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Rindratiana Voninoliva RASOARINESY

Antananarivo

Summary

Results-driven Programme Policy Officer with a proven track record in managing large-scale infrastructure projects. Expertise in strategic planning, report writing, and driving compliance with Environmental and Social Safeguards.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Programme Policy Officer Resilience

World Food Program
Antananarivo, Madagascar
04.2023 - Current

Main attributions:

-Management of large‑scale infrastructure and development projects (Joint project UNICEF-WFP; UNICEF-WFP-FAO,...)

-Strategic and operational coordination with government institutions, NGOs, and UN agencies

-Implementation of Environmental and Social Safeguards (ESS) across programmes and projects

-Oversight of procurement processes for construction works and technical consultancy services

-Technical design, supervision, and management of community assets (Food for Assets initiatives)

-Provision of technical support for resource mobilization and project financing strategies

Achievements:

-Coordinated multi‑site construction works with a cumulative budget of around USD 5 millions, ensuring quality control and continuous monitoring.

-Facilitated coordination with 5 government ministries, 12 NGOs, and UN partners, improving alignment and accelerating implementation timelines by 80%.

-Implemented ESS standards across 15 WFP field projects, ensuring zero major non‑compliance incidents

-Prepared technical documents and tender dossiers that enabled the awarding of contracts worth USD one million with full compliance

-Improved technical quality of FFA activities by developing standardized engineering tools, increasing implementation efficiency by at least 60%

-Designed and supervised 10 community assets (irrigation schemes, soil conservation structures, water points), benefiting around 20 000 vulnerable households per year

-Provided technical inputs that strengthened donor engagement and supported the approval of 5 new funding agreements

Planning Monitoring Evaluation Reporting Officer

World Food Programme, United Nations
Antananarivo, Madagascar
09.2022 - 03.2023

Main attributions:

-Coordinate and develop annual and quarterly work plans, ensuring full alignment with WaterAid’s country strategy and donor requirements.

-Establish and manage the monitoring and evaluation system, including data collection tools, field monitoring visits, and data quality verification processes.

-Coordinate baseline, midline, and endline evaluations, lead performance reviews, and facilitate the documentation of good practices and the sharing of lessons learned.

-Produce periodic reports (monthly, quarterly, annual) for donors and senior management, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and strong analytical quality. Achievements

-Developed high‑quality quarterly and annual reports that were praised by donors for their rigor, coherence, and strong ability to demonstrate WASH progress and impact.

-Developed and implemented institutional performance dashboards, improving real‑time monitoring and visibility of project achievements.

-Led the full cycle of baseline, midline, and endline evaluations, generating evidence‑based insights that informed programmatic decision‑making and strengthened the relevance of interventions.

Advocacy Officer

WaterAid
Antananarivo, Madagascar
04.2021 - 03.2023

Main attributions: •

-Led the development of intervention strategies for WASH infrastructure, sanitation systems, and hygiene behaviour change programming.

• Built and strengthened partnerships across ministerial institutions, decentralized authorities, civil society, and international NGOs.

• Conducted policy advocacy to influence national decision makers and promote increased public investment in the WASH sector. • Provided technical expertise to design climate resilient drinking water and sanitation systems. • Identified capacity building needs and delivered training to local partners for long term sustainability.

• Supported recruitment and oversight of private firms managing WASH infrastructure.

Achievements:

• Influenced sectoral policy discussions, contributing to strategic decisions improving WASH governance at local level (Manjakandriana).

• Led advocacy initiatives that resulted in increase in government engagement or budget allocation toward water and sanitation and energy sector in Manjakandriana.

• Built multi stakeholder partnerships, strengthening coordination across ministries, NGOs.

• Delivered 20 capacity building sessions for local partners, improving technical and managerial competencies at local level.

• Provided technical inputs for designing 1 climate resilient water supply systems, benefitting X communities.

• Coordinated recruitment and monitoring of 2 private firms, ensuring quality service delivery for WASH infrastructures.

