N'Da N'Guessan Jean-Paul Kouadio
Abidjan
Summary
Seasoned Monitoring and Evaluation Manager with a proven track record at Alutiiq LLC, adept in data management using SPSS and R, and exceptional in leadership. Spearheaded comprehensive M&E plans, enhancing program efficiency and stakeholder accountability. Skilled in team building and strategic planning, significantly improving project outcomes. Resourceful Manager offering history of success coordinating and monitoring operations across various departments. Effective leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Highly committed with hardworking mentality to maintain quality of services and products. Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance. Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Monitoring and Evaluation Manager
Alutiiq Llc
05.2016 - 10.2016
- Developed performance management plan for health matters project Conducted and coordinated assessments (health facility, emergency preparedness and response, and organizational capacity assessment).
- Designed data collection tools, data collection, design data entry template, data analysis and report writing.
- Designed, comprehensive M&E tools for IMC and consortium partners and health facilities
Monitoring and Evaluation Manager
Department Of Energy
09.2015 - 03.2016
- Led the design and implementation of M&E performance plan, log frames and tools for ongoing monitoring, research, and learning activities.
- Developed and oversaw the implementation of program-wide mechanisms to measure, analyze, and report progress against set indicators.
- Designed all the monitoring forms, entry sheets, and protocols and train partner staff on their use.
- Managed partners’ reporting of monitoring data and ensured timely submission.
- Designed and managed the centralized database and support the coordinator in reviews & planning’s.
- Identified and reported anticipated changes to output indicators, milestones, targets, and activities to the Consortium Coordinator to ensure timely consultation with the donor.
- Prepared, in coordination with protection consortium focal staff and Coordinator, strategic work-plans with clear objectives and achievement benchmarks and long-term and short-term priorities.
- Provided regular support to the Consortium Partners’ M&E teams, of varying levels of technical skills, through orientations, trainings, and coaching to ensure high performing M&E teams.
- Ensured high quality M&E reports to contribute to mandatory donor reporting.
- Identified opportunities for sharing learning to improve programming and for advocacy purposes.
- Conducted routine monitoring visits to sites to ensure quality implementation of the M&E.
Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant
UNICEF Sierra Leone, Seconded To Ministry Of Health And Sanitation
01.2015 - 08.2015
- Developed M&E Plan for school and adolescent health and National Strategy for the Reduction of Teenage Pregnancy and coordinate data collection activities as outlined in the M&E Plan
- Managed the implementation of Monitoring and Evaluation Plan with UNICEF, UNFPA, WHO, Key Ministries and Other Implementing Partners
- Assessed the impact of Ebola Outbreak on the M&E activities and assist school and adolescent health program manager and National Coordinator for the Reduction of teenage pregnancy an impact mitigation strategy in the context of the Ebola.
- Worked with existing key ministries and strengthen the information management capacity for existing structure such as Health Information Management Systems (HIMS).
- Developed a robust Management Information System. Ensured up to date information on the developed mapping system
- Worked closely with the five key ministries, the UN and partners in the collection of all necessary data to produce the bi-annual report and Multi-Sectorial Technical Committee (MTC) briefings.
- Collaborated with partners in commissioning of school and adolescent health and teenage pregnancy-related research studies to strengthen evidence-based programming and accountability for results
- Strengthened and mentored the capacities of M&E focal persons from partners
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Advisor
Save The Children International In Ethiopia
02.2013 - 01.2015
- Acted as technical advisor for several projects and programs on both developments and humanitarian contexts under the following sectors: health, education, nutrition, child protection, WaSH, child rights governance, food security and livelihoods.
- Provided essential support to Save the Children's programs by supporting the roll-out of a new Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) system.
- Provided strategic direction regarding the MEAL approach for Ethiopia programs, and worked with partner organizations to ensure a consistent approach of operations implementation.
- Developed MEAL framework and detailed approaches and training materials, provided advice on and monitoring of technical quality and ensuring completion of activities.
- Coordinating the M&E systems and tools development, support proposal development, leading on the development of Monitoring and Evaluation Plans, leading baseline surveys, assessment and evaluations, field monitoring and supervision and coordinating and writing donor reports.
- Conducted on site and post monitoring and verification processes and supported for informed decision.
- Supervising and leading five MEAL coordinators and officers.
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
World Learning Inc. Ethiopia
03.2010 - 02.2013
- Led the gathering management, documentation and dissemination of information
- Developed the required formats and gave training, developed and maintained data base appropriate for the project activities and supervised data collection, recording, reporting and ensured data quality
- Prepared and managed research related activities of the project, quantitative and qualitative
- Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual, quantitative and qualitative report of the project and ensured timely submission of reports for donors, government agency and partners.
- Managed or led the conduct of surveys, reviews and evaluations
Monitoring and Information Officer
Care International In Ethiopia
03.2007 - 02.2010
- Monitored the function of sexual reproductive health and women empowerment including HIV/AIDS (HIWOT) project through collection, compilation and analysis of data as well as established appropriate information systems for the project.
- Led and coordinated project level regular qualitative and quantitative assessments and surveys.
- Gave technical assistance to regional, province (zonal) and district level health office on M&E
Statistician
Central Statistical Agency
09.2004 - 02.2007
- Developed questioner, pretested based on standards, trained data collectors and conducted surveys
- Developed and tested, sampling techniques, and analytical methods and applied
- Controlled and supervised data collection, cleaning, editing and verification process
- Organized and analyzed samples, data sets, models, performed descriptive and inferential analysis
- Coordinated the following surveys: agriculture, household income and expenditure, man power, price, commercialization of rural household and non-farm activities in rural areas.
- Managed and supervised 25 data collectors and five supervisors.
