Experience

Northwestern University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student

  • Sep 2022 - Present



Media Development Investment Fund

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Programme Manager - Ethiopia

  • Aug 2020 - Sep 2022



WaterAid

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communication Specialist - Voices from the Field

  • Aug 2013 - Aug 2018

  Behailu worked as a Communications Specialist – Voices from the Field, for WaterAid, an international NGO headquartered in London with offices in 34 countries. As an international staff based in Ethiopia, his work at WaterAid included producing strategic media content – stories told via text, and still and moving images – for the organization’s international fundraising and advocacy purposes. His works have been used in various internal and external social and mainstream media in the UK and the US including The Guardian, the Huffington Post, the Telegraph and Argus, The Atlantic, and CNN. Behailu’s pictures were also exhibited in such international events as the Glastonbury Festival, UK, and the International Midwives Congress, Canada. Show less



Children's Radio Fondation

• Addis Ababa

• Assistant Project Manager

  • Nov 2012 - May 2013

  The Children's Radio Foundation is developing a Children and Youth Media Capacity Building Curriculum for UNICEF Ethiopia. Behailu is the Assistant Project Manager based in Addis Ababa. The Children's Radio Foundation is developing a Children and Youth Media Capacity Building Curriculum for UNICEF Ethiopia. Behailu is the Assistant Project Manager based in Addis Ababa.



UNICEF Ethiopia

• Communication for Development Consultant

  • Oct 2011 - Dec 2012

  Behailu's responsibility for last six months of this occupation was to work as Education Content Manager for a UNICEF-run Children TV program called Silegna Sefer. Behailu's responsibility for last six months of this occupation was to work as Education Content Manager for a UNICEF-run Children TV program called Silegna Sefer.



Addis Ababa University

• Ethiopia
• Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer

  • Oct 2009 - Jul 2011

  At Addis Ababa University, I am lecturer of Journalism and Communication. I have taught Newswriting and Reporting for Print and Web. I also teach Graphic Designing. At Addis Ababa University, I am lecturer of Journalism and Communication. I have taught Newswriting and Reporting for Print and Web. I also teach Graphic Designing.



Lambadina Institute for Health and Development Communication

• Editor In Chief

  • Jul 2006 - Aug 2010

  Responsible to oversee the production of the newspapers both in Amharic and English. I edit content and form/design. With a run of 50,000 copies, Lambadina newspaper is the largest distributed newspaper in the country. Responsible to oversee the production of the newspapers both in Amharic and English. I edit content and form/design. With a run of 50,000 copies, Lambadina newspaper is the largest distributed newspaper in the country.