Higher National Diploma, HND, in Statistics and Demography

I acquired a higher National Diploma in Statistics and Demography from the Eastern Polytechnic Kenema including additional online and professional certidicates training courses with vast experience in research work, project management and monitoring and evaluation.

Enumerator

Organization: International rescue Committee, IRC Field office Kenema
Position: Enumerator
Period: January and March 2011

Work: Mobil Vital event surveillance project, MOVERs. Three successful surveys conducted
Responsibilities
• Collect and record data on maternal and under-five mortality rates within selected chiefdoms of Kenema district
• Undertakes to perform any other tasks assigned or as expected in general of the activities carried out.

Enumerator

Organization: Consortium for Public Policy Analysis, COPPA
Position: Enumerator
Period: June 2010
Work: United Nation Capital Development Fund, UNCDF funded waste management and assessment project in Kenema.
Responsibilities
• Collect and record data on households’ waste management.
• Enter data collected from field into the database system

M&E Volunteer / Consultant

My current engagement includes M&E/Volunteering and consultancies in project and research work with cooperate and individual clients ranging from developing quantitative and qualitative survey tools development, training/mentoring, supervision, monitoring, database management and analysis reporting using electronic platforms like Kobo Toolbox, ODK collect software and Microsoft applications respectively.

Project tasks include planning, training, implementation, supervision, monitoring, data collection and analysis reporting.

District Monitoring and Evaluation Officer.

Organization: Agriculture and Finance Consultants through Craft Human Resource limited.
Position: District Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Period: 21st June 2021 to 31st January, 2024
Work: The European Union with co-funding from the German Government implements the Employment Promotion Program (EPP IV) which focuses on improving the living conditions of young people in rural communities through better employability and more employment opportunities in the beneficiary districts of Kailahun, Kono, Koinadugu and Falaba. The new phase of the EPP program – supported by the EU and Germany through the “Team Europe Initiative” – has the objective of creating 500 new jobs for salaried employees and 2000 new jobs for self-employed persons comprising 50% of women.
Responsibilities
Support Senior M&E Expert and the Team Leader on all matters related to the M&E processes, providing support and guidance at all stages of the procurement cycle.
• Support the development of an M&E concept for the project.
• Implement M&E activities in the district, assure performance quality;
• Ensure compliance with GIZ procedures during implementation of the assignment.
• Guide / support technical experts on M&E issues.

Tasks
Under the guidance and supervision from the senior M&E expert, the Team Leader, and the District Coordinators, responsible for the M&E system and activities of the project in the district:
• Monitor the training of (project-wide) 2,000 youth in vocational skills. This includes:
(a) monitor the enabling of local public authorities
(b) in cooperation with finance and procurement staff, monitor disbursement and use of local grants to support outstanding training graduates
• Monitor the further development and application of the integrated farmer training (IFT) for (project-wide) 4,000 advance female and male farmer. This includes:
(a) monitor the implementation of IFT trainings for the beneficiaries in the districts
(b) monitor the capacity building of RES Ltd
(c) in cooperation with the finance and procurement staff, monitor the disbursement of funds for the (project-wide) 1,500 best beneficiaries and the further support provided by technical staff,

including training and coaching activities and in-kind goods
• In cooperation with the finance and procurement staff, monitor the disbursement and financial implementation of of development grants through local authorities to 290 MSM

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Research Assistant

Organization: Wageningen University in collaboration with Cambridge and Njala University
Position: Research Assistant
Period: February to July 2013
Work: Socio-economic and market research
Responsibilities
• Ensured timely and quality data collection from communities for the purpose of socio-economic studies.
• Collate and sort questionnaires for data entry.
• Perform any other tasks as assigned

Lead Animator / Facilitator

Organization: International rescue Committee, IRC Field office Kenema
Position: Lead Facilitator / Animator
Period: May 2012 to February 2013
Work: Community monitoring with scorecards and non-financial awards competition
Responsibilities
Working under the direction and supervision of the reproductive healths’ senior program Manager, as Lead facilitator was responsible for supervising community and/or health facility interventions by the program facilitators/animators. This included day-to-day management of the project team and ongoing field supervision
• Responsible to lead and monitor field facilitators and animators/enumerators in order to ensure effective and quality project implementation
• Undertook regular field supervision and provided support to staff
• Developed monthly work plans with the team in line with the project indicators
• Worked closely with finance and logistics to ensure timely and accountable disbursement of funds
• Ensure the timely and quality monthly data collection, analysis reporting of data
• Oversaw the development and submission of program reports
Helped in staff recruitment and trainings where and when required

Intern / Volunteer

Organization: Statistics Sierra Leone Regional Office, East, Kenema
Position: Intern / Volunteer
Period: February 2009 to April 2009
Work: industrial orientation and/or job training
• Obtained practical experience in field work methodologies and research implementation processes necessary for programs. Conducted several surveys and research activities.