Responsable De Passation De Marchés

Ministère De L'Eau, De L'Assainissement et De L'Hygiène
Antananarivo, Madagascar
02.2017 - 08.2019

Main attributions and achievements:

-Developed comprehensive annual procurement plans aligned with the institution’s work plans, including cost estimation for each service and detailed activity timelines to ensure all procedures were completed within established deadlines.

-Led the end‑to‑end preparation of procurement requirements, including drafting technical specifications, estimating budgets based on preliminary market analyses, and coordinating closely with internal stakeholders to validate needs. Established delivery schedules and expected receipt timelines tailored to the nature of each service.

-Determined the most appropriate procurement methods and procedures using estimated prices, technical requirements, and applicable institutional guidelines to ensure efficiency, compliance, and value for money.

-Prepared complete bidding documents and initiated prequalification processes to ensure the participation of qualified and competitive suppliers.

-Managed the publication of tenders, ensured timely and accurate responses to clarification requests, and oversaw the proper receipt and registration of all bids.

-Coordinated and contributed to bid evaluations, ensuring objective assessment of technical and financial proposals in collaboration with Tender Committee members.

-Drafted detailed evaluation reports for the Tender Committee, consolidating findings and recommendations to support transparent and justifiable decision‑making.

-Issued notifications to awarded and non‑awarded bidders, ensuring clear communication and compliance with institutional requirements.

-Prepared contracts and service orders for selected suppliers, ensuring alignment with procurement results, negotiated terms, and operational needs.

Head of Department of Hygiene and Water Quality

Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Antananarivo, Madagascar
01.2011 - 01.2017

Key Responsibilities

-Coordinated technical and financial partners engaged in the national WASH sector. Developed climate change impact assessments across sanitation, agriculture, biodiversity, and infrastructure sectors.

-Designed emergency response strategies to address public health crises in vulnerable districts.

-Led project design and mobilized funding from bilateral and multilateral partners (e.g., UNICEF). -Supervised departmental activities, ensuring progress monitoring, quality assurance, and problem‑solving.

-Organized national WASH events (Global Handwashing Day, Menstrual Hygiene Day).

-Advocated at SADC level for gender mainstreaming and sectoral development opportunities.

Achievements:

-Coordinated 5 partners across the WASH sector, improving alignment and accelerating programme delivery

-Led the development of the “ONE WASH” project concept, contributing to securing funding from UNICEF.

-Designed emergency interventions reaching aroud 100 000 vulnerable communities during public health crises.

-Organized national WASH campaigns, increasing public awareness for hygiene and sanitation.

-Developed climate impact assessment tools adopted by national departments to improve resilience planning.

-Successfully managed a departmental team of X staff, ensuring 100% implementation of planned activities.

Education

Master of Science - Water And Environmental Management

Univesity of Brighton
United Kingdom
10-2020

Master of Science - Spécialité Gestion De L'environnement

University of Bordeaux-Montesquieu IV
France
09-2014

Master of Science - Hydraulics Engineering

University of Antananarivo, Ecole Supérieure Polytechnique
Antananarivo
12-2008

Skills

  • Work coordination
  • Report writing
  • Strategic planning
  • Innovation and creativity

Languages

French
Professional Working
English
Full Professional

Timeline

Programme Policy Officer Resilience

World Food Program
04.2023 - Current

Planning Monitoring Evaluation Reporting Officer

World Food Programme, United Nations
09.2022 - 03.2023

Advocacy Officer

WaterAid
04.2021 - 03.2023

Responsable De Passation De Marchés

Ministère De L'Eau, De L'Assainissement et De L'Hygiène
02.2017 - 08.2019

Head of Department of Hygiene and Water Quality

Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
01.2011 - 01.2017

Master of Science - Water And Environmental Management

Univesity of Brighton

Master of Science - Spécialité Gestion De L'environnement

University of Bordeaux-Montesquieu IV

Master of Science - Hydraulics Engineering

University of Antananarivo, Ecole Supérieure Polytechnique
Rindratiana Voninoliva RASOARINESY