Graduate Research And Teaching Assistant

• Sep 2017 - Present

Graduate Student

• Sep 2015 - Sep 2016

Studied Msc in Migration Mobility and Development Studied Msc in Migration Mobility and Development

Focal Person – Migration Awareness and Action Project

• Jan 2015 - Sep 2015

- Reviewing concept notes and proposals from CSO applying for funding. - Organizing trainings to CSOs on project management and grant application and migrant-related issues. - Monitoring and coaching of Civil Society Organization working with the organization. - Representing the Ethiopian Red Cross society at different migration related task forces in the country. - Design and follow up on Migration survey in Ethiopia. - Organize national conference on Migration. - Organize awareness creations in collaboration with various Medias and the government. - Facilitate collaboration of efforts with IOM, ILO, DRC, RMMS and other international bodies. Show less

National Consultant

• Mar 2014 - Jan 2015

- Conduct the overall research in Addis Ababa and two places of origin; Southern Gondar Este woreda and Shashemen in SNNPR - Conduct key expert interviews with national and international NGOs working on Migration - Conduct interviews with adolescent girls and return migrants. - Produce report and analysis to the project. - Conduct the overall research in Addis Ababa and two places of origin; Southern Gondar Este woreda and Shashemen in SNNPR - Conduct key expert interviews with national and international NGOs working on Migration - Conduct interviews with adolescent girls and return migrants. - Produce report and analysis to the project.

Team Leader for Amhara and Tigray regions

• Oct 2013 - Dec 2013

- Facilitate the selection of potential migrants and returnees; - Conduct key Informant interviews, focus group discussions and other stakeholders - Prepare and submit report - Facilitate the selection of potential migrants and returnees; - Conduct key Informant interviews, focus group discussions and other stakeholders - Prepare and submit report

National Consultant

• Oct 2012 - Dec 2012

- Desk review and design of methodology for data collection; - Data collection in Somali Cluster including semi-structured interviews with various interlocutors, focal group discussion, observation, qualitative interview; - Data consolidation and analysis of the results; - Report writing, including recommendations for various stakeholders on Federal, Regional, and local level state and non state actors - Presentation of preliminary results on validation workshop - Desk review and design of methodology for data collection; - Data collection in Somali Cluster including semi-structured interviews with various interlocutors, focal group discussion, observation, qualitative interview; - Data consolidation and analysis of the results; - Report writing, including recommendations for various stakeholders on Federal, Regional, and local level state and non state actors - Presentation of preliminary results on validation workshop

Senior Supervisor

• Aug 2011 - Sep 2011

- Mapping target groups at the research area; - Supervision of the data collection process of the enumerators; - Conduct focus group discussions and key informant interviews; - Follow up on the overall project - Mapping target groups at the research area; - Supervision of the data collection process of the enumerators; - Conduct focus group discussions and key informant interviews; - Follow up on the overall project

Team Supervisor for Migration and Development Project

• Feb 2011 - Apr 2011

- Supervisor for Amhara Region; supervision of data collectors and management of the research - Conduct listing for sample population; - Facilitate and supervise activities and data collectors in the research site - Verifying data collected with PDAs (Personal Digital Assistance) - Partnering with regional, Zonal and Woreda offices. - Supervisor for Amhara Region; supervision of data collectors and management of the research - Conduct listing for sample population; - Facilitate and supervise activities and data collectors in the research site - Verifying data collected with PDAs (Personal Digital Assistance) - Partnering with regional, Zonal and Woreda offices.

Consultant – for a project on the Assessment Fee waiver system Implementatio

• Oct 2010 - Dec 2010

- Conducting KII (Key Informant Interviews) with Regional and Woreda leaders. - Organizing and conducting Focus Group Discussion with religious, community leaders and government officials; - Preparing detailed report of the research and present - Conducting KII (Key Informant Interviews) with Regional and Woreda leaders. - Organizing and conducting Focus Group Discussion with religious, community leaders and government officials; - Preparing detailed report of the research and present

Enumerator

• Aug 2010 - Aug 2010

Conducting the study in the selected area and trainings on the research Conducting the study in the selected area and trainings on the research

Data Collector

• Jun 2010 - Jun 2010

- Conduct qualitative study on AWD (Acute Watery Diarrhea) in the selected areas of Somali region; Jijiga, Afra region; Gewane & Awash 7kilo. - Conduct FGD with community members of the Muslim community and Migrants in the selected area. - Produce detailed report of the research and analysis of the qualitative data. - Conduct qualitative study on AWD (Acute Watery Diarrhea) in the selected areas of Somali region; Jijiga, Afra region; Gewane & Awash 7kilo. - Conduct FGD with community members of the Muslim community and Migrants in the selected area. - Produce detailed report of the research and analysis of the qualitative data.

Field Researcher

• Mar 2010 - May 2010

- Field researcher for the Nothern Ethiopian sitel Lay Gaynet and Addis Zemen and Addis Ababa; - Responsible for both the quantitative and qualitative study of the school survey; - Data manger for the team while at the field; - Conducting individual interviews and FGDs (Focus Group Discussions) with children enrolled in school and those not enrolled; - Transcribing all conducted interviews and FGDs to English for further analysis. - Field researcher for the Nothern Ethiopian sitel Lay Gaynet and Addis Zemen and Addis Ababa; - Responsible for both the quantitative and qualitative study of the school survey; - Data manger for the team while at the field; - Conducting individual interviews and FGDs (Focus Group Discussions) with children enrolled in school and those not enrolled; - Transcribing all conducted interviews and FGDs to English for further analysis.

Project Officer

• May 2009 - Feb 2010

- Conduct needs assessment researches develop and design proposals for the organization; - Develop operational guidelines, procedures and strategies; - Prepare manuals and trainings on human rights, development and life skill for the youth from the community and attending vocational and technical schools; - Follow up the overall project activities and prepare monthly, quarterly and annual plans and reports; - Monitoring and evaluation of the projects internally; - Liaise with other stakeholders; local and international donors Show less

Project Officer

• Mar 2008 - Apr 2009

- Under-take preparation of project annual operational plans, reports and monitoring and evaluation activities; - Under-take baseline survey, need assessments for beneficiaries and target communities; - Responsible for the implementation of projects with donor organizations; Stitching Afrika, CCFC, Parlan Foundation and Jecchdo; - Facilitate community awareness raising workshops and/or trainings on Child Rights, HIV/AIDS, FP/RH, and Gender; - Under-take preparation of project annual operational plans, reports and monitoring and evaluation activities; - Under-take baseline survey, need assessments for beneficiaries and target communities; - Responsible for the implementation of projects with donor organizations; Stitching Afrika, CCFC, Parlan Foundation and Jecchdo; - Facilitate community awareness raising workshops and/or trainings on Child Rights, HIV/AIDS, FP/RH, and Gender;