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Thabo Hlophe
Monitoring, Evaluation And Research Specialist
Mbabane
Summary
Results-oriented and people-focused Monitoring, Evaluation and Research enthusiast with 18 years of career experience home and internationally in health and social protection. Strong ability to conduct participatory M&E systems assessments, M&E plan development, evaluations, supportive supervision, and research. Excellent analytical thinking skills with honed mentorship skills. Highly dependable, ethical and reliable support specialist and leader that blends advanced organizational, technical and business acumen. Works effectively with cross-functional teams in ensuring operational and service excellence.
Very active person at work and have contributed to the formation of the Health sector M&E systems and lead different research studies with little technical support. Currently an member of Eswatini Human and Heath Research Review Board.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Monitoring & Evaluation officer
Ministry Of Health- Project Implementation Unit
Mbabane
05.2021 - Current
- Ministry of Health-Project Implementation Unit
- Ensure quality control of M&E outputs (e.g., surveys), including by contributing substantively to the design and field testing of the monitoring methodology, review, supervise design and implementation of the survey, participatory data collection methods and protocols, data verification techniques, and other technical evaluation and analytical tasks conducted
- Ensure timely data compilation and M&E reporting for project implementation and completion reports, including the semi-annual Implementation Status Reports (ISR), annual reports, mid-term review, and the final Implementation Completion and Results Report (ICRR)
- Review monitoring and evaluation system/mechanism, process and procedures of the project and forms and formats for project activities under its various components
- Develop and maintain a M&E database for the project
- Ensuring mentoring and training of project team to foster capacity building on M&E knowledge
- Review monitoring reports, analyze them for impact evaluation and to identify the causes of potential bottlenecks in project implementation and make recommendations
Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
Youth Enterprise Revolving Fund
Mbabane
05.2020 - 04.2021
- Youth Enterprise Revolving Fund
- Develop and implement M&E system to generate regular information related to progress of YERF projects
- Ensure that M&E systems and procedures are well-integrated with Government and funder reporting systems and procedures
- Develop common indicators for data collection, design data collection tools/ templates, and assist for regular data collection/generation process
- Liaise with other teams to collect and analyze data and to determine progress against the predetermined key objectives, initiatives and targets in terms of the activities, outputs and outcomes achieved
- Collect and/or assist in collecting case studies, best practices documentation, lessons learnt; as well as update and manage information in the reports and other knowledge products
- Facilitate critical reflection meetings to review progress, documentation of recommendations and next steps.
Research Manager
Population Services International Eswatini
Mbabane
02.2019 - 04.2020
- Lead preparation of annual research plan
- Prepare study design for research projects and obtain appropriate ethical approval
- Manage data collection, data entry and data analysis
- Write research reports and assist in drafting articles for international publications
- Coordinate with other departments and advocate stakeholders
- Supervise and oversee research studies subcontracted to agencies outside of PSI
- Manage GIS software, GPS equipment and marking of GPS points relevant to social marketing projects.
Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist
Deputy Prime Minister's Office
Mbabane
04.2017 - 09.2018
- Lead the M&E portfolio of the World Bank project on OVC Cash Transfer
- Prepare and organize annual work plans in accordance with the budget including monitoring fund disbursements to verify beneficiary payments
- Establish relevant internal controls to monitor project implementation against work plans and indicators to ensure all inputs are delivered, work schedules are met, and outcomes are effectively achieving the desired goals
- Coordinate all M&E activities of the project including community score card, spot checks, impact Evaluation including baseline and final impact survey
- Operationalize the management information system and ensure adherence to the MIS guidelines
- Liaise very closely with Computer services in the Ministry of ICT on the design and implementation of the MIS including the proper maintenance of the server which will be hosted at the Deputy Prime Minister’s Office premises
- Work closely with external consultants responsible for the various components of the project and assist external consultants in evaluating the OVC Cash Transfer program
TB Drug Resistance Survey Coordinator
National Tuberculosis Control Program
Manzini
08.2016 - 03.2017
- Oversee the DRS and ensuring progress towards pre-determined goals; ensuring that data are accurately and timeously captured, the study protocol is implemented correctly, and reports are submitted timeously
- Establish/maintain links with academic institutions, industry partners and other institutions (incl
- Travel for meetings with partners)
- Conduct site evaluation, training and monitoring (including travel to sites) to review study progress and ensure that high-quality data is collected
- Regularly update the PI (NTCP Research Coordinator), Survey Task team and partners on the progress and difficulties experienced
- Communicating the Survey findings through publications and scientific presentations
- Maintaining knowledge of current global and national health research guidelines relevant to ICH-Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Good Documentation Practice (GDP), and Good
- Ensure participants are successful assessed and screened according to protocol and criteria, participants are well informed and successfully complete the study
Study/Public Health Surveillance Manager
ICAP Eswatini
08.2014 - 07.2016
- Overall responsibility for the recruitment, training, and supervision staff within their portfolio, including full-time ICAP staff, casual staff and staff hired through MoH/NERCHA
- Coordinate the development of standard operating procedures, training materials, data management systems, and laboratory/pharmacy systems
- Monitor activities related to reviewing data quality checks, including logic checks, missing data, and data inconsistencies
- Produce and review data monitoring reports with senior study staff to inform activities in portfolio
- Manage research regulatory files and protocol submissions and renewals to the Swaziland Ethics Committee
- Support submission of protocols to international ethics committees
- Communicate progress of activities in portfolio to ICAP-Swaziland leadership, the Principal Investigator and the investigator team, and local stakeholders
- Coordinate study meetings including internal ICAP meetings and meetings with stakeholders e.g., study advisory group, technical working groups, task teams and steering committees
Evaluation
UNFPA Eswatini
Mbabane
05.2013 - 07.2014
- Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Eswatini
- Provide technical support on the National Population Unit (NPU) on monitoring and evaluation
- Participate in UNFPA country programme, such as the Country Programme Development, Country Programme Action Planning, Annual Work Planning, Country Office Annual Reporting, Office Management Planning as may be directed by the Director
- Contribute to the development of frameworks, methodologies and databases for monitoring and evaluation (M & E) of the population policy and in line with the National Development Strategy (NDS) and Poverty Reduction Strategy and Action Programme (PRSAP) M & E framework
- Ensure the National Population Unit’s participation in monitoring and evaluation of programs and cross-cutting themes, especially as these relate to the NDS, PRSAPs, UNDAF SWAPs, and other in-country development frameworks
Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst
Ministry of Health
09.2010 - 04.2013
- Eswatini
- Participate in the development of a policy agenda to guide the entire M&E process and establishing technical standards
- Participate in the development of health sector M&E road map
- Technically supervises the M&E analyst 2 at the national level and the M&E assistant 1/2 at regional level
- Undertake high level analysis on the status of the health sector for planning purpose
- Advise and assist senior managers throughout the ministry in analyzing business processes suitable for their programs
- Guide undertaking of surveys to inform development and improvement across all intervention areas in the health sector.
Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
National Tuberculosis Control Program
Manzini
01.2008 - 08.2010
- National Tuberculosis Control Program (ntcp)
- Provide M&E expertise by assisting the TB program staff in planning any M&E activities
- Develop and implement M&E systems for the NTCP
- Assist program staff, management consultants, partners and other interested parties access information related to monitoring and evaluation
- Attend to all M&E related issues in the interest of the NTCP
- Coordinate all research within the NTCP
- Lead all preparations of annual work-plans and help guide all implementation according to developed plan and update it as necessary
- Provide all TB reports and lead quarterly review meetings
- Facilitate capacity building at all levels of the TB M&E system
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
National Emergency Response Council On HIV And AIDS In Swaziland
Mbabane
06.2004 - 12.2007
- Using approved data collection tools collect projects progress data from implementation partners who have received Global and Government funds in the country
- Prepare field reports and draft progress reports as required by different stakeholders
- Assist implementing partners in program planning, implementation, and reporting through support supervision and mentorship visits
- Assist programme staff, management consultants, partners and other interested parties access information related to monitoring and evaluation
Project Assistant Volunteer
AMICAALL Swaziland
Ezulwini
05.2003 - 04.2004
- Handled administrative duties, filing, and errands.
- Performed work according to project schedules and established quality standards.
- Completed multiple tasks simultaneously to optimize project completion.
- Worked with senior leadership to complete complex projects on time and under-budget.
Education
Master of Public Health - Health Research
University of South Africa
Pretoria 04.2016 - 12.2018
Health Research Training Program - Health Research
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
Mbabane 04.2013 - 04.2014
Post Graduate Diploma - Monitoring and Evaluation Methods
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch 01.2012 - 12.2012
B.A - Social Science, Economics and Statistics
University of swaziland
01.1999 - 04.2003
Master of Philosophy - Monitoring & Evaluation Methods
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa 01.2023 - Current
Skills
COMPUTER LITERACY/SKILLSundefined
Accomplishments
- Early evidence of outcome and impact of HIV ART, TB and PMTCT programs in Swaziland applying public health triangulation-2013
- Cost and cost-effectiveness of transitioning to universal initiation of lifelong antiretroviral therapy for all HIV positive pregnant and breastfeeding women in Swaziland- 2017
- Establishing a Notification and Management System for Adverse Events during a National Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision Campaign in Swaziland-2013
- Healthcare worker experiences with Option B+ for prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission in Swaziland: Findings from a two-year follow up study- 2017
- Unmet need for family planning among sexually active population in Eswatini- 2018
- Antiretroviral therapy initiation and retention among clients who received peer-delivered linkage case management and standard linkage services, Eswatini, 2016–2020: retrospective comparative cohort study -2022.
Interests
Timeline
Master of Philosophy - Monitoring & Evaluation Methods
Stellenbosch University
01.2023 - Current
Senior Monitoring & Evaluation officer
Ministry Of Health- Project Implementation Unit
05.2021 - Current
Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
Youth Enterprise Revolving Fund
05.2020 - 04.2021
Research Manager
Population Services International Eswatini
02.2019 - 04.2020
Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist
Deputy Prime Minister's Office
04.2017 - 09.2018
TB Drug Resistance Survey Coordinator
National Tuberculosis Control Program
08.2016 - 03.2017
Master of Public Health - Health Research
University of South Africa
04.2016 - 12.2018
Study/Public Health Surveillance Manager
ICAP Eswatini
08.2014 - 07.2016
Evaluation
UNFPA Eswatini
05.2013 - 07.2014
Health Research Training Program - Health Research
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
04.2013 - 04.2014
Post Graduate Diploma - Monitoring and Evaluation Methods
Stellenbosch University
01.2012 - 12.2012
Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst
Ministry of Health
09.2010 - 04.2013
Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
National Tuberculosis Control Program
01.2008 - 08.2010
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
National Emergency Response Council On HIV And AIDS In Swaziland
06.2004 - 12.2007
Project Assistant Volunteer
AMICAALL Swaziland
05.2003 - 04.2004
B.A - Social Science, Economics and Statistics
University of swaziland
01.1999 - 04.2003
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