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Supports a donor-funded programme strengthening social enterprises with financial and non-financial resources to create
job and income-generating opportunities for individuals from marginalized communities.
• Lead IMM strategy across the Jordan portfolio, embedding measurement into the full grant lifecycle — from due
diligence and design through monitoring and reporting.
• Design and deliver bilingual (Arabic/English) training on Theory of Change, IMM planning, indicator design, survey
methods, and reporting for portfolio social enterprises and partners (Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation, Build
Palestine, SPARK/DRC SEED cohorts); facilitate cohort workshops and 1-on-1 coaching sessions.
• Mentor social enterprises to build and refine Theories of Change, align outcomes with business models, and set
baselines and targets; integrate impact evidence into operational and strategic decisions.
• Develop comprehensive IMM/M&E frameworks: logframes, KPI matrices (financial, social, organisational),
outcome/impact indicators, and mixed-methods data plans including pre/post tools and qualitative guides for
FGDs/KIIs.
• Build and maintain reporting structures, data collection tools (KoboToolbox / Google Forms), and custom dashboards
(QLIK, Excel); standardise data dictionaries and metadata conventions.
• Introduce data quality assurance (DQA) and governance SOPs covering enumerator guides, validation checks, version
control, consent, and data security practices.
• Streamline monthly SE reporting to reduce burden while improving completeness and timeliness; add forward
looking work-plan prompts to strengthen learning loops.
• Produce impact stories, case studies, and learning briefs to support communication and advocacy.

• Lead design, planning, and execution of data collection and evaluation activities — mid-term evaluations, pre/post
intervention surveys, and needs assessments — ensuring alignment with USAID objectives.
• Own all project reporting pipelines including DevResults, USAID GIS, TEAMS databases, and quarterly Progress
Reports.
• Conduct comprehensive data analysis using SPSS, Survey Monkey, Excel, and Power BI; deliver findings through
dashboards and visualisations for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Oversee and manage the HSQA database, ensuring accurate data entry, maintenance, and quality through systematic
cleaning, preprocessing, and validation.
• Lead regular field visits to monitor activities, support data collection teams, and ensure quality and consistency
across sub-awardees and grantees.
• Collaborate with the MEL Director to organise Data Quality Assessments (DQAs) and translate findings into data
driven recommendations.
• Manage local firms data management activities including storage, validation, and quality assurance.

• Lead the design, planning, and execution of data collection and evaluation activities, including mid-term evaluations, pre- and post
intervention surveys, and needs assessments, ensuring alignment with project objectives.
• Responsible for project reporting, including DevResults, Progress Reports, and USAID databases (GIS, TEAMS, and DevResult).
• Conduct comprehensive data analysis using tools like Survey Monkey, SPSS, Excel, and Power BI to identify key findings, trends, and
insights, and present these through reports, dashboards, and visualizations to stakeholders.
• Oversee and manage the HSQA database, ensuring accurate and efficient data entry, organization, and maintenance, as well as data
quality through cleaning, preprocessing, and validation.
• Lead regular field visits to monitor HSQA activities, support data collection teams, and ensure the quality and consistency of data
provided by team members, sub-awardees, and grantees.
• Collaborate with the MEL Director in organizing and conducting Data Quality Assessments (DQAs) and providing data-driven
recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Manage the local firms data management activities, including data storage, validation, and quality assurance, and fulfill any other
duties as assigned by the CoP.

Third-party monitoring and verification services for humanitarian programming in Syria (USAID OFDA / Food for Peace).
• Designed and operationalised the project-wide TPM data collection and monitoring system, encompassing data
management architecture, tracking tools, and standardised reporting templates.
• Built and led multi-location data collection teams: recruited, trained, and coordinated monitors across Syria while
managing daily quality checks and the first-layer data cleaning pipeline.
• Conducted Data Quality Assessments for all implementation partners, delivering actionable recommendations that
measurably raised TPM compliance standards.
• Maintained real-time security and humanitarian situation awareness, contributing contextual analysis to programme
reporting and risk management.

