Azeb Haileselassie

Azeb Haileselassie

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PROFILE

Name: Azeb Haileselassie

Azeb Haileselassie is a highly motivated and results-oriented Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEAL) professional with a strong foundation in Project Management. She holds an MSc in Project Management and a BSc in Civil Engineering, and has progressive experience in designing, implementing, and managing adaptive M&E systems within development projects. Azeb is recognized as a Planning Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Enthusiast.

With a proven ability to lead and mentor MEAL teams and a strong understanding of MEAL frameworks , Azeb has experience working with major funders, including USAID and MCF (Mastercard Foundation). Her professional focus is on contributing to strategic planning, knowledge management, and ensuring the effective use of information systems for evidence-based decision-making and program quality.

Professional Experience and Impact
Azeb's career reflects a trajectory of increasing responsibility and impactful contributions in the MEAL field:
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Officer
Youth Network for Sustainable Development (July 2023 - Present)
As an MEAL Officer, Azeb is central to ensuring equitable and efficient program outcomes:
• She designed and implemented a comprehensive M&E framework for a consortium-led youth development program (Integrated Youth Activity), ensuring indicators were disaggregated by sex, disability status, and socio-economic background to track equitable outcomes.
• Azeb championed accountability by designing a feedback and response mechanism, which ensures beneficiary voices inform program adaptation and learning.
• She manages the DHIS 2 and CommCare database, maintaining data integrity through regular quality reviews, and contributes to the program's real-time data management system.
• She has a proven track record in partner organization capacity building, having successfully trained partner staff in M&E methodologies and data quality standards.
• Azeb produces donor reports, best practices documentation, and success stories to effectively communicate progress and key learnings to stakeholders.

Project Assistant/M&E
BEAEKA General Business PLC (January 2023 – June 2023)
In this role, Azeb provided M&E support for an ERP project, tracking project progress against indicators, assisting with data collection, and maintaining project records.

She also contributed to improved project coordination through effective scheduling and meeting facilitation and honed her organizational, communication, problem-solving, and report writing skills.
Information and Documentation Officer

INVEA/ Vital Events Registration Office (February 2020 – December 2022)
Azeb demonstrated her management and adherence to procedure by supervising a team of 6 officers, ensuring accurate data management, efficient service delivery, and managing the issuance and verification of vital documents.

Education
• Master of Science in Project Management (June 2021 – July 2023)
• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (September 2014 – July 2019)

Key MEAL Skills
Her technical expertise covers the full MEAL cycle:
• M&E Framework Development and MEL Plan Design and Implementation.
• Data management using software such as DHIS 2, CommCare, SPSS, STATA, and Kobo Toolbox.
• Quantitative and Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis, and Data Quality Assurance.
• Performance Monitoring and Reporting, Log-frame Development, and Impact Assessment.
• Data Visualization (including PowerBi).
Professional Certifications & Training
Azeb is a MEAL DPro Certified professional. She has completed numerous specialized courses, including:
• Monitoring and Evaluation in Global Health (University of Washington/Global Health).
• Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (USAID).
• Strategic planning/M&E Planning (PACT International/Mastercard).
• Collaboration, Learning, Adaptation, and Knowledge Management (USAID).
• Accountability to affected population (AAP) (UNICEF/Online).
• Training in Research, Manuscript Report Writing, and Policy Brief Development (Ethiopian Academy of Sciences).

Project Management and Other Skills
Azeb is proficient in Project Planning and Implementation, Budget Management and Monitoring, and Stakeholder Management. She is highly skilled in general areas such as Communication, Problem-solving, Teamwork, Mentoring, and using the MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, Project).

Professional background

Azeb is a highly motivated and results-oriented MEAL professional with an MSc in ProjectManagement and progressive experience in designing, implementing, and managing adaptive M&E systems within development projects.

She has proven ability to lead and mentor MEAL teams, contribute to strategic planning, knowledge management and ensure the effective use of information systems for evidence-based decision-making and program quality with a strong understanding of MEAL frameworks and experience working within the major funders like USAID and MCF.

EXPERIENCE

July 2023 - Present, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Officer: Youth Network for Sustainable Development

 Designed and implemented a comprehensive M&E framework for a consortium-led youth development program/Integrated youth Activity/, ensuring indicators were disaggregated by sex, disability status, and socio-economic background to track equitable outcomes.

 Developed and implemented MEL plans, including data quality assessments, needs assessments, and midterm evaluations, utilizing innovative data collection tools to capture key program indicators.

 Proven track record in partner organization capacity building, having successfully trained partner staff in M&E methodologies and data quality standards.

 Provided evidence-based data analysis and reports to inform program decisions, leading to increase in program efficiency.

 Championed accountability through the design of a feedback and response mechanism, ensuring beneficiary voices informed program adaptation and learning.

 Managed a DHIS 2 and CommCare database, ensuring data integrity through regular quality reviews and contributing to the program's real-time data management system.

 Produced donor reports, best practices documentation, and success stories to communicate program

progress and key learnings to stakeholders.

 Facilitated stakeholder workshops, promoting collaboration and accountability in program

implementation.

January 2023 – June 2023, Project Assistant/M&E/: BEAEKA General Business PLC

 Provided M&E support for an ERP project, including tracking project progress against indicators, assisting with data collection, and maintaining project records.

 Contributed to improved project coordination through effective scheduling and meeting facilitation.

 Honed organizational and project management skills, including communication, problem-solving, and report writing.

February 2020 – December 2022 Information and Documentation Officer: INVEA/ Vital Events Registration Office

 Managed the issuance and verification of vital documents.

 Supervised a team of 6 officers, ensuring accurate data management and efficient service delivery.

 Demonstrated strong adherence to policies and reporting procedures.

EDUCATION

June 2021 – July 2023, Master of Science in Project Management in

September 2014 – July 2019, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering

ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS

 M&E Related:

 MEAL DPro Certified

 Monitoring and Evaluation in Global Health (University of Washington/Global Health) - Short

Courses

 Research tools and software in Statistics (Freya International) – Short course

 Project Monitoring and Evaluation (Addis Ababa University) - Short Course

 Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (USAID)

 Strategic planning/M&E Planning (PACT International/Mastercard)

 Data Security, Protection and Safeguarding (YNSD)

 Data Analysis (Udacity) - Short Course

 Collaboration, Learning, Adaptation, and Knowledge Management (USAID)

 Research & Reporting:

 Research, Manuscript Report Writing and Policy Brief Development (Ethiopian Academy of

Sciences)

 Technical Report Writing (YNSD)

 Other Relevant Training:

 GESI and Safeguarding training (YNSD/Master card)

 Accountability to affected population (AAP) (UNICEF/Online)

 Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) (UNICEF/Online)

 Managing Project Stakeholders (LinkedIn Learning) - Online

SKILLS

 M&E Skills:

 M&E Framework Development, MEL Plan Design and Implementation

 Quantitative and Qualitative Data Collection and Analysis

 Data Management (DHIS 2, SPSS, STATA, Kobo Toolbox)

 Data Quality Assurance,

 Performance Monitoring and Reporting

 Log-frame Development,

 Impact Assessment

 M&E Training and Facilitation

 Donor Reporting

 Data Visualization/PowerBi/

 Project Management Skills:

 Project Planning and Implementation

 Budget Management and Monitoring

 Stakeholder Management

 Other Skills:

 Communication

 Problem-solving, Teamwork, Mentoring

 Presentation Skills

 MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, Project)