Management Project
Resume:
CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL INRODUCTION
Name: Habtam Achenef Mekonen
Country of Birth: Ethiopia
Sex: Male
Citizenship /Nationality: Ethiopian
Physical Cond.: Good Health
E-mail ****.****@*****.***
Mobile +251-*********
WORK HISTORY
Professional Experience till now is about 15+ years
Durations, Post(Title) & Organization
Duties and Responsibilities
Post, Title: River Basin Management, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Unit Coordinator
Organization: MoWIE, TBIWRD Project/World Bank Assisted Project
Duration: 12/08/2012 to date
Analysis of available water resources data
Strategic orientations for actual implementation of integrated water resource planning
A statement of the mean of implementing the plan, including implementing actors, action plan and budget requirement
Water resources planning and management for multiple beneficial uses through and with the aid of DSS (Decision Support System)
Water resource systems simulation/optimization modeling for (a) future investment planning and (b) real-time and/or near real-time operational planning
Data, information, knowledge and decision support bases and systems development and management, including remote sensing and geographic information systems
Stakeholder consultation processes development and application
Social and environmental assessment
Financial and economic analysis
Institutional development and training
Water resources assessment and monitoring (hydrology, hydrogeology, limnology, water quality, etc.)
Water use sectors assessment and management (hydropower, irrigation and agriculture including livestock, fisheries and aquaculture, tourism and recreation, water supply and wastewater disposal, environmental protection and enhancement, etc.)
undertaking (i) Inception, (ii) DSS Development, (iii) Plan Preparation and (iv) Transfer and Institutionalization
Planning, Design, development of water resource in respect to basin and sub basin context
Post, Title: Water Resource Specialist
Organization: Abay/Ethiopian Blue Nile Basin Authority
Duration:09/12/2011-11/08/2012
Formulation of sub-basin planning frameworks including objectives, criteria and scenarios based on current and future envisioned development status;
Development of sub-basin DSSs including knowledge bases and modeling tools;
Preparation of the first sub-basin plans at both individual sector level and integrated sub-basin level, incorporating corresponding strategic social and environmental assessments (SSEA), and including financial and economic analyses andconsideration of institutional management aspects
Formulation of structured stakeholder consultation processes, and application of these throughout the overall planning period;and
Institutional capacity building, covering all planning stages, processes and tasks, with particular focus on transfer and institutionalization of all planning procedures, tools and facilities for continued and sustainable periodic and routine post-projectplan update applications.
Planning, Design, development of water resource in respect to basin and sub basin context
Post, Title: Water Resource Engineer
Organization: Koga Dam & Irrigation Project/ADB Assisted
Duration: 09/09/2011-08/11/2011
Follow up a project under progress in compliance with work schedule,material, man power and others.
Evaluate and submit to the project resident engineer Daily, weekly,monthly project work progress reports
Ensure that the project activities are implemented as the projectagreements.
Monitor the overall technical implementation and resources managementof all construction of the project
Preparation of Bar bending schedules Quantity Surveys and working
Preparation of payments for checking and to give an approval.
Performs other related activities as instructed by immediate boss.
Post, Title: Unit Coordinator
Organization: Watershed, Water harvesting and irrigation development/EU EGS Project
Duration: 22/02/2011---08/09/2011
With the partners, develop a capacity building plan and facilitatetraining courses, cross visits and apprenticeships
Organizes and facilitates joint participatory monitoring programs with the woreda partners and community groups, both technical and management bodies, document lessons and provide feedback to theoffice.
Facilitating and encouraging regular review meeting and review schedules at woreda level and help the different institutions have itworking commitment
Supporting and building the capacity of the front line staffs, including DA’s and PAs and have deeper understanding of the different technical areas, participatory monitoring and evaluation, cross cutting issues and including community empowerment, programapproach and right based approach.
Resolving technical problems/and other issues that field workers and partners face with in his capacity and if not report to the field officefor support
Perform other duties as assigned by the boss.
Post, Title: Food security section v/head
Organization:Food Security,PSNP Specialist/FHI Project
Duration:15/07/2010---21/02/2011
Ensuring that the allocated resources are timely mobilized andproperly used on the site.
Supporting the development of PA level plan including the activities of agriculture, micro-financing, health, nutrition and food securityprojects as being the integral part of the overall plan at PA level.
Supporting and facilitating the woreda plan to include projects plan and thoroughly understood and be accountable for the overall implementation and monitoring and evaluation of the projects;
Making sure that community facilitators have their plans brokendown to annual, quarterly and weekly basis and same is done by the Gender and nutrition expert
Facilitating organizations and strengthening woreda level project steering committee and/or food security task force and assisting in the development of participatory monitoring and evaluation skills/knowledge.
Conducting regular review meetings with the front line staffs and development agents and record lessons and provide feedback to the participants and to the project.
Developing appropriate reporting formats together with the LDM and other relevant technical staffs
Perform other duties as assigned by the boss.
Post, Title: Trade & Industry Vice Head
Organization: Trade & Industry Office
Duration: 11/02/2009 14/07/2009
Supporting the development of PA level plan including the activities of agriculture, micro-financing, health, nutrition and food security projects as being the integral part of the overall plan at PA level
Coordinating the preparation of Woreda training curricula, organizing trainings, preparing audio visual training/learning materials in the Woreda in close collaboration with M & E officer, team members and in consultation with the PM
Checking and confirming the correctness of the reported activities.
