CURRICULUM VITAE
VINCENT OMANJE
University of New Mexico-Kemri Projects
P.O Box 1578 – Kisumu
Tel: 0722 -210 651 / 0714 – 803 632
Email: vinpercent@yahoo.com or vomanje@live.com
PROFILE AND KEY QUALIFICATIONS
I am a Kenyan citizen, Christian and male born on the 15th day of may 1981. I have attained a
diploma certificate in Information technology (Management of information systems) I am also
trained in social work related fields such as community health, interviewing techniques, life
planning skills, peer youth education, leadership skills among others.
I have gained considerable hands-on experience and valuable exposure in the following fields:-
Information technology / data, community health/ social work, interviewing and management of a
youth center.
I am an outgoing personality, team player and dynamic individual with good communication skills.
I have shown my initiative and use of my creativity to solve problems and enjoy maintaining
upward mobility in all areas that I have worked in.
CAREER OBJECTIVES
To work in a challenging and competitive environment where I can contribute directly to the
achievement of goals and objectives of an organization as well as to ensure personal growth. To
gain knowledge and have a niche in today’s job market.
To pursue a success career in an Information technology environment and social work with an
excellent establishment.
Languages
English and Swahili all spoken and written
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2002/2004 Kenya College of Accountancy
Diploma in Management of Information Systems
Units covered
Information Technology 1 Credit
Information Technology 2 Pass
Financial and quantitative techniques Pass
Micro computer and networked systems Pass
Business communication Pass
Programming (visual basic) Pass
Wood vale Institute
Certificate in Management of Information Systems
Units covered
Communication skills
Use of packages
Computing awareness
Office practice
Arithmetic
Booking
High school Mean grade
1997 – 2000 Ramba Boys High School C plain
Additional trainings
Course Trainer / Institution
Community health Impact research and development organization
Life planning skills Impact research and development organization
Peer youth education Impact research and development organization
Interviewing techniques and research ethics Family health international and Impact RDO
Addiction counseling Tuungane youth transition center
Leadership skills Impact research and development organization
Magnet theatre Aphia II Nyanza
Resource mobilization and group Impact research and development organization
management
Driving (Classes B,C and E Joyride driving school
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Feb – Nov 03 Kisumu District Hospital
Records Assistant
Duties and resposibilities
- Retrieving of clients files
- Preparing patient’s files for clinic visit
- Assure maintenance of complete and accurate files of every client
- Arranging and filling of patient records
Jan - May 04 Chemelil Sugar Company
Data Entry Clerk / Trainer
Duties and responsibilities
- Data entry
- Data cleaning
- Training computer studies at Chemelil Sugar Academy
- Providing computer user support
Jun 04 – Feb 05 USAMRU-KENYA (Walter Reed project)
Data Entry Clerk
Duties and responsibilities
- Data entry
- Data cleaning
- Providing computer user support to other project
- Networking
- Designing data collection forms
Dec 05 - May 06 Impact RDO / Family health International
Young Men as Equal Partners Project
Research Assistant
Duties and responsibilities
- Conducting house hold listing within the study areas
- Locating and consenting the eligible clients
- Administering questioners
Sep – Oct 06 Impact research and development organization
Hawi Project
Research Assistant / Team leader
Duties and responsibilities
- Providing direct supervision to field interviewers
- Ensuring that recruitment of clients and consenting process is conducted according to the
protocol and ethical requirement are followed.
- Conducting interviews to the participants
- Liaise with the study coordinator to respond to the issues emerging from the field that are
related to the study
- Checking complete questioners from the field staff and overseeing the use of study materials
Mar 07 – Apr 08 Impact Research and Development Organization (Tuungane Youth
Project - Bandani center)
Coordinator – Bandani youth center (Cluster B)
Responsibility
To ensure that the youth center is functioning effectively and that the youth are mobilized for VCT,
STIs, PMCT, FP and Addiction counseling services as well as other reproductive health activities.
Duties
- Coordinating activities of the implementing youth groups within the cluster
- Train members of the youth groups within the cluster on peer youth education, life planning
skills, Community theatre among others.
- Mobilize and refer the youth to access the services offered by the Tuungane project e.g.
VCT, PMCT, FP and treatment of STIs
- Collect and compile weekly and monthly reports from the youth group’s leaders.
- Management of the Tuungane satellite center within the cluster
- Act as a link person between the community and the project. .
Apr 2008 – to date University of New Mexico-KEMRI SMA Project
Siaya District Hospital/Kemri Field station (kisian)
Senior Data Entry Clerk
Duties and responsibilities
Data entry, data cleaning, validation
Responsible for the Pediatric Management Information system used by the clinical staff to
enter data real-time and their management on SQL database
Responsible for designing and development of relational database
Responding to field work follow-ups whenever called upon
Data verification of dual-entered data using data comparison software
Software installations and upgrade
Basic computer diagnosis and repair
Routine back-up and update of databases
Routine checkup of the project computers and touch screens to ensure that they are in good
working condition
Checking and fixing of internet cables.
Training other employees on how to use the touch screens for real time data entry
Regular updates of Antivirus software to all the project computers.
Providing user / technical support to staff from other departments
Hobbies
Community theatre
Reading
Visiting friends
Peer counseling and education
REFEREES:
1. Mr. Evans Raballah
Co – Investigator Malaria Genetics and Immunology study – UNM/KEMRI
P.O Box 1578 – Kisumu
Tel: 0722 – 420 658
Email: eraballah@hotmail.com
1. Mr. Jacob Odhiambo
Project Coordinator – Tuungane
P.O Box 9171 – Kisumu
Tel: 0720318908
Email: jacodhiam@yahoo.com
2. Mr. Raphael Pundo
IT Manager – Walter Reed Project Kisumu
P.O Box 54 – Kisumu
Tel: 0723 – 462 851 or 0733 – 715 172
Email: rpundo@wrp-ksm.org
3. Dr. James Obondi Otieno
Consultant Surgeon
P.O Box 849 – Kisumu
Tel: 0722 – 560 286 or 0733 – 372 409
