Hailu Yeshi is applying for the position of Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator with NRC in Ethiopia. He has over 10 years of experience working in project management, monitoring and evaluation roles for Ethiopian Electric Power. Currently he works as a Senior Economist developing M&E frameworks. He has experience designing and implementing evaluations, data collection, and developing follow-up M&E systems. Hailu believes his technical skills and experience in M&E will allow him to successfully fulfill the duties of the position.
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Application Letter and CV
1. Date: 07/15/ 2016
Letter of Application
HailuYeshi
Phone:0911641217/0913415722
AddisAbaba
Ethiopia
NRC (NorwegianRefugee Council)
AddisAbaba
Ethiopia
Dear Sir/Madam,
Applicationfor the Post of: Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator
I am interested in applying for the position of Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator recently
advertised in the Ethiojobs Website. The skills I have developed from my work experience and academic
backgroundsupportmycandidacyfor the announcedposition.
As you can see from my resume, the experience I hadin different positions with Ethiopian Electric Power
CorporationProvidedanopportunityforme togain experience more thantenyears.
Currently, I am working as Senior Economist in Ethiopian Electric Power Company, Which is engaged
only in Construction of power generations and transmission lines, in project management monitoring
and control office.
In addition to my duties, I have prepared and submitted, with the rest of my team, a draft M & E frame
work to the monitoring and control office in need of improving the current operational manual with a
well structured M & E framework. I am using the knowledge and experience I got during the process
design, refer to my CV, as an input for the preparation of M& E Framework. This will help me to design,
formulate andfollowupthe monitoringandEvaluationdocumentsandinstrumentsinyourproject.
2. Furthermore, there was a project called “Universal Electrification Access program (UEAP) Impact
assessment Project” to evaluate the impact of UEAP on development. Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP)
which was earlier known as Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation ( EEPCo) contracted SMEC
International Pty.Ltd. Of Australia to carryout Economic and Social Impact Evaluation study of Universal
Electric Access Program (UEAP). The overall objectives of the study were: Design an impact evaluation
(IE) framework to estimate the socioeconomic benefits of UEAP; Implement the IE, specifically at least
one round of data collection; and Develop the follow-up framework and other monitoring and
evaluation (M&E) systems for UEAP. As a Counterpart staff I participated on the designing, monitoring &
evaluation (DME) conducted during the implementation of the study. I also supported SMEC
international Pty. Ltd. Consultancy service by participating on data collection, interview of community
leadersandworedaadministrative andfocal group discussion.
Therefore, this exposure will help me to review and evaluate survey questionnaires, assessments,
conduct a householdinterviewand will helpme tohandle the assignmentinyourproject.
You can reach me on the mobile phone 0911641217or 0913415722
I lookforwardto meetingyou.
Yours sincerely
Hailu Yeshi
3. CURRICULUM VITAE (CV)
1. Personal Information
o Full Name :HailuYeshi
o Date of Birth : 5/1/1978 G.C
o Place of Birth : AddisAbaba
o Marital Status : Married
o Nationality : Ethiopian
o Address : Wereda18 Kebele34 H.No.075
Tel.0911 64 12 17/0913 41 57 22
E-mail hailuyeshi@yahoo.com
2. Education :
o MA in DevelopmentEconomics fromUnity University, Ethiopia,March2014;
o BA inEconomics fromUnity University,Ethiopia, March2007;
o Diplomainpurchasing& Suppliesmanagement fromAddisAbabaCommercial College,Ethiopia,
August1999.
3. MembershipofProfessional Association :
o EthiopianEconomicsAssociation
4. Others:
o TrainingonDesigningMonitoringandEvaluationdatedDecember24,2015 to December30,
2015 fromSMEC International PTY.Ltd.;
o Training on Project Planning, implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation dated June 22, 2015-
july03, 2015;
o TrainingonSTATA datedDecember31, 2012-January 02, 2013 fromEconomicsAssociation;
o Training on Process Classification and organization design dated April 6-8, 2011 from American
ProductivityandQualityCentre;
o Certificate of appreciation from Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation dated July 30, 2011
Contributionasa leader;
o Training on Applying Business process dated August 29-semptember 09, 2010 from American
ProductivityandQuality Centre;
4. o 3rd grade drivingLicense;
o Computerskill.
5. Countriesof WorkExperience :
Ethiopia
6. Languages:
Speaking Reading Writing
English V. Good V. Good V. Good
Amharic V. Good V. Good V. Good
7. EmploymentRecord :
From July 09, 2014 : To date
Employer : EthiopianElectricPower
PositionHeld : EconomistIII( Senior).
