Deogratias Faustine Mpenzi is a lecturer at the Department of Health Systems Management Mzumbe University, Morogoro, Tanzania. He has more than ten (10) years teaching experience in Health Management information Systems, Health Financing, Health Policy, Strategic Management for Health Systems, Health care Management and Leadership, Epidemiology, Health Systems Research, Partnership for Public Sector, Public Administration and others. His research interests included Policy implementation and analysis; Health Systems Analysis, and Strategic Management for Health Systems & Leadership. He holds a Bachelor and Master degree of Health Systems Management from Mzumbe University. He has ten years practical experience in administration, planning and finance at Local Government Level, Projects and Ministry Levels as Health Administrator (2001-2012). Furthermore, since year 2013 he is the Master Programmes Coordinator in the department which includes, Master of Health Systems Management (MHSM) and Master of Science in Health Monitoring and Evaluation (MSc H M&E).

Currently Course Instructor for HMIS and Health care Management and Leadership for MSc Health Monitoring and Evaluation, and Co Instructor for Strategic Management for Health systems for Master of Health Systems Management. Main instructor for Health Financing and Health Systems Management for bachelor of health systems management and  Co instructor  for partnership for public  sector for all third year students in School of Public of Administration and Management.

1. Lecturer Mzumbe University.
2. Assistant Lecturer Mzumbe University.
3. Tutor –Kigoma Clinical Officer Training Centre.
4. Health Administrator (Administrative experience)- Local Government, Projects and Ministry.
5. Dynamic, articulate, analytical and result oriented.
6. High Acquaintance: Tanzania health systems &Management, health policies, Planning and financing of health sector from local to central level.

1. Prospective PhD Candidate
2. Master of Health Systems Management (2010),Mzumbe University, Tanzania.
3. Bachelor of Health Systems Management, 2001, Mzumbe University, Tanzania.
4. Certificate of advanced level of secondary education,1996, Milambo high school, Tabora
5. Certificate of ordinary level of secondary education,1993,Nyakato Secondary School, Kagera.

1. 1. As a Tutor, lecturer and Master Programmes Coordinator- 2007 to Date
      • Conducting lectures especially in the subjects/areas mentioned in the background.
      • Conducting seminars.
      • Undertaking individual research.
      • Participate in bigger multi-disciplinary research projects.
      • Preparing manuals and case studies for training.
      • Provide close supervision and guidance to students.
      • Manage postgraduate programmes with the assistance of School Dean’s Office and Directorate of Postgraduate Studies.
      • Work on consultancy projects and be responsible for guidance and coaching.
   2. As  Health Administrator, Local Government, Projects and Ministry level

The Health Administrator is in charge of Administration Department in managing all the matter pertaining to resources and provision of health services. These include administrative, curative and preventive services.

Specific responsibilities were:-

• Leading planning team to prepare plans and budgets for the health services at a particular level( Council Comprehensive Plan-Local Level, Project plan and Budget, MTEF and Zonal Plans for Ministry Level). Also in charge of the implementation plans, and evaluation of the results and reporting.
• Interpretation of existing Government regulation, Guidelines s, Principles and other documents relevant to health Sector.
• Human Resources Management: Staff recruitment as per forecasted Succession Plan, selection, induction, placements. Office and Discipline management, Training development plan, Job descriptions etc.
• Overseeing finance and management of procurements & logistics and store.
• Supervising and organizing all meeting in department/health department/Zone/Project.
• Strengthen districts and regional capacity through training Regional Health Management, Council Health Management Teams and Health service providers in the zone. –PlanRep, IMCI,LSS , FP, Malaria, HIV/AIDS, IMC, Community Rehabilitation, Distance Learning, PMCTC, supportive supervision just to mention.
• Conduct Supportive supervision to the regions, districts and Health Training Institutions (HTI) in the zone/country.
• Decide on overall policy decisions of the project.
• Liaise with Senior Management regarding the governance of the project
• Supervise the implementation of project activities as per plan and evaluate the results
• Day to day general office management

