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civil service and volunteer work
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DANUTA DOBOSZ

Garrett Park,MD

Summary

Confident leader with exceptional interpersonal, problem-solving and analytical skills focused on measurement, evaluation and learning. Excels at presenting complex information in easy-to-digest format. Focused on introducing efficient systems and processes. Track record of success across a wide range of organizations and funders.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Consultant, Monitoring and Evaluation

Drummer Consulting
11.2016 - Current
  • Delivering monitoring, evaluation and learning services to international and US organizations on education, civil society, private enterprise, international trade and peace building programs
  • Consulting on international assistance programs design and management
  • Providing project assessments, evaluations and related tools such as surveys and interview protocols
  • Friendly and commended educator/trainer

Sr. Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager

Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)
11.2019 - 11.2023
  • Served as technical advisor and educator for global staff on diverse M&E topics including development of M&E plans, survey design, and qualitative and quantitative evaluation approaches to gain project insights; designed M&E training plans/tools for program use
  • Managed CIPE responsibilities under the GATF for monitoring and evaluation, including the development of goals and objectives for short- and long-term trade projects
  • Concurrently held position of CIPE M&E representative within the Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation (GATF)
    • Led the planning, design and implementation of a revised results framework for GATF programs in coordination with Alliance members, World Economic Forum and International Chamber of Commerce
    • Designed and managed impact evaluations in Malawi and Zambia in line with USAID-defined levels of rigor
    • Developed and implemented new in-house monitoring plan to track CIPE's $4M+ Alliance-based trade projects, ensuring objectives and goals are met
    • Managed program assessments across Alliance projects in coordination with international aid agencies of multiple governments and private sector stakeholders such as Maersk and Walmart

Deputy Director of Evaluation

Center For International Private Enterprise (CIPE)
06.2018 - 10.2019
  • Provided skilled M&E expertise and technical support that reflect international standards, multiple donor requirements and organizational goals
  • Optimized productivity by providing ongoing training and support for staff members
  • Enhanced communication within the organization through regular interdepartmental meetings and updates
  • Increased overall efficiency by identifying areas of improvement and recommending necessary changes

Director, Office of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL)

Solidarity Center
11.2009 - 11.2016
  • Developed and managed the organization's first formal global monitoring and evaluation system, including standard operating procedures and policies on M&E
  • Management and fiscal responsibility for an annual department budget of $1M, multiple staff, interns and consultants
  • Coordinated US and global field offices in the finalization and submission 100+ deadline-driven products and grants applications in support of an annual budget of +$30M
  • Framed the organization's first set of standardized indicators, facilitating the coordination and comparison of global program results across program funders and countries
  • Authored the organization's first comprehensive M&E toolkit, which included examples, templates and references for building staff capacity and improving use of internationally acceptable monitoring and evaluation norms and approaches
  • Developed and launched the organization's program database, which included information on the statistics, abstracts and results of the organization's previous and current 2,000+ international development programs
  • Improved the M&E capacity of staff and partners, leading to conclusive program achievements and use of new evaluation tools, toolkits, modules, training and coaching
  • Trained/mentored staff and partners proposal application/ business development, M&E, funder procedures, grant regulations
  • Collaborated on rigorous impact evaluations and performance assessments used to inform budget, policy and operations

Director of Communications

Solidarity Center
12.2009 - 11.2010
  • Launched and managed organization's new communications department; simultaneously held the positions of Communications Director and Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Director
  • Initiated integration/use of databases into standard communication operating procedure, improving internal information sharing, evidence building in regard to programs, policies and operations
  • Designed, edited and published the organization's annual report for 2009 through strategic stakeholder engagement
  • Managed the Solidarity Center's International Visitors' Program funded by the US State Department; developing an improved outcome tracking rubric to better identify project results

