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Lecturer

Born on 9th Feb 1988

Sex: Male

Department:

  •  Political Sciences and International Studies, Faculty of Social
  • Sciences, Bahir Dar University, P.O.Box 79, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
  •  Department of Applied Social Sciences, SANS and Pre-engineering
  • Program, Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, 26 Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
  • Mobile: +251910886264, +251989292958 Skype: eskinderteferi12

  • E-mail: eskinderteferi12@gmail.com orEskinder.Tefiry@bdu.edu.et

     Education(07 Oct 2010-5th july 2012)

  • Institute for Peace and Security Studies, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
  • M.A. in Peace and Security Studies
  • Very Great Distinction/1st Honor
  • PrincipalSubjects Covered:
  • Theories of peace and security Studies, Research methods in peace and security Studies, identity, culture and Conflict, peace and sustainable Development in the Horn of Africa, Human Rights and Security, Gender, peace and Security, Security Sector Reform, Pan African Mechanisms for Peace, Practices of Conflict Transformations and Resolutions.

05th Oct. 2009–23rd Jul. 2010

  • Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia

  • Higher Diploma in Teaching Methodology (Pedagogy)

    14th Oct./2005-23rd Aug. 2008

  • Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
  • B.A. in Political Science and International Relations with Public Administration and Developmental Management as a minor
  • Distinction

  • Principal Subjects Covered:

    Management, Administrative communications, Human Resource Administrations, Public Personnel Administration, Organizational Theories and Behaviors, Public Administration andDevelopmental Management, Political Thought, Politics and Governments, International Relations, Social Revolution, Research Methods in political Science, Politics of Development, Politics and Government in Africa, International Law, Political Geography, Politics in the Middle East, Public Policy Analysis, Theories of Society and State, Topicsin InternationalRelations, Foreign Policy and Diplomacy, International Political Economy, Comparative Political systems, International Organizations, Ethiopian Politics,DynamicsofPoliticalDevelopmentinEthiopia,theories andPractice of LocalGovernment.

    Employment history

    May 20/2024-September 20/2024

  • USAID/Ethiopia support program

  • Consultant/Rapporteur

    June 22/2022-June 30/2022

  • Dexis Interactive Inc. in partnership with
  • USAID/OTI and Zemera Multimedia

  • Consultant/Trainer

    May 10, 2022 –April 30, 2024

  • Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, SANS and Pre-engineering Program, Department of Applied Social Sciences, 26 Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

  • Secretary of Applied Social Sciences Chair Council

    December 27, 2016-June 21, 2021

  • Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, SANS and Pre-engineering Program, Department of Applied Social Sciences, 26 Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
  • Chair Holder (Department Head) of Applied Social Sciences
  • July 05, 2012–Present
  • Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, SANS and Pre-engineering Program, Department of Applied Social Sciences, 26 Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

  • Lecture

    September, 2012-December, 2012

  • The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE)’s House of Federation, Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) and GIZ/AU

  • Research Team Member

    October, 2008-July, 2012

  • Bahir Dar University, College of the Social Sciences,Department of Civics and Ethical studies P.O.Box  79, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

  • Graduate Assistant I, Graduate Assistant II and Assistant Lecturer

    Work experience (Teaching, Research and community Services)

    1.May 20/2024-September 20/2024

  • Consultant/Rapporteur for Project AMH77 “Networking youth centers for improved youth engagement SAL125”

  • Attend the workshop(s) and take detailed notes on presentations, discussions, and outcomes, Identify key themes and issues discussed during the events, Take diligent note of the event’s activities and outcome, Draft a report summarizing the events proceedings including key take-away and any recommendations that might emerge in the discussions, Ensure that the report accurately reflects discussions and outcomes of the events, Finalize the report and submit it to the coordinator based on an agreed upon timeline.

    2.June 22/2022-June 30/2022

  • Consultant/Trainer on “Empowering Media Actors to Mitigate Mis/disinformation and Hate Speech”
  • I was the Conflict resolution and Conflict sensitive communication Trainer for Dessie city of Amhara Region with the following responsibilities:

  • Submit Appropriate Training Materials, Submit a Conflict Sensitive Communication to Combat Mis/disinformation and Hate Speech for NPR by the Dexis team and USAI/OTI before the training, Deliver the trainings Document expectation of trainee before the training; Document the daily reflection of the trainee; and Generate Final training/consultancy report, Actively participate in the working session and review scripts for media content, Participate in the designing of the monitoring plan and supervising the implementation.

