1. Curriculum Vitae
General
Name Negash Alemayehu
Date of Birth: Aug, 1970
Sex: Male
Marital status: Married and have three children
P.O.Box 125/1060 A.A
E-mail: negash_alemayehu@yahoo.com
+251911128304
Education
Addis Ababa University
M.Sc.: Food Science and Nutrition July 2014
Thesis Title: Development of couscous from finger millet, wheat,pea and Baobab plant parts (leaf and pulp)
Research Advisors: Dr. Gulelat Desse:gulelatw@yahoo.com, hgulelat@bca.bw
Dr. Yehunie Ayele: yihayele@gmail.com.
Alemaya University ofAgriculture,
B.Sc: Plant Science Nov, 1991
Language Skill:
Language Speak Read Write
English Good Good Good
Amharic V.Good Good Good
Guragigna/Kistanigna Good Good Good
A very experienced professional in the field offood security, emergency management as well as natural resource
management with strong interpersonal and communication skills and the recognition and achievement of being
highly client focused in a fast pace moving environment. Professional expertise in this sector has created an in
depth knowledge to remain a leading edge expert in the field.
Professional experience
Addis Ababa Food Hygiene and Drug Administration Authority and College instructor
Dec 2014 till now
Major duties and Responsibility
Regulatory activities in food, water and health related establishment
Provision of food science and nutrition courses as an instructor in Hope Business, Science and technology
college
Certifying food, water and health related establishment for continuation of their service.
2. Environmental protection Authority
Sept 2007 to Nov, 2014 as a natural resource process owner
Major duties and Responsibility
Green area and Riverside natural resource management study
Managing of the green area by implementing soil and water conservation and seedling management &
planting.
Technical training for the staff members as well as those working in soil and water conservation activities
Provision of training to the community
Monitored and evaluate of industries especially on pollution aspect
Participated in environmental impact assessment document preparation as well as evaluation
Environmental auditing activities in different industries and organization
Delineating green area and riverside according with the master plan of the city
Managed quarry site, provide training to those who are involved in the production of different construction
materials (quarry) and monitoring the production region.
Compiled progress reports on weekly, monthly quarterly & annual reports on various undertakings
Food security & disaster prevention and preparedness
Sep. 2002 ---- August 2007 as disaster prevention and preparedness coordinator
Major Responsibilities
Supervised seasonalfood security monitoring, engaged in nutrition surveys and other surveillances; analyze data;
produce quality and timely reports and disseminating the same for wider use;
Closely monitored the food security situation of operational areas
Conducted early warning/early action, capacity building workshops, trainings and learning events for staff and
other involved in early warning system;
Provide technical assistance on issues related to early warning including early warning activities planning and
implementation;
Networked & working with local, regional and national stakeholders for exchange of early warning information,
multi-agency assessment mission and other task forces (WFP,UNICEF, Save the children US, UK, Project
Mercy).
Engaged in improving early warning systems especially in livelihood assessment.
Community level livelihoods assessment & analysis based on livelihoods zoning (FEWS Net (USAID)
Carried out nutrition survey & rapid assessment in collaboration with different organizations
Supervised & ensured proper food aid targeting
Conducted training on nutrition and emergency management
Participated in emergency coordination meeting at zonal and regional level
Butajira Area coordination office and Gurage zone economic sector
Sept. 1996 – Aug. 2002 3 years as agricultural section coordinator in Butajira
Major duties and responsibilities
Technically supported to Gurage/ Ireland development program on integrated watershed management activities
which focuses on conservation, concentration & utilization strategies
Recorded technical execution of rural development projects
Promoted and ensured agricultural input distribution as per the manual
3. Facilitated community involvement and participation in development programs and projects mainly in
agriculture section
Summarized and prepared feed backs,reports & submit to region
Worked as Disaster preparedness and prevention technique committee team leader
Compiled progress reports on weekly, monthly quarterly & annual reports on various agricultural undertakings
Ministry ofAgriculture
Horticulture crop production Expert & team leader of crop production and protection in Silti & Fentale
Berhet district Agriculture office
Jan, 1992-sept,1996
Major duties & responsibilities
Trained development agents, farmers & agro-pastoralist
Technical support to the field staffs as well as farmers
Conducted pre and post harvest crop assessment
Managed all the activities of crop production extension package
Organized/undertaken various demonstration trials
Monitored & Evaluated all crop production & protection activities
Major career achievement
Successfully manages and closely monitors their performance against their benchmarks set.
Experienced at working with detailed plans and specifications.
Carried out high profile work on livelihood assessment,emergency situation management, safety-net
program, and soil & water conservation undertakings.
Qualified to carry out high level work possessed appreciation letter from FEWS-NET (famine early warning
system network)
Having a detailed awareness in government policies, rules and regulation
Travelled extensively in different part of the rural community performing agricultural and emergency related
roles.
Provided knowledge, experience and guidance to staff members as well as clients.
Provision of training and technical support to community members, professional and staffs
Produced documents on nutritional assessment,environmental impact assessment.
Experienced on environmental auditing activities.
Experience as an instructor in Hope Business, Science and technology college
Compiling on time progress reports as required.
Practicalexperience on seasonalfood security assessment with multi-agency teams.
Realistic knowledge and experience on Ethiopian early warning systems.
Monitored & Evaluated all the attained activities.
Sensitive to gender issues.
Key skills and abilities
Displays strong interpersonal skills and is able to gain the trust and respect of others with the ability of being
sensitive to people’s needs.
When leading and managing others is able to inspire and motivate them to reach their goals, through the ability
to provide clear direction & the ability to communicate.
Recognized to be an expert in the field and displays learning and professional expertise by staying current and
developing new skills and knowledge to remain leading edge.
4. Not easily switched jobs very often, preferring to remain in one company as long as possible.
Practicalexperience on nutrition as well as livelihood assessment
Practicalknowledge on emergency food security assessment
Stable and easily adaptable to the working environment and experience working long time by adopting the
situation
Is fully computer literate, with the working knowledge of a variety of Microsoft & other software packages,
Excel, SMART, and SPSS etc
Target Job
Food science and nutrition related jobs especially nutrition assessment and management
Contractual work is better
Net income salary above 10000
Professional development
Arc GIS training Feb 10 – March 26 2009
Recommendation letter on livelihood assessment FEWS-NET
Emergency nutrition assessment (1 to 16 October 2002) Awassa.
Gender sensitization May 2003
Computer application & maintenance
Food security through watershed management (17 to 28 August 1998) Nairobi, Kenya
Management training (19/12/94-13/1/95) Awassa
Environmental Auditing, 2009.
Professional references
1. Nurmeded Jemal: Ministry of environment & forest Tel +251911-892214, Addis Ababa.
2. Erstu Yirda Minster of Agriculture, Tel -+251911318803 A.A.
3. Belete Lemma: VOCA Ethiopia Tel. +251911603090 Awassa.
4. Seifu Zeberga:Gurage development association, Tel +251911318814 A.A
5. Kinfe Mesfin: Environmental protection Authority Tel +251911464483 A.A
6. Jejaw Legesse FMHACA,Tel+251911186590
Membership
Food science and nutrition association