Netsanet Tezazu Teruneh
Addis Ababa
Summary
A result-oriented community development practitioner experienced in providing administrative support to complete projects. I am knowledgeable in disseminating project information to project stakeholders, monitoring the progress of projects, developing and maintaining project deliverables and gathering and inputting data into data bases. More so, I have been involved with HIV/Aids initiatives, community mobilization, monitoring and evaluation, field research, capacity building as well as planning and implementing community-based projects. I am looking for a position in a challenging environment that strives for organizational and personal development.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Protection Officer
European Union Fund Project (TLGHLM, B-SDA & DFA)
07.2020 - 01.2023
- Providing overall coordination, facilitation and reporting of the project activities within the intervention areas of the region
- Conducting need assessments, monitoring and follow-up of project implementations for achieving the objectives of the project
- Organizing rounds of community-wide conferences and campaign on peace building, respect for human rights, diversity and peaceful co-existence
- Providing capacity building training to legal and human rights experts and decision makers, especially in government justice system, to respond to and defend for human rights and deliver justice
- Technical assistance for legal and human rights actors in the effective implementation of human rights-responsive laws and policies
- Promote for the scale-up of outreach legal aid service centers for vulnerable social groups in collaboration with Justice Institutions
- Project field officers’ supportive supervision and reporting during cascading the training on intergenerational indigenous justice systems education to be cascaded for conflict prevention, reconciliation and peace building
- Develop public data base of good practices, successful experiences and lessons learned in defending, protecting and promoting the human rights of social minorities
- Planning, leading and coordinating quality, timely and effective protection responses to the needs of populations of concern under the AoR
Project Field Coordinator
UNHCR Fund Project (Gaia Clean Energy)
02.2019 - 08.2020
- Maintaining and monitoring project plans, project schedules, work hours, budgets and expenditures
- Undertaking project tasks as required and developing project strategies
- Managing field officers in their day today project activities at camp level
- Organizing, attending and participating in stakeholder meetings
- Conducting and facilitating different pre and post intervention surveys in the refugee camps
- Strongly committed to careers, hardworking, cooperative with colleagues and performing responsibilities
- Executing duties in accordance with the organization manuals and policies, the directives and policy of the undertaking and pursuant to the job descriptions assigned
- Monitoring project progress and creating project status reports for project managers and stakeholders
- Managing project management documents such as the project plan, budget, and schedule or scope statement, as directed by the project manager
- Scheduling stakeholder meetings and facilitating communication between the project manager and stakeholders throughout the project life cycle
- Assess project risks and issues and provide solutions where applicable
- Responsible for ensuring the schedule, budget and details of a given task are well organized
- Communicating with various departments to keep everyone on board about any changes to the project plan
- Organizing reports, plan meetings and provide updates to project managers and concerned stakeholders/donors
Community Volunteering Project Officer
VSO-Ethiopia
11.2016 - 03.2018
- Organizing taster sessions and workshops to encourage and support marginalized communities to become volunteers
- Utilize /collaborate with the local networks of those interested in volunteering to include: statutory and voluntary organizations, older residents, disabled residents, residents and activities groups already in the community
- Develop the capacity of local organizations, both the statutory and voluntary, to provide meaningful and robust volunteer opportunities for disadvantaged/marginalized communities
- Organize ongoing training and support both for vulnerable groups who are volunteers, supporters and mentors, and staff and volunteers within the organizations that are providing the opportunities
- Facilitate the placement of marginalized communities into the volunteering opportunities of their choice
- To publicise and promote the contribution of marginalized volunteer communities make to their local communities
- Undertaking monitoring of the project and report the progress regularly
- Undertaking general administration and maintaining detailed and accurate records including financial records to enable reporting to lines of income, and to complete monitoring reports
- To promote and adhere to Volunteering Matters Equal Opportunities Policy
- Working/volunteering in the community with people from a wide range of backgrounds
- Designing and delivering training, particularly in the field of skills-building and also motivating and supporting others
- Being an innovative community worker who can develop work priorities and show initiative
- Supported entrepreneurial business and livelihood of young people and women through different capacity building trainings
- Serve as committee of Global Citizenship Days and part of many Community Action Days-events organized to raise the awareness of youth about volunteerism
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
VSO-E Funded Project (TBCS+)
10.2016 - 06.2017
- Ensuring that programs, initiatives, or projects are achieving their desired outcomes
- Coordinate and produce regular reports as required by project and program agreements
- Develop staff capacity based on robust performance review and staff need
