About Me

Education Level
Age	39
Gender	Male
Speaks	አማርኛ English Afaan Oromoo

Seasoned humanitarian engineer and strategic leader with 15+ years of experience in humanitarian, development, and emergency response sectors. I specialize in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WaSH), shelter, health infrastructure, energy, and multisectoral programming, delivering context-driven solutions in Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Yemen, Gaza, and Ethiopia. I currently serve as WaSH Technical Coordinator for Sudan and the Global Support Office at Relief International, providing technical and strategic leadership across six countries. I balance 60% strategic leadership—developing country-specific WaSH strategies, guiding program design, mentoring technical staff, reviewing proposals and donor reports, and representing Relief International in global forums—with 40% technical operational support, including emergency response planning, implementation oversight, and coordination with field offices to ensure compliance with international humanitarian standards. Previously, I held senior technical and leadership roles with Save the Children International, GOAL Global, Médecins Sans Frontières, LVIA, IRC, IMC, and Oxfam GB, designing standalone & integrated multi-sectoral programs, emergency responses, and infrastructure projects aligned with global humanitarian standards. Core Expertise • Strategic Leadership & Program Management: Design and lead country-level WaSH strategies, multi-sector programs, proposal development, donor engagement, budgeting, and operational planning. • Humanitarian WaSH & Emergency Response: Deliver emergency programs addressing conflict, cholera, displacement, drought, flood, and famine, integrating shelter, sanitation, hygiene, and energy solutions across multi-donor interventions. • Infrastructure & Engineering Solutions: Expert in designing, constructing, and rehabilitating water supply and sanitation systems—including reservoirs, piped networks, springs, latrines, and generator facilities—as well as permanent and semi-permanent health facility blocks. Skilled in implementing electro-mechanical systems, including solar and diesel-powered units, and integrating infrastructure with health, nutrition, and protection programs to strengthen community services and operational capacity • Health Systems & IPC Integration: Embed WaSH interventions within health systems, strengthen infection prevention frameworks, and implement MEAL systems to ensure program quality, accountability, and measurable impact. • Stakeholder Engagement & Capacity Building: Engage governments, clusters, donors, and local partners; mentor technical staff, volunteer teams, and emerging humanitarian professionals; promote rights-based, conflict-sensitive, and community-led approaches. • Executive Leadership & Governance: Over the past five years, have led multidisciplinary teams across multiple countries, delivering high-impact water, sanitation, renewable energy, sheltering and resilient infrastructure projects with a focus on ethical, participatory, and sustainable development outcomes.. Professional Achievements • Led multi-country WaSH strategies integrating emergency response, shelter, energy, and infrastructure programs • Oversaw multi-donor interventions (EU, EHF, SHF, BHA, GAC, UNOCHA, ECHO, MoFA, UNHCR, UNOCHA etc) delivering life-saving programs with dignity and resilience-building focus • Designed context-driven multi-sector solutions, enhancing operational capacity and health outcomes in complex emergencies Education & Certifications • BSc – Water Resources Engineering • Master’s – International Cooperation & Humanitarian Aid • MBA – Global Business Administration • DBA – Business Administration & Management Professional Diplomas (8): Construction Management, Project Management, Sociology, Health Sciences, Economics, Electrical Systems, Business Analytics (Excel), Legal Studies Certifications (180+ courses): CHS Humanitarian Professional, INSSA Security Risk Management (SRMP-C), PMD Pro, PMM Express/Flex, Career Coaching, Applied Behavioral Science Languages • English – C1 (EFSET) • Amharic – Native • Afaan Oromo – Fluent Professional Strengths • Technical Excellence: Engineering-based WaSH and infrastructure solutions in emergencies • Operational Leadership: Optimizing resources and sustaining multi-sector programs • Emergency & Crisis Response: Rapid program adaptation and continuity under complex conditions • Capacity Building & Mentorship: Developing staff, volunteers, and partner competencies • Strategic Stakeholder Engagement: Trusted advisor to donors, clusters, government, and field teams Leadership Philosophy & Approach I design practical, sustainable, and people-centered systems with a focus on: • Strategic & Systems-Oriented: Aligning field operations with organizational goals • Collaborative: Engaging diverse stakeholders across technical and program teams • Accountable: Ensuring clear roles, structured follow-up, and measurable outcomes • Adaptive: Responding proactively to evolving humanitarian contexts Commitment: Delivering community-led, sustainable WaSH and infrastructure solutions that enhance health, dignity, and organizational credibility.

Skills

Excavation work General Technician Plasterer Security System Installer Water Proofing

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