Experience

World Food Programme

• Italy
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Information Management and Performance Management Office

  • Jun 2020 - Present



UNICEF

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

• Monitoring And Evaluation and Information Management Specialist

  • Feb 2019 - Jan 2020

  ● Main resource person for UNICEF for Data Analysis, Reporting, Data Management, KoBo, Information Management, Databases and data storage. Also main focal point for secondary data, GIS geographic prioritisation and performance management. ● Developed single format for 4W and programme reporting – this was adopted by OCHA. Manages humanitarian reporting and analysis. Also trained programme, Cluster and government partners in reporting and monitoring, including in the use of tools such as KoBo. ● Led the migration of reporting systems from an excel-based 4Ws to a SQl-based Humanitarian Decision Support System. ● Analysed context data and achievements from the WASH, Education, Child Protection and Nutrition Clusters and provided recommendations and reports on geographic prioritisation, resource allocation, multi-sectoral convergence as well as on programmatic and operational adaptations. ● Developed Geographic Prioritisation Model at admin level 3 for WASH and Education and the accompanying explanatory note, taking into account vulnerability, magnitude of population in need and coverage and gaps in response activities. ● Conducted Secondary Data Review and supported the preparation of People in Need and Cluster targets. In addition, collected, cleaned and structured the master dataset of secondary data for the UNICEF Response; maintained all common operational datasets for the Response. ● Developed and trialled programme monitoring tools as well as context monitoring tools. ● Serving temporarily as IMO to WASH, Nutrition, Child Protection and Education Clusters, including the development of analytical products, maps and inputs to the OCHA Sitrep. Also advises on Cluster decision making. ● Responsible for training the Monitoring and Evaluation UNVs in the reporting system and the application of analysis. ● Manages Partnership Database and reviews grants and partnership agreements.



ACAPS

• Switzerland
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Expert

  • Feb 2018 - Oct 2018

  ● Principal Technical Expert. Responsible for the overall quality of ACAPS assessments and analysis, including technical oversight over global and country-level programmes and initiatives. ● Deployed to the Rohingya Refugee Crisis as Team Leader and Technical Expert for the ACAPS-IOM Analysis Hub, where the Technical Expert: o Led the revision of the Joint Response Plan and the development of the master logframe. o Identified and resolved assessment error, issues with data quality as well as imprecision in tools and methodology in the Needs and Population Monitoring (DTM) Site Assessment. o Built the capacity of IOM and ISCG staff in planning and assessments. o Developed a granular, block-level, Multi-Sector Prioritisation Index to help identify gaps in geographic coverage and how best resources should be allocated. o Led the production of key thematic reports, including on Camp Governance, Preparedness for the Monsoon as well as on Lessons Learnt on Assessments in the Refugee Crisis. o Provided consultations for other agencies, such as BBC Media Action, UNHCR and REACH, on Humanitarian Accountability, Information Management and Assessment Precision. o Researched and published A New Protection Index with Aldo Benini, based on work in the Rohingya Crisis which explored possible proxy data for a prioritisation index for protection needs. ● Undertook technical review and assessment of ACAPS’s HQ-level activities.



UBAcrylic

• Consulant -- Data Analysis and Planning

  • Sep 2017 - Jan 2018

  ● Reformed data collection and records procedures, including the development, trial and implementation of new templates; also oversaw the digitisation of records. ● Identified the products and production lines with the most production errors and supported management in developing a range of solutions to reduce material wastage. ● Reviewed production line and planning SOPs and proposed corrections.● Trained planners in data analysis and visualisation.



United Nations

• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Data Analyst

  • Oct 2016 - Jun 2017

  ● Principal Data Analyst and Specialist. Developed and drafted Vulnerability in Myanmar, the nationwide Needs, Coverage and Gaps Report for Resilience and Development Planning, covering Conflict, State Crime and Discrimination; Underinvestment and Underdevelopment; and Climate Risks and Disaster Management. ● Developed vulnerability model, which was validated in a wider forum with UN leadership and representatives from donor governments and was recognised as the new countrywide Vulnerability Index. ● All 330 townships were clustered and sorted not only by the severity and extent of their privation but also by their specific characteristics with the intention of improving programme design and avoiding one-size-fits-all planning. ● Collected, cleaned and restructured all relevant data into a new centralised, fundamental operational dataset for Myanmar.



