Addis Kassahun

Global Health Policy Impacts Fellow

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

An accomplished professional with diverse experiences in Health and HIV/AIDS Programs management, providing technical and programatic management and leadership supports, consultation, capacity building including training, learning and knowledge management and marketing. I was born in Ehiopia and hold a Ph.D from Bulacan State University of Philippines, M.Sc. B.Sc, B.A and Diploma from Addis Ababa

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Area of Expertise:
  • Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
  • Director, CEO, COP, President
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
Professional Experience:

I offer range of rich expertise in:
• Policy analysis;
• Providing strategic information based
on evidence from health information
systems and monitoring and evaluation
and learning;
• Institutional Capacity building
• Designing and implementing Monitoring
and Evaluation systems
• Designing and facilitating training
programs – both pre and in-service
setups
• leading and conducting quantitative
and qualitative studies
• Strategic management, marketing,
public and government relations
• Advocacy, networking and partnership
buildings

Core Competencies

• Leadership
• Management of medium to large scale
organizations
• Program planning and development
• Program monitoring and evaluation
• Working with local government and
stakeholders
• Analytical (qualitative and
quantitative) skills
• Public relation and communication
• Strategic business function (e.g.
product marketing, management
consulting, corporate strategy)

• Working effectively both in donors
and implementers roles
• Cross-functional coordination
• Working with multidisciplinary
organizations and teams
• Networking and partnership building
• Adult training
• Conduct and facilitate Training
• Effective use of electronic medias

Education:

? PhD Candidate 2013 in Management (Business Administration) at-International Leadership Institute (ILI), (among the top 5 students)
? M. Sc degree in International Economics, Addis Ababa University with distinction grade of above 3.50 CGPA,
? B.Sc. degree in Economics from Addis Ababa University with above 3.00
? B.A degree in Business Administration from Addis Ababa University;
? Diploma in Library and Information Science from Addis Ababa University;
? Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate Examination (ESLCE) with distinction grade of 3.40

Affiliations and Achievements:

I am a member of Duke Global Health Policy Research Fellow, Ethiopian Economics Association and Ethiopian Public Health Association (EPHA), Center for Global Development (CGD)

Available for:

  • Job opportunities

Years of Experience:

More than 20 years

Highest Qualification:

Doctorate

Languages:

English, French, Amharic and Kiswahii

Nationality:

Ethiopia

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