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Lecturer and PhD student

 

Curriculum Vitae  

 

First name(s) / Surname(s) 

Henock Abate Demessia 

Telephone(s) 

+251913273661/                                                                             

+251941349150 

E-mail 

henockabate05@gmail.com 

Nationality 

Ethiopian 

Date of birth 

14 June 1988 

Gender 

Male 

Desired employment / Occupational field 

Governmental or non-governmental organizations 

Work Experience 

 

 

 

1. 

From October 24/2023-November 23 /2023 act as a supervisor in Beneficiary 

Targeting Verification data collection conducted by World Food Program in Amhara 

 

 

2. 

 

From November 14/2022-Febraruary 10/2023 act as a supervisor in Cash/Food Security Outcome Monitoring (FSOM) survey conducted by World Food Program in Amhara 

 

3. 

From July 11-31, 2022 as a supervisor in Relief Cash and Food Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM) survey conducted by World Food Program in Amhara and Afar.  

 

 

4. 

 

From January 21 to February 9, 2022 as Supervisor in Food Security Monitoring System (FSMS) survey conducted by World Food Program (WFP) 

 

5. 

Since November 12/2017 as Lecturer in Bahir Dar University, Institute of Disaster 

Risk Management and Food Security Studies 

 

 

6. 

 

From September11,2016 up to September 13/2017Lecturer at Gambella University, Collage of Agriculture and Natural Resources under Department of Disaster Risk Management and Sustainable Development. 

Educations 

 

 

Dates 

Title of qualification awarded 

 

Name and type of organisation 

providing education and training 

Results/CGPA 

Dissertation project title 

November 2020 to July 2024 

PhD candidate in Disaster Risk science 

 

Bahir Dar University (www.bdu.edu.et 

 

4.00/4 (Ethiopian Grading System) 

Rural Households Vulnerability, Resilience and Coping Strategies to Food Insecurity in the Face of Climate Change: Evidence of Habru District 

 

Dates 

Title of qualification awarded Name of institution providing 

education  Results/CGPA 

Thesis title 

 

September 2012 to September 2016 

MSc in Disaster Risk Management and Sustainable Development Bahir Dar University (www.bdu.edu.et 

 

3.45   With Very Good Thesis Paper 

“The role of Urban Agriculture for Households Food Security States in the case of   Amhara     Regional State Kombolcha Town” 

 

Dates 

Title of qualification awarded 

 

Name and type of organisation 

providing education and training 

Results/CGPA 

National or international Classification level Thesis title 

 

September 2006 to July 2009 

BSc in Disaster Risk Management and Sustainable Development 

 

Bahir Dar University (www.bdu.edu.et 

 

2.97/4 (Ethiopian Grading System) 

 

Level 5 

Challenges and perceptions on Solid Waste management in Bahir Dar City 


 

 

Trainings Taken /Facilitation 

 

June 27-August 15,2023 

 

 

 

May 15-20, 2023, 

 

 

January 25-February 03,2023 

 

 

January 23-25, 2023 

 

 

 

August10-14,2022 

 

 

April 11-15,2019 

 

 

September 17 to 21st     2018 

 

 

 

September 10th to 14th        2018 

 

 

 

June1 to March12/ 2012 Certified from Wageningen Center of Development Initiatives for successful completion the international blended courses on Managing Risk in the Face of Climate Change in collaboration with Asian disaster preparedness center (ADPC), Resilience Development Initiative (RDI), and the National Agency for Disaster Counter Measures (BNP), Wageningen, 28, September 2023 

Certified from USAID response leadership activity for successful facilitation and provision of 

Advanced Disaster Risk Management Leadership Training for first cohort fellows from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Certified from USAID response leadership activity for successful facilitation of training of trainers on Basic and Advanced Disaster Risk Management Leadership Training.  Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 

Certified from USAID response leadership activity and USAID SDRM-Si project developmental evaluation lead headlight consulting services LLC for successful completion of training on Organizational Capacity Assessment tools (OCAT), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 

Training on Systematic Review and Meta Analysis, offered by Bahir Dar University Institute of Disaster Risk Management and Food security Studies, Bahir Dar university, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia 

 

Training on DHS Data Analysis Using STATA, offered by Institute of Disaster Risk Management and Food Security Studies, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia 

 

Training On Understanding and Managing African Urban Risks: Advanced Geospatial Analysis Offered by Partners Enhancing Resilience for People Exposed to Risks (PERIPEERI U) At Ardhi University, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. 