    3.May 10, 2022 –April 30. 2024

  • Secretary of Applied Social Sciences Chair Council 

  • Facilitate data collection on academic staff performance, course contents and programs, teaching-learning processes, assessment and grading systems, and student evaluation of courses and programs within his chair; Facilitate the teaching-learning practices of the chair; Facilitate the planning, monitoring and reporting of research practices of the chair; Facilitate the planning, monitoring and reporting of community engagement practices of the chair; Support the faculty quality assurance and enhancement coordinator in auditing on a periodic basis; follow-up and rectify the deficiencies revealed by the audit report, and maintain appropriate documentation of the audit activities; Follow up the implementation of code of conducts, policies and procedures with regard to teaching, learning and quality assurance; Follow up the internal quality audit activities of the chair; Follow up the proper implementation of learning and teaching strategies of the chair; Organize data on quality of the teaching-learning, research and other activities of the chair; Facilitate the academic staff performance evaluation process of the chair; and Carry out other responsibilities that can be given by the Chair and the Faculty Dean on issues of quality assurance and enhancement.

    4.December 27, 2016- June 21, 2021

  • Chair Holder (Department Head) of Applied Social Sciences Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar (Ethiopia)

  • Organizing, Planning, implementing and monitoring the chair’s academic and research, consultancy and community service activities and Set academic and research goals for the chair system; Initiating and executing interdisciplinary research on various issues related to the chair system and the development of centers of excellence, Coordinate and monitor course guidebook, assessment and text books for courses administered under the chair; Assign instructors for courses administered under the chair based on the request of academic program officer, Ensuring that the teaching-learning process is focused on academic principles that are up to date and emphasize research and an enquiry based, Recruiting and selecting new staff members, counseling of new and junior staff members, carrying out necessary performance assessments and making arrangements for the professional development of all staff under the chair, Regularly conferring with members of the chair on such matters as the courses they will teach, their scheduling and the selection of textbooks and laboratory manuals, Periodically revising the course listings, course contents, the scheduling of courses and securing supplementary teaching materials under the chair, Conduct periodic and continuous impact assessment and evaluation on the performance of the chair’s teaching-learning processes; Allocating equitable staff workloads, taking the balance of the staff member's engagement in teaching, research, consulting, scholarly publication, committee activity and relevant off-campus activities into account, Organize seminars, presentations, discussions, and other sessions;, Avails learning materials through soft and hard-copy, Prepare quarterly, half year and yearly report on the teaching-learning process, research and community service of his chair system; and Analyze evaluation report of all instructors and advisors on time.

    5.July 05, 2012–Present

  • Lecturer
  • Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar (Ethiopia) (Teaching, Research and Community Service)
  • Teaching- I thought and still Teaching various courses such as: Introductionto International Relations and Global Issues, Foundation of Democracy and Democratic Systems, Good Governance, Principle of Governments, Introduction to Logic, Theories of State and Society, Human Rights and Citizenship, Constitution and Rule of Law, Development and Corruption, Regional Integration and cooperation, Introduction to Conflict and Conflict Resolution, Peace and Conflict management, Survey of Social and Political SystemsinAfrica, and Introduction to Civics andEthics.
  • Research and Community Service- I have participated in research projects, symposiums and seminars. I managed to publish two papers- one research articles on a peer reviewed reputable journal and one book chapter.
  • OtherResponsibilities:
  • o Conducting Course work (Quizzes, Assignments, and homeworks) as per the timetable.
  • o Conducting Personality Development Activities (attending weekly Seminar, Group Discussions).

  • o Preparing Course Materials like different modules for the Distance and Continuing education programs of Bahir Dar University (Survey of Social and Political Systems in Africa, Foreign Policy and Diplomacy course Modules) and courseguidebooks

    6.September, 2012- December, 2012

  • Research Team Member

  • I was a research team member in the FDRE’s National Conflict Mapping and Analysis Project, which is conducted in every five years, with the responsibilities of Collecting primary data on conflict related issues from Hadele’ela and Semurobi Gele’alo Woredas of Zone 5 in the Afar National Regional State; preparing a Conflict Mapping and Analysis based on the primary data collected from the field work and compiling a report for the Joint project run by FDRE’s House of Federation, Institute for Peace and Security Studies (IPSS) and GIZ/AU

    7.October, 2008-July, 2012

  • Graduate Assistant I, Graduate Assistant II and Assistant Lecturer (Bahir Dar University, College of the Social Sciences, P.O.Box 79, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia)

     Teaching- I thought the courses such as: Introduction to International Relations and Global Issues, Foundation of Democracy and Democratic Systems, Political Philosophy I & II, Introduction to Logic, Theories of State and Government, Human Rights and Citizenship, International law for Civic and Ethics students, Introduction to Citizenship Studies, Environmental Management and Sustainable Development, Introduction to Conflict and Conflict Resolution and Introduction to Civics and Ethics.

