Ayana Molla Techane
Bahir Dar
Summary
Highly skilled data science professional with expertise in statistics, computer science, geographic information science, and remote sensing. Proficient in progress measurements and functions of monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning. Demonstrates advanced skills in writing reports on project progress and related matters. Possesses a strong background in these areas, enabling valuable contributions to data-driven decision-making and insights for organizational growth.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Accountability (MEAL) Officer
ORDA Ethiopia
12.1997 - Current
- Monitored periodically Nine (09) emergency projects
- The projects have lasted up to18 months and were supported by FHI/FAO/OFDA, CARE, CRS/UNOCHA, GAA, Carter Centre, CBM, etc
- Undertook assessments like seed Post Distribution Assessment (PDA) on some of these emergency projects and submitted to donors for action
- Prepared and submitted various reports of the emergency projects to respective donors
- Prepared comprehensive organizational report for ORDA and its Board consumption; quarterly, semi-annual, nine month and annually
- Prepared and submitted organizational plan and annual reports for Civil Society Agency (CSA) consumption
- Performed different studies like Cost- Benefit Analysis of implemented project for requesting the donor to support for extended time
- Guna Mountains IFAD supported Watershed management project was studied for such case and I was the one that led the operation
- Did a # of baseline surveys and Monitoring & Evaluation Activities (when done internally) and facilitated same assignments (when done by external bodies/consultants) of other projects run by ORDA Ethiopia
- Coordinate overall operation of the ORDA-Glimmer of Hope Foundation projects in South Gondar Zone, Libokemkem woreda Integrated Community Development Programme (LKK ICD)
- Some major duties:
- Communicate ORDA and Glimmer of Hope Foundation by being central actor regarding different issues of the program
- Take part in different studies of the program that includes baseline survey, potential and gap assessments of stakeholders
- Provided training to stakeholders as part of gap filling action of the program
- Continual monitoring of the program performances, review and reflection of the findings by stakeholders and follow the implementations
- Facilitated for joint Monitoring of the program performances by stakeholders (mainly on bi-annual and annual basis) so that the government provides important supports for improved performances
- Developed annual action plans of the program, facilitate annual reflection from stakeholders and integrate them for improved performances
- Developed periodic result-based reports and submission to donors
- Also developed comprehensive reports for Board of Directors and ORDA’s internal use
M&E and Database Officer
ORDA/GAA
01.2015 - 10.2017
- Designed/developed an electronic Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning System (SQL Server and VB.Net database based) with the aid of Kenyan Consult (zooming consult)
- Used EXCEL, ACCESS, and SPSS to create and manage different databases of the organization
- Worked with application of GIS and Remote Sensing: Location map development of various ORDA’s intervention areas/woredas and kebeles
- Participated and supervised in different monitoring and evaluation tasks, and baseline surveys of projects
- Developed ORDA’s Database manual supported by consultant
- Led and assisted the development of Knowledge Management policy of the organization
- Coordinated the overall works of the ORDA/GAA projects in East Gojjam Zone (five woredas)
- Communicated ORDA and GAA by being central organ for different issues of the projects
- Undertake participatory and routine monitoring of the projects to measure their progress, relevance, efficiency, intention of effectiveness, impactful and sustainable
- Participated and controlled the different studies undertaken on the projects (baseline survey, barrier analysis and others)
- Produced periodic result-based reports and submission to donors on a timely basis
- Developed Performance Monitoring Framework (PMF) of projects together with other actors so as to control their healthier move to intended objectives during implementations
- Developed annual plan of action of the projects and made reviewed by stakeholders’ for improved performances
Database Officer
ORDA
01.2007 - 12.2014
- Developed M&E system of ORDA together with employees of the organization
- Canadian supported project has assisted the processes of formulation of the system
- Developed multi-year databases of ORDA’s performances by thematic areas (WaSH, agricultural developments, forest and environment interventions, etc.)
