YOHANNES HIBSTU

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA

PHONE (251) 911-931501/0913-043000 • E-MAIL
YHIBSTU@GMAIL.COM

EDUCATION

September, 2004 – July, 2007 Addis Ababa University Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Degree
 Bachelor of Science in Statistics (Minor: Computer Science )

July, 2004 – November, 2004 African Virtual University Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Certificate
 Basic Computer Skills (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point)

Feb 13rd – 24th and July 23rd – Aug 3rd 2012 Ethiopian Statistical Association Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia
Training on Statistical Software
 SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences)
 STATA

WORK EXPERIENCE

January, 2011 - present Ethiopian Insurance Corporation Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Senior Marketing Research Officer

 Identify and define the research objectives/importance
 Collect reviews and summarize primary and secondary data collected from primary and
secondary sources
 Identifies and contacts target groups for focus group discussions, organize the event
time, conducts the discussions and collect the data and information
 Identify and define the population, determine the sample plan size & characteristics,
sampling frame, cost and width of sampling
 Review research type, variety and establish criteria to prioritize sources /data collection
forms, methods and types

 Determine the nature of the questionnaires, number of questions on the interview

guide, establish the questionnaire, interview guide, content, phrasing, structure and
response formats and determine question sequence and design questionnaire, prepare
the questions and or list of points
 Perform pilot test /pretest

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 Summarize all the above information and organize & prepare draft Action plan/TOR
(Terms of Reference)
 Review the data collected from the above sources and make it ready for analysis
 Edit the data so that errors can be corrected or omitted , code the data into numbers or
symbols, create codebook(key) to document how the data was coded, determine the
analysis method and conduct the analysis using various techniques
 Prepares and conducts presentations, collect feedbacks and make the necessary
adjustments based on feedbacks, prepare the final research report and pass it for
approval
 Collect the documents and organizing for filling, holding the necessary back up & make
it ready for authorized users
 Manage and Analyze data using SPSS, STATA, EXCEL and ACCESS
 Participating in the development and updating of monitoring and evaluation plans,
guidelines, tools for use on health insurance program of the corporation
 Facilitate and monitor health insurance program
 Review, Monitor and Evaluate annual operational plans and prepare monthly and
quarterly periodic progress reports

July, 2009 – December, 2010 Ethiopian Insurance Corporation

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Assistant Supervisor
 Underwriting various insurance policies
 preparing monthly reports
 Facilitating reinsurance cases
 Facilitating medical/health insurance

April, 2007–May, 2008 Sub-Saharan Africa Research and Training

Consultancy Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Research Supervisor
 Develop research protocol
 Validate quality of data elements/data editing
 Diagnose and solve system/software problems, install applications software as related
to research needs
 Provide computational research support
 Recruit and enroll data collectors and Deliver training to them
 Modify, test, verify and analyze research data using statistical software
 Prepare research manuscripts and research presentations
 Supervise, facilitate and coordinate various survey projects on matters of public health
and development areas

 Train and advise staff in the use and implementation of M&E tools and processes,
including indicators, data collection, methodologies, measurement tools and analysis,
and reporting protocols

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  Prepare Terms of Reference (TOR) for on-site verification, baseline, mid-term, and
end-line surveys including methodology preparation, sample selection and staff training,
and provide overall technical direction for the conduct of the surveys;
 participate in the development of systems and data collection tools
 Assist in the identification of potential implementation problems and bottlenecks
 Oversee responsible and effective data collection activities
 Coordinate the preparation of reports e.g. quarterly, annual and other program reports
in a timely manner;

March, 2004 – April, 2006 Central Statistical Authority and Addis Ababa City
Government Housing Agency Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia
Data Collector
 Collecting data for various survey projects and for the first Ethiopian economic
enterprise census on contractual basis

SKILLS AND PERSONAL INTEREST

 Speaking, Writing, Listening and Reading Amharic as well as English language very well.
 Reading Health, development economics and Medical research magazines, attending
panel discussions. Enjoy all sports particularly soccer, football and athletics. Love to
travel and experience different cultures

REFERENCES
 Available on request

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