Roxanne Beckles-White
Barbados,11
Summary
Development Specialist with over 15 years of experience in planning, monitoring, and evaluation, demonstrating a strong understanding of development programming across diverse technical fields. Expertise in driving Collaborative Learning and Adaptation (CLA) to enhance decision-making processes and effectively integrating monitoring into the initial phases of evaluation planning. Significant experience includes health, cash-based transfers, resilience/livelihoods, and disaster response monitoring, evaluation, and learning, with a proven track record at organizations such as WFP, FAO, USAID, UNDP, and the Barbados Ministry of Health. Holds a master’s degree in health care management from the University of Surrey and a bachelor’s degree in Information Science from Northern Caribbean University.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Monitoring And Evaluation Officer
World Food Programme
Barbados
11.2022 - Current
- M&E Lead, Focal Point for Complaints and Feedback Mechanisms and Protection & Vulnerable Populations
- Provide inputs to the development of Monitoring, Review and Evaluation plans that will provide the most relevant and strategic information toward achieving expected results (as set out in the Country Strategic Plan (CSP) and other global and regional plans), while being compliant with WFP evaluation and monitoring requirements.
- Budget for M&E costs and advocate through line manager for both appropriate financial and human resourcing.
- Provide feedback on the formulation of the Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Strategies and support their operationalization.
- Contribute to evidence-based decision-making on programme design and implementation, notably through making monitoring, review and evaluations findings accessible, developing innovative, user-friendly and informative products.
- Support WFP Management in addressing recommendations from monitoring, reviews and evaluations to ensure that follow-up actions are taken as required.
- Building M&E capacity of WFP staff and, regional Governments and partners through training and information sharing. Manage junior staff members and guide as required to enable high performance.
- Provide inputs to line manager regarding the development and implementation of national government and inter-agency monitoring, reporting and evaluation frameworks, including United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) aligned with nationally owned sustainable development goals.
- Support proposal development with M&E components.
- Lead integration of accountability to vulnerable population and beneficiary protection and in all areas of work.
- Provide quantitative data for donor reports and annual corporate reporting.
- UNDP Evaluation Reference Group Member
- WFP Final Evaluation Focal Point
- Achievements:
Monitoring And Evaluation Specialist
Caribbean Resilience Initiative | Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Barbados
05.2021 - 11.2022
- Provide regional technical and operational leadership and management to AMEXCID projects in 14 CARICOM countries.
- Provide M&E capacity building for all country focal points, governments, and project stakeholders.
- Provide oversight for project monitoring inclusive on training on FAO tools and the development of customized tools for country reporting.
- Develop all M&E plans and related tools for the management of the project.
- Provide oversight and technical leadership to project managers and country coordinators in the development of workplans, budget allocation and appropriate use of procurement methodologies.
- Supervised M&E teams and approved operational actions such as procurement and hiring actions.
- Evaluation Manager (CRI Mid Term Evaluation)
- Developed TOR for the Mid-term evaluation (MTE) and managed the hiring process for the evaluation team
- Developed the methodology in collaboration with the Evaluation Team lead
- Managed the timeline of evaluation and supported the team in the execution of the MTE
- Achievements
- Designed monitoring framework for the CRI Project
- Worked with underperforming teams to progress on achieving project objectives in a 12 month period.
- Successfully led the mid-term evaluation of the CRI Project
- Managed the operational and logistics of the CRI project across 14 CARICOM countries.
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant
CARISECURE (USAID) | UNDP
Barbados
02.2021 - 05.2021
- Provided technical leadership for planning and monitoring and evaluation activities for the CARISECURE project.
- Provided inputs to program planning and design.
- Completed the reporting process for donors
- Provided capacity building in M&E for CARISECURE team and government partners.
- Evaluated project performance and stakeholder satisfaction through a series of surveys, focus groups and data quality assessments.
Monitoring And Evaluation Consultant
MCO Office (UNDP)
Barbados
10.2020 - 01.2021
- Managed the development of tools and processes to improve the project life cycle (planning, monitoring and evaluation function) management across the Programme portfolio.
- Provided technical guidance and management to project teams for the articulation of annual work plans, the preparation of procurement plans, calculation of annual activity budgets and the development of annual, costed monitoring plans.
