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*. Person Data

Name Teshome Regassa Senbetu

Sex Male

Date of Birth 3, March 1955

Nationality Ethiopian

Place of Birth East Shawa, Ethiopia

Marital Status Married

Languages skills Afaan Oromo, Amharic, English (Excellent Listening, Speaking

Reading & Writing) \

Address

Mobile Tele +251-*********/911636586

Email: adwnzq@r.postjobfree.com/ adwnzq@r.postjobfree.com

Physical address, Akaki Qaliti, Woreda 13, Mahiber Betoch, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2.Professional Qualification

I hold Master’s Degree in Health Education with Health Promotion (UK), Bachelor Degree in Pharmacy (Ethiopia), Diploma in Environmental Health Science (Ethiopia) and a Postgraduate Certificate in Environmental Pollution Assessment & Management (Belgium).

Obtained various Certificates for several attended on job short trainings inside and outside of the country in the areas of TOT on Strategic management development Program, Health & Social Care Strategic Leadership Development Program, Result Based Planning Monitoring &Evaluation (PME) of Development Program & Projects, Strategic Health Communication and Leadership, TOT on Primary Health Care Management Development Program. TOT on Financial Management Program, Customer Services for Non-business Sector, Balanced Score Cards, Sector, continuing education on Marketing Concepts and Principles, Pharmaceutical Ethics, Participatory TOT on Community WASH.

3.Work Experience

3.1 Public sector for 30 years (for Federal Ministry of health) as health education and communication team leader, health extension professionals training team leader, Hygiene and Quarantines services Senior Expert (for Regional Health Bureaux) as a Hospital pharmacist, Provincial pharmacy coordinator, Provincial Environmental Health Manager (Sanitarian).

Led design, plan, coordination, implementation, monitoring and the evaluation of Health promotion and diseases prevention for a region.

Led and coordinated designing, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Health Extension Programme.

Led drafting, editing and preparation of Health Extension Service Packages for the rural, urban and pastoralist settings.

Led and coordinated selection, recruitment, deployment of and on-job training for Health Extension Workers and health extension supervisors.

Led communication and popularisation and coordination of the government flagship program, health extension programme across the country and overseas

Led and coordinated health education and communication across the country

Led and coordinated Environmental Health and Quarantine Regulatory program across the country

Strengthened and maintained (fostered) collaboration and cooperation of a wide range of stakeholders for the success of the health programs

Worked on inter country border health Cooperation agreements

3.2 Local &International NGOs

International NGOs

Worked for Yale Global Health Leadership Institute as a Technical Advisor & Mentor in Health Care Management Systems Strengthening for realization of Primary Health Care Transformation in Ethiopia. Through training, mentoring, technical advisory and follow up support, for 4 years, health management and leadership capacities of the local health and non-health sectors in selected woredas of Jimma Zone, SW Showa Zone and Illu Ababora Zone, and the whole Jimma zone were built.

Worked for JSI as a PHCU Reform Implementation Consultant for five months, to facilitate implementation of Primary Health Care Reform project through, training, follow up, technical support to local government leadership, PHCU working Groups, primary hospitals and health centers in Oromia and SNNP regions.

Local NGO

Worked for Cheshire Foundation Action for Inclusion (CFAI), local NGO working on disability focused inclusive development interventions, as a Communication & Resource Mobilization officer for the organization. In three years time to promote and support CFAI mission communication and resource mobilization strategies, programs and action plans were designed, planed, executed, monitored and reported

Worked for Cheshire Foundation Action for Inclusion (CFAI). Addis Ababa Project Manager – for one year, with overall leadership and management responsibilities of (Planning, developing, executing, monitoring,supervising, evaluating of the activities of disability inclusive integrated project in Addis Ababa. Responsible to recruit, train, appraise, coach, mentor, supervise and manage project staff. Managed medium clinic based general health services (preventive, promotive, medical, rehabilitative, dispensary and diagnostic) to the project target community. Also managed inclusive WASH projects (Community, Schools & Health care facility). Led one disability inclusive pre-education school. Responsible for overall financial & human resources management of the project. Strengthened stakeholders cooperation and collaboration for the success of the project. Designed and executed multidimensional and integrated project activities funded by PACT/USAID, Water Aid/Ethiopia, Water Can/Canada, CBM, CSSP/British Council, etc.

4.Overseas Work Tour & Exposure/Experiences

Attended regional and international workshops and conferences organized in Kenya, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Mali, Ghana, South Sudan and the Sudan held on WASH projects, hygiene promotion and participatory methodologies, Participatory Hygiene Education Video Script Development, Community Based Reproductive Health Program, Ethio-Sudan Joint Border development Commission Meeting,, Ethio-South Sudan Joint Border Development Consultative Meeting, experience sharing on Ghanaian community based health program & Ethiopian Health Extension Program,

5.Especial INSTITUTIONAL ASSIGNMENTS/Designation

Design health extension program for Federal Police Commission

Former Member of Private Health Institutions Inspection Team

invigilator for environmental health for Jimma University final year students

Committee member for the establishment of Regional Training Centers

Inter-minstrel (interdepartmental) committee for the control of Illicit trade and Give trainings on "Health Importance of Legal Trade" and Prevention of Illegal Trade

6.PUBLICATIONS AND DOCUMENTS PREPARATION

Developed supervision training module for the training of trainers of health extension program supervisors,

Developed supervision manual and implementation guideline for health extension program supervisors

Participated on and lead preparation and editing of health extension packages reference books for health extension workers .