1. Team Secretary of five members -Evaluation of the performance of the Mzumbe University Health Centre, March 2013, Possibility of financing itself and expanding the service provision level to District Hospital level  depending the  caliba of people (Academic Professionals it serves, so does the Health Facility at University of Dar Es Salaam)- The assignment offered by Deputy Vice Chancellor –Finance and Administration.
2. Local Consultant –Finance and Governance in the Global Fund application for 2017-2020 , hired by Ministry of Health , Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children, under Resilient Systems Strengthening for Health (RSSH) and Malaria –March thru May 2017.
3. Data collector for group collecting data for “Antiretroviral Therapy & Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission Rapid Data Quality Assessment” sponsored by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from June – August 2017: Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Geita and Kigoma.

1. The use of Monitoring and Evaluation for Quality and Programme Improvement in Health Sector. This was conducted through the collaboration between Mzumbe University (MU); Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MoHCDGEC) and University of California San Francisco (UCSF), United States of America, (As Course Coordination Team Lead and main Instructor).—At  Nashera Hotel- Morogoro-28 September – October 2, 2015, 28^th Feb -04^th March 2016 and 12^th -16^th September 2016
2. The use of Monitoring and Evaluation for Quality and Programme Improvement in Health Sector. This course was organized by Centre of Excellence in Health Monitoring and Evaluation http://coehme.mzumbe.ac.tz/ Mzumbe University (MU) September 4 – 8, 2017. Course was held in Edema Hotel- Morogoro. (As Course Coordination Team Lead and main Instructor).
3. Data Management and Analysis in the Health Sector. This course was organized by Centre of Excellence in Health Monitoring and Evaluation http://coehme.mzumbe.ac.tz/ Mzumbe University (MU) September 11 – 15, 2017. Course was held in Edema Hotel- Morogoro. (As Course Coordination Team Lead and main Instructor).
4. M&E and Data Analysis for USAID Boresha Afya Project staff –Southern Zone- sponsored USAID through Deloitte Consulting. This course was organized by Centre of Excellence in Health Monitoring and Evaluation http://coehme.mzumbe.ac.tz/ Mzumbe University (MU) Nov 06 – 11, 2017. Course was held in Edema Hotel- Morogoro. (As Course Coordination Team Lead and main Instructor).

1. Editorial Workshop– organized by Mzumbe University and Ghent university (Belgium) under VLIR-UOS GRE@T Programme at Mzumbe on the 16^th -18^th January 2018: Publication –Book chapter, Articles, books meant to be published in Africa focus: Presenter, Prof David (Ghent University).
2. Data Management and Analysis short Course Designing and development, at UCSF Country Office, Dar es Salaam, and 03rd – 09^th October 2017, one of the five team members.
3. Annual Data Analysis , Organized by Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children and attended by all health data collaborators in the country, 10^th -12^th Oct 2016, at Bagamoyo, Sea Breeze Hotel.
4. Scientific writing skills and critiquing written articles , by UCSF Mentor (Dr Myrick Roger) at White sands Hotel, Dar es Salaam, on 07^th -11^th March 2016.
5. Use of Monitoring and Evaluation for Quality and Program Improvement, University of California San Francisco, United States of America, and teaching practical orientation (Washington University, Seattle) 28 April – May 02 and May 03-14.
6. Team building and master’s thesis supportive Supervision and data analysis under NICHE project at Mzumbe University (MU) in collaboration with Grongen University, VU university in the Netherlands, October 2012.
7. Training Institutions Information System (TIIS) and Human Resources Information System (HRIS)By JICA/MoHSW- this meant all staff from Health Systems and Information and communication Technology Departments at Mzumbe University, September 2012
8. Health Policy and Systems Analysis at Kibaha, Coast region. This was organized by IDS University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania bringing all lecturer s teaching those two subjects to deliberate on them and share information, July 2012.
9. Quality Assurance in Health Training Institutions for Principals, Administrators and Academic Masters at PHN Morogoro ( MoHSW/ Hanze University Groningen The Netherland- NUFFIC Project, May 2012.
10. Leadership, Management and Entrepreneurship for Zonal Coordinators, Administrators, Principals and Accountants. At PHN Morogoro ( MoHSW/ Hanze University Groningen The Netherland- NUFFIC Project and Amabillius Morogoro ( MoHSW/ I TECH TZ) April 2012 &Jan 2011respectively.
11. Leadership, Financial Management and Management for Zonal Coordinators and Administrators plus Training Institutions Principals, Academic Officers and Accountants at PHN Morogoro ( MoHSW/ Hanze University Groningen The Netherland- NUFFIC Project), Sept&Oct 2011.
12. Trainer of Trainers on Teaching Methods and Trainings Coordination at VETA Dodoma (ITECH  TZ /MoH/SW), June 2010.

