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Episode 11: The 7 Best Ways a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist Can Preposition for Grant Project Proposals

by Godfrey Senkaba

Raising funds for programs and activities is central to every non-profit’s strategy, but is often challenging. One of the challenges is the inadequate capacity of the technical teams including the systems, and processes followed to prepare and submit competitive project proposals. In Episode 11, Godfrey Senkaba discusses the critical role played by monitoring and evaluation … Continue reading Episode 11: The 7 Best Ways a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist Can Preposition for Grant Project Proposals

Episode 10: Leading A Cause Bigger Than Self: Mariana Braco’s Evaluation Career Path Story

by Godfrey Senkaba

Providing innovative, accessible, and culturally sensitive opportunities for emerging evaluators to learn and build in-demand skills is a challenge of our times. Yet one evaluator has made this challenge her life-long cause. Check out Mariana Branco’s Evaluation Career Path Story. Godfrey Senkaba spoke with Mariana Branco, an Evaluation Specialist at the World Bank.  Mariana discusses … Continue reading Episode 10: Leading A Cause Bigger Than Self: Mariana Braco’s Evaluation Career Path Story

Episode 9: From Art Museum Exhibitions to Leading Program Evaluations: Patricia M. Shaffer’s Inspiring Career Path Story

by Godfrey Senkaba

Joining the evaluation profession from another is a daunting task, and yet when you overcome, the results are beneficial to not just you but others who look up to you. In Episode 9, Godfrey Senkaba spoke with Dr. Patricia Moore Shaffer, the Deputy Director of Research and Analysis for the National Endowment for the Arts … Continue reading Episode 9: From Art Museum Exhibitions to Leading Program Evaluations: Patricia M. Shaffer’s Inspiring Career Path Story

Episode 8: Practicing Assumptions-Awareness Evaluation: Apollo M. Nkwake’s Career Path Story

by Godfrey Senkaba

Program evaluation is easy or difficult depending on the extent to which we identify, surface, and address the critical assumptions which informed the program. One evaluator has made this his life mission. Godfrey Senkaba spoke with Apollo Mukasa Nkwake, a monitoring evaluation and research specialist, evaluation journal editor, and evaluation consultant. Our discussion focused on … Continue reading Episode 8: Practicing Assumptions-Awareness Evaluation: Apollo M. Nkwake’s Career Path Story

E7 – Toward Evaluation-Led Civic Tech: Tim Leisman’s Promising Career Path Story

by Godfrey Senkaba

Technology offers people an opportunity to participate in the delivery of services, usually by the government. Do we get better outcomes evaluation is integrated into these technologies? In this podcast, Godfrey Senkaba spoke with Tim Leisman, a data-based community problem solver, and civic tech enthusiast. This discussion focused on Tim’s first four years as an … Continue reading E7 – Toward Evaluation-Led Civic Tech: Tim Leisman’s Promising Career Path Story

E6 – Volunteering with Evaluation Networks: How It Changed Me. Khalil Bitar’s Career Path Story

by Godfrey Senkaba

Do you ever wonder why volunteering with a professional evaluation network or association is the best strategy to build skills, and access a myriad of opportunities to grow your career? In this episode, I spoke with Khalil Bitar, Outgoing Chair, EvalYouth – The Global Network of Young and Emerging Evaluators, Co-leader, Home | Eval4Action campaign to … Continue reading E6 – Volunteering with Evaluation Networks: How It Changed Me. Khalil Bitar’s Career Path Story

E5 – Keeping Up with Trends: Holta Trandafili’s Evaluation Career Path Story

by Godfrey Senkaba

The evaluation profession is changing so fast that we need to adapt faster. How can one remain at the top of the evaluation game for over two decades years? In this episode, I spoke with Holta Trandafili, World Vision’s Research, Learning, and Analytics Manager. The premise of our conversation was Holta recently celebrated 20 years of … Continue reading E5 – Keeping Up with Trends: Holta Trandafili’s Evaluation Career Path Story

E3 – Monitoring and Evaluation Career Growth: 4 Practical Tips for Choosing Your Next Job

by Godfrey Senkaba

Godfrey Senkaba – discusses four important factors to consider when deciding if the next job will take you to a higher level in your monitoring and evaluation career. Here are the topic outlines: Job Title! Sorry, consider the job description, not the job title. Your personal profile. Which of these 3 main career paths for … Continue reading E3 – Monitoring and Evaluation Career Growth: 4 Practical Tips for Choosing Your Next Job

E4 – My Monitoring and Evaluation Career Story: Creating Opportunities Where None Exists

by Godfrey Senkaba

For the next several weeks I will be featuring career path stories of evaluators on the Monitoring and Evaluation Boost Podcast. You will hear from evaluators about what has shaped their career path, what they have learned, and any tips for new and emerging evaluators. This week, I tell my own story. Access this podcast … Continue reading E4 – My Monitoring and Evaluation Career Story: Creating Opportunities Where None Exists

2. 5 Top Reasons for the Different Monitoring and Evaluation Job’s Minimum Requirements

by Godfrey Senkaba

What informs the minimum requirements for monitoring and evaluation (M&E) jobs? For a similar M&E Job, why would hiring organizations prefer different knowledge, skills, and experience requirements? I’m glad you asked! In this episode, I discuss the top factors that inform the nature and type of minimum requirements for Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Jobs. These … Continue reading 2. 5 Top Reasons for the Different Monitoring and Evaluation Job’s Minimum Requirements