Attitude

It’s probably not about you Let’s say you’re checking out at the grocery store, and the clerk is dismissive and short with you. Here are the possibilities: They hate their low-paying job and the attendant bullshit.They had an ugly fight with their significant other this morning and are stewing about that.They’re developing strep throat.They are a sour person generally.They dislike you personally and are out to get you, even though they just set eyes on you and you’ve said nothing to them yet. Now. Of those possibilities, which is the likeliest? But which one does your mind jump to? Usually, when people are being dicks, it’s not about you; it’s about them. Think about the last time you were rude or dismissive to a stranger. It’s probably because something else bad was happening and you were in a foul mood. And such is the case with others, too. It’s more than likely that either something shitty is going on in their life, or they’re just bad, mean people. #attitude_is_everything @annonyi

Recognize six-month problems When you get really upset about something, ask yourself if this is something you will remember in six months. Most things aren’t. Most things are six-day problems, or six-minute problems. If the answer is No, I will not remember this, then you need to try to do your best to move on. If the answer’s yes, you also need to do your best to move on, but at least a no answer puts you in the proper frame of mind. #attitude_is_everything

Don’t get hurt when the world doesn’t care about you It’s not as depressing as it sounds. It’s not as though the world hates you — it just has no idea who you are. It is, at best, indifferent to your wants and needs, your preferences, your pet peeves, and so on. When you walk into a new office, new city, new country, whatever, you are starting from scratch and cannot call upon that loving capital that your friends and family have for you. You sometimes find patches of immediately friendly people, but that won’t be the rule. It is now up to you to find and surround yourself with people for whom you feel affection and respect. People will come to care about you, but only if you give them a valid reason. Don’t assume they’ll give you love like your parents, emotional support like your best friend, and cheerful feedback like a soccer coach for seven-year-olds. Because they won’t, unless you give them good reason to. And even then, they still probably won’t. #attitude_is_everything @annonyi

You are the painter of your own mood. Your days are only as grey as you allow them to be. #attitude

Pay attention to your gut feelings. No matter how good something looks, if it doesn't feel right walk away. Trust the vibes you get Because energy Dose not lie🤩🤩🤩🤩 Wishing a blessed Eid al-Adha.

• Ensure Feedback and Response Mechanisms are promoted and feedbacks collected through a mobile hotline, documented and responded on time ( was a focal point for receiving feedback)My responsibilities include •Providing quality guidance to projects/programs in their planning, monitoring, and evaluation processes and in materializing goals and objectives. •Facilitating the monitoring, evaluation, and research networking to promote good practice and identify ways to strengthen planning, monitoring, and evaluation processes. •Ensure planning, monitoring, and evaluation processes meet the sector standards and comply with external accountability requirements. •Provision of high-quality accessible training on M&E systems for staff and stakeholders across the organization ranging from a basic understanding to specific training on key planning, monitoring, and evaluation processes. •Ensure that M&E data from projects are collected, analyzed, and availed for decisions for both external and internal audiences as required: Identify and respond to information requirements of different stakeholders and make information accessible on a timely basis. •Manage consultants and Research partners to ensure that commissioned researches and evaluations are carried out to the standard and successfully completed. • Produce regular/periodic country-level programs’ performance reports to enable effective decision making by management • Review and support projects in the development of Result Frameworks and Indicator tracking sheet. •Develop baseline, midline and end-line survey questionnaire using ODK (mobile-based app for data collection) and do analysis and reporting •Provide timely feedback about the outcomes and quality of projects and programs • Ensure Feedback and Response Mechanisms are promoted and feedbacks collected through a mobile hotline, documented and responded on time ( was a focal point for receiving feedback) Assistant Project ManagerAssistant Project Manager Apr 2014 - Sep 2014 · 6 mosApr 2014 - Sep 2014 · 6 mos Addis Ababa, EthiopiaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia My responsibility includes - Providing leadership, expert advice and build core capacities in the project and partners staffs to implement/support all Livelihood activities; in developing innovative business services, new business partnerships, and market oriented systems, and in understanding and supporting Self Help Groups linkages component ; Coordinate with government partners and research institutions, entrepreneurs, business community and other stakeholders in order to achieve the desired impact of the urban social protection project.

