Behailu Solomon updated cv

BEHAILU SOLOMONMobile; +251 911 818808 +251 911904494Email; baye.sol06@ g mail . com [email protected]:-1320Hawassa, Ethiopia

To: To whom it may concern

Position: In the area of WASH ProjectCover letter/Letter of motivation

Dear Sir/MadamMy interst in the area of WASH and Public health project has promoted me to forward my resume for your review and considration. I posses Bacheler of science degree in Environmental heath science from Haromaya Universty faculity of health science. I have over eight years progressive professional experiences in WASH and public health projects in both emergency and development programs; working with different international NGOs such as, TDC PLC, American Refugee Committee(ARC) in South Sudan Equatorial state Kapoita South, International Rescue Committee(IRC),

People In need(PIN), Water Acton and UNICEF as a Hygiene Promotion Specialist, International consultant on Hygiene Promotion trainer, Sanitation and Hygiene program Officer, assistance Wash program coordinator ,

Health and Sanitation Project Officer and WASH project coordinator respectively. Currently I am working with a private company, Tabor Development Consultancy (TDC)PLC, as a Hygiene Promotion Specialist based in Hawassa, Ethiopia.

In the posted posetion I have remarkable experiences working in communities with different geographical, economical, cultural, social backgrounds such as Somali pastoralist, refugees, highlanders, agrarians etc During my stay with the above mentioned organizations and communities, I expanded my professional experiences, knowledge and skills on WASH and Public health intervention such as assessment, data collection and analysis methodologies, Conducting different training on Hygiene promotion and sanitation tools and approach(PHAST,CHAST, CLTS, SLTS, AND PLA) program design and implementation or project management cycle, human resource management, finance and budget control, monitoring and evaluation(SMART indicators),community development, capacity building and training, emergency humanitarian response (SPHERE), advocacy and partnership building, coordination with different stakeholders, organizing and conducting different workshops for different level stakeholders. Besides, I passed through different challenges which helped me to develop my psychological and professional fitness to work in any difficult environment.

Currently I am looking for a work to contribute the world wide effort to the improvement of health of the poor people living in developing countries by sharing my professional knowledge, experience and skills in WASH and public health through working with different international NGOs.

In all the above mentioned projects with different international NGOs, WASH is one of the main components integrated with them. Therefore, I was responsible for the overall proper implementation of the WASH components including preparing detail implementation/action plan for respective projects, budget controlling, managing human and material resources, monitoring and evaluation, preparing and submitting donor reports of respective projects to program manager, and different stakeholders.

BEHAILU SOLOMON Email: [email protected] [email protected] +251 911818808 +251 913670626 +251 938973707

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The accompanying resume can serve to provide you with greater details of my accomplishments and what I have to offer.

Above all, I am very dedicated to my responsibility and fully exert my potentials without reservation and committed to achieve the program goal as a whole. For further consideration, please refer my curriculum vita (CV)

attached herewith. I would wellcome the apportunity for personal interview with you at your covenience. I am eager to apply my energy ,experience and enthusiasm to work on your organization and look forward hearing from you soon. I can generally be reached at + 251-911818808

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Behailu Solomon




BEHAILU SOLOMON

CURRICULUM VITAE

A. Employment History Behailu Solomon

Mobile: -+251 911818808/913670626/ 0938973707

Email: - [email protected] [email protected]

Personal Information Date of Birth 1982 Sex Male Nationality Ethiopian Marital Status Single Permanent home Dilla

1. Education

Bachelor of Science Degree In Environmental health Science from Haromaya University Harer Ethiopia in 2006


I have more than 8 years of experience of working on both Humanitarian response/emergency and long-term development programs, including experience of working in unsecured environment. My vision is to contribute to the world wide effort to the improvement of health of poor people living in developing countries by sharing my knowledge, experience and skills in community WASH.





