Evans Alhassan
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Specialist
Tamale,Ghana
Summary
Talented Project Management Specialist with over six years of progressive Monitoring and Evaluation and related experience. Focused, proactive, and attentive to changing organizational, and project demands. Skilled and highly effective at translating strategic mandates into successful program plans. Offers in-depth knowledge of program monitoring and evaluation system design, research, and data management. Commended for consistently driving team success with knowledgeable enforcement of company procedures and skilful personnel training. Enthusiastic, hardworking, and dedicated to cost, process and resource optimization.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
Catholic Relief Services
Tamale
01.2021 - Current
- Designed Monitoring and Evaluation systems for projects in Water Sanitation and Hygiene portfolio of Ghana country program
- Designed monitoring framework for Ghana Education Service, District Assembly and Ghana Health Service implementing partners’ routine monitoring of project process indicators
- Trained over 70 partner staff in project monitoring data collection, ensuring quality, reliable and timely project monitoring data
- Ensure projects compliance with donor and agency requirements, ensure field monitoring of project implementation, collect, and analyze data to inform projects implementation
- Conduct annual studies to evaluate project performance and report to donor, design and build monitoring and evaluation frameworks for projects
- Build dashboards to monitor project performance indicators
- Design project data collection tools using agency ICT4D platform (CommCare)
- Supervise, mentor staff to ensure progressive professional development
- Developed terms of reference for engaging external evaluators and consultants
- Participate in business development and proposal writing bringing focus to effective monitoring and accountability in projects.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Coordinator
Plan International Ghana
Sunyani
08.2020 - 01.2021
- Designed and developed project monitoring tools for partners’ routine data collection, cleaning, and compilation; analysis, validation and sharing with relevant stakeholders
- Supported conduct project baseline studies by developing Terms of Reference and ensuring consultants deliver high quality reports through verifying methodology, relevance of tools, and quality of report and value for money
- Collaborated in development of monitoring and evaluation system, tools and processes, management information system and Performance management framework with relevant stakeholders
Regional Office Lead
FHI 360
Bolgatanga
10.2018 - 08.2019
- Led regional team in delivery of complex Early Grade Reading project bringing onboard all relevant stakeholders and duty bearers to share information and developed solutions to meet broad array of deliverables resulting in over 60% increase in early grade pupils’ reading performance against curriculum expectations
- Achieved Certification as Project Manager in Project Management for Development Professionals (PMD Pro) and promoted to Lead position in under two years in development work
- Effectively worked with Regional/ District Directorates of Education and school communities to understand program requirements and ensured exceptional collaboration among partners
- Managed regional office, including office equipment and consumables, supervising Regional Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Coordinator and Regional Training and Coaching Coordinator in providing excellent program monitoring and ongoing support to beneficiary schools and over three hundred teachers in program areas
- Planned, coordinated, and supervised training of over three hundred Teachers, Head teachers, Curriculum Leads, Circuit Supervisors and District Teacher Support Teams ensuring cost effectiveness and fidelity of implementation resulting in effective program implementation
- Ensured ownership and buy-in of Program by all partners in regional, district and community level thereby promoting sustainability of program gains and successes
- Managed monthly regional petty-cash expenditure, prepare, and submit financial returns to national finance team
- Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Coordinator
FHI 360
Bolgatanga
05.2017 - 09.2018
- Led Program Monitoring and Evaluation activities at regional and district level (planning, coordination of monitoring and evaluation activities, data collection, cleansing, entry, and reporting that ensured 100% coverage in project areas
- Organized and conducted training on Fidelity of Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation data collection for Circuit Supervisors and Statistics Officers that ensure timely and reliable data is available to inform ongoing project implementation
- Contributed to research on Teacher Knowledge survey by contributing to design of questionnaire and explaining research goals and participants consent form ensuring quality data
- Reviewed and verified participants’ data before entry into database that enhanced data quality and accuracy and resulted in well informed decisions in project implementation
