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sharon mogaka

@sharonmogaka

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Senior humanitarian M&E professional building evidence systems that improve accountability and data quality.

Kenya

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for remote and field opportunities where I can lead humanitarian M&E and data/evidence systems—strengthening programme accountability, data integrity, and decision-making through baselines, evaluations, training, and reliable field monitoring.

I’m a Senior M&E professional with 15+ years embedded in complex humanitarian operations, including Horn of Africa crisis response and one of Africa’s largest refugee settlements. I drove evidence-based programme quality for WFP Kenya across 8 field offices and 1,200+ project sites.

I’ve designed and implemented M&E systems that strengthen programme accountability and improved data integrity to 90%. At Dadaab, I championed WFP’s biometric verification and oversaw a live database of 1,200+ project sites, cutting food market surplus by 80% and securing assistance exclusively for registered asylum seekers.

I also lead monitoring activities that keep evidence flowing for decisions in real time, from baselines and evaluations to feedback and escalation tracking across field operations. I’ve trained 100+ WFP staff and partners and over 1,000 enumerators, using mixed-method approaches and tools like ODK/Kobo to ensure findings are clean, credible, and actionable.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior M&E Programme Assistant

World Food Programme (WFP)

May 2019 - Aug 2025 (6 years 3 months)

Led remote and in-person process monitoring across 8 field offices to ensure programme quality standards were met and findings were acted on within timelines. Maintained a live database of 1,200+ project sites, delivered M&E training to 100+ staff and partners, and supported baselines, evaluations, and enumerator training for evidence-based programme decisions.

Process Monitoring Programme Quality Assurance Project Site Database Management Monitoring And Evaluation (M&E)Data Collection Baseline And Evaluation Support Enumerators Training

Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant

World Food Programme (WFP)

Aug 2011 - May 2019 (7 years 9 months)

Championed the 2013 biometrics programme rollout at Dadaab refugee camp, contributing to an 80% reduction in food market surplus and restricting assistance to verified asylum seekers. Supervised M&E during the Horn of Africa crisis and food assistance operations, ensuring monitoring continuity and data integrity, and supported monthly distribution planning and dissemination of monitoring findings.

Food Assistance Monitoring Data Integrity Food Distribution Planning

Field Monitoring Assistant

World Food Programme (WFP)

Jan 2011 - May 2011 (4 months)

Monitored implementation across 60+ distribution points covering school meals, general food distribution, and nutrition feeding programmes, compiling monthly reports to support incremental improvements. Coordinated with programme and logistics teams on timely commodity dispatch and escalated critical operational issues to improve beneficiary access and distribution efficiency.

Field Monitoring Distribution Point Supervision Beneficiary Access Monitoring

Branch Coordinator

Kenya Red Cross

Jan 2010 - Sep 2010 (8 months)

Led a cash-for-work programme to improve food security in Mt. Elgon, achieving a 15% increase in community participation. Directed and performance-managed a team of 10 volunteers, providing strategic guidance and training to improve programme performance.

Cash For Work Programme Management Volunteer Management Performance Management

Disaster Preparedness Response Assistant

Kenya Red Cross

Apr 2009 - Dec 2009 (8 months)

Mobilized private sector and multi-stakeholder resources for disaster preparedness, reducing emergency response times by 3 hours. Managed a volunteer database, coordinated volunteer deployment across disaster-affected areas, and supported community recovery projects in the North Rift emergency operations response.

Resource Mobilization Community Recovery Project Support Volunteer coordination

Civic Education Officer - Repatriation

International Rescue Committee

Sep 2006 - Aug 2007 (11 months)

Delivered civic education to South Sudanese refugees preparing for repatriation, achieving an 80% knowledge assessment pass rate. Designed and refined educational content and training programmes to equip beneficiaries with practical understanding of civic responsibilities ahead of their return.

Educational Content Development Refugee Repatriation Support