Tadele Akalu

Experience

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  Gesha Woreda Education Office

  Jul 1997 - Aug 2003

  Head, Vocational Skills Training Center (VSTC)

  Managed the overall activities of the training center; Conducted technical & vocational skills training needs assessment at the local level; Developed curriculum & training material for technical & vocational training programs; Organized gender sensitive training programs for technical & vocational trainings; Managed entrepreneurship & business development services for small-scale micro-enterprises (SMEs); Organized & supported growth-oriented women entrepreneurs in collaboration with Woreda Cooperative Associations; Designed fund generating community development projects; conducted quantitative and qualitative data analysis; coordinated Woreda Education and Health projects; worked with the local community in development activities related with mobilizing the community to participate in agricultural extension activities; teaching second cycle primary school on voluntary basis. Show less

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  Bita Woreda Education Office

  Sept 2004 - May 2009

  Promote Alternative Basic Education (ABE), Inclusive Education & Early Childhood Education (ECE) activities all over the woreda; carrying out Civil Service Reform Program duties effectively; provide trainings for teachers and health professionals on topics like strategic planning, result based performance, Business Process Reengineering (BPR), inclusive education, child rights in schools, Alternative Basic Education (ABE); as well as on Environmental protection and Rural Development to Agricultural Development Agencies (ADAs) and model farmers; provide seminars to farmers on Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) and best agricultural practices; carrying out school supervision, monitor Basic Education, special needs education and Non-Formal Education Programs at Woreda and kebele levels; Plan, M & E of health & education projects. Show less

  • Planning, M & E Senior Officer

    Jan 2009 - May 2009

  • Secondary School Associate Supervisor

    Aug 2008 - Dec 2008

  • KG, Primary, Special Needs and Non-Formal Education Expert; Plan & Project Expert

    Sept 2004 - Jul 2008
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  Vision Ethiopian Congress for Democracy (VECOD), NGO

  Jun 2009 - Aug 2010

  Project Officer

  • Prepare various fund-raising project proposals with Logical Framework Approach (LFA); • Coordinate leadership learning communities;• Prepare activity and financial reports of project implementations funded by EU, World Bank, Finland and Sweden Embassies; • Lead activities to strengthen the use of social accountability approaches by citizens and government organizations in Ethiopia to make service delivery more effective, efficient and accountable;• Monitor and evaluate project implementations; • Prepare strategic and operational plans; • Prepare and edit training manuals (modules); • Design curriculum for education and training programs; • Conduct evaluative research on the effectiveness of education and training programs; • Mentor and coach local project staff; • Facilitate and moderate seminars, workshops and humanitarian activities on: Democracy, Human Rights, Children & Women Rights, Gender, Good Governance, Social accountability, Democratic Leadership and Management, Policy Development and Management; • Facilitate networks with local and international NGOs. Show less

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  Vision Ethiopian Congress for Democracy (VECOD), NGO

  Jul 2011 - Jan 2012

  Program Coordinator

  • Manage overall project implementation;• Develop fund raising project proposals with Logical Framework Approach (LFA); • Managing project teams; coordinate, monitor and evaluate project implementations (funded by EU, NED, Initiative Africa, Finland Embassy, World Bank, etc.); • Lead project activities to strengthen civic engagement by using a range of instruments and tools, such as participatory budgeting, monitoring of public service delivery, and citizens’ report cards. • Monitor and evaluate Leadership and Management Skills Development Training Programs and good governance and social accountability training programs; • Develop and edit good governance and social accountability training materials and modules; • Teach leadership and management courses; • Organizing and facilitate workshops;• Prepare periodic reports and submit to donor agencies. Show less

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  Federal Private Organization Employees Social Security Agency (POESSA)

  Feb 2012 - Mar 2012

  Senior Training Expert

  • Assess training and capacity building gaps; • Spearhead the implementation of trainings and experience sharing forums; • Design and lead capacity building trainings; • Coaching trainees; • Monitor & evaluate the effectiveness of capacity building programs; • Prepare strategic human resource development plan.

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  GIZ SLMP/GFA Consulting Group

  Apr 2012 - Aug 2014

  National Extension Methodology Specialist

  • Prepared gender sensitive training concept and coordinated its implementation at regional and woreda levels; • Developed extension training curricula, modules, packages and training materials; • Designed all methodological and “soft” aspects of training and training materials including cross-cutting issues like gender, nutrition, HIV/AIDS & climate change;• Designing, moderating & coaching interactive sessions, workshops and conferences;• Developed participatory adult training methodologies & training packages; • Planning, monitoring, evaluation and learning of training programs;• Monthly & quarterly activity and financial report-writing and documentation production;• Apply GIZ management model: CAPACITY WORKS in project panning & implementation based on the five success factors (strategy, cooperation, steering structure, processes, learning & innovation); • Manage project budget & follow-up the monthly cash flows in the project region; Engage in hiring of national project staff;• Actively working with national and international experts. Show less

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  Transtec Belgium Sc.

