BARIKI AMANI

Programs M&E Training
• Enhancing staff capacity in programs M&E systems and indicators, improving program reporting accuracy.
• Strengthening data collection and tool design skills, enabling reliable and standardized service data.
• Supporting indicator tracking and performance monitoring, promoting evidence-based program adjustments.

Digital Data Systems & Analytics
• Building proficiency in DHIS2, ODK, and CommCare, increasing efficiency in digital data management.
• Guiding dataset management and cleaning, improving data quality and usability for decision-making.
• Enabling dashboards and visualization, enhancing timely insights for program performance tracking.

Data Quality & Decision-Making
• Facilitating data interpretation and performance reviews, strengthening evidence-based planning.
• Reinforcing data quality assurance (DQA) and compliance, improving reliability and accountability.
• Integrating M&E outputs into management processes, enhancing program learning and responsiveness.

• Company Overview: Head Office

MEL Leadership & Strategy
• Designed and operationalized comprehensive M&E frameworks, guiding teams of 50+ M&E & data staff across 78 councils and 13 partners (CSOs) for improved compliance.
• Led quarterly and annual performance reviews using AI-supported & digital analytics to enhance leadership decision-making and program efficiency.
• Supported strategic planning and adaptive management, enabling data-driven improvements across multi-regional programs.

Data Governance & Quality Assurance
• Managed national-level data flows for 550,000+ beneficiaries, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and secure storage systems.
• Enhanced data integrity and compliance by conducting regular DQAs, SIMS assessments, and by coaching partner organizations to achieve and maintain required M&E quality standards.
• Championed data quality initiatives, introducing AI-supported processes that reduced errors and streamlined reporting workflows.

Analytics, Reporting & Visualization
• Produced advanced analytics using Excel, SPSS, Stata, and AI-supported tools, generating actionable insights for senior leadership.
• Developed dashboards visualizing KPIs, trends, and gaps, enabling rapid, evidence-based program adjustments.
• Facilitated learning forums and data interpretation sessions, translating complex analytics into actionable program strategies.

Capacity Building & Mentorship
• Trained CSOs, district, and regional teams on M&E concepts, digital systems, and indicator tracking, improving overall reporting quality.
• Provided structured mentorship to staff and partners, enhancing team performance and strengthening MEL capacity.
• Led cross-team workshops and knowledge sharing, embedding best practices in data use and program decision-making.

• Provided strategic leadership in coordinating program expansion of the six new councils.
• Fostered strong partnerships with stakeholders and government officials.
• Led team orientations and capacity building efforts.
• Ensured smooth project implementation, risk mitigation, and team stability during periods of transition.
• Promoted accountability and a result-driven culture while maintaining M&E responsibilities.

Promoted from Zonal Data Manager to Zonal M&E Officer, taking on broader responsibilities for monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and program performance.
M&E Systems & Program Performance
• Strengthened zonal M&E frameworks and guided district CSO teams, ensuring accurate and timely reporting across multiple partners and community health workers.
• Improved data quality, compliance, and accountability by conducting routine household-level DQAs and assessments, ensuring community reporting was accurate and reliable.
• Mentored partners and field teams, providing technical guidance to enhance data collection, reporting accuracy, and program performance.

Data Management & Analytics
• Managed and optimized community data systems, resolving duplicates, ensuring integrity, and enabling timely, evidence-based reporting.
• Produced analytics and performance reports highlighting program trends, gaps, and actionable recommendations for leadership.
• Implemented AI-supported tools and digital processes, increasing efficiency, accuracy, and data-driven decision-making at zonal and field levels.

Capacity Building & Stakeholder Support
• Trained CSO teams from 12 districts, Community Health workers and Data Entrant Clerks on M&E tools, indicator definitions, and reporting procedures.
• Facilitated knowledge-sharing and learning sessions, embedding field-level best practices in data collection, cleaning, and utilization.
• Coordinated with local authorities, strengthening collaboration, compliance, and alignment with government systems.

Data Systems Management & Reporting
• Managed end-to-end data systems for 240,000 beneficiaries across 17 councils, ensuring data quality, integrity, and timely reporting.
• Oversaw 3,400 community volunteers and 130 data clerks, ensuring accurate data collection and submission across all councils
• Enhanced data completeness, reliability, and donor compliance by conducting DQAs, SIMS checks, and validation, while verifying that reported graduates genuinely met program criteria and achieved real-life outcomes.

Analytics & Decision Support
• Designed automated Excel templates and optimized reporting workflows, enhancing efficiency and reducing errors in partner submissions.
• Produced performance reports and trend analyses, supporting zonal leadership and partner decision-making.
• Implemented data cleaning and validation processes, strengthening overall data integrity and reliability.

Capacity Building & Partner Support
• Trained volunteers and data clerks on data collection tools, reporting requirements, and quality standards.
• Mentored partner staff to improve reporting accuracy and compliance.
• Facilitated collaborative problem-solving, embedding best practices in data management across councils.

Data Collection & Verification
• Improved accuracy and completeness of household data by supporting data collection, verification, and reporting.
• Verified beneficiaries to ensure program support reached genuinely eligible households, enhancing program integrity.
• Conducted field-level monitoring visits, identifying gaps and supporting evidence-based program adjustments.

Data Management & Community Engagement
• Performed data entry, report writing, and submission to the digital system online, ensuring timely and reliable reporting.
• Engaged with communities, providing guidance and support while fostering transparency and accountability.
• Strengthened district-level M&E practices through training and mentorship, building capacity for accurate data collection and reporting.

Capacity Building & District Support
• Mentored local teams on data quality, reporting standards, and beneficiary verification, promoting accountability and compliance.
• Enhanced data-driven decision-making by ensuring validated and reliable M&E information informed program actions.