Catharine Adaro

Experience

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  Philippine Department of Labor and Employment

  Feb 2008 - Mar 2009

  Senior Labor and Employment Officer
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  University of the Philippines

  Jun 2009 - May 2014

  1. Conducted, coordinated, and managed training courses in social development2. Prepared preliminary and final project report by the program/project and other documents such as training proceedings and manuals as may be necessary or requested;3. Assisted in the conceptualization and management of Research and Extension for Development Office extension programs and projects by conducting situation/needs analysis;4. Conducted networking activities for policy and program advocacy together and in behalf of the marginalized partner groups and organizations5. Provided general and technical support to College activities such as meetings, conferences and fora Show less

  • University Extension Specialist

    Apr 2009 - May 2014

  • Senior Lecturer - College of Social Work and Community Development

    Jun 2009 - Mar 2012
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  The World Bank

  Jul 2013 - Jun 2014

  Research Collaborator - Consultant

  1. Supported the design of survey instruments, implementation, analysis and/or dissemination of Alternative Learning System studies with the objective of supporting production of high quality research and policy-focused outputs. 2. Provided research support, data management and technical backstopping to the WB Education task teams

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  Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

  Nov 2013 - Mar 2014

  Research Validator - Consultant

  1. Reviewed survey instruments according to the overall goal of the impact evaluation and recommend improvements, if necessary;2. Coordinated with baseline survey consulting team and conduct a systematic audit and verification of survey results and recommend measures to improve the conduct of the survey;3. Conducted post-enumeration activities together with the Supervisors to check against erroneous, lacking or obviously patterned responses;4. Reviewed initial analysis conducted by the baseline survey consulting team; and recommended revisions for thw improvement of such reports 5. Prepared monitoring reports submitted to JICA containing identified data gaps and potential use of survey results for research purposes, project development and policy recommendations. Show less

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  International Rice Research Institute

  Jun 2014 - May 2016

  Assistant Scientist

  Policy Information and Response Platform on Climate Change and Rice in ASEAN and its Member Countries Project (PIRRCA)Assist in the management of data and coordinate research activities based on the research outline providedContribute to the development of research proposals including reviewing related literature and providing logistical supportExchange conceptual ideas with collaborating partners (national/international) and seek feedbackCoordinate with collaborating partners on their research requirementsVerify suggested methodologies and establish parametersSelect adequate research tools and equipmentManage the implementation of surveys and other research studies related to PIRCCA ProjectProvide assistance and guidelines/information to scholars and collaborators considering the implementation of survey(s) including the logistics Maintain smooth conduct of survey(s) by troubleshooting and fostering a productive teamwork environmentDevelop standard operating procedures (SOP)Consolidate, evaluate and analyze research data related to PIRCCA projectSummarize and validate data using appropriate advanced statistical tools independentlyAssist in the interpretation of results in relation to climate and survey dataMake recommendations for further researchAssure maintenance of accurate data recording and update database for efficient storage and retrieval of information Curate dataContribute to the preparation of reports, publications, and presentations Summarize research findings and draft manuscripts for publication in refereed journalsProvide inputs to project reportsPrepare posters and papers for presentation at local and international conferences Show less

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  Philippine Institute for Development Studies

  Jun 2016 - Sept 2019

  Supervising Research Specialist
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  CIAT

  Oct 2019 - Nov 2022

  Senior Coordinator (Asia) - MEL Strategic Performance and Results Management

  Provides support along the research for development project life cycle for proposal development, backstopping project monitoring, evaluation, and learning, integration of systems, and harvesting results and performance information for resource mobilization, accountability, and decision-making. These services are deployed in a decentralized manner across the Alliance hubs with some customized prioritization on the support areas as needed.

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  Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

  Nov 2022 - now

  Bank Officer