Reporting, Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor

• Nov 2021 - Present

Monitoring And Evaluation Officer

• Aug 2019 - Oct 2021

Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

• Jul 2018 - Jul 2019

Strategic Planning, M&E officer

• Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

- Led and coordinated preparation of the office’s Integrated work plan for 2014;- Facilitated and guided the UNDP multi-country office on the New Corporate UNDP Strategic Plan, and alignment of the office with the Strategic Plan in effective and financially sustainable manner through review and refining linking to the Integrated Results and Resources Framework and identifying factors affecting attainment of major results using theory of change model. - Acted as focal point of UNDAF covering six pacific countries, provided inputs to the UNDAF results matrix following review and refinement of envisaged results of the multi-country office. - Led and facilitated preparation of M&E framework and information system, review and refinement of concept notes, project documents and Annual Work Plans, project appraisal processes, mid-term reviews and evaluation of projects. - Facilitated preparation of the multi-country office program overview, four countries profiles, briefing notes and project fact sheets in preparation for UNDP regional Administrator’s visit, UNDP Executive Board visit and for UNDP events during the Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) conference. - Coordinated preparation of TORs, screening and identification of potential evaluation experts for two large environment projects of the pacific sub-region; - Oversaw and coordinated progress of achievement of results against plan, setting up and updating risk logs and issue logs for all projects in the UNDP’s Enterprise Resources Management, Planning and Sharing System (Atlas).

Program Specialist/Assistant Resident Representative, Crisis Prevention and Recovery

• Oct 2007 - Dec 2014

- Provided technical and legislative capacity support to public sector and vulnerable communities on Crisis Prevention and Recovery - Supported concerned Government bodies to establish and strengthen structures, systems and process for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management, and crisis response & recovery. - A multi-sector framework and system for Disaster Risk Reduction and Early Warning System established. - Provided overall leadership, management, built partnership strategies and liaised with other UN entities, International Red Cross, Donors, and Government in the Crisis Response and Recovery; particularly in the effective and efficient return/resettlement and reintegration of IDPs, Mine Action, and transition and early recovery joint programs. - Provided technical backstopping to implementing partners at different levels in responding to crisis, such as war, drought, volcanic eruption, earth quake and flooding; mainstreamed gender and human rights approaches in program activities. - Mobilized financial resources from various donors to a tune of Euro 15.4 million and US$ 10 million in four years; monitor and report progress of implementation, and managed assessments and evaluations large multi-faceted and multi-donor UN joint programs.

M&E Officer

• Nov 2011 - Dec 2012

Establish an M&E strategy & system for the DDR programme and ensure their aplication- An M&E information system that includes quantitative and qualitative data gathering, analysis and use was established and complemented the MIS- Run & regularly adjusted the program M&E information system- A comprehensive M&E plan/framework prepared and adopted- Collated progress reports and identified, synthesized and presented lessons learned and success stories- Managed analysis of client satisfaction survey - Initiated and facilitated final independent evaluation of the program Provide Capacity building support to the DDR program counterparts- Provided training to staff and Implementing Partners, acquainted them with contemporary M&E and reporting methods and tools- Provided technical training to Government counterparts and Implementing Partners (NGOs & CBOs) in vocational skills training and communication

Program Design, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Specialist

• Sep 2005 - Sep 2007

Developing, strengthening and improving programming quality; - Adapted CARE’s Program Standards Management Instrument, and assessed various projects with the instrument- Led and Facilitated Strategic Impact Inquiry and assessed CARE’s contribution in poverty reduction and gender empowerment and equity in the countryDesign new program initiatives and projects, implement systematic monitoring and evaluation as well as reporting activities- Several projects design were approved and financed by ECHO, and a project was approved and financed by Norwegian Government- Prepared monitoring plan template and project implementation reporting format, and facilitated their proper by all projects of the COCapacity building of staff and partners in program monitoring, evaluation and reporting- Provided training in Gender mainstreaming and women’s empowerment, M&E of project and project information management systems to CARE staff- Provided training in M&E to implementing partners and oversaw proper use of monitoring & evaluation tools and techniques by projects

Local Program Officer

• Jan 2005 - Oct 2005

Assisted implementation of development cooperation programs (including humanitarian, development & education) - Followed up on implementation of post war rehabilitation program- Reviewed Education Sector Development Program & made recommendations - Actively took part and contributed to setting up of mechanisms to harmonize development cooperation procedures & joint programming - Processed proposals of Small Embassy Projects Program and managed the same - Facilitated gender mainstreaming process in the Poverty Reduction Strategy of Eritrea and advised the Embassy on mainstreaming gender in development cooperation programs - Monitor and analyze local and international trends in development

Socio-economist and Farming Systems Research Expert

• May 1999 - Dec 2004

Organize and undertake ex-ante and ex-post assessments of agricultural research projects and approaches/methodologies- Assessed technical soundness, socio-economic & gender responsiveness of research projects & their resultsOrganize and undertake farming/livelihood systems diagnostic studies and analyses- Explored and analyzed farming/livelihood systems in 4 location of the countryIntroduce contemporary methods of inquiry in agricultural research- Rapid Appraisal of Agricultural Knowledge Systems(RAAKS) introduced and used for diagnostic assessments, M&E and impact studies - Facilitated linkages between pertinent actors/stakeholders in research & extension using Farmers Advisory Services research & development approach- Trained extension staff in participatory methods