• Strong Cluster & Emergency Shelter Coordination experience - Attended Global Cluster Meetings in Geneva; Attended IFRC's Cluster Coordination Workshop in Madrid
• Strong Information Management experience
• Strong Construction Project Management experience
• Project Evaluation Skills
• Solid knowledge/experience of International Organizations and UN Programs
• Excellent Interpersonal skills |
 Contact Zel Mengistu
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Area of Expertise: |
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Disaster, Aid, Emergencies, Relief
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Professional Experience: |
I. UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)
1.Shelter Cluster Coordinator, Peshawar, Pakistan/Shelter Expert, Islamabad,
Pakistan – United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees - Dec. 2010 - July 2014
2. Managed the implementation of UNHCR transitional shelter and One
Room Shelter (ORS) programmes throughout Pakistan; advised on the optimal use of resources
3. Coordinated the selection of implementing partners, followed up on implementation and progress
4. Provided technical advice in design and BOQ to implementing partners (IPs)
5. Organized coaching sessions for UNHCR staff and IPs on shelter design, planning, implementation and monitoring with a view of knowledge and skills transfer
6. Participated in the inter-agency cluster and Housing Early Recovery Workgroup
(HERWG) discussions at national level on technical matters pertaining to shelter
7. Prepared strategy report, weekly and periodic progress reports formats for the transitional and one room shelter programmes and packaged them in a way that they are readily available for external dissemination to donors
II. UNOPS (United Nations Office for Project Services )
Field Office Manager for Earthquake affected region of Nias, North Sumatra, Indonesia - United Nations Office for Project Services March 2008 – Oct. 2009
1. Maintained a management system and procedure to facilitate reconstruction, water and sanitation projects by implementing strict compliance to materials quality control and constant monitoring
2. Managed the development, maintenance and monitoring of an action plan for the reconstruction of 65 child friendly schools and 27 health facilities, including water and sanitation facilities in earthquake provinces of Nias and Nias Selatan
3. Prepared a periodic Project Implementation Plan (PIP) for approval by UNICEF
4. Approved tender documentation (ITB, CTE), participated in tender evaluation; implemented the approved procurement procedures
5. Served as the security focal point (ASMT).
III. IOM (International Organization for Migration)
A. Construction Engineer, International Organization for Migration (IOM), 2006-2007
1. Participated in planning, designing and tendering of construction of Refugee processing Centre, Staff Accommodation Centre and Refugee Registration Centres
2. Rehabilitated Refugee registration and orientation Centres
3. Designed and prepared working drawings and BOQ for the construction of 600 transitional refugee guest houses known as American Village; supervised the construction complete with internal road network
4. Liaised with and made several PPT. presentations to US diplomats assigned to US embassies in Kenya & Tanzania, CIS and JVA staff on a mission from USA
B. IOM's Head of Sub Office/ Shelter Engineer, Balakot, (KPK) Pakistan Oct. 2005 - Mar. 2006
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Education: |
1. Master of City Planning, (Faculty of Architecture) U of Manitoba, Canada, 1992
Award Winner for Best Thesis on Problems of shelter in the Urban Environment (University of Manitoba, 1992)
2. BSC. Architecture & Town Planning, A.A University, A.A, Ethiopia 1981
3. Diploma, Computer Programming, Office Automation Service, Rome, Italy 1988
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
PUBLICATIONS
1. 2010 Pakistan Flood Shelter Response and Lessons Learnt
2. Shelter Strategy 2011 UNHCR Pakistan
3. EDMS – A Transition from Paper Based to Electronic Engineering Document Management System: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (A presentation to Ethiopian Building Design Enterprise, Addis Ababa University Faculty of Technology and Ethiopian Association of Architects)
4. Construct Canada – A paper and DVD presentation on Canadian Construction and the Construct Canada Expo (November 2003). Presentation to Ethiopian Building Design Enterprise and Addis Ababa University Faculty of Technology
5. Multi-Lingual Software, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (1996)
(Presentation of a multi-lingual software package to Manitoba Association for Bilingual Education, West View School and Ukrainian bilingual schools in Manitoba)
AWARDS AND NOMINATION
1. Nominated for the Tamgha - I- Imtiaz’s Presidential Award, Pakistan 2006
2. Certificate of excellence from Major General Force Commander of the Earthquake Efforts, Pakistan 2006.
3. Award Winner, Best thesis under category “Problems of Shelter and the Urban Environment in the Third World”, Winnipeg, Canada, 1992
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
1. Canadian Institute of Planners, MCIP, Manitoba Chapter
2. Ethiopian Association of Architects
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Years of Experience:
15-20 years |
Highest Qualification:
Masters |
Languages:
English, Italian, Amharic, Oromo, Arabic (basic) |
Nationality:
Canada
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LinkedIn Profile:
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