A. Lott Simbo
Marshall City,MO
Summary
A dynamic Monitoring and Evaluation professional with a proven track record at Plan International Liberia and other donor funded projects including USAID Food and Enterprise Development (FED) Program for Liberia, excelling in data analysis and quality assurance. Expert in developing robust monitoring frameworks and fostering team collaboration, I have successfully enhanced program outcomes and stakeholder engagement, driving impactful results in health management information systems.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator
Plan International Liberia/Global Fund Malaria Program
Monrovia
01.2022 - Current
- Actively and successfully coordinate all Plan International Liberia/GF Malaria Grant M&E activities and the roles of county-level M&E systems.
- Work with grant partners in the development of and updating of the Grant M&E Plan.
- Successfully built a strong program M&E team while collaborating health programs implementing partners.
- Successfully provide monitoring and coordination support to county-level M&Es with focus on quality assurance and appropriate use of health management information system (HMIS) data.
- Successfully analyze county program data; successfully conduct routine quarterly on-site data verification (OSDV) in program counties to ensure data quality assurance (DQA) and compliance, analyzing, reporting using programmatic data collection and analyses tools.
- Develop databases for county M&Es.
- Prepare program monthly, quarterly and annual M&E and programmatic reports for submission to the Program team.
- Analyze programmatic data for decision making.
- Perform such other tasks as may be required.
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Plan International Liberia Global Fund Malaria
Monrovia
01.2016 - 01.2022
- Successfully provided support to county and health facility-level M&E activities with focus on quality assurance and appropriate use of health management information system (HMIS) data, including technical support to community Health services supervisors (CHSS), Community Health Assistants (CHAs) and Trained Traditional Midwives (TTMs) and health facilities.
- Successfully and routinely carried out quarterly On-site Data Verification (OSDV) in program locations to ensure data quality and compliance to PLAN International Liberia M&E standards.
- Successfully and routinely carried out monitoring and evaluation (data collection, analyses, reporting, and using programmatic data and conducting targeted assessments and program learning activities.
- Successfully served as lead national Monitor of PLAN/MOH 2018 Long Lasting Insecticide Nets (LLINs) Campaign activities in Grand Cape Mount County.
- Performed county program M&E activities.
Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator
DAI/USAID Food & Enterprise Development (FED) Program for Liberia
Monrovia
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Successfully managed the implementing county project’s M&E systems and procedures.
- Successfully collaborated with, and performed M&E oversight role to all program field staff involved in data to ensure that data collection tools are available, properly and timely used, and submitted on time.
- Successfully participated the development of information systems and program indicators and provided mentorship guidance to persons involved in data collection and analysis.
- Successfully participated and facilitated M&E Team project’s quarterly reviews and made presentations.
- Provided mentorship and coaching to farmer groups and partners (LNGOs).
- Served as project M&E team lead at the county-level.
- Successfully carried out data entry into the system to make sure that FED TAMIS is regularly updated for proper tracking and reporting of project indicators and achievements.
Program Manager/ (M&E) Manager
Helping Hand Liberia (HHL)
Monrovia
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Proactively and successfully oversee and ensured the smooth running of programs and operations and provided strategic direction for project implementation, making sure of quality service delivery.
- Successfully built a strong program delivery team while serving as team lead for project implementation team and community engagements; as a senior lead of project implementation team regularly shares reports with senior project team members on progress and challenges towards scale and impact of targets; represents office in donor meetings.
- Set up a proper documentation system (electronic databases and filing system).
- Successfully led the development of appropriate data collection tools for monitoring and reporting.
- Served as M&E implementation lead; accountable for day-to-day program operations.
- As head of program Lead, regularly shared reports with team leadership on progress towards scale and impact of targets, makes recommendations to the program director aimed at improving project outcomes.
Administrative Assistant
Office of the Vice President for Administration, AME Zion University
Monrovia
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Successfully supervised day-to-day administrative work in the office the Vice President for Administration comprising 10 staff and over 150 general staff; worked along with the Human Resources Director for regular update of personnel data; received and ushered in guest(s) in the office of the VPA; reviewed and arranged appointments and travels for the VPA and other key staff; collected and analyzed data and prepared edits briefs/records and policy response; took down notes/minutes of meetings and write up comprehensive report and shared same with relevant authorities; prepared and reviewed all documents emanating from the VPA’s Office; duly performed all clerical functions; Planned and arrange meetings for the VPA Office while making sure that the conference room is always clean and ready for use at all times; served as secretary to the Job Description Manual Committee of the AMEZU; maintained day-to-day correspondence; information sharing making sure that appropriate follow-up actions are taken; maintained proper filling system.
Education
Master of Science (MSc) - Regional Planning
University of Liberia
01.2023
Diploma - Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E)
Liberia Institute of Public Administration (LIPA)
Monrovia, Liberia06.2017
Certificate - Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E)
Liberia Institute of Public Administration (LIPA)
Monrovia, Liberia07.2012
Bachelor of Arts Degree (BA) - Sociology & Minor (Demography)
University of Liberia
Monrovia, Liberia01.2011
Skills
- Data analysis
- Monitoring frameworks
- Quality assurance
- Health management information systems
- Database management
- Program evaluation
- Stakeholder engagement
- Team building
- Capacity building
- Problem solving
- Critical thinking
- Report writing
- Data collection
- Qualitative research
Certification
- Certificate of Achievement, M&E Technical Strengthening, Plan International, 04/13/25
- Certificate of Completion, Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation, Perk Group Africa, 03/20/23
- Certificate of Achievement, The Core Humanitarian Standard on Quality and Accountability (CHS), Plan Academy, 02/22/21
- Certificate of Completion, M&E Technical Strengthening Training Program (Core Modules), Plan International, 06/01/20
- Certificate of Completion, Safeguarding Essentials, Humanitarian Leadership Academy, 06/11/20
- Diploma in Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E), Liberia Institute of Public Administration (LIPA) Monrovia, Liberia, 02/03/17 - 06/27/17
- Certificate in Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E), Liberia Institute of Public Administration (LIPA) Monrovia, Liberia, 05/07/12 - 07/22/12
References
- Mr. Amara N. M. Kanneh, M&E Analyst, Rule of Law Program, UNDP, amara.kanneh@undp.org, amakan2002@gmail.com, 0777125746
- Mr. Mohammed Mansalay, Program Manager, Global Fund/CRS/Plan International Liberia Malaria Program, 0886541562, 0770009042, mohamed.mansalay@plan-international.org
- Miss Belloh Nyenatoh, Community Health Technical Specialist, Global Fund/CRS/PLAN International Liberia Malaria Program, 0886498583, 0777512324, belloh.nyenatoh@plan-international.org, belloh.nyenatoh@yahoo.com
Timeline
Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator
Plan International Liberia/Global Fund Malaria Program
01.2022 - Current
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Plan International Liberia Global Fund Malaria
01.2016 - 01.2022
Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator
DAI/USAID Food & Enterprise Development (FED) Program for Liberia
01.2015 - 01.2016
Program Manager/ (M&E) Manager
Helping Hand Liberia (HHL)
01.2014 - 01.2015
Administrative Assistant
Office of the Vice President for Administration, AME Zion University
01.2012 - 01.2014
Master of Science (MSc) - Regional Planning
University of Liberia
Diploma - Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E)
Liberia Institute of Public Administration (LIPA)
Certificate - Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E)
Liberia Institute of Public Administration (LIPA)
Bachelor of Arts Degree (BA) - Sociology & Minor (Demography)
University of Liberia
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