Honor Society® member
Sandile Ginindza
M&E/DQA Director at University Research Co.LLC
- University of Kentucky
- Public Health
- Class of 2014
- Lexington, KY
Member since May 2014
About
I am an Evaluation expert with over 10 years of experience in conceptualization, design, development, operationalization and institutionalization of Data Quality Improvement (DQI) & Quality Assurance (QA) Systems, M&E Systems, Routine Health Information Systems (RHIS) and public health research in Swaziland, Africa. I hold a Masters in Public Health and a Graduate Certificate in Global Health both from the University of Kentucky, United States and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Sciences majoring in Demography and Sociology from the University of Swaziland. I am certified in Epidemiological Modelling, Monitoring & Evaluation; Research Methodologies, Policy analysis and TB/HIV 3I Implementation. My expertise lies in Clinical Data Management, Population Survey coordination and implementation, Routine Data Quality Assessments (RDQA), Data Quality Audits (DQA), Development of M&E Frameworks, M&E systems and M&E Plans, Impact Evaluation and Data Analysis.
Education
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African Institute for Mathematical Sciences
Meaningful Modelling of Epidemiological Data
2015
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University of Kentucky
Public Health
2013 – 2014
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University of Kentucky
Global Health
2013 – 2014
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University of Swaziland
B.A. Social Science (Demography & Sociology),
2004 – 2008
Honors and awards
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scholarship
Fulbright Scholarship: granted Fulbright Scholarship for master’s level studies in Public Health, 2013-2014, International Institute for Education (IIE) -USA.
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academic achievement award
Best Showing Research Award: awarded Best Showing Research Award at the University of Kentucky- College of Public Health Research Days for the paper “Understanding Health-seeking behavior of TB patients in Swaziland: Results from a Knowledge, Attitudes
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International Service Award
International Service Award: awarded the International Service Award, University of Kentucky - College of Public Health for advocating for African public health challenges and putting them on the map in the state of Kentucky. March 2015.
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Community Service Award
Community Service Award: awarded the Community Service Award, University of Kentucky - College of Public Health for establishing a framework for monitoring and evaluation at the University of Kentucky’s Centre of Excellence in Rural Health, March 2015.
Goals and interests
- Career goal
I am interested in building my career path as a leading Strategic Information Adviser in multilateral organizations including PEPFAR, Global Fund, UN and others. I am currently serving as the Director for M&E/DQA with University Research Co.LLC in Swaziland.
- Graduate school interests
I am interested in studying for doctoral degree in the field of development/public health evaluations with US universities particularly the American University, Washington University, Tulane University and any others providing similar programs at doctoral level.
- Outside the classroom
Reading
Soccer
Music
Experience
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M&E/DQA Director
University Research Co.LLC
Jun 2016 – Mar 2018
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Associate M&E/DQA Director
University Research Co.LLC
Jun 2015 – May 2016
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Isoniazid Preventive Therapy (IPT) Study Coordinator
University Research Co.LLC
Jan 2015 – May 2015
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Research, Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
Swaziland National TB Control Program
Aug 2010 – Jun 2013
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Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst
Ministry of Health-Strategic Information Department
Nov 2009 – Jun 2010
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TB Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
National Emergency Response Council on HIV and AIDS (NERCHA),
Aug 2009 – Oct 2009
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Research, Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
The AIDS Information and Support Centre (TASC)
Jun 2008 – Jul 2009
Languages
- English (UK) Advanced
Additional information
Organizations
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Graduate Fellow
