MEAL Officer
Development Alternatives Incorporated
Total years of experience :7 years, 10 Months
• Ensured monitoring and evaluation of Community Resilience Activity (CRA) project implemented from Sindh Regional Office.
• Contributed to program learning at the activity and strategic level.
• Utilize practical tools and methodologies to assemble data required on a recurrent basis to track CRA program performance for the small grants program to measure the impact of the activities.
• Grants Management and coordination with the M&E team of Implementing Partners
• Give input and technical guidance to APT and Partners while project designing.
• Undertake field visits to project sites.
• Prepare Routine Monitoring Reports and Activity Notes and update WBDB and TAMIS
• Assist with period and systematic data collection and analysis of project results, and indicators, in conjunction with relevant project staff.
• Conducted Final Evaluations and drafted FERs and approved by USAID
• Contribute to reports on progress on result indicators and assist staff in the preparation of other program reports and communication material, as needed.
• Assist Communication Officer in translating M&E Findings into success stories.
• Assist with grants or purchase orders for external project evaluators.
• Coordinate and assist Grants team and Implementing Partners in preparing M&E / technical project documents
• Designed data collection tools, conducted final project evaluations, and prepared evaluation reports.
• Establishing an effective MEAL Framework and ensuring its compliances within the organization and special projects. Ensured regular monitoring and timely evaluation of services and provided technical input as per the scope of work and KPIs.
• Ensured implementation and monitoring of ISO standards and assisted to HoD in ISO Audits for successful certification.
• Worked with Health Safety and Environment Team and implemented a fully functional security system by designing Standard Operating Procedures.
• Ensured effectiveness of Complaint & Response Mechanism - CRM, handled its functions, and investigated received complaints.
• Assisted to Chief of Staff / HoD MEAL in drafting policies, guidelines, and SOPs for smooth operations. Drafted Event reports and contributed to quarterly Newsletters/Magazines and Annual reports
• Contributed to developing concept notes/ Project Proposals for bilateral donors and closely monitored the implementation of special projects as per KPIs and project results.
- Led MER department and developed Monitoring Evaluation Frameworks / Strategy (M&E Plan, RBM, LFA, Database Management).
- Conducted Rapid Need Assessments on “Droughts” in district Tharparkar and “Nutrition” in District Sanghar for USAID projects.
- Designed 03 projects (02 Drought Mitigation, 01 Nutrition) and secured funding from Concern Worldwide and USAID.
- Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual reports for the donors.
- Coordinated Implementing Partners, Government Line Departments and Communities.
- Developed capacity of the 60 staff on Project Management, Data Collection / Survey, and Monitoring and Evaluation Framework.
- Wrote Newsletters and organizational profiles and web content.
- Designed and successfully administrated an online data collection tool through android-based M&E Tool (mWater & KOBO).
My role was to supervise data collection/village profiling and manage the database and randomly verified and selected deserving beneficiaries on set criteria. I prepared Project Monitoring Plan and developed required formats, as well as arranged capacity-building events for project staff, and collected MoVs.
Managed field-based observations through process monitoring and tracking the project’s deliverables/milestones through key performance indicators. Supported Supervisor in making data analysis reports and maintaining means of verification as per M&E plan. I conducted classroom observations and spot checks for the project and verified data as per the data management plan. Managed data received from implementing partner organizations and conducted field monitoring visits for data validation. Provided technical input on reports and documents received from IP.
I developed formats and tools to collect and record data to verify performance. Prepared Qualitative and Quantitative Data Collection Tools for various surveys and monitoring project activities. Kept updated profiles of the beneficiary and evaluated Pre & Post training impact. Conducted situation analysis, Baseline & End line, and Pre & Post KAP studies, assisted in internal evaluation from time to time, and suggested mid-course corrections.
I managed and looked after project implementation by deploying results-based management skills. I Produced, assimilated, analyzed and used project information from varied and diverse sources, including the field, to provide in-depth & timely analysis and appropriate recommendations to increase project impact and efficient use of resources.
Ensured project systems and implementation of activities (financial and non-financial) are on track. Besides this, observed a rights-based and holistic approach in developing and implementing project strategies; and undertaken budget allocation, and ensure fiscal responsibility at every level of project management. Being a Project Manager, I ensured the smooth functioning of the team by setting out clear responsibilities, timely and appropriate delegation, and conflict resolution, where necessary; and also supported the team leaders in developing annual/monthly work plans, and assessing financial needs of each department and
activity.
