Roya Sana
Roya Sana
434 Cove CT San Leandro CA 94578
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SKILLS
• Monitoring & Evaluation: NGO, USAID, DFID, World Bank & EU projects on investment, microfinance, trade, gender/women and the electoral process
• Other Skills: Surveyor/Researcher, Translator/Interpreter, English-language instructor with DACAAR, UNIDO & UNHCR
• Languages: English, Persian, Pashtu, Urdu
• Computer Skills: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher), Adobe Photoshop
EXPERIENCE
Senior Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer 07/2013 - 12/2015
HARAKAT - Afghanistan Investment Climate Facility Organization, Kabul, Afghanistan
Project funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID)
• Gathered and analyzed information for tracking progress and results of Harakat projects
• Conducted regular on-site visits to Harakat-funded projects and produced M&E reports
• Reviewed project proposals and provided recommendations for improvement
• Verified reports on existing projects, providing recommendations for the release of funds
• Addressed implementation challenges caused by lack of capacity on the project-implementer side
• Entered project-related data into M&E-database, ensuring accuracy and ease of accessibility
• In coordination with Head of Unit, provided regular project reports to management and stakeholders on progress, loopholes, early warnings and recommend appropriate solutions
Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator (part-time) 06/2013 - 12/2015
Womankind World Wide (WK), Elimination of Violence Against Women, EU-funded project, Kabul
• Reviewed projects on field trips to districts in Kabul and Nangarhar provinces
• Developed field visit reports and submitted them to management for information and future action
• Conducted bi-monthly meetings with government departments (Education, Woman Affairs), district governors, MOJ legislative & gender, MOI gender & FRU units (family response unit), and women Shuras
• Conducted meetings with WK in Kabul and on Skype, and translated during WK meetings in Kabul
• Conducted meetings with WK partners, and shared field visit plans and reports
• Orientated the partners on the Journal of Change (a reporting document by WK)
Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator 01/2011 - 06/2013
Chemonics International, Trade Accession and Facilitation for Afghanistan (TAFA), Kabul
Project funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID)
• Conducted pre- and post-evaluation of training sessions on Afghanistan and Pakistan Transition Accession (APTA), South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA), and World Trade Organization (WTO)
• Generated evaluation reports on trainings
• Collected and uploaded data for USAID Afghan Info and TraiNet databases
• Provided analysis and wrote reports giving feedback on deviations from targets and expectations
• Supported the development of the Project Management Plan (PMP) by helping to select indicators
• Organized the collection of data in accordance with the PMP
• Gave project staff training and guidance to help them collect data
• Conducted field visits and spot checks to ensure data quality and investigate data anomalies
• Analyzed data for quarterly and annual reports, and disseminated lessons learned and best practices
Roya Sana resume, p. 2
Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator 09/2009 - 01/2011
Counterpart International, Support to the Electoral Process in Afghanistan (STEP),
USAID-funded project, Kabul
• Conducted field visits to observe actual activities vs planned ones and find success stories
• Assisted program and contracts units to review subcontract budget, work-plan and deliverables reports to ensure good reporting systems and measure immediate achievement of program units
• Provided feedback on project reports so program staff could improve system efficiency
• Assisted in designing data management system, including data collection forms
• Acted as liaison between partners, subcontractors and counterparts
• Analyzed and presented data on project implementation to management
Senior Monitoring and Evaluation officer 11/2008 - 09/2009
Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, National Solidarity Program (NSP),
World Bank project, based on Kabul with branches in all 34 provinces
• Assisted in planning, implementation and reporting, under direct supervision of the Head of Unit
• Assisted in developing annual unit and department work plan and budget (AWPB)
• Developed reporting forms, tools, performance indicators and training materials
• Coordinated and prepared training workshops for the Provincial IMs, FPs and other staff members
• Trained Implementation Monitoring (IM) staff in 5 regions on data, data collection and database
• Ensured coordination with Head of Unit, team members, other departments and stakeholders
