Endallew Ararso is seeking a challenging job in development and has over 30 years of experience managing natural resource organizations in Ethiopia. He has a Master's degree in Development Studies and a Bachelor's degree in Management and Public Administration. He has extensive experience leading teams and managing all aspects of operations, including financial management, human resources, procurement, project management, and strategic planning. His career highlights include managing forest enterprises and branches of the Oromia Forest and Wildlife Enterprise.

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Resume of ENDALLEW ARARSO Email: endale.ararso@gmail.com
 +251 912 078451 or +251 0943015612
1. CAREER OBJECTIVE
I am seeking a challenging job & look forward to joining development triggering organization that
strives to make real change & inclusive economic development. Indeed, I can contribute to such an
effort from my well profound & high caliber managerial leadership know-how &
experience in the field of development & management.
I am an accomplished and well experienced professional with extensive knowledge of Natural
Resources Management, Operations Management, Project Management, Production
Management, Business & marketing Management, Financial Management, Human
Resources Management, Logistics & Procurement Management, Value-Chain
Management, and Strategic Planning & Decision Making. Moreover, I am a visionary,
flexible, and proficient at full business-unit management with reputation for leading teams
towards peak performance with awareness of multiple issues to facilitate development and
implementation of strategies that target achieving organizational objectives and goals.
2. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
★ Addis Ababa University, College of Development Studies. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
 M.A.DegreeinDevelopmentStudies (Sep.2010……………July2012)
 CumulativeGPA: 3.42 on4pointsScale
 Master’sThesis: Very Good
★ Addis Ababa University, College of Social Sciences. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
 B.A.DegreeinManagement&PublicAdministration(Nov.1985…July,1989).
 CumulativeGPA: 2.44 on4pointsScale.
3. KEY KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
 Being a Professional in the field of Development Studies and Management, I do have
excellent knowledge & concept of:
 issues of development that comprise improving households’ income; alleviation of poverty;
reduction of unemployment & economic inequalities; the need for participating local
communities and inclusion of key cross-cutting issues(gender, equity, and power relations)
in decision-making process; and the need for provision of improved social welfare through
equitable distribution of resources to boost the quality of the living standard and sustainable
livelihood;
 sustainable livelihood that stresses enhancing the capabilities and assets (natural,
physical, human, financial and social capital), both now and in the future while not

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undermining the natural resource base and the need to include key cross-cutting issues such
as gender, equity, and power relations in the process;
 Value Chain Management that comprise full range of activities which are required to bring a
product or service from conception through the different phases of production,
transformation/processing, delivery to final consumers, and eventual disposal after use.
Value chain is an instrumental in poverty reduction strategies through improving
agricultural production and promoting market access and integration of
smallholders/producers in formal market exchange and it involves acquiring the
technological, institutional and market capabilities that allow target group (resource-poor
rural communities) to improve their competitiveness and move into higher-value activities.
 well profound knowledge of natural resources management for sustainable use including
modern practice of forest resources development, protection, utilization/marketing and
watersheds management to ensure both ecological & economic sustainability;
 Excellent knowledge of the role of conservation of the natural resources-base in mitigating
climate change (global warming) that may result in social vulnerability with good
understanding of government policy & strategies in building climate resilient green economy
(CRGE);
 Good project management & planning skills including project cycles that comprise project
identification, preparation, appraisal, selection, financing, implementation, monitoring &
evaluation, and reporting;
 Moreover I do have insightful knowledge & skill of:
 Operations Management, strategic & operational planning, organizing & coordinating
activities, staffing, leading, monitoring, and reporting of end results;
 financial management including budgeting, fund & expenditure monitoring, control of
expenditures against budget, and fiscal/tax obligations;
 marketing & Sales management including market promotion, market research, service &
product delivery, profitable solutions to boost sales, building & maintaining solid
corporate relationships, and attracting & maintain customers to ensure sustainability in
the business arena.
 logistics & procurement management including demand forecasting, procurement
planning, tendering, contract negotiation & administration, warehousing, stock
management, and materials dispatching;
 Human resources management including recruitment, selection, promotion, manpower
development, performance evaluation, retention, and good understanding of Ethiopian
labor law;
 Production Management, quality control, supply chain management, and stakeholder
management;
 policy environment that can affect positively or negatively operations/activities of an
organization;
 and finally, I do have high sprit of team building with solid leadership quality, high caliber
of decision making, and time management.
4. WORK EXPERIENCE
 Oromia Forest & Wildlife Enterprise (OFWE), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (September 1989 to
Present)

