To work with dynamic organizations that prioritize high performance and strategic vision, contributing to their mission through my experience and skills. I am committed to advancing my career in humanitarian aid while gaining expertise in areas such as gender, livelihood, and education, and adding value to the organization's objectives. “I believe this objective will effectively communicate my aspirations and align with my professional development goals”
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
MEL Specialist
MERCY CORPS-ETHIOPIA
Dollo Ado
02.2024 - Current
Set-up the MEL system, including all tools and data collection processes for program activities (Excel, Tola, Access, etc.)
Work closely with the program team and partners ensuring we adhere to humanitarian principles, Mercy Corps' gender policies, Do No Harm principles and beneficiary accountability standards
Work closely with the program teams and local partners, to ensure effective monitoring, evaluation and reporting of program activities and results
Coordinate reporting with local partners, specifically tracking deadlines, ensuring adherence to monitoring formats and requirements, ensuring reporting quality and accuracy, and periodic report writing, editing, and submission
Compile progress against indicators and report back to the team according to the monitoring plan
Develop and follow up the implementation of Data Quality Assessment Plan
Perform spot checks on the team's data collected and reports each month
Build the capacity of all relevant team members to implement program-monitoring tools, accurately enter program data into relevant databases, and enable them to develop excellent reports and other documents
Build the capacity of consortium team and our local partner organizations through ongoing trainings and supports
Collect, analyze and validate information and data on the performance indicators
Document lessons learned and success stories on the project
Ensure adherence to program management minimum standards in carrying out his/her duties, advising and supporting other staff in the same as required
Take on overall responsibility for project reporting including Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Annual, Final and ad-hoc reports of the program
Other duties as assigned
Senior Project Officer
MERCY CORPS-ETHIOPIA
Dollo Ado
07.2022 - 01.2024
Working directly with DREAMS Project Coordinator in integrating MC's project activities and assist the technical team to partners to get accurate information on actors, factors and performance of the local economy
Provide supports such as facilitation techniques (Coaching, relationship building, communication & entrepreneurialism) to all market actors such as input suppliers, producers, traders, information service providers, transporters, financiers, governance framework and all supports of market functions
Technically lead all aspects of financial services, crop/fodder production, livestock development and energy are implemented effectively
Ensured the implementation of project activities and prepare written progress reports on field activities and submit to the project coordinator
Lead the establishment and strengthening of small-scale private sector development in the field through generating of new business ideas and innovations
Liaison with local government institutions, propose local capacity building programs and provide the required services
Was a focal person to receive feedback, comments and inquiries from local government institutions, private sector actors and communities and ultimately communicate the Project Coordinator and make sure the receive the feedback and responses in timely manner
Suggested ways in which market opportunities can be utilized by the project, market actors and local government institutions
Conducted continuous follow ups of DREAMS (Delivering Resilient Enterprise & Market Systems) project activities, gathered Market System Development data, investigated market opportunities and disseminated the entire MC team
Carried myself both professional and personally in such manner that brought credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission
Develop work plans and implemented camp level activities
Participated in quarterly DREAMS coordination meetings at field level with RRS and UNHCR and to ensure they understood the DREAMS approach, and impacts
Reports directly to the project coordinator and work closely with field team including the implementing partners within the consortium (DREAMS)
Was a field-based staff that represents all other projects such MARLI and DREAMS from the Mercy Corps
Develop intervention concept notes (ICN) in close guidance with the MSD technical persons
Also develop activity concept notes for better program implementations at field level
Other duties assigned
Youth Development Program Coordinator
Jesuit Refugee Service
Bokolmanyo, Melkadida & Kobe refugee Camps
01.2019 - 06.2022
Take the leading role in the planning, implementation and evaluation of initiatives to assist in the development of community sports and recreational activities
Perform transport services, such as providing safety of players, verifying identities and documentation, including travel permissions from RRS and escorting players from the departure area to the destination areas and sending notifications to the concerned parties involved
Liaising with RRS and UNHCR protection teams in ensuring the team members identity verification, readiness to be transported and relevant briefings are provided before departure
