Experience

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  The Nature Conservancy

  • United States
  • Non-profit Organizations
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Monitoring Evaluation Research and Learning Expert

    • Oct 2023 - Present

    Key responsibilities• Compile and submit the EKNA's FY23 annual report, including the indicator table, to USAID for approval. Ensure that the report is accurate, comprehensive and aligned with USAID's requirements and expectations.• Compile and submit the EKNA's quarterly report to USAID and TNC. Highlight the project's achievements, challenges and lessons learned in the reporting period.• Incorporate the EKNA's annual report in USAID's Development Information System (DIS). Update the project's information, indicators and targets in the system as needed.• Update the FY24 targets in DIS based on the project's progress and plans. Ensure that the targets are realistic, measurable and achievable.• Provide input on EKNA's contribution to TNC's quarterly report for submission to TNC African Business Unit. Showcase the project's impact, innovation and best practices in conservation and community development.• Update and maintain EKNA's project database. Ensure that the database is up-to-date, reliable and user-friendly. Manage the data collection, entry, analysis and visualization processes.• Orient and onboard the new MERL advisor. Provide them with the necessary guidance, training and support to take over the MERL functions of the project. Facilitate a smooth transition and handover of responsibilities.

  • Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Specialist

    • Jan 2022 - Oct 2023

    Key responsibilities:• Support monitoring, evaluation, research and learning aspects of the USAID-funded project's work to realize landscape-level outcomes, including:• Manage a dashboard of metrics that measure progress toward achieving landscape-level outcomes for people, wildlife, and habitat and ensure that data collected is available to USAID, private sector partners, implementing and collaborating partners and communities.• Manage and provide technical oversight of key research / data collection efforts that provide information on landscape-level outcomes, including baseline and periodic socio-economic household surveys and biophysical condition and land use change assessments and biodiversity monitoring surveys.• Lead a process for sharing lessons learned and using data to inform decision-making for adaptive management of the USAID-funded project• Lead compliance with USAID MERL requirements• Ensure standardization of monitoring and data storage for USAID compliance.• Provide technical leadership to develop and implement the project's sub awardees' monitoring and evaluation framework and plans, monitoring and performance measurement activities.• Compile, review, and submit publications and data to various USAID portals including Development Experience Clearinghouse, Development Data Library, TriaNet, Implementing Partner Reporting System• Assist in the development of project reports and deliverables, particularly with respect to MERL aspects.• Ensure implementation of and reporting against project MERL plans.• Participate in development of annual work plans. Ensure alignment with technical strategy, agreement on annual milestones, and inclusion of MERL activities in the work plan.• Work closely with USAID on the development and implementation of a Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) Action Plan, including an action plan for identified learning questions within USAID's Learning Agenda

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  Jhpiego

  • Kabwe

  • Provincial Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Officer

    • Jan 2019 - Dec 2021
    • Kabwe

    Key Responsibilities:• Support the design, development and implementation of provincial monitoring, evaluation and research systems.• Development of Monitoring, Evaluation and Research plans.• Implementation of data management and data use systems.• Manage and provide technical oversight of key research/data collection efforts that provide information on Project outcomes, including baseline surveys and midline evaluations.• Managing and supervision of data collection processes and provide leadership in Baseline and Midterm Evaluations.• Develop strategies detailing project specific routine monitoring activities, planned evaluations and personnel coordination and management.• Monitor implementation progress reports to ensure planned results are achieved in an efficient, effective, and timely manner.• Design/adapt and revise Data Collection Tools (DCTs) and Data Management Systems in consultation with key program and technical personnel.• Participating in data collection and QA/QI activities• Participates in the presentation of data to various internal and external stakeholders (DHO, PMO, DOD, DFMS etc)• Training/Mentorship of Facility personnel and community health workers in Electronic Health Recording systems (EHRS).• Support project team in the development of Donor reports (Quarterly, SAPR, APR, IPR) and other organization wide reporting requirements using DATIM, JADE and TRAINSMART.• Identify abstracts and potential manuscripts, support drafting of abstracts and papers, ensuring data inputs and accurate results.