2. Professional Experience




ORGANIZATION POSITION DURATION KEY RESPONSIBILITIESTDC (Tabor

Developmental Consultancy

PLC

Wash Specialist November, 2014 up to date

Project Development, Implementation and Monitoring:

Develop context specific hygiene and sanitation promotion strategies, including behavior change communication strategies, as well as tools and methodologies to ensure effective programming;

Design quantitative and qualitative assessment including formative research to identify and prioritize current barriers to behavior change and inform hygiene and sanitation promotion BCC development;

Develop and use tools to assess the effectiveness of hygiene promotion interventions;

Design and establish monitoring tools and data management systems to promote improved and effective data management, storage and analysis;

Work collaboratively with other stakeholders Work closely with project team team to develop new

proposals and budgets Support project managers to ensure that activities

under all active projects are performed/implemented with consistent approaches and quality, and on time

Take leadership (or collaborate with relevant stakeholders) to ensure development of effective hygiene communication materials and strategies to bring anticipated hygiene behavioral change at target community, advocacy, social mobilization and emergency efforts;

Interact with relevant partners and forums for sharing best practices and lessons learned around hygiene.

Maintain up-to-date knowledge and awareness of hygiene promotion / behavior change evidence-based approaches

Promote knowledge management of hygiene promotion by exchange of knowledge, information, situation analysis, experience or lessons learned on major program directions and on introduction of new initiatives;

American Refugee

Committee

International Consultant of Hygiene Promotion

Trainer

August, 2014 to October, 2014

Conduct assessments, planning, organizing, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the community hygiene promotion and school hygiene education programs in the project areas




A production of training materials and sourcing of equipment

Staff Training and Program Implementation Implement the Global WASH Cluster's 3-day

Community Hygiene Promoter training Implement the two-day training in WHOs Cholera Response and Prevention Practices, Based on the WHO Cholera Response Task Force materials (2004)

Participate in design of the HHP activity plans in collaboration with the WASH Managers and their rapid response teams at the county level and with the health professionals at the health institutions (PHCs and hospitals)




International Rescue

Committee (IRC)

Hygiene promotion/Participat

ory learning and action (PLA) Officer

Since October, 2011 to August 10, 2013

Serve as the focal point for all activities related to Environmental Health (EH) hygiene promotion in the field office;

Conduct a community assessment; establish PLA Groups using the community entering guideline developed by the Participation Unit. Take an active role in the formation of the PLA groups at community level and ensure diversity in terms of age, gender, clan composition, vulnerability etc.

Conduct assessments, planning, organizing, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the community hygiene promotion and school hygiene education programs in the project areas;

Assist the Participation Manager in organizing PLA trainings and replicate series of trainings conducted by the Participation Unit Staff to the PLA Facilitators of their respective Woredas

Directly supervise and provide support to the PLA Assistants, EH Agents and PLA facilitators.

Conduct/participate the appropriate Environmental Health (EH) Knowledge, Practice and coverage (KPC) surveys during survey design, data collection, data entry, analysis and reporting in order to monitor and evaluate the impact of EH and hygiene promotion activities

Facilitate in the selection, designing, pre-testing, developing, dissemination and evaluation of appropriate hygiene educational materials for effective hygiene promotion program;

Support in promoting field tested and practical community participatory approaches and effective hygiene promotion techniques for enhancing hygienic behavior, sanitation improvements, and community management of water and sanitation facilities;

Facilitate periodic meetings and integrating PLA groups with WMCs on regular bases.

Provide information on technical problems of water systems & feedbacks to the technical team on time.

Ensure community participation in various activities and suggest best experiences on




managing/ operate & maintain their water system.

Work along with the EH Manager and Environmental Health Water Officer to build linkage with other activities of the project by incorporating the out puts from PLA process.

Ensure proper hand over of water schemes to the water committee and respective Woreda water offices

Ensure proper compilation and maintain training materials for users.




