CURRICULUM VITAE DILHANI MICHELE BANDARANAYAKE BSC MPH PHD PERSONAL DETAILS Name Dilhani Michele Bandaranayake Title Dr (Ms) Company name Position Global Jigsaw Health & Development Solutions Principal Consultant (Founder) Contact details Mobile: +64 (0)210 670 751 Email: dmband71@gmail.com Location Employment Status Citizenship RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS Wellington, New Zealand Contractor/ Sole trader New Zealand (Primary). Also hold British and Australian citizenships Academic Qualifications 1998-2002: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Awarded 2003 School of Medical Practice and Population Health, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle, Australia [Awarded a NSW Cancer Council PhD Scholarship with the Cancer Education Research Program (CERP) in 1998 to undertake PhD] 1993: Master of Public Health (MPH) Wellington School of Medicine (University of Otago), New Zealand Dissertation and coursework: Environmental Health and Health Protection; Health Services Management 1992: Diploma in Public Health (DPH) Wellington School of Medicine (University of Otago), New Zealand Epidemiology including Biostatistics; Society, Health and Public Policy; Health Economics; Health Promotion and Education 1989-1991: Bachelor of Science (Zoology/Ecology) Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand Professional Qualifications Awards/ Professional activities Regional / Country Experience 2008: Asialink Leaders Program University of Melbourne (Sydney based) 2012: Project Management: Essentials course Centre for Continuing Education, University of Sydney Awards: 2009 - Endeavour Executive Award from the Australian Government [Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)] - 7 week work placement in Timor Leste. 2008 - Ian Potter Foundation Scholarship to undertake Asialink Leaders Program Fellowship. 1998 - NSW Cancer Council PhD Scholarship Professional Activities: Hon Secretary of Australia-Timor Leste Business Council (AT-LBC) and Chair - Health and Communities Sub Committee, Sydney, Australia (2010 2012) Board Member Isin Diak Fund (Timor Leste Health Fund), University of Sydney, Australia (2011-2012) Member - Friends of Timor Leste, Wellington, New Zealand South East Asia (worked mainly with and in Timor Leste, Vietnam, Cambodia) Australasia (worked in Australia and New Zealand) South Asia (worked with and in India, Nepal) Pacific (worked in Samoa and with Fiji, Tonga, PNG, Solomon Islands) Africa (worked mainly with Ghana and Uganda) Europe (worked mainly with UK and Switzerland) 1
Areas of Expertise Public health Global health development/ international development Programme & project management Stakeholder engagement International relations Regional and country expertise Strategic planning Human resource development (capacity building, training and mentoring) Funding procurement/bid development Monitoring & Evaluation Epidemiology Research Health policy & planning Health system strengthening Professional Skills Proven track record in establishing, developing and maintaining international partnerships with particular expertise in South East Asia, Pacific and South Asia (Timor Leste, Vietnam, India and Cambodia) Public health/epidemiology expertise Advanced programme and project management skills Extensive experience in developing and translating strategic plans into practical programmes of action Proven track record in developing and running capacity building/professional development programmes both internationally and in Australia Work effectively and efficiently as a member of a team and independently Demonstrated success in managing project teams and staff Relate easily to people from a wide range of backgrounds, age groups and cultures Work well with a wide range of stakeholders/clients within international, research, government, NGO and NFP sectors Excellent inter-personal communication, negotiation, facilitation and diplomacy skills Well-developed written, verbal and listening skills Excellent grant writing and funding assessment skills with proven track record of grant/funding success - won over $9 million in funding from 2008-2013. Advanced research skills as well as monitoring and evaluation expertise Good analytical proficiency and computer aptitude Summary of experience I have over 22 years experience in public health, research, behavioural change and programme/project management. This includes over 13 years health specific research experience; four years in health and health services policy and planning (concurrent with my health research experience); and over eight years in evaluation and designing, managing and administering international development programmes from start up to close down. I have extensive experience in translating strategic plans into practical programmes of action and possess a public health related PhD in epidemiology and health behaviour. I have worked closely with countries within the Asia-Pacific region such as Timor Leste, Vietnam, Cambodia, Fiji, Samoa, Nepal and India. I have also established