Paul L. Mendy

Experience

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  British American Tobacco (Gambia) Ltd

  Jun 2002 - May 2003

  Trade Marketing Representative

  - Promotion of BAT products and brand- Sales promotion and management- Market research- Management of trade partners and sales channels- Product distribution

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  Trust Bank (Gambia) Ltd

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2008

  Senior Bank Officer / Country Champion Western Union Services (rose through the ranks)

  - Centre Manager and Head of Western Union operations and services under the Trust Bank;- Implementation of Western Union Marketing campaigns in country and abroad;- Customer service.- Reporting on the performance of Western Union services.

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  ST Francis Senior Secondary School

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  Vice Principal

  School administrationStudents enrollmentSupervision of teaching and learningAssist in recruitment of teaching staffStudents performance monitoring and evaluation

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  Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Forestry, Water and Wildlife

  Jun 2011 - Sept 2015

  Monitoring and Evaluation Expert for the AfDB funded National Water Sector Reform Project

  Design M&E system and plan for project monitoring and evaluationDevelop indicators and data collection systemProvide training for field staff in M&E and data collection and reportingLead the preparation of annual work plans and budgetsSupport procurement activities, evaluation and contract administrationPrepare quarterly progress reportsAssist Project Manager in project implementationAct in place of Project Manager when he is indisposed.

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  Resilience of Organisations for Transformative Smallholder Agriculture Project (ROOTS)

  Jan 2021 - Sept 2022

  Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer - IFAD co-funded ROOTS Project

  Support to develop and implement monitoring and evaluation plans and activities covering the AfDB, IFAD and IsDB co-funded sub-projects under the NEMA global funding basket in excess of USD 65.0 Million. My Key Job Activities are as follows:• Implement the project monitoring and evaluation strategy, and recommend any possible changes based on the lessons learned and best practice;• Ensure established guidelines on project monitoring and evaluation for different project components are respected;• Review the performance indicators and reports produced by different stakeholders and suggest necessary changes for improvement;• Monitor and report on the performance of the programs in the regions and suggest measures to improve the monitoring system; • Set up operational arrangements for collecting, analyzing, and reporting project data, and for investing in capacity building, to sustain the Monitoring and Evaluation function;• Coordinate with the Regional Field staff on meeting the M&E requirements;• Coordinate with communities, service providers, and local governments and NGOs at national and regional levels to ensure a long-term approach to participatory monitoring and evaluation process;• Assist in improving communication and information sharing between different stakeholders;• Assess, at regional level, training needs relevant to monitoring, evaluation and management information systems and provide, if required, training to local stakeholders in all institutional strengthening and capacity;• Prepare TORs for special studies when necessary (e.g. Impact monitoring and evaluation studies;• Prepare quarterly and annual reports, and lead participation in the preparation of the annual work plans and budgets, in accordance with set donor requirements;• Undertake periodic field visits to project intervention sites across the regions to monitor implementation progress and ensure compliance with operational procedures and assess progress. Show less

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  Central Projects Coordinating Unit of the Ministry of Agriculture

  Sept 2022 - now

  Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
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  Central Projects Coordination Unit, Ministry of Agriculture

  Sept 2022 - now

  Monitoring And Evaluation Specialist

  -Develop and operationalise monitoring and evaluation system for development projects under the Ministry of Agriculture.Lead preparation of annual work plan and budgets for enhanced coordination of projects under the sector.- Coordinate monitoring and evaluation activities and report on the performance of projects towards the sector and national performance indicators.- Coordinate the preparation of consolidated project implementation reports and develop project briefs for policy decision making.- Coordinate knowledge management and communication for enhanced learning and visibility of project outcomes.- coordinate capacity building for increased project monitoring and evaluation, knowledge management and communication.- Support coordination of periodic monitoring supervision missions by project donors- Support project design, appraisal and implementation.- Support coordinated efforts for resource mobilisation with governments, bilateral and multilateral donors. Show less