Molla Belay
Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Summary
I am a Healthcare Leadership Private Consultant with a Chief Expert Public Health Professional, and Expert Master of Health Care and Hospital Administration (MHA), a BSC degree in public health, and a diploma in Midwifery & comprehensive Nursing professional with many shortterm technical, leadership, and management training. I have over 33 years cumulative experience (12 years in Leadership, Management & Governance, LMG, and 8 years in an Advisory position) in public health as being health care provider, health care program & financial manager for woreda, and Zonal health departments, Health college instructor, inservice trainer, mentor, supervisor, team leader, hospital CEO, member of organizational board of directors,Regional Human Resource for Health (HRH) Technical Associate, and Regional senior technical advisor in Amhara Region Bureau of Health with new and innovative health system strengthening concept, Deliverology, having exemplary inspirational leadership and management track records with critical thinking, strong analytical, scientific problem solving, with mastery of computer skill & professional report writing with excellent emotional intelligence and networking skills.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Senior Deliverology Advisor
NCIRHT
10.2018 - 08.2021
- Deliverology Unit (recruited by FMoH, CIRHT)
- Amhara Regional Bureau of Health
- Major achievements
- Introduce the Deliverology concept to the region at all levels of the health system
- Prepared regional deliverology plan and identified regional health sector priority outcomes and follow its implementation
- Align the region with FMoH's new initiatives through the Ministerial Delivery Unit
- Enhanced and gave synergy to implement sectoral transformation agendas
- Provide advisory and consultancy support to the bureau head to implement the identified priority outcomes of the region
- Involved in providing supportive supervision of hospitals, WoHO & ZHD with appropriate, onsite, face-to-face, and written feedback
- Trained a series of compassionate, respectful, and caring healthcare providers development
- I have a significant contribution to implementing the six-health system building blocks
- Assigned to Advise Human Resource Management Directorate, Curative & Rehabilitative
- Directorate, and Health Regulatory Directorate
- Involved in preparing regional HRM to restructure document
- Involved in job evaluation and grading (JEG) implementation in the region
- Involved in the national Ethiopian Health Service Package (EHSP) revision with sound and constructive contribution
- Involved in the regional budget allocation to regional health institutions to manage the regional budget fairly and efficiently
- Involved in different committees in the region with a sound contribution
- Mediate the disagreement between the regional health bureau and regional health professional association officials to reach a consensus related to good governance issues to enhance smooth relations b/n the two parties
- Strategic document performance reviews and provide strategic recommendations
- I have a great contribution to the prevention and control program of the COVID-19 pandemic in the region by coordinating the zones and RHB with daily and continuous communication, report collection, analysis, and on-time feedback provision to the reporting ZHDs (Bahir Dar, West
- Gojam, South Gondar, North Wollo, Noth Gondar, Central Gondar, & West Gondar) and liaising with regional higher officials for decision making and support
- I am the one who took the COVID-19 prevention vaccine AstraZeneca immediately after it arrived in the region and became a model for others to receive it
- Involved in job evaluation and grading (JEG) implementation in the region
- Conducted a series of new staff orientation programs, conducted research work on the effectiveness of executive MHA training for CEO to the hospital service improvement with sound recommendations
- Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams, ensuring optimal integration of new technologies and systems.
Regional HRH Technical Associate
11.2013 - 06.2018
- Recruited by MSH), Amhara Regional Health
- Bureau
- Major achievements
- Provide technical advisory role to Amhara Regional Health Bureau to improve HRM and other health services in the region
- Capacity building: Provide training, mentoring, and coaching related to HRM for health managers and HRM heads
- Gave technical support to the RHB to have full HR data that could be used for evidence-based decision
- Represented and liaised with MSH in the regional health bureau concerning the human resource for health (HRH) project
- Involved in committees and teamwork that facilitate the health bureau's achievement of objectives
- Provided health-related advice and consultancy support to the regional health bureau head and deputy heads
- Intending to alleviate problems associated with a lack of staff motivation and a poor working environment in the regional HR process, I was the initiator and pioneer in preparing a training package, conducted training, and implemented the 5s-KAIZEN-TQM model in the unit and all over the health system
- As a result of the evidence-based improvement exhibited, the model is being scaled up and implemented in other regions of the country
- Took advisory and technical role in preparing a strategic plan for Amhara Region Public Health
- Institute
- Played a principal role in preparing the 10-year strategic plan of Human Resource Management for the Amhara region Bureau of Health
- Provide advisory and technical support for Ethiopian Hospital Reform implementation guidelines in the region
- I prepared a scientifically sound concept note of 3 shift working modalities for clinical service in the hospitals of the Amhara region, moderating the discussion with the presence of concerned stakeholders and the modality implemented in the region
- I was the one who prepared the first induction and orientation manual in the region for new employees and distributed it all over the Amhara region which practically uses full for staff
- Molla Belay Tessema
- Mobile: 0918714652, Bahir-Dar, Ethiopia
- Email: mollabelay@yahoo.com motivation, retention, and fast assimilation that facilitated employee development in the respective organizations
- So the system is in place in all health sector hierarchies in the region
- I have also participated in the ABH research project on health extension program return of investment in 2018 being a team leader in East Showa and completed my assignment.
