Resourceful humanitarian worker with over 16 years of experience in livelihoods, rural development, and humanitarian aid. I specialize in international project management, monitoring and evaluation, and community-driven solutions for vulnerable populations. I hold a Master's in International Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid from Kalu Institute of Humanitarian Study Centre (Spain), an MBA from Adigrat University, and a BSc in Disaster Risk Management and Sustainable Development from YICDOL, Addis Ababa.
Currently, I am a Monitoring Assistant with the UNWFP, previously serving as an Emergency Response Officer at Food for the Hungry Ethiopia (FHE) and Program Field Evaluator with To the Core of Things International Consultant Service, where I assessed development impacts across multiple regions. My experience also includes project coordination with Chain of Love for Human and Environmental Development (COLHED) and field assistance for the Relief Society of Tigray (REST).
I am proficient in project cycle management and participatory rapid appraisal, with over 50 WFP training courses in humanitarian response. Fluent in English, Amharic, Tigrinya, and intermediate Spanish, I effectively engage with diverse stakeholders in migration, protection, and humanitarian work, particularly with internally displaced persons (IDPs).
With a proven track record in project management and collaboration with international organizations, I am eager to leverage my expertise to drive impactful solutions and empower communities in need.
· Actively involved in the ASSURANCE project, focusing on Targeting and Registration (TnR) of beneficiaries and food distribution efforts.
· Delivered comprehensive monitoring reports, case studies, and success stories, facilitating informed decision-making at the regional and local levels.
· Led teams across various zones and woredas to identify vulnerable populations for assistance, ensuring thorough recording and verification processes for direct support.
· Collected and summarized program data and documented field missions to support program reviews and evaluations.
· Consistently minimized errors in monitoring activities, upheld high standards of data integrity, and ensured timely and quality reporting.
· Fostered strong relationships with local partners, communities, and colleagues to ensure effective coordination of project activities, receiving positive feedback on communication skills.
· Oversaw food distribution processes, ensuring adherence to WFP procedures, providing guidance, and suggesting improvements for operational efficiency.
· Resolved routine distribution challenges and escalated complex issues to enhance monitoring effectiveness and project implementation.
· Pursued ongoing training in monitoring and evaluation to stay updated on best practices and methodologies, contributing to personal and organizational growth.
· Demonstrated flexibility in adapting to new monitoring tools and methodologies, enhancing task execution efficiency.
· Collected and summarized program data and documented field missions to support program reviews and evaluations.
· Coordinated the dispatch and distribution processes of essential commodities for IDPs and host communities, ensuring timely delivery in collaboration with relevant government and NGO stakeholders.
· Led partnerships in conducting disaster assessments, contributing to participant targeting and documentation efforts to identify pressing community needs.
· Organized and facilitated joint participatory monitoring programs with partners and government sector offices, representing the organization at Food Cluster meetings.
· Supervised warehouse operations and commodity management, ensuring efficient transportation of food and compliance with budgetary and distribution protocols.
· Acted as the focal person for C-SAFE and Safeguarding initiatives; contextualized manuals to fit local contexts, established work plans, and set up related committees while ensuring complaints and feedback were logged accurately.
· Developed Terms of Reference (TORs), organized workshops, and delivered training sessions to enhance the skills of staff and stakeholders in emergency response protocols.
· Compiled and submitted weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports on program progress to the Project Manager and Monitoring & Evaluation officer, ensuring transparent communication of results and challenges.
· Defined and enforced organizational policies, rules, and regulations to ensure compliance and support effective governance within emergency response initiatives.
· Evaluated financial and technical documents for climate adaptation and rural development projects in four Ethiopian regions (DFE/CARD program), including proposals, log frames, baseline surveys, audits, and annual reports.
· Conducted in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with stakeholders, including DFE officials, local partners, government authorities, and beneficiaries, to gather data and insights.
· Completed midterm evaluations, data entry, translation, analysis, and report writing, adhering to established methodologies and formats.
· Participatedactively in all scheduled meetings with donors, team members, and clients, both in person and virtually.
· Developed comprehensive case studies and draft reports for each assessed region, detailing findings on effectiveness, efficiency, impact, and recommendations for program implementers.
I declare to the best of my knowledge and belief that these data correctly represent my qualification and experience. I promise that I will submit the aforementioned documents any time upon request.