I certify that all information stated in this resume is true and complete to the

best of my knowledge. (Mekuria Abera, May 2016)

MEKURIA ABERA MENGESHA Addis Ababa•44•Male•Married•(+251) 930 09 82 40/ 911 42 33 06•tact_tcs@fastmail.fm

Language: English (Excellent both spoken and written) and Amharic (Mother Tongue)

Career Summary

24 years successful track records in areas of team building/leadership, project

management, marketing and management, negotiation, and mediation, teaching, training

and development.

Skilled in needs assessment, strategic planning, priorities establishment and delegating

tasks, motivating teams to reach for their best, and following through to ensure success,

Currently the General Manager of TACT Services Plc, Management consultancy firm

working on researches,consultations,and trainings on business, education, and tannery

management where, I have achieved a career record of superior results so far.

Business Development / Leadership and Management/Consultative Marketing/

Education and Training

March, 2015 to date:

PhD in Management-Finance (Online), Walden University, Baltimore, USA (Reff: Jean

Gordon, RN, jeanie613@aol.com The program helps to pursue researches in areas of

corporate finance and financial management, analysis of case studies, expand expertise in

financial theories

December 2013 - April, 2015

M.A. in Business Administration (MBA-General), Alpha University College (AUC) Research

thesis entitled “Supply Chain Management in Ethiopian tanneries: practices and

performances” [Excellent], CGPA 3.57

Sept 2007 – July 2009

M.A in Educational Leadership & Management, Addis Ababa University (AAU) Research

thesis entitled “The Current Educational Decision Making Practices and Implementation in

some selected Governmental Secondary Schools of Addis Ababa City Administration”

[Very good], CGPA 3.71

Sept 1987 – Dec 1991

B.Sc.in Chemistry, Addis Ababa University (AAU) General chemistry (Major) and physics

(minor), which helps me to enhance my ability of data collection and using different

techniques of data analytics.

MANAGEMENT

CONSULTANT & TRAINER

MEKURIA ABERA MENGESHA Addis Ababa•44•Male•Married•(+251) 930 09 82 40/ 911 42 33 06•tact_tcs@fastmail.fm

Language: English (Excellent both spoken and written) and Amharic (Mother Tongue)

I certify that all information stated in this resume is true and complete to the

best of my knowledge. (Mekuria Abera, May 2016)

Other Achievements

Advanced Management/Administrative trainings course in more 60 TOPICS

for nine months, Ethiopian Volunteers Association for Development (EVAD, 2007),

Statistical Process Control Certificate, Quality and Standards Authority of

Ethiopia (2006)

Professional Competence Certificate for Management consultancy, Ethiopian

Management Institute (EMI, September 2009)

Computer skill, Able to use Microsoft office Packages, SharePoint System and different

Computer Data analysis Programs like, SPSS, and Stata etc. and have driving License

Work History

Sep 2009 - Present General Manager- TACT Services Plc

Responsible for managing all activities including process needs assessment, Monitoring

and Evaluation, consultation, planning, and implementation of planned activities. Lead

and participate on stakeholders’ trainings, researches and consultancies, work towards

increasing access to diversify the action spectrum of the consulting in various ways.

Sep 2009 - Sep 2014 Lead Consultant

1. Strategies and tactics of Ethiopian leather and leather goods manufacturing

companies enter Leather-footwear and leather-products markets to selected Middle

East Countries- Leather Industries Development Institute (LIDI), Sept 2014

2. Assessment study on export market promotion strategy and new organizational

structure- Ethiopian Leather Industries Association(ELIA) September 2013

3. Survey of Markets for sourcing of raw and Semi-processed hide and skins and

export of foot wear, finished garments and leather goods in COMESA countries-

Ethiopian Leather Industries Association(ELIA) September 2011

4. The assessment of raw hide and skins marketing System in Ethiopia and

recommendation for future actions - Ethiopian Leather Industries

Association(ELIA) July 2011

5. Baseline Survey on Basic Education in Ambo and Dendi Woreda of West Shoa -

Save the Children USA, October 2011

6. Feasibility Study for the Tannery, Foot wear, and Garment Manufacturing

Expansion project for Crystal Tannery Share Company, July 2012

7. Evaluation of the All African Leather Trade Fair(AALF) - Ethiopian Leather

Industries Association ,ELIA, January 2010

MEKURIA ABERA MENGESHA Addis Ababa•44•Male•Married•(+251) 930 09 82 40/ 911 42 33 06•tact_tcs@fastmail.fm

Language: English (Excellent both spoken and written) and Amharic (Mother Tongue)

I certify that all information stated in this resume is true and complete to the

best of my knowledge. (Mekuria Abera, May 2016)

English(both spoken and written), and Amharic(Mother Tongue)

PRESENTATIONS ü

Sep 2009 – date Business/Management Trainer

Quality Management Systems (QMS), Performance management, Benchmarking, Project

Management and Programme Evaluation (Crystal Tannery Share Company, ECF fund)

Testing, questioning and Students' performance evaluation, Worksheet Usage,

progressive and self-learning for OVC Students, Self, Corporate and Progressive learning

(Former HAPCSA, Hiwot Integrated Development Agency, HIDA, USAID fund)

Entrepreneurship, small business startups and time Management, Resource Mobilization

and Club Management at school level, Teaching Methodology, Class room Management

and Student's psychology (Integrated Support for AIDS (ISAPSO), USAID fund)

Nov 2007 – July 2009 Children's Happy Home School, CHH plc

School Director; main duties involves, planning, monitoring and evaluation of teachers’

and departments duties, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annually. Plan, design, and

establish inter-institutional linkage internationally, nationally with local primary school.

