Date May, 24, 2012
Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia
TO: Eastern European University Association
Russia
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am enclosing my Application letter and CV looking for further education in PHD program
in Economics (world Economics) openings in the Eastern European University
Association.
I earned M.Sc. Degree in Economics (Agricultural Economics) from Haramaya University,
Pre-M.Sc. in Agricultural Economics at Haramaya University, B.Sc. Degree in Information
Systems from Addis Ababa University and Diploma in Accounting from Addis Ababa
Commercial College.
I am now with more than Seven years progressively responsible professional experience in
different governmental and non-governmental organizations in the sphere of Economics and
Statistics as a position of Statistician in Central Statistical Agency (CSA) for about two years,
as a Socio-Economic Data Analyst and Site Data Coordinator in University of California
San Diego (UCSD)-Ethiopia for about two years, and Regional Data Manager in
Management Science for Health (MSH)-Ethiopia for about 4 years.
I have taken trainings on M&E, SPSS, STATA, and Socio-economic and demographic surveys
(Annual Agriculture sample survey, Marketing survey, Food security and nutrition survey,
family income and expenditure survey, and others). I have also an experience in traveling in
different rural and urban areas for supportive supervision, and vast experience in generating
routine report.
If I am offered with the opportunity to learn in your university for the PHD program, I would
exert utmost effort to discharge the duties entrusted to me to the best of my abilities and skill to
achieve my objective
.
I am grateful for considering my application and I look forward to a favourable reply.
Best Regards,
Ermias Assefa,
Applicant,
Tel., 0911445084/0923958383
CURRICULUM VITAE
Ermias Assefa Eshetu
Telephone number: mobile +251-0911445084/+251-0923 95 8383
Email: ermiaswdassefa@gmail.com/ermiaswd@yahoo.com
GENDER: male, MARITAL STATUS: single, DATE OF BIRTH: 02/07/1979,
NATIONALITY: Ethiopian
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Vast experience in monitoring and evaluation in various development programs
Vast expriance in different surveys including Agricultural samples survay, Food
security, educational, Health surveys and others.
Vast experience in data management and analysis in different area.
Vast experience in organizing and coordinating trainings.
Excellent experience in preparation of questionnaires using statistical packages
Experience in data analysis and preparing quantitative and qualitative reports.
Established excellent capacity for teamwork, leadership, supportive supervisory
skill, and interpersonal skills.
Communication, liaison and negotiation skills with team and partners-local
authorities and community.
Vast experience of field work and travels.
Ability to live and work in multicultural society and ready to learn from
individuals and communities.
EDUCATION
M.Sc. Degree in Agricultural Economics from Haremaya University, Jan., 28, 2012
Thesis: Severity and Determinants of Rural households Food Security Status in
Angolelanatera woreda, N/Shewa zone, Amhara National Regional State.
Pre-Masters certificate in Agricultural Economics from Haremaya University, 2009.
Project done: Review of Factors and Magnitude of Food Insecurity in Ethiopia.
B.Sc. Degree in Information Systems, 2004.
ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY, ADDIS ABABA
Project done on database management of MoFED
DIPLOMA IN ACCOUNTING, 1999.
Addis Ababa Commercial College, Addis Ababa.
HISCHOOL COMPLATION ,
W/RO SIHEEN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, DESSIE.
EMPLOYMENT
1. MANAGEMENT SCIENCE FOR HEALTH (MSH)-ETHIOPIA (4 YEARS)
Regional Data Manager _________ from Feb., 2008 –Dec., 2011
Summary of duties
Involves the following key activities.
 In collaboration with M&E team of central office coordinate region-wide activities
related to creation, modification, or updating of the M&E and research plan.
 Responsible for the overall data collection, data management, data analysis activities
 Provide trainings for concerned staffs on SOPs & data collection
 Vast experience of field work and travels in different rural and urban areas.
