innoparadzai

Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Lead
1900 / month
February 4, 1989

About Candidate

Dynamic Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, Learning, and Research (MEALR) Specialist with extensive experience in the non-profit sector, leading M&E and reporting functions for complex, multi-sectoral projects across health, education, climate resilience, and humanitarian response. Proven success in supporting USAID/PEPFAR (DREAMS, OVC, MATRIX), ECHO, CDC, EU, and Climate Smart Resilient initiatives, with a strong focus on integrating climate change adaptation and disaster risk management into program design and evaluation. Highly skilled in developing M&E frameworks, tools, and data systems that enable data-driven decision-making, performance tracking, and continuous learning. Proficient in Power BI, SPSS, Tableau, and DATIM, with expertise in conducting Routine Data Quality Assessments (RDQA), documenting success stories, and facilitating project performance reviews.

Expert in disability mainstreaming, ensuring the inclusion of marginalized and vulnerable populations through application of Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) guidelines and international best practices ,HIV programming, education assistance, positive parenting, economic strengthening, and. Demonstrates strong capabilities in stakeholder engagement, project coordination, and capacity building, with a particular emphasis on strengthening community resilience to climate shocks and disasters. Proven ability to align M&E efforts with strategic goals and donor requirements, driving program quality, accountability, and measurable impact across development and humanitarian contexts.

Projects Implemented: USAID PEPFAR -OVC and DREAMS, HIV Programming, Educational Support, Economic Strengthening, Disability Inclusion, EU-ECHO HIP-WASH, Climate change, Anticipatory Action Projects International Federation of Red Cross and Cresent (IFRC) Project, Finnish Red Cross (FRC) projects on disaster Preparedness and Response,

 

Location

Education

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Masters in Monitoring and Evaluation 2024
Midlands State University
B
Bsc Special Honours in Monitoring and Evaluation 2023
Lupane state university
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Executive Certificate in Programs and Project Monitoring and Evaluation 2018
University Of Zimbabwe
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Master Class in Research Methods and Data Design 2021
Leaders of Africa institute
B
BSC Honours in Economics 2015
Bindura university of science Education
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Masters in Financial Economics 2025
National University of Science and Technology

Work & Experience

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Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Lead January 2024 - December 2026
Zimbabwe Red Cross Society

• Providing advisory services to the governance board
• Lead in development of Organisational Strategic Plan
• Data Analysis and visualisation for the project portfolios
• Develop and implement M&E frameworks, theory of change , risk analysis for multi-sectoral projects, including Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA), and Resilience Building interventions.
• Provide guidance to the Climate Resilient Communities and Livelihoods Project (CiRCLe)
• Participate in project proposal
• Design theories of changes for the projects
• Conduct regular surveys (qualitative and quantitative) using Kobo toolbox, field visits, and assessments to monitor project progress and quality.
• Conduct needs assessments, baseline, midline, endline evaluations to measure project outcomes and impact.
• Conduct Post-Distribution Monitoring (PDM) for both the Climate Smart Resilience Project and the Anticipatory Action Project.
• Conduct Data quality Assessments
• Ensure harmonized data collection
• Coordinate in the implementation of climate change activities across the projects
• Participate in Technical working groups and other regular meetings
• Manage data collection, analysis, and verification processes to ensure data integrity and usability.
• Compile and prepare comprehensive MEAL reports (monthly, quarterly, and annual), highlighting project progress, learnings, and recommendations.
• Analyzing data to identify trends, insights, and opportunities for improvement
• Establish and manage Feedback and Complaint Response Mechanisms (FCRM) to enhance community participation, accountability, and responsiveness.
• Analyse and document community feedback, complaints, and lessons learned to inform adaptive project management.
• Lead implementation of the CDC Africa and Mastercard Foundation Program in Gokwe North District.
• Support the Climate Smart Resilience Project (CSR) in Binga, ensuring effective delivery of climate-smart agriculture and resilience-building activities.
• Support Anticipatory Action and Finance-Focused Projects, contributing to the design and implementation of early warning and early action interventions.
• Provide MEAL support to the ECHO Humanitarian Implementation Plan (HIP) Project in Harare

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Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, And Learning Officer December 2022 - December 2023
Bantwana Zimbabwe

• Ensure appropriate tracking, assessment, and reporting of project activities in alignment with Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting (MER) guidelines and PEPFAR data requirements.
• Supervise and maintain minimum standards across all MEL processes including data collection, collation, verification, storage, analysis, and reporting.
• Conduct routine data verifications to ensure authenticity, accuracy, and compliance with minimum data quality standards.
• Lead the use of data for decision-making by identifying key program issues and addressing system bottlenecks through improved monitoring processes.
• Track patients on treatment interruption (TX_RTT) using health facility Essential Change Registers and monitor PMTCT ART mothers through ANC Registers.
• Support district teams in producing service delivery cascades and ensure data is used effectively to guide program strategies.
• Supervise District SIE Health Assistants and Data Entry Clerks to ensure timely, accurate, and consistent data capture.
• Produce and disseminate weekly, monthly, and quarterly SIE reports aligned with agreed indicators to inform program implementation and decision-making at the district level.
• Assist in the collection and documentation of survey data, success stories, lessons learned, best practices, and stories of most significant change.
• Undertake training and capacity-building initiatives for staff and volunteers to strengthen MEL competencies and ensure adherence to minimum standards.
• Participate in the continuous review and refinement of monitoring tools, providing feedback to enhance relevance and effectiveness.
• Provide technical and backup support to the district program team, contributing to robust data-driven program management and reporting.

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Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, And Learning Officer February 2019 - September 2022
Catholic Relief Services

• Conduct Data Quality Assessments (RDQA) and data verification across all districts for DREAMS and OVC programs; produce comprehensive reports.
• Conduct MEAL field visits to monitor project implementation and data quality.
• Track program performance against targets using the Indicator Performance Tracking Table (IPTT).
• Support the M&E Coordinator in producing monthly, quarterly, SAPR, and APR reports.
• Verify and approve all data entered into DHIS2 systems (OVC MIS and DREAMS) prior to report generation.
• Design and develop programming tools to support data collection, monitoring, and reporting processes.
• Ensure timely updates of project data in DHIS2 systems.
• Conduct data entry quality checks and perform data cleaning from paper-based to electronic systems.
• Produce data entry quality reports and maintain data quality submission and entry trackers.
• Coordinate community scorecard processes to capture community feedback.
• Provide guidance to programming officers on monitoring and reporting in line with MER guidelines.
• Develop the capacity of staff and volunteers on data quality and use.
• Assist the M&E Coordinator in developing MEL strategies and coordinating project review meetings.
• Participate in technical working groups with key stakeholders to share insights and contribute to program improvement.
• Lead district internal meetings and document proceedings.
• Conduct feedback meetings with community cadres to integrate community perspectives into project implementation.
• Consolidate and finalize success stories to support program learning and reporting.

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