# Opeyemi Ibitoye Opeyemi Ibitoye is a remote worker on Himalayas, Programme Officer and Youth Coordinator at Corporate Accountability & Public Participation Africa, based in Nigeria. Source: https://himalayas.app/@opeyemiibitoye ```text I build coalitions and fiscal health policies for equitable public health systems. ``` | Detail | Value | | --- | --- | | Availability | Looking for a job | | Location | Nigeria | | Authorized to work in | Nigeria | | Salary expectations | 50k+ USD | | Job categories | Policy Advisor, Public Health Advocate, Health Policy Analyst, Program Officer, Project Manager | | Skills | Coalition Building, Fiscal Policy, Public Health, Health Policy, System Monitoring, Healthcare Financing, Resource Management, Presentation Skills, Technical assistance, Diplomacy, Public Relations, Digital Media, Proposal Management, Communications Training, Attention To Detail, Strategic Partnerships, Policy Analysis, Attitude Change, Project Management, Written Communication, Behavioral Insights, Governance Reforms, Stakeholder Engagement, Community Building, System Strengthening, SWOT Analysis, Monitoring and Evaluation, Excel, PowerPoint, Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, Nutrition Policy, Noncommunicable Disease (NCD) Prevention, Youth Leadership, Policy Advocacy | | LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/opeyemiibitoye | ## What I'm looking for ```text I’m looking to advance sustainable health financing, evidence-based policy, governance reform, and African leadership in global health through work that builds resilient, equitable public health systems. ``` ## About ```text At Corporate Accountability & Public Participation Africa, I lead Nigeria’s sugar-sweetened beverages tax campaign, mobilizing a coalition of more than 80 civil society and policy organizations. I convene government, health advocates, and international partners to advance nutrition policy, domestic resource mobilization, and noncommunicable disease prevention. I also built a scalable youth volunteer framework that supports grassroots advocacy and policy-implementation tracking. My work spans sustainable health financing, evidence-based policy, governance reform, and behavioral insights. Through White Ribbon Alliance and the Behavioural Insights Network for Transparency and Accountability, I’ve strengthened community health structures, stakeholder engagement, transparency, and civic trust. ``` ## Experience ### Programme Officer and Youth Coordinator (current) Corporate Accountability & Public Participation Africa. Oct 2022 - Present ```text - Facilitated a landmark nationwide fiscal policy campaign, building and managing a strategic coalition of 80+ civil society and policy organizations. - ​Convened high-level multi-stakeholder dialogues between government ministries, health advocates, and international partners to reshape national discourse on nutrition policy. - ​Developed and institutionalized a scalable youth volunteer framework ``` ### Fellow (Behavioral Insights Network Transparency and Accountability (BiNTA)) Policy Innovation Centre (PIC). Nov 2023 - Nov 2024 ```text Community building, system strengthening, stakeholders engagement ``` ### Consultant White Ribbon Alliance. Apr 2022 - Jun 2022 ```text Worked as Consultant at White Ribbon Alliance. ``` ### Program Associate White Ribbon Alliance. Dec 2019 - Feb 2022 ```text • Conducted a SWOT analysis of Self-Care stakeholders in the state for better strategic planning, implementation and involvement through in-person interview • Developed monthly reporting tracker to monitor & evaluate the progress, impact and functionality of Ward Health Development Committees (WHDCs) in focal LGAs using a percentile functionality matrix, with Microsoft Excel program • Built the ca ``` ### Administrative Officer Saving One Million Lives PforR. Nov 2018 - Dec 2019 ```text • Managed and improved communication to make sure that the project leadership is able to effectively communicate goals and requirements, and that employees have good conditions to perform well, be creative, and work towards achieving the project’s objectives. • Supported the recruitment exercise of Midwives to fill up the Midwives Supportive Scheme (MSS) following gap analysis done in State Primar ``` ## Education ### Africa Centre for Tobacco Industry Monitoring and Policy Research Tobacco Industry Monitoring and Policy Advocacy ```text Issued Jun 2026 ``` ### University of Washington Fundamentals of Global Health Research ```text Issued Jun 2026 ``` ### University of Port Harcourt Healthcare Financing ```text Issued Mar 2026 ``` ### University of Ilorin, Nigeria Master of Science - MS, Public Health Education. 2022 - 2025 ```text Health knowledge and skills while developing professional values and dispositions. It is aim to protect and enhance the health and well-being of populations through health promotion and disease prevention initiatives. ``` ### LinkedIn Finding a Job on LinkedIn ```text Issued Jul 2021 ``` ### LinkedIn Cybersecurity Foundations ```text Issued Aug 2021 ``` ### LinkedIn IT Security Foundations: Core Concepts ```text Issued Aug 2021 ``` ### LinkedIn Building Resilience ```text Issued Jul 2021 ``` ### LinkedIn Learning Program Management ```text Issued Jun 2021 ``` ### LinkedIn Conducting a SWOT Analysis ```text Issued Jul 2021 ``` ### LinkedIn Professional Networking ```text Issued Jul 2021 ``` ### LinkedIn Body Language for Authentic Leadership ```text Issued Jun 2021 ``` ### LinkedIn Strategic Thinking ```text Issued Jun 2021 ``` ### LinkedIn PowerPoint: Eight Easy Ways to Make Your Presentation Stand Out ```text Issued Jun 2021 ``` ### LinkedIn Critical Thinking for Better Judgment and Decision-Making ```text Issued Apr 2021 ``` ### University of Washington Project Management in Global Health ```text Issued Apr 2020 ``` ### University of Washington Project Management in Health. 2020 - 2020 ### University of Ilorin, Nigeria Bachelor of Science - BS, Public Health Education and Promotion. 2014 - 2018 ## Tech stack - Microsoft Excel - Microsoft PowerPoint To contact Opeyemi, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire). ## People also viewed - [Edward Omojimete](https://himalayas.app/@edwardomojimete): Fiscal & Regulatory Engagement Manager, British American Tobacco - [Maryam Edmond](https://himalayas.app/@maryamedmond): Community System Strengthening Manager, Famkris Health Care Initiative - [Chinonso Ejeagba](https://himalayas.app/@chinonsoejeagba): Senior Technical Advisor (STA), WorldBank - [Bukola Oloruntoba](https://himalayas.app/@bukolaoloruntoba): Programs Manager / Operations Lead, Network of Incubators and Innovators in Nigeria - [Adolor Aisiri](https://himalayas.app/@adoloraisiri): Deputy Chief of Party, Abt Global - [Odenke Ibiang](https://himalayas.app/@odenkeibiang): Special Adviser on Media and Policy Communications, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment - [GLORY OSCAR](https://himalayas.app/@gloryoscar): Consultant, Strategy & Customer Solutions, KPMG Nigeria - [Edor Agnes Ochanya](https://himalayas.app/@edoragnesochanya): Adolescent Wellbeing and Youth Engagement Intern, Plan International Nigeria - [Abbas Abubakar](https://himalayas.app/@abbasabubakar1): Community Outreach Coordinator, EngenderHealth - [AISHAH ANIYIKAYE](https://himalayas.app/@aishahaniyikaye): Zero Toddler Malnutrition Ecosystem (ZTME) Officer, WholeEats Africa