Musa Samuel
MEL Specialist
Gombole Rd
Summary
Hardworking and reliable Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Certified in MEL Tech, with strong abilities in data management and analysis. Offering dedication and integrity in the course of work with quality result-oriented attitude. Also highly organized, proactive, and punctual with team-oriented mentality.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Mercy Corps
Maiduguri, Borno State
10.2021 - Current
- Developed comprehensive monitoring tools to track project progress and outcomes across 6 different programs.
- Successfully and effectively managed a team of 16 staff members across 6 different locations, leading to the growth of several both within and outside the organization.
- Enhanced data quality by implementing rigorous monitoring and evaluation processes.
- Advised senior management on strategies for improving program effectiveness based on evaluation results.
- Conducted regular site visits, ensuring accurate data collection and timely reporting.
- Participated in the development and review of narratives for new programs.
- Participated in program strategy design, planning and implementation, ensuring adherence to organization's minimum standards, including the use of standardized tools, indicators, and documentation methodologies
- Develop necessary MEL tools such as IPTT, ITT, PIRS, data visualization platform, etc
- Lead and support the design and implementation of assessments and analysis
- Support learning to action events and reflection sessions to analyze data for programmatic use and to document and incorporate lessons learned into program design, planning and implementation
- Produce quality reports for use by the team indecision making
- Integrated lessons learned from previous projects into future planning efforts, fostering an environment of continual growth and adaptation.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry best practices, incorporating new methodologies into ongoing work as appropriate.
- Build capacity of team members by developing and maintaining excellent MEL systems, facilitating periodic reflection and analysis of performance of both staff and program monitoring information that feeds into programming and learning.
- Participated in external evaluations, providing valuable input into third-party assessments of program impact.
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Mercy Corps
Damboa, Kebbi
06.2020 - 10.2021
- Enhanced data quality by implementing rigorous monitoring and evaluation processes.
- Developed comprehensive monitoring tools to track project progress and outcomes. Adapted existing M&E systems to monitor and evaluate project activities and impact
- Oversaw indicator tracking and analysis, linking with evidence on regular basis and ensured that data and matrix in field reports are accurate
- Maintained up-to-date database that reflects progress through TolaData and IPTT
- Wrote, edited, and summarized reports, developing quality and informative monthly and quarterly reports for donors and internal team
- Worked closely with program teams to ensure effective monitoring, evaluation and reporting or program activities and results
- Compiled progress against indicators and report back to team according to monitoring plan
- Coordinated data collection for different activities by different programs/grants
- Conducted analysis and wrote reports such as for PDMs, needs assessments, post supply surveys
- Etc
- Supported sector specific market analysis, documenting market system behavior changes, as well as other case studies at project and program levels - data quality controls as integral of maintaining systematic MEL process.
Monitoring and evaluation assistant
Mercy corps
10.2017 - 06.2020
- Collect monitoring data as directed including conducting interviews and surveys
- Work in collaboration with the Monitoring Officer to provide timely reports and data summaries
- Assist in data analysis and subsequent report creation
- Assist with implementation of directed research projects
- Supervise processes of data collection as well as engage computer-based data collection according to schedule
- Carryout regular sharing of outputs and MEL findings with program staff
- Carry out data validation as well as reconciliation with program teams with subsequent update and documentation using the TolaData platform and IPTT.
Adhoc Monitoring Officer for E-voucher Verifictaion Program
Mercy Corps
Biu, BO
07.2017 - 09.2017
- Assist with monitoring functions of the verification exercise, allowing the MEL manager to have a picture of the overall activties taking place across 7 communities.
- Report to the verification manager on all deliverables met for the day and challenges encountered or observed.
- Registered about 7000 feedback from community members, and reported them duely.
- Registered new program participants for the program
- Compile weekly reports on activities
DATA RECORDER/ENUMERTAOR FOR CMAM PROGRAM
UNICEF
06.2016 - 08.2016
- Record and document all MUAC measurements done by CMAM staff
- Track, reconcile and keep up to date the number of stocks allocated and distributed by CMAM staff.
- Compile weekly reports on deliverables and activities conducted.
- Report to the focal point officer.
Education
B. Agriculture - Agriculture
University of Maiduguri
Maiduguri, BO 10.2012 - 05.2017
Skills
MEL Coordination, Management, Analysis and Visualization
Evaluation/Assessment Design, Teamwork and Loyalty
Compliance Management
Decision-Making
Websites
Certification
Program management and Development for Professionals, by APMG International
Maritalstatus
SINGLE
Lga
ASKIRA/UBA
Personal Information
- Gender: MALE
- Nationality: NIGERIAN
Languages
ENGLISH
HAUSA
References
Martin Peter, Global MEL Systems Advisor, Mercy Corps
Accomplishments
Successfully oversaw several assessments and evaluations conducted from 2018 to 2024, these include baselines for programs such REACH, OFDA, ADAPT, BEGE, NE-CORE, NE-CMS, UAS-LCB, BADI, and PDR. These are combinations of humanitarian and developmental programs conducted in the NorthEastern part of Nigeria.
Successfully completed several trainings related to humanitarian and Monitoring and Evaluation including HEIST, PMD-PRO, Qualitative Data Analysis training, MEL Tech Pro, etc.
Successfully managed a team of 16 staff across eight locations
Timeline
Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Mercy Corps
10.2021 - Current
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Mercy Corps
06.2020 - 10.2021
Monitoring and evaluation assistant
Mercy corps
10.2017 - 06.2020
Adhoc Monitoring Officer for E-voucher Verifictaion Program
Mercy Corps
07.2017 - 09.2017
DATA RECORDER/ENUMERTAOR FOR CMAM PROGRAM
UNICEF
06.2016 - 08.2016
B. Agriculture - Agriculture
University of Maiduguri
10.2012 - 05.2017
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