Mamaru Melkie

Experience

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  Alem Birhan Self Help Community Based Development Association (Local NGO Ethiopia)

  Jul 2009 - Aug 2013

  Executive Director

  I have worked in Alem Birhan Self Help Community Based Development Association based in Ethiopia. Summary of Major duties and Responsibilities:• Plan, organize, directs, coordinates, supervises and controls the overall activities of the organization• Facilitate the leadership role in the overall activities and development of the organization. • Direct and supervise the project officers and technical staffs to implement the project activities successfully • Develop project proposals and concept notes for funding organizations• Develop strategic plan of the organization • Ensure enabling working environment for the organization staffs.• Direct and coordinate the preparation and implementation of action plan in accordance with signed project agreement• Coordinate preparation of different projects that support to achieve the organization mission,vision and objectives. • Coordinate and monitors the implementation of organization activities and facilitate evaluation• Organize and facilitate partner’s review meeting and attend at international meetings • Facilitate establishment of vibrant grass root community Based Institutions (CBIs) and Asset Based Community Developments (ABCDs) groups. • Creates and demonstrate participatory and transparent decision making process, gender sensitiveness, team spirit, motivation and dedication among staffs members• Promote and ensure organizational values and principles• Ensure networking and harmonious relationship with CBI, government and NGOs/INGOs/CSOs/• Ensures that the organization under implementation is focused on resource poor community and gender responsive• Ensure periodical technical and financial reports are prepared and timely submission to concerned bodies and donor organizations. • Document and share good practices to ABSHCBDA staffs and partners• Establish strong relationship with government offices at all level to collaborate and work in partnership. Show less

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  MSP Ethiopia, UK/DFID End Child Marriage Programme

  Sept 2013 - Jan 2015

  Woreda Programme Coordinator

  • Provide guidance, technical assistance, regular follow-up and supervision to Woreda level Anti-HTP committee, ECM taskforces and community level core trainers and ensuring communication and coordination at woreda WCA and other offices, especially education office• Work with education office and schools to strengthen school clubs activities to end child marriage and other HTPs which harm the children. • Manage and facilitate economic incentives activities for in-school adolescent girls are being transferred to the beneficiaries in a timely and transparent manner• Facilitate and manage child protection activities in the woreda in collaboration with government stakeholders and Non Governmental organizations. • Manage woreda level implementation of ECM Program activities; including community conversations, school based activities, capacity building, strategic engagement, knowledge management, communication and M&E• Facilitate the selection of Core Trainers and facilitate TOT at woreda levels• Actively participate in review meetings at woreda levels; hold regular meetings with woreda WCA offices and selected kebeles• Ensure that monthly reports collected from community level trainers, CC facilitators, community based research assistants and school clubs are accurate • Compile and collate monthly and quarterly progress reports and updates to the ECM Program and respective Woreda WCYA and education offices• Participate in assessments, monitoring and evaluation visits and operational research within the woreda• Keep regular contact and liaise with governmental and non-governmental counterparts who are engaged in similar activities within the woreda• Ensure timely distribution of materials from ECM Program to the beneficiaries• Facilitate Woreda visits of programme staff and other stakeholders as appropriate• Working with partner M&E experts to build the planning, monitoring and evaluation capacity of the government to end child marriage. Show less

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  Department for International Development (DFID)