Sr. Program Officer, Office Program Reporting and Evaluation

Solidarity Center
03.2003 - 11.2009
  • Co-created new department responsible for proposal development, reporting and evaluation
  • Initiated organization's first program information database, and managed subsequent iterations and modernizations
  • Administered an annual department budget of $300,000
  • Responsible for editing, review, submission of reports and proposals; administration of USG grant requirements
  • Authored 20+ competed program proposals to various US government donors, resulting in over $5,000,000 in grants
  • Identified as official M&E liaison with staff, program partners and donors

Program Officer IV

Free Trade Union Institute
01.1993 - 03.2003
  • Program management and budget responsibility of +$2M in international development programs
  • Responsible for proposal development and writing, creating program workplans, and oversight of project implementation; conducted budget analysis and financial grant management
  • Provided support of field office operations and projects, expanding into activity monitoring and evaluation;
  • Extensive field operations and exchange program experience in Central and Eastern Europe, including interaction with various government and private sector representatives, funders and other NGOs
  • Contributed to the field assessment and evaluation of national unions in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan for inclusion into the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

Education

M.S. in Measurement and Evaluation -

American University
Washington, DC
01.2020

Graduate Certificate Monitoring And Evaluation -

American University
Washington, DC
01.2016

Certificate in Program Evaluation for Managers -

Georgetown University, Institute for International Program Evaluation
Washington, DC
01.2011

B.A. in International Relations - Eastern Europe, Communications

American University, School of International Service (SIS)
Washington, DC
01.1994

Polish language and Political Science -

Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Poland
01.1992

Skills

  • Cross-functional Collaboration
  • International Development Programs
  • Program Evaluation
  • Staff Development
  • Survey design
  • Strategic Thinker
  • Performance Metrics
  • Grants Management
  • Funder Rules and Regulations

Certification

  • Enterprise Resource Planning Certificate – InsideNGO, WDC
  • Project Management-PMD Pro 1 Certified (PMP) – InsideNGO, WDC
  • Certificate in Non-Profit Management – The Management Center, WDC

Affiliations

  • American Evaluation Association (AEA) - Member
  • Chair of 2016-2018 AEA Democracy and Governance Topical Interest Group (TIG)
  • Presenter/speaker at International AEA Conferences: 2020, 2021, 2016, 2011
  • Washington Evaluators – Member (former)
  • European Evaluation Association (EEA) - Member

Languages

Polish
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Elementary
Russian
Limited Working

Software

Access database design and use

Microsoft Suite, Google Apps

SurveyMonkey

Statistical and qualitative analysis software: SPSS, Dedoose

civil service and volunteer work

The Kosciuszko Foundation, Washington, DC

  • Assistant to DC Office Director promoting Polish culture in the United States
  • Development and preparation of presentation for 2017 UNESCO Year of Thaddeus Kosciuszko; documentation and web announcements for foundation activities


Town of Garrett Park, Maryland

  • Elected to Garrett Park Town Council in 2021 for 2-year term
  • Principle Council Member/ Committee Leader for disbursement and use of +$1M American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant; led ARPA Taskforce ensuring financial and administrative transparency of funds; conducted town survey identifying needs and concepts for funds use

Timeline

Sr. Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager

Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)
11.2019 - 11.2023

Deputy Director of Evaluation

Center For International Private Enterprise (CIPE)
06.2018 - 10.2019

Consultant, Monitoring and Evaluation

Drummer Consulting
11.2016 - Current

Director of Communications

Solidarity Center
12.2009 - 11.2010

Director, Office of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL)

Solidarity Center
11.2009 - 11.2016

Sr. Program Officer, Office Program Reporting and Evaluation

Solidarity Center
03.2003 - 11.2009

Program Officer IV

Free Trade Union Institute
01.1993 - 03.2003

M.S. in Measurement and Evaluation -

American University

Graduate Certificate Monitoring And Evaluation -

American University

Certificate in Program Evaluation for Managers -

Georgetown University, Institute for International Program Evaluation

B.A. in International Relations - Eastern Europe, Communications

American University, School of International Service (SIS)

Polish language and Political Science -

Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza

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