CURRICULUM VITAE
Vero Quality Services Uganda, P.O. Box 1003,
Lira, Uganda.
Mobile: +256 782708178/+256753529633
Email: [email protected]
LAWRENCE OKELLO
Skype: okello.lawrence
SUMMARY OF EXPERTISE
Lawrence is a strategic thinker, able to see the bigger picture, challenges and opportunities, create a long term vision and to lead
strategic discussions. Has worked for over 12 years as an expert M&E advisor with Ukaid Nigeria as well as a Country M&E
coordinator with proven ability to take outputs from critical thoughts and analysis to inform ‘hands on’ problem solving. Excellent
relationship management skills with proven ability in building strong working relationship with colleagues and a variety of
stakeholders such as government officials, partners and community members, donors, business leaders, senior academics, other
sector actors and high level decision makers and able to work with and across the organization and other teams effectively.
He has excellent communication skills skills with ability to present and act as a spokesperson in a way that builds credibility and
influence. Proven experience of leading humanitarian and long-term development programmes that deliver transformational
change through advocacy, influencing, market-based solutions, service delivery and results-based financing with proven ability to
innovate and develop successful change agenda. Demonstrated ability to institutionalize data collection and analysis
methodologies such as applied analytics, Open Data kit, QGIS, Kobo collect, SPSS,STATA, EPI Info among others. Has an indepth understanding of national and international humanitarian and development issues, rights based approaches to development
and needs based approach to humanitarian response and how they apply to the Education, Nutrition, Food Security and WASH
sectors including experience working with key sectors’ donors in East and Western Africa.
Has strong financial management skills including developing and managing complex budgets, leading the design and
implementation of service delivery projects; experience facilitating capacity building and institutional support activities targeting
staff and partners, with sound understanding of monitoring and evaluation tools and methodologies and experience in preparing
donor progress and financial reports. Demonstrated expertise of leading, managing, and motivating others, and building teams.
EDUCATION
2015, Master in Management Science with a bias in Quality Assurance and Comparative Studies
2013, Post Graduate Diploma in Education Leadership and Management, Uganda Management Institute, Uganda
2007 Post Graduate Certificate in Monitoring and Evaluation, MIT USA
2005, BA, Organisational and Communication Studies, Makerere University of Kampala, Uganda
LANGUAGES
English
Acholi/Langi
Swahili
Speaking
Excellent
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Good
Reading
Excellent
Excellent
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Writing
Excellent
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EMPLOYMENT RECORDS
Program Quality and Accountability Coordinator, Action against Hunger USA Uganda (Jan 2016 – Todate)
The Program Quality and accountability Coordinator leads the development of a sound monitoring, evaluation, learning and
accountability processes across all programs and operations in mission through establishment of a clear benchmark of risks
management, accountability and quality. Reporting directly to the Country Director, he is responsible for detection of unsound
practices and proposal of corrective measures while ensuring enforcement of total quality management.
 Provide clear strategy and National direction for design and implementation of a sound Monitoring, evaluation and
learning systems.
 Ensure ACF designs appropriate systems and processes to mitigate effects of controllable risks.
 Undertake independent verification of stakeholders satisfaction while managing an independent feedback of the program
 Revise official reports and provide guidance on donor compliance, Monitoring and evaluation and study protocols.
 Conduct staff training on risk management and to establish a culture of standard accountability across the programs and
operations.
 Strengthen staff grievance handling procedures in ACF USA mission in Uganda and Whistle blowing policy in Uganda.
 Support Departments to measure progress, achievements and challenges
 Institutionalize the operation of data collection and analysis methodologies such as Open data kit, kobo collect, QGIS,
SPSS, G-Drive.
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Analyze and present overall programmatic and operational reports and strategies.
Donor relations on Program Quality and accountability issues.
Capacity building of National and International staff, local partners and beneficiary communities on Program Quality and
accountability.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Advisor: UKAID- Education Sector Support Program in Nigeria
(October 2010– December, 2015)
Responsible for thematic area of strengthening education management information system, Integrated school
development model and conditional cash transfers; the task involves leadership, strategic planning, program quality
assurance, program technical support, program development, financial management, political engagement, advocacy and
partnership networks to support safe spaces in Schools. Other detailed responsibilities are:
 Oversee design of organizational M&E systems in ESSPIN projects’ monitoring and reporting systems & tools in line
with internal and external grant management requirements for Donors including good governance/ civic participation and
Gender Based Violence, voice and accountability in 6 pilot states of Kano, Enugu, Kwara, Lagos, Kaduna and Jigawa.
 Undertake Organizational capacity assessment for the Civil Society organizations using Voice and accountability tools,
Capacity, accountability and Responsiveness framework, Making market work for the poor methodology.
 Provide quality assurance and grants management of selected 42 Civil Society organizations, State Partners and local
government authorities within the pilot states.
 Oversee development, support and maintenance of relevant programme databases both web based and computer based in
line with the appropriate information needs of the donors and the organization in Excel and Access, ODK/ Survey ToGo,
Okvo flow among others on Tablets and mobile phones and trained staff as well as partners on the use of google drive to
enhance backup and storage of data and information.
 Compile and present monthly, quarterly, bi-annual and annual progress reports to the Donors, Senior Management Team.
 Lead the bi-annual and annual performance reviews for ESSPIN programs at state level as well as review of performance
against the National Strategy which learning generated informed the annual planning process, re-design and budgeting
across all programs.