UNDP

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Disaster Recovery and Coordination Specialist

  • Oct 2015 - Sep 2016

  ● Designed and drafted the National Recovery Framework and Plan, including the logframe, implementation strategies, the national recovery budget, beneficiary selection and prioritisation criteria, common implementation standards and other start-up activities. A total of USD 1.49 billion (3 % of the annual government budget) was programmed across 10 States and Regions in the following Sectors/themes: Housing, WASH, Health, Education, Transportation and Infrastructure, Agriculture and Livestock, Non-farm Income, Industry & Commerce, Humanitarian Accountability, Environmental Protection and Disaster Management● Led the review of Line Ministry Recovery Plans and Budgets to improve quality and increase alignment with national priorities. Also designed the management structure and national-level implementation agreements to support the operationalization of the National Recovery Framework and Plan. ● Analysed existing systems and proposed alternative National Response and Recovery structures, including disaster declaration standards, alignment with international standards and the development of Terms of Reference for specific Response and Recovery functions. ● Compiled the principal Recovery Dataset for planning and monitoring.● Assisted the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement in disaster response activities, including the 2016 forest fires and droughts and hailstorms disasters.



World Vision

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

• Information Management Specialist

  • Aug 2015 - Oct 2015

  ● Led the Situation Unit and the Information Subcommittee of the Government of Myanmar’s Emergency Operations Centre, comprised of staff from the Ministries of Social Welfare and Planning. ● Led the collection, cleaning and structuring of the master damage and loss dataset for the National Government; this was the first such database in Myanmar. Identified and resolved barriers and gaps in information collection and reporting within the Government of Myanmar.● Identified gaps, trends and challenges in the government response, including in the allocation of resources, life-saving evacuations and coordination between humanitarian actors. ● Led the preparation of the national situation report; detailed damage and loss information had never before been made publicly available. ● Increased demand for evidence and analysis amongst senior government officials: the products and analyses developed were used to brief the Vice-President, Ministers and Permanent Secretaries.

• Information Management Specialist

  • May 2015 - Jul 2015

  ● Drafted the policy document Recommendations and Analysis for Response and Country Strategy Development which applied all developed models and analytical tools to make recommendations on strategic direction around geographic targeting, programming approaches, resource acquisition, organisational positioning, business processes and risk management. ● Developed analytical models to aid geographic prioritisation and resource allocation based. ● Responsible for sitreps, including the management of reporting mechanisms, drafting and approvals.

• Director of Programmes

  • Jan 2014 - Apr 2015

  ● Led the Programmes Division, consisting of the Humanitarian Accountability; Design, Monitoring and Evaluation; Programming; and Information Management Departments. USD 70 million was managed; the Response benefitted more than 1,000,000 unique beneficiaries. ● Led the development and all subsequent revisions of the Response Strategy, technical approaches and overall programme design. Community consultations resulted in broad consensus across various internal and external stakeholders about our geographic targeting, programme design and resource allocation. ● Developed composite assessment tools, leading to World Vision’s work being described by UN OCHA as “information management at its best” and being favourably reviewed by ACAPS in a statistical critique. ● Oversaw the implementation and institution of Humanitarian Accountability mechanisms, including the establishment of a feedback and complaints mechanism which resolved 100% of complaints within 30 days. ● Led programme monitoring and ensured compliance with the suggested corrective actions: beneficiary satisfaction averaged between 80-90% for all interventions. ● Oversaw the design and successful implementation of the baseline survey, which covered 1,350 households, and the integration of the data collected into the Response strategy. ● Led the acquisition of 23 successful grant proposals: USD 34 million of grant funding was secured. And together with the Finance Director, led the preparation of budgets, financial analysis and compliance● Oversaw the preparation for and management response to the Global Audit of the response, resulting in an unprecedented green (lowest) risk rating for all departments and functions.

• Information Management Specialist

  • Nov 2013 - Jan 2014

• Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs Officer

  • Jul 2010 - Nov 2013

  ● Led the planning, programme quality and resourcing functions for the Relief Department, covering 20 multi-sector relief projects amounting to USD15 million. ● Advocated for and launched new thematic areas, including Urban Disaster Risk Reduction and Humanitarian Accountability. Roles outside China Office included: Programme Officer for East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Response and Central Thailand and Bangkok Floods Response; Accountability Officer for the South Asia and Pacific Regional Office; Simulation Exercise Manager for mainland China.



Centre for Initiatives in Cooperation and Development/ART GOLD Sri Lanka Programme

• Communications Intern

  • May 2009 - Oct 2009