COVER LETTER

Date18/03/2022
Ethiopia
Oromia,Addis Ababa
0916890665/0953880086
Name :_ JIFARA GONFA GERESSU

Position; MEAL OFFICER

Name of the organization-: HUMANITY & INCLUSION

Dear/Sir/Madam:
I am writing to express my interest in securing MEAL officer I am a Master of public financial
management degree candidate at Oromia state university & BA in business management fromHawasa
university
I come from a solid technical background with a strong interest in project planning, M &E . My area of
focus and interest project planning,M &E and data collection &.I am extremelyimpressed with Great
Strategy’s approach to strategy consulting, especially within the BusinessDevelopment and Innovation
practice areas. I believe my academic background, business knowledge andproject experiences have
provided me with the credentials needed to thrive as planning,Monitoring & Evaluation.
Prior , I worked as a planning ,monitoring & evaluation professional, primarily resolving strategic issues
related toProject implementation improvement&Assist the Project Director with development of the
M&E Plan for the project, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management,
and developing M&E and/ performance monitoring plans.I gained solid research, analytical and problem
solving skills whileworking in Housing development project . My background in generating innovative
ideas and strategies toimprove processes has provided me with a deeper understanding of multifaceted
problems that companiesencounter in their daily operations. Moreover, because of my work experiences,
I fully understand howimportant it is to have great team dynamics in today’s multi-disciplinary business
environment.To date, my experience for more than 9 years as planning ,M&E professional has been
extremely rewarding and productive.
I would appreciate the opportunity to interview with- Senior M & E officer -position. Please find
enclosed my resume for your review. I can be reached via email at gonfajifara46@gmail.com phone at
(251) 916-890665. I enthusiastically look forward to
Hearing from you soon.Thank you for your time and consideration

Sincerely,
JifaraGonfa
 Job Application Form

 Personal Information

Full Name JIFARA GONFA GERESSU

Date of Birth 24/04/1989 Sex: Male ☐
Current AddressADDIS ABABA
Phone+251916890665 E-mail : gonfajifara46@gmail.com
 Education (choose what is applicable to you and delete the others)

Post Graduate

Qualification : MA ☐
Name of University OROMIA STATE UNIVESITY
Field of StudyPUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Country ETHIOPIA
Dates Attended From 03/10/2018 To21/07/2019

Under Graduate

Qualification : BA ☐
Name of University HAWASA UNIVERSITY
Field of Study BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Country ETHIOPIA
Dates Attended From 29/10/2010 To 12/7/2012

 Experience (Use the numbers you need and delete the others)

Include all work experience, starting with the present or most recent ones.
1. Employer Name Addis Ababa Constraction Desighn Agency
Job Title Planning , M & E Officer
Dates From 7/2020 To Present
 Major duties and responsibilities: (briefly in bullet points)

 Project planning & Oversight all over the project

 Contact with contractor & clients regularly to discuss about the project .
 Preparation of corporate annual plan, operational plan, strategy plan & short & long term
planning for all over the organization.
 Annual Budget preparation, report writing developing feedback mechanism supervise
day to day directorate operation, conducting monitoring & evaluation …more

2. Employer Name ADDIS ABABA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROJECT CORPORATION

Job Title SENIOR PLANNING, M & E officer
Dates From April,13/2015 To July,6/2020

Major duties and responsibilities: (briefly in bullet points)

 Project planning, monitoring & conducting evaluation,data collection & analysis and
reporting ,support all staff by feedback mechanism,
 Plan budget & actively follow up any events to take corrective action .
 Developing indicators & any plan & report formats
 Conducting training , presentation of quarterly & annual performance
3. Employer Name Addis Ababa city administration Nifas silk lafto werada 13
Job Title PLANNING, M & E officer
Dates From Dec,30//2014 To April 1/2015

Major duties and responsibilities: (briefly in bullet points)

 Preparation of corporate annual plan, operational plan, strategy plan & short & long term
planning for all over the organization.
 Annual Budget preparation, report writing developing feedback mechanism ,supervise
directorate operation ,conducting monitoring & evaluation , …more

4. Employer Name Moyyale micro & small enterprise development one center service
Job Title extension industry & training officer
Dates From 13//20112 To Dec,29 /2015

Major duties and responsibilities: (briefly in bullet points)

  Provide relevant training and skills development to community members on
conservation agriculture ,on-farm water management & on manufacturing sectors.
 Lead stakeholder dialogue and consultation meetings with project communities
 Coordinate the establishment of kitchen gardens and scaling of successful approaches
 Provide agriculture extension service support to focal farming households
 Support the development of increased market linkages for focal farming households
 Prepare field visit reports
Coordinate and liaise with other stakeholders in the project implementati

 List of professional licenses, certifications, computer skills, training, and other skills and
abilities you consider the most relevant to the position

1. Project Planning & Monitoring

2. Ms Excell,SPSS, STRATA, EP-INFO
3. STRATEGIC PLANNING
4. BUDGET PROGRAMING
5. REPORT & FEEDBACK MECHANISM

 Language Ability

Language Fair Good Very Good Excellent

ENGLISH ☐ ☐  ☐
AMHARIC ☐ ☐ ☐ 
AFAN OROMO ☐ ☐ ☐ 

 Disability

Yes ☐
Do you havedisability?
 No
Regardless of whether you have a disability, do you require any adjustments to be Yes ☐
made to facilitate your participation in the selection process? If yes, a member of
Human Resources will contact you to ascertain how best to assist you.  No

 Personal Qualities And Skills

 Good knowledge of program implementation, monitoring and evaluation techniques and

practices.
 Familiarity with impact assessment an advantage
 Familiarity with some of the substantive issues
  Ability to perform a variety of conceptual analyses required for the formulation,
administration and evaluation of projects.
 Excellent analytical skills.
 Ability to work in a team and good interpersonal skills.
 Good computer applications skills.
 Good organizational skills. working knowledge of financial management,
 Knowledge in use of data management & analysis software e.g. SPSS, EpInfo, STATA
 Adaptable, flexible, able to take initiative and prioritize among competing demands

Have you ever been convicted of a criminal offence? No

Have you ever been any misconduct behavior related to chaild/sexual abuse?

 No

 List at least three latest references who are/were your direct supervisor with their contact
information

Relation with Organizational Personal email Telephone

Name of reference
you* Email Address address Number
Habtamu Musse Direct supervisor 0910589807
Alemu Gebre Direct supervisor 0919708414
HulagerishAyyalew Direct supervisor 0911761325
* Direct supervisor, N+1, colleague, …

Is it ok with you if we contact your references directly?

 Yes

Signature and Certification

I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information on this application is
true, correct, and made in good faith. I understand that false or fraudulent information on this
application may be grounds for not hiring me or termination/dismissal after I begin work, and
may be punishable by fine or imprisonment according to the law.

Name JIFARA GONFA Date 18/03/2022

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