TEGEGNE TEREFE BIRMECHU

Community Development and Natural Resource Management Specialist

Community Development and Natural Resource Management professional with 17+ years' experience in government institutions and international NGOs. Proven leader in multi-sectoral, community-driven initiatives focused on forest management, watershed development, and climate adaptation. Skilled in GIS, remote sensing, mobile data platforms, and fostering partnerships for sustainable development.

[email protected] +251 912 818 431 / +251 922 376 689 Robe Town, Bale Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
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Rural Land Use Planning and Administration Expert
Government of Ethiopia
Sep 2008 — Jul 2009Ginnir Woreda Agriculture & Rural Development Office
  • Managed rural land use planning and administration in Ginnir Woreda
Basic Cooperative Promoter Team Leader & Vice Office Head