Knowledgeable data and M&E officer with solid foundation in monitoring and evaluation strategies. Proven track record of enhancing program effectiveness through systematic data collection and analysis. Demonstrated ability to utilize problem-solving and analytical skills to drive continuous improvement.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Data and M&E Officer
Africa Fertilizer, International Fertilizer Development Centre
05.2020 - Current
Designing key indicators for the VIFAA project in collaboration with stakeholders to ensure relevance and impact.
Conducting regular monitoring of the VIFAA project by gathering feedback from key stakeholders and dashboard users to assess impact and inform improvements.
Managing and updating the dashboards regularly,and promoting their use among existing and potential partners to enhance data-driven decision-making.
Collecting, processing and analyzing data on fertilizer production, trade,prices,consumption,policies and plant directories to support market insights and decision-making.
Planning and coordinating seasonal retail price data collection by developing methodologies, designing questionnaires and configuring open-source data collection tools (e.g., ODK, SurveyCTO, Kobo).
Training research assistants and conducting pilot studies to ensure data quality and reliability in price collection efforts.
Collecting retail price data and performing detailed analysis using R, SPSS, and advanced Microsoft Excel to extract actionable insights.
Organizing Fertilizer Technical Working Group (FTWG) workshops for statistics validation across East and Southern Africa, to ensure accurate data and collaborative discussions.
Developed written content on early warning systems (Fertilizer Watch) and Fertinews, providing valuable insights for East and Southern African countries.
Promoting AfricaFertilizer through active stakeholder engagement, particularly at local and international conferences, to expand its reach and impact.
Statistician Intern
Mariestopes Kenya
11.2019 - 04.2020
Development of reproductive health data collection methodology and sample size calculations
Questionnaire generation, validation and management of the data collection process using Commcare software
Conducting reproductive health surveys in rural areas
Reproductive health data cleaning and analysis using SPSS software
Regular analysis of outliers in data
Interpretation of statistical analysis and providing advice on the basis of analyzed data
Data and Communications Intern
International Fertilizer Development Centre
04.2019 - 10.2019
Collecting fertilizer prices from Agrodealers across East and Southern Africa( ESA) countries through phone interviews
Conducting analyses from data collected by use of Microsoft Excel
Developing write ups on monthly fertilizer market comments for East and Southern African countries
Developing write ups on fertilizer market structure, demand and distribution that lead to argus reports in ESA
Statistician Volunteer
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
05.2017 - 08.2017
Questionnaire generation using CSPro
Data Collection through large geographical surveys using CSPro application
Analysis of survey data using Ms Excel and SPSS
Interpretation of analyzed data and preparation of reports
Education
Master of Science - Monitoring and Evaluation
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture And Technology
Nairobi,Ke
01.2022 - 06.2024
Bachelor of Science - Statistics and Programming
Kenyatta University
Nairobi,Kenya
09.2014 - 12.2018
Skills
Research skills
Analytical Skills
Monitoring and Evaluation skills
Planning and Organizing skills
Microsoft Excel
SPSS
R software
KoBo toolbox
SurveyCTO
ODK
M&E frameworks
logical frameworks
Certification
STATA
Timeline
Master of Science - Monitoring and Evaluation
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture And Technology
01.2022 - 06.2024
Data and M&E Officer
Africa Fertilizer, International Fertilizer Development Centre
05.2020 - Current
Statistician Intern
Mariestopes Kenya
11.2019 - 04.2020
Data and Communications Intern
International Fertilizer Development Centre
04.2019 - 10.2019
Statistician Volunteer
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
05.2017 - 08.2017
Bachelor of Science - Statistics and Programming
Kenyatta University
09.2014 - 12.2018
STATA
SPSS
Planning for Monitoring and Evaluation
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