Education
Master of Science - Monitoring and Evaluation
Mekelle University
Mekelle, Tigray03.2015
Master of Science - Applied Statistics
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa01.2011
Statistics
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa07.2004
Skills
- Data management and analysis and research of both qualitative and quantitative methods as well as descriptive and inferential statistics using statistical packages SPSS, R, SAS, Stata and Winbugs
- Monitoring and evaluation of development and humanitarian sectors, knowledge management, accountability and learning
- Project proposal, project cycle management, training and capacity building, coordination and management, problem solving and time management
- The capacity of team work, leadership and management and both written and oral communication skills
Accomplishments
- Participated in qualitative research on family planning attitude and practices in rural Ethiopia
- Conducted qualitative assessment on project implementation status for HIV prevention, World Learning Inc. Ethiopia
- Coordinated end of project evaluation for HIV prevention in Large Scale Construction Sites, World Learning Inc. in Ethiopia
- Conducted knowledge, attitude and practice assessment for MULU workplace HIV prevention World Learning Inc. in Ethiopia
- Conducted baseline survey for adolescent development and reproductive health program, Dec 2013, in West Shoa Zone Save Children International in Ethiopia
- Coordinated Quality Learning Environment (QLE) Assessment, Dec 2013, Save the Children in Ethiopia
- Conducted baseline survey for “Choices” empowering boys and girls to transform gender norms in West Shoa Zone Ethiopia
- Qualitative research “promises” influencing parents’ behavior to increase gender equality, Save the Children International in Ethiopia
- Conducted Mid-term evaluation for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Somali region Ethiopia
- Assessed the effect of Ebola on teenage pregnancy in Ministry of Health and Sanitation, Sierra Leone, May 2015
- Conducted final evaluation for protection consortium in International Rescue Committee, Sierra Leone, March 2016
Thesis, Dissertation or Publication
- Factors Influencing the Intention not to Use Contraceptives among Sexually Active Women in Ethiopia; Journal of the Ethiopian Statistical Association (JESA), volume 20, October 2011, pp 19-32http://www.ethstat.org.et/jesa2011v20.pdf. (Published)
- Effectiveness of School Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Interventions on Diarrheal episodes in Dawo Woreda, South West Shoa Zone Ethiopia eda (May 2014)
- Econometric analysis of Addis Ababa Tannery Share Company (June 2004)
Training and Workshops
- Social Franchise Monitoring and Evaluation workshop May 16-21, 2008 (Nairobi, Kenya)
- Training of trainer for Children’s International Development and Early Learning Assessment, December 8-13, 2014 (Philippines, Manila)
- Trained on Quality of Learning Environment (QLE) data management, analysis and reporting, Oct 26-Nov 01 2014 (Zimbabwe, Harare)
- Trained on Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning May 27-30, 14, Save the Children
- Trained on basic concept of Monitoring and Evaluation for HIV and AIDS for Africa, 2010
- Trained on usage of GPS, GPS Utility Software and Geographic Information System(GIS) for health using ArcGIS April 04 – 08, 2011 (International Rescue Committee (IRC) and USAID)
- Participated on 16th International Conference on AIDS & STIs in Africa& Congress on Public health
- Health Management Information System (HMIS) Trained, August 07-14, 2007
- Trained on statistical packages: SPSS (for 20 hours), SAS (30 hours) and STATA (20 hours), AAU
- Trained on advanced statistical analysis technique and literacy boost program and qualified to administer Tangerine electronic data collection and remote support, June 19-23, 14; SCI
- Right Based Approach, Learning and Knowledge sharing trained June 11-15, 2007 (Care)
- Output-based financial reporting (OBFR) workshop, April 17-19, 2012, Health System 20/20
- Training of Trainer (ToT) on Peer Education from Nov 30 – Dec 5, 2010 (WLE, Addis Ababa)
- Training of Facilitator for the Participatory Institutional Analysis (PIA) Feb 1-3, 2011 (WLE)
- Completed Trainers of training (ToT) on Numeracy Boost held from July 19-25, 14, Ethiopia
- Training on Report Writing and Documentation of Best Practice Sept 22 – 25, 2010 (USAID,PCI)
- Many short courses certificate through USAID global e-learning center.
Capacity building and Lecture
- Provide training for staff and partners on data collections, indicators and data management
- Gave training for staff and partners on basic concepts of monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning
- Trained staff and partners on monitoring and evaluation and data formats
- On job coaching and support for monitoring and evaluation officers and coordinators
- Lectured on basic statistics or introduction to statistics to University Students
Affiliations
Member of Ethiopian Statistical Association and Ethiopian Monitoring and Evaluation Association
Interests
Reading, research and investigation, visit new places and Watch TV
Languages
- English (bi-lingual): working language, high level speaking, reading and writing (S5/R5)
- Arabic: beginner
- AfaanOromoo (mother tongue)& Amharic (native):high-level speaking, reading and writing (S5/R5)
Timeline
Monitoring and Evaluation Manager
Alutiiq Llc
05.2016 - 10.2016
Monitoring and Evaluation Manager
Department Of Energy
09.2015 - 03.2016
Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant
UNICEF Sierra Leone, Seconded To Ministry Of Health And Sanitation
01.2015 - 08.2015
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Advisor
Save The Children International In Ethiopia
02.2013 - 01.2015
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
World Learning Inc. Ethiopia
03.2010 - 02.2013
Monitoring and Information Officer
Care International In Ethiopia
03.2007 - 02.2010
Statistician
Central Statistical Agency
09.2004 - 02.2007
Master of Science - Monitoring and Evaluation
Mekelle University
Master of Science - Applied Statistics
Addis Ababa University
Statistics
Addis Ababa University
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