• Coordinated with Management Information System (MIS) staff in integrating the Implementation Monitoring (IM) data in the M&E database and assisting M&E Department in analysis and reports
• Provided regular appraisals of provincial IM staff and feedback to enable them to perform better
Monitoring Officer 12/2007 - 11/2008
Micro Finance Agency for Development and Rehabilitation of Afghan Community (MADRAC),
Kabul, Afghanistan
• Conducted field visits to many different provinces, visiting loan and savings clients
• Reported on result s and problems, and conducted meetings in the field to offer feedback
Researcher/Interpreter (Short-term project) 09/2007 - 12/2007
Danish Committee for Aid to Afghan Refugees (DACAAR),
UNDP project, based in Kabul for Kabul and Bamyan Provinces
• Conducted surveys in Bamyan and Kabul on tourism, carpet, potato and wool markets
• Arranged meetings, wrote reports and needs assessments, translated in the field and at meetings
Gender Consultant (Short-term consultancy) 06/2007 - 09/2007
DACAAR, Developing Internal Gender Policy project, Kabul and various provinces
• Conducted surveys on gender in Parwan, Laghman, Jalalabad, Herat, Faryab and Kabul Provinces
• Conducted group discussions and interviews with DACAAR staff on gender equality
• Coordinated and prepared workshop for 140 participants of DACCAR staff from different provinces
Administrative & Research Assistant/Translator/Interpreter 05/2007 - 06/2007
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Project Assistant & Translator 03/2006 - 06/2007
International Organization for Migration, Afghans for Afghans (AA) Contractor office, Kabul
English Language Instructor 05/2005 - 02/2006
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Kabul
Roya Sana resume, p. 3
EDUCATION
• English Language Learning, Chabot College, Heyward, CA (on going)
• Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation Training conducted by Canada’s International Centre for Capacity Development (ICCD), Dubai, United Arab Emirates (2014)
• English Language Training, American University of Afghanistan, Kabul (2012)
• English for Business Communication, American University of Afghanistan, Kabul (2010)
• Women Enterprenership Workshop, UNIDO, (2007)
• Conversation, Behavior & Cultural Class, Frogh English Language & Computer Center, Kabul (2006)
• English-language instruction, Frogh English Language & Computer Center, Kabul (2005)
• Business Administration, Bahar Women Center, Kabul (2004)
Roya Sana
434 Cove CT San Leandro CA 94578
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SKILLS
• Monitoring & Evaluation: NGO, USAID, DFID, World Bank & EU projects on investment, microfinance, trade, gender/women and the electoral process
• Other Skills: Surveyor/Researcher, Translator/Interpreter, English-language instructor with DACAAR, UNIDO & UNHCR
• Languages: English, Persian, Pashtu, Urdu
• Computer Skills: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher), Adobe Photoshop
EXPERIENCE
Senior Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer 07/2013 - 12/2015
HARAKAT - Afghanistan Investment Climate Facility Organization, Kabul, Afghanistan
Project funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID)
• Gathered and analyzed information for tracking progress and results of Harakat projects
• Conducted regular on-site visits to Harakat-funded projects and produced M&E reports
• Reviewed project proposals and provided recommendations for improvement
• Verified reports on existing projects, providing recommendations for the release of funds
• Addressed implementation challenges caused by lack of capacity on the project-implementer side
• Entered project-related data into M&E-database, ensuring accuracy and ease of accessibility
• In coordination with Head of Unit, provided regular project reports to management and stakeholders on progress, loopholes, early warnings and recommend appropriate solutions
Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator (part-time) 06/2013 - 12/2015
Womankind World Wide (WK), Elimination of Violence Against Women, EU-funded project, Kabul
• Reviewed projects on field trips to districts in Kabul and Nangarhar provinces
• Developed field visit reports and submitted them to management for information and future action
• Conducted bi-monthly meetings with government departments (Education, Woman Affairs), district governors, MOJ legislative & gender, MOI gender & FRU units (family response unit), and women Shuras
• Conducted meetings with WK in Kabul and on Skype, and translated during WK meetings in Kabul
• Conducted meetings with WK partners, and shared field visit plans and reports
• Orientated the partners on the Journal of Change (a reporting document by WK)
Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator 01/2011 - 06/2013
Chemonics International, Trade Accession and Facilitation for Afghanistan (TAFA), Kabul
Project funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID)
