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Ottawa, Canada Area

Effectively provide Head Office–based monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) support in the delivery of Oxfam Canada’s Sexual Health Empowerment (SHE) project. I play a back stopping role in the development and application of a MEL system that enables Oxfam Canada to assess the impact of SHE and improve program quality, effectively tracking performance against targets, and generate learning on SRHR-related programming.

Boston. Ma.

Successfully built a body of sound evidence and Effectively ensured the timely implementation of quality Humanitarian Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning functions across all OA humanitarian projects and programs; linking humanitarian indicators with long term resilience and development programs. I provide leadership, manage, coach and mentor a team of 3 direct reports and 2 matrix reports.In the Humanitarian Response Department (HRD) I play a leading role in the design and implementation… Show more Successfully built a body of sound evidence and Effectively ensured the timely implementation of quality Humanitarian Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning functions across all OA humanitarian projects and programs; linking humanitarian indicators with long term resilience and development programs. I provide leadership, manage, coach and mentor a team of 3 direct reports and 2 matrix reports.In the Humanitarian Response Department (HRD) I play a leading role in the design and implementation of the Strong Local Humanitarian Actors Program, Humanitarian Leadership Program and for the Resilience MEL work in Oxfam America. Member of the Oxfam International Gender in Emergencies working group and the Resilience MEAL group.I act as a facilitator of the Resilience Learning working group and serve as a liaison between the Oxfam Confederation and the Global Call to Action for Protection from Gender Based Violence in Emergencies.I am a trainer and facilitator for MEL tools and spaces such as Annual Impact Reflections (AIR), After Action Reviews (AAR), impact baselines and impact evaluations. I am also an Oxfam faculty member teaching courses: Rights Oriented Programing for Effectiveness (ROPE); Managing People at Oxfam (MPO) and the Humanitarian Leadership Program. Show less

El Salvador

Effectively managed and developed the regional disaster risk reduction area and the preparedness and emergency response HUB for Haiti, Central America and Colombia. Leading a team of three, I have successfully designed contingency plans, organizational capacities assessments, capacity building plans, humanitarian MEL system and nurture healthy working relations with UN country humanitarian teams in each country and the ACT alliance forums. I am particularly proud of the capacity building… Show more Effectively managed and developed the regional disaster risk reduction area and the preparedness and emergency response HUB for Haiti, Central America and Colombia. Leading a team of three, I have successfully designed contingency plans, organizational capacities assessments, capacity building plans, humanitarian MEL system and nurture healthy working relations with UN country humanitarian teams in each country and the ACT alliance forums. I am particularly proud of the capacity building materials I co designed with Shelter Technical Commission of El Salvador (video in spanish); and the e-learning tool and the online course on Gender in Emergencies I co developed with ORMUSA and the LWF. Show less

Successfully developed, set up and managed the Regional Office System for Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning. This was done in consultation with program officers and coordinators, partners and allies and the LEAD (Learning, Evaluation and Accountability Department in Boston). Ensured that the four programs complied with MEL plans: carried out strategic baselines, annual impact reflections, impact evaluations, and monitored strategic and operational indicators. I successfully designed and… Show more Successfully developed, set up and managed the Regional Office System for Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning. This was done in consultation with program officers and coordinators, partners and allies and the LEAD (Learning, Evaluation and Accountability Department in Boston). Ensured that the four programs complied with MEL plans: carried out strategic baselines, annual impact reflections, impact evaluations, and monitored strategic and operational indicators. I successfully designed and facilitated the regional workshop for MEL for advocacy and campaigns covering theories of change, power analysis, actors maps, timelines and after action reviews. Since Oct. 2010, I acted as Associated Director for Guatemala, under the Single Management System implemented by the Oxfam Confederation. Among the main duties was to review the Joint Country Analysis and Strategy, and design the new country operational model. Show less

