Shamsudeen Bello
Old GRA near NAF QTRs
Summary
Dynamic Monitoring & Evaluation leader with a track record of implementing strong M&E frameworks that enhance program effectiveness. Expertise in data quality assurance and stakeholder collaboration, ensuring compliance and driving evidence-based improvements that maximize project outcomes across multiple sectors.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior MEAL Officer
ZOA International
03.2023 - Current
- Lead field-level data collection activities, including surveys, focus group discussions, and monitoring visits, ensuring adherence to quality standards and ethical guidelines.
- Support the development and implementation of project-specific MEAL frameworks, log frames, and indicators aligned with ZOA and donor requirements.
- Conduct regular data quality assurance checks and validation exercises to ensure the integrity and reliability of data.
- Coordinate and support baseline, midline, and endline evaluations, facilitating the use of findings for program design and adaptation.
- Implement and monitor feedback and response mechanisms (FRM) to ensure transparency and accountability to beneficiaries.
- Facilitated community participation in project monitoring and decision-making, amplifying voices of marginalized groups, including women and children, to inform project improvements.
- Generate and share timely, accurate progress reports, including dashboards and performance monitoring updates for internal and external stakeholders to enhance transparency.
- Promote adherence to the Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) and ZOA's accountability commitments.
- Document lessons learned, success stories, and best practices, sharing insights across teams to foster adaptive programming and continuous improvement.
- Contribute to the development of learning agendas, ensuring systematic capture and application of findings across programs.
- Develop and maintain project-specific data collection tools, including mobile-based solutions like Kobo Collect and ODK.
- Support staff and partner capacity building in knowledge management, monitoring, and evaluation techniques.
M&E Consultant
Management Science for Health, MSH
10.2021 - 02.2023
- Lead the planning and execution of surveys, evaluations (baseline, midline, endline), and assessments, ensuring findings inform program improvements.
- Develop and operationalize M&E frameworks, including log frames, indicators, and data collection tools, ensuring alignment with project goals and donor requirements.
- Train and mentor project staff and partners on M&E frameworks, tools, and methodologies, including quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
- Conduct data quality assessments (DQAs) to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and reliability of data collected from field activities.
- Facilitated timely and accurate reporting by preparing high-quality M&E reports, dashboards, and progress updates for stakeholders, enhancing transparency and informed decision-making.
- Provide technical support in designing and implementing digital data collection systems such as Kobo Collect, ODK, and other ICT-based platforms.
- Analyze and synthesize data to generate insights, lessons learned, and best practices for program adaptation and learning.
- Collaborate with program teams to integrate M&E activities into project implementation plans.
- Establish and manage feedback and response mechanisms to ensure transparency and accountability to program beneficiaries.
- Build the capacity of field teams to implement data collection protocols, ensuring adherence to ethical and safeguarding standards.
- Documented success stories and impact narratives to highlight program achievements, informing advocacy efforts and demonstrating program value.
- Represent MSH at inter-agency coordination forums and technical working groups to share insights and promote best practices.
M&E Specialist
Secours Islamique France, SIF
10.2019 - 01.2023
- Designed and implemented MEAL frameworks, ensuring alignment with donor requirements and organizational goals.
- Supervised multi-sectoral data collection processes, ensuring data quality and validity through systematic field monitoring.
- Coordinated baseline, midline, and endline evaluations, integrating findings to enhance program responsiveness and effectiveness.
- Established feedback mechanisms and accountability frameworks, enabling community engagement and responsiveness.
- Mentored and trained MEAL staff, fostering capacity building in quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
- Led knowledge management initiatives, documenting lessons learned and sharing best practices to improve project outcomes.
Baseline Consultant (Baseline Survey and Need Assessment)
Jhpiego Nigeria RAAMP project
Bauchi
08.2019 - 09.2019
- Developed and presented detailed baseline findings and recommendations to guide strategic planning.
- Analyzed survey data, generating actionable insights for program design and stakeholder reporting.
- Supervised and trained data collection teams, ensuring compliance with standardized methodologies to improve data accuracy.
- Engaged stakeholders to develop data collection plans aligned with project goals, enhancing data quality and relevance.
Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning Officer
Opportunities Industrialization Centers (OIC) international
Kano
03.2018 - 07.2019
- Oversaw qualitative and quantitative data analysis to assess program impact and sustainability, guiding strategic improvements.
- Integrated MEAL frameworks into project workflows, improving monitoring and accountability mechanisms to ensure compliance with standards.
- Supported development of logical frameworks and tracked project progress with robust MEAL tools, facilitating informed decision-making.
- Conducted capacity-building workshops for implementing partners and staff on MEAL practices and tools.
Management Information Officer
Action Against Hunger
Maiduguri
01.2017 - 02.2018
- Establish MIS systems for gathering, reporting, and analyzing performance data for the impact and sustainability of project implementation, including the adaptation of geo-enabled functionalities.
- Ensured timely implementation and management of MIS, facilitating capacity building and operational effectiveness.
- Provided technical support for Management Information Systems (MIS) activities, enhancing project reporting and data management.
- Identified and analyzed project and program data, delivering insights for informed decision-making in planning and evaluation.
- Design data collection tools for Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM), KAP surveys, price market monitoring reports for all the projects.
- Management and development of Red Rose platform for cash-based transfer modalities with integrated M&E and biometric beneficiary registration.
- Represented Save the Children in relevant local forums and technical working groups.
Program Systems Support (PSS)
Action Against Hunger
Maiduguri
11.2015 - 12.2016
- Managed and developed Red Rose platform for cash-based transfer modalities, integrating M&E and biometric beneficiary registration to enhance program delivery.
