Director, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning
Seasoned MERL professional with 18+ years in public health programming, systems strengthening, and data-driven program management.
Biography
Comfort Kingsley-Randa is a seasoned Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) professional with over 18 years of progressive experience in public health programming, systems strengthening, and data-driven program management. She currently serves as the Director of MERL at Technical Advice Connect (TAConnect), where she provides strategic oversight for the design and implementation of organization-wide monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
Experience
Before joining TAConnect, Comfort served as Regional Senior Technical Advisor for Malaria Surveillance, M&E, and Health Systems Strengthening with the USAID-funded President’s Malaria Initiative for States (PMI-S) project. Her earlier roles include M&E leadership positions with Malaria Consortium, UNICEF, Research Triangle Institute (RTI) International, and Family Health International (FHI 360).
Role at TAConnect
Education
Master of Science in Economics from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria | Bachelor of Science in Economics from University of Abuja
Credentials
Highly skilled in data analytics, visualization, and program evaluation | Certifications in Implementation Research, Project Management in Global Health, and Leadership and Management in Health