partnerships and managed projects with organisations in Europe and Africa. I work collaboratively with a complex range of senior stakeholders including governments, universities, NGOs, funding bodies and other international stakeholders to develop strategic relationships and approaches, particularly in low/middle income countries. I have proven experience in brokering, establishing and managing cross-sector and international partnerships as well as excellent diplomacy and negotiation skills. In 2009, I was awarded an Endeavour Executive Award by the Australian Government [Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR)] to undertake a two-month work placement in Timor Leste. I worked with the Ministry of Health and the National Hospital to improve health service and research capacity, including an invitation by the Minister of Health to sit on the advisory group for the development of the new Research and Ethics Cabinet. 2
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE Relevant International development/ Research/ Programme management experience 2013 Present: Global Jigsaw Health & Development Solutions Founder/Principal Consultant (independent contractor) Provide international services in project management, strategy, capacity building, research, design, monitoring and evaluation in relation to international development and public health. Current/recent contracts: EvalStars Ltd (purchased Evaluation Consult) - Senior Consultant (current). Develop, lead and/or peer review specific projects for EC, both internationally and nationally. (http://www.evaluationconsult.com/page/home.aspx) Evaluation Consult Senior Consultant (2015 Mar 2017)/ Programme Manager(2015-16). As Senior Consultant Develop, lead and/or peer review specific projects for EC, both internationally and nationally. Evaluation Consult are experts in results-focused governance, management, planning, monitoring, and integrated evaluation (see evaluation experience for project examples). As Programme Manager - Oversee, manage and coordinate all Evaluation Consult projects, including staff allocation and management. (http://www.evaluationconsult.com/page/home.aspx). Environmental Medicine Ltd Consultant (2014 present). Currently providing review, assessment and critical appraisal services for a number of alcohol policy projects and an environmental health assessment project for Environmental Medicine Ltd. (http://www.envirodoctors.com/index.html) The Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) - Funding Advisor and Bid Developer, Public Health Global Challenge (2014-2016). Advised WUN s Public Health Global Challenge research groups on relevant funding for research programmes and projects. Also working with collaborative research teams to develop funding bids and secure funds. WUN is a leading global higher education and research network made up of universities spanning 10 countries on five continents. (http://www.wun.ac.uk). Epi-interactive - Senior Associate (International Development, Capacity Building and Project Management). Currently on the MFAT Agriculture Services Panel to support international development with Epi-interactive. Epi-interactive provides consultancy services and training to improve human and animal health (http://www.epiinteractive.com/). 2008 2013: Office for Global Health (Division of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy [MDNP]), The University of Sydney, Australia Senior Manager - International Relations [Africa; Europe; Pacific; South East Asia (low income); and South Asia] and Office for Global Health Funding/Acting Director (Office for Global Health) Key areas: Strategic planning; Stakeholder engagement and relationship development; Fostering programs of international cooperation and engagement; Programme development, implementation and management; Capacity building; Analysis and high level advice; Grant writing; Monitoring and evaluation. Main tasks: Identified and developed strategic aims and priorities for The University of Sydney and the MDNP Division within South Asia, South East Asia, Pacific, Africa and Europe; Established, developed and maintained key relationships with external client groups such as partner institutions, governments, government bodies, NGOs and funding organizations nationally and internationally to meet strategic aims and foster programs of international cooperation and engagement; Developed, managed, evaluated and reported on key programmes in target countries. Programmes/Projects in portfolio included: Developing Health Leaders in Timor Leste Fellowship program- providing placements 3