 Design and lead regular capacity-building initiatives for partner International organizations in Nigeria as well as Civil
society organizations in Nigeria on the use of M&E systems to assess progress, identify challenges as well as
opportunities and take action.
 Design and oversee data collection, analysis and report writing processes for internal reviews, baselines and annual
evaluations of programs with a focus on access, retention, completion, learning outcomes, good governance/ civic
participation, Inclusive education.
 Act as the focal point person for coordination of all external evaluations, including developing Terms of References,
Evaluations of Bids and managing consultants as appropriate.
 Represent ESSPIN to donors, partners, international events and other stakeholders as required
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Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer- Mercy Corps Uganda (July 2007 - September, 2010)
Identify and address shortfalls in monitoring, evaluation and information management that impact quality and affect
program implementation.
Support the development of M&E Plans, M&E tools, survey design, methodology, data analysis, and other services as
may be required for program monitoring and evaluation.
Ensure that monitoring systems meet the requirements of the donor and that performance results can be used for
continuous improvement.
Coordinate with Mercy Corps’ HQ-based Technical Support Unit (TSU) to guide process of ex-ante, ex-post and
midterm evaluation, from the design, implementation and documentation phases.
Coordinate internal and external reviews and support/lead the analysis of findings, with a strong emphasis on learning.
Identify, elaborate plans for, and lead opportunities for research initiatives and impact evaluations.
Manage program-level M&E staff to ensure that appropriate and timely technical support in monitoring, evaluation,
program design, learning, accountability, quality assurance, and information management is given to the program teams
Serve as a resource for program staff, advising them on activity design, gathering of baseline data, evidence-based
programming, developing and implementing M&E plans, and impact assessment.
Develops high-impact data visualization applications to facilitate analysis and organizational learning.
Coordinates high-level reporting on country-level indicators such as beneficiary numbers, design for impact indicators,
cluster data and other information as needed.
Contributes to the knowledge management repository with best practices in M&E and ICT and ensure that it is accessible
to all staff and partners
Work closely and coordinate with Mercy Corps community accountability and reporting mechanism.
Conduct quality checks and field visits to program activities, providing feedback and recommendations to relevant
parties.
Ensure global standards for quality program monitoring and evaluation are followed and adopted by program teams.
Represent Mercy Corps in meetings and discussions on M&E and reporting issues with donors and partners.
Ensure close coordination with the Implementing partners on M&E system development, ongoing monitoring, formative
research and planning for midterm and final evaluations.
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Humanitarian Monitoring Officer- Arbeiter Samariter Bund in Uganda (May 2005- June 2007).
Pader and Lira Districts, Northen Uganda emergency response.
Responsible for Northern regional humanitarian project implementation management, budgetary management, monitoring and
evaluation.
• Lead in operational planning and reviews, in line with the Humanitarian Strategic Plan and Program Quality Framework;
• Foster quality programming, including working with partnership, accountability, monitoring and evaluation, and sector specific
technical assistance, (food security, agriculture and livelihoods recovery, water supply for production and domestic utilization,
cash and food for work, sanitation and hygiene promotion and protection) in the humanitarian response;
• Manage budget formulation and review including budget tracking of programs and budget reporting to management and
preparation for and participation in annual portfolio reviews, project pipeline reviews, program implementation/evaluation
reviews.
• Steer overall management of emergency responses, ensuring the preparation of timely program assessments, proposals,
implementation plans, monitoring, project and donor reports on project activities in compliance with internal requirements and
any relevant external donor requirements.
• Coordinate and manage liaison with governments, UN agencies and other key stakeholders on matters concerning humanitarian
responses and disaster risk reduction and preparedness.
• Oversee the delivery of capacity building plans to develop the requisite operational competencies in operational staff and
partners.
• Represent ASB emergency response at cluster working groups and coordination within the Districtthe humanitarian community.
• Lead the planning, design, development, negotiation and implementation monitored and evaluated of projects as needed and
serving as point of contact for regional contracts and grants.
Emergency Response Volunteer- Association for international service Vulunteers- January 2003-May 2005,
Kitgum Field Office.
Responsible for camp protection information gathering, distribution of WASH Kits and Food security rapid assessments and
verification of beneficiaries located within the internally displace camps in Kitgum District.
Research and Evaluation Experience
 Karamoja resilience: The impact of NUSAF program on momadic agro pastoralism in Kaabong District (2016)
 Nutrition Sensitive programming: Re-evaluating Food Security Programs in Karamoja using nutrition lens.
 Economic Empowerment and Vulnerability to Sexual and Gender Based Violence: A case of RNE Supported groups in
Adjumani.
 Internationalization, staff mobility and quality of higher education in Africa. A comparative study of Makerere
University and University of Lagos Nigeria (2014)
REFEREES
Name
Dr. Alfred Obia
Contacts
Mercy Corps Uganda
P.O. Box 20302, Kampala, Uganda
[email protected]
Position
Former Team Leader, Mercy Corps Uganda
Emmanuel Otim
Arbeiter Samariter Bund in Uganda
[email protected]
Tel: +256 771470728
Human Resource Manager, Action Against Hunger
+256776771336
[email protected]
Regional Head of Office, Northern Uganda
Arbeiter Samariter Bund in Uganda
Margaret Jebet
Human Resource Manager, Action Against
Hunger