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Spence
BSc, MBBS, MPH HE/HP
Personal Details
Marital Single
Status
E-mail ssspence2016@gmail.com
spences@moh.gov.jm
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Dr. Simone S. Spence
BSc, MBBS, MPH HE/HP
Objective To assist in the development of the field of public health in Jamaica and the
Caribbean
Achievements:
Provided leadership and management oversight to programmes relating
to Family Health, Health Services Support & Monitoring and Mental
Health
Chief Medical Officer – On occasion, provided coverage for the desk of the
Chief Medical Officer when on leave or duty travel.
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Dr. Simone S. Spence
BSc, MBBS, MPH HE/HP
December 2014 – present
Associate Lecturer at UWI, Department of Community Health &
Psychiatry
Work Masters of Public Health programme – Family Health Module
Experience Family Medicine programme - Family Health Module
Cont’d
September 2014 - present
Coordinator PROMAC (Programme for the Reduction of Maternal and
Child mortality) – Ministry of Health
Responsible for the successful implementation of the Project with due
application of relevant EU Contract Procedures for External Actions.
Coordinated implementation of the all PROMAC activities in
conjunction with all relevant team members
Reviewed the detailed Implementation Plan, inclusive of a detailed
Procurement Schedule and updated Project Implementation Timetable,
as needed.
Reviewed and submitted for approval Programme Estimates
implementing the Project
Oversee the preparation and implementation of annual visibility plans
for PROMAC in keeping with the EU’s Communication and Visibility
Manual
Prepared and submit monthly progress reports on project
implementation
Coordinated the activities of the Secretariat for the project Steering
Committee. This will include, inter alia, attendance to Steering
Committee meetings; formal presentation of the Project’s Progress
Reports and respond to queries and comments; review of minutes,
including follow up actions; and follow up on decisions taken by the
Steering Committee
Reviewed and approved tender dossiers prepared by the TAT, and
contract dossiers as relevant for project implementation
Coordinated the management of all tender processes for project
implementation, including management of guarantees, collection of
proof documents, tender correspondences etc.
Coordinated the management of the technical implementation of
contracts as relevant for project implementation, ensuring that all
contractual terms and obligations are respected
Coordinated and facilitated the development of contract documentation
including Service Contracts, Terms of Reference and Negotiation
Reports for the engagement of external consultants in full compliance
with the policies and procedures of the European Union
Monitored the performance of contracted consultants against defined
project schedules and milestones
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Dr. Simone S. Spence
BSc, MBBS, MPH HE/HP
Achievements:
Component 1: Successful contract award and signing for the Civil
Works to establish HDUs in Mandeville Regional, Victoria Jubilee and
Cornwall Regional Hospitals Bustamante Hospital for Children, St.
Ann's Bay and Spanish Town Hospitals
Achievements:
Collaborated with key team members in the planning and
implementation of National Maternal Mortality Review, MMR2
administration at 18 months (January 2015), Vaccine Cold Chain
Management, Implementation of web-based Vaccine Stock and Supplies
Management System (wVSSM), etc.
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Dr. Simone S. Spence
BSc, MBBS, MPH HE/HP
Competent staff
Technical and Performance reports
Achievements:
Directed, coordinated and evaluated the development and utilization of
norms, standards, protocols and procedures to govern health services
delivery in the Regions, in tandem with national norms standards, in the
context of continuous quality improvement in the service, e.g.,
development of Quality Assurance SOP (standard operating
procedure)s manual (incomplete), led the establishment of QA
committees in the parishes, etc.
Achievements:
Mentored senior staff members in improving the analysis of the data
presented and quality of the reports submitted.
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Dr. Simone S. Spence
BSc, MBBS, MPH HE/HP
Organizations as well as Community Based organizations in the
execution of the National HIV/STI Programme project activities.
Achievements:
Finalized design and implementation of PMTCT registers for use in
antenatal and paediatric clinics within the Region. This was facilitated
through CHAI and adopted nationally for implementation islandwide.
Achievements:
Designed and implemented the use of a DM/HTN investigation
checklist to improve monitoring of CNCD patients at routine visits to
health centres.
Developed in collaboration with the Health Education team, an
Accidental Poisoning brochure for use in the parish due the increased
number of cases being notified through public health surveillance.
Achievements:
Collaborated and participated with the Health Education/Health
Promotion team on the Health Information programme for a local radio
station.
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Dr. Simone S. Spence
BSc, MBBS, MPH HE/HP
July 2005 – August 2007
Worked part time at the Savanna-la-mar Public General Hospital in both the
Accident & Emergency Department and Paediatrics.
Activities 2017
and February: Contributor to article titled ‘Inspire | Case study from
Achievemen Jamaica. How legal and policy frameworks support Maternal
ts Death Surveillance & Response (MDSR)
2015 - 2017
2012
2010 – 2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2005 – 2007
Future To serve at the highest level of public health leadership in the Ministry of
ambition Health, Jamaica (short term); serve at the PAHO, WHO or the UN (long term).
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Dr. Simone S. Spence
BSc, MBBS, MPH HE/HP
References Dr. Marcia Johnson-Campbell, MO(H), St. James Public Health Services,
Creek St., P.O. Box 472, Montego Bay, St. James, Jamaica
“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.”
Personal
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Motivation
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a
habit.” Aristotle
These two motivational quotes, I think, embodies my spirit and enthusiasm for
what I’m doing now and hope to achieve in the future. A very wise teacher
once said, “Never settle for mediocrity in whatever you do but strive for
excellence at all times.” The impression that statement left me with is that in
my own way, I can make a difference. So I push forward, even though the road
is definitely not easy but is treacherous and steep. Above all else what keeps
me grounded is, “All things are possible through Christ who strengthens me.”
Philippians 4:13
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