Tesfaye Yibel Eskezia
Merawi
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience at CARE Ethiopia, specializing in agricultural extension and gender empowerment. Proven track record in project planning and coordination, enhancing community capacity through targeted training. Skilled in report writing and interpersonal communication, successfully facilitated access to credit for farmers, fostering sustainable economic growth.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
District Coordinator and Gender & Agricultural Extension Specialist
CARE Ethiopia
02.2023 - Current
- Coordinated and managed the overall implementation of the project.
- Secured credit access for farmers by collaborating with Awash Bank and relevant agricultural institutions.
- Established robust input and output market linkages to support project farmers.
- Strengthened Village Savings and Loan Associations to enhance community financial stability.
- Guided farmers in the development of business plans.
- Enhanced kebele-level community facilitators' skills through targeted training and mentoring initiatives.
- Built the capacity of project market research committees at different levels.
- Supported kebele community facilitators to conduct bi-monthly discussions on agriculture, nutrition, gender, marketing, livestock, and monitoring & evaluation.
- Implemented various activities aimed at women’s economic empowerment.
- Coordinated the Project Technical and Steering Committees.
- Prepared weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual project reports.
- WEGO Project, North Mecha Woreda
Food and Nutrition Technology Expert
Womberma Woreda Agriculture Office
05.2018 - 02.2023
- Delivered food and nutrition training to woreda and kebele agriculture experts and health extension workers, ensuring effective dissemination of knowledge to farmers through follow-up support.
- Coordinated food and nutrition trainings and Farmers’ Field Days with government and non-government organizations, enhancing community engagement and knowledge sharing.
- Organized nutrition and cooking demonstrations in collaboration with agriculture and health extension workers at kebele level.
- Acted as Deputy Chair of the Woreda Food and Nutrition Technical Committee and facilitated the implementation of planned activities.
- Coordinated with partner organizations on food and nutrition-related activities.
- Supported NGOs working on food and nutrition in the woreda.
- Documented best practices and promoted them for scaling, contributing to improved food and nutrition strategies in the community.
- Developed training plans and mobilized training budgets.
- Collaborated with agricultural extension communication team to enhance outreach efforts in the community.
Gender, HIV/AIDS, and Youth Affairs Expert
Womberma Woreda Agriculture Office
08.2014 - 02.2023
- Coordinated and facilitated trainings provided by government and non-government organizations on crops, natural resource management, agricultural extension, gender, and food systems, including Farmers’ Field Days.
- Delivered gender training to woreda and kebele experts.
- Partnered with organizations to drive employment creation and promote gender equality initiatives.
- Supported NGOs working on gender and youth employment issues in the woreda.
- Collaborated with partner organizations to establish employment opportunities for youth, enhancing local economic engagement.
- Guided youth in developing business plans and facilitated business plan training to empower entrepreneurial skills.
- Developed training plans and schedules.
- Coordinated and supported voluntary community development activities during the rainy season.
- Collaborated with agricultural extension communication team to enhance outreach efforts.
Extension Communication Expert
Womberma Woreda Agriculture Office
12.2011 - 08.2014
- Delivered food system and gender trainings to woreda and kebele experts, ensuring effective outreach that connected farmers with vital resources and information.
- Coordinated and facilitated trainings on youth employment, business plan preparation, crops, natural resources, agricultural extension, gender, and food systems, enhancing community engagement through Farmers’ Field Days.
- Worked with partners to create employment opportunities for youth.
- Coordinated crop demonstrations (maize, wheat, teff, and others) with crop development teams and NGOs.
- Improved dissemination of information within agricultural extension communication team.
- Documented and scaled up best practices.
- Coordinated evaluations of overall agricultural office activities and supported budget mobilization.
- Prepared weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
- Developed training plans.
- Served as Deputy Chair of the Woreda Food and Nutrition Technical Committee.
