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Fitsum Jabamo
Addis Ababa
Summary
Mr. Fitsum Jabamo is a Sociologist (M.A.), and a certified professional Data Scientist from IBM. He has the experience with providing technical oversight and supervision with more than 10 years professional experience in designing and/or implementing MEAL systems and tools for donor-supported Senior Development Executive and Data Scientist with 15+ years of experience leading multi-sector social impact evaluations across East Africa. Fuses a master’s as a Sociologist with advanced IBM-certified machine learning methodologies (Python, SQL) to translate complex demographic, behavioral, and economic datasets into high-level policy and corporate strategy projects with International Development Cooperation protection program in Ethiopia. It is also worth note taking more than 15 years of experience related to MEAL Data cleaning, Data analysis, data management, data cleaning, normalization, and transformation providing presentations on projects with national and sub national coordination in the horn of Africa.
Overview
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Certification
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25
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Sociologist Consultant-Protection Monitoring and Analysis
Self Employed Consultant
Ethiopia
03.2021 - Current
- Activities
- Data cleaning, normalization, and transformation, Data analysis, data management, data cleaning, normalization, and transformation; Designing and/or implementing MEAL systems and tools for donor-supported programs, tools and processes needed to systematically collect and analyze performance-related data including theory of change development, log frame design, budgeting for MEL, MEL plans development; Support mainstreaming of MEL in project/program formation stage, including theory of change development, log frame design, budgeting for MEL, MEL plans development; Enforce data governance policies and maintaining data integrity in collaboration with data stewards.
- Project Examples
- Livelihood of IDPs and host communities in Meiso Woreda, Oromia Regional State IRE project
- Economic Empowerment and Resilience building for poor women in Meiso Woreda, Oromia Regional State- IRE project
- National WASH sector capacity development assessment on the existing WASH sector capacity development approaches and implementations process and develop a National WASH sector guideline (SNV project)
- Evaluation of Assisted Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) for Sustainable Land Management and Livelihood Improvement Project (World Vision Ethiopia)
- Consultancy for capacity assessment of wash sector offices of Jimma zone for wash sustainable service provision project in Mana, Seka Chekorsa and Gomma districts of Jimma zone of Oromia region, Ethiopia Jimma Agro biodiversity Project (WHF/German Agro Action Project)
- SEA Strategic Environmental Assessment Addis Ababa City Administration Drainage Master Plan Preparation (World Bank Project-)
- Achievements
- Careful management and climate resilient protection framework of water ecosystems, including sound wastewater treatment
- Sanitation techniques/technologies and ensuring appropriate documentation for strategic and policy influencing work
- Driven capacity building project activities that deliver model CR WASH services in communities, districts, towns, schools and health facilities and engagement of key WASH stakeholders for scale-up
- Project’s activity design, monitoring and evaluation activities (including enhancing the existing information system for monitoring the project’s progress and results, indicators, procurement and FM activities; (ii) environmental and social standards, including indigenous peoples; (ii) citizen engagement measures and grievance redress mechanisms for the Project activities as a whole; and (iv) annual audits
- Reports to stakeholders’ donors, local government units, municipalities, partners, community beneficiaries, among others on socioeconomic development, WASH climate and land-related issues to address and in promoting measures to boost sustainable livelihoods, build resilience at the local level, and conserve, restore, water supply and sanitation, drainage and enhance natural resources
National Consultant
IMAP Institute
Ethiopia
11.2019 - 10.2020
- Preparation and Implementation of multi stakeholder dialogues within the framework of the migration and Diaspora program -giz Project
- Activities
- Engaging diaspora communities/ associations on migration dialogue
- Promote productive Diaspora investment through co-financing approaches to expand business opportunities
- Supported results achieved while ensuring an efficient process
National Consultant
giz Better Migration Management Program
Ethiopia
07.2019 - 09.2019
- BMZ Financed Project; M&E Consultancy Post Training Evaluation & Survey study on Inter institutional Cooperation on Identification of Vulnerable Migrants (Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya)
- Activities
- Cleaning, organizing, and validating raw data to ensure accuracy and readiness for analysis, designing and/or implementing MEAL systems and tools for donor-supported program, mapping Stakeholders, conduct preliminary desk review, participate in process developing assessment tools, administration of questionnaires and monkey surveys with International Consultants, programming & re-integration pathway for returnees with a focus on socio-economic opportunities and/or learning pathways
- Implementation or/and operationalization of the HDP Nexus in the field of mixed migration flows and/or Durable Solutions
National Consultant
African Center for Gender UNECA, Ethiopia
Ethiopia
06.2014 - 09.2014
- UNECA/ African Centre for Gender-financed Project: Project Name. Compendium on good practices of women economic empowerment in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining: Country Report Ethiopia
