study protocols and ethical approval applications
- Presented quarterly reports and study results at district and national levels
Biostatistics Consultant
University of Witwatersrand, Wits Health Consortium
07.2016 - 12.2016
- Assisted with protocol development and tutored biostatistics courses
- Conducted monthly data management and analysis workshops
- Managed and analyzed data for research projects
HIV /AIDS Programs Officer
Ministry of Health, Department of Nutrition, HIV and AIDS
01.2013 - 12.2015
- Spearheaded the Paramount Traditional Chiefs' commitment to end gender-based violence
- Contributed to the development of the National HIV and AIDS policy
- Conducted high-level advocacy with ministers and parliament members on HIV policy and laws
- Advocated for minority groups' rights in HIV service provision
- Managed a Global Fund grant for district capacity building in HIV response coordination
Education
Master of Science - Epidemiology and Biostatistics
University of Witwatersrand
12.2016
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Health
University of Malawi
10.2009
Skills
- Evaluation design
- Indicator development
- Results-based management
- Data collection
- Data analytics
Certification
- 2024, Applied Performance Monitoring and Evaluation (USAID/Pretoria)
- 2024, A/COR Level II Certification
- 2024, Digital Health: Planning National Systems
- 2023, USAID Global Data Skills Workshop (Thailand, Bangkok)
- 2023, I-LEAD (Atlanta, Georgia)
- 2022, GIS Data Collection, Analysis, Visualization, and Mapping (Nairobi, Kenya)
- 2020, Data Analytics using Power BI (USAID University)
- 2020, Introduction to Tableau and GIS (USAID Geocenter, Washington DC)
- 2019, DHIS2 Installation, Use, and Maintenance (Nairobi, Kenya)
- 2019, Introduction to Program Cycle (USAID Pretoria, South Africa)
- 2018, Using CommCare Application (DIMAGI)
- 2015, Results-Based Project Management: Monitoring and Evaluation (University of Witwatersrand)
- 2015, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Surveillance in Health (University of Witwatersrand)
- 2015, Qualitative Research Methods (University of Witwatersrand)
Awards
- 2016, Recipient of Resident Academic Achievements Awards for obtaining Eight Distinctions in MSc Epidemiology and Biostatistics courses at University of Witwatersrand.
- 2015, Awarded a master’s degree scholarship by USAID through the Malawi Scholarship Program.
- 2007, David Livingstone Best Student Awards, University of Malawi.
- 2008, David Livingstone Best Student Awards, University of Malawi.
Publications And Research
- Improving GBV data quality to monitor PEP completion in GBV clients, Abstract submitted to IAS 2024
- Air pollution and non-communicable diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa, Edith B Milanzi, Owen Nkoka, Victor Kanje, Peter A.M Ntenda, Scientific African, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2021.e00702
- Multilevel analysis of factors associated with unmet need for family planning among Malawian women, Nkoka, O., Mphande, W.M., Ntenda, Kanje, V., P.A.M. et al., BMC Public Health, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-08885-1
- Determinants of timely initiation of breast milk and exclusive breastfeeding in Malawi: a population-based cross-sectional study, Nkoka, O., Ntenda, P.A.M., Kanje, V. et al., Int Breastfeed J, 2019, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-019-0232-y
- Retaining Men on HIV Care and Treatment during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Malawi, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/359502340_Retaining_Men_on_HIV_Care_and_Treatment_during_the_COVID-19_Pandemic_in_Malawi/citations
- Monitoring Virologic Suppression among Children of Female Sex Workers in Southern Malawi, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/359502243_Monitoring_Virologic_Suppression_among_Children_of_Female_Sex_Workers_in_Southern_Malawi
Timeline
Capacity Building Fellow: Strategic Information
USAID/Washington DC
10.2024 - 12.2025
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
USAID/Malawi
03.2019 - Current
Research, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist
Johns Hopkins University- CCP
04.2017 - 02.2019
Epidemiologist and Operational Researcher
Medicines Sans Frontiers-Belgium
12.2016 - 03.2017
Biostatistics Consultant
University of Witwatersrand, Wits Health Consortium
07.2016 - 12.2016
HIV /AIDS Programs Officer
Ministry of Health, Department of Nutrition, HIV and AIDS
01.2013 - 12.2015
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Health
University of Malawi
- 2024, Applied Performance Monitoring and Evaluation (USAID/Pretoria)
- 2024, A/COR Level II Certification
- 2024, Digital Health: Planning National Systems
- 2023, USAID Global Data Skills Workshop (Thailand, Bangkok)
- 2023, I-LEAD (Atlanta, Georgia)
- 2022, GIS Data Collection, Analysis, Visualization, and Mapping (Nairobi, Kenya)
- 2020, Data Analytics using Power BI (USAID University)
- 2020, Introduction to Tableau and GIS (USAID Geocenter, Washington DC)
- 2019, DHIS2 Installation, Use, and Maintenance (Nairobi, Kenya)
- 2019, Introduction to Program Cycle (USAID Pretoria, South Africa)
- 2018, Using CommCare Application (DIMAGI)
- 2015, Results-Based Project Management: Monitoring and Evaluation (University of Witwatersrand)
- 2015, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Surveillance in Health (University of Witwatersrand)
- 2015, Qualitative Research Methods (University of Witwatersrand)
Master of Science - Epidemiology and Biostatistics
University of Witwatersrand
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