and training in Australia to build capacity in the delivery of health care, management, education and policy within the Timorese health system (AusAID funded) Building critical care workforce capacity - a collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Timor Leste (AusAID funded) Development of a Leadership Training Course for Laboratory Directors in the Pacific Region (WHO funded ) Building a strategic health partnership between the Division of Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy (MDNP) at University of Sydney and the College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Fiji National University (USyd funded) Building Capacity to Reduce Cervical Cancer Mortality in Rural Women of Tamil Nadu (AusAID) Curriculum development and assessment in Cambodia -Assisting in the development of a National Exit Exam System for Health Professionals in Cambodia (WHO and MoH Cambodia funded) 2007 2008: Hoc Mãi Australia Vietnam Medical Foundation, University of Sydney Program Manager Coordinated medical and education teams traveling to Vietnam from Australia for the Foundation s programs (including maternal and child health capacity building) Expanded the Foundation s programs in line with the Foundation s goals and aims Prepared and won grants to external funding bodies (including ALA Fellowship grant) Developed, coordinated, monitored and evaluated the Học Mãi AusAID Fellowship Leadership and Education Program 2005 2007: The Sax Institute (formerly Institute for Health Research), Sydney, NSW - Research Capacity Development Program - Research Capacity Program Manager Key areas: Development of innovative and collaborative capacity building strategies/programs Led the Research Capacity Development Program to strengthen research expertise by supporting workforce Developed innovative capacity building strategies and programs in priority areas such as early career researchers; the analysis of linked data; indigenous health research; health economics and research advocacy Developed a program to assist early career researchers to become established independent researchers that included seminars, workshops, web based support and a core competencies framework Worked with researchers and policy makers in NSW to identify priorities and opportunities for collaborative research and establish initiatives and processes to strengthen the research expertise in NSW Developed cost effective administrative and business structures for collaborative work. Eg: involved in establishing the Centre for Health Record Linkage (CHeReL) in 2006 2004 2005: Institute for Health Research, Sydney, Australia Research Fellow Health Services Research Key areas: Management of the health services research program; Development, implementation and evaluation of initiatives and collaborative health services research and population health research programs; Research into policy and practice Key tasks: Worked with the CEO, research centres, NSW Health representatives and the Advisory Groups of the Institute to assist in developing, implementing and evaluating a range of programmes. These programmes focused on the development, implementation and evaluation of initiatives collaborative health services research and population health research programmes. Oct 2002 Jan 2004: Centre for Health Research and Psycho-Oncology (CHeRP), Cancer Council NSW, Newcastle, Australia - Research Fellow (Oct 2002 Apr 2003)/ Research Associate (April 2003 - Jan 2004) Managed the NH&MRC funded consultation skills training for oncologists project 4
Liaised with key stakeholders (clinics and doctors at study hospital sites; advisory and relevant working groups) Developed questionnaires &assisted in the scripting & production of the oncologists training DVD. Undertook statistical analysis and wrote contracts, reports and articles. 1998 2002: School of Medical Practice and Population Health, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle, Australia - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) candidate Key areas: Epidemiology; Behavioural Health Science; Public Health; Skin Cancer; Research Evaluation experience 1997 1998: Age Related Support Services, Disability Support Services, Southern Regional Health - a division of the Transitional Health Authority, Dunedin Age related Policy Analyst (50% Full Time Equivalent) Assisted in the processes to develop, plan, implement, monitor and evaluate high quality purchasing policy. Researched and maintained data on age related services and demographics in the Southern Region. 1996 1998: Hugh Adam Cancer Epidemiology Unit, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Otago Medical School, University of Otago, Dunedin Junior Research Fellow Grade II Conducted cancer prevention studies. Eg: the sun protection behaviours and experience of sunburn in children study. Evaluated the Otago-Southland Pilot Breast Cancer Screening Programme for the Ministry of Health. 