Ashenafi Dejene Endale
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
MEAL Officer
Forum on Sustainable Child Empowerment (FSCE)
Dire Dawa
10.2024 - Current
- Conduct joint field monitoring, quality assessments, data validation, and provide actionable feedback
- Develop and implement monitoring tools and systems to track project performance against key indicators
- Conduct and lead regular data verification exercises through site visits to project targets
- Provide technical supports to MEL Assistants across multiple locations to enhance data quality and organization
- Monitor and update performance indicator on DHIS2 tracking system and offline data base
- Ensure project performance aligns with predefined objectives, outputs and indicators
- Ensure timely and accurate reporting to donor, management and stakeholders
- Facilitate and conduct monthly data review meetings to address data quality issues and provide feedback to program teams
- Support and lead planning and review meetings as part of the project’s M&E cycle
- Document and share project outputs, best practices, and lessons learned to enhance organizational knowledge sharing
- Develop reports and presentation to communicate M&E findings effectively to internal and external stakeholders
- Facilitate meetings, workshops, trainings, exposure visits, events, etc
- As led focal person in conjunction with program team
- Conduct capacity building initiatives to enhance M&E competencies within the organization
- Facilitate learning session to share project outcomes, challenges and best practices
Cluster MEL Assistant
Forum on Sustainable Child Empowerment (FSCE)
Dire Dawa
04.2022 - 09.2024
- Establish and manage a cluster level data management system to support planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning
- Conduct regular field visits to implementation sites to monitor progress, assess impact, and provide technical support
- Led routine data collection, verification, and analysis to inform data driven decision making
- Provide technical support and capacity building for project teams to strengthen MEL practices
- Collaborate with partners and stakeholders to enhance data quality and alignment with project objectives
- Maintain and regularly update both paper based and electronic project documentation
- Assist program teams in organizing consultative meetings, performance reviews, and evaluation forums
Cluster MEL Assistant, and Acting as Cluster Manager
Forum on Sustainable Child Empowerment (FSCE)
Dire Dawa
06.2022 - 02.2023
- Provide strategic leadership in planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and overseeing cluster office operations
- Ensure the effective execution of FSCE policies, programs, and activities across cluster cities
- Strengthen the functionality of the Area program office team, ensuring unified coordination
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with regional and city level stakeholders to enhance collaboration
- Oversee the efficient allocation and utilization of financial, physical and other resources within the program area
- Prepare and submit timely monthly, quarterly, and annual reports on cluster activities
- Support internal and external project reviews, facilitating high level reflection and learning practices
DRR Coordinator
Ethiopian Catholic Church Social Development Coordination Office of Harerge (ECC-SDCOH)
05.2017 - 09.2017
- Plan, organize, and facilitate community training sessions on disaster preparedness and response
- Develop monthly, quarterly and annual plans and compile reports for various stakeholders
- Monitor project activities to ensure compliance with donor requirements and report on progress
- Contribute to organizational planning, budgeting, and results monitoring, ensuring effective implementation and reporting
- Led and coordinate teams across 8 Wereda’s, ensuring smooth execution of project activities and quality outcomes
- Collaborate with governments structures to facilitate the effective implementation of planned activities
- Represent the organization in relevant technical working groups, and coordination forums
Natural Resource Management and Pastoral officer
Ethiopian Catholic Church Social Development Coordination Office of Harerge (ECC-SDCOH)
04.2016 - 04.2017
- Support the development of community led disaster risk reduction, and early warning systems
- Lead the planning and execution of community based disaster risk reduction initiatives, ensuring sustainability and community participation
- Organize awareness campaign on climate change mitigation and environmental protection
- Collaborate with government stakeholders, NGOs, and private sectors to strengthen NMR intervention and pastoralist support
- Monitor project activities, track progress against targets, document best practice and prepare and submit periodic report for stakeholders
Project Manager
Dire Dawa Administration Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction Association (DDCMDRRA)
11.2012 - 10.2015
- Coordinate project planning, budgeting, and resource allocation to ensure efficient implementation
- Led and manage project staff and volunteers, ensuring timely and high impact delivery of results
- Engage with local communities and stakeholders to enhance project ownership and sustainability
- Develop and submit annual plans and periodic progress reports, ensuring alignment with project objectives
- Establish and maintain partnerships with diverse organization to improve project outcomes
Timeline
MEAL Officer
Forum on Sustainable Child Empowerment (FSCE)
10.2024 - Current
Cluster MEL Assistant, and Acting as Cluster Manager
Forum on Sustainable Child Empowerment (FSCE)
06.2022 - 02.2023
Cluster MEL Assistant
Forum on Sustainable Child Empowerment (FSCE)
04.2022 - 09.2024
DRR Coordinator
Ethiopian Catholic Church Social Development Coordination Office of Harerge (ECC-SDCOH)
05.2017 - 09.2017
Natural Resource Management and Pastoral officer
Ethiopian Catholic Church Social Development Coordination Office of Harerge (ECC-SDCOH)
04.2016 - 04.2017
Project Manager
Dire Dawa Administration Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction Association (DDCMDRRA)
11.2012 - 10.2015