Sept 2003 - Nov 2007 ELICO-Gloving & Hide Unit Chemist

Chemical and Physical analyst in Quality assurance and control expert operations follow-

up, in-process inspection, task force in implementing international Quality Management

System (QMS, ISO 9001& 14001) in identifying Processes sequences and interactions.

Manage and supervise junior chemists and operators in the Implementation of QMS.

March 1992 - Sept 2003 Ministry of Education, Private schools

Taught (12 years) in secondary schools, Oromiya Region, and in Private schools. My

responsibilities included Regular teaching assignment, department head, and Supervise

tutoring department for counselor of Slow Learners, Mentoring Girls and boys.

References

Tewodors Yilma Tekleab (Leather and Livestock Value Chain Specialist) Private Enterprise

Programme, Ethiopia, UKaid

Telephone: +251-911-51 73 46, Email: tewodros_yilma@dai.com

Wondu Legesse, Director General - Ethiopian Leather Industries Development Institute (LIDI)

Telephone: +251 114 39 17 00(off.), Fax: +251 114 39 22 59

Teshome Sorremssa, (Associate Professor), Addis Ababa University, Science Faculty

P.O. Box, 80122, Telephone: +251-111-242491 (off.),

Email: teshomes@bio.aau.edu.et (AAU)

MEKURIA ABERA MENGESHA Addis Ababa•44•Male•Married•(+251) 930 09 82 40/ 911 42 33 06•tact_tcs@fastmail.fm

Language: English (Excellent both spoken and written) and Amharic (Mother Tongue)

I certify that all information stated in this resume is true and complete to the

best of my knowledge. (Mekuria Abera, May 2016)

Brief summary of educational background, experience, technical skills and personal

competencies

Education B.Sc. in Chemistry(AAU), M.A. in Educational Leadership and

Management ( AAU), MBA-General(AUC)

Work

Experience

Lead consultant and management trainer for the past 6-years in various

project/program evaluation funded by INGOs like UNIDO,

DEFID,USAID

General Manager TACT services Plc, Manager of HR and projects and

participate as lead consultant in contract projects

School director, Quality Assurance and Control Chemist, and Industrial

operations expert

Knowledge Proficient in computer skills and able to use of relevant software

applications including Microsoft office Packages, SharePoint System,

Computer Data analysis Programs like, SPSS, and Stata etc., driving

license

Skills/

Abilities

Extensive Knowledge in program/project initiation, design, monitoring

and evaluation and database management system and able to analyze

information and evaluate options

Expertise in reviewing M & E reports of program/project and able to

measure of impacts and share lesson learned within stakeholders;

Design monitoring and evaluation methods, instruments/tools and

systems,

Able to coordinate meetings and events, preparing materials and settings

Analytical ability to interpret large data, to understand processes and

project/ Program impacts, monitoring and reporting and knowledge

sharing

Experienced in the designing of trainings, workshops and develop log

frames and monitoring plans and management

Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to build relationships

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Proactive and adapt as situations arise,

Personal

Competences

Detail orientated ,motivated, results-oriented, and an avid self-starter

Pleasant and polite attitude at all times and work under pressure and

reflect professional standards

Ability to work sensitively with people from different cultural

backgrounds.

Willingness to travel and spend time in fields to project sites

MEKURIA ABERA MENGESHA Addis Ababa•44•Male•Married•(+251) 930 09 82 40/ 911 42 33 06•tact_tcs@fastmail.fm

Language: English (Excellent both spoken and written) and Amharic (Mother Tongue)

I certify that all information stated in this resume is true and complete to the

best of my knowledge. (Mekuria Abera, May 2016)

MEKURIA ABERA MENGESHA Addis Ababa•44•Male•Married•(+251) 930 09 82 40/ 911 42 33 06•tact_tcs@fastmail.fm

Language: English (Excellent both spoken and written) and Amharic (Mother Tongue)

I certify that all information stated in this resume is true and complete to the

best of my knowledge. (Mekuria Abera, May 2016)

MEKURIA ABERA MENGESHA Addis Ababa•44•Male•Married•(+251) 930 09 82 40/ 911 42 33 06•tact_tcs@fastmail.fm

Language: English (Excellent both spoken and written) and Amharic (Mother Tongue)

I certify that all information stated in this resume is true and complete to the

best of my knowledge. (Mekuria Abera, May 2016)

MEKURIA ABERA MENGESHA Addis Ababa•44•Male•Married•(+251) 930 09 82 40/ 911 42 33 06•tact_tcs@fastmail.fm

Language: English (Excellent both spoken and written) and Amharic (Mother Tongue)

I certify that all information stated in this resume is true and complete to the

best of my knowledge. (Mekuria Abera, May 2016)

MEKURIA ABERA MENGESHA Addis Ababa•44•Male•Married•(+251) 930 09 82 40/ 911 42 33 06•tact_tcs@fastmail.fm

Language: English (Excellent both spoken and written) and Amharic (Mother Tongue)

I certify that all information stated in this resume is true and complete to the

best of my knowledge. (Mekuria Abera, May 2016)