USAID
Data Analyst: (M&E/Program Management)
September 2016 – November 2020 (4 years 3 months)
Papua New Guinea

Technical Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Duties:

• Collaborated with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Global Fund, HIV Technical Working Group, and the National Department of Health (NDOH) to interpret program data for guiding decision-making.
• Utilized Excel, DATIM, and Tableau to present epidemiological and program data for use by the HIV program and partners.
• Successfully conducted Site Improvement Plan Surveys to assist USAID’s implementation partners in enhancing interventions.
• Performed data quality audits (DQA) for 12 HIV sites and set follow-up plans for program improvement.
• Set national and program targets for the PEPFAR Program, Global AIDS Management (GAM), and World AIDS Day data.
• Collaborated with partners on developing policies, guidelines, programs, and priorities for interventions.

Operational Duties:

• Served as an Alternative Assistance Officer Representative (AAOR), managing two sub-grant awards: a disaster relief award to IOM and a COVID-19 fund for UNICEF programs.
• Reviewed annual work plans and performance reports for FHI 360 programs, frequently interacting with the Chief of Party and senior staff.
• Reviewed PEPFAR policies, protocols, guidelines, and SOPs while maintaining communication with partners such as NDOH, UNAIDS, GFATM, DFAT, and WHO.
• Organized and planned high-level official events, including preparing scene-setters, speeches, and media coverage for the US Ambassador to PNG and dignitaries.

Additional Duties:

• Participated in regional operational planning meetings in Thailand and the Philippines.
• Worked with the Global AIDS Council (OGAC) DC technical teams to establish key interventions, targets, budgets, and performance frameworks for implementing partners.
• Led presentations for OGAC in Washington during quarterly performance updates and meetings.