BRIAN ODUOR

Experienced Monitoring and Evaluation professional with a decade of experience in Market Research and the non-profit sector’s Monitoring, Evaluation, & Learning (MEL) and Third-Party Monitoring (TPM). Skilled in the development, implementation, and management of M&E systems and projects. Proven track record of success in complex multi-stakeholder environments, delivering results that meet or exceed expectations. Led consortium M&E for development and humanitarian projects, developed proposals and implemented efficient M&E systems, and promoted the standardization of M&E processes and Data Quality Assessment. A critical thinker with expertise in formulating strategic policy frameworks and protocols.

World Food Programme-WFP; Garissa, Kenya

UNV: Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist;                                                                            10/2022 – 10/2023

• Coordinated the process monitoring for all the CSP outcomes, COMET implementation, reporting findings on context and risks for different activity components, outcome monitoring, market monitoring, reviews, and evaluation processes, including food and non-food items distribution.
• Ensured sampling for all 90 sites, activity and local events, emergencies, and livelihood was representative of the field office’s progress toward achieving set monitoring targets, preparing reports, and implementing recommendations.
• Collated M&E-related issues raised through field office reports and case studies, stakeholder analysis, and mapping, followed up and or escalated feedback to stakeholders, and engaged in developing and updating Kenya CSP M&E guidelines.

International Business & Technical Consultants Inc (IBTCI); Nairobi, Kenya

Reporting Specialist/Data Analyst;                                                                                           10/2021 – 10/2022

• Designed the Theory of Change, methodology, and the five-yearly statistical analysis plans, drafted technical sections of the 20 quarterly Monitoring Reports & designed and delivered TPM field officers’ training and capacity building.
• Guided the seven reporting consultants each quarter and recommended that the submitted reports and data were complete, accurate, and comprehensive.
• Spearheaded the periodic Data Quality Review of a sample of 600 interviews per round and coordinated on-site visit data quality control and Implementing Partner (IP) feedback cycles with the team to ensure the continuity of the strategic partnership.

International Business & Technical Consultants Inc (IBTCI); Nairobi, Kenya

Monitoring and Verification Technical Officer;                                                            04/2019 – 06/2021

• Restructured all 29 M&V tools and protocols that reflect the client’s needs for the five Implementing Partners and against the overall USAID activity portfolio. Participated in the relevant Communities of Practice.
• Signed off all 15 M&V reports presented by report writers per round on process monitoring, sugar CRM, case management, documentation, and others before collation by the Quality Assurance Manager for submission to USAID.
• Managed data collection, analysis, quality management, report writing, field team training, performance reviews, information system management, and data visualization for better information sharing with the donor.

ACTED; Nairobi, Kenya

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer;                                                                                          06/2017 – 04/2019

• Led the annual quality control and final editing of program-level reports and documents to ensure a true reflection of sound Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, and Accountability (MEAL) practice which elevated data quality by 70%.
• Maintained the performance indicator tracking table, guided regular stock reviews of achievements against planned targets for over 40 projects, and shared identified performance and budget utilization gaps with program and MEAL managers.

Marie Stopes Kenya; Nairobi, Kenya

Research Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant;                                                                 01/2017 – 05/2017

• Developed and ensured a functional M&E-MIS system at the organization level that gathered data based on each project's objectives and 5 key indicators in the program M&E framework.
• Developed, organized, and implemented internal and external knowledge sessions including a community of practice.

CARE International; Nairobi, Kenya

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer;                                                                                          01/2016 – 12/2016

• Established data collection tools for post-distribution monitoring, and impact resilience studies and led in designing of research and M&E studies for 100% of the projects.

Consumers Option Limited; Nairobi, Kenya

Data analyst;                                                                                                                            01/2012 – 12/2015

• Facilitated data collection for market research studies and performed data processing & analysis of key study indicators ensuring 100% client satisfaction.

Master of Science in Monitoring and Evaluation;                                                              01/2022 – 05/2023

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology; Nairobi, Kenya

Bachelor of Applied Statistics with Computing;                                                                 08/2007 – 05/2012

University of Eldoret; Eldoret, Kenya.