1. Name: Birghanu Mendist( PHD)
Contact:+251-911-82-9669
email: birhanu.mengist@bdu.edu.et 

Bahir Dar Town, West Gojjam, ANRS - Ethiopia

2. EDUCATION
Bahir Dar University

•  PhD in socio-economic development planning & environment | Nov,2024
  Addis Ababa University
• MA in Geography and Environmental Studies | July, 2008
  Alemaya University
• B.Ed in Geography Minor History/July, 2004
• 3. SKILLS
• Leadership & Communication
• Project Management
• Mentorship & Coaching
• MS-Office

• MS-Windows
   

  STATEMENT

  Keen and dedicated professional with close to two decades of extensive working experience in the educational and public sector. Strong believer in ethical work and making long lasting impacts. Highly Capable at managing high pressure situations and negotiating to yield favorable outcomes. Excellent analytical and language skills along with good grasp of technology.
  EXPERIENCE
  Bahir Dar University -Ethiopia
  Nov, 2024–Now : Assistant Professor in Socioeconomic Development Planning & Environment
   Supervising undergraduate and post graduate trainees
   Develop grand research proposals, and conducting research on various socio-economic
   Publishing articles in collaboration with other colleagues
   Prepare proposal, TOR, pre-test and post-tests, training manuals, and checklists.
   Design training budget and procurement plans for training
   Prepare training reports in an appropriate and comprehensive way
   Planning, implementation, and monitoring of Education and Training Activities

• UNhabitat, Ethiopia Program Major Activities
  Feb, 2021 – December 2021 | Research assistant/team leader
   Interact with representatives of local administration, local academic institutions, civil society and representatives of stakeholders in the education system.
   Provide ongoing supervision, leadership, training, and technical support and guidance to all program staff.
   Support the continuous monitoring and evaluation of CWI projects so that activities are appropriate and based on a clear understanding of the problems, causes, contributing factors
   Ensure good project monitoring and evaluation to demonstrate project impact.
   develop and maintain effective working relationships with relevant stakeholders
   In collaboration with partner and community members, organize and conduct mass awareness events.
   Develop and review activity and spending plans for new grants.
   Compile and summarize monthly training statistics and submit an overall monthly report
   Compile monthly reports update and SGBV Excel report and submit to the Manager

Amhara Regional Education Bureau, Lecturer at Debre Markos Teachers Training College
Sep, 2004 – August, 2016 | Lecturer at Debre Markos Teachers Training College
 Provide informative lectures to students on curricular subjects and ensure that all students fully comprehend all aspects
 Conduct regular examinations and assess grades
 Deliver personalized instruction to each student encouraging interactive learning
 Work closely with other instructors to ensure all avenues of the curriculum are met and delivered to students
 Administer the school community
 Prepare lesson plan and annual plan
 Administer exams and measure students’ academic performance
 Conduct action research to solve problems related to the teaching and learning process
 Coordinate school club

• Publications

   Causes of child labor and working conditions in Ethiopia: Evidence from temporary inter-rural child labor migrants from Sekela district
   Determinants of households’ participation in inter-rural child labor migration: The case of Sekela district, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
   Community-based health insurance and associated factors in North-Western Ethiopia. The case of Bahir Dar city.
   Determinants for the growth and performance of micro-enterprises in Debre Markos city

• HOBBIES
  Volunteering Reading Travelling

LANGUAGES
Amharic
English (Professional)

• REFERENCES
  Dr. Berhanu Eskezia
  UN Project Coordinator, Bahir Dar Field Office
  +251) 0911396396
  berhanu.kassa@un.org
  Fitsum Melaku , UN National Program manager Project Manager, Addis Ababa
  +251912633377
  fitsum.melaku@un.org