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Shah Faisal Marjan

Sr. Monitoring And Evaluation Manager

Fremont,CA

Summary

An Executive MBA Strategic Management Graduate from Worldwide Science business school. Result-driven professional with proven business development and management experience. Accomplished in determiningmost optimal operational practices. Achieving all objective and ensuring smooth operations

Overview

years of professional experience

years of post-secondary education

Work History

The Asia foundation, Afghanistan

Sr. M&E Manager

10.2018 - Current

Job overview

Assist the continuously reviewed M&E status by assessing available information on the M&E systems and the linkages of M&E information to decision-making. Provided recommendations on ways to improve capacity and procedures
Supervise and guided M&E data collection and knowledge management to promote better performance management and learning
With M&E Team Lead, proposed, designed, and conducted studies, strategic analyses, performance and impact evaluations related to SEA II projects and strategy using rigorous data collection and analysis methods
Developed SEA II project's overall M&E framework, tools and reporting formats and provided guidance to improve results Performance monitoring plan and indicators for new designs and implementing partner M&E Plans
Provided technical expertise in development and guidance on: Project M&E Plan development, Performance Plan and Report; Implementing Partner Quarterly and Annual Reports and Monitoring overviews
Coordinated closely with SEA II technical teams and relevant support offices on the integration of learning approaches into portfolio
Provide Assisted SEA II with responding to periodic data calls, audits, and taskers, as well as responding to ad hoc requests for information related to monitoring and evaluation and program implementation
Contributed to the TAF intellectual leadership by helping coordinate and implement the SEA II analytical and evaluation agenda
Served as the SEA II expert in charge of development and oversight of the SEA II M&E approaches and strategy and provides technical guidance on activities

The Asia foundation, Afghanistan

M&E Manager

12.2016 - 09.2018

Job overview

Lead regular monitoring of the SEA II project activities and implementation in close cooperation with the implementing partners and stakeholders - in compliance with the project M&E result framework
Strengthen and recommended further improvements in the existing monitoring and evaluation procedures, existing tools, and indicators for better performance improvement
Developed SEA II activity monitoring evaluation and learning plan, M&E result framework, tools and reporting formats
Lead M&E initiatives for Implementing Partner's including monitoring data quality, tracking the progress of activities, and identifying opportunities for staﬀ and IP capacity building opportunities
Conducted regular field visits of project implementation and conducted in-depth reviews of the project activities to ensure the activities are in-line with the program implementation and M&E result framework
Analyzed changes and patters in data performance reports, proposed solution for identified challenges, ensuring data quality, reviewed reports to identity causes of potential issues/identify successes and developing a high-quality donor report
Compiled regular progress reports, information and communication materials by reviewing programme activities, highlighting success stories and challenges, lessons learned and provided representative charts and graphs to display outputs/outcomes
Participated in quarterly/annual project reviews and planning meetings, senior technical meetings and assist the Project team in preparing relevant reports

Afghanistan Investment Support Agency

Director of Research, Planning and Policy

08.2014 - 12.2016

Job overview

Developed Import Substitution policy paper, Strategic plan- AISA Vision 2020, Investing in Afghanistan
Prepared the overall strategy of the Research Planning and Policy Department
Developed measurable indicator for the measurement of each activity of AISA and preparing reports and recommendation for the president of AISA
Prepared the overall strategy of the Research Planning and Policy Department
Participated in domestic and international seminars, work Plan for Studies and contacting the international research organization for transfers of knowledge, experience, and their cooperation in the field of research

Afghanistan Investment Support Agency
, Afghanistan

Investment Support Manager

09.2013 - 08.2014

Job overview

Prepared an investment financing policy for AISA and short-term to medium-term strategic plan for the Investment Support Department
Prepare a 1-year strategic plan for the department within two months of recruitment; Identified prioritizing industries and economic sectors for the allocation of investment fund, by looking at national development strategy documents and at sectoral promotion strategies of AISA
Established strong relation between AISA and donor institutions and promote AISA as a trustable source of financing for the private sector
Produced “impact evaluation” reports of fund allocation on sectoral output and performance, and report on the achievements of the programs
Disbursed, managed and overseen the allocation of funds to targeted firms and businesses

Afghanistan Investment Support Agency
, Afghanistan

Analysis and Evaluation Manager

04.2013 - 08.2013

Job overview

Lead development of a comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation Plan and System for the Department
Prepared reports on Industrial Park challenges, growth and the trend of investment observation and recommendations
Developed tools, resources, Performa's, questionnaires and related documents for Monitoring Review and analysis of Current market
Advised and supported the AISA management on conception and tracking of the annual work plan and 5 year work plan
Reviewed and analyzed provided timely feedback on Industrial Parks reports and other documents relating to programs and implementing partners

Afghanistan Investment Support Agency
, Afghanistan

Analyst

11.2012 - 04.2013

Job overview

Identified constraints and opportunities for growth, design and manage a series of governmental interventions and incentives aimed at increasing the competitiveness of all on the move sectors in Afghanistan
Monitoring the impact of governmental interventions and incentives on investment promotion in the country
Analyzed Industrial parks challenges, growth and trends of investment - Progress, impact, challenges and lessons learned of programs
Analyzed the development prospects for entire on the move sectors in Afghanistan
Collected, analyzed and interpreted data and statistics using quantitative and qualitative methods, and SPSS software

Afghanistan Investment Support Agency
, Afghanistan

IT Officer

06.2012 - 11.2012

Job overview

Acted as a team in setting up a New Networked Server and Ducting of Lan and Wifi Router in AISA new office
Monitored the upgraded security policy for system and , its functionality of hardware and software
Monitoring of AISA active Network Server such as Active Director, DNS squid, Symantec Antivirus and file server
Installed and configured hardware operating systems and applications

Business Support International Services Sdn Bhd
, Malaysia, China

Web Designer and Developer

01.2011 - 12.2011

Job overview

Develop advanced database driven websites & systems including E-Commerce
Back end development and maintenance of websites using PHP and MySQL
Developed compatible User Interface functionality using jQuery & other libraries
Developed web sites using MySQL, PHP, ASP.NET & other programming tools

Education

Worldwide Sciences School of Business
Malaysia

Master of Business from EMBA Strategic Management

02.2013 - 08.2014

Multimedia University
Malaysia

Bachelor of Science from Electronic Commerce

02.2008 - 06.2012

Skills

Monitoring and Evaluation

Research

Impact Evaluation

Business development

Project management

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Sr. M&E Manager

The Asia foundation, Afghanistan

10.2018 - Current