International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion

program Officer

Since January 15, 2010

Serve as the focal point person for all activities related to Refugee camp sanitation, hygiene promotion, vector control and food hygiene;

Recruit, train, manage and supervise Refugee camp Environmental Health Agents, latrine attendants in the camp and follow the provision of necessary support with the assistant Hygiene promotion officer

Conduct needs assessments, planning, organizing, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the refugee sanitation and hygiene promotion programs in the camp;

Ensure sanitation and vector control activities comply with appropriate national and international standards;

Coordinate in site location, mobilizing and educating the refugee to build latrines and waste management alternatives and promoting appropriate sanitation options at household, communal, and school settings in the camp;

Supervise installation and start-up operations of new sanitation infrastructure (latrines, solid waste disposal site, Intermediate solid waste collection center, etc);

Monitor latrine construction in the camp and supervise activities related to household and communal latrines;

Supervise the handling, collection, removal and disposal of solid and liquid waste;

Supervise activities related to food hygienic management in the camp;

Ensure vector control activities are properly targeted;

Initiate procurement to ensure adequate supplies for sanitation activities;

Ensure in conducting the appropriate Environmental Health (EH) Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) surveys during survey design, data collection, data entry, analysis and reporting in order to monitor and evaluate the impact of sanitation and hygiene promotion activities;




Facilitate in working with relevant partners(ARRA, Refugee or other NGO’s and GO’s) in identifying and developing appropriate hygiene promotion messages for the camp;

Facilitate in the selection, designing, pre-testing, developing, dissemination and evaluation of appropriate hygiene educational materials for effective hygiene promotion program in the camp

Facilitate in organizing EH hygiene promotion trainings and workshops for the environmental health agents and latrine attendants and other partners (women groups, health agents, water committee, etc in the camp) and coordinate in preparation and organizing all the required training materials;

Support in promoting practical refugee participatory approaches and effective hygiene education techniques for enhancing hygienic behavior and sanitation;

Assist in providing consultation and technical assistance in EH program regarding to water quality and safe water management in the camp;

Participate on meetings regarding EH hygiene promotion/sanitation as advised by the supervisor;

Facilitate in documenting health related data and keep records on activities of hygiene prom Monitor household sanitation data to include latrine coverage, waste disposal habits and existence of vectors;

Prepare monthly reports and submit to the supervisor on the work progress of hygiene promotion and sanitation activities;




People in Need Wash Assistant coordinator

September 14, 2009 to December 30,2009

Ensure the Emergency Prevention and Control of Acute Watery Diarrhea project in Afar Region is implemented according to the approved donor and government agreements

Design and implement public health promotion activities in conjunction with other Public Health sectors ensuring that the links are made with the provision of public health facilities

Organize training of health professionals, health extension workers, hygiene promotion agents, Community volunteers, religious leaders, and other members of Community Based Organizations (CBOs)

Take part in project studies regarding health and sanitation activities of projects to undertake by people in need.

Reviews and verifies annual work program and financial budgets of assigned program

Make field trips and gives technical support assigned project staff

Take part in evaluation and assessment of health and sanitation activities of the assigned program

Report on constraints and barriers encountered by the program

Take part in baseline surveys of assigned project Take part in developing strategy guidelines designs

and standards concerning health and sanitation related activities




Water action Health and Sanitation Project Officer

July 22, 2009 – October 10, 2009

Take part in project studies regarding health and sanitation activities of projects to undertake by Water Action

. To lead the hygiene and sanitation activities taking place in the targeted kebele

Takes part in the identification and feasibility study of new project

Take part in evaluation and assessment of health and sanitation activities of the assigned program

Report on constraints and barriers encountered by the program

Makes close collaboration with the senior officer test trial of new and improved technological inputs and idea or method before their dissemination and application at the program.

Make field trips and gives technical support assigned project staff

Reviews and verifies annual work program and financial budgets of assigned program

Take part in the production of technical manual for use by heath and sanitation staff of the program.

Preparation of accurate and timely progress weekly, monthly and quarterly activity reports

Clear Impact Consult

Master trainerJuly 6-29, 2009 Conduct Community Based Nutrition and

Outreach therapeutic program (OTP) TOT Training for Health extension workers and health professionals in Gurage zone Mareko woreda




Halaba town administration capacity building and social main office

Environmental hygiene and sanitation Expert

Sep 2007 June, 2009

Management and supervision of resources allocated to public health promotion activities, including personnel, finances, assets and community related inputs in order to efficiently achieve the town public health targets

The implementation of the town planned activities and achievement of the objectives by working with different NGOs and line departments and local partners to ensure a co-ordinate response and adherence to standards.

