Experience

Integrity

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) Principles Strand Lead on the Global Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (GMEL) contract.Supporting the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) in the development of theories of change and MEL frameworks and facilitating learning and evaluation across their Governance and Power Africa portfolio. Conflict Stability and Security Fund (CSSF) Principles Strand Lead on the Global Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (GMEL) contract.Supporting the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) in the development of theories of change and MEL frameworks and facilitating learning and evaluation across their Governance and Power Africa portfolio.



World Vision

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

• Consultant

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  Researching middle range theory on social accountability in the health sector funded by the Centre of Excellence for Development Impact and Learning (CEDIL). Evaluation of the Mi Comunidad Participa en Como Va Mi Escuela project in the Dominican Republic funded by the Global Partnership for Social Accountability (GPSA). Researching middle range theory on social accountability in the health sector funded by the Centre of Excellence for Development Impact and Learning (CEDIL). Evaluation of the Mi Comunidad Participa en Como Va Mi Escuela project in the Dominican Republic funded by the Global Partnership for Social Accountability (GPSA).



International Budget Partnership

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Evaluation of the Collaborating for Open and Accountable Budgets (COAB) project. Evaluation of the Collaborating for Open and Accountable Budgets (COAB) project.



CGIAR

• France
• Research Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Consultant

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Supporting CGIAR to integrate theories of change and risk assessments as part of adaptive programming and document learning around results systems. Supporting CGIAR to integrate theories of change and risk assessments as part of adaptive programming and document learning around results systems.



ODI

• United Kingdom
• Think Tanks
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Consultant

  • May 2020 - Oct 2021

  Learning advisor on the Learning, Evidence and Advocacy Partnership (LEAP) in Nigeria, part of the Partnership to Engage, Reform and Learn (PERL) programme. Learning advisor on the Learning, Evidence and Advocacy Partnership (LEAP) in Nigeria, part of the Partnership to Engage, Reform and Learn (PERL) programme.



VNG International

• Netherlands
• International Affairs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Consultant

  • Feb 2020 - Jul 2021

  Revising theories of change, MEL frameworks, capacity building and coaching to improve MEL in the Inclusive Decisions at Local Level (IDEAL) programme. Supporting teams in Burundi, Mali, Palestine, Somaliland, South Sudan, Rwanda and Uganda. Revising theories of change, MEL frameworks, capacity building and coaching to improve MEL in the Inclusive Decisions at Local Level (IDEAL) programme. Supporting teams in Burundi, Mali, Palestine, Somaliland, South Sudan, Rwanda and Uganda.



CARE

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

• Consultant

  • Jun 2021 - Jun 2021

  Developing indicator guidance for two of CARE International's global indicators. Developing indicator guidance for two of CARE International's global indicators.



The Hague Academy for Local Governance

• Netherlands
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Aug 2019 - Oct 2019

  A learning review of the training of local authorities in the Every Voice Counts programme in Rwanda and Burundi. A learning review of the training of local authorities in the Every Voice Counts programme in Rwanda and Burundi.



CARE

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

• Consultant

  • Sep 2018 - Oct 2019

  Supporting CARE's Latin America Impact Growth Strategy on decent work for domestic workers in Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Colombia and Mexico through MEL training, accompaniment, and syntheses.

• Consultant

  • Feb 2019 - Jul 2019

  Process tracing evaluation of the Cocoa Life project in Côte d'Ivoire

• Consultant

  • Feb 2019 - Jun 2019

  Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) of advocacy and influencing outcomes for CARE International’s Secretariat.

• Governance Advisor for Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning

  • Jul 2016 - Oct 2018

  Leading monitoring and evaluation for CARE’s Inclusive Governance approach. Developing guidance notes, designing performance measurement frameworks, formulating indicators and quality assurance tools. Provided MEL capacity building and technical support on quality standards and advanced methods. Producing syntheses and learning reports. Leading the adaptation of participatory and theory-based methodologies for measuring the ‘Hard to Measure’ within CARE’s global MEL community of practice, and developing guidance on monitoring and evaluation for advocacy and influencing work. Developing a research and evidence strategy for CARE’s inclusive governance network. Leading cross-organizational learning on the institutionalization of Doing Development Differently (DDD) principles and Thinking and Working Politically (TWP).See here for more information: https://insights.careinternational.org.uk/people/inclusive-governance-team/tom-aston

• Governance Advisor for Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East and North Africa

  • Nov 2012 - Jun 2016

  Leading the development of guidance on political economy analysis. Technical support to political economy assessments in Peru, Zambia, India, Kenya and Mali. Quality assurance of CARE´s governance projects in Latin America and the Middle East and North Africa. Co-authoring a guide on citizens’ charters. Managing studies and writing papers related to social accountability and advocacy in Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia, Jordan, Yemen and Malawi.See here for more information: https://insights.careinternational.org.uk/people/inclusive-governance-team/tom-aston



Oxfam

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

• Consultant

  • Jan 2018 - Mar 2018

  Co-developing a model for Thinking and Working Politically (TWP) across Oxfam Pacific’s country offices (Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and Melanesia) for more politically smart and adaptive programming Co-developing a model for Thinking and Working Politically (TWP) across Oxfam Pacific’s country offices (Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and Melanesia) for more politically smart and adaptive programming



World Bank Group

• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant

  • Apr 2015 - Jul 2015

  Evaluation of the scaling-up process of the participatory monitoring of social services through “Community Reports” in the Progresando con Solidaridad Programme for the Government of the Dominican Republic Evaluation of the scaling-up process of the participatory monitoring of social services through “Community Reports” in the Progresando con Solidaridad Programme for the Government of the Dominican Republic



Oxfam

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

• Consultant

  • Aug 2012 - Feb 2013

  Research with University College London for Oxfam Latin America on Urban Settlement on High-risk Land: Relocation, Mitigation and Prevention, with case studies from Guatemala City and La Paz, Bolivia Research with University College London for Oxfam Latin America on Urban Settlement on High-risk Land: Relocation, Mitigation and Prevention, with case studies from Guatemala City and La Paz, Bolivia



ODI

• United Kingdom
• Think Tanks
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Consultant

  • Mar 2012 - Feb 2013

  Research on social protection and social accountability for UNICEF, UN Women, and DFID in Kenya, Mozambique, Uganda, Palestine, Yemen and Vietnam, including the Transforming Cash Transfers research project. Writing briefing papers on child-sensitive social protection in Kenya and Tanzania for Save the Children's A Chance to Grow series. Research on social protection and social accountability for UNICEF, UN Women, and DFID in Kenya, Mozambique, Uganda, Palestine, Yemen and Vietnam, including the Transforming Cash Transfers research project. Writing briefing papers on child-sensitive social protection in Kenya and Tanzania for Save the Children's A Chance to Grow series.



CARE

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

• Consultant

  • Sep 2011 - Feb 2012

  Consultancy in knowledge management and bid development

• Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

  • Sep 2009 - Aug 2011



CARE

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

• Communications and Compliance Officer

  • Sep 2007 - Aug 2008