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  National Women Entrepreneurship Development Expert

  • Actively involved in private sector development, entrepreneurship development, and business development services for SMEs • Worked with the target group of growth-oriented women entrepreneurs • Conducted needs assessments of women entrepreneurs and human & institutional capacity assessment of TVET Colleges with Logical Framework Approach (LFA)• Assessed inclusion of disadvantaged groups in government financial and technical support service provisions• Developed training programs; curriculum development; and draft training materials• Conducted assessment of the implementation of cooperative VET in TVET colleges. Show less

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  Federal Meles Zenawi Leadership Academy

  Dec 2015 - Aug 2016

  Senior Capacity Development Specialist

  • Assessed training and capacity development gaps • Spearhead the implementation of trainings and experience sharing forums• Designed and led capacity development activities• Provided technical support, guidance and coaching to partners • Developed ToR for capacity development programs and consultancy services • Monitored & evaluated the effectiveness of capacity development programs• Prepared strategic human capacity development plan.

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  Agriteam Canada Consulting Ltd.

  Aug 2016 - Feb 2020

  Technical Coordinator/ National Capacity Development Specialist

  • Works closely with the International Project Field Manager to ensure that the technical requirements of the work are translated into effective operational decision-making and implementation on a day-to-day basis. • Coordinates capacity development programming of the project within the framework of CDSF.• Interacts with NFO technical specialists and Regional Facilitation Team Leaders (RFTLs) [and, where applicable, Regional CD Specialists (RCDSs)] on matters related to the day-to-day execution of tasks related to capacity development programming.• Employs innovative and systematic approaches to capacity development and training within the framework of CDSF for institutional strengthening and behavioural change strategies and interventions to achieve AGP2 CDSF objectives.• Strengthens the capacity of RCDSs, national technical specialists, consultants and regional CDSF teams to use experiential training design skills, and model effective gender responsive training and facilitation skills.• Lead in the overall design, development, implementation and dissemination of CD materials consistent with CDSF training methodologies within the framework of CDSF.• Develop the capacity of GoE agriculture experts to become competent facilitators and trainers, based on international competency standards. • In consultation and collaboration with other CDSF staff, produce high quality gender-responsive project-level teaching and learning materials (e.g. facilitator guides, participant reference manuals, guidance notes, training manuals, visual aids, etc.) including e-learning and other alternate learning strategies.• Document and disseminate CD interventions, activities and results through reports, presentations, case studies and other means to highlight lessons learned and best practices.• Monitor and evaluate learning interventions. Show less

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  IOM - UN Migration

  Feb 2020 - now

  National Project Officer- Training & Capacity Development

  Under the overall supervision of the IOM-CO Addis Ababa Head of Programmes and the direct supervision of the Sr. Programme Officer-Migration Management and Governance Unit (MMGU) , I oversee the activities tasked to the Coordination and Capacity Development Support sub-unit within the MMGU, namely, planning, designing and implementing training and CD for key governmental and non-governmental stakeholders as well as IOM beneficiaries. Specific responsibilities:1. Act as the focal point for the overall planning, design, implementation, monitoring and reporting on training activities. 2. Coordinate and conduct training needs assessment; develop training packages appropriate to the local context and coordinate effective delivery of MMGU capacity development and training activities. 3. Support appropriate government bodies to further build their capacity on migration management, and in particular, support GoE structures and initiatives including the National Partnership Coalition (NPC) and the Regional Partnership Coalition (RPCs) and other councils/taskforces through tailored trainings. 4. Spreadhead the design and implementation of organizational capacity assessment tool (OCAT) for assessing the national and regional coordination mechanism’s capacity for migration management and governance, coordinate capacity development action planning process and its implementation. 5. Support the development of the National Referral Mechanism for VoTs and other vulnerable migrants through OCA and training of frontline actors and service providers at all stages of the referral mechanism. 6. Coordinate training activities related to TiP and SoM to facilitate rights based and empowerment focused approaches, in close coordination with NPC, Federal Ministry of Justice, Federal Police and Immigration Agency. 7. Support the provision of standardized CD and training based on the CD4MM, IOM EMM2.0, AVM Handbook and other relevant and leading best practices. Show less