- The databases entail intervention name, donor, implementation year, beneficiaries, location of implementation (zone, woreda, kebele, village), budget, depth of well in case of water works, etc
- Developed also project specific databases on request and advised all to have a database
- Prepared organizational level comprehensive periodic performance reports & plan and submitted to all concerned
- Participated in different studies and evaluations at various levels: research design, data collection, organization and analysis and generating reports: being team member
- Controlled/facilitated the midterm and end evaluation of the ORDA/CBM Trachoma Control and Prevention Projects that have run Wag-Himera Zone, four woredas
- Undertake disability mapping surveys in ORDA/CBM supported project (Inclusive Food and Nutrition Security Project) that have run in three woredas of North and South Gondar zones – Amhara Region
- Assist/adviser the research methodologies to be followed for other projects of ORDA for which I am not focal
- Typical example: disability mapping has run in ORDA/GAA joint project implemented in three woredas of South Gondar Zone Advised also gender analysis and Gender Audit Assessment methodologies operated in different projects of ORDA
System Administrator
ORDA
06.2003 - 12.2006
- Assisted the study and installation of local area network at the head quarter level
- Administered the system by capacitating staffs, configuring computers in to the system and troubleshoot various problems
- Installed anti-viruses, received virus definitions and updated all computers within the system
- Share resources (printers, internet, e-mail, application softwares, anti-virus software, working files and documents, entertaining soft wares and others) over the system
- Provided technical support on the purchase of ICT devices, follow the level of staffs’ usage of the ICT devices and assist them in needy areas
- Participated in different studies such as Gender analysis, prepared different reports (especially, comprehensive organizational level)
Programing Expert
ORDA
01.2001 - 06.2003
- Highly involved in critical annual plans preparation and preparation of reports (mainly comprehensive organizational level)
Statistician
ORDA
12.1997 - 01.2001
- Main accomplishments were mainly planning and programming of projects and generation of various reports including for donors:
- For the detail major of works @ ORDA
- Please see table1, below
Statistician
Adet Agricultural Research Center
06.1997 - 12.1997
- Provided technical supports in Research design selection: Latin Square Design (LSD), Completely Randomized Block Design (CRBD) and others for variety selection and/or Breeding
- Analyzed, and interpreted the research data based on statistical knowledge
- Produced reports of the research results
- Involved in plan preparation of the Centre
Monitoring & Evaluation Expert
Shekacho Zone Agricultural Development
05.1994 - 06.1996
- Monitored/evaluated projects that supported field trials/demonstrations run by the Zone Agriculture Department
- Monitored and evaluated regular works of Agricultural works
- Prepared activity performance reports
Education
Master of Science (MSc) - Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing (GIS/RS)
Bahir Dar University
07.2011
Bachelor of Degree (BSc) - Statistics
Addis Ababa University
07.1992
Skills
- Work coordination
- Report writing
- Strategic planning
- Innovation and creativity
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Human story development
- Focus of marginalized people
LNGG
Amharic and English (Excellent and so respectively)
References
- Aderaj, Muluken, WIP MANAGER, aderajmuluken@ordatehiopia.org, aderajmuluken@gmail.com, 0913300088, 0581783288, OEDA Ethiopia
- Ketsella, Negussie Gebretsadik, WIP Projects Coordinator, ketsellanegussie@ordatehiopia.org, abeba1960@yahoo.com, +251(0)911821569, ORDA
- Enawgaw, Admasu, DRM Manger, enawgawadmasu@ordatehiopia.org, enawgawa@yahoo.com, +251(0)911559227, ORDA
Training
- Participated in10 days training, on Monitoring and Evaluation, held at the Ethiopian Management Institute- Debre Zeit and facilitated by CRDA.
- Undertook a Participatory Project Development and Monitoring and Evaluation, CRDA-2007.
- Participated in6 days workshop, on Gender and Development, Bahir Dar and facilitated by AAE/ORDA.
- Participated in the25 days training, on Project Appraisal, held in Bahir Dar, facilitated by VOCA/ORDA
- Participated in7 days training, on Information Management, at Adama-Ras Hotel.
- Participated in the certificate level training, on LEADERSHIP, Azusa Pacific University- North America.
- Took3 months computer maintenances training at Global Engineering Center and obtained a certificate with excellent achievements.
- Took knowledge enhancement training on GIS, EP-INFO, and SPSS.
- Trained on how to conduct a baseline survey
- Trained on climate change impacts adaptation strategies by the support of CIDA
- Trained on Result Based Monitoring & Evaluation and Knowledge Management (KM) for5 days, Feb.2017
- Trained on project writing, communication and fund raising for5 days, February and March2017
- Trained on case/success stories development, policy briefing, concept note development, and communication for15 days, August2017
- Trained on SQL server in40 credit hours to build capacity on the creation and management of database
- Trained on VB.Net programming for40 hours to build capacity on programming of software
- Trained on proposal and report writing skills with the fund support of FHI/E for5 days at Bahir Dar City
- Trained on entrepreneurship from Entrepreneurship Development Centre- Ethiopia;19 to24 November2018
- Received LANN+ PLA training for five days at Addis Ababa through facilitation of WHH, December04-08/2023
I. PERSONAL DATE
- 1.1. Full Name ———— Ayana Molla Techane,1.2. Sex ———— Male
- 1.3. Date of Birth ———— May29,1972.1.4. Marital Status ———— Married
- 1.5. Language capability — Amharic and English (Excellent and so respectively)
- 1.6. Address ———— Bahir Dar, Tele058-226-63-25-Office, Mobile -0924-377-994
Timeline
M&E and Database Officer
ORDA/GAA
01.2015 - 10.2017
Database Officer
ORDA
01.2007 - 12.2014
System Administrator
ORDA
06.2003 - 12.2006
Programing Expert
ORDA
01.2001 - 06.2003
Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Accountability (MEAL) Officer
ORDA Ethiopia
12.1997 - Current
Statistician
ORDA
12.1997 - 01.2001
Statistician
Adet Agricultural Research Center
06.1997 - 12.1997
Monitoring & Evaluation Expert
Shekacho Zone Agricultural Development
05.1994 - 06.1996
Bachelor of Degree (BSc) - Statistics
Addis Ababa University
Master of Science (MSc) - Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing (GIS/RS)
Bahir Dar University
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