d advise on major global organizational matters.• Advise PIN management on any matters related to the Relief and Development Department(RDD). • Propose topics/issues which should be addressed by RDD Management Board • Comment and endorse all new policies and ethical codes. • Contribute to the development of the new RDD strategy and endorse its final version. • Be informed and advise on the fulfilment of strategic goals. • Be informed and advise on major global organizational matters. Head of Programmes Head of Programmes Full-timeFull-time Jan 2018 - Apr 2022 · 4 yrs 4 mosJan 2018 - Apr 2022 · 4 yrs 4 mos Hawassa, Ethiopia Hawassa, Ethiopia Member of the Country Management team and provides organizational Leadership for the Country programme, (contributing to strategic direction, risk management, performance management across the programme department). Strategic Leadership of Programmes department including, team management and risk management.; Provides strategic leadership to overall program development and implementation ( programs focusing on Education and skills; Environment, livelihoods, Agriculture, and WASH) including strategy, program/ project design, setting direction and agreeing standards; external policy engagement, partnership development and management, Programme quality and Learning, and capacity building. Ensure timely grant utilization and compliance with donor requirements.Member of the Country Management team and provides organizational Leadership for the Country programme, (contributing to strategic direction, risk management, performance management across the programme department). Strategic Leadership of Programmes department including, team management and risk management.; Provides strategic leadership to overall program development and implementation ( programs focusing on Education and skills; Environment, livelihoods, Agriculture, and WASH) including strategy, program/ project design, setting direction and agreeing standards; external policy engagement, partnership development and management, Programme quality and Learning, and capacity building. Ensure timely grant utilization and compliance with donor requirements. Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator Oct 2014 - Dec 2017 · 3 yrs 3 mosOct 2014 - Dec 2017 · 3 yrs 3 mos Hawassa, EthiopiaHawassa, Ethiopia My responsibilities include •Providing quality guidance to projects/programs in their planning, monitoring, and evaluation processes and in materializing goals and objectives. •Facilitating the monitoring, evaluation, and research networking to promote good practice and identify ways to strengthen planning, monitoring, and evaluation processes. •Ensure planning, monitoring, and evaluation processes meet the sector standards and comply with external accountability requirements. •Provision of high-quality accessible training on M&E systems for staff and stakeholders across the organization ranging from a basic understanding to specific training on key planning, monitoring, and evaluation processes. •Ensure that M&E data from projects are collected, analyzed, and availed for decisions for both external and internal audiences as required: Identify and respond to information requirements of different stakeholders and make information accessible on a timely basis. •Manage consultants and Research partners to ensure that commissioned researches and evaluations are carried out to the standard and successfully completed. • Produce regular/periodic country-level programs’ performance reports to enable effective decision making by management • Review and support projects in the development of Result Frameworks and Indicator tracking sheet. •Develop baseline, midline and end-line survey questionnaire using ODK (mobile-based app for data collection) and do analysis and reporting •Provide timely feedback about the outcomes and quality of projects and programs

- In collaboration with the community facilitators, make assessment and analysis of the capacity of micro- business operators. - Provide technical and professional support to micro-business operators in the area of business service. My Responsibilities include - - Organize training, workshops, and seminars for community agents, peer educators, project staff, partners, and stakeholders. - Identify potential micro-business operators from the women empowerment program. - In collaboration with the community facilitators, make assessment and analysis of the capacity of micro- business operators. - Provide technical and professional support to micro-business operators in the area of business service. Social WorkerSocial Worker Feb 2007 - Dec 2007 · 11 mosFeb 2007 - Dec 2007 · 11 mos Addis AbabaAddis Ababa My responsibilities include •Participating in community based organizations capacity assessment and capacity building activities. •Ensuring that quality home based care services are provided to targeted orphan and vulnerable children by home based care providers. •Utilize various monitoring tools including Child Status Index (CSI) to follow up the status of orphan and vulnerable children. •Organize and properly maintain database and information related to vulnerable children, youth and their caregivers.

