*. PERSONAL SUMMARY

I am an Education Expert with over 18+ years of high-level educational

experience in gov’t and multi-sectoral organization (NGOs). I have proven experience in : -

Provide technical assistance for the education sector through delivery, mentoring and coaching,

Develop quality & learner centered training materials,

Provide high/advanced training on various areas, levels of education and expertise,

Review/develop M&E tools and, conducting M & E,

Conduct/facilitate review & consultative meetings,

Develop/Review/Validate regional & national strategies, curriculum materials and guidelines,

1. PERSONAL SUMMARY

I am a senior educational advisor & expert with over 20+ years of high- level experience in gov’t and multi-sectoral organization (NGO). I have proven experience in : -

Providing technical assistance (advisor) for the education sector through delivery approach, mentoring and coaching,

Developing quality & learner centered training materials/modules for Teacher Educators, Higher Education officials, Teachers and School Leaders.

Developing M& E and assessment tools, conducting result based M

& E, researches and providing feedback.

Coordinating workshops, Seminars, trainings (capacity building), review & consultative meetings with various stakeholders.

Coordinate various assessments including EGRA.

Coordinating a number of partners in planning, implementing & evaluation of educational and project activities.

Developing a concept note, project proposals, implementation plan, budget and compiling a report.

Understanding & practical experience of `gender equality & inclusion

(safeguarding).

• Supervising/ Coaching/coordinating/leading a team of experts

(managing people) at various levels.

• Creating smooth & effective relationships with partners & stakeholders by promoting a culture of respect, transparency, and accountability.

• Proven experience to draw clear, concise, and executable work plans.

• Practical experience of leading/developing planning, periodic reporting, budgeting, and budget management.

• Proven experience in developing excellent interpersonal & communication skills with strong ability working in under pressure and in diverse community/culture.

• Documenting experiences, lessons, learnings, and best practices.

• Highly developed cultural awareness & ability to work well in an international environment (face to face and virtually). I have also the experience of working with higher government officials (SNNP, Sidama & have an exposure to Oromia), have budgeting skill, and negotiation skills with proactive problem-solving & time management skills. Besides, I am self-motivated, flexible, innovative & creative and have a strong believe in the importance of constructive feedback. Personally, I am well organized, committed, motivated and efficient with a thorough and precise approach. CURICULUM VITAE

1. Personal Details

Name…..Dereje Kebede

Sex…….Male

Age……40

Nationality…..Ethiopian

Language……Amharic, Sidamu

Afoo,English & Afan Oromo .

Address…. Hawassa

Mobile ;

+251-***-******

+251-***-******

Email;

adzk7f@r.postjobfree.com or

adzk7f@r.postjobfree.com

ACADAMIC

QUALIFICATION

MA in Educational

Planning and

Management from

Hawassa University

BED in History (Minor

Geography) from Jimma

University

Diploma in History

(Minor Geography) from

Hawassa College of

Teacher Education.

II. Career Summary

S.N Year of

Experience

Name of the organization/

Employer

Level of Effort Duty Station

1 July 2020 to date

Education Development

Trust/TARGET

Technical

Advisor

Sidama Education

Bureau (Hawassa)

2

July 2017/18 to

June 2020

SNNP Regional Education

Bureau

Team Leader

Education Bureau

(Hawassa)

3

March 2013 to

June 2018

SNNP Regional Education

Bureau (SNNP REB)

TELD Higher

expert

Education Bureau

(Closely working

with MOE)

4

Aug 2010 to Feb

2013

SNNP REB (wereda education

office)

Coordinator Education office

5

Aug 2005 to Jan

2013

SNNP REB (wereda education

office)

Highschool

Teacher

Highschool

6

June 2003 to July

2005

SNNP REB (wereda education

office)

Junior school

Teacher

Junior school

III. Detail Work Experience

July 2020 to date, Education Development Trust (EDT) ; Regional Technical (Advisor) Expert.

