Abebaw Legesse Mekonnen
Humera
Summary
To highlight my educational & work experience, I have graduated BA from Gondar University with Bachelor of Social Anthropology and I have COC in community service or social work Level 5 Qualified from Bahirdar Poly Technique College. I do have more than 9 years working experiences in working and managing diversified projects in OSSHD- Organization for social services, Health and development, MSD-Mahibere Hiwot for Social Development, International Medical Corps-(IMC) and Save the children international-SCI.
I am applying with keen interest, since I have better Knowledge, skill and more than 9 years' progressive work experience on the area of GBV Prevention, Child protection and migration empowerment gender related programs& other development and Emergency program areas. I have excellent expertise in variety INGO ,Local NGO and Governmental Programs Community based Social support youth involvement, capacity building programs in relation to child protection, gender, women & youth empowerment and organizing them with SHG. Besides this, I have remarkable experiences on facilitating monitoring and evaluation, producing quality report, providing trainings & management, program integration, best practice capturing & dissemination, community mobilization, gender mainstreaming, economic strengthening, demand creation& resource mobilization, experience in the area of re-integration of migrants and victims of trafficking to address marginalized groups (FTR Services)so far. I have great interest to work in this developmental and emergency projects issue since I manage such projects by considering Community interest, Government & donor requirements. Particularly, I was very successful in OSSHD,IMC, MSD and save the children International.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Child Protection Coordinator
MSD-Mahiberehiwot for social development
04.2025 - 08.2025
- Plan and organize project activities at kebele level.
- Developing project proposals, checklists and various other templates.
- Render/Cascade various trainings for stakeholders and beneficiaries.
- Strengthening stakeholders' partnership and participation.
- Undertook regular monitoring and follow up of the implementation of the projects through monthly review meetings and site level supervision.
Protection Officer
Organization for social Services, Health and development
06.2025 - 07.2025
- Maintain accurate and confidential, recording of all case managements and protection activities.
- Conduct Safety Audits and other community based activities.
- Identify vulnerable individuals and their families in need of protection services including survival of GBV and FTR for UASC.
- Provide Basic psychological first aid (FPA) and Emotional support to survivals.
- Conduct regular Community awareness session in the community.
- Help to establish and support community based protection committees.
Child Protection Officer
Save The Children International
06.2018 - 11.2022
- Coordinate and facilitate the implementation of the project at Kebele, woreda and zonal label of child protection issues.
- Monitor potential risks and challenges to project implementation, develop adaptive management strategies to reduce risks and responsive.
- Coach and mentor project staffs and provide technical supports to deliver quality of services to target beneficiaries.
- Prepares periodic program budget request and forecast in accordance to the schedule.
- Monitor budget utilization and status using the regular BVA analysis.
- Organized/Render/Cascade various trainings for stakeholders and beneficiaries.
- Strengthening stakeholders and partnership and participation.
- Undertook regular monitoring and follow up of the implementation of the projects through monthly review meetings and site level supervision.
- Facilitate FTR services and Case Management activities.
- Timely reporting and other activities as assigned by immediate supervisors.
- Facilitate training; orientation and review meeting for school club members; peer leaders and another target.
- Manage community volunteer and carryout community mobilization activities.
- Support peer leaders to conduct regular meeting/sessions.
- Monitor and follow up quality of Anti-Trafficking task forces at zone and woreda labels.
- Support the selection of children or beneficiaries for different service.
- Promote participation of children girls, women and community on the child protection concern and providing service response with the collaboration of local government and partners.
- Prepare and submit periodic reports /weekly; monthly; quarterly; biannual and annual reports.
GBV-Prevention Officer
International Medical Corps
12.2021 - 01.2022
- Working Collaborate with the Protection Cluster and participate weekly update sessions.
- Coordinate and facilitate with other integrated sectors such as the Health and Nutrition and Education.
- Provide MPSS service for survivors at IDP center to ensure and rehabilitate to their trauma.
- Work closely with the GBV Program Manager and GBV Specialist to understand program goals and to meet expectations.
