Kasech Legese Mekonen

Trainer Researcher/Consultant  at Oromia State University

Telephone(mobile): +251 94 7343030 or 0917806377

Emai kasechl@yahoo.com

Address: Batu, Oromia, Ethiopia.

ORCID

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0382-0699

Educational Background

·         BA. Degree in History from  Haromaya University on September 25, 2007, BA. Degree in Sociology and social work from Jimma University on June 13, 2023 & MA Degree in LCM from  Oromiya State University on August 30,2022 G.C

Academic Rank

Lecturer 

Language skill

Afan Oromo(mother tongue), English and Amharic

Experience

·         Teacher of History in Gore high school & civic education in Mettu Vocational and Technical College (TVET) from July 2000 to January2008.

·         Vice head of Women and Children affairs office, Ilub-Ababora zone from April 2006- February 2008.

·         Head of women and children affairs office, Surrounding Finfinee Oromiya Special Zone from March 2009 – May 2010.

·         Working as Program Coordinator, at Rift Valley Children & Women Development Organization (NGO) from June 2010 to 2015.

·         Planning, Monitoring & evaluation expert at Oromia Leadership Academy from 2015 to 2017

·         Training expert at Oromia Leadership Academy from 2017 to 2020

·         Gender, Youth and HIV/AIDS  expert at Oromiya State University from 2020 to  March 8/2024

·         Trainer /Researcher/Consultant  at Oromia State University from April 9/2024 to date.

Administrative Positions held

·         Vice head of Women and Children affairs office, Ilub-Ababora zone from April 2006- February 2008.

·         Head of women and children affairs office, Surrounding Finfinee  Oromiya Special Zone from March 2009 – May 2010

·         Program Coordinator in NGO, at Rift Valley Children & Women Development Organization from June 2010 to 2015

Research Interest

Leadership, Gender, Sociology & Social work,  Management & others

Expertise/Skills

o        Coordination and facilitation skills

o        Data analysis

o        Report writing skills

o        Analytical skills

  o        Good communication skills

Social skills and

Competences

Experience of working with people of different background and culture. I have thought and attended my education in diverse ethnic background students and this develop the habit of living and working with people of different back ground in coordination. This created me an opportunity to immerse to learn environment quickly.

Organizational skills and Competences

·      I have an excellent experience in planning, facilitating training, and managing peoples.

·      I possess excellent interpersonal communications and negotiation skills and the ability to develop and maintain mutually beneficial internal and external relationships.

·      I have an excellent exposure to the different cultures and norms in different parts of Oromia.

·       Hence, I own the ability of adapting, living, and working with the different communities with different cultures and styles of living in any part of the country.

·      I hold Strong background in areas of teaching, participatory planning, coordinating activities and problem solving skills.

Awards

Recognitions

Memberships of international bodies/journals

Editorial roles/initiatives, etc

I acquired different trainings prepared for Experts on the following topics and awarded certificates. 

·         Project planning and management

·         Assertiveness

·         Peer education

·         Project planning, monitoring, Evaluation and Report writing

·         Fund raising/resource mobilization

·         Effective income generating activities technique and market Assessment 

·         Transformative Leadership training & coaching program. 

·         Gender budgeting

·         Gender mainstreaming

·         Gender equality

Publications

(online articles, newspaper articles, magazine articles)

Online Articles

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