Amos Chinyama

Experience

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  Catholic Relief Services

  Jan 2004 - Feb 2010

  • Participate in proposal development for the PRP project• Development of CRS PRP M&E System• Conduct Baselines for CRS Projects including through the Household Economy Approach and Plan for CRS PRP Evaluations• Monitor the CRS PRP which has interventions that includeo Agricultural supporto Social protectiono Home-based careo Income-generating activitieso Water and Sanitation activitieso Training and community capacity building• Orient CRS Implementing Partner staff on the consortium M&E System AND offering technical assistance and coaching to partners in M&E related issues• Produce Quarterly and Monthly reports for the Livelihoods Unit Reports (UN OCHA Report and GRM Reports)• Capacitate communities on participatory planning monitoring and evaluation• Participated in Setting up of LIME approach which comprised of HEA, Cost-Benefit Analysis and Most Significant Change approach• Coordination of special studies for the Livelihoods Programme Show less

  • Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

    Dec 2006 - Feb 2010

  • Data Collection Officer

    Jan 2004 - Nov 2006
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  Save the Children International

  Mar 2010 - Jul 2015

  • Provide technical advice for the country programme and implementing partners in the development and design of funding proposals in particular technical input on design of progress and impact indicators.• Setting up the M&E system and ensuring it is implemented effectively. This includes facilitating stakeholders and staff to value, have appropriate capacities for and undertake M&E activities, and to link these into an overall assessment of project progress, achievements and impact.• Provide technical support and lead on application of livelihood based vulnerability analysis to the Zimbabwe Vulnerability Committee.• Guiding the overall M&E strategy and implementation of related activities within the project and via partners, plus providing timely and relevant information to project stakeholders.• M&E Budget management • Help revise the project log frame matrix, particularly in the areas of the objective hierarchy, indicators and monitoring mechanisms.• Guide the process for identifying the key performance questions and parameters for monitoring project performance and comparing it to targets. Design the format for such performance reports. Show less • Provide technical guidance and lead in the design of a livelihood based research project to the HEA consortium and the Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee in consultation with the HEA Manager• Lead in the training of HEA practitioners for data collection and analysis• Transfer skills and technical training in LBVA and analytical tools to government counterparts.• Lead the national technical committee of the project and direct the implementation framework• Lead in finalisation of baseline reports and presentations• Coordinate with key stakeholders and plan for field work exercise. • Represent the organisation in various meetings and foras were food security is on the agenda. • Manage the HEA baseline budgets and processes in the institution.• Lead field based training ensuring that trainees/practitioners follow the HEA methods in conducting the interviews with key informants and Wealth Group Representatives• Support the trainees/practitioners to collect reliable data for the baselines by way of guiding the interview process and coaching • Support the trainees/practitioners to compile each day’s information and assess ‘completeness’, consistency as well as identify gaps that need to be filled in subsequent interviews. • Support the analytical training on developing data storage of baseline data. • Lead report writing sessions for the trainees/practitioners Show less

  • Design, Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor

    Jan 2012 - Jul 2015

  • Household Economy Approach Team Leader

    Mar 2010 - Dec 2011
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  Great Minds

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2012

  Team Leader for Mid Term and End of Project Evaluation

  Contracted by World Food Program-Consultancy Firm for Cash for Cereal InterventionPosition: Team Leader for Midterm Project Evaluation• Tool development, pre-testing, and data collection planning, supervision and Information consolidation for relevancy, efficiency, effectiveness, sustainability and Appropriateness for the Cash for Cereal Intervention. • Consolidation of FGD summaries• Preparation of draft reports

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  Great Minds

  Apr 2012 - Apr 2012

  Team Leader for Mid Term and End of Project Evaluation

  Contracted by World Food Program-Consultancy Firm for Cash for Cereal InterventionPosition: Team Leader for End of Project Evaluation• Tool development, pre-testing and data collection planning, supervision and Information consolidation for relevancy, efficiency, effectiveness, sustainability and Appropriateness for the Cash for Cereal Intervention. • Consolidation of FGD summaries• Preparation of draft reports

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  Association of Evangelicals in Africa

  May 2012 - May 2012

  Team Member for End of Project Evaluation

  • Tool development, data collection planning, supervision and Information consolidation for relevancy, efficiency, effectiveness, sustainability and Appropriateness for the Dam Construction project funded by SIDA. • Consolidation of FGD summaries• Preparation of draft reports

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  Concern Worldwide

  Jul 2012 - Jul 2012

  Team Leader for Baseline setup using HEA

  • Tool development, pre-testing and data collection planning, supervision and data consolidation. • Training of enumerators & Consolidation of FGD summaries• Preparation of draft reports

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  Concern Worldwide

  Apr 2013 - May 2013

  Lead Consultant

  • Tool development, pre-testing, and data collection planning, supervision and data consolidation. • Methodology design• Consolidation of FGD summaries• Lead data analysis and preparation of the final report• Leading training sessions• Lead teams in field data collection, supervise and make decisions in zoning. • Deciding on the team composition• Reviewing secondary information• Making sure the selection of districts and villages meets the assessment’s objectives• Setting the fieldwork schedule• Making sure interview forms are customised to take account of local variations• Ensuring an appropriate reference year is selected• Leading analysis sessions• Preparation of profile note reports Show less