EDT in Ethiopia operating 20-million-pound education project called Technical Assistance to Reinforce GEQIP-E Ethiopia (TARGET) project. Thus, my key roles are Providing technical support & advisor previously for SNNP and Sidama Regional Education Bureau (REBs) & currently for Sidama only in the areas of system strengthening (delivery system), National school Leadership Training program, School Leadership Continuous Professional Development (CPD), data for delivery (online data tracking of activities & collection of data/evidence) and MERA. The Regional Technical advisor basically focused on coordination of all tasks of the project. Thus, my major roles are including but not limited to:

• Providing Technical advice for the regional vice president & Education Bureau Head on educational goals & strategies.

• Coordinate procurement, spending and recruitment plans & activities.

• Supporting system strengthening of REBs through delivery, mentoring & coaching approaches.

• Coordinating the practice based, gender and special need responsive school leadership training packages of school leaders, supervisors, key teachers, & educational experts and reviewing training documents/modules.

• Developing activity plan, budgeting, and compiling periodic reports,

• Developing M & E tools, Planning & conducting result-based M& E,

• Conducting /coordinating consultative & review meetings with stake holders & partners. TRAINING AND

CERTEFICATE

MEAL

• Training

Facilitation Skills

CPD

USAID/IQPEP

SAFEGUARDING

DATA &DELIVERY,

COACHING,

LEADERSHIP

COMPUTER SKILL

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Power

point

Outlook

Coordinating data collections and assessments (base line, Midline & end line), face to face & online using KOBOTOOL and other ICT technologies.

• Coordinating/controlling key & lead trainers for 251 primary & secondary schools, and managing their performance.

• Documenting/ capturing lessons & best practices, writing success stories, and conducting experience sharing.

• Providing technical support for the effective & efficient utilization of the world bank funded huge grant (GEQIP-E).

• Coordinating tablet based online activity tracking and data collection platform of primary schools (data for delivery).

Working with (including meetings) an international staff both face to face and virtually.

In this position, I have received a recognition from the Senior management of EDT/TARGET, and two certificates of recognition from Sidama National Regional State President and the vice president & Education Bureau Head, respectively for my contributions in program implementation & sustainability. From July 2017/2018 to Jun 2020: Team Leader, Curriculum Development & Implementation. (SNNP REB)

In curriculum development & Implementation directorate, I was fully responsible to lead/coordinate team of all subject experts, support the development of preprimary & primary education curriculum, follow the implementation of curriculum, facilitate trainings, plan & compile reports of the directorate, budgeting, coordinate M& E and validate distance education modules are among my key responsibilities. Major responsibilities;

• Coordinating and Monitoring the development of Student Text Books, Teachers Guide & TLM for preprimary (“O” class, Accelerated School Readiness and Child to child) and primary education.

• Coordinate procurement, spending and recruitment plans & activities.

• Serve as Regional TOT for READ II’s Community Outreach program on TLM, Parental Awareness Workshop, Reading Camp and Reading & Writing Clubs.

• Coordinating TOT Trainings on ECCE & the new “O” Class Teaching approach and Materials for Regional Education Bureau, Zonal Education Department, Wereda Education Office Experts, School Leaders, and Facilitators.

• Developing Monitoring and Evaluation Tools, and conducting M & E to Zone, wereda and school level.

• Participated on the development of the regional education strategy, and the new Ethiopian Education Road Map.

• Coordinating capacity development training on the curriculum development and evaluation.

• Conducting a consultative meeting with partners & stakeholders on curriculum dev’t & implementation.

• Support the supply chain system to develop a bid document, procure, store & distribute teaching -learning materials.

• Lead the home-based learning (Radio) during C-19 pandemic.

• Planning, budgeting, and compiling periodic reports.

• Working with senior officials & stake holders on matters of curriculum, and EiE.

AREAS OF

EXPERTIES

Education ( ECCE,

Leadership,

Teaching, CPD,etc )

Gender

Project management

Research

• M & E

• Training

SKILLS &

BEHAVIOURS

Accountability

Excellent

communication skill

Negotiation and

influencing

Coordination &

collaboration

Decision- making skills.

Analytical & strategic

thinking

• Strong team building

& motivational skills.