- Supervised site-level monitoring to assess project progress against indicator targets, including the provision of logistics and coordination support for field missions and associated reporting.
- Conducted quarterly reviews of project compliance with corporate reporting requirements, including update of risk logs, document management and result reporting.
- Ensured compliance of cluster leads with quarterly and annual reporting requirements.
Strategic Planning Consultant
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Barbados
10.2020 - 10.2020
- Guided the Board of Directors in the preparation of the Hospital’s budget and program planning process.
- Designed the framework for the Hospital’s Strategic Plan.
Activity Manager
Shops & Linkages Project
Barbados
03.2019 - 09.2019
- Managed sustainability planning for CSOs in collaboration with Governments officials and other donor organizations
- Provided leadership and technical oversight and assistance for all high level events, press releases and interaction with respective Government officials.
- Provided operational leadership and technical oversight for the SHOPS project in Guyana and Trinidad.
- Managed the implementation of the LINKAGES project in Suriname, Guyana, Trinidad & Barbados.
- Reviewed work plans, quarterly reports and ensured that project objectives and deliverables were met.
- Worked with Ministries of Health, National AIDS programs and Civil society organizations (CSOs) to ensure quality management.
- Achievements
- Designed data spreadsheets enabling quick assessment of implementing partners progress over time and flagging potential areas of project implementation that are not producing the desired result.
- Established a new financial quarterly expenditure and accruals tracking tool that has been used extensively by the team in assessing projected vs actual spend rates. The tool has enabled Activity Managers to quickly respond to potential implementation challenges and to better understand the real costs of specific activities across 4 countries to apply in budget planning exercises.
- Mission Honor Award, May 2019 for Superior sustained performance as USAID’s Senior Strategic Information Specialist
- Meritorious Honor Award, June 2019 for outstanding teamwork, dedication and perseverance in developing the 2019 Regional Operational Plan for the Caribbean Regional Program.
Senior Strategic Information Specialist - Monitoring and Evaluation
USAID
Barbados
05.2017 - 09.2019
- Agency Lead for Monitoring and Evaluation and Strategic Information (SI)-related tasks for the Health and HIV/AIDS office
- Capacity building lead for regional M&E training for partners, governments, and stakeholders.
- Provided leadership to activity managers for Partner Site assessment and quality improvement activities.
- Led USAID’s Office of Health and HIV/AIDS to effectively adopt the U.S. President’s Plan for AIDS Relief’s (PEPFAR) new data-driven business model to improve program efficiency and effectiveness and improve overall accountability for results.
- Managed program reviews with program managers and implementing partners to assess programmatic issues and advise the Directors on needed action.
- Approved monthly and quarterly reviews of partner reports at agency level for submission to the interagency
- Conducted reviews of interagency reports for PEPFAR Agency Directors
- Worked with implementing partners to develop and update monitoring plans for their programs.
- Conducted periodic data quality assessments and audits for implementing partners and their subcontractors
- Provided leadership and technical oversight on PEPFAR planning and reporting tools, program monitoring, operational research, data use and analysis and health informatics. Responsible for conducting regular analyses of epidemiological, programmatic and other health and HIV/AIDS related data both independently and in support of USAID’s Health and HIV/AIDS Office and PEPFAR.
- Provided the USAID Health and HIV/AIDS Office with Project Support through the provision of high quality and timely data capture and management of strategic information processes for complete and accurate USAID and PEPFAR reporting.
Health Planning Officer
Ministry of Health
Barbados
03.2007 - 04.2017
- Managed the preparation of the program budget document in collaboration with the Chief Health Planner & program heads.
- Worked with program heads to develop and manage programs, projects and initiatives to respond to health needs in a resource constrained environment.
- Reviewed proposals, developed terms of reference, scopes of work, and other documents related to the management of consultancies and contracts.
- Researched past and current events to design actions plans to address current and ongoing situations within the health sector.
- Developed policy to address the country's health situation and population needs.