     Research and Community Service- I have participated in research projects, symposiums and seminars.

     Other Responsibilities such as Conducting Coursework (Quizzes, Assignments, and Homework) as per the time table.

  • Researches and publication

    1.Gender Relations in Access to and Control over Resources in the Awra Amba Community of the Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia”. In Ethiopian Journal of the Social Sciences and Humanities, Special Issue, Vol. IX, No. 2, December 2013. (With Guday Emrie (PhD); Assistant Professor of Anthropology, CollegeoftheSocialSciences,Addis Ababa University). Pp. 1-36

    2. “The Role of Gender Equality in Promoting Peace and Development: the case Of Awra AmbaCommunity in Fogera Woreda of the Amhara National Regional State”. In IPSS (ed.) Anthology of Peace and Security, Vol. IV, July 2014. FreddrichEbert Stiftung: AddisAbaba. Pp. 218-299.

    3. Gender Relations in Peace and Development: a case Study on the Awra Amba Community in the Amhara NationalRegional State.M.A.Thesissubmitted to the Institute forPeace andSecurityStudies(IPSS), Addis Ababa University, 2012.

    4. “Environmental Change, Resource Scarcity, and Conflict Transformation in Post 1991 Ethiopia: A Comparative Analysis of the Amhara-Afar Conflict in Jile Timuga,Hadele'ela, Kewot, Semurobi Gele'alo and BatiWoredas”.(AnUnpublished Research Paper, in collaboration with Petros Kibebew (lecturer atBIT) submitted to Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, School of Research and Post Graduate Studies,2017)

    5. “Patterns of Drug related Crimes among Offenders in Bahir Dar, Gondar and Lalibela Towns, Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia”. (An Unpublished Research Paper, in collaboration with Petros Kibebew (lecturer at BIT)submitted to Bahir DarInstitute of Technology, School of Research and Post Graduate Studies, 2017).

    6. The Post 1991 Ethio-Indian Political and Economic Relations. B.A. Thesis Submitted to the department of Political Sciences and International Relations, Addis AbabaUniversity, 2008

  • Honors and awards

    1. Grant by Bahir Dar Institute of Technology to conduct research on “Environmental Change, Resource Scarcity, and Conflict Transformation in Post 1991 Ethiopia: A Comparative Analysis of the Amhara-Afar Conflict in Jile Timuga, Hadele'ela, Kewot, Semurobi Gele'alo and Bati Woredas”.

    2. Grant by Bahir Dar Institute of Technology to conduct research on “Patterns of Drug related Crimes among Offenders in Bahir Dar, Gondar and Lalibela Towns, Amhara NationalRegionalState,Ethiopia”.(AnUnpublishedResearchPaper,in collaboration with Petros Kibebew”

    Personal skills

  • Mother tongue(s): Amharic
  • Other language(s): English, NDERSTANDING , SPEAKING, WRITING; C1 in 
  • Listening
  • Reading
  • Spoken
  • interaction
  • Spoken Production

Levels: A1 and A2: Basic user - B1 and B2: Independent user - C1 and C2: Proficient user

Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

** Medium of instruction in academics, research, journal articles

References

1.Berhanu Asres (PhD)-Immediate Supervisor-Chair Holder (Department Head) of Applied Social

Sciences, SANS and Pre-Engineering Program, Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar University, 

e-mail: brhn2006@gmail.com

2.Guday Emrie (PhD)- Thesis supervisor, Addis Ababa University, Faculty of Social

Sciences, Department of Social Anthropology, 

e-mail:gudaye_emire@yahoo.com

phone: +251911343083

3.Tsion Tadesse Abebe (M.A.)-Thesis examiner, Senior Researcher at Institute for Security Studies (ISS),

Addis Ababa University, and Academic Staff and Deputy Director of UPEACE (United Nations

Mandated University for Peace) African Program Office.

 E-mail: tsion.tta@gmail.com,

4.Yonas Adaye (PhD), Director of the Institute for Peace and Security Studies, AddisAbaba

University, Ethiopia, 

e-mail: Adeto_yonas@yahoo.com

5.Anteneh Tesfahun (M.A.)- immediate supervisor as consultant, Program Development

officer, Dexis Consulting Group, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. 

E-mail:atesfahun@dexisonline.com, 

Phone: +251913252073

Department
Political Science and International Studies