- Supervise and appraise staff performance directly reporting to me
- Develop team spirit among staff horizontally and vertically
- Monitor and report on the assigned project areas progress and results
- Routine monitoring of project resources, activities and results, and analysis of the information to guide project implementation at the project sites of the region
- Periodic (mid-term, final) assessment and analysis of an ongoing and completed project activities and Systematic collection and analysis of information of project progresses
- Data collection on inputs, activities, and immediate outputs and also systematic reporting on provision of inputs and production of outputs
- Designed to provide information on the effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability of the project
- Administrative, implementation, and management issues as opposed to broader development effectiveness issues
Project Coordinator
URRAP Funded Project (HIV/AIDS Prevention Consultant)
05.2015 - 06.2016
- Handling administrative tasks for the project manager and team members to keep the project running smoothly
- Ordering equipment and supplies, managing deadlines and workflow, and scheduling meetings and appointments
- Tracked project activities to ensure they are progressing as per schedule and maintained the project Calendar, budget and ensure deadlines are met
- Participated in Project Planning, implementation and supporting in developing training or other materials for community stakeholders and others
- Drafted internal inter-staff communications and advocated for the rights of most at risk populations (MaRPS)
- Managing and coordinating the whole project activities of the organization in collaboration with stakeholders/partner organizations
- Sharing relevant documentation and reports with project teams & providing information and regular support to stakeholders
- Being point of contact for various working groups & developing in-depth understanding of project scope and particulars
- Ensuring resources and equipment are always available & providing support to project managers when requested
Senior Data Collector, and Supervisor
WB & AGP Funded Project (Central Statistical Agency)
05.2015 - 06.2016
- Managing the day to day activities of the data collection at woreda, kebele and different facility levels
- Managing the data collectors so that they are equipped with the necessary supplies and skills to conduct the assessment
- Conducting and overseeing data entry operations, ensuring that work is accurate, timely and efficient
- Supervising the daily activities of operators of data entry devices who input records, lists or other data points into an electronic format
- Downloading data, understanding survey objectives and data analysis
- Communicating effectively and have outstanding organizational skills, and may report to a research coordinator
- Data collection/download data/ enter data in a timely and accurate manner
- Using databases and computer systems for data analysis and also following data collection procedures and formatting statistical data
- Interpret survey questions and performing quality control checks/enforcing quality standards
- Developing or applying mathematical or statistical theory and methods to collect, organize, interpret, and summarize numerical data to provide usable information
- Managing logistics and supplies for the data collection and also the time and effort of the data collection
- In collaboration with data collectors, preparing micro plans for the data collection and effectively manages the movement of data collectors
- Communicating organizational needs, oversee employee’s performance, provide guidance, support, identify development needs, and manage the reciprocal relationship between staff and the organization so that each is successful
Senior Research Officer
PSNP Funded Project (DRM& Food Security Office)
11.2014 - 06.2014
- Promotes research, learning and knowledge transfer culture in the organization and the dissemination of research results
- Prepares call for paper and invites from potential researchers by disseminating the invitation using appropriate media for maximum response rate
- Leading the design, conduct, and use of research for organizational learning in the organization
- Develop and mobilize integrated community based care and support programmers’ for the rehabilitation of the vulnerable communities like women, children and other vulnerable groups reporting and documentation
- Arranging trainings and experience sharing forums for the members of the staff on research and publication matters
- Searching and retrieving information from the internet, online databases and paper-based sources
- Managing relationships with key stakeholders to gather findings for the research study and advise management on project deliverables
- Writing research specifications and interviewing members of the public
- Submitting required analytical and narrative reports on progress and field reports frankly highlighting problems and possible solutions plus lessons learned; including indicators of planned actions and financial statements on time and to relevant bodies
Community Capacity Building Officer
USAID Funded Project (OSSA)
11.2012 - 09.2013
- Provides feedback to drafted capacity development plans, and together with the team, implements the safe community action plan for the project/organization
- Engage with partners in each community or sector, including following up with public or private decision makers, local allies and community leaders to commit to eliminating gender based violence
- Actively participates in outreach activities together with the capacity building team, with a view to sustainably and meaningful impact for social change
- Involves in the production and dissemination of community-tailored awareness materials
- Providing capacity building trainings for most marginalized community members such as daily laborers, commercial sex workers, people living with HIV/AIDS, and long distance drivers
- Preparing check lists collect information and providing feedback for the gaps identified to address the facilities for the concerned bodies