My responsibility includes - Providing leadership, expert advice and build core capacities in the project and partners staffs to implement/support all Livelihood activities; in developing innovative business services, new business partnerships, and market oriented systems, and in understanding and supporting Self Help Groups linkages component ; Coordinate with government partners and research institutions, entrepreneurs, business community and other stakeholders in order to achieve the desired impact of the urban social protection project. Livelihoods ExpertLivelihoods Expert Mar 2013 - Mar 2014 · 1 yr 1 moMar 2013 - Mar 2014 · 1 yr 1 mo Addis Ababa, EthiopiaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia My responsibilities include • In consultation with project partners, linking beneficiaries to appropriate Business Development Skills and marketing services within the project component, and other service providers ; According to the needs assessment and market analysis, plan continuous training aimed at improving organizational, business and financial management of Self Help Group members, in collaboration with Project coordinators, Project Officers, Social Workers and other stakeholders.My responsibilities include • In consultation with project partners, linking beneficiaries to appropriate Business Development Skills and marketing services within the project component, and other service providers ; According to the needs assessment and market analysis, plan continuous training aimed at improving organizational, business and financial management of Self Help Group members, in collaboration with Project coordinators, Project Officers, Social Workers and other stakeholders. Action For Self Reliance OrganizationAction For Self Reliance Organization Full-time · 6 yrs 2 mosFull-time · 6 yrs 2 mos Programmes Team LeaderProgrammes Team Leader Jan 2011 - Mar 2013 · 2 yrs 3 mosJan 2011 - Mar 2013 · 2 yrs 3 mos Addis Ababa, EthiopiaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia My Responsibilities include - Coordinate the development of program proposals and facilitate resource mobilization efforts; and regularly communicate donors on funding issues; Develop fundraising strategies and methods or activities to ensure the utilization of local resources in the provision of comprehensive services to vulnerable individual, groups, families and communities ;Communicate and share the findings of coaching visits with programs staffs, executive director and stakeholders, and prepare recommendations ; Liaise between the project and relevant institutions and/or donor in order to improve the proper delivery of services to the target beneficiaries ; Lead monitoring and evaluation activities related to programs implementation and ensure follow-up in the collaboration with partners and government structures. My Responsibilities include - Coordinate the development of program proposals and facilitate resource mobilization efforts; and regularly communicate donors on funding issues; Develop fundraising strategies and methods or activities to ensure the utilization of local resources in the provision of comprehensive services to vulnerable individual, groups, families and communities ;Communicate and share the findings of coaching visits with programs staffs, executive director and stakeholders, and prepare recommendations ; Liaise between the project and relevant institutions and/or donor in order to improve the proper delivery of services to the target beneficiaries ; Lead monitoring and evaluation activities related to programs implementation and ensure follow-up in the collaboration with partners and government structures. Project Coordinator Project Coordinator Jan 2008 - Dec 2010 · 3 yrsJan 2008 - Dec 2010 · 3 yrs Addis Ababa, EthiopiaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia My Responsibilities include - - Organize training, workshops, and seminars for community agents, peer educators, project staff, partners, and stakeholders. - Identify potential micro-business operators from the women empowerment program.

Lesson for the Day When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 Hours in a day is not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee. A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was. The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes." The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table And poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the Empty space between the sand.The students laughed. "Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things - God, family, children, health, friends, and Favorite passions -- things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, house, and car. The sand is everything else -- the small stuff. "If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. So... Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play With your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your partner out to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the disposal. "Take care of the golf balls first -- the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand." One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented. The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked". It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend." Source: Unknown May you have a blessed weekend. https://t.me/positivetunes