• Collaboration

• Integrity

March 2013 – June 2018: Teachers’ and Educational

Leaders’ Capacity Development Senior Expert, SNNP REB

(with close collaboration with MOE)

In Teachers’ and Educational Leader’s Capacity Development directorate, I was responsible to support pre-service (working with College of Teachers education) & in-service trainings (short term trainings & upgrading) of Teachers, Educational Leaders, and Educational Experts in collaboration with Ministry of Education. Major responsibilities;

• Coordinate and support Five Colleges of Teachers’ Education in selection, training, community service & budget utilization.

• Coordinate various base line, mid line, capacity gap assessments, EGRA, etc using KOBOTOOL & other ICT

technologies.

• Coordinate & support in-service teacher training and trainings of school leaders in collaboration with MOE & Universities.

• Facilitate Trainings on ECCE, Educational Planning, addressing the issue of girl’s self –esteem and psychological factors affecting girl’s education, concepts of gender and gender/inclusive responsive pedagogy for Linc Community Development.

• Coordinate the planning, implementation and M & E of Continuous Professional Development (CPD) in Zone, Wereda, primary and secondary schools levels.

• Conducting/ facilitating trainings for primary & secondary school teachers, principals, supervisors, and educational experts on the concept, planning and implementation of CPD.

• Participating on the national CPD consultative meetings and present reports and best practices.

• Preparing selection guideline for preservice & in-service training, Coordinating the selection process, Conducting M&E and giving written feedback for Colleges of Teacher Education CTE’s),

• Conducting review/consultative meetings with CTE’s, partners, other stake holders and zone/wereda education sectors.

• Develop a budget plan for regular & summer teacher training for five college of teacher education.

• Lead the selection of center of excellence college of teacher education in SNNP.

• Coordinate the development of a strategy to improve the shortage of primary school teachers which leads to the opening of additional training programs (night and weekend) within the catchments of Colleges of Teacher Educations.

COMPETENCIES

I believe that I am the

best competent for the

post due to: -

Proven experience of

the education system

(preprimary, primary,

secondary & higher

education)

demonstrated and

consistent leadership

experience

strong collaboration,

synergy and with

excellent team sprite

As Coordinator of General Education Quality Assurance Core Process (GEQIP);

• Develop annual activity & budget plan, compile periodic reports and working with wereda senior officials.

• Coach, support, and control of 15 Primary school supervisors.

• Developing M & E tools, conducting monitoring and evaluation and providing feedback for supervisors, principals, and schools.

• Support the implementation of GEQIP program.

• Prepare a rubrics and Select Model School, Principal, supervisor, and teacher for the regional annual award.

• Develop training materials and facilitate trainings for supervisors

& select and develop best practices.

• Coordinate procurement, spending and recruitment plans & activities.

From 2005-2010: Secondary and preparatory school Teacher ; Major Responsibilities;

• Teaching History and Civics & Ethical Education, Coordinate the Department of History, Coordinator of Exam development and administration committee, Support co-curricular activities, served as Unit Leader, Member of the leading committee of Ethiopian Teachers Association at Wereda Level.

From 2003-2004: Teacher of Social Study and Civics & Ethical Education.

• Teaching Social studies, Coordinate the Department of social studies & Support co-curricular activities.

VI. REFERENCES

1. Abdu Zeleke (PhD), EDT/TARGET, Country Director, Ethiopia. Email; adzk7f@r.postjobfree.com

Mobile; +251-*********/ 911624643

2. Habtamu Woldeyohannes G, Area Programs Manager

USAID Feed the Future Transforming Agriculture Project, RTI-International Email; adzk7f@r.postjobfree.com; Mob; +251-*********

3. Mr Metalign Ayehu; Regional MEAL Lead, Ethiopia, -Kenya - Somalia VSF-Suisse

Email; adzk7f@r.postjobfree.com or adzk7f@r.postjobfree.com Mob; +251-*********

4. Mr. Fuad Ibrahim, former State Minster for FDRE MOE. Email; adzk7f@r.postjobfree.com;

Mob; +251-*********

5. Mr Yasabu Berkneh; Imagine1Day, Ethiopia Office. Email; yberkneh@imagine1day

Mob; +251-*********/ 928180578

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