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  Afya Mzuri

  • Lusaka, Zmbia

  • Monitoring And Evaluation Officer

    • Oct 2016 - Dec 2018
    • Lusaka, Zmbia

    Key responsibilities:• Developed the M&E plans (PMP) for different projects implemented by the organization such as the DREAMS-Men's Insaka project, The DREAMS-Learning for life project and Adolescent sexual reproductive health project• Development of project indicators and setting up of indicator targets• Data entry, data cleaning and analysis• Conducted monthly and quarterly data verification exercise• Designed and revised project data collection tools• Managed and trained data collection personnel and data entry clerks• Development and Management of MS Access databases and MS Excel databases for all projects• Development of the monitoring and evaluation budgets for different projects being implemented by the organization• Provided data for possible interventions and advised the technical board on possible measures to take in implementing the project.• M&E capacity building for organizational staff.• Supervised regular data collection and ensured quality of the data by performing random data verifications.• Coordinated and conducted regular monitoring visits to project sites in the Lusaka and Kitwe and Chingola, Choma and Livingstone• Managed the process of data analysis on relevant project indicators• Provided feedback to the Project managers on project strategies and activities; suggested strategies for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the projects• Supported project team in the development of quarterly and annual donor reports• Conducted and coordinated research and provide timely reports to different funders (Cicely's Fund, Plan international, USAID, and PEPFAR)• M&E System documentation maintenance in line with donor standards.• Assisted program officers with report writing and development of proposals• Development and implementation of Environmental Mitigation and monitored plans (EMMP)• Development of HIV and AIDS workplace policies for different organizations

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  Zambia Network for People Living with or Affected by HIV+

  • Country Researcher (Global Faith Coalition for getting to Zero HIV project’s Mid-Term Evaluation)

    • 2017 - 2017

    Key responsibilities and achievements:• Supervision and Management of data collection Process• Supervise Focus group discussions with project beneficiaries• Conduct key informant interviews with project staff and ZANERELA country director• Conduct key informant interviews with Key stake holders• Conduct key informant interviews with the Ministry of Health, National AIDS council• Conduct key informant interviews with the commissioner of police• Conduct key informant interviews with ZANERELA partner organizations• Data transcribing of all Evaluation recordings.• Data analysis• Evaluation report writing, presentation and dissemination of Evaluation findings

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  People's Process on Housing and Poverty in Zambia

  • Monitoring And Evaluation intern

    • 2016 - 2016

    Key responsibilities and achievements:• Conducted data audits• Designed of data collection tools• Conducted surveys and enumerations in all project sites• M&E Capacity building in other staff• Recruited data associates in all project sites• Trained and mentored data associates• Maintained MS excel and Access databases• Managed and supervised data collection• Data analysis and report writing• Offered technical, logistical and professional support to Zambia Homelessness and Poor People's Federation (ZHPPF)• Documented and reported all M&E activities• Engaged & liaised with Central government and Local Authorities to support community led governance• Maintained accurate records and prepared quarterly project reports• Participated in training and team meetings• Coordinated and conducted regular monitoring visits to project sites in the Lusaka and Kitwe and Chingola• Spearheaded data presentation and dissemination meetings with all stakeholders

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  Kafue Child Development Agency

  • Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Temp (Kafue Child Friendly School Project)

    • Jul 2015 - Dec 2015

    Key responsibilities and achievements:• Designed data collection tools• Managed data associates• Trained and mentored data associates• Conducted focus group discussions and recording• Conducted in-depth interviews• Coordinated and conducted regular monitoring visits to project sites in the Lusaka and Kitwe and Chingola• Recorded and analysed project monitoring data using SPSS on a monthly basis that is coming from all the program units and give reports.