Gillian Kyalo

Gillian is an experienced Senior Programme Manager with over 20 years’ experience in managing International Public Health projects. This includes three years working in Kenya and Tanzania, for the UN and NGOs. Projects have spanned vector control, maternal and newborn health, neglected tropical diseases, capacity building of human resources for health, Lot Quality Assurance Sampling (LQAS), donor and aid co-ordination and disability rights.

Gillian has a track record of managing large, complex projects involving international consortia, and has managed projects funded by the European Union, FCDO, UN, UK Research Councils and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. In addition to project management, she has also led in the areas of strategic planning, organisation development, public-sector fundraising, and monitoring and evaluation.

Gillian holds an MA in International Development Management, Diploma in Humanitarian Assistance, and a Prince2 Practitioner Project Management qualification. She has worked for LSTM since 2008 and currently manages a team that comprises a Programme Manager, Data Analyst and two administrators to successfully manage and administer iiCON’s project portfolio.

Contact: Gillian.Kyalo@lstmed.ac.uk