Education
BSC Degree - Rural Development
D/Markos university
D/Markos01.2007
9-12 certificate -
Burie Shikudad secondary and preparatory school
Burie01.2004
7-8 certificate -
Burie Atikum Primary school
Burie01.2002
1-6 certificate -
Shaqua Junior school
Burie01.2000
Skills
- Food systems extension
- Nutrition-sensitive agriculture
- Project Planning
- Coordination
- Monitoring
- Training Design
- Training Delivery
- Data Collection
- Report Writing
- Research Preparation
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Problem Solving
- Youth empowerment
Certification
- Training on youth employment opportunity, business plan preparation, market linkage, value chain and agri-business, nutrition, SBC, NSA/nutrition sensitive agriculture, gender, crop production, natural resource, irrigation, extension communication, project planning, basics of behavioural change, perm gardening techniques, community mobilization and environmental protection, data collection, farmer field business school, demonstration, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint and other computer skills, video production, village saving loan association, life skill, business skill/start up business.
- Certificates acquired from attending different trainings and workshops by projects or non-governmental organizations including Care Ethiopia, AGP Made, United States Peace Corps Ethiopia Office, Finote Hiwot Program, 3AG project, and SNV.
- Received an Award for best research work from Debre Markos University.
Accomplishments
- Contributed significantly to the introduction and scale adoption of improved maize varieties and wheat varieties through demonstration plots in Womberma Woreda.
- Played a key role in increasing forest development and environmental conservation coverage in the woreda.
- Made strong contributions to improving nutrition in Womberma Woreda.
- Promoted nutrition-sensitive crops, such as orange-fleshed sweet potato, through demonstrations.
- Created employment opportunities for more than 4,000 youth and women during my service in Womberma Woreda.
- Contributed to reducing harmful traditional practices and gender-based violence through awareness and community engagement.
- Initiated Farmers’ Field and Business Schools, enabling farmers to gain knowledge in agriculture, food systems, gender, markets, livestock, and related areas.
- Strengthened market linkages for farmers, particularly women.
- Built the capacity of kebele-level facilitators through continuous training.
- Ensured continuity of project activities despite security challenges.
- Facilitated women farmers’ access to credit from lending institutions.
- Linked farmers with buyers to improve market access.
- Supported the establishment of Village Savings and Loan schemes in 2 kebeles with 4 groups.
- Established 345 market research committees from 69 groups across 10 kebeles.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 06/08/89
- Gender: Male
- Marital Status: Married
References
- Biruhalem Kassa, Senior Market Advisor, CARE Ethiopia, +251 911 059 504, biruhalem.kassa@care.org
- Mekibib Feyisa, Monitoring & Evaluation Manager, CARE Ethiopia, +251 923 678 790, feyisa@care.org
- Masresha Bezabehin, Gender & Agricultural Extension Specialist, CARE Ethiopia WEGO Project, +251 918 701 254, masreshabezabih@yahoo.com
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading
- Participating in open discussions
- Staying informed about global issues
- Engaging in project and research activities
Languages
- English
- Amharic, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent
- English, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent
Knowledge And Skills
- Agricultural and Food Systems Extension
- Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture and Food Security
- Gender and Youth Empowerment
- Project Planning, Coordination, and Monitoring
- Training Design and Delivery
- Life and business skill
- Business plan and research preparation skill
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Basic Computer Skills
- Report Writing, Data Collection, and Documentation
- Problem Solving and Interpersonal Communication
Timeline
District Coordinator and Gender & Agricultural Extension Specialist
CARE Ethiopia
02.2023 - Current
Food and Nutrition Technology Expert
Womberma Woreda Agriculture Office
05.2018 - 02.2023
Gender, HIV/AIDS, and Youth Affairs Expert
Womberma Woreda Agriculture Office
08.2014 - 02.2023
Extension Communication Expert
Womberma Woreda Agriculture Office
12.2011 - 08.2014
BSC Degree - Rural Development
D/Markos university
9-12 certificate -
Burie Shikudad secondary and preparatory school
7-8 certificate -
Burie Atikum Primary school
1-6 certificate -
Shaqua Junior school