1. Date: , 2015
To:
Subject: Application for the Vacant Post
I am applying for the vacant post which is advertised in ethiojobs.com on the date ,
2015 ----- vacancy code ------------------ in your organization .
I have more than 14 years of professional work experience( of which 4 years in national
and international NGOs ) , in different sectors as Project Coordinator on HIV/AIDS
Prevention Program at/HAPCO/ for 1 year and 5 months, and as MERL( Monitoring
,Evaluation ,Reporting and Learning ) Officer for 1 year , 8 months and 15 days in
PADet and Pro Pride Program. Moreover I am working as child protection in emergency
officer for the past 9 months and still working on Save the Children International.
Concerning academic background, I have Master of Arts ( M.A ) in Sociology from
Indira Gandhi Open National University/IGNOU /on February 14,2011.Currently, I am
working as Child Protection in Emergency Officer on South Sudan refugee
emergency response program in Save the Children International SCI Gambella Region .I
have gained various skills from different organizations starting from the officer post up
to managerial posts in different sectors. I took e-learning course on building a better
response ( BBR ) from Harvard Humanitarian Academy.
I am hopefully expecting a positive and immediate response from the organization. If I
am selected for the post ,I will be faithful , committed and devoted for my professional
work for the achievement of the organization’s vision, mission and objectives.
With Regards,
Abebaw Mekonnen
Mobile +251 (0) 912 096094
Mobile +251 (0) 949 581238
Email:abeaby2005@gmail.com
abebawm@rocketmail.com
Abebaw.Mekonnen@savethechildren.org

2. Curriculum Vitae
1-Personal Details
Name: Abebaw Mekonen
Date of Birth: January 1/1979
Place of Birth: Sekota
Marital Status: Married
Nationality: Ethiopian
Address: Addis Ababa
Age : 38
2- Qualification
 M.A in SOCIOLOGY /Indira Gandhi Open National University/ IGNOU
Ethiopian Branch/ 2009-2010/
 B.A in APPLIED HISTORY from Addis Ababa University/1997-2001/
3 - Work Experience
3.1 Child Protection Officer, Savethe Children International SCI
( January29 2015 – Present )
Major duties and responsibilities
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3.2 Monitoring Evaluation ,Reporting and Learning /Regional HVC MERL officer /
in PRO PRIDE AMHARA REGION PROGRAMOFFICE /From February 1st 2014 –
January 27,2015 /
Major duties and responsibilities
 Monitoring all field site projects
 Preparing monitoring manuals, conduct review meetings
 Support based on the gaps
 Consult the immediate supervisor
 Organizing quarterly report ,monthly ,bi - annual ,annual etc. reports and DB
report from the data base.
 Writing and organizing best practices and success story

3.  Entering the data base system and documenting it
 Preparing trainings based on the gaps
 Conducting joint monitoring with key stakeholders
 Giving feedbacks to project sites
3.3 Monitoring Evaluation ,Reporting and Learning /Zonal HVC MERL officer/
From May 13/2013- January 31,2014/ PADet
Major duties and responsibilities
 Monitoring all field site projects
 Preparing monitoring manuals, conduct review meetings
 Support based on the gaps
 Consult the immediate supervisor
 Organizing quarterly report ,monthly ,bi - annual ,annual etc. reports and DB
report from the data base.
 Writing and organizing best practices and success story
 Entering the data base system and documenting it
 Preparing trainings based on the gaps
 Conducting joint monitoring with key stakeholders
 Giving feedbacks to project sites
3.4 Heritage conservationand tourism development Coordinator
From Nov6/2009-May12/2013
Major duties and responsibilities
 Planning ,preparing review meetings
 Supporting all woreda ,giving feedbacks
 Registering all manmade and natural historical heritages
 Preparing training manuals,and giving trainings
 Giving training on heritage and tourism issues
 Conducting research on heritage ,tourism and historical issues
 Preparing monthly, quarterly, bi-annual and annual report.
 Monitoring and supporting all woreda based on their gaps
3.5 Experts group leader /Consulting Zonal socio-economic issues/
From April19/ 2007- Nov 5/2009
Major duties and responsibilities
 Preparing monthly, quarterly report and sending it to regional office after evaluation
 Consulting the administrator in socio-economic activities for planning, decision making etc
 Supporting woreda based on their weakness .
 Supporting zonal sectors based on their report .
 Gathering data from different woreda and organize it for future use.