From August10, 2010 : To July08, 2014
Employer : EthiopianElectricPowerCorporation
PositionHeld : Environmental Healthand Safety(EHS) Officer
From October09, 2007 : To August09, 2010
Employer : EthiopianElectricPowerCorporation
PositionHeld : JuniorEconomist
From March 09, 2006 : To October08,2007
Employer : EthiopianElectricPowerCorporation
PositionHeld : Purchaser
From June 08,2004 : To March 08, 2006
Employer : EthiopianElectricPowerCorporation
5. PositionHeld : JuniorAdministrativeClerk
From September18, 1999 : To June 16, 2001
Employer : Mohamod DedgebaGeneral Import
PositionHeld : PurchasingClerk
12. Work Undertakenthat best Illustrate Capabilityto handle the tasks
Name of Assignment or Project: Implementation of Monitoring and evaluation activities and Preparation
of DraftMonitoringand EvaluationFramework.
Year: 2016
Location: AddisAbaba
Client:EthiopianElectricPower, ProjectPerformance MonitoringandControl Office
Main Project Features: Project performance Monitoring; and Design Draft Monitoring and Evaluation
Framework.
Positionheld:EconomistIII
Activities:
o Undertake routine powerprojectmonitoringandactivityfollow-up;
o ReviewandSummarize reportscomingfromtransmissionandGenerationProjectoffices;
o Preparationof Annual Budget;
o In collaboration with the Monitoring and performance team undertake different field visit as
needed.
o Consultative meetingswithstakeholders toprepare DraftM & E framework;
o Deskreviewof relevantdocuments DraftM& E framework;
o Studyof the existingsituationof the projectoffice;
o Designdraft MonitoringandEvaluation Framework;
o Communicate stakeholdersforfurtherdiscussiononthe DraftM & E framework;
Name ofAssignmentor Project: Economicand Social ImpactEvaluation(ESIE).
Year: January 2014- December2015
Location:AddisAbaba
Client:EthiopianElectricUtility,Universal ElectricAccessProgram, SMECInternational PTYLTD,
6. Main ProjectFeatures: SupportonDesigningMonitoringandEvaluationFramework
Positionheld:Economist
Activitiesperformed:
o Supervise andmonitorthe activityof ESIE;
o Review the reports submitted by the Consultant (SMEC) and provide consolidated comments
withindesignatedperiodasmentionedinthe contract;
o AssistSMEC by providingrequiredsupportstaff ;
o Serve as a liaison between SMEC and the various agencies and government departments
associatedwithorinterestedinthisstudy;
o Participate onDesignStrategicFrameworkonM& E throughlog-frame ;
o Supporton ConsultationwithkeyStakeholders;
o Reviewlinkagesof UEAPwithotherinstitutions, departmentsandprogram;
o Support on data collection, interview of community leaders, and woreda administrative and
focal group discussion.
Name ofassignmentor project: CompanyBusinessProcessesandOrganizationDesign Project.
Year: August10,2010-July 08, 2014
Location: Addis Ababa
Client:EthiopianElectricPowerCorporation
Main project features: Creation New Business Process toimprove the service delivery of the corporation.
Positions held: Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) officer
ActivitiesPerformed:
o Beingan interface betweenEHSteamand the consultant(BianItalianElectricCompany)inthe
processdesign;
o Receive workfromthe consultantsbasedon the consultant’s schedule;
o Deliverthe worktoEHS team;
o Create discussion withinEHSteamonthe givenwork;
o Followupthe day to dayactivityof EHS team;
o Deliverthe outputof EHS teamto the consultantstimely;
o Arrange discussionsessionbetweenthe consultantandEHS team onthe deliveredoutput;
o Prepare weekly and monthly report for the management about the progress of EHS process
design;
o Undertake supportive supervision on EHS assessment team, that assign to collect data at
differentsites/officesafterprocessdesign;
o Receive andcompile the datafromEHS teamto prepare draftassessment report;
7. o Prepare the final assessment report, in collaboration with EHS team on the existing situation of
the corporation;
o Prepare andsubmitweeklyandmonthlyassessmentreport;
o Attendedall requiredcompanymeeting.
Name ofassignmentor project: EthiopianElectricPowerCorporation
Year: Oct 09, 2007-August 09, 2010
Location: Ethiopia
Client:EEPCo,Universal ElectricAccessProgram
Main project features:Givingelectricityaccesstothe rural part of the Country.
Positionsheld:JuniorEconomist
ActivitiesPerformed:
o Collectionof rawdatafor the expansionelectricityinthe rural part of the country.
o Reviewanycompensationpaymentrequisitionof differenttransmissionlineprojects.
o Conductfieldvisit(if required) of anyinflated compensationpaymentrequisition
o Make up to date recordsof activities
o others