 

U) at Ardhi University, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. 

 

Training on Assessment and Mapping of Urban Risks in Africa: Introduction to GIS and Urban Risk offered by partners enhancing resilience for people exposed to risks (PERIPEERI 


 

Facilitation /Training Given 

 

November 25-29,2019 

 

 

 

November 11-15, 2019 

 

 

 

 

October 14-18, 2019 

 

 

 

Certificate of Recognition 

 

June 23-26, 2019 

 

 

 

June 6-12, 2019 

 

 

Facilitator on Urban Seasonal Livelihoods Programming, Consultation Workshop, organized by Bahir Dar University, Institute of Disaster Risk Management and Food Security Studies, in collaboration with WFP and Bahir Dar City Administration.       Bahir Dar, Ethiopia 

 

Facilitator on Seasonal Livelihoods Programming in Host and Refuge Communities, Consultation Workshop, organized by Bahir Dar University, Institute of Disaster Risk Management and Food Security Studies, in collaboration with WFP and Agency for refugees and Returnees Affairs (ARRA) of the Somalia regional state.  Dollo Ado, Ethiopia. 

 

Facilitator on Seasonal Livelihoods Programming in Rural and Refuge Context Consultation Workshop, organized by Bahir Dar University, Institute of Disaster Risk Management and Food Security Studies, in collaboration with WFP and Agency for refugees and Returnees Affairs (ARRA) of the Gambella regional state.   Gambella , Ethiopia. 

 

Facilitated Training on Fire Risk Management and Incident Management System, organized by Bahir Dar University at East African Bottling Company (Coca-Cola), Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. 

 

Facilitated Training on Fire Risk Management and Incident Management System, organized by Bahir Dar University at Bahir Dar Textile Factory), Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. 


 

 

Certified from Bahir Dar University, institute of disaster risk management and Food security studies for the professional contribution on the development of short-term curriculums   on Basics of Fire Risk Management, occupational safety and health, and emergency management system 

 

 

 

Personal            skills competences 

and 

 

 

-Experience in DRR and emergency response projects 

-Exposure and knowledge of children’s right 

-Knowledge and experience on Monitoring and Evaluation tools 

-Ability to analyse data and write reports 

-Result oriented towards achieving the purpose of projects objectively 

-Ability to work independently and in team 

-Ability to meet deadline and deliver quality work 

-Ability to work in harsh circumstances and travel to the field 

-Experience on Capacity building, Humanitarian and developmental projects 

-Experience on Livelihood recovery project 

-Skills on curriculum preparation 

 

Language 

Mother tongue(s) 

 

 

  Amharic 

Other language(s) 

 

English 

Self-assessment 

 

 Understanding                                        Speaking                                             Writing  

European level (*) 

 

 Listening Reading Spoken Spoken  interaction production 

English 

 

 C2         Proficient     C2     Proficient     C2     Proficient     C2     Proficient     C2      Proficient  

               User                       User                       User                       User                       User 

 

 

 

Social skills and competences 

I have cumulated the skill to tolerate and acknowledge and work with people from different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. I am naturally open-minded and socially proactive. 

I have good relation with employer, staff members, beneficiaries and others. 

Organisational   skills      and competences 

-Team work skills 

-Problem solving skills 

Computer          skills          and 

competences 

-Certificate in basic computer skills (Windows and, MS office/word, excel, access/), -SPSS, SAS, Stata, R software 

 

References 

  1. Dr. Arega Bazezew (Professor, Bahir Dar University, College of humanities Tel,+251918011792 ,Email- aregaberlie@gmail.com 
  2. Dr. Yilebes Addisu (Bahir Dar University, Associate professor), Tel-+251918005799, email- yileaaddisu@gmail.com 
  3. Mr. Moges Tariku , WFP Head of Programs Dessie Sub office, Tel +251944334972 

email- moges.tariku@wfp.org