Belete Deribie Woldegies is an Ethiopian professor with over 25 years of experience in teaching, curriculum development, and leadership roles in both governmental and non-governmental organizations. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor at the Ethiopian Civil Service University, where he teaches courses in leadership and manages the Leadership and Good Governance Institute. Previously he held executive roles developing education programs, conducting research, and managing projects for organizations focused on areas such as livelihood support, capacity building, and women's and children's rights. He holds a PhD in Leadership and Change from Antioch University and has extensive training and experience in curriculum development, project management, and community engagement.

1. CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: Belete Deribie Woldegies, PhD
Date of Birth: August 8, 1969; Sex: Male; Nationality: Ethiopian;
P.O.Box 22056/1000,Addis Ababa,Ethiopia,
E-Mail: woldegies@gmail.com,Cell phone 0911606085
1. Professional Experience in Teaching and Curriculum Development
October 2014: Assistant Professor at the Ethiopian Civil Service University, Institute for Leadership
and Good Governance (ILG)
• Served as Program Manager for Leadership and Good governance Institute (ILG)
• Undertaking teaching for the course research in leadership and leading people
• Advise postgraduate students
• Coach and mentor the students and teachers change army
• Liaise community services with the surrounding community and civil service sectors
• Monitor internship in leadership and change
• Design the teaching and learning program
• Provide executive education for middle level and senior government officials in the public service
• Prepare and chair public speech for postgraduate students.
• Support community service program
2005-2013: Have as Executive Director for Nurture Education and Development NED a non-profit organization
working on education, livelihood support, and humanitarian aid in Ethiopia with the following summary of role
and main achievements.
• undertake various baseline surveys and assessment
• analyze the surveys, sensitize and write reports
• Develop participatory Strategic Plans with federal and regional government stakeholders,
beneficiaries in Education, livelihood support, capacity building and climate change
• Oversee all administrative, procurement, logistics, travel, and protocol systems
• Assist with quarterly and annual reporting for the entire team
• Developed child and women rights programs
• prepare annual, bi- annual and quarterly plans
• undertake monitoring and evaluation of programs and projects
• Prepared activity reports and financial reports and submit to donors, board and government
Stakeholders
• Responsible for day to day project implementation, including management of all Work as financial
and administrative aspects of the project, including procurement, grants, sub-contracts, accounting,
logistics, human resources, and administration;
• Develop various project proposals with the participation of stakeholders and beneficiaries
• Develop and monitor internal systems and procedures ensuring efficient and proper use of
resources;
• Secretary of the board and chairperson of the management Committee.
• provide training for staff, volunteers, partner organizations and the management
• Prepared Annual budget and Time table for the organization
• hire staff members and also provide certificate of experience for those who complete their contract
1

2. • mentoring, coaching and build team spirit in the organization
• Liaise the charity with other organizations
• Prepare different operation manuals including Financial Regulation, procurement and Human
Resource Development Manuals, Safety and security management, child protection, HIV/Care and
support, gender policies etc.
• Evaluate the performance of program and finance directors
• conduct education assessment, Organizational Structure Development
• Communicate and motivate staff and volunteers working in the charity
• undertake research and engage in policy advocacy
1997-2004: Business Education Curriculum Development Expert in the EFDRE Ministry of Education.
Brief summary of role and main achievements.
• Conduct training needs assessment
• Organize, analyze the data collected from the needs assessment and prepare Report
• Prepared training manuals for youth and adults based on the needs assessment
• Evaluated the various Modules of Employable Skills (MES) curricula prepared using the Modular
approach for the consumption of the Ministry of Education in the area of Business and Economics
• Organize a number of workshops for curriculum developers, teachers, stakeholders in the Ministry
of Education in Economics, Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Marketing etc. curriculum
• Prepared a project and acquired fund from the UN Specialized organizations such as UNICEF,
ILO, UNFPA to undertake needs assessment and prepare curriculum
Participate in different taskforces including preparation of strategy plan, education sector
development program, annual plan, recruitment committee etc.
• Select commission writers/ consultants and then give training and manage contracts of projects
and programs supported by bilateral and multilateral organizations
2. Professional Experience in Private Sector (Extra time Work)
2014-2015 consultant at Filla Trading and consultancy: worked as human rights, business consultant at
Filla.Meragna, Ethiopia
2007-2013 -: Board Chairperson of a network of 20 Civil Society organizations, Council for
Democracy and Human Rights Associations (CDHRA) which partners with Irish Aid, Japanese
Embassy, CIDA-Canada, SIDA-Swedish, Royal Netherlands Embassy, UNDP, British Embassy
and Fine land Embassy.
998-2000: Worked as chairperson of the Executive Committee for Hiwot Children’s and
Women’s Welfare Organization, which is a local NGO working to create better world to
Children and Women on short term basis
1996 – 2004 Lecturer at Alpha University
Developed manuals and Provided distance education tutorial services in Accounting I and II
,Organizational Management (for the Diploma program) ,Supplies Management, Entrepreneurship (for
the Diploma program).Business Communications ,Labor Relations and Personnel Management ( for the
Degree Program)at Alpha University College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
1994-1998: Worked under the European Commission supported project working as Coordinator and
instructor for leadership and management training program in Dire Dawa.
1994-1995: Senior Accountant at the Moplaco Trading Coffee Exporters’ Company
1992-1993; Senior Accountant SAMCOM IBM Company
2