• Supporting the MEAL Specialist and contributing to the development of monitoring and evaluation plans (MEPs) and
MEAL work plans for DRC projects, ensuring that they are relevant and appropriate for the East Amman context.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve MEAL systems and processes.
• Designing quantitative and qualitative monitoring and evaluation and needs assessment tools (focus group discussions,
key informant interviews, household/individual surveys, post-distribution monitoring, participatory M&E activities,
observational monitoring, etc.) and methodologies when needed.
• Coordinating with IM field staff and MEAL technical unit to follow up on testing and piloting M&E tools.
• Acting as team leader of enumerators during any assessments or monitoring and evaluation activities such as (base
line, End-line), taking responsibility for timely and quality data collection.
• Supporting where appropriate and leading training of MEAL tools for other project staff and/or temporary
enumerators.
• Ensure timely and accurate routine processing, documentation, and reporting of data.
• Identify and refer/report individuals with special needs, protection concerns, and any problems with DRC services to
the protection referral staff.
• Supporting MEAL technical unit in data visualization and report writing.
• Accountability focal point, Provide accountability info sessions/training for BNFs and Staff.

• Co-developed MEAL work plans and monitoring and evaluation plans across DRCs East Amman portfolio, proactively
identifying and implementing system improvements.
• Designed mixed-methods M&E tools (FGDs, KIIs, household surveys, PDMs, observational monitoring) and led
enumerator teams during baseline and end-line assessments, ensuring timely, high-quality data collection.
• Served as Accountability Focal Point — established beneficiary feedback mechanisms and delivered accountability
training for staff and beneficiaries.
• Supported the MEAL technical unit in data visualisation and report writing, ensuring evidence was accessible for
programme adaptation decisions.

• Supported the MERL team in developing and implementing M&E systems and tools, ensuring quality across projects
and programs at both strategic (country) and operational (project) levels.
• Contributed to the design, planning, and evaluation phases of projects, including needs assessments, baseline studies,
mid-term reviews, and final evaluations, ensuring effective dissemination of results.
• Assisted in the creation and implementation of M&E plans and Indicator Performance Tracking Tables (IPTTs), and
supported monthly reporting using PowerBI.
• Organized and conducted M&E training for staff and facilitated annual reflections for relevant Program Units (PUs).
• Served as the accountability focal point for Plan International in Azraq camp and the host community, designing a
Feedback and Accountability system and overseeing data collection and reporting.
• Collaborated with the technical unit and MERL specialists to develop tools and assessments, implementing them via
Kobo Toolbox and training volunteers on ethical data collection using tablets.
• Led baseline assessments, ensured data quality during collection, and managed data entry, cleaning, and analysis for
both quantitative and qualitative data.
• Conducted field visits for data collection, monitoring tool verification, and facilitated focus group discussions in the
host community and Azraq camp.
• Designed and implemented capacity-building activities on M&E for staff and partners, ensuring standardized
methodologies across organizations.
• Digitized M&E tools for efficient use during the COVID- 19 pandemic, maintaining high confidentiality of sensitive
information.

• Contributed to design and implementation of M&E systems at both country and project levels, including needs
assessments, baseline studies, mid-term reviews, and final evaluations.
• Designed the Feedback and Accountability system for Plan Internationals Azraq camp and host community
operations; served as Accountability Focal Point.
• Led baseline assessments — managed data quality during collection, and oversaw end-to-end data entry, cleaning,
and analysis for quantitative and qualitative datasets.
• Digitised M&E tools for remote deployment during COVID-19, maintaining high standards of data confidentiality and
participant protection.

• Facilitated psychosocial support (PSS) sessions on rights, protection, and community initiatives; co-led a community
research project on child labour in Amman, Karak, and Maan leading to actionable programme recommendations.

• Facilitator PSS sections for beneficiaries such as rights, protection, creativity, innovation, and initiatives that serve their
communities.
• Our work was concerned with the issue of child labor, studying the problem, and coming up with solutions to limit
this problem in Amman, Karak, and Maan.
• Helping young people in programs implemented by the institution and developing programs.

• Facilitated Innovation Camp sessions, guiding participants to develop and prototype creative ideas — accumulating
500+ verified volunteer hours.