- Supported and identified gaps and facilitated development of Monitoring and Evaluation related capacity among partners and stakeholders at regional and district level ensuring program is anchored in mainstream Ghana Education Service system
- Facilitated and ensured data usage by stakeholders at all levels through periodic data Utilization and Management meetings
Municipal Statistics Manager
Ghana Education Service, Kasena Nankana Municipal
Navrongo
08.2013 - 05.2017
- Led Monitoring and Evaluation unit in Education Directorate built data base for over one hundred and twenty schools, one thousand five hundred personnel and infrastructure in Directorate using Education Management Information System, School Report Card and Microsoft Office Excel and Access resulting in efficient human resource management
- Improved efficiency and effectiveness of monitoring and evaluation unit of directorate by over 80% through accurate, timely and reliable data
- Proactively identified and escalated complex problems impacting education service delivery for management attention and resolution
- Planned, organized three district-wide educational reviews for first time ever in district that disseminated educational information on performance challenges and ensured collaborative management
- Led preparation of quarterly and annual district performance reviews and annual district education operational plans that ensured education performance tracking
Mathematics Tutor
Ghana Education Service, Awe Senior High School
Navrongo
03.2011 - 07.2013
- Kept abreast of technological advances in mathematics by reading current periodicals, conferring with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences resulting in 90% efficiency and effectiveness in teaching and learning
- Planned and implemented detailed mathematics program aligned with school's goals and objectives thereby meeting curriculum expectations
- Assessed students’ strengths and weaknesses regularly and provided appropriate remediation methods that addressed learning needs of over 90% of students below average level
- Spearhead group tutoring sessions that helped students struggling in similar areas leading to significant improvement in learning outcomes
- Supported students with helpful study habits and exam strategies.
Campus Loan Officer
National Service Secretariat
Navrongo
09.2008 - 10.2009
- Received applications and ensured quality assurance by conducting completeness check on loan applications and reviewed application package resulting in 98% application success rate and reduced administrative cost for organization
- Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents.
- Worked with students in need of loan to understand requirements and provided exceptional timely service leading to significant reduction in unsuccessful applications
- Worked with Zonal Coordinator and resolved eligibility problems, improved operations, and provided exceptional customer service
Education
Certificate - Monitoring And Evaluation Certification Programme
International Labour Organization (ILO-ITC)
Online11.2022
Nanodegree - Data Analysis And Visualization With Power BI
Udacity
Online07.2022
Certificate - Evaluating Social Programs
MIT And Abdul Jameel Poverty Action Lab
Online02.2020
Certificate - Measuring Health Outcomes in Field Surveys
MIT And Abdul Jameel Poverty Action Lab, EdX
Online11.2019
Master of Education - Mathematics
University of Education
Winneba, Ghana07.2015
Bachelor of Science - Mathematical Sciences, Statistics
University For Development Studies
Navrongo07.2008
Skills
- Project Management
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Data Management, Analysis, visualization with MS Power BI, SPSS
- Advanced knowledge of MS Office Suite, power platforms
- Planning and coordination
- Team Player
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Attention to Detail
Work Availability
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Quote
Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.
Voltaire
Timeline
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
Catholic Relief Services
01.2021 - Current
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Coordinator
Plan International Ghana
08.2020 - 01.2021
Regional Office Lead
FHI 360
10.2018 - 08.2019
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Coordinator
FHI 360
05.2017 - 09.2018
Municipal Statistics Manager
Ghana Education Service, Kasena Nankana Municipal
08.2013 - 05.2017
Mathematics Tutor
Ghana Education Service, Awe Senior High School
03.2011 - 07.2013
Campus Loan Officer
National Service Secretariat
09.2008 - 10.2009
Certificate - Monitoring And Evaluation Certification Programme
International Labour Organization (ILO-ITC)
Nanodegree - Data Analysis And Visualization With Power BI
Udacity
Certificate - Evaluating Social Programs
MIT And Abdul Jameel Poverty Action Lab
Certificate - Measuring Health Outcomes in Field Surveys
MIT And Abdul Jameel Poverty Action Lab, EdX
Master of Education - Mathematics
University of Education
Bachelor of Science - Mathematical Sciences, Statistics
University For Development Studies
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