I am a PMI certified Project management professional committed to delivering project excellence. Proven track record of managing complex projects and ensuring timely delivery. Known for strong team collaboration and adaptability to evolving project requirements. Skilled in strategic planning, Program designing, resource allocation, and effective communication.
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Evans Otieno Odongo
Project Management Professional
Nairobi
Summary
Overview
8
years of professional experience
14
Certifications
2
Languages
Work History
Africa ServicesNairobi
Monitoring and Evaluation Manager
02.2025 - Current
Job overview
- Supervise the Work of the MEAL Officers in the Sub-region
- Support Program Design in 8 countries
- Coordinate Impact tracking for interventions in 8 countries
- Developed comprehensive evaluation frameworks for improved program assessment and decision making.
- Trained MEAL officers, country managers and Program Managers on effective evaluation implementation to increase accuracy of data.
- Ensured compliance with ethical guidelines in all aspects of the evaluation process, safeguarding participant confidentiality and privacy rights.
Africa Services
M and E Lead (Kenya)
09.2022 - 02.2025
Job overview
- Ensuring field ministry impact and progress monitoring results is accurately captured and reported in alignment with regional and global standards and requirements
- Ensure the proper implementation of Strategic Project Management Model (SPMM) processes (Assessment, Design, Monitoring and Evaluation) for the realization of the organization's desired results on Children Ministry.
- Confirm reports are compliant to regional and global standards and ensure reporting deadlines are met and provides proper quality.
- Provide technical support and assist in the development of Program logical frameworks/result chain, and Monitoring and evaluation plan.
- Monitor all project activities, expenditures and progress towards achieving the project output.
- Develop monitoring and impact indicator for projects and programs
- Coordinate and conduct annual and end of program evaluations
- Support effective communication and collect reports of project activities in line with all the needs of ministry among children and youths.
- Lead the Design of programs aimed at Ministry among the Children and Youths.
- Collect event reports from Program Managers and coordinators and collate data on quarterly reports templates in timely fashion and noting deadlines.
- In collaboration with program managers monitor the progress, provide progress reports on program implementation, and organize.
- Provide technical support in monitoring, evaluating and quality assurance of program implementation meant to ensure the safety and welfare of children.
- Provide country review of program progress report to the country manager for decision making.
Compassion International
Project Director (KE0261-PEFA NYAGORO CDC)
04.2020 - 08.2022
Job overview
- Ensuring all correspondences to child supporters are done in the right quality and time.
- Supporting caregivers in basic matters of children welfare like Birth Registration, access to Health Facilities etc.
- Following up on all Child protection cases from reporting, court proceeding, convictions if any, and closure.
- Lead the coordination and Facilitation of trainings for project staff and Beneficiaries (Children and Youths) on different refresher courses.
- Resource Mobilization- Networking with other like-minded organizations as well the community to coordinate in buffering the resources (Human and financial) for program implementation.
- Coordinate writing of Complementary Interventions proposals.
- Attend County Committees on Education, Child Protection, and
- Monthly preparation of mini budgets
- Keep an open communication with the Church committee and Partnership Facilitator.
- Compile weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
- Implement the budget and partner plan for the project in consultation with the project committee.
- Advice to the Church Committee on matters of child and youth development
- Quarterly Monitoring and Evaluation of the Project Operations
- Supervise all other staff and all daily program operations.
- Oversaw up to 5 projects simultaneously without sacrificing standards.
Compassion International
Project Social Worker and Accountant (KE0270- RGC OYUGIS CDC)
03.2019 - 04.2020
Job overview
- Tracking Beneficiary gifts and disbursing in agreement with the Caregivers.
- Compiling financial reports
- In charge of visiting children in school and at homes
- Prompt and Timely Supporter to Beneficiary Communication
- In charge of Spiritual growth of all beneficiaries
- Advising the Management on all financial matters related to budgeting and Implementation.
- Periodic reporting of expenditure and activities done that are essential for Monitoring and Evaluation
Economic Projects Transformation Facility (EPTF)
Project Manager
04.2018 - 02.2019
Job overview
- Involved in working with communities to plan and execute trainings of small-scale businesspeople.
- I trained groups on needful entrepreneurship and table banking skills.
- Making business follow ups and mentoring of SME owners as well as overseeing activities in the table banking groups.
Research Triangle International
Research Assistant and Team Supervisor
10.2017 - 02.2018
Job overview
- Worked as an enumerator tasked with collecting health information concerning the TUSOME project; toilet use and personal hygiene, reading and writing, and feeding habits among learners in ECDE classes.
Education
Daystar UniversityNairobi, Nairobi Province, Kenya
Master of Arts from Monitoring and Evaluation
04.2001
University Overview
Kenya Institute of ManagementNairobi
Certification Course from Monitoring and Evaluation
01.2023
University Overview
Kenyatta UniversityNairobi, Nairobi Province, Kenya
Bachelor of Science from Recreation and Sports Management
04.2001
University Overview
GPA: 2nd Class, Upper Division
- Completed Coursework: SPSS Analysis, 2013
Whitestar Institute of Computer StudiesBondo
Associate of Applied Science from Microsoft Computer Packages
10.2009
University Overview
Maranda High SchoolBondo
High School Diploma
12.2008
University Overview
GPA: B+ (72 Points)
Skills
Certification
PMP Certified
References
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WILL BE PROVIDED AT REQUESTTimeline
Monitoring and Evaluation Manager
Africa Services
02.2025 - Current
M and E Lead (Kenya)
Africa Services
09.2022 - 02.2025
Project Director (KE0261-PEFA NYAGORO CDC)
Compassion International
04.2020 - 08.2022
Project Social Worker and Accountant (KE0270- RGC OYUGIS CDC)
Compassion International
03.2019 - 04.2020
Project Manager
Economic Projects Transformation Facility (EPTF)
04.2018 - 02.2019
Research Assistant and Team Supervisor
Research Triangle International
10.2017 - 02.2018
Daystar University
Master of Arts from Monitoring and Evaluation
04.2001
Kenyatta University
Bachelor of Science from Recreation and Sports Management
04.2001
Kenya Institute of Management
Certification Course from Monitoring and Evaluation
Whitestar Institute of Computer Studies
Associate of Applied Science from Microsoft Computer Packages
Maranda High School
High School Diploma