Experience

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  GOAL Global

  • Ethiopia

  • Head of WASH & ESNFI Program

    • Feb 2023 - Present
    • Ethiopia

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  GOAL Ethiopia

  • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

  • Deputy Head of WASH & ESNFI

    • Mar 2022 - Feb 2023
    • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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  World Vision Ethiopia

  • Ethiopia

  • WASH Manager-SCH/STH Transmission Break Project

    • Mar 2018 - Apr 2019
    • Ethiopia

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  UNICEF-IRAQ

  • Basra, Iraq

  • WASH Specialist

    • Jan 2015 - Jun 2016
    • Basra, Iraq

    Supporting the emergency WASH Program in Iraq.

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  UNHCR

  • Rwanda

  • Associate WASH Officer

    • Jun 2014 - Dec 2014
    • Rwanda

    Assessment, monitoring and technical advice for improving the WASH situation in the refugee camps in Rwanda.

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  Tearfund

  • East and Southern Africa Region

  • WASH RECA (Regional Emergency Cluster Advisor)

    • Sep 2013 - Dec 2013
    • East and Southern Africa Region

    Support in the strengthening of National WASH Emergency coordination platforms in the Region on preparedness and emergency response capacities.

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  UNICEF Sudan Country Office

  • El Geniena, West Darfur, Sudan

  • WASH Specialist

    • Jul 2010 - Feb 2013
    • El Geniena, West Darfur, Sudan

    Provide leadership and facilitate the processes that will ensure a well-coordinated, coherent, strategic and effective WASH response at State level by a mobilized and adequately resourced group of agencies, local communities. Ensure a more coherent and effective response by mobilizing WASH Cluster agencies to respond in a strategic manner across all areas of activity and also enhance predictability of humanitarian crisis. Provide support to the WASH Cluster Coordination in West Darfur to enhance inclusion of key humanitarian partners, maintenance and strengthening of appropriate humanitarian coordination mechanism, coordination with national/local authorities and State institutions, emergency preparedness, planning and strategic development, application of standards, capacity building and monitoring and reporting.

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  World Vision International-Sudan Office

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

  • WASH Sector Specialist

    • Dec 2008 - May 2010

    Prepare the Watsan sector strategy for the National office. Ensure the quality of the Watsan implementation in the emergency responses in South Darfur and recovery projects in Blue Nile States. Coordinate the Watsan sector in Northern Sudan and represent WV in Coordination, Networking meetings, line government ministries and donors. Prepare proposals, supervise project implementation and evaluate progress reports.

  • Watsan Specialist

    • Sep 2006 - Nov 2008

    Ensure that Water and Sanitation Program is fully and timely implemented in accordance with Community needs, Sphere Standards, WVI standards and as agreed with donors. Give technical support in community mobilizing/sensitizing, project planning, designing, implementing and constructing of water and sanitation systems and promotion of health and hygiene thereby reduce health risks of man-made disaster in South Darfur that would adversely affect the IDPs and Host communities. Strengthen the capacity of local staff in responding to emergencies at short notice in mobilization supply of safe drinking water and control of human waste. Enhance community participation and capacity building to ensure effective and efficient local management of the Watsan project facilities for sustenance/longer life.

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  Samaritans Purse International Relief-Sudan office

  • Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan

  • Water and Sanitation Coordinator

    • Jan 2006 - Sep 2006
    • Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan

    - Program management and coordination of water supply and sanitation hygiene activities in the IDP’s camps in South Darfur.- Provide sustainable solutions to water and sanitation issues for IDPs and returnee population- Design and prepare project proposals and monitor and evaluate progress.- Implementing community based hygiene promotional activity & programming- Directly dealing with community leaders with a focus on empowering the vulnerable population- Hiring and management of national staff and ensure success of project goals- Financial management

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  Water Resource Development Bureau

  • Awassa, SNNPR, Ethiopia

  • Senior Hydrogeologist

    • Aug 2002 - Jan 2006
    • Awassa, SNNPR, Ethiopia

    The study & implementation of water supply and sanitation projects and coordination of emergency drought affected area and resettlement area water supply and sanitation projects. In the last years the study and coordination of pastoralist water supply and sanitation project in the region. Guidance and on-job training of junior staff on the basic principle of water resource evaluation and water resource management with hands-on practical exercise on the different conventional and scientific methods of source identification.

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  Water Resource Development Bureau

  • SNNPRG, Ethiopia

  • Hydrogeologist

    • May 1994 - Sep 2000
    • SNNPRG, Ethiopia

    Water supply source identification and site selection works in over 30 districts and construction quality supervision of well drilling works. Implementation and recommendation of pumping test works for safe yields determination of wells. Preparation and evaluation of bid documents for construction projects. Coordination and implementation of sanitation and hygiene promotion works in 10 districts. Community mobilization awareness creation and capacity building on water supply and sanitation facility operation and maintenance and disease transmission and preventive measures (environmental health issues related to water supply and sanitation)