ARTAN ZHUSHI
Prishtina
Summary
Accomplished Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Specialist with a proven track record in USAID-funded projects in Kosovo, enhancing stakeholder proficiency, and ensuring data integrity through innovative tool development and effective communication. Excelled in stakeholder engagement and quantitative research, contributing to significant project successes.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Specialist
Tetra-Tech ARD Kosovo
Prishtina
07.2022 - Current
- Project Overview: USAID's Property Governance Activity (PGA).
- In my current role, I focus on enhancing stakeholder proficiency in Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) systems through formal and informal training sessions on Airtable and Power BI software, alongside key project metrics, and data collection methods.
- I am responsible for accurate qualitative and quantitative data collection, conducting on-site monitoring, and participating in Data Quality Assessments (DQA) to ensure data integrity.
- My role involves organizing workshops with the Better Practices Committee, used as Pause and Reflect sessions to share project outcomes and lessons learned, and I contribute to the validation of program results with thorough documentation.
- Additionally, I manage the timely input of program data into our Airtable system, assist in creating visual tools for effective result communication, and provide USAID with data and results for the quarterly reporting Portfolio Review of the activity.
- Property Governance Activity (PGA)
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist
Tetra-Tech ARD Kosovo
Prishtina
04.2015 - 03.2021
- Project Overview: Agricultural Growth and Rural Opportunities (AGRO).
- Developed the AGRO PMP plan to ensure that the project is in line with the overall objectives.
- In addition, I developed electronic-based tools and forms using the I-form builder, which uses tablets to collect data quickly and accurately.
- Furthermore, we developed a system that collects the GPS locations of AGRO strategic partners, a system that allows us to generate maps with coordinates, including demographic information.
- I am in charge of developing and updating regular one-page infographics; this approach allows the project to provide updated PMP results on time using graphics and tables to USAID and other stakeholders.
- Also, I have conducted a DQA (Data Quality Assessment) to ensure that the indicators used are valid, reliable, and on time for management to make changes and decisions.
- Furthermore, I am responsible for compiling and finalizing annual plans and quarterly reports.
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist
Tetra-Tech ARD Kosovo
Prishtina
07.2011 - 02.2015
- Company Overview: NOA Project
- As a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist with the USAID-funded New Opportunities for Agriculture (NOA) project, I was responsible for overseeing the modification and finalization of the NOA Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP).
- I developed tools and databases to ensure that data generated from project activities and interventions were reliably, accurately, and timely collected.
- I was primarily responsible for training and auditing third-party data collectors, ensuring that their M&E systems, policies, procedures, templates, and forms met the necessary standards.
- Additionally, I provided on-site monitoring and ensured accountability for program activities, which resulted in delivering accurate and timely data to USAID.
- This effort contributed to overachieving targets for the majority of the project’s indicators.
- Furthermore, I was involved in a baseline study on the adoption of new technology in the table grape value chain, which included over 200 farmers in the Suhareka and Rahovec regions.
Marketing and Sales Manager
Family-owned unregistered business
Prishtina
07.2008 - 06.2011
- Part time engagement in the family-owned business on rentals and properties
- The main responsibilities included finding of the possible clients, create contacts and sign agreements
- In addition to that, I was the head project in the property and construction investment made in family, between years 2007-2008 with the total amount of 900,000 Euro
- I was in charge of the control of the finances; maintaining the communication with municipality and the execution companies, sign contracts and agreements, etc
Loan Officer
Procredit Bank Kosovo
Prishtina
12.2004 - 07.2008
- The main responsibilities included, in depth analyses of the loan applications, create and execute the loan promotion strategy, create and manage healthy loan portfolio, participate in creating and introducing new loan products, monitor and regular contacts with existing clients as well as attracting new clients, generation of a monthly statistical analytical reports
Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator
CARE international
12.2002 - 11.2004
- Responsible for the coordination of all monitoring and evaluation activities of the CARE COMMPETES project, funded by USAID, under the Save the Children umbrella grant
