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Mandefro M. Ayele

Centennial,CO

Summary

Have good work process skills particularly planning, implementing, managing and coordinating different projects.This skill has been enriched through direct implementation of wide array projects in different international NGOs and government sectors.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Freelance Consultant

12.2014 - 06.2024
  • Serves as freelance consultant for NGO and business organizations in areas of livelihood assessments, humanitarian project evaluations, and reporting, food security and nutritional data analysis

Country Representative

Chemonics International INC
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
11.2017 - 04.2022
  • As a Country Representative (CR) and position holder, I served as the technical and administrative head of the Ethiopia office
  • I worked on efficient, focused food security monitoring, early warning analysis, and response planning, including maintaining a knowledge base composed of at a minimum, livelihood zone profiles, commodity trade flow maps, sub-national seasonal monitoring calendars, and technical databases covering commodity prices, rainfall, agricultural production, population, internal displacements, refugees, historical assistance flows, and nutrition/health; and developing and updating seasonal monitoring plans;
  • Effective communication of this analysis to partners and decision-makers through high quality reports and briefings

HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT COORDINATOR (HSC)

CARE International ETHIOPIA
, Ethiopia
07.2005 - 12.2014
  • As HSC I was responsible for ensuring the program design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of all emergency preparedness, response and transitional programs are in accordance with CARE strategic objectives, directions are optimum quality and that development and livelihood programs appropriately integrate emergency preparedness
  • As HSC I also provide ongoing monitoring of emergencies, coordinate efforts with government and non-government organizations, ensure proper representation and financial utilization of emergency funds, maintain communication with CARE International members and donor and develop emergency response proposals

Education

MA - Organizational Leadership

Mekane Yesus Management and leadership college
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Post Graduate Diploma - Development Studies

Kimmage Development Study Center
Dublin, Ireland

BSC Degree - Forestry

Haramaya University
Haramaya, Ethiopia

Diploma - General Agriculture

Addis Ababa University
Awassa, Ethiopia

References

  • Abby Maxman, President and CEO of Oxfam America, 02114-1908 / 6174821211, abbymaxman@hotmail.com
  • Demeke Eshete, Senior Disaster Risk Management Advisor, USAID, +251929929876, deshete@usaid.gov
  • Getachew Abate, Deputy Country Representative FEWS NET, Chemonics International Inc., +251 911 457160, gaabte@fews.net

Timeline

Country Representative

Chemonics International INC
11.2017 - 04.2022

Freelance Consultant

12.2014 - 06.2024

HUMANITARIAN SUPPORT COORDINATOR (HSC)

CARE International ETHIOPIA
07.2005 - 12.2014

MA - Organizational Leadership

Mekane Yesus Management and leadership college

Post Graduate Diploma - Development Studies

Kimmage Development Study Center

BSC Degree - Forestry

Haramaya University

Diploma - General Agriculture

Addis Ababa University
Mandefro M. Ayele