1. F.Mpenzi (2015), Management of Health Information Systems Basing on Health Metric Network Framework as a Key to Improved Quality of Health Services: Experience of Kibaha Town Council, Coast Region, Tanzania, Journal of Policy and Leadership, Jan, vol. 1, 2015: 1-23
2. F.Mpenzi (2015), Police Force in the fight against HIV/AIDS; Preventive Knowledge, Attitude and Perceived Risk: Experience Form Temeke District, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Journal of Policy and Leadership, Jan, vol. 1 2015:24-46.
3. Mpenzi,D.F et al (2015), Politico-Administrative Relations in Tanzanian Local Government Authorities, A research Report available at http://ssrn.com/abstract=2561813
4. Mpenzi,D.F et al (2015), Tensions in Politico-Administrative Relations Tanzanian Local Government. In Public Administration in Tanzania, Current issues and challenges (PP.35-56). African Studies Centre, University of Groningen, Mzumbe University, 2300 RB Leiden, The Netherland.
5. Rudie Hulst1*, Wilhelm Mafuru2 and Deogratias Mpenzi2 , (2015), Fifteen years after decentralization by devolution: Political-administrative relations in Tanzanian Local Government, Public Admin. Dev. 35, 360–371, published online in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com) DOI: 10.1002/pad.1743.

1. Deogratias Mpenzi and Levitas Rwazo, (2018), Defaulters tracing and retention of people living with HIV/ADS (PLWHA), how far do peer performs this duty? Missenyi District Council, East Africa  Journal of Applied Health Monitoring and Evaluation, Month, vol. –, 2018: pp – in the pipeline.
2. Deogratias Mpenzi and Consolata Temu, (2018), Water Sanitation and Hygiene Practices among school Children, Experience of Sengerema District Council, East Africa Journal of Applied Health Monitoring and Evaluation,  Month, vol. —, 2018: pp – in the pipeline.

1. First Annual Monitoring & Evaluation Best Practice Conference organized by Centre of Excellence in Health Monitoring and Evaluation http://coehme.mzumbe.ac.tz/conference/ from Mzumbe University, December 11-15, 2017 – Dar es Salaam Tanzania.
2. Health Data Collaborative Initiative in Tanzania launch on 11^th September 2017 at Serena Hotel, Dar es Salaam, Organized by Ministry of Health , Community Development , Gender, Elderly and Children, President Office, Region Administration and Local Government and other implementing partners.
3. Evaluative studies, by Mzumbe Uinversity under VLIR-UOS GRE@T Programme on 22^nd and 23^rd August 2017. Drew presenters from different parts of the world , but majority came from Europe.

I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, this CV correctly describes my qualifications, my experience, and me. I understand that my willful misstatement described herein may lead to disqualification or dismissal, if engaged.

                                                                                                                                   Date: 06^th  March 2018
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