- Designed data base to analyze data gathered in the field
- Developed questionnaires and trained staff in the field to carry out the survey
- Complied reports on data gathered and made recommendations to the Project Manager based on survey results
- Following the use of Access data base, introduced SPSS data base to CARE, after attending training in Macedonia, Germany and Kosovo/a
- Part of Senior Management team and involved in all decision making at this level
- Worked independently as well as being part of the team
- Used own initiative on a regular basis and also assisted others within the mission with computer problems
- Developed skills in computers especially data bases, and other monitoring tools
Humanitarian Liaison Officer
Oxfam GB
09.2001 - 09.2002
- Liaison between the organizations that were implementing different projects for the refugees from Macedonia
- Responsible for monthly reporting and advice on the strategy, further activities operations in the emergency situations for the project
- Undertake needs assessment, identify the main problems and needs of the communities, written and verbal presentation
- Attended seminars and training events that assisted me to further develop my skills
- Nature of my work was mainly working through local partners; such as Mother Teresa, UNHCR and other INGO-s
Field Officer
Oxfam GB
09.2000 - 09.2001
- Working in the municipalities of Ferizaj, Vitina, Kacanik and Mitrovica
- Responsible for all field activities for the Water and Sanitation projects in these municipalities
- Supervising staff on day-to-day activities
- Responsible for data collection and ensuring the data is collected on time
- Supervising and training staff in data collection, questionnaire development, database development
Assistant/ water technician
Oxfam GB
05.1999 - 09.2000
- Started to work for Oxfam GB on May 1999 in Macedonia as water technician/translator
- The main duties were to assist my line manager, the water and sanitation engineer who was responsible for the provision of water supply for more than 50.000 refugees in the Cegrane camp, Macedonia
- Participate and represent Oxfam work in the INGO co-ordination meetings, liaison with other agencies working in the same area
- On the course of the job, I have developed my skills and gained new knowledge and experience
- During that time my communication skills improved considerably
- Upon our return to Kosova, on June 1999, I have continued to work with water and sanitation program for Oxfam GB, continuing to act as assistant for the implementation of the water/sanitation projects in Kosova
- My duties also included translating, different technical work and driving
- After a while I was working as field monitor for community development program and my duties were to gather information and data for the project
Education
MBA - Logistics Track
City College
Greece03.2025
Diploma -
'Xhevdet Doda' Gymnasium school
Prishtinë01.1997
Diploma -
'Xhevdet Doda'
Prishtina, Kosovo01.1997
Skills
- Data analysis
- Project management
- Baseline studies
- Results-based management
- Monitoring systems
- Tool development
- Performance tracking
- Performance monitoring
- Critical thinking
- Stakeholder engagement
- Airtable
- Power-Bi
- AI
- Microsoft Office (Ms Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Computer Management
- Quantitative research
- Effective communication
- Team collaboration
Languages
- Albanian, Native
- English, Fluent
- Serbian, Fluent
References
- Jennifer Ober, Chief of Party at USAID/PGA Activity
- Mark Wood, Technical Associate at Tetra-Tech
- Jill Crowther, World Bank, Environmental and Social Development Specialist
Training
- Airtable
- Power BI
- Emergency response
- Strategic planning
- Report Writing
- Gender training
- Project Monitoring
- TOT (training of trainers)
- Credit Management Course
- Basic Banking Course
Driving License - Obtained
1996
Personal Information
- Place of Birth: Prishtina
- Date of Birth: 06/01/78
- Gender: Male
- Marital Status: Married
Affiliations
- Fund Rising
Languages
Albanian
First Language
English
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Serbian
Intermediate (B1)
B1
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Specialist
Tetra-Tech ARD Kosovo
07.2022 - Current
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist
Tetra-Tech ARD Kosovo
04.2015 - 03.2021
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist
Tetra-Tech ARD Kosovo
07.2011 - 02.2015
Marketing and Sales Manager
Family-owned unregistered business
07.2008 - 06.2011
Loan Officer
Procredit Bank Kosovo
12.2004 - 07.2008
Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator
CARE international
12.2002 - 11.2004
Humanitarian Liaison Officer
Oxfam GB
09.2001 - 09.2002
Field Officer
Oxfam GB
09.2000 - 09.2001
Assistant/ water technician
Oxfam GB
05.1999 - 09.2000
MBA - Logistics Track
City College
Diploma -
'Xhevdet Doda' Gymnasium school
Diploma -
'Xhevdet Doda'
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