- Achievements
- Lead writer and facilitator for:
- Health in the Americas 2017 Barbados Chapter
- Chief Medical Officers Report 2010-2012
- Health and Wellness Tourism Development Task Force Report
- Prepared and presented the following presentations in local and regional forums:
- E-health in Barbados – Building Blocks for Success presented in a regional e health Webinar series hosted by PAHO/WHO
- Health and Tourism in Barbados, Ministers Management Meeting
- Development of Data Governance Structures in the Ministry of Health, Ministers Management Meeting
- Health in the Americas – The Barbados Chapter to Programme Heads and PAHO Advisors
- Achieving Sustainable Health Financing for Barbados, Town Hall Meeting
- Facilitator for the following Ministry of Health Projects
- Immunization Survey (2009)
- Development of an Adolescent Tool Kit (2010)
- Global School Health Survey (2011)
- Health Metrics Network Assessment (2009). Worked with Mr. Daniel Doane (MDA consultant) to facilitate the Health Metrics Assessment and E-Health Assessment in 2014 as the basis for the development of the Health Information Systems Strategy for the Ministry of Health.
- Represented the Ministry of Health on the organizing committee for the Health and Wellness Tourism Development Conference (2010).
- Capacity building for 25 Ministry of Health Heads in Monitoring and Evaluation (2012/2013)
- Palliative Care Needs Assessment conducted, Natalie Greaves, ES Health Consulting (2012)
- Data Dictionary Development, Mr. Daniel Doane, MDA Consultants (2013)
Education
MS - Health Care Management
University of Surrey
Guildford, UK08.2006
BS - Information Science
Northern Caribbean University
Manchester, Jamaica08.2005
Skills
- Data collection
- Report writing
- Capacity building
- Data analysis
- Training facilitation
- Performance tracking
- Qualitative research
- Survey design
- Policy analysis
- Evaluation design
- Project lifecycle management
- Project planning
Affiliations
- Member of the Bridgetown SDA Primary School Board of Management (Strategic Planning Sub-Committee)
- Former Children’s Ministries & Children’s Division Leader, Holders SDA Church (2020-2024)
Timeline
Monitoring And Evaluation Officer
World Food Programme
11.2022 - Current
Monitoring And Evaluation Specialist
Caribbean Resilience Initiative | Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
05.2021 - 11.2022
Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant
CARISECURE (USAID) | UNDP
02.2021 - 05.2021
Monitoring And Evaluation Consultant
MCO Office (UNDP)
10.2020 - 01.2021
Strategic Planning Consultant
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
10.2020 - 10.2020
Activity Manager
Shops & Linkages Project
03.2019 - 09.2019
Senior Strategic Information Specialist - Monitoring and Evaluation
USAID
05.2017 - 09.2019
Health Planning Officer
Ministry of Health
03.2007 - 04.2017
BS - Information Science
Northern Caribbean University
MS - Health Care Management
University of Surrey
References
- Jacinto, Buenfil, Policy Officer, jacinto.buenfil@fao.org, +52 55 3356 6122
- Margarita, Elliott, Lead Enabler, melliot@uwamito.com, 1-868-728-9024, Uwamito Consulting, www.uwamito.com
- Andrea, Richards-Cummins, Managing Director, 236-7348, Caribbean Heritage Consultants
Professional Advancement Courses
- Barbados Community College “Spanish for Business”
- Caribbean Health Research Centre “Bridging the Research-Policy Gap: Communicating Health Research to Policymakers” September 19- 21, 2007, Montego Bay, Jamaica
- Gender Based Analysis of Health Statistics, June 2008 11-13, Belize City Belize
- Mental Health Information Systems Workshop, November 4-6, 2008, Bay Gardens Hotel, Saint Lucia
- 3rd International Palliative Care and Public Health Conference, April 25 – 27, 2013
- Surrey Informatics Summer School, June 31 – July 7th University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey.
- CARPHA Basic and Advanced Monitoring and Evaluation Training Course
- University of Michigan Focus Group Interviewing, July 2014
- University of Michigan Combining Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods July 2014
- Proposal and Grant funding Writing, Ministry of Labour – Government of Barbados, June 29-30th, 2015
- Basic Epidemiological Concepts – PAHO/WHO Online Course 2016
- Microsoft 2016 Essentials – Data Presentation Strategies, 17th, July 2018
- Legal and Policy Requirements for HIV/AIDS, August 28th, 2017
- Funding and Using Development Data, July 3rd, 2018
- Executive Excellence and Wellness through Strategic Leadership, USAID University, July 27th, 2018
- Positive Youth Development 101, youthpower.org, May 31st, 2020
- Fundamentals of Program Planning and Management, University of Virginia (September 1, 2020)