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Prince Ngongo 1st Prince Ngongo Director, Country and Regional Programs Greater New York City AreaNonprofit Organization Management Current International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) Previous International AIDS Vaccine Initiative Education Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government 460 connectionsSend a messageEndorseMore options Relationship Contact Info Connected 24 seconds ago Background Summary Prince Ngongo Bahati is the Director of research preparedness, policy and advocacy at the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) in Africa. Prince has over 15 years of experience in global health, health research and program management. Prior to his current position, he was the director, IAVI country and regional programs based in New York. Prior to joining IAVI, Prince worked as the Africa consultancy services manager for Liverpool Associates in Tropical Health (LATH/LVCT) and training manager for Liverpool VCT and Care Kenya. He managed consultancies and technical assistance projects for establishment of national guidelines in HIV counseling, HIV care and treatment, and training programs in Kenya, Malawi, South Sudan, Nigeria and Somaliland. He also worked as the data quality audit team leader for the Global Alliance for Vaccine and Immunization (GAVI Alliance)/UNICEF funded Expanded Programs for Immunization in Central African Republic, Guinea-Conakry and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Prior to working in global health, he worked as a teaching and research assistant at the United States International University in Kenya. He holds a Harvard University Executive Certificate on Innovation for Economic Development, a Master of Science in Management and Organizational Development and a Master of International Business Administration from the United States International University – Kenya; and a BA in Economics from the Catholic University of Bukavu (DRC Congo). He is the holder of the 2004 international prize for Young Investigator on HIV/AIDS and socio-economic award from the International AIDS Society. He is fluent in English, French, Swahili, and Lingala. Experience International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI)Director, Research Preparedness, Policy& Advocacy International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) January 2011 – Present (3 years 1 month) International AIDS Vaccine InitiativeDirector, Country and Regional Programs International AIDS Vaccine Initiative 2010 – 2011 (1 year) International AIDS Vaccine InitiativeDirector, Country and Regional Programs International AIDS Vaccine Initiative 2010 – 2011 (1 year) International AIDS Vaccine InitiativeDirector, Country and Regional Programs International AIDS Vaccine Initiative May 2008 – January 2011 (2 years 9 months) Languages English Full professional proficiency French Full professional proficiency Swahili Native or bilingual proficiency Lingala Native or bilingual proficiency Spanish Elementary proficiency Sign Languages Elementary proficiency Kinyarwanda Elementary proficiency Kirundi Elementary proficiency Skills & Expertise Most endorsed for... 26Program Management 22Capacity Building 19Global Health 10NGOs 8International Health 6International... 5Program Evaluation 4Public Health 3Grants 1Program Development Prince also knows about... 1Reproductive Health Education Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government 2013 – 2013 Executive Program: Innovation for Economic Development United States International University United States International University Master of Business Administration (MBA), International Finance 2001 – 2003 United States International University United States International University Master of Science (MS), Management and Organizational Development 2000 – 2001 Universite Catholique de Bukavu Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics 1993 – 1998 Recommendations Given (1) Peter, would you like to recommend Prince? Recommend Prince Julie Becker Julie Becker Senior Director, Country and Regional Programs Julie is an exceptional public health team leader that combines technical expertise with managerial agility in the design and implementation of innovative projects and programs. Her extensive working experience in diffrent settings and with different donors are exceptional assets for need assessment. situational analysis, project/program evaluation, capacity building, and...more March 28, 2011, Prince reported to Julie at International AIDS Vaccine Initiative See More ConnectionsShared (2) Rachel WilsonRachel Wilson1st Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy, PATH Camilla BarungiCamilla Barungi1st Fashion Model at Elite Models PreviousNext Groups Global Public Health Global Public Health Join International AIDS Economics Network International AIDS Economics Network Join International AIDS Vaccine Initiative International AIDS Vaccine Initiative Join International HIV/AIDS Alliance International HIV/AIDS Alliance Join Following International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) Research Follow US Department of Health and Human Services Government Administration Follow Schools United States International University Nairobi, Kenya