- Monitor the performance of the inter-agency CP/GBV response against agreed indicators and monitor the core cluster functions.
- Ongoing assessments and analyses to better understand protection risks, to map points of service for survivors of GBV and vulnerable individuals, and to identify support structure.
- Strengthen case management and referral systems among partner and stakeholders.
- Work with teams and communities to develop appropriate prevention and awareness-raising/behavior change strategies.
- Organize and support trainings for healthcare providers, as needed and appropriate.
- Compile monthly and quarterly reports, on time and with accurate data.
- Coordinate with government counterparts, local and international NGOs, UN agencies and other stakeholders to ensure holistic support for survivors.
- Participate in strengthening GBV SOPs and referral pathways.
- Develop an M&E work plan and tracking matrix in line with the project's thematic standards and practice.
- Develop and manage tools for collecting, tracking, and analyzing data.
- Ensure accurate and timely collection of program data from the fields.
- Provide regular updates and contribute to monthly, interim and final project reports with sound analysis and documentation of data.
Education
B. A. - Social Anthropology
Gondar University
Ethiopia01.2011
COC - Community Service Or Social Work
Bahirdar Poly Technique College
EthiopiaSkills
- Certified in basic computer skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills (Verbal, non-verbal symbolic)
- Active listening and questioning
- Planning and documentation
- Empathy
- Demonstrated analytical, writing, and reporting skills
References
- Ato Mamo Mazengiya, Project Coordinator, SCI in Metema branch, 0918033559
- Ato Woretaw Chekol, Project Officer, OCHA in Bahirdar branch, 0996656784
- Ato Zerihun Amsalu, CP -Program Coordinator, SCI- (Metema Office), 0975622815
Training
- Gender Based Violence (GBV) and Cash assistance services /CAS/ Training by SCI
- GBV Concepts, GBV Case managements and GBV SOP development training by UNHCR
- Child resilience and positive parenting training by SCI
- Child protection case management training by SCI
- Interagency child protection database training by SCI
- Child safeguarding policy guideline training by SCI
- IDTVR (Identification, Documentation, Tracing, Verification and Reunification) training by SCI
- MRM (Monitoring, Reporting and Responding of children of victims against war conflict Mechanism) by UNICEF
- Awareness on THP (Traditional Harmful Practice) by G/W WCA
- Life skill, gender and development training by MSD and SCI
- Project management Methodology Flex (PMM) Training
- Project Management Special Training by SCI
- Better migration management and cross-border migration case management training by IOM
- Economic and IGA Strengths training by SCI
- Psychological First Aid (PFA) by IMC with Disaster Ready. Org
- Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL) and Parenting Skill Education (PSE) by Plan International
- Training on Personal Safety and Security by Disaster Ready .org and SCI
- Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Awareness training
- SCI-Child Safeguarding, PSEA and protection Essentials Training
- Training on Leading Wellbeing: How to Empower Healthy, Happy, Productive people by Disaster Ready Organization
- IT Security training
- Apply basic knowledge on health, sanitation, and nutrition by Bahirdar polytechnic college (USAID funded)
- On job training on CHILD PROTECTION PRINCIPLES by TDH NL
- On job training on Child Abuse and Neglect and BID by TDH NL
- On job trainings on Human Trafficking & migration by TDH NL
- GBVIMS and CPIMS (Child Protection Information Management System) training by SCI
- Trainings on basic computer applications at 3B information technology center, DEBRETABOR
Languages
- Amharic
- English
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 01/01/87
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Ethiopian
- Marital Status: Married
- Place of Birth: Debretabor
Special Competencies
- COC of Social Work (Community services work) Level 5 qualified
- Basic computer skill certificate
Timeline
Protection Officer
Organization for social Services, Health and development
06.2025 - 07.2025
Child Protection Coordinator
MSD-Mahiberehiwot for social development
04.2025 - 08.2025
GBV-Prevention Officer
International Medical Corps
12.2021 - 01.2022
Child Protection Officer
Save The Children International
06.2018 - 11.2022
B. A. - Social Anthropology
Gondar University
COC - Community Service Or Social Work
Bahirdar Poly Technique College