  Feb 2015 - Mar 2017

  Summary of Major duties and Responsibilities: • Strengthen the organizational, systems and human resources capacity; • Provide strategic guidance and support for government bodies to enhance their capacity in designing, planning, implementing, monitoring and financing large scale programs for ECM in Ethiopia;• Develop organizational capacity assessment tools tailored to ECMP to identify ongoing organizational gaps and needs as required;• Establish the ECMP Capacity Building Fund, facilitate the selection of CSOs and IAs for CBF grant and manage, support, and successfully completed all ECMP CBF Grants; • Preparing and updating an ECMP training manual, setting out training procedures, qualifications• Support development and implementation of an aligned five-year plan and annual plans of WCA• Establish, manage, monitor and effectively close the ECMP Capacity Building Fund, • Coordinate customized capacity development training for government partners; • Facilitate regular review meetings with partners to assess the impact of the capacity building in the course of implementing the ECMP;• Develop organizational capacity assessment tools tailored to ECMP • Assist BoWCA to (re-)establish and/or strengthen Anti-HTP Committees;• Provide training to and capacitating Anti- HTP Committees and Task Forces • Planning and coordinating ECMP capacity building activities closely and effectively with other development partners activities with ECM in the region and nationally (e.g. UNICEF and UNFPA); • Preparation of component reports to be included in ECMP quarterly and annual progress reports;• Preparation of the programme capacity building strategy, training management and quality control guideline, Capacity Building Fund(CBF) operational manual and other relevant documents; • Support the Bureau of Women and Children Affairs to effectively coordinate the preparation of the Regional End Child Marriage strategy; Show less Major Duties and responsibilities A) Link to strategic objectives and Planning - Understand each component of End Child Marriage Program(ECMP), its focus on the girl, and its role in ending child marriage in the two focus zones.- develop a monthly implementation plan and schedule of activities for the Woreda Technical Assitants at the zone level- Strengthening the M&E and reporting functions at zone level and providing technical support to WCYA and other ECMP government partners. B) Learning and knowledge Management - Understand zone, woreda and kebele government structures, especially the WCA and Anti-HTP committees and be able to communicate the major themes of the program;- Capture and Communicate administration and program issues for discussion and resolution with the ZPM and WTAs on a timely basis;- Support the ZPM to supervise WTAs in compiling, collating and applying quality assurance of data for monthly and quarterly progress reports, including raining reports and updates to ECMP partners(WCA, Education etc.---);- Report essential learning from the field, especially girls and child marriage, that may be relevant to the technical areas of the program. - Report updates on government policies, changes and practices with regard to project activitiesC) Communications, Coordination and Leadership - Communicate the idea of "One Program" and be able to articulate the program through the lens of the girl and the background of her life;- Maintain and nurture constructive relations with all ECMP counterparts - Participate in Zonal management meetings - Support the ZPM and government in the preparation of ECMP reports from training, M&E(qualitative and quantitative) and other ECMP activities. - Support the ZPM to build the capacity of WTAs(both EI and other) in their data collection, knowledge management and reporting;- Build the capacity of partners through support and coaching to strengthen planning, coordination,data collection and reporting. Show less

  • Capacity Building and Training Manager

    Jan 2016 - Mar 2017

  • Zonal Programme Coordinator, End Child Marriage Programme in Ethiopia

    Feb 2015 - Dec 2015
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  Alinea International

  Jun 2017 - May 2021

  Capacity Development Officer

  Major Duties and Responsibilities • Support the key Government IAs and other potential partners to improve their organizational, system and human resource capacity, • Develop organizational capacity assessment tools, • Develop capacity gap and need assessment tools and approaches and support IAs to identify their capacity gaps and needs and used in the annual planning process, • Support and train IAs on the customized CDSF approach • Support the IAs to use the adult and experiential learning systems (Experience, Reflection, Generalization, and Application, ERGA model), • Effectively facilitate and support the Master Facilitators Development Programme (MFDP) and conduct job embedded support (coaching, mentoring, after action review, refresher training, peer learning, • Support efficient and effective project implementation including the timely completion of capacity development work plans, • Maintain clear, regular, and effective lines of communication with regional, Zonal, woreda, and kebele level,• Support implementing agency partners in strengthening their administrative systems as well as their program management and implementation skills, • Coordinate PCU, Zone and respective woreda capacity development interventions, • Ensure capacity needs assessment and joint CD planning of AGP2 Project Coordination Units (PCU) and IAs, • Prepare training manuals, participant books and power point slides, • Coordinate different capacity development ToT and post training follow-up activities, • Support the design and delivery of trainings at all level, • Conduct training quality assessment and prepare enhancement plan, • Support AGP2 PCUs and IAs in the areas of annual planning implementation and evaluation• Provide joint monitoring and follow up support, • Support IA’s to mainstream gender, women empowerment, nutrition, CIG and ESMF activities in all AGP2 components, Show less

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  Helvetas

  Jun 2021 - Jul 2022

  Governance and Institutional Development Officer

  Summary of Major Duties and Responsibilities Technical role• Assess the capacity of Woreda structures, • Support the implementation of Woreda Capacity development plans,• Facilitate the introduction of the Woreda block grant mechanism, • Support adaptation and replication of the block grant mechanism,• Facilitate the development of Community Based Organizations in the Woredas and Zone level,• Oversee the planning and use of CBO development grants. Capacity Building Role• Provide technical support and coaching for Woreda technical staff on grant management,• Organize and facilitate leadership training and workshops for relevant target groups, community committees, other community members, • Support the growth of associations, apex bodies, and others in the Zone.Networking and Collaboration• Support the creation and coaching of Woreda consultation platforms,• Support the creation and functioning of a Zonal coordination forum,• Contribute to the expertise and approaches of HELVETAS in the area of governance and institutional development. Show less

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  Helvetas

  Apr 2023 - now

  Capacity Development Officer