Paulette Darlene Wade
Monitoring And Evaluation Specialist
Belize District
Summary
Highly motivated Senior Professional, 22 years of a rich experience in education (mathematics) and over 18 experience proposal/grant writing and analysis, monitoring and evaluation, and institutional level budgeting, project/ programme administration and management, gender analytics, supervising and coordinating a number of professional teams, and preparation and input to strategy documents at national (in Belize) and regional (Caribbean). Specific contribution made in Caribbean region in the area of last two UN Multi Country Development Framework contributed in development of sectoral policies and plans as well as inspired teams for achieving sound impacts.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
UNICEF
Belize, Belize
01.2011 - Current
- Served as Officer in Charge (Social Policy, Deputy Representative, and Representative)
- Served as Officer in Charge Programme Coordinator/Deputy Representative (May 2021 – March 2022)
- Co-facilitated the drafting of the 2022-2026 CPD through a participatory process with staff, national stakeholders (including children and adolescents), and other sister UN agencies
- Supervisor of the Programme Assistant (2014 – Present)
- Coaching and mentoring for learning and professional development
- Served as Chair of Belize Staff Association (2016 – 2020)
- Integral in the development of the Office Team Charter, LSA Constitution, Office Outreach activities, and logic model and work plan development, implementation, monitoring, and reporting
- Managed the MIC-Plus Office with 8 supervisees (2018 – 2021)
- Provided both programmatic and operational support
- Managed Programme Planning, Harmonized A Cash Transfer (HACT)
- Monitoring Programme visits and Spot checks, providing quality assistance for SSFA and PD in e-tools and reviewing PSEA
- Member of Crisis Management Team - staff survey
- Stretch Assignment Tajikistan as Deputy Representative/M&E (2018) with responsibility for Country Programme budget planning, salary planning, and management, contribution management
- Monitored and evaluated achievement of key results of the UNICEF Country Programmes (2006-2011, 2012-2016, 2017-2021)
- Managed the Costed Evaluation Plans
- Managed the programme structure in VISION
- Aligned the PIDB codes and the CSI in RAM
- Coordinated the development of the office indicator framework; aligned to the Country Specific Indicators with accompanying methodological note (2022)
- Co-facilitated RBM training (2018) and HRBM (2021)
- Designed, prepared, implemented, and monitored achievement of key results of the UNICEF Country Programme (2013-2016, 2017-2021. 2022-2026)
- Managed and provided technical assistance for the planning and management of research, studies, surveys, Situation Analysis, monitoring and evaluation objectives, priorities, and activities in UNICEF’s multi-year and annual Monitoring and Evaluation Plans
- Managed and provided technical assistance for the 2019 Metamorphous Evaluation
- Identified the M&E objectives, priorities, and activities required for the Country Officer and Implementing Partners Emergency Preparedness Response Plans and ERM Implementation Plan
- Coordinated three rounds of MICS (2011, 2015, 2024), MIC6 Pilot, and MICS Pilot and Piloted the Functional Disability Module (UNICEF and Washington Group)
- Provided technical assistance to Key National stakeholders in the design, management, and integration of several databases – NPA Info, GenderInfo, and BelizeInfo (using the DevInfo platform)
- Drafted the information briefs utilized for the Belize Voluntary Reporting on the SDG in 2018
- Provided technical support to the development of the Belize Country Implementation Plan for the UN Multiple Country Strategic Development Framework (2013-2016, 2017-2021; 2022-2026)
- Provided technical support to ensure that a set of programme performance indicators are identified and adjusted in the context of the multi-year and Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Plan, and Annual Work Plans, as outlined in the Programme Policy and Procedures Manual
- Established rapid assessment; identified baseline data, targets, and indicators and supported the UN Planning Management Team
- Coordinated and facilitated several Open Houses and public discourse around data (MICS, Menstrual Hygiene Management, Adolescent health)
- Monitored the implementation of Management Response of the National Plan Action and School and Community Liaison evaluations in 2018, Metamorphous Evaluation in 2019
- Promoted the awareness and understanding of the shared responsibility of M&E function among all staff members and national partners through communication, training, and learning and development activities organization-wide
- Technical support to the Technical Working Group in drafting the first-ever Adolescent Health National Strategy 2030, including drafting the Situational Analysis of Adolescents in Belize, the monitoring and evaluation framework, and the operational plan
- Provided technical support at the national and sub-national level for Child Friendly Municipality in all municipalities in Belize
- Co-Lead the institutionalization of SCFM within the Ministry of Rural Transformation Community Development, Labour and Local Government
- The SCFM includes the Children Advisory Bodies and Municipal Technical Steering Committee in each municipality
- Coordinated the annual Children’s Advisory Body Presidents Meetings (2015-2019) and the first certification ceremony in 2019