4.  Preparing training for woreda.
 Monitoring all zonal sectors on monthly basis.
 Giving timely feedbacks, recommendations for all zonal sectors and woreda sectors
 Preparing checklists on weekly, monthly ,quarterly basis
3.6 Head of capacity building main office /at woreda level/
Major duties and responsibilities
 Supporting the woreda overall development activities
 Give trainings for varies sectors based on their gaps
 Improving the capacity of different sectors on human, organizational and technological
capacity.
 Managing the woreda civil servants.
 Distributing human resource policy,other civil servant rules and regulations to woreda
sectors and kebeles.
 Train the woreda civil servants on ethical isssues,bpr,bsc ,quick wins etc
 Automate the woreda sectors in technology utilization, and how to use internet
 Building the capacity of sectors specially concerning civil servants
rules,regulations.,transfer,promotion,employment rules,salary issues etc
 Evaluating the performance of civil servants on 6 months continuously
 Assessing the woreda performance based on the rules and regulations of civil servants
 Planning 6 months plan for civil servants in the office
 Consulting the administrator on civil servants rules and regulations
 Serving the public faster than the past years
 Monitoring and supporting woreda sectors on civil servants on their gaps
3.7 Project coordinator ,HIV/AIDS prevention and control program /woreda level /
From July8/ 2004- Dec13/ 2006
 Coordinating the HIV/AIDS Prevention program in the woreda
 Preparing project for HIV /AIDS Prevention and submit to different donors
 Giving training on HIV/AIDS issues like community conversation, project proposal
formulation and development, mainstreaming
 Giving training on mainstreaming of HIV/AIDS
 Coordinating community advocacy ,sensitization, mobilization for prevention of
HIV/AIDS
 Organizing campaign on world AIDS day
 Care and support activities for children affected by the disease
 Distributing educational materials for the community

5.  Condom promotion activities
 Preparing woreda level report,plan etc and submit to the zonal coordination office and to
the regional office
 Coordinating all the prevention of HIV/AIDS in the woreda in collaboration with other
sectors,clubs ,faith based organizations,community based organizations etc
3.8 Historical study and heritage issues expert /at woreda level/
From May9/ 2002 - July 7/2004
Major duties and responsibilities
 Doing small scale research at woreda level
 Registering all heritages,documenting it properly
 Conducting historical research on the woreda
 Giving training for various clubs, religious leaders etc
 Preparing monthly, quarterly report
 Planning strategic plan of the office
 Preserving the historical heritages of the woreda
 Organizing religious leaders for the preservation of natural and historical heritages
 Documentation of all movable and immovable heritages for future use
 Finding archeological sites of the woreda and informing to stakeholders
 Preparing project proposal for conservation of heritages
3.9 Historical study expert / zonal / From April 17/2001- May 8 /2002/ Wag Himra Zone Culture
,tourism and information department /
Major duties and responsibilities
 Planning ,reporting ,the historical studies
 Studying the history of the zone
 Preparing workshop on the conducted research
 Registering the historical and natural heritages of the zone
 Identifying the archeological findings ,sites of the zone for historical investigation purpose
 Participating zonal and regional workshops ,seminars ,symposiums, review meetings
 Supporting the woreda level offices how to conduct historical research
 Promoting the historical places in many ways
 Giving training on historical and heritage issues for religious persons and key stakeholders
 Preparing project proposal for conducting, registering historical and natural heritages
from different donors .
 Overall doing research concerning historical ,heritage issues etc at zonal level

6. 4. On Work Trainings Taken from 2001-2013
S.No Trainings taken Date /Month /Year Training Organized and
Given By
1 Monitoring, Evaluation Learning and Reporting May24-28/2013 PADet,Pact /USAID/
2 Core trainer of community conversation
enhancement /CCE/
March-9-13/2010 Amhara Region HAPCO
3 Change management ,strategic planning
,performance management,result oriented
performance management ,time
managementreform programs,ICT,BPR and
decentralization
Sep 15-Oct 7/2006 Amhara .N.R.S.Capacity
building bureau and regional
management institute
4 Computer training /basic computer skill Ms-
window,Ms –word ,Ms –access and Ms-Excel,
Internet Explorer
Oct 1-30/2005 /for one
month /
ACAS computer training
center Sekota and Dessie
branch
5 Community Conversation for HIV/AIDS
program
Nov 15-23/2006 UNDP and Regional HAPCO
6 Mainstreaming on HIV/AIDS prevention July 28-30 /2004 Zone HAPCO/waghimra/
7 Project proposal development and management
on HIV/AIDS programs
Oct 4-16/2004 Action Aid Ethiopia and
Regional HAPCO
LANGUAGE ABILITY
 ENGLISH ,AMHARIC .
5. Other Skills
 Computer Using Skill /Ms- window, Ms-word, Ms-Access, Ms-excel, and Internet
Explorer/
 Project proposal development and management skill.
 Internet using skill, reading skill
6. Hobby
 Reading, writing, listening international and national news, watching film and using an
internet, learning, listening music etc.
7. Reference
 Mr. Yamrot Jemal Child Protection Manager (SCI - Gambella Sub Cluster Office)
Mob 0911355044
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 Mr. Adamu Dagnew / IRC- Mob 0918782971/
8. Contact Address
Tel -
Mob – 0912096094
Mob - 0949581238
E-mail abebawm@rocketmail.com
abeaby2005@gmail.com