Arbogast Oyanga
Nairobi
Summary
- econtributed toBachelor of Science (BSc), Post-graduate Diploma and Masters (MSc - expected).
- Over 15 years of professional experience, eleven years in international NGOs.
- Experience in design and implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of programs or projects knowledge on best practice identification, quality assurance, and international quality standards.
- Research, facilitation, learning and knowledge management
- Professional in management information system, build and manage database, data analysis and survey design, questionnaire design, quantitative and qualitative data collection, data edition; descriptive and inferential data analysis, impact evaluation and report writing
- Advanced knowledge on M&E frameworks, M&E plan, and Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) Management, supervising of M&E Coordinators/Officers, data collectors and supervisors Knowledge and experience of accountability and participation of beneficiaries and stakeholders.
- Knowledge and experience on USAID, DFID, UN agencies (UNICEF), EU, CIFF, Individual donors rules and regulations etc.
- Diversified knowledge and skills on M&E system for development and emergency contexts as well as health and nutrition, education, and energy
- Capacity for training, facilitation, teamwork, interpersonal skills, working under pressure and meeting tight deadlines.
- Excellent in basic MS office applications, internet, statistical packages (SPSS, SAS, Stata, R, DHIS2, and Epi-Info), GIS, Tangerine, SurveyCTO, and Kobocollect.
- Communication, liaison and negotiation skills, and working relationship with team and partners, consultancy companies, NGOs and stakeholders.
- Contributed to establishing reading benchmarks for the deaf and blind children in grades 1 – 3 in Kenya.
- Led the first large scale data collection exercise in Sub-Saharan Africa examining education outcomes of refugee population in Kakuma refugee camps.
- Contributed to the revision of the national reading benchmarks for grades 1 – 3 learners in Kenya.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager
Empowering East And Central Africa
2023.08 - Current
- Developed performance management plan for energy project.
- Conducted and coordinated pause and reflect sessions to review project progress and identify learning.
- Designed data collection tools, design data entry template, data analysis and report writing.
- Designed comprehensive MEL dashboard in Power BI
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager
East Africa Energy Program (EAEP)
2019.03 - 2023.09
- Led design and implementation of MEL performance plan, and tools for ongoing monitoring, research, and learning activities.
- Developed and oversaw implementation of program-wide mechanisms to measure, analyze, and report progress against set indicators.
- Designed all monitoring forms, entry sheets, and protocols and train staff on their use.
- Managed staff reporting of monitoring data and ensured timely submission.
- Designed and implemented project's learning agenda.
- Identified and reported anticipated changes to output indicators, milestones, targets, and activities to Chief of Party to ensure timely consultation with client.
- Ensured high quality MEL reports to contribute to mandatory client reporting.
- Identified opportunities for sharing learning to improve programming.
- Conducted routine monitoring visits to implementation countries to ensure quality implementation of MEL.
Senior M&E Officer
Tusome Project
2016.02 - 2019.02
- Designed and implemented M&E systems that generate timely information and feedback to project counterparts at all levels, and to the client.
- Supervised and provided support to the development of mobile application M&E tools including Tangerine tools
- Supported the development and archiving of large M&E databases on schools, teaching and learning materials, teachers, and pupils.
- Played a key analytic and writing role in the development of technical reports and supporting the writing of periodic reports.
- Conducted small scale operations research studies to evaluate best practices in terms of effectiveness and costs.
- Provided M&E training and on-going assistance to local implementing partners to ensure quality data collection, transmittal, analysis, use of data for decision making and timely report writing.
- Evaluated results achieved by Tusome and partners against their targets and tracked overall progress in achieving the program goals.
- Provided support and built the capacity of the project country-level M&E staff
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Primary Math And Reading (PRIMR)
2013.02 - 2016.01
- Developed EGRA and EGMA assessment tools using Tangerine software and loaded the tools onto tablets.
- Trained enumerators on how to conduct the baseline EGRA/EGMA assessments.
- Coordinated the baseline, midterm and endline data collection exercise.
- Visited schools to support Curriculum Support Officers (CSOs) and instructional coaches in effective lesson delivery.
- Analyzed classroom observation data and provided feedback to education technical teams and management.
- Took part in teachers and CSOs training as a trainer.
M&E / Data Manager
Family AIDS Care And Education Services
2010.05 - 2013.02
- Oversaw M&E, Data Team, and Reception departments and directly supervise the M&E Manager, Data Operations Manager, Data Quality Manager, and Program Office Manager.
- Managed KePMS/PEPFAR reporting.
- Built ministry of health (MoH) counterparts’ capacity for OpenMRS implementation and maintenance.
- Reviewed and verified accuracy of data in NASCOP and other stakeholder reports.
- Collaborated with M & E, clinical team, and programmers on encounter form updates, documentation, and training on OpenMRS forms updates and completion.
