Emma Sakwa
Monitoring And Evaluation Specialist
Nairobi
Summary
Experienced in project monitoring, evaluation, and coordination, with a background in administration. Played a key role in strengthening organizational and local partners' capacity to plan, manage, implement, and monitor projects/programs. Focus areas include livelihoods, education, climate change, gender, and smallholder agriculture value chains. Strategic and analytical thinker deeply committed to human rights, sustainable development, and gender equality. Strong communication skills. Known for being hard-working and resourceful with a passion for working with people in a values-driven organization and community.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
2028
2028
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Operations and Data Analyst Officer
Nairobi Waldorf School Trust
09.2022 - Current
- Improved customer service processes, leading to increased client (Parent satisfaction)
- Produced monthly reports using advanced Excel spreadsheet functions.
- Used statistical methods to analyze data and generate useful business reports.
- Implemented a new information management system that reduced data errors by 100% thus improving information retrieval and overall operational efficiency
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure data integrity and accuracy, resulting in better-informed decisions.
- Identified cost-saving opportunities across all inputs and services resulting in a reduction in expenses by updating the inventory regularly
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Anglican Development Services
08.2016 - 09.2022
- Supported in the development and/or finalization of the project Work Plan and kept it updated with project activities and time frames as relevant.
- Reviewed the quality of existing data in the project subject areas, the methods of collecting it, and the degree to which it will provide good baseline statistics for impact evaluation.
- Collected and Managed data to support needs assessment, KCDMs, and REALMs Project Logical Framework design/Review and target setting and progress management.
- Participated in Data quality assurance with partners/ donors and monitoring visits to project areas.
- Identified areas where technical support to field staff is required. Organized refresher training on the use of digital tools, data collection tools, and any other training for County Field Coordinators as required.
- Supported in the designing of data collection tools, plans, and processes for all required information ensuring high quality and integrity of data.
- Supported Project team members in field activities: Training on Regenerative Agriculture, Circular Agriculture, and Nutritional practices.
- Conducted site visit to group demo/field and individual sites to track progress, identify gaps to ensure the project objectives are being met.
- Produced reports and dashboards on M&E findings and prepared presentations based on M&E data as required.
- Checked that Monitoring Data are discussed in the appropriate forum and in a timely fashion in terms of implications for future action. If necessary, create such discussions to fill any gap.
- Assisted in the development of project budgets and its implementation effectively.
- Collected, documented, and shared success, best practices, impact stories, and concept notes for decision-making.
- Organized and participated in Project Review meetings and learning events with partners and stakeholders like the County Government, Project Communities, and Policy Makers.
- Conducted Focused Groups Discussions and Key Informant Interviews to measure the effectiveness of the projects.
- Worked with external evaluators to conduct the Baseline, mid-term, and final evaluations.
Data Clerk Volunteer: Kenya Agricultural Value Chain Enterprises Project
Anglican Development Services- Western Region
01.2016 - 07.2016
- Compiling, summarizing, data entry, and filing
- Assisted in tracking the flow of data and monitoring data quality
- Accompanied my supervisors to field training, project sensitization, and other stakeholder meetings
Student Attachment: Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) and Kenya Agriculture Value Enterprise KAVES project
Anglican Development Services- Western Region
09.2015 - 12.2015
- Accompanied my supervisors to field training on agriculture, health, and nutrition
- Data entry and performed day-to-day office tasks as assigned by my supervisor
- Field visits to distribute materials to the OVCs and link them to health centers and community health workers
Clerk
Mt. Kenya University Students’ Association Electoral Commission
02.2014 - 02.2014
- Conducting civic education
- Counting of the votes
- Executed other clerical duties as assigned
Education
Certification in Monitoring and Evaluation -
Kenya Institute of Management
10.2021 - 02.2022
BA - Development Studies
Mt Kenya University
01.2013 - 01.2015
Data Analytics -
Kenya Institute of Management
Skills
- Data processing and analysis
- SPSS
- MS Excel and google spreadsheets
- MySQL
- Power BI
- Kobo Collect
- Online Data Kite
- Logical Framework
- Data analysis
- Data visualization and presentations
Timeline
Operations and Data Analyst Officer
Nairobi Waldorf School Trust
09.2022 - Current
Certification in Monitoring and Evaluation -
Kenya Institute of Management
10.2021 - 02.2022
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Anglican Development Services
08.2016 - 09.2022
Data Clerk Volunteer: Kenya Agricultural Value Chain Enterprises Project
Anglican Development Services- Western Region
01.2016 - 07.2016
Student Attachment: Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) and Kenya Agriculture Value Enterprise KAVES project
Anglican Development Services- Western Region
09.2015 - 12.2015
Clerk
Mt. Kenya University Students’ Association Electoral Commission
02.2014 - 02.2014
BA - Development Studies
Mt Kenya University
01.2013 - 01.2015
Data Analytics -
Kenya Institute of Management
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