Ensure the quality of the strategic plan of the town through close monitoring that will lead to making recommendations to town regarding any unmet needs and enable adequate response to gaps.

Participating actively in AWD epidemic management task force and others

Design and implement public health promotion activities in conjunction with other Public Health sectors ensuring that the links are made with the provision of public health facilities

Ensure sustainability of interventions through capacity building of community members and health professionals in collaboration with GNOs and woreda health office

Coordinating WASH project which is donated by UNICEF




Halaba S/woreda Kulito health Center

Public Health Officer Oct 2006 to Sep 2007

Coordinator of Environmental health and Sanitation, expanded program of immunization (EPI), integrated disease surveillance (IDS) and health education

To lead the hygiene and sanitation activities taking place in the 21 kebeles of the woreda under the Halaba coordination site

To participate in health and other health related surveys, and operational researches.

To be responsible in planning and coordinating all the hygiene and sanitation activities of the project in the woredas in coordination with other field staffs

Organizing, conducting and Supervising different campaigns like enhanced outreached strategy for child survival, polio eradication etc

To assess the training needs of the sanitarians and other health professionals, organizing and conducting technical and management capacity building as required, ensuring that all proposed training is in line with project proposals approved by the donor

Running and supervising OTP site in different health post and preparing reports

Preparing training manuals, organizing and conducting trainings for community water management committees and water care takers related to water and sanitation activities coordinating with water office and NGOs

Preparing training manuals, organizing and conducting trainings for community water management committees and water care takers related to water and sanitation activities.

Participating actively in AWD epidemic management task force and others

Preparation of accurate and timely progress weekly, monthly and quarterly activity report




3. Key work shop /seminars /training attended

Project planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation training organized by Ethiopian management institute for twelve days.

Community development training organized by IRC(International Rescue Committee)

Behavioral change and communication(BCC)training organized by international rescue committee for five days

First Aide training organized by Red Crosse for five days

Hygiene Promotion in Emergencies training organized by RedR and IRC

Water quality control training organized by Water aid

Master TOT on Community based nutrition and OTP organized by UNICEF

Training of trainers (TOT) on Community Led Total sanitation (CLTS)

Participatory hygiene and sanitation transformation (PHAST)

Integrated management of newborn and child illness (IMNCI) with demonstrated skills

Epidemic preparedness and response through participatory program development

Management for severe and acute malnutrition

Training of management and leader ship course for six months organized by Mission for change and Development In Ethiopia (MCDAE)

Training of community capacity enhancement community conversation (CC) for seven days by federal ministry of health extension education center and UNICEF

Training of trainer on community based nutrition (CBN) for 10 days organized by Federal ministry of health and UNICEF

Introduction to additional health theme to community health promoters organized by essential service for health In Ethiopia (ESHE)




Peer education training strategy plan and development organized by save your generation Ethiopia and UNICEF

Training of OTP for 8 days organized by Samaritans’ purse and UNICEF

4. Research and Publication

Assessment of accessibility, availability and acceptability of water supply system In Diredawa town, Goro locality, 2006( Unpublished )

5. Technical skill Basic computer skill like MS word, MS excel, Power point and internet

SPSS, EPinfo data analysispackage

Able to manipulate GPS (Global Positioning System)

First and Second grade driving license

6. Communication / language Read, Write and Spoken Fluently English, Read, Write and Spoken Fluently Amharic

7. References Deneke Demebo: TDC plc. Wash Manager

Tabor Developmental Consultancy Plc. Hawassa Ethiopia Email: [email protected] Mobil: +25116824908

Hennery Omara:- WASH Program Manager, Kapoeta South

American Refugee Committee (ARC) | South Sudan ProgramEmail: [email protected]: +211 (0) 955 414 874 +256 (0) 772 440 557Skype: omara.henry

Asres Geda: - IRC Environmental health program manager in Hawassa field office




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Mobil:-+251916828270 Email:[email protected]

Mengistu Gebre:- IRC Environmental Health Assistant coordinator Ethiopia Hade office Mobil: - +251911177113 Email:[email protected]

Getasew Ayalew : - People in need Wash program manager PIN Hawassa Field Office EthiopiaEmail: [email protected]:- 215 911673240/0913731563





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