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M&E specialist with 17 years of experience in strategic planning, project design, monitoring and evaluation. Solid grasp of key concepts of M&E approaches and expertise in the development and management of M&E tools. Strong research, analytical, and writing skills. Proficient in the design and implementation of evaluations. |
 Contact Marunga Manda
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Area of Expertise: |
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
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Professional Experience: |
I have a 17-year career in the international development sector, including twelve years with USAID in the following Missions: USAID/Zimbabwe, USAID/Iraq, and USAID/Bangladesh. I have experience in coordinating strategic analysis and vision; leading project design and providing programmatic guidance to Mission management, technical teams and implementing partners, and fulfilling USG-required monitoring and reporting requirements. I have experience working across a wide range of sectors, in particular, democracy and governance, agriculture, health and population, education, climate change, natural resource management, humanitarian assistance, crisis stabilization, community stabilization, and economic growth.
I have project managing experience and served as the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (Project Manager), managing USAID/Iraq’s Mission’s $22 million Monitoring and Evaluation Performance Program, Phase II (MEPP II). I was responsible for all technical, financial, personnel, performance review, and overall management of the project.
I have experience in leading decision-making that shapes the development of the development project’s strategic planning and M&E systems. In particular, I have lead various efforts to raise the profile of improved project designs and the incorporation of M&E as an effective tool for successful program design and implementation by technical teams and implementing partners. I have developed and managed more than 55 PMPs and M&E Plans across a range of different development sectors in the three Missions I worked in. I lead the utilization of these management tools in the implementation, management and reporting of USAID results. I have managed more than 18 evaluations across a number of development sectors. This included drafting the evaluation scope of work (including the evaluation design/methodology), recruiting evaluation teams, reviewing work plans, managing the evaluations, and leading the learning agenda for the Missions.
For one year, I served as the Deputy Director for the Program Office and I supervised a 15-member team across all Program Office Functions. I interacted with Senior Government of Bangladesh officials advising them on U.S. policy and strengthening technical cooperation.
Prior to joining USAID, I gained extensive experience in conducting research and evaluations using a wide range of qualitative and quantitative techniques. I am very proficient in designing and administering questionnaires, coding and cleaning data and running analyses using various statistical packages such as SPSS. I have excellent writing and editing skills.
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Education: |
Holder of a Master of Science in Social Research Skills from the University of Ulster. I also hold a Bachelor of Science Honors Degree in Economics from the University of Zimbabwe.
Passed three "A" levels (Cambridge Examination) at Thornhill high School in Gweru, Zimbabwe, and passed eight "O" levels (Cambridge Examination) at Regina Mundi Secondary school in Gweru.
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Years of Experience:
15-20 years |
Highest Qualification:
Masters |
Languages:
English, Shona, Ndebele, Tonga |
Nationality:
Malawi
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