 Prepare and timely delivery of the quantitative and qualitative reports
Responsible for basic computer hardware and software maintenance
 Perform other duties as may be assigned
2. University Of California San Diego-Ethiopia (about 2 years)
2.1 Site Data Coordinator--------------------from May, 2007- April, 2008.
 Assist the central M&E staff to develop and update M&E procedures, instruments,
manuals and systems for managing project performance and effectiveness
 Responsible for the overall data collection, data management and data analysis activities.
 Experience in organizing and coordinating trainings and surveys
 Supervise, coordinate and provide technical support for data collectors
Prepare and timely delivery of the quantitative and qualitative reports for stakeholders.
 Vast experience of field work and travels
2.2 Socio-economic Data Analyst ___ from July, 2006- May, 2007
Train partners, coordinate data collection and analysis that will improve overall program
performance, and provide a record of progress, effectiveness and lesson learned.
Responsible for the overall data collection, data management and data analysis activities.
Analyze data using different statistical software, interpret the result and develop
narrative report for the given survey.
Supervise, coordinate and provide technical support for data collectors
Prepare and timely delivery of the quantitative and qualitative reports for concerned
stakeholders.
Responsible for basic computer hardware and software maintenance
3. Central Statistical Agency (about 2 years)
As a Statistician position _______________from Sep. 2004- July, 2006
Summary of duties
 Provide technical support to field staffs in production and use of data for M&E
together with the central M&E staff,
 plan and coordinate regional base line and end-line surveys, and periodical researches
 Prepare presentations of data related to regional programmatic activities
 Participate in different TOT to carry out various surveys.
 Recruit data collectors and field supervisors.
 Provide trainings for concerned staffs on sample selection& data collection.
 Supervise, coordinate and provide technical support for data collectors and field
supervisors during data collection throughout the Woreda and kebele in the region.
 Responsible for the overall data collection activities, data quality, timely delivery of the
row data for processing.
4. Commercial Bank of Ethiopia
BANKER
 Data entry and analysis of financial data and generating reports monthly.
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAININGS
Languages: Fluency in English and Amharic.
3rd Grade Driving license
Short term trainings:
University of California San Diego-Ethiopia and Ministry of Health.
- Monitoring and Evaluation on HIV/ AIDS.
- Monitoring and Evaluation on ART.
Haramaya University
- SPSS and STATA software
Addis Ababa Commercial College
- Application Software
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia
- Customer handling certificate
Central statistical agency
- Annual Agriculture sample survey, for the year 2004, 2005 and 2006 Addis Ababa:
- Marketing survey, for the year 2004, 2005 and 2006 Addis Ababa.
– Producer price survey in selected rural market places.
– Retail price survey in selected towns.
- Family income, expense and consumption survey, Nov 2004, Dessie.
- Ethiopia Labor force (Man power) survey February 2004 Addis Ababa.
- Small scale industry survey, Feb 2006, Addis Ababa.
- Medium and large scale industries and construction survey, March, 2006, AA.
- Ethiopian population and housing census pilot survey, May 2006
Ethiopian development research institute (EDRI) and DPPC
-Food security survey, June, 2006, Addis Ababa.
International food policy research institute (IFPRI) and Ethiopian development
research institute (EDRI),
-Commercialization survey of rural farm holders, June 2004, Nazret.
Membership
ETHIOPIA ECONOMICS ASSOCIATION
ETHIOPIA STATISTICS ASSOCIATION.
References
1. Mashila Dejene (PHD) at Haramaya University Associate Dean
Tel., 0255 53 03 15
2. Dr. Mulugeta Alene, Regional Coordinator in MSH-Ethiopia.
Phone +251911906740 (cell), E-mail mulermeddr@gmail.org
3. Ato Zerihun Nigusie, Senior Instructor in BahirDar University, Rural development
and Agricultural Economics department.
Tele +251-911862866(cell), E-mail zerye@gmail.com