Central America

As a consultant hired by UNICEF to work with the Ministry of Education of El Salvador coordinating DIPECHO VI, I reviewed emergency plans for schools, trained teachers in first response to emergencies, and developed a set of strategic indicator to measure the DRR in the education sector.Providing expert advice on monitoring and evaluating Disaster Risk Reduction Public Policy to civil society organization like Foundation CIAZO, Lutheran Church, Mesa Permanente de Gestion de Riesgo, and… Show more As a consultant hired by UNICEF to work with the Ministry of Education of El Salvador coordinating DIPECHO VI, I reviewed emergency plans for schools, trained teachers in first response to emergencies, and developed a set of strategic indicator to measure the DRR in the education sector.Providing expert advice on monitoring and evaluating Disaster Risk Reduction Public Policy to civil society organization like Foundation CIAZO, Lutheran Church, Mesa Permanente de Gestion de Riesgo, and the Vulnerability Reduction Program in Sonsonate and Ahuachapán.I carried out specific research for international cooperation agencies like baseline for vulnerability in Zacapa and Chiquimula, Guatemala, and impact evaluations for DRR interventions in El Salvador. Show less

Central America

Leading the advocacy capacity building program for social networks in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua. My main products were an Analysis of the Legal Frameworks of Central America for Disaster Risk Reduction; Advocacy Strategy for the Risk Management Network in El Salvador (which included a Monitoring and Evaluations framework for advocacy); Analysis of the Conceptual Framework for Disaster Risk Management for ACT Alliance, and an Advocacy Strategy for Climate Change for all the… Show more Leading the advocacy capacity building program for social networks in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua. My main products were an Analysis of the Legal Frameworks of Central America for Disaster Risk Reduction; Advocacy Strategy for the Risk Management Network in El Salvador (which included a Monitoring and Evaluations framework for advocacy); Analysis of the Conceptual Framework for Disaster Risk Management for ACT Alliance, and an Advocacy Strategy for Climate Change for all the Networks in Central America. I was a member of the ACT Alliance Humanitarian Response Team after the hurricane Felix in Nicaragua; I lead the rapid need assessment, drafted the main fund raising proposal and contributed to the development of Monitoring and Evaluations tools. Show less

Nairobi, Kenya

Provided technical and methodological support to the World Social Forum Secretariat in Nairobi Kenya. Successfully implemented the advocacy building capacity plan for the Kenyan Secretariat to fully participate in the International Council of the WSF, advice the WSF Secretariat on the registration procedures for about 60,000 people; and scheduling about 1200 conferences and activities during the one week forum. Acted as liaison between the WSF Secretariat and the Latin American delegations and… Show more Provided technical and methodological support to the World Social Forum Secretariat in Nairobi Kenya. Successfully implemented the advocacy building capacity plan for the Kenyan Secretariat to fully participate in the International Council of the WSF, advice the WSF Secretariat on the registration procedures for about 60,000 people; and scheduling about 1200 conferences and activities during the one week forum. Acted as liaison between the WSF Secretariat and the Latin American delegations and diplomatic representative in Nairobi. Show less

El Salvador

Successfully establishing and implementing a research agenda in education and development and the use of evidence to propose innovations in public policy. As well as providing analysis and advice to the board of the Foundation. I worked directly with 15 communities in 4 municipalities, training them in popular education tools and participatory methods for monitoring the public policy in education in El Salvador. As part of the Dakar Committee of El Salvador, I carried out cost/benefits… Show more Successfully establishing and implementing a research agenda in education and development and the use of evidence to propose innovations in public policy. As well as providing analysis and advice to the board of the Foundation. I worked directly with 15 communities in 4 municipalities, training them in popular education tools and participatory methods for monitoring the public policy in education in El Salvador. As part of the Dakar Committee of El Salvador, I carried out cost/benefits and cost/effeciency analysis of programs and budgets of the Education Ministry of El Salvador. I developed, in coordination with the Human Rights Ombudsman Office, the first baseline of the right to education in El Salvador. Show less

El Salvador

Leading the management of a project portfolio and providing support to local organizations on grant proposal writing, project design and management. Other duties included monitoring visits to the projects sites, evaluation of project from the perspective of the Foundation gender’s policy, and the coordination of the disasters relief actions and policy. Key products were the edition a publication covering the earthquakes in El Salvador and creating a tool box for monitoring and evaluation with a… Show more Leading the management of a project portfolio and providing support to local organizations on grant proposal writing, project design and management. Other duties included monitoring visits to the projects sites, evaluation of project from the perspective of the Foundation gender’s policy, and the coordination of the disasters relief actions and policy. Key products were the edition a publication covering the earthquakes in El Salvador and creating a tool box for monitoring and evaluation with a gender perspective according to the foundation’s policy on gender democracy. Show less

Ba, International Development

Master Degree In Political Science

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