• Conducted pre- and post-evaluation of training sessions on Afghanistan and Pakistan Transition Accession (APTA), South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA), and World Trade Organization (WTO)
• Generated evaluation reports on trainings
• Collected and uploaded data for USAID Afghan Info and TraiNet databases
• Provided analysis and wrote reports giving feedback on deviations from targets and expectations
• Supported the development of the Project Management Plan (PMP) by helping to select indicators
• Organized the collection of data in accordance with the PMP
• Gave project staff training and guidance to help them collect data
• Conducted field visits and spot checks to ensure data quality and investigate data anomalies
• Analyzed data for quarterly and annual reports, and disseminated lessons learned and best practices
Roya Sana resume, p. 2
Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator 09/2009 - 01/2011
Counterpart International, Support to the Electoral Process in Afghanistan (STEP),
USAID-funded project, Kabul
• Conducted field visits to observe actual activities vs planned ones and find success stories
• Assisted program and contracts units to review subcontract budget, work-plan and deliverables reports to ensure good reporting systems and measure immediate achievement of program units
• Provided feedback on project reports so program staff could improve system efficiency
• Assisted in designing data management system, including data collection forms
• Acted as liaison between partners, subcontractors and counterparts
• Analyzed and presented data on project implementation to management
Senior Monitoring and Evaluation officer 11/2008 - 09/2009
Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, National Solidarity Program (NSP),
World Bank project, based on Kabul with branches in all 34 provinces
• Assisted in planning, implementation and reporting, under direct supervision of the Head of Unit
• Assisted in developing annual unit and department work plan and budget (AWPB)
• Developed reporting forms, tools, performance indicators and training materials
• Coordinated and prepared training workshops for the Provincial IMs, FPs and other staff members
• Trained Implementation Monitoring (IM) staff in 5 regions on data, data collection and database
• Ensured coordination with Head of Unit, team members, other departments and stakeholders
• Coordinated with Management Information System (MIS) staff in integrating the Implementation Monitoring (IM) data in the M&E database and assisting M&E Department in analysis and reports
• Provided regular appraisals of provincial IM staff and feedback to enable them to perform better
Monitoring Officer 12/2007 - 11/2008
Micro Finance Agency for Development and Rehabilitation of Afghan Community (MADRAC),
Kabul, Afghanistan
• Conducted field visits to many different provinces, visiting loan and savings clients
• Reported on result s and problems, and conducted meetings in the field to offer feedback
Researcher/Interpreter (Short-term project) 09/2007 - 12/2007
Danish Committee for Aid to Afghan Refugees (DACAAR),
UNDP project, based in Kabul for Kabul and Bamyan Provinces
• Conducted surveys in Bamyan and Kabul on tourism, carpet, potato and wool markets
• Arranged meetings, wrote reports and needs assessments, translated in the field and at meetings
Gender Consultant (Short-term consultancy) 06/2007 - 09/2007
DACAAR, Developing Internal Gender Policy project, Kabul and various provinces
• Conducted surveys on gender in Parwan, Laghman, Jalalabad, Herat, Faryab and Kabul Provinces
• Conducted group discussions and interviews with DACAAR staff on gender equality
• Coordinated and prepared workshop for 140 participants of DACCAR staff from different provinces
Administrative & Research Assistant/Translator/Interpreter 05/2007 - 06/2007
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Project Assistant & Translator 03/2006 - 06/2007
International Organization for Migration, Afghans for Afghans (AA) Contractor office, Kabul
English Language Instructor 05/2005 - 02/2006
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Kabul
Roya Sana resume, p. 3
EDUCATION
• English Language Learning, Chabot College, Heyward, CA (on going)
• Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation Training conducted by Canada’s International Centre for Capacity Development (ICCD), Dubai, United Arab Emirates (2014)
• English Language Training, American University of Afghanistan, Kabul (2012)
• English for Business Communication, American University of Afghanistan, Kabul (2010)
• Women Enterprenership Workshop, UNIDO, (2007)
• Conversation, Behavior & Cultural Class, Frogh English Language & Computer Center, Kabul (2006)
• English-language instruction, Frogh English Language & Computer Center, Kabul (2005)
• Business Administration, Bahar Women Center, Kabul (2004)