Professional Officer (NRF Ratings and Awards) - National Research Foundation - Pretoria, South Africa
(2024-10)
- Managed the end-to-end grant application and review process for over 200 applications annually, ensuring 100% compliance with NRF funding guidelines and reducing administrative processing time by 20%.
- Coordinated cross-functional communication between academic stakeholders and internal review committees, resulting in a 30% improvement in the accuracy of research documentation and project reporting.
- Developed and implemented a standardized digital tracking system for research outputs, which increased data retrieval efficiency by 40% and streamlined the annual performance audit process.
- Analyzed complex research datasets and funding metrics to provide actionable insights to senior management, supporting a 15% increase in successful grant acquisition rates over two fiscal years.
- Facilitated workshops and training sessions on research compliance and system utilization for 100+ researchers, achieving a 95% participant satisfaction rate and significantly reducing submission errors.
Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator - Sisonke National Sex Workers Movement - Johannesburg, South Africa
(2023-04 - 2024-09)
- Developed and managed a robust MEL system aligned with South African National Department of Health reporting standards, which improved data integrity for HIV/STI outreach programs by 35%.
- Led the digital transformation of field data collection using DHIS2 and mobile-based tools, reducing administrative reporting delays by 20% and enhancing the quality of evidence presented to the South African National AIDS Council (SANAC).
- Executed comprehensive impact evaluations of community-led advocacy initiatives, providing the empirical evidence required to secure multi-year funding from international donors focused on South African human rights and health equity.
- Coordinated capacity-building training for provincial Sisonke organizers on data-driven advocacy, resulting in a 25% increase in the successful documentation of human rights violations against sex workers.
- Analyzed provincial service delivery trends to identify critical gaps in healthcare access, directly informing the strategic pivot of outreach programs that increased beneficiary reach by 18% in underserved rural districts.
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist - Afrika Tikkun Services - Randburg
(2022-06 - 2023-05)
- Increased program success rates by 30% by creating a monitoring system that tracked youth progress against SETA-aligned targets and identified performance gaps in real-time.
- Improved post-program employment tracking by building a database that monitored 500+ youth, resulting in a 20% increase in verified 6-month and 12-month job retention data.
- Secured R5 million in renewed donor funding by producing clear, data-driven impact reports that proved the effectiveness of youth employability interventions.
- Ensured 100% compliance with SETA audit requirements by standardizing data collection processes, which led to the successful verification of all vocational training outcomes.
- Optimized resource allocation by using evaluation findings to cut administrative costs by 15% while maintaining the same level of service delivery for youth participants.
School Development Manager - Show Me Your Number (SMYN) - Rustenburg
(2021-05 - 2022-05)
- Orchestrated the implementation of the Global Fund AYP programme across 15 schools in the Bojanala District, resulting in a 25% increase in student participation in sexual health education and psychosocial support services.
- Managed stakeholder relationships between the Department of Basic Education and local health clinics, which streamlined referral pathways and reduced service delivery bottlenecks for vulnerable learners by 40%.
- Analyzed district-level performance data to identify high-risk schools, subsequently deploying targeted intervention strategies that improved programme retention rates among AGYW by 30% over a 12-month period.
- Facilitated capacity-building workshops for 50+ educators and school governing bodies on the "Show Me Your Number" curriculum, ensuring 100% compliance with Global Fund reporting standards and monitoring protocols.
- Spearheaded community outreach initiatives that engaged over 2,000 parents and community leaders, directly contributing to a measurable reduction in school dropout rates linked to health and social barriers.
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer - Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation (CSVR) - Braamfontein
(2015-04 - 2021-03)
- Designed and executed comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) frameworks that increased data accuracy by 35% across all peacebuilding and psychosocial support programs.
- Spearheaded the synthesis of organizational knowledge by authoring 12 evidence-based policy briefs and learning reports that directly informed CSVR's advocacy strategies.
- Managed end-to-end data collection cycles for multi-year projects, resulting in a 20% improvement in reporting turnaround times for international donors.
- Facilitated quarterly "Learning Labs" and reflective practice sessions that improved cross-departmental collaboration and reduced project implementation bottlenecks by 15%.
- Developed and implemented a centralized digital knowledge management system that streamlined access to historical project data for 50+ staff members, enhancing institutional memory.
Programme Evaluation Officer - Zimbabwe Human-Rights Association (Harare) - Harare, Zimbabwe
(2015-04 - 2016-06)
- Investigate, compile, and document civil and political/election-related human rights abuses using contemporary means such as social media, photography, crowdsourcing, and electronic data gathering.
- Employ compiled civil and political/election-related human rights abuse data to lobby SADC and other international diplomats with embassies in Zimbabwe.