- Activities
- Review of policy and legal documents
- Designing and implementing MEAL systems and tools for donor-supported programs
- Data cleaning, normalization, and transformation, Data analysis, data management, data cleaning, normalization, and transformation
- Overseeing data from collection to archiving, ensuring compliance with standards, and managing long-term of strategically linked investments aligned with national priorities and building existing efforts and strategies
Consultant
Ministry of Mines, Gender Mainstreaming and Management Directorate
Ethiopia
10.2012 - 01.2012
- World Bank Financed Project: Gender Mainstreaming Guideline
- Activities
- Independently translating technical content into actionable products for different audiences and users, both technical and non-technical
- Developing facilitation plans, workshop and training materials and leading training/capacity building sessions
- Capacity development (development of MEAL package, training, capacity building, coaching)
- Achievement
- GMG GUIDELINE - Ministry of Mines with Checklists, and indicators of gender mainstreaming in different directorates, projects planning, projects design, projects implementation, and projects monitoring and
Local Consultant
dvv International
Ethiopia
10.2010 - 12.2010
- BMZ financed project Outcomes of the development cooperation between the Ethiopian Ministry of Education the dvv International on behalf of the BMZ during 2008-2010
- Activities:
- Designing and implementing MEAL systems and tools for donor-supported programs
- Achievement
- Contributed planned Input by the FDRE Government to the National MSE Strategy (2011)
Social Development Expert
AWMWEP Consulting Firm, Ethiopia
Ethiopia
05.2008 - 04.2010
- Activities
- Consultation of indigenous people and local communities to actively develop and implement projects catering to their unique needs through dedicated resources
- Socioeconomic feasibility of large-scale mining, commercial farming and water resources development projects
- Preparation of Resettlement Action Plan (Assessment of livelihood, food security, environmental agriculture, water supply and sanitation, and construction projects
Socio Economist
Delta Consultancy
ETHIOPIA
09.2004 - 01.2008
- Activities
- Designing and/or implementing MEAL systems and tools for donor-supported programs; Socioeconomic surveys in multi sector development efforts by GOs, and NGOs in Ethiopia providing inputs for projects design, conduct baseline, follow project implementation, and participating in projects end line surveys
- Project Examples
- Hossana Sodo Road HIV/AIDS and STDSs alleviation measures project (AfDB Financed Project)
- Aisha Woreda Integrated Rural Development Project - RTTP Ethiopian Road Authority AfDB Financed Project
- Moyale Woreda Integrated Rural Development Project RTTP Ethiopian Road Authority AfDB Financed Project
- Achievements
- Proven experience with improving existing/establishing sub-regional/country MEL systems
- Demonstrated understanding of data and
Regional Coordinator
Birhan Research and Development Consultancy
ETHIOPIA
10.2001 - 02.2002
- Italian Cooperation /UNICEF/MoLSA funded project - National Survey on the Prevalence and Characteristics of HIV/AIDS Orphans
- Activities
- Field visit, training of enumerators on data collection tools, and supervise the data collection process
- Achievement
- Quantitative and Qualitative data on Prevalence and Characteristics of HIV/AIDS Orphans
Junior Sociologist
dhv BV
ETHIOPIA
04.2001 - 09.2001
- EU funded Project: Environmental Support Project (ESP), Ministry of Water Resources, National Water Supply and Sanitation Master Plan Component 3
- Activities
- Field visit, training enumerators on data collection tools &
Education
Master of Arts Degree - Special Needs Education
Addis Ababa University
Ethiopia07-2005
Study Abroad - undefined
University of Munich
Germany09-2004
B.A Degree - Sociology and Social Administration
Addis Ababa University
Ethiopia07-1999
High School Diploma - undefined
Saint Joseph School
Ethiopia07-1995
Skills
- Excellent communication skills, Data Science Methodologies (Certified by IBM), Python for Data Science, AI and Development (Certified by IBM), Data Analysis for Python/Certified by IBM/ Python Project for Data Science/certified by IBM, Machine Learning with Python, MS suite Package, ODK, Survey CTO and Kobo Toolbox, SPSS, Power BI and R Tools
Affiliations
- Member, Alumni portal Deutschland, since 2009
- Member, Association of Ethiopians Educated in Germany, since 2007
Certification
IBM DATA SCIENCE
Language Skills
Amharic (Mother Tongue) - Reading: C2, Speaking: C2, Writing: C2
English - Reading: C2, Speaking: C2, Writing: C2
German - Reading: B2, Speaking: B2, Writing: B2
Hadiya - Reading: C1, Speaking: C1, Writing: C1
Timeline
Senior Sociologist Consultant-Protection Monitoring and Analysis
Self Employed Consultant
03.2021 - Current
National Consultant
IMAP Institute
11.2019 - 10.2020
National Consultant
giz Better Migration Management Program
07.2019 - 09.2019
National Consultant
African Center for Gender UNECA, Ethiopia
06.2014 - 09.2014
Consultant
Ministry of Mines, Gender Mainstreaming and Management Directorate
10.2012 - 01.2012
Local Consultant
dvv International
10.2010 - 12.2010
Social Development Expert
AWMWEP Consulting Firm, Ethiopia
05.2008 - 04.2010
Socio Economist
Delta Consultancy
09.2004 - 01.2008
Regional Coordinator
Birhan Research and Development Consultancy
10.2001 - 02.2002
Junior Sociologist
dhv BV
04.2001 - 09.2001
High School Diploma - undefined
Saint Joseph School
B.A Degree - Sociology and Social Administration
Addis Ababa University
Study Abroad - undefined
University of Munich
Master of Arts Degree - Special Needs Education
Addis Ababa University
Specific experience in the region
Country: Ethiopia, Date from - Date to: 2001-2026