1994 1996: Epidemiology Group, ESR: HEALTH Communicable Disease Centre, Wellington Information analyst/surveillance coordinator Coordinated the national communicable disease surveillance system and the national influenza sentinel surveillance system for New Zealand Maintained, developed and analysed the national communicable disease surveillance system and the influenza sentinel surveillance system Project Leader for the Epidemiology Consulting project for the Ministry of Health. Provided reports to the Ministry of Health for use by the Minister Wrote and edited for the New Zealand Public Health Report and the Manual For Public Health Surveillance in NZ Evaluator and Team Leader, New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) Capability Development and Assistance Programme with National Qualifications Authorities (Samoa and Tonga), New Zealand Qualifications Authority & Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, October 2016 current. Leading the evaluation of this partnership programme on behalf of the NZQA and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The evaluation team used Rapid Evaluation Appraisal Method (REAM), a mixed methods approach for data collection and information gathering in New Zealand, Samoa and Tonga. We also utilised a case study approach to assess what was intended overall and then compare what happened in Samoa and Tonga separately. This enabled us to review how the programme has worked in different settings. Reviewer and Team Leader, Post Project Review Comprehensive Clinical Assessment (interrai) in Aged Residential Care, June 2016 Jan 2017 Led the team reviewing the national Comprehensive Clinical Assessment (interrai) Project, commissioned by interrai Services, Central Region s Technical Advisory Services Ltd New Zealand (TAS). The findings from the review will be distributed to the Aged Residential Care sector and other stakeholders. Mentor/Coach for the interrai Governance Framework Project Lead, 2016. Provided practical guidance to the Project Lead for the interrai Governance Framework project who had to develop guidance, protocols, procedures and templates that would assist people to: develop a proposal to introduce or pilot an interrai assessment tool; undertake a good practice evaluation of a pilot of an interrai assessment tool; and develop a business case to introduce or roll out an interrai assessment tool. I conducted one on one working sessions and ongoing mentoring to assist with the development of supporting documentation for the interrai Governance Framework, with particular focus on the evaluative component of the framework. This included providing advice and guidance on 5
Languages the development of strategic governance documents for the Board and an evaluation framework for the introduction and use of new interrai tools. International development specialist, Ginigoada Bisnis Development Foundation, Combined Monitoring, Evaluation, and Client Tracker System, 2013-current Ginigoada is a Papua New Guinean charitable organisation. In this work I provide peer review and expert technical support on the development and implementation of a web based monitoring and evaluation system in a developing country. Supporting Senior Consultant, Global Reach of the New Zealand Qualifications Evaluative Framework New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) International, 2016. Was part of the two-person team (led by Dr Kara Scally-Irvine) that developed an evaluative framework to support the New Zealand Qualification Authority (NZQA)report on the progress and achievement of their Global Reach of the Qualifications Framework project. As part of this project, I co-led the two workshops and provided peer review, technical input and quality assurance. Evaluator, PacificTA, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, June 2016. I undertook fieldwork in Samoa for the evaluation of the PacificTA, a Technical Assistance Facility and provided additional peer review support to the lead evaluators. Project co-lead, NCEA ma le Pasifika information programme, Evaluation design services, 2015-2016 I was part of the two-person team that undertook evaluation services for New Zealand Qualification Authority (NZQA) on the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) ma le Pasifika information programme. As a part of this project, I co-led two stakeholder workshops and provided peer review, technical input and quality assurance. Peer Review, Land Information New Zealand, Smart Cities Programme Evaluation 2015 2016. The programme is piloting a series of innovative smart sensing projects in joint partnerships between Wellington City Council, Christchurch City Council, Digital Auckland and Development Auckland. I provide peer review, technical input and quality assurance. Project Lead, Massey University, Development of Master of Analytics Programme, 2015. Led and provided expert knowledge to support the development of a new health subject in the Master of Analytics programme that will equip students with the technical ability required to transform large amounts of data into information useful for health organisation decisions. Evaluation team member, New Zealand Fire Service Home Fire Safety Checks Evaluation, 2014-2015 The New Zealand Fire Service commissioned an evaluation of the Home Fire Safety Checks programme over the 2013/14 and 2014/15 years. I provided peer review for the evaluation of the success and effectiveness of the Home Safety Check programme at reaching and affecting at-risk groups. English (native speaker); Basic skills in French (beginner), Spanish (currently learning) and Tetum (Timorese language) 6