Post, Title: Surveyor III, Natural Resource Team leader, irrigation/water supply, soil and water Conservation expert
Organization: Environmental Protection Office
Duration: 09/06/2005 10/02/2009
Facilitates and ensures that the plan at woreda/PA/village level is prepared with full participation of the community and partners
Working closely with woreda partners in planning, implementing and monitoring and evaluation of the work activities
Ensuring that policy learning and advocacy related to women empowerment were incorporated at all levels in the planning and implementation and from woreda to PA/village level.
Conducts performance review and appraisal of the employees under his/her supervision according to the policy of the organization
Supporting and coordinating needs assessment, along with woreda partners, PA and village level community institutions, for the capacity building in relation to the work implementation strategies, methodologies, and activities
Post, Title: Water harvesting and irrigation expert
Organization: Water harvesting and irrigation Development
Duration: 27/08/2003---08/05/2005
Facilitates and ensures that the plan at woreda/PA/village level is prepared with full participation of the community and partners
Working closely with woreda partners in planning, implementing and monitoring and evaluation of the work activities
Ensuring that policy learning and advocacy related to women empowerment were incorporated at all levels in the planning and implementation and from woreda to PA/village level.
Conducts performance review and appraisal of the employees under his/her supervision according to the policy of the organization
Supporting and coordinating needs assessment, along with woreda partners, PA and village level community institutions, for the capacity building in relation to the work implementation strategies, methodologies, and activities
MAJOR AREA OF COMPITANCY
Capacity building areas on Design and Supervision of projects at integrated watershed/water resource Development &management, water resource planning, data preparation and management, coordination of water resource actors, drafting water resource polices, strategies, directives and programs.
PERSONAL QUALITIES AND PHISICAL FITNESS
Very reliable, efficient and a fast learner I prefer having clear and demanding responsibilities and I take initiative to implement if there is support for new ideas. I can perform my duties in all circumstance including in a very harsh environment like refugees and remote areas. Physically fit to and no disabilities of any type.
HOBBY
Appreciating Cultural Arts, reading different books, attending radio and TV program playing and watching Sport activities like basketball, football etc.
RESPONSIBLE PERSONES
Etatu Misgan: “Bahir Dar” Tel. +251-*********
REFERENCE
Mr. Mesfin Lakew, GIZ Bahir Dar
Mr. Belayneh, GIZ Bahir Dar
Eng. Azeb Mersha, ENTRO, Ethiopia
EDUCATION, TRAININGS, AWARD AND LICENSEs
Education
Institution
PhD candidate, in Hydrology and Water Management
Addis Ababa University, East Africa water management Excellency
MSc. In water Resource engineering (Eng. Hydrology)
Bahir Dar University, Institute of Technology, Faculty of Civil and Water Engineering
BSc. in Soil & Water Engineering and Management
Haramaya University, Institute of Technology
Diploma in General Agriculture
Jimma University
Trainings with Certificates
Principles and Concepts of Hydrological Models
Bahir Dar University
Physically Based Distributed Hydrological Modeling (SWAT)
Bahir Dar University
Ground Water Modelling using MODFLOW
Addis Ababa University
An Integrated approach to Water resource Planning (WEAP Modeling)
International Water Management Institute
Climate Change and Water Resource
Florida International University
GIS and Remote Sensing in Hydrology
Florida International University
GEO NET Cost, HVB, ILWIS
International Water Management Institute
Arc GIS, GPS and Topographic Survey/Map
Productive Safety net
Advanced SWAT
International Water Management Institute
Nile Basin Decision support System (Nile Basin DSS)
Nile Basin Initiative (NBI), Uganda
Optimizations of Water Resource using GAMs Model
Eastern Nile Basin (ENTRO), World Bank
Basin/Hydrologic Information System
France, SIAP MICRO Consultant
Water Resource Modeling, HECHMS, HecRas, Mike Hydro, Mike Basin, Ribasim
Addis Ababa University,France, SIAP MICRO Consultant
Project Cycle Management
FHI, USAID
Vulnerability Assessments
FHI, USAID
Integrated Water Resource Management
Tanzania, Moshe, Depromat
Project Management
Tanzania, Moshe, Depromat
River ware
Colorado University, USA
PSNP, PIM
Food Security Office, Combolcha
AWARD
Application of Nile DSS on water resource management and planning
Uganda, Entebbe and Kenya
LICENSES
Professional Engineer IV
Ministry of Water and Energy
Driving Licenses I & III levels
Transport Authority
Computer skill
FHI, USAID
DOCUMENTS PRODUCED
1.Multipurpose water resource Planning and Management using Nile Basin Decision Support system, Published
www.iwra.org/index.php?page=286&abstract_id=2989,
http://www.bdu.edu.et/bnwi/?q=Book-of-Abstracts-3rd-Nile-Symposium(nileis.nilebasin.org/system/files/DSS%20Booklet_web.pdf, xvwwc.ipostersessions.com/templates/iposters/gallery.aspx? preview=true)
2.Impact of Climate Change on Hydro-Meteorological Variables in Lake Tana Mean state versus Extreme.
3.Tana sub Basin Water Demand Assessments
4.Tana Sub-Basin Biodiversity Management Plan.
5.Tana Sub Basin Water Resource Assessments using SWAT Model
6.Tana Sub Basin Irrigation Development plan
7.Water Balance at Akusty and Kasry watersheds with Tottori University, Japan
8.Water Balance at plot scales with Tottori University, Japan
9.Water allocation plan of Tana Sub Basin
10.Sediment modeling report of lake Tana
11.Phosphors modeling report of lake Tana
12.Nitrogen modeling of lake Tana
13.Tana Sub basin strategic integrated water resource management plan
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