- Preparing monthly plans and combining reports of project activities to meet the objectives of the project
- Participating in weekly, monthly and annual meetings with concerned stakeholders to set common agendas
- Providing capacity building trainings to the selected community members of the region on issues of HIV/AIDS, GBV, Community mobilization and other corresponding issues
GBV & BCC OFFICER
Samara University
07.2010 - 01.2013
- Contributing to the timely and quality implementation of activities, deliver continuous technical coaching, perform monitoring and evaluation of the quality of GBV related work and capacity building of staff who will be working with GBV prevention and response
- Oversee case management including follow up on referrals and action plans, and support services provided to GBV survivors, ensuring that the survivors receive the minimum package
- Work closely with the GBV advisor to initiate planning for long term GBV prevention and response activities including referral pathway and standard operating procedures
- Promoting the positive images of the organization and facilitate the public relation department to create smooth relation among other institutions
- Providing and facilitating trainings about gender based violence and gender mainstreaming issues
- Establishing gender clubs, and other essential steering committees to settle and strengthen the structural arrangements of the institution
- Facilitating trainings, workshops, seminars and conferences in related to sexual violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation
Education
Master’s degree - Project Planning and Management
Akmonlink University College
01.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology and Social Anthropology
Samara University
01.2010
Higher and preparatory school -
Dembecha higher & preparatory school
01.2007
Elementary and Primary school -
Feresbt Primary and Elementary school
01.2003
Skills
- Report writing
- Proposal writing
- Attention to detail
- Organizational skills
- Time management
- Community mobilization
- Computer applications
- Project management
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Teamwork
- Social skills
- Editing
- Communication skills
References
- Mr. Kassa Mamo, Project Coordinator, CISP Ethiopia, 0913423473, kassamamo80@gmail.com
- Mr. Lake Mihret, Head of Sociology Department, Bahir Dar University, 0910220901, lakemihret@gmail.com
- Mr. Deribew Ayele, Nutrition Information Analyst, Disaster Prevention & Food Security Commission, 0921551542, derb2006@gmail.com
Hobbies and Interests
- Conducting research on issues affecting the vulnerable members of the society such as children, women, refugees and IDPs.
- Content development, community service and volunteering.
- Organizing events in the community & being involved with charities.
- Participating in fund raising events and campaigns.
- Volunteering at local companies, clubs and organizations.
- Joining social, environmental and cultural rights groups.
Training
- 08/2013, Gender mainstreaming and Communication skills Training, Addis Ababa; Ministry of Women, Youth and Children Affairs
- 09/2014, Community Mobilization & HIV/AIDS Impact Assessment Workshop, Adama; OSSA/USAID
- 09/2015, Leadership and Change Management Training, Addis Ababa; ERCS
- 03/2016, Household Consumption, Socio-Economic and Welfare Monitoring Assessment Training, Addis Ababa; Central Statistical Agency
- 11/2017, Volunteerism, Life skill and Entrepreneur Skills Training, Assosa; VSO-Ethiopia
- 12/2018, Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy Training, Assosa; UNHCR & PIE
- 01/2020, Conflict Resolution, Peace Building and Human rights Protection Training, Assosa; European Union CSF
- 09/2021, Project Cycle Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Resources mobilization and Time Management Training, Assosa; BGDAN & GLAD
Surveysconducted
- Employability and skill manpower surveys, Afar region, 2014, CSA
- DRR feasibility study, selected woredas of Afar region, 2015, IOM and DPFSPCO
- Household Consumption and Expenditure survey, selected woredas of Amhara region, 2016, CSA
- Socio-Economic and Welfare Monitoring survey, selected woredas of Amhara region, 2016, Central Statistical Agency
- Agricultural Growth Program survey, selected woredas of BGRS, 2017, CSA
- Refugees Skills Profile survey, BGRS Refugee Camps, 2018, World Bank
- Ethiopian Population Based HIV Impact Assessment, selected woredas of BGRS, 2018, EPHA
- Base line and end line survey on Child Protection issues, 2020, Plan International Ethiopia
- Basic Infrastructure Accessibility and Expansion Assessment study, selected zones of BGRS, 2020, ERA
- Mid-Term Feasibility Assessment on Livelihood and Lowlands Resilience Program study, selected woredas of BGRS, 2022, World Bank
Personal Information
- Age: 30
- Gender: Male
Timeline
Senior Protection Officer
European Union Fund Project (TLGHLM, B-SDA & DFA)
07.2020 - 01.2023
Project Field Coordinator
UNHCR Fund Project (Gaia Clean Energy)
02.2019 - 08.2020
Community Volunteering Project Officer
VSO-Ethiopia
11.2016 - 03.2018
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
VSO-E Funded Project (TBCS+)
10.2016 - 06.2017
Project Coordinator
URRAP Funded Project (HIV/AIDS Prevention Consultant)
05.2015 - 06.2016
Senior Data Collector, and Supervisor
WB & AGP Funded Project (Central Statistical Agency)
05.2015 - 06.2016
Senior Research Officer
PSNP Funded Project (DRM& Food Security Office)
11.2014 - 06.2014
Community Capacity Building Officer
USAID Funded Project (OSSA)
11.2012 - 09.2013
GBV & BCC OFFICER
Samara University
07.2010 - 01.2013
Master’s degree - Project Planning and Management
Akmonlink University College
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology and Social Anthropology
Samara University
Higher and preparatory school -
Dembecha higher & preparatory school
Elementary and Primary school -
Feresbt Primary and Elementary school
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