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Michael Kabaghe

Monitoring And Evaluation Specialist
Lilongwe,Central Region, Malawi

Summary

I am a consummate project planning and development specialist with a Master of Science in Development and Project Planning and a certification in PRINCE2. I am experienced in delivering project, program and organizational mandates, problem solving and performance management and measurement. I am a quick study who can deliver all manner of projects from infrastructure, ICT, agricultural, health, Transport, Education, WASH, Small and Medium Scale and Business Development and Economic Analysis.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

Chilungamo Programme Management Unit
Lilongwe, Malawi
02.2020 - Current

· Preparation of weekly implementation plans, quarterly progress update to the M&E matrix

· Field visit to verify activity implementation by Beneficiary Institutions

· Authoring of field visit reports

· Tracking reported statistics in the indicators in the M&E matrix

· Tracking progress of indicators since Year 1

· Authoring minutes of Beneficiary Institutions meetings per quarterReviewed internal systems and organized training plans to address areas in need of improvement.

Principal Recurrent Budget Performance Assessment

Office of the President and Cabinet, Performance Enforcement Department
Lilongwe, Malawi
01.2013 - 01.2020

· Established the first ever Delivery Department from a concept to a fully functional Department in Malawi in the Office of the President and Cabinet, called the Performance Enforcement Department.

· Managed the performance measurement exercise of twenty-one organizations from 2013 to 2020

· Authored the Performance Measurement guidelines in the Public Service for 2016 and 2017.

· Facilitated the annual evaluation of twenty-one organizations.

· Authored the annual evaluation report for the public service for 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019

· Trained and mentored at least one thousand personnel in performance management.

· Managed the African Community of Practice on Sustainable Development Results (AfCoP-MfSDR) implementation of Country Road Map in Malawi from 2014 to 2020.

Principal Budget Officer

Ministry of Finance
Lilongwe, Malawi
08.2011 - 12.2012

· Introduced Programme Based Budgeting to replace Output Based Budgeting.

· Conducted Monitoring and Evaluation missions in all ministries, Departments and Agencies in all districts in the country every quarter and preparing semi-annual and annual reports of Budget implementation.

· Well versed in Sector Wide Approaches (SWAPs) in budgeting, Agile at Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) in terms of budget programming and development.

· Contributed to the Malawi Growth and Development Strategy coding and linkage to the chart of accounts in the Budget.

Monitoring and Evaluation Manager

National Authorizing Officer Support Unit
Lilongwe, Malawi
08.2007 - 07.2011


· Established a Monitoring and Evaluation Section as well as designed a Monitoring and Evaluation framework:

· Have participated and represented the Malawi Government at EU technical meetings, coordination meetings, workshops and conferences in the fields related to this job description.

· Prepared quarterly, Semi Annual, and Program Estimate Reports, Financing Agreement reports

· Developed Financing Agreement and Program Estimate Logical Planning Tool

· Conducted and managed the monitoring and evaluation function of the NAOSU as well as the 25 EU funded projects in both the 9th and 10th EDF.

· Developed a reporting system for over 25 European Funded projects

Budget Officer

Ministry of Finance
Lilongwe, Malawi
06.2002 - 06.2007

· Rolled out the new Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS-EPICOR) Active Planner Budget Module and Financial Suite

· Rolled out and transitioned from Input based Credit Ceiling Authority (CCA) to Output Based Budget

· Formulated, prepared and balanced the national Budget.

· I have assessed proposals for funding under the Malawi Government general budget

Conducted the Monitoring and Evaluation function in all Ministries, Departments and Agencies and prepared the quarterly, semi-annual and annual M&E reports.

Education

Master of Science - Development And Project Planning

University of Bradford
Bradford, United Kingdom
09.2009 - 12.2010

Bachelor of Arts - Social Sciences, Sociology

University of Malawi, Chancellor College
Zomba, Malawi
06.1996 - 06.2001

Skills

PRINCE2

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Timeline

Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

Chilungamo Programme Management Unit
02.2020 - Current

Principal Recurrent Budget Performance Assessment

Office of the President and Cabinet, Performance Enforcement Department
01.2013 - 01.2020

Principal Budget Officer

Ministry of Finance
08.2011 - 12.2012

Master of Science - Development And Project Planning

University of Bradford
09.2009 - 12.2010

Monitoring and Evaluation Manager

National Authorizing Officer Support Unit
08.2007 - 07.2011

Budget Officer

Ministry of Finance
06.2002 - 06.2007

Bachelor of Arts - Social Sciences, Sociology

University of Malawi, Chancellor College
06.1996 - 06.2001
Michael KabagheMonitoring And Evaluation Specialist