Kevin Gaunye

Career Profile
I am a Monitoring and Evaluation professional with a passion for Communities. I have skills in design, coordination and implementation of the monitoring and evaluation, research and learning framework of a project from project initiation to closeout stages. I have the ability to facilitate and serve as project liaison for externally-managed evaluations.
My experience spans from developing a systematic monitoring framework to improve the qualitative and quantitative data gathered by a project, to database management, analysis, reporting and oversight.  

2022 MAY – DATE (CSRG) THE CIVIL SOCIETY REFERENCE GROUP – KENYA – Monitoring and Evaluation consultant.
Setting up a Project Monitoring and Evaluation System
Assist in the revision of the project log frame matrix, particularly in the areas of performance indicators and their measurement.
Assist in the development and/or finalization of the project Work Plan and keep it updated in accordance with project activities and timeframes as relevant.
Develop the overall framework for project M&E, for example mid-term project review, impact assessment, final evaluation, develop project Performance Monitoring Plan with relevant data collection systems.
Review the quality of existing data in the project subject areas, the methods of collecting it, and the degree to which it will provide good baseline statistics for impact evaluation.
Develop baseline data for each project component and for all project indicators.
With collaborating partners, review their existing approaches and management information systems and agree on any required changes, support and resources.
Develop a plan for project-related capacity-building on M&E and for any computer-based support that may be required.
Organize and undertake training with collaborating partners on M&E as required.
Implementation of M&E and coordination.
Collect data on a regular basis to measure achievement against the performance indicators.
Check data quality with partners.
Maintain and administer the M&E database, analyze and aggregate findings using SAS software.
Support projects progress reporting, projects mid-term review and final evaluation.
Identify areas where technical support to project partners is required, organize refresher training on M&E for partners as required.
Identify lessons learned and develop case studies to capture qualitative outputs of the project.
Provide advice to the supervisor on improving project performance using M&E findings.
Produce reports on M&E findings and prepare presentations based on M&E data as required.
Provide the Project Manager with management information she/he may require.
Check that monitoring data are discussed in appropriate forum and in a timely fashion in terms of implications for future action. If necessary, create such discussions to fill any gap.
Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Project Manager and the national Chairman of the CSRG.

May, 2022 CORPORATE STAFFING SERVICES KENYA.
Effective Monitoring and Evaluation Skills.