VERONICA JAMES OKUBA
Public Health & Development Professional
Jos, NG.About
Results-driven Public Health & Development Professional with over seven years of field experience, specializing in financial inclusion, community health education, and data-driven interventions. Adept at leveraging data analysis and visualization skills to conduct household surveys, analyze findings, and advance evidence-based programs. Committed to driving sustainable social impact through effective collaboration with international organizations and grassroots communities.
Work
Claire Aid Foundation
|Staff Member - Educational NGO
Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
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Summary
Led educational program development and delivery, significantly improving learning outcomes and fostering community engagement for underserved youth.
Highlights
Designed and facilitated structured learning sessions in literacy, numeracy, and life skills for underserved youth, improving participant assessment scores by an estimated 30%.
Organized community workshops attended by 50+ participants per session, fostering a culture of continuous education and skill development across the local community.
Developed supplementary tutoring materials aligned with national curriculum standards, effectively reducing learning gaps and increasing student retention rates within the programme.
World Health Organisation (WHO)
|Independent Monitor - Polio Eradication Initiative
Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria
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Summary
Conducted systematic household surveys and data verification to ensure integrity for national polio eradication reporting and improved immunisation tracking.
Highlights
Conducted systematic household surveys across assigned communities, verifying immunisation records and ensuring data integrity that supported accurate national polio eradication reporting.
Identified and escalated reporting discrepancies in field data, enabling supervisors to take corrective action and improving immunisation tracking accuracy.
Collaborated with local health teams and community leaders to increase household survey participation rates, advancing WHO's goal of reaching zero-dose children in high-risk areas.
GG Communication
|Financial Inclusion Marketer
Lafia, Nasarawa State, Nigeria
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Summary
Promoted financial products and services to unbanked communities, successfully onboarding new clients and contributing to national financial inclusion.
Highlights
Promoted financial products and services to unbanked and underbanked communities, successfully onboarding new clients and contributing to the national financial inclusion mandate.
Built and maintained trust-based relationships within rural communities over six years, resulting in sustained customer engagement and repeat uptake of financial service offerings.
Delivered targeted sensitisation campaigns on digital financial tools, educating clients on safe use of mobile banking platforms to strengthen household economic resilience.
Volunteer
SMILE, CECDI-IHVN
|Volunteer - Community Health Education
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Summary
Supported community health education drives by distributing preventive healthcare materials and organizing outreach events, enhancing public health awareness.
Highlights
Supported community health education drives by distributing preventive healthcare materials to households, increasing awareness of key public health issues across target communities.
Assisted in organizing health outreach events reaching hundreds of community members, improving health-seeking behaviour and preventive care adoption.
Collaborated with professional health workers to relay accurate health messaging to target populations, bridging communication gaps between the NGO and local communities.
Education
Nasarawa State University, Keffi
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Bachelor of Science
Plant Science and Biotechnology
Languages
English
Certificates
Data Analysis and Visualisation
Issued By
Deep Tech Nigeria
3MTT Fellow
Issued By
3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) Programme - Federal Government of Nigeria
Skills
Technical & Analytical Skills
Data collection, Data entry, Field verification, Structured survey tools, Data analysis, Data visualisation, Spreadsheets, Charts, Reporting tools, Report writing, Documentation, NGO compliance, Health programme compliance, Digital literacy, Microsoft Office Suite, Mobile data collection tools, Community needs assessment, Participatory research methods.
Interpersonal & Professional Skills
Community mobilisation, Multi-stakeholder engagement, Cross-cultural communication, Public health outreach, Workshop facilitation, Adult/youth education delivery, Financial literacy training, Client sensitisation, Self-directed learning, Adaptability, Teamwork, Multi-agency settings.