Provincial Assistant Data Manager
Family AIDS Care And Education Services
2009.07 - 2010.04
- Managed the OpenMRS forms training and refresher training schedule and implementation.
- Supervised program databases (Access, Excel, and SPSS) in support of program monitoring and evaluation.
- Conducted routine field visits to support Assistant Data Managers and ensure stipulated responsibilities are carried out.
- Developed and implemented SOPs related to OpenMRS operations.
District Assistant Data Manager
Family AIDS Care And Education Services
2007.10 - 2009.05
- Developed systems and tools for collecting, entering, editing, cleaning, storing, archiving, retrieving, organizing, and transferring large amounts of data.
- Carried out data review, validation including discrepancy checking, and cleaning and report generation of all records generated from the databases.
- Implemented and enforced regular data security activities such as storage, backups, archiving and user administration.
- Resolved queries that arose during data entry, storage, and management.
- As the data manager for MAMAS study, carry out all the data related functions of the research study.
Education
Master of Science - Research Methods
JKUAT
Nairobi, Kenya12.2024
Post-graduate Diploma - Public Health
University of Liverpool
Liverpool, United Kingdom03.2018
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Jomo Kenyatta University (JKUAT)
Nairobi, Kenya07.2010
Skills
- Data management and analysis and research of both qualitative and quantitative methods as well as descriptive and inferential statistics using statistical packages SPSS, SAS, and Stata.
- Monitoring and evaluation of development sectors, knowledge management, accountability and learning.
- Project cycle management, training and capacity building, coordination and management, problem solving and time management.
- Capacity of teamwork, leadership and management and both written and oral communication skills.
Accomplishments
- Conducted baseline survey for Tusome baseline in low-cost schools (APBET) in Nairobi, Mombasa, and Eldoret Slums in Kenya
- Conducted baseline survey for an RCT program (PRIMR) in Bungoma and Machakos, Kenya
- Coordinated end of project evaluation for RCT programs (DFID - PRIMR and USAID - PRIMR) in Kisumu, Bungoma and Machakos, Kenya
- Conducted knowledge, attitude and practice among women in energy networks in Tanzania and Rwanda
- Conducted most significant change assessment for utility staff in Kenya and Rwanda
- Conducted Mid-term evaluation for an energy project covering ten countries in East Africa
- Assessed the effect of Covid-19 on utility staff performance and motivations in Kenya
Thesis, Dissertation or Publication
- Collaborative partnership for literacy outcomes for the blind and the deaf learners in Tusome National SNE initiative
- Learning in Refugee Education: Early Grade Literacy in a Refugee Camp in Kenya
- Measuring Executive Function Skills in Young Children in Kenya: Associations with School Readiness
- Examining the secondary effects of mother-tongue literacy instruction in Kenya: Impacts on student learning in English, Kiswahili, and mathematics
- Factors associated with post-operative follow-up after voluntary medical male circumcision in Nyanza Province, Kenya
- Family model of HIV care and treatment: a retrospective study in Kenya
- Factors associated with quality of life (QoL) in HIV care and treatment clinics in Western Kenya
- Factors associated with more advanced disease at initiation of HIV care and treatment in Western Kenya.
- Use of Personal Digital Assistants for Data collection in a multisite AIDS stigma study in rural South Nyanza, Kenya (September 2011)
- Towards Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV: The Impact of a Rapid Results Initiative in Nyanza Province, Kenya (February 2012)
Training and Workshops
- Data management and analysis using SAS. June 05 - 28, 2011 (University of California in San Francisco, USA)
- AMREF Monitoring and Evaluation Course, November 08 - December 03, 2010 (Nairobi, Kenya).
Capacity building and Lecture
- Provided training to Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) staff on designing and implementing EGRA/EGMA studies.
- Gave training for staff Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) on best practices on monitoring, evaluation, and learning.
- Trained staff and partners on monitoring and evaluation indicators and data validation requirements.
- On job coaching and support for monitoring and evaluation officers and specialists.
- Trained ministry of health records officers on statistical analysis using SPSS.
Interests
Reading, research and investigation, coding
Languages
- English (bi-lingual): working language, high level speaking, reading and writing (S5/R5)
- Swahili (native):high-level speaking, reading and writing (S5/R5)
Timeline
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager
Empowering East And Central Africa
2023.08 - Current
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager
East Africa Energy Program (EAEP)
2019.03 - 2023.09
Senior M&E Officer
Tusome Project
2016.02 - 2019.02
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Primary Math And Reading (PRIMR)
2013.02 - 2016.01
M&E / Data Manager
Family AIDS Care And Education Services
2010.05 - 2013.02
Provincial Assistant Data Manager
Family AIDS Care And Education Services
2009.07 - 2010.04
District Assistant Data Manager
Family AIDS Care And Education Services
2007.10 - 2009.05
Master of Science - Research Methods
JKUAT
Post-graduate Diploma - Public Health
University of Liverpool
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Jomo Kenyatta University (JKUAT)
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