Sarah Murphy

Sarah Murphy

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Humanitarian Cash and EFSL Advisor at Trócaire

  • Education

    • Kimmage Development Studies Centre

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      Certificate in Monitoring and Evaluation Monitoring and Evaluation

      Activities and Societies: Monitoring and Evaluation module Part time distance learning module covering a wide array of MEAL skills.Report writingLog framesProposal writing

    • Dublin City University

      2013 - 2014
      Master of International Development International Development 2.1

      Activities and Societies: Squash Club Development Policy and Practise Politics of Development International Human Rights LawResearch MethodologyThe Political Economy of DevelopmentPolitics and Development in AfricaPolitics of the United Nations

    • University College Dublin

      2007 - 2011
      Bachelor of Arts (BA) History

      Activities and Societies: UCD Ladies Rowing Club- 1st place in National Championships 2008 and other regattas in Ireland and England, St Vincent de Paul Kids Club Undergraduate in Pure History

  • Experience

    • SANDEMANs NEW Europe Tours

      Jun 2011 - Dec 2011
      Meeting PointManager

      Managed and supervised team of guides, Managed finances of the London branch of SANDEMANs Coordinated meetings and maintained overall MPM schedule in liaison with London City ManagerFirst point of contact for customers and tourists demonstrating a welcoming and professional response to all enquiriesResponsible for sale of tickets for SANDEMANS London tours

    • WAWCAS- Women at Work, Children at School

      Dec 2011 - May 2012
      Project Assistant (Voluntary)

      •Advancing organisations external grant funding opportunities through Creation of promotional material- including case studies and video•Training assistance with skills training for targeted groups•Administrative support to programme•Live in carer and educator of 15 children in Slisha Children’s Home

    • NICE Child Development Center

      Aug 2012 - Sept 2013
      Project Manager

      Running Child Development Center with local partners.Fundraiser and raised awareness of this NGO in the local area and in Europe.On the ground support for families of children who were not eligible for admission to children's homeLive in full time carer and educator alongside one other staff member in children's home until September 2013

    • GOAL Global

      Dec 2014 - Jun 2017

      Management of EFS programming and staff across Baliet and Melut Counties, Upper Nile State, consisting of a range of innovative projects, including:-Cash transfer programming- traders and vulnerable HHs-Improved input and agronomic training for staple and vegetable crop production, and fishing for consumption and sale-Adult Education-Income generation training and small business establishment-VSLA (micro-finance)-Local and regional market systems engagement-Business training and trader's associations-Community education Show less •Programme Support Officer for WASH, Economic and Food Security (EFS) and Nutrition sectors, including programme development, data analysis, report, proposal development and representation of GOAL at cluster meetings,•Extended gap fill for GOAL South Sudan EFS Coordinator, including staff and programme management, development of budget and spend out plans.•Donor coordination: liaising with donors to secure funding and pipeline supplies as well as maintaining relations with donor and cluster representatives•Proposal and report building for major donors, including OFDA, ECHO, Dfid, Irish Aid, UNICEF, WFP, FAO as well as numerous trusts and funds•MEAL analysis across range of project specific databases and surveys Show less •Creation of Project Indicator Bank- online bank and templates of standardised reporting indicators for all monitoring of programmes across Health, Nutrition, WASH, Child Protection, Livelihoods, Humanitarian, and Psychosocial Support in line with donor requirements and international standards. Research international best practices, policies and procedure to ensure GOAL adhering to highest M&E standards.•Construction of evaluation bank- online bank of internal and external evaluations and the creation of summary sheets outlining findings, recommendations to increase results/ evidence based programming. •Creation of consultants’ bank- research and collection of information on key economists/ consultants both for evaluations and statistical assistance across range of required specialisations.•Data analysis and visualization for key databases•Organisation of key training seminars and webinars Show less

      • Economic and Food Security Project Manager

        Jul 2016 - Jun 2017
      • Economic and Food Security (EFS) and Nutrition Officer

        Oct 2015 - Jun 2016
      • Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Assistant

        Dec 2014 - Sept 2015
    • Trócaire

      Jul 2017 - now
      • Humanitarian Cash and Emergency Food Security and Livelihoods ( EFSL) Advisor

        Sept 2021 - now
      • Humanitarian Partnership Adviso

        Jul 2018 - Sept 2021
      • Humanitarian Institutional Funding Advisor

        Jul 2017 - Jul 2018
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Prince 2 Practitioner

      PeopleCert
      Nov 2020
    • Calp Level 1- Cash Transfer Programming

      International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
      Jun 2016
    • Prince 2 Foundation Project Management

      PeopleCert
      Nov 2020
    • ECHO Rules in Implementing Humanitarian Actions

      Fondazione punto.sud
      Jul 2017
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Research and counselling Assistant

      Issued by SPYM Drugs and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centre on Jun 2012
      SPYM Drugs and Alcohol Rehabilitation CentreAssociated with Sarah Murphy
    • Support staff in Children's Home

      Issued by Slisha Children's Home on May 2012
      Slisha Children's HomeAssociated with Sarah Murphy