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  Cardno Emerging Markets

  Aug 2014 - Sept 2014

  Team Leader for Baseline setup using HEA

  • Leading training sessions• Lead teams in field data collection, supervise and make decisions in zoning. • Build capacity of MUCHALI in HEA principles • Lead data entry and analysis process.• Deciding on the team composition• Reviewing secondary information• Making sure the selection of districts and villages meets the assessment’s objectives• Setting the fieldwork schedule• Making sure interview forms are customised to take account of local variations• Ensuring an appropriate reference year is selected• Leading analysis sessions• Preparation of profile note reports Show less

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  Food Economy Group

  Oct 2014 - Nov 2014

  Team Leader for HEA Baseline training and setup in preparation for USAID RFA

  • Leading training sessions • Lead teams in field data collection, supervise and make decisions in zoning. • Lead data entry and analysis process. • Making sure the selection of districts and villages meets the assessment’s objectives • Setting the fieldwork schedule • Making sure interview forms are customised to take account of local variations • Preparation of profile report

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  Food Economy Group

  Apr 2015 - Jun 2015

  Team Leader for HEA Baseline for the R4 Baseline

  • Facilitating training sessions • Lead teams in field data collection, supervise and teams • Lead data entry and analysis process. • Facilitate selection of villages which meet criteria • Setting the fieldwork schedule • Setting up of the LIAS for the 2 countries • Making sure interview forms are customised to take account of local variations • Preparation of HH survey• Data Analysis• Report production

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  Cardno Emerging Markets

  Aug 2015 - Aug 2015

  Team Leader for HEA Baseline

  • Facilitating training sessions • Lead teams in field data collection, supervise and teams • Lead data entry and analysis process. • Facilitate selection of villages which meet criteria • Preparation of HH survey• Data Analysis• Report production

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  Rädda Barnen / Save the Children Sweden

  Aug 2015 - Sept 2017

  Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Manager

  • Overall Management of MEAL Unit• Participation in strategic planning meetings and reviews and contribute in developing strategies and Country Annual Plan• Management of overall reporting system and data generation for donor and SC needs • Review all project proposals developed by PD Unit before submission to donors – particularly log-frame, ITT, DIP, M/E Plan• Guidance to MEAL line staff • Review of data tracking tools/formats/databases of SC programs and guide MEAL line reports to produce quality data which is reliable and consistent • Oversee MEAL Specialists/Coordinators in standardization of MEAL formats/reports in order to ensure quality of MEAL documents;• Dissemination of key MEAL findings and learning to all relevant team members• Support program units in undertaking needs assessments, baselines, evaluations and any other research studies, internal and external (consultants, SCI staff);• Review and finalize documents/reports of key lessons learnt • Guidance in developing and scaling up Accountability to Beneficiaries mechanisms which facilitate beneficiaries/communities to register timely complaints and provide feedback on SC interventions;• Technically backstop MEAL staff in performing and prioritizing MEAL-MIS tasks; Show less

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  UNOPS

  Sept 2017 - Feb 2018

  Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Specialist

  • Overall management of M&E activities• Design of the M&E tools • Participation in strategic planning meetings and reviews and contribute in developing strategies and Country Annual Plan• Technical support to partners and mentoring of staff • Management of overall reporting system and data generation for donor needs • Review of data tracking tools/formats/databases and guide MEAL line reports to produce quality data which is reliable and consistent • Dissemination of key MEAL findings and learning to all relevant team members• Support program units in undertaking assessments, baselines, evaluations and any other research studies, internal and external • Review and finalize documents/reports of key lessons learnt • Guidance in developing and scaling up Accountability to Beneficiaries mechanisms which facilitate beneficiaries/communities to register timely complaints and provide feedback Show less

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  Food Economy Group

  Mar 2018 - Mar 2018

  HEA Consultant

  • HEA Baseline Training

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  Oxfam

  Apr 2018 - Apr 2018

  HEA Consultant

  • HEA Zoning• HEA Baseline • Outcome Analysis Facilitating training sessions Lead teams in field data collection, supervise and teams Lead data entry and analysis process. Facilitate selection of villages which meet criteria Preparation of HH surveyData AnalysisReport production

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  Mercy Corps

  May 2018 - Oct 2018

  Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager

  • Performance monitoring for development, youth and conflict programs • Development of M&E Plans for the various projects which are being implemented • Development of Quality Monitoring Standards which will be used for project monitoring • Lead the development of the baselines for the various projects before kick-off • Built the capacity of partners to ensure that monitoring systems are properly designed, data tools are in place to support timely reporting

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  IOM - UN Migration

  Nov 2018 - Jan 2019

  Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (Inter Sector Coordination Group)

  • Monitoring of Quality Standards • Review of project frameworks • Development of project monitoring indicators • Performance monitoring of the project

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  Tetra Tech

  Feb 2019 - Sept 2020

  Component Lead, Monitoring and Evaluation

  • Lead in the implementation of the M&E framework• Annual report input• Data management to the M&E database ensuring quality• Coordinate project progress reviews • Coordinate quarterly and annual indicator reviews • Team management, recruitment, and supervision• Capacity building of M&E staff• Lead in conducting M&E assessments