3. 1989-1996 Served as Business and Economics Teacher and Head of the Department of
Commerce under the Ministry of Education, Ethiopia
3. Education
2008 – 2014: PhD in Leadership and Change, Antioch University, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
2005- 2007: MA Degree in Organizational leadership, Azusa Pacific University, California, USA
1985-1989: B.Sc. Degree in Business Education, Faculty of Education, Addis Ababa University,
Ethiopia
4. Core competencies and Skills
• demonstrated capability in influencing key officials in government, INGOs and donors to support a
cause
• enriched experiences in networking with donors, INGOs and government in implementing and
managing projects
• Strengthening organizations through training, mentoring and coaching
• Enriched experience in developing strategic and operational plans
• develop team sprit, partnership and networking among different development actors
• Enhancing Community capacity through dialogue and assets based thinking.
• Demonstrated ability in working within deadline and achieving results both in development and
emergency contexts
• Competent in facilitating trainings, writing donor reports and conducting and reviewing
assessments Possesses strong background in human resources in prepare policy, recruiting, staff
leadership, and coaching and mentoring and local and international labor law
• Strong technical knowledge performance monitoring, evaluation and learning
• Capacity to manage programs in a cross-cultural and multi- religious leadership
• Experience in organizational change and development; management programs and projects ;
financial management, Joint monitoring and evaluation with stakeholders and report writing
• interpersonal communication skills to effectively interact with local professionals, development
partners, government at all levels in the Federal system and conflict resolution,
• Lobby and Advocacy
• women and child rights
• English (fluent); Amharic (fluent ); Proficient in Microsoft Office, Power point and excel
5. Professionals Association Membership
2012 – Onwards: member of International Academy of Management (AOM), Silver Spring, Virginia,
USA
2013 – Onwards: member of International leadership Association (ILA), Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
2013 onwards: Member of The American Educational Research Association (AERA), USA
2008 – 2009: Human Development and Capability Association (HDCA) c/o Boston University, 67 Bay
State Road, Boston, MA 02215, USA
1989-2008: Have been working as Public Relations Officer of the Ethiopian Business Education
Professionals Association (EBEPA)
1993- 1998 President of Dire Dawa Teachers Association and Member of the Council of Ethiopian
Teachers Association
1998 onwards Member of Ethiopian Red Cross Society,Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
6. Professional Development Certification
3

4. • Competency Certificate in Management Consultancy, Ethiopian Management Institute, April, 2013,
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• Certificate on “Peace building and conflict resolution, April 2008 Peace Tree Net Work, Nairobi,
Kenya
• Certificate in Mainstreaming Gender Equality 2005 Turin, Italy
• Certificate on ‘Mentoring Leaders for Future and teamwork and Delegation’ Aug. 2004
International Leadership Institute, Addis Ababa.
• Certificate on 'Logical Framework Design and Project Management June, 2001 Organized by
the British Council, DFID(Department for International Development) and International Records
Management Trust of UK, British Council, Addis Ababa
• Certificate on a training conducted on 'Know-About Business (KAB) Package,
Entrepreneurship Education in the Technical Vocational Education' July 2000
International Training Center of the ILO, Turin, Italy.
• Certificates on 'Curriculum Design' Oct. 1999 International Training Center of the ILO, Turin, Italy
7. Research Consultancy and paper presentations
• Belete Deribie Woldegies: Peace Education in Somali Regional State, Canadian International Peace
Education Conference 21-23,2009,Macmaster University, Hamilton Canada
• Belete Deribie ; Present Masters Degree Capstone “The role of Civil Society organizations in
Building Good Governance in Amhara Regional State, May 2007
• Belete Derbie: Paper presentation on “Education and Poverty “on the Proliteracy World Wide Annual
Conference 4-7 Oct. 2006 Atlanta, United States
• Belete Deribie: Present a Paper on “Gender Equality and with Emphasis to HIV/AIDS and HTP,
International conference on Education and Development. organized by Tomorrow People
Organistion,9-12 March 2006 Bangkok, Thailand
• Belete Deribie: Conducted research on Women Rights and Gender Equality in Amhara National
Regional State 2005 Ethiopia
• Belete Derbie: EHRCEPA Best Practice in the promotion and protection of Human Rights.
Women, Work and Health 2005 Conference. Nehru Memorial Library and Museum, Nov.2005, New
Delhi.
• Belete Deribe; Present a paper on “Promoting and Protecting Human Rights to foster Peace in
Africa. Peace Tree Net Work 2nd
Regional conference in Africa, 21-23 Sept 2005 Addis Ababa
• Belete Deribie: Present a Research paper entitled by ' Problems of Teacher Education to implement
the Middle Level TVET Curriculum in Business Education’ Nazareth Technical Teachers
Education College, October 2002, Nazereth.
8. TRIANING AND CONFERENCES
• ANNPCAN, International conference on Sexually Abused Children, 24-26
September,Nairobi,Kenya
• ANNPCAN “ Child Abuse Training” South African Institute 23 September Nairobi, Kenya
• Female Genital Cutting 4th International Conference Organized by the Finnish Human Rights
League 7-8 Sept.2007 Helsinki, Fine land
4

5. • Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Parallel Monitoring Workshop for Kenya, Organized by
EACOR/BEACON,K-HURINET and Habitat International Coalition,16-20 July 2007 Nairobi,Kenya
• World Social Forum, Human Rights and Human Dignity, 20-25 January 2007 Nairobi Kenya
• Proliteracy World Wide conference 4-7 October 2006 Atlanta Georgia, United States
• International Conference on Refugee Rights, York University,17-19June2006Toronto, Canada
• Certificate in Mainstreaming Gender Equality 22-29 April 2005 Turin, Italy
• Certificate as a Team Leader for the HIV/AIDS Youth Awareness Project (HAYA) Tour in the
Netherlands: Youth Contribution to the Fight Against HIV/AIDS.A street Theatre Performance show
and Dialogue between Ethiopian and Dutch Youth (15-31 January 2006) The Netherlands financed by
ICCO, Edukans Foundation and Kerkinactie
• Certificate course on Mentoring Leaders for Future and teamwork and Delegation 3-4, 6-7 Aug.
2004 Azusa pacific University and International Leadership Institute CRDA, Addis Ababa.
• Certificate on 'Logical Framework Design and Project Management June 26-28/2001 Organized
by the British Council, DFID(Department for International Development) and International Records
Management Trust of UK, British Council, Addis Ababa
• Certificate on 'Nutrition Knowledge upgrading and Experience Sharing Workshop ' 17/07/2001-
20/07/2001, Nazereth, Organized by Dutch Interchurch Aid (DIA)'
• Certificate on a training conducted on 'Know-About Business (KAB) Package,
Entrepreneurship Education in the Technical Vocational Education' 3-14 July 2000
International Training Center of the ILO, Turin, Italy.
• Certificates on training conducted on 'Curriculum Design' 18-27 Oct. 1999 International Training
Center of the ILO, Turin, Italy
• Certificate on computer Application ( DOS, Window, Database, Excel, Power point), 1992-1993;
Senior Accountant SAMCOM IBM Company, Dire Deawa Ethiopia
References
1. Prof Norma Romm, Research Professor, Department of Adult Basic Education, E-mail:
norma.romm@gmail.com, Phone 00027824060585, University of South Africa, P O Box 392,
UNISA, 0003,South Africa. She was my mentor for my research while I was studying my PhD in
the USA.
2. Dr. Dereje Terefe, Former Vice Minister of Education, currently Director for Center for Public
Policy Study, Ethiopian Civil Service University, E-mail: dereje_terefegemechu@yahoo.com
Cellphone +251911772262. We worked together and was my supervisor while I was working for
5

6. the Ministry of Education. Currently we are working together as an Assistant Professor in the
Ethiopian Civil Service University.
3. Dagnachew Bayou Earba, CPA, MBA, E-mail: dagnachewb@yahoo.co,Cellphne # 240-338-7951,
USA. He is my colleague we worked together as a teacher in Ethiopia and we are also friends in
the United States of America.
6

7. the Ministry of Education. Currently we are working together as an Assistant Professor in the
Ethiopian Civil Service University.
3. Dagnachew Bayou Earba, CPA, MBA, E-mail: dagnachewb@yahoo.co,Cellphne # 240-338-7951,
USA. He is my colleague we worked together as a teacher in Ethiopia and we are also friends in
the United States of America.
6