TESFAYE ABEBE ALEMU, MA, MA, BA , +251-911-211566 l [email protected] Bureau Head / Director General / Vice Head / Dean

Senior Government Official with wide working experience leading public . 15 Years in Senior Leadership Position and development-oriented institutes at a federal and regional level. Lead . Lead 400,000 Public Servants, 14,000 the largest Human Resource Development, Finance and Economic Leaders at 479 Institutes Development and Diaspora Engagement regional organization in . . Managed over 40 Billion Birr of Passionate to serve underserved communities. Government, NGO, and CSO funded Projects and Programs Strengthening NGO and Community Partnerships mobilizing, . Public Financial Management Training coordinating and communicating the community to participate on from Harvard University poverty reduction strategy, and resource mobilization and capacity . M.A. in Organization Leadership from building. Chaired, coached, coordinated and administered Multilateral, Azusa Pacific University Bilateral, NGO Reports and Performance review.

Oversee 570 Projects Reoriented organizaitons funded by governmental Ensure sustainable for Success and non-governmental development organizations

Core Competences

. Strategic Planning and Vision . Stakeholder Engagement . Monitoring and Evaluation . Organizational Management . Responsible Leadership and Ethics . Training and Capacity Building . Operations / Administration . Government Regulatory Compliance . Budget & Public Finance Management . Resource Optimization . Project and Program Management . Communication & Public Speaking

Career Narrative

Oromia Regional State Strengthening GO-NGO Partnership

Bureau of Public Service & Human Resource Development, Played leadership role in NGOs guideline and In the Rank of Bureau Head, (2015 to Present) requirement preparation to operate at a regional level

Diaspora Affairs Coordination Office, Managed NGO Project Document Appraisal for over In the rank of Bureau Head, Director General, (2014) 7.5 billion Birr budget to benefit over 7,400,000 people in the region Bureau of Civil Service and Good Governance, Vice Head, (2012 – 2013) Lead Monitoring and Evaluating of Performance for more than 350 NGO’s and more than 700 ongoing Bureau of Finance and Economic Development, projects Vice Head, (2008 – 2011) Played key leadership role in bridging CCRDA Capacity Building Bureau, programs with the Regional government supporting Vice Head, (2007) CSO to be accountable to multiple stakeholders through strengthening relationship between the Public Service College, service users and the service providers Dean of the College, October (2005 – 2006) Championed Region GO – NGO Partnership Management Institute, Forum in Collaboration with CCRDA, on the thematic Director General, (2003 – 2004) areas of Youth Development, the Elderly Social Welfare Issues, Climate Change Effects on Development and Accountability

1 TESFAYE ABEBE ALEMU, MA, MA, BA Addis Ababa, +251-911-211566 l [email protected] Bureau Head / Director General / Vice Head / Dean

Research and Consultancy Service

Business Process Reengineering (2018) consultancy service on for Oromia regional government public sector organizations

State Reform (2018) - organizing, coordinating, conducting and presenting research “Efficiency and Effectiveness of the Public Sector of the Oromia Regional Government” -

Good Governance and Service Delivery (2014) – challenges in the case of Oromia Regional State

Action Research (2010 – 2012) – “Public Opinion Survey of the Oromia Regional Government’’, organizing, coordinating, coaching and presenting as steering committee member and technical team coordinator

Strategic Trainings Delivered

Efficiency and Effectiveness of the Public Sector (2018) – for Zonal, District, City and Regional Government Leaders in 2018.

Growth and Development Plan (GTPI), (2010) – for government and Non-Government Organization during preparing their respective strategic documents

Strategic Management and Planning (2006) – for the Ministry of Defense and Ethiopian Air force

Change Management, Organizational Leadership and Business Process Reengineering (2005) – University

Strategic Management and Planning (2003) – for Oromia regional state for District, Zonal, City and Regional Government Leaders

Special Contribution and Voluntary Service

Change Driver (2018 – 2011) – coaching, leading, advising and presenting the Oromia Regional State’s current state reform program on the thematic area of efficiency and effectiveness of the public sector

Capacity Building and Support (2019 – 2012) – experience sharing on strategic development, public sector capacity building program for Somali, Amara, Southern Region Nation and Nationality, Tigray, Afar, Harari regional states and Dire Dawa City administration

Mentor (2016) – Master’s Degree students of the institute of leadership and good governance in the Ethiopian Civil Service University during their internship year

Developed (2011) – preparing coaching and advising Strategic Development Plan development for Oromia Development Associations

Monitor and Evaluate (2008 - 2011) – chairing, coaching, and coordinating Annual Multilateral, Bilateral and NGO’s reports and performances

Implemented (2008 – 2010) – played key roles in successful implementation of the UNDP Volunteer Program in Ethiopia and specifically in Oromia National Regional Government

Student Council President (2000 – 2001) – participated on mobilizing, coordinating the students, the academic and administrative society of Ethiopian Civil Service University

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Academic Masters of Arts (M.A) in Organizational Leadership, Azusa Pacific University, California, USA Masters of Arts (M.A) in Development Studies, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia Bachelor of Arts (B.A) in Economics, Ethiopian Civil Service University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Trainings and Certification Experience Sharing Public Relation & Strategic Communication, African Union, and Delegation May, 8-10, 2013, Ethiopia Africa: South Africa Results Monitoring and Evaluation, The World Bank Group, Middle East: Qatar, Abu Dhabi and Dubai May, 30-June 01, 2011, Ethiopia Europe: German, Switzerland, Advanced Project Management, Global Training Consulting, Norway, Sweden and, UK th th 5 – 16 July 2010, London, UK Asia: Singapore, Japan, South Project & Program Management, RIPA International, Korea 9th – 20th November 2009, London, UK North America: USA (Seattle, Public Financial Management, Harvard University Los Angeles, Minnesota, July 2008, Boston, USA Washington DC) and Canada

Responsible Leadership & Ethics, Point Man Leadership Institute,

Feb 2006, California, USA Public Sector Capacity Building Program, The Ministry of Capacity Building, 2006, Ethiopia Strategic Management and Planning, Ethiopia Management Institute, 2004, Ethiopia

Additional Skills Proficient in Speaking and Writing Applications and Programs

. English . Office Package – Microsoft: Word, Excel, Access, . Amharic PowerPoint, Outlook, and, Project . Afan Oromo . Operating System – Windows

Reference (Senior Public Servants) . Dr. Bikila Hurrisaa, Oromia Regional State BPSHRD, Bureau Head . Dr. Alemu Sime, Oromo Democratic Party (ODP), Head of the Office . Dr. Waqgari Negeri, Ethiopian Civil Service University, Vice President . Dr. Negari Lenco, Oromia Regional State, Government Senior Advisor . Dr. Teshome Adunya, Oromia Planning and Development Commission, Commissioner . Mr. Tolosa Degefa, Oromia Region Bureau of Finance and Economic Cooperation, Bureau Head

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