- Provided technical support to drafting the Children’s Agenda 2030 and the nine municipal strategic plans
- Piloted the UNICEF Knowledge Management Strategic- Pillar 9, addressing Adolescents through a hybrid approach (offline and online participation) (2022)
- Provided technical support to the baseline data collection exercise for social development indicators - Sustainable Development Goal (SDG); Belize’s Growth and Sustainable Development Goals 2021; Belize Children’s Agenda 2030
- Managed the U-Report initiative in Belize (2018 - present) and the continued partnership with SMART & Digi to provide 600,000 free SMS to UReporters increasing participation in communities with connectivity challenges
- Coordinated the joint partnership with the Department of Youth Services (DYS) for the U-Report including negotiating, three DYS staff with dedicated roles to capacity building, polling, and management and coordination for UReport
- Coordinated the National Children and Adolescent Committee and managed the development and use of the Nex” Us platform to support online participation during and post COVID
- Coordinated the National Children’s Parliament in 2019 and 2021
- Currently coordinating the 2022 parliament
- Coordinated the adolescent and youth consultation of the National Multiple Dimensional Poverty Index (2022)
- Coordinated the air quality monitoring among adolescents in Belize and the establishment of over 100 Air Quality Champions in Belize (2019 to present)
- UNICEF’s Gender Focal point, Served as CO-Chair UN Gender Theme Group (2015 -2019), supported the drafting of the National Gender Policy, coordinated activities in celebration of the international day of the girl child; Coordinated the Technical Working Group for the Adolescent Health National Strategy; Facilitated capacity building for the National Gender Focal Point/Gender Integration Committee in design a logic model for gender integration within government agencies
- Managed the Menstrual Hygiene Management Study (2018) and provided technical support to the WASH Multi-Sectorial Body in drafting the Standard Operating Procedures for the national WASH response
- Managed the Spotlight Baseline Study on Gender Based Violence (2021)
- Served as Alternative Focal point for Emergency and participated as alternate for UNICEF on in UNNETT
- Provided technical support to Programme Officers for HAC monitoring and reporting
- Coordinated UNICEF’s hurricane preparedness and response in 2017 as OIC for Rep
- Coordinated with University of Belize Policy Observatory to provide capacity building opportunities for partners to request, manage, monitor, and report on findings (2011-2013)
- In collaboration with the UNICEF Team, coordinated the UNICEF’s support to the Cold Chain System strengthening in Belize (2019-2022)
- In collaboration with the Ministry of Health Technical team, coordinated the primary health care strengthening through the improvement of the Laboratories and capacity building for health personnel (2017 -2022)
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
National Committee for Families and Children
Belize, BZ
01.2007 - 01.2010
- Established a mechanism on M&E coordination for the NPA Implementation and monitored with the development of national M&E systems
- Organized, trained, or mentored social sector agency and government departments personnel relevant to NPA implementation
- Completed annual analytical reports on the NPA implementation to the National Committee
- Designed, coordinated, and implemented the first national Human Right Quiz in 2008
- Established a national platform for Community of Planner and M&E professionals (COPPME)
- Provided technical support to the collection, analysis, and reporting of the finding of the capacity analysis of key government agencies and statutory bodies
- Provided technical support to the M&E Sub-Committee during the data collection and dissemination processes of the Community Base data (Community Based Assessment, Community Assessment Mapping done 2009)
- Developed NPAInfo v.2
- Managed and provided technical support to the drafting of the 2010 NPA Monitoring Report
- Served as Vice-Chair NCFC M&E Committee (2007-2010)
Mathematics Lecturer
Anglican Cathedral College
Belize, Belize
01.1989 - 01.2007
- Mathematic Lecturer at Wesley Junior College
- Mathematic Lecturer at St
- John’s College of Professional Studies
- Trainer of lower division teachers in Mathematics for the National Resource Centre for inclusive Education, Belize for the Caribbean Examination Council
- Head of the Mathematics Department, Teacher, and Acting Vice Principal for the Anglican Cathedral College
- Mathematics lecturer at the University College of Belize
- Streamlined the mathematics delivery and examination design allowing for an increase in the passes in the Certificate examinations.
Education
BSc. - Mathematics in Secondary
University of The College of Belize
Belize 08.1993 - 05.1996
Skills
Learning Mindset Strong Collaboration skills High Emotional Intelligence
Adaptability
Conflict resolution
Interpersonal communication
Timeline
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
UNICEF
01.2011 - Current
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
National Committee for Families and Children
01.2007 - 01.2010
BSc. - Mathematics in Secondary
University of The College of Belize
08.1993 - 05.1996
Mathematics Lecturer
Anglican Cathedral College
01.1989 - 01.2007
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