Prepared 3 manuals on the prevention of Female Genital Mutilation, Abduction and rape, and Early Marriage for Health Extension workers .

Jointly prepared and lead the development of 16 reference books for Pastoralist Health Extension trainees

Jointly prepared & edited 16 health extension packages for Pastoralist Health Extension program

Jointly prepared and edited 9 modules for Integrated Refresher Training workshops

Jointly prepared & edited 22 lecture notes for health extension trainees

Jointly prepared/edited Health Extension Implementation Guideline in Amharic & English

Jointly designed, prepared and edited Health Extension curriculum,

Jointly prepared & edited 9 Reference Modules for Health Extension Trainees,

Jointly prepared & edited 16 Health Extension Packages in Amharic and English

Led, guided and coordinated design, preparation, development and editing of more than 50 health learning materials which include leaflets, booklets, brochures, flip charts focusing on the major health problems of the country

7.Consultancy/Freelance Work

Worked as a consultant (lecturing, training, giving presentations, reviewing and editing modules and books, preparing proposals, facilitation of workshops, editing, preparation and translation of manuals and guidelines etc) for Ethiopian Red Cross Society in Wollaita, Ministry of Water Resources and GTZ and Oromia Water Resources Bureau, Ethiopian Kale Heywet Church Water Program, Centralized Nursing School & Midwifery school (Addis Ababa University), Water AID/ Ethiopia, Carter Centre- Ethiopia, Cheshire Foundation Action For Inclusion (Addis Ababa Cheshire Project), THE Carter Centre- ETHIOPIA PUBLIC HEALTH TRAINING INTIATIVE, SAVE THE CHILDREN/USA, International Institute of (Innovative) Rural Reconstruction (IIRR-Ethiopia), Ethiopian Catholic Church, Pact-Ethiopia, The Ethiopian Public Health Association (EPHA) (2 times) and Tulane University Technical Assistance Project, CCRDA (2 times).

8.Membership and Role In Civic Societies (Volunteerism)

July 2007-to present:- General Assembly Member, Cheshire Foundation Action For Inclusion (CFAI), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

An NGO working on various areas which include prevention of disability, community based rehabilitation, inclusive education, health and other services to people with disabilities across the country. Played key role in reviewing and endorsement of annual physical and budget plans and performance (physical and financial) reports and regularly provide professional advice.

Technical committee member of CCRDA

9.Summary Of Positions Held

9.1 Local & International NGOs

Technical Consultant Health Management -YGE

Mentor – Health Management –YGE

Technical Consultant- JSI/HEPCA2

Communication and Resource Mobilization officer- CFAI

Project Manager- AA project, CFAI

9.2 Public Sector –Health Ministry

Health promotion/diseases prevention directorate, Senior Officer

Health extension professionals training team leader (Director)

Health education & communication team leader (director)

Hygiene, Quarantine and environmental health senior expert (deputy division head)

Provincial pharmaceutical services coordinator

Public Hospital chief pharmacist

Provincial environmental health manager

10 Skills

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Computers skills

Health Care management

Environmental Pollution Assessment & Management

Project Planning Monitoring & Evaluation

Health Communication

Primary Health Care Management Development Program Training

Customer Services

WASH TOT training and facilitation

Gender analysis

Hygiene education and promotion

Health Care management systems strengthening mentoring and consultancy

Organizational culture analysis and change

Performance management and accountability

Stakeholder engagement and management (collaboration & cooperation) of UN agencies, bilateral Organizations, health professional associations, NGOs, Mass media MPs, regional and local governments)

Problem solving skills

Conflict resolution and management

Primary health care transformation

Strategic leadership and management

Case studies writing

NGO Program communication policy and strategy design

NGO Resource Mobilization policy and strategy design

Project design an development

Program and Project management

Project staff management

Disability inclusive project management

Inclusive WASH projects design and management

Project finance management

Health Clinic services leadership and management

Disability prevention and mainstreaming and rehabilitation project management

Health Promotion & Diseases Prevention

IEC/BCC materials design and development pretesting and post testing

. Epidemic outbreak assessment and response .

Health Extension program management

Health Extension Professionals Training management

Health extension packages development and editing

Inter country Border health cooperation

health extension workers training management

Health professional training module design and preparation

Health Education & Promotion program leadership

Health messages design and disseminations

KAP surveys

Port health and quarantine services management

International Health regulations enforcement

International Vaccination Centers/ program management

Port (airport/inland posts ) hygiene and sanitation inspection

Port health service policy and strategy formulation

Control and Prevention of Quarantinable Diseases

Conference and workshop organizing and facilitation

Conference and workshop proceedings report writing

Pharmaceutical services management

Medicine procurement and supply management

Stock management

Drug information/ education service

Hygiene and environmental health inspection

Hygiene and environmental health regulation enforcement

Water quality monitoring and control

Occupational health and safety promotion Hygiene & environmental health inspection

Environmental health legislations enforcement

Participatory hygiene and sanitation transformation (PHAST)

Presentation and lecture delivery

Job aids development

Documents translation, reviewing and editing

Performance management/measurement (KPIs, dashboards) and learning systems.

Communication and negotiation skills

Decision-making skills,

Leadership and management skills

behavioral and social change communication

Public health program guidance and management

Business Plan development

Environmental regulations and policies. knowledge

Analytical and problem-solving skills.

Organizational skills and attention to detail.

Organizational capacity assessment

Organizational and time management

Media health message dissemination monitoring

Health messages drafting, writing, editing and content production

Proactive, co-operative and supportive team player

Experience of working across cultures

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