- Implemented Kobo Platform for mission-wide mobile data collection using ODK, coding complex surveys to improve data accuracy and accessibility.
- Coordinated and executed mission-wide GIS spatial analysis and map production projects, providing critical spatial insights for informed decision-making.
- Design and supervision of sampling methodologies and frameworks.
- Designing questionnaires for quantitative and qualitative primary data collection.
- Data analysis and technical report writing for baseline, end line, KAP, and post-distribution monitoring activities.
Database Administrator
Dc Technology
Kano
01.2010 - 02.2011
- Mapped conceptual design for planned database to align with user requirements.
- Refine the logical design so that it can be translated into a specific data model.
- Refined physical design to fulfill system storage requirements and enhance performance.
- Monitor performance and manage parameters to provide fast responses to front-end users.
- Established user needs and monitored access and security protocols.
- Consider both back-end organization of data and front-end accessibility for end-users.
- Install and test new versions of the database management system (DBMS).
- Maintain data standards, including adherence to the Data Protection Act.
Education
Bachelor of Information and communication Technology -
I N S T I T U T S U P E R I E U R D E C O M M U N I C A T I O N ET D E GESTION
Benin01-2016
Bachelor of Business and Information Technology -
G R E E N W I C H U N I V E R SI T Y ( IPMC)
Ghana01-2013
International Advanced Diploma - Computing
I A D C ) I N F O R M A T I C S AC A D E M Y SINGAPOR E
Singapore01-2008
International Diploma - Computing
ID C ) I N F O R M A T I C S ACA D EM Y SINGAPOR E
Singapore01-2007
Skills
- M&E Strategy & Planning
- MEAL development
- Performance frameworks
- Evaluation processes
- Quantitative & Qualitative Methods
- Data quality governance
- Data quality management
- Digital data collection
- Digital Data Platforms & Dashboards
- Adaptive management
- Stakeholder collaboration
- Donor compliance
- Leadership development
- Effective communication
- Report preparation
Certification
- Building a better response BBR / Harvard humanitarian
- Humanitarian Mapping / MapAction UK
- Solid waste management / Action against hunger international
- PMD Pro / Action Against Hunger International
- Introduction to M&E / E-health
- Sphere standard | Overcoming information overload
- Negotiation for humanitarian access
- Increase data security when traveling
- MEAL in emergencies
- First Aid 103-01
- Excel 2010 - applying basic data formatting
- Introduction to sexual exploitation
- Data analysis and action plan
Application
11/01/2026, International Alert, Nigeria, I am writing to express my strong interest in the position of MEL Officer with Partners of the Americas. With over nine years of progressive experience designing, leading, and strengthening Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL/M&E) systems across complex, multi-sector development and humanitarian programs in Nigeria, I bring the technical depth, leadership capacity, and strategic mindset required to support high-quality evidence generation and learning at scale. In my current role as Senior MEAL Officer with ZOA International, I provide technical leadership for the design and implementation of comprehensive M&E frameworks, oversee large-scale data collection and evaluation activities, and ensure that high-quality evidence informs adaptive program management. I work closely with program leadership, technical teams, and partners to align indicators, targets, and reporting systems with donor and organizational priorities, while maintaining strong data governance and accountability standards. This experience closely aligns with the Director-level responsibility of setting M&E vision, strategy, and systems across programs. Previously, as an M&E Consultant with Management Sciences for Health (MSH) and MEAL Specialist with Secours Islamique France, I led baseline, midline, and endline evaluations; conducted data quality assessments; developed digital data systems and dashboards; and supported learning processes that translated findings into actionable program improvements. I have extensive experience producing high-quality analytical reports for senior management and donors, and facilitating reflection and learning processes to strengthen program effectiveness, key components of Partners of the Americas' commitment to results-based management and learning. Beyond technical expertise, I bring strong leadership and capacity-building experience. I have trained and mentored diverse teams and partners on M&E methodologies, digital tools, ethical data practices, and use of evidence for decision-making. My background in information systems and data management further enables me to bridge technical M&E requirements with practical, user-friendly systems that enhance program ownership and sustainability. I am particularly motivated by Partners of the Americas' mission to strengthen institutions, build partnerships, and promote locally driven development. I am confident that my experience working in fragile and complex contexts in Nigeria, combined with my commitment to collaboration, learning, and accountability, would allow me to add meaningful value to your programs and partners. Thank you for considering my application. I would welcome the opportunity to further discuss how my skills and experience can support Partners of the Americas in advancing high-impact, evidence-informed programming in Nigeria.
Languages
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Timeline
Senior MEAL Officer
ZOA International
03.2023 - Current
M&E Consultant
Management Science for Health, MSH
10.2021 - 02.2023
M&E Specialist
Secours Islamique France, SIF
10.2019 - 01.2023
Baseline Consultant (Baseline Survey and Need Assessment)
Jhpiego Nigeria RAAMP project
08.2019 - 09.2019
Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning Officer
Opportunities Industrialization Centers (OIC) international
03.2018 - 07.2019
Management Information Officer
Action Against Hunger
01.2017 - 02.2018
Program Systems Support (PSS)
Action Against Hunger
11.2015 - 12.2016
Database Administrator
Dc Technology
01.2010 - 02.2011
Bachelor of Information and communication Technology -
I N S T I T U T S U P E R I E U R D E C O M M U N I C A T I O N ET D E GESTION
Bachelor of Business and Information Technology -
G R E E N W I C H U N I V E R SI T Y ( IPMC)
International Advanced Diploma - Computing
I A D C ) I N F O R M A T I C S AC A D E M Y SINGAPOR E
International Diploma - Computing
ID C ) I N F O R M A T I C S ACA D EM Y SINGAPOR E