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To be updatedMid-LevelFull-time

Program Manager and Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) specialist with 18+ years of progressive experience in NGO and public health programming across Malawi, driving community-based initiatives, citizen security, and justice sector reform. Proven track record establishing MEAL systems, strengthening partner and government capacity, managing multi-site operations and budgets, and translating data into decisions that improve outcomes for marginalized populations. Skilled in digital data collection and AI-assisted reporting tools, stakeholder engagement across youth and traditional leadership structures, donor compliance, and cross-functional leadership.

Skills

1. Program and project management 2. MEAL system design and Results-Based Management 3. Logframe and theory of change development 4. Indicator development and performance tracking 5. Baseline, midline and endline survey management 6. Data quality assessments (DQAs) and data verification 7. Quantitative and qualitative research methods 8. Mixed-methods and participatory approaches 9. Community score card facilitation and training of trainers 10. Enumerator and data entry clerk training and supervision 11. Digital data collection tools: ODK, KoBoToolbox, DHIS2 12. Data analysis and management: SPSS, advanced MS Excel, Google Sheets, Access 13. GIS and remote sensing 14. AI-assisted data collection and reporting 15. Work plan development and execution 16. Procurement, HR and operational pipeline oversight 17. Budgeting, financial tracking and expenditure control 18. Grant management and donor reporting (monthly, quarterly, annual) 19. Proposal development and report writing 20. Dashboard and scorecard design 21. Advocacy and policy influence 22. Stakeholder engagement across government, traditional leaders and youth structures 23. Youth engagement and mobilization 24. Partner and government capacity strengthening 25. M&E training and facilitation, including volunteer training 26. Staff supervision, performance management and staff development planning 27. Risk, compliance and safeguarding management 28. Gender mainstreaming and analysis 29. Foreign exchange dealing and banking operations • Health surveillance and community health programming

Experience

Program Manager

Maikhanda Trust • 2024-01-01 - 2026-01-01

Project Officer

Maikhanda Trust • 2022-01-01 - 2023-01-01

Monitoring, evaluation and advocacy officer

Maikhanda trust • 2017-01-01 - 2021-01-01

Education

Masters in Business Administration

Bharati Vidyapeeth • 2022-01-01 - 2024-01-01

Bachelor of Social Science Development Studies

Institution • 2017-01-01 - 2020-01-01

Diploma in Monitoring and evaluation

Catholic university of Malawi • 2014-01-01 - 2016-01-01