CEO/General manager
Debretabor Hospital
03.2008 - 10.2013
- Amhara region
- Major Duties & Responsibilities
- Program & Financial management, administrative and leadership role
- Planning, coaching, monitoring, and evaluating all health-related services in the hospital
- Supportive supervision of all activities at the different departments in the hospital
- Manage the hospital and NGO budget to be used efficiently and effectively to provide quality and equity of health services to satisfy the customers
- Coordinate, efficiently & effectively used AMREF surgical support in the hospital
- Coordinator of immunization campaign at the zonal level
- I was the one who enabled the hospital to be awarded for its standard-based quality health service provision by FMOH (4 times) and the Ethiopian Quality Award (EQA) in the presence of
- Ethiopian government president H.E Dr
- MulatuTeshome
Deputy Head, South
Gondar Health Department
07.2005 - 02.2008
- Region
- Major Duties & Responsibilities
- Program & Financial management, administrative and leadership role
- Planning, monitoring, and evaluating all health-related services in the zone
- Supportive supervision of all activities in the zone
- Manage the sector and NGO budget to be used efficiently and effectively to provide quality health services
- Involved in different health-related projects carried out by different partners
- Microplanning and coordinator of immunization campaign at the zonal level
- Involved being a member of the zone developmental committee to decide, and supervise different governmental and nongovernmental projects in the zone
- Molla Belay Tessema
- Mobile: 0918714652, Bahir-Dar, Ethiopia
- Email: mollabelay@yahoo.com
- Chairperson of the Zone HIV/AIDS prevention and control committee with the program and financial oversight and HIV/AIDS project evaluation of CBOs in the zone
Head
Woreda Health Department
07.2001 - 06.2005
- Debretabor Woreda health office, Amhara region
- Major Duties & Responsibilities
- Program & Financial management, administrative and leadership role
- Planning, monitoring, and evaluation of all health-related services in the woreda
- Supportive supervision of all activities including HIV/AIDS service in the woreda
- Manage the sector and NGO budget to be used efficiently and effectively to ensure quality and equity of health services
- Involved in different health-related projects carried out by different partners
- Involved being a member of the woreda developmental committee to decide, monitor, and supervise different governmental and nongovernmental projects
- I have undergone immunization surveillance training and fieldwork with Canadian experts and conducted passive surveillance with the team
- Microplanning and coordinator of immunization campaign at the Woreda level
- Member of the board of directors of Woreda Water Office
Senior health science expert and instructor
Debretabor Health College
07.1995 - 07.2001
- Major Duties & Responsibilities
- Preparing lesson plans and giving lectures and practical demonstration sessions for students in anatomy and physiology, maternal and child health, obstetrics, gynecology, first aid, nutrition, etc
- Instructing, assisting, and supervising students while they are engaged in practice in different health institutions during apparent ship and supervising students while practicing in community health
- Involving in the training of other health professionals and community health service providers
Head
woreda health
08.1994 - 02.1995
- Department, Fartaworeda health office, Amhara region
- Major Duties & Responsibilities:
- Program & Financial management, administrative and leadership role
- Planning, monitoring, and evaluation of all health-related services including immunization of the woreda
- Supportive supervision of all activities in the woreda
- Molla Belay Tessema
- Mobile: 0918714652, Bahir-Dar, Ethiopia
- Email: mollabelay@yahoo.com
- Microplanning and coordinator of immunization campaign at the Woreda level
- Manage the sector and NGO budget to be used efficiently and effectively to ensure quality and equity of health services
- Involved in different health-related projects implemented by different partners
- Involved and a member of the woreda developmental committee to decide monitor, and supervise different governmental and nongovernmental projects
- Chairperson of the Woreda HIV/AIDS prevention and control committee with the program and financial oversight and HIV/AIDS project evaluation of CBOs in the Woreda
- Involved in training of community-based reproductive health agents, CBRHA
Midwife and RMNCAH/FP coordinator
07.1991 - 04.1994
- Adiszemen and Debretabor health centers
- Amhara Region
- Major Duties & Responsibilities
- Service provision related to immunization program with planning, monitoring, and evaluation of
- RMNCAH/FP services
- Supportive Supervision of other health workers in the respective woredas and MCH team leader in the woreda
- Microplanning and coordinator of immunization campaign at the Woreda level
Comprehensive Nurse
03.1988 - 06.1991
- Metema & Debretabor hospital, Amhara region
- Major Duties & Responsibilities
- Patient care plan and implementation
- Health education
- Health promotion
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Participate in the routine immunization program
Education
MHA - Health care administration
Jimma University
12.2011
BSc - Public health professional (Health officer)
University of Gondar
12.2003
Diploma - Midwife
Midwifery school
12.1991
Diploma - Comprehensive Nursing
Jimma Institute of Health Sciences
12.1988
Skills
- Relationship Building
- Strategic Planning
- Training, coaching & mentoring
- Presentations and public speaking
- collaboration
- Interpersonal relation
- scientific problem solving
- Negotiation
- concept note preparation, and project proposal development
- Report writing
- Mentoring & coaching
References
- Dr. Amir Aman, Former Minister of Health, amire.amane@gmail.com
- Dr. Fantu Abebe, Former Jhpiego, Regional Manager (Amhara Region), +251932225060, fantuabebe@gmail.com
- Mr. Abdulkerim Mengistu, Head, Amhara Region Bureau of Health, 0930989478, losidafoabdu@gmail.com
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 09/01/65
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Ethiopian
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Regional Senior Deliverology Advisor
NCIRHT
10.2018 - 08.2021
Regional HRH Technical Associate
11.2013 - 06.2018
CEO/General manager
Debretabor Hospital
03.2008 - 10.2013
Deputy Head, South
Gondar Health Department
07.2005 - 02.2008
Head
Woreda Health Department
07.2001 - 06.2005
Senior health science expert and instructor
Debretabor Health College
07.1995 - 07.2001
Head
woreda health
08.1994 - 02.1995
Midwife and RMNCAH/FP coordinator
07.1991 - 04.1994
Comprehensive Nurse
03.1988 - 06.1991
BSc - Public health professional (Health officer)
University of Gondar
Diploma - Midwife
Midwifery school
MHA - Health care administration
Jimma University
Diploma - Comprehensive Nursing
Jimma Institute of Health Sciences
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