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4.1. Highlights of Professional Experience:
 Manager, Hararge Branch of OFWE…………………………December 2013 to Present
 Project & Investment Coordinator ……………………………….. July 2012 to Nov.2013
 Manager, Sheger Forest Industry Enterprise………………… August 2008 – Dec. 2010
 Manager, Arsi Forest Enterprise…………………………………….July 2007 – July 2008
 Head, Administration& Finance Department, Shashemene Forest Industry
Enterprise……………………………………………………………January 2004 – June 2007
 Administrator, Munessa-Shashemene State Forest Development Project,
Oct. 1989 …………………………………………………………………………………Dec.2003
4.2. Key Responsibilities
 In charge of keeping the organization in the right track towards achieving its principal goals,
that is, sustainable development & utilization of natural resources; economic self reliance
through production & marketing of products/services; and achieving social development to
ensure co-existence & protection of the forest resource base;
 Leading and coordinating financial management & control system including planning of
annual revenues, expenditure budgeting, fund allocation by prioritizing activities, expenditure
control against budget, ensuring all payments are effected in adherence to organizational
policies & government regulations, and monitoring an overall annual budget and revenues of
the enterprise that ranges from ETB 25,000,000–50,000,000 every annum;
 Monitoring/controlling the finance department of the enterprise with respect to accomplishing
fiscal obligations (payment of VAT, income tax, profit tax, pension contribution), preparation
of financial reports (balance sheet, profit& loss statement, and cash flow statement); and
year end auditing of financial statements by external auditors to meet all legal requirements;
 Negotiating with suppliers for procurement of huge amount of industrial raw-materials,
machineries, vehicles, spare parts, and with buyers for sales of finished wood products, semi
processed wood products, unprocessed forest products, and other forest services;
 Oversaw staff recruitment, selection and training programs in line with human capital
development objectives, undertake performance based appraisals and introduced incentives
mechanism to maintain high job satisfaction and in charge of supervising/ leading 350–
700 permanent & contractual employees towards achieving the overall goals of the
organization and safeguarding their job security & other benefits;
 Planning (including operational & strategic planning), organizing, coordinating, leading,
monitoring, and controlling the entire operations & activities of the enterprise;
 Leading management team in key decision making process; providing technical &
administrative leadership assistance to team leaders and other subordinates in
implementation of the planned development programs/activities that support its overall goals
of the organization;
 Leading & coordinating forest development, utilization and marketing of various
products/services on sustainable basis to ensure both ecological & economic
sustainability of the organization;
 Planning, implementing, and supervising a number of organizations’ own investment
projects and other projects that target local communities- that is, projects carried out
by the organization as part of achieving its goal of benefiting local communities from the fruits
of forest resources;

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 Negotiating (collective bargaining) with labor union on various fringe benefits & other rights
of employees and implementing the agreements to create conducive & stable working
environment;
 Safeguarding the physical, logistic, and production facilities of the enterprise and ensuring
utilization of such resources only towards achieving purposes/goals of the organization;
 Leading & participating in evaluation of monthly, quarterly, and annual
performance/operation reports;
 Organizing monthly meetings of Board of Directors, presenting operational plans and strategic
issues to the board for approval and decision making, and presenting progress/performance
reports of the organization to the attention of the board.
5. OTHER EXPERIENCES
 July 2007 – December 2008. Member of Managing Board, Oromia Credit and Saving
Share Co.
 October 2008 – December 2010. Member of Managing Board, Ethiopian Chip Wood
and Furniture Share Company (ECAFCO).
6. PERSONAL INFORMATION
 Nationality: Ethiopian
 Marital Status: Married
 Languages: English, Amharic, Afan Oromo
 Computer: Microsoft word, Excel, and SPSS (Statistical Package for Social
Science)software application
7. REFERENCES
 Mr. Tsagaye Tadesse. Forestry Advisor, Global Green Growth Institute, Ethiopia
CountryOffice.Addis Ababa.Mobile:+251911622145 email: tsegaye.tadesse@gggi.org
 Mulgeta Lemenih (PhD). Head of forestry, FARM AFRICA- Ethiopia Office, Addis Ababa.
Mobile: +251 912 066839, email: mulgeta@farmafrica-eth.org
 Motuma Tolera, (PhD). Lecture, Wondo-Genat College of Forestry, Hawassa University,
Shashemene. Mobile:+251911 797142. email: motumatolera@yahoo.com.
 Mr. Gurara Gabisa. Deputy Director, Oromia Forest & Wildlife Enterprise, Addis Ababa.
Mobile: +251 911-78-38-99. email: gabbisag@yahoo.com