Provide meals when necessary for team players through liaising private service providers such as cafeteria
Provide selection process support and exit permit letters for team members prior departure during intra-camps/intra-woredas competition and ensure their accommodations and safety grantee
Coordinated and facilitated friendly matches and other tournaments on football, volleyball and basketball
Provide logistics and security briefings to ensure the teams remain discipline throughout the journey and in plays
Designing and organizing necessary training for community members, coaches, referees, players, JRS staff members and other stakeholders
Liaise and work with young people, youth association, sport association and other community groups to promote the social and recreational clubs
Produced and submitted periodic reports (Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, By-annual and Annual)
Contributed effective and timely completion of activities, deliver quality outputs and achievements of outcomes with a maximum impact on project beneficiaries
Assist the social workers to supervise community volunteers (incentive workers) engaged in the youth development program
Ensure the staff under youth development program know and comply with PSEA and child protection standards
Take part in management meetings and present progress and challenges that representing the youth development program
Maintain regular project activities monitoring and evaluation, regular collecting data, documentation and budget management
Maintain communication with other JRS team members, partner agencies, local government, community leaders and other relevant stakeholders and participate consistently in relevant coordinating forums or platforms
Ensured staffs (social workers) understood policies and can perform their duties and responsibilities enshrined in the HR manual
As a member of management committees, participated in staff recruitment process as well as their capacity development to ensure better team are on board for result-based implementation
Work consistently with JRS vision, mission and values
Also encourage and inspire other team members to do likewise
Acting Project Director/Officer in Charge (OIC)
Jesuit Refugee Service
Dollo Ado
03.2021 - 06.2021
I supervised the service execution of 30 teachers, 10 youth social workers, 12 psychosocial staffs
Supported their planning stage and monitored their implementation and documentation in line with the standard procedures sated
I followed up on budget utilization process
I planned and monitored the procurement process
I represented the organization in humanitarian service provision coordination meetings at the refugee camp
I oversee the recruitment, motivation and disciplined the staff of the project
I prepared and submitted the daily, quarterly, monthly and annual plans to my supervisor
I fully carried out the entire monitoring and evaluation procedure to ensure effective dissemination of plans against Performance
I did all other task assigned to me by the supervisor
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer/Reporting Officer
Wa-PYDO
Dollo Ado
05.2018 - 12.2019
Compile monthly, quarterly and annual reports and submit the Director's office as well as the Donor's office (UNHCR)
Prepare monthly reports from all Dollo Ado & Bokolmanyo Woreda camps and submit to ARRA Zonal office in Melkadida
Provide technical support on M&E and evidence-based recommendations to the relevant program coordinators
Participate in project development and ensure quality proposals are designed
Actively participate in donor and key stakeholders' visits to the Wa-PYDO project sites
Prepare executive summary report for documentation and ultimately sharing with Donors
Collect a quality project pictures for attaching reports and presenting them during each year's general assembly audit
Design tools, checklists and schedule for data collection
Provided capacity building trainings to program staff on M&E issues
Represented the organization at Zonal level meetings and during annul monitoring and evaluation exercises
Document all information related to the project successes and best practices
Carry out routine field visits to monitor daily activities and taking progress monitoring photos
Follow up program indicators and implementation processes
Responsible and writing success program stories
Undertake any other duties that arise over the duration of the contract and assigned by the project manager
Data Enumerator
WFP
Dollo Ado
11.2017 - 01.2018
Collect data from local residents on food security
Submit the daily records to my immediate supervisor
Do any assigned activity by the supervisor
Cooperate with other data enumerators and the team at large
Data Supervisor
IMC (International Medical Corps)
Bokolmanyo
08.2017 - 09.2017
Supervised 20 data enumerators working at Kobe and Melkadida refugee camps
Writing daily reports on the collection from my staff
Planning, Guiding and supporting the data enumerators on how to collect data using electronic taps
Charging the taps before the working hours
Providing the staffs with logistic support needed at the time going and coming from work
Education
bachelor's degree - public administration
Horn International University
Dollo Ado
03.2025
Grade 12 Exam -
Dollo Ado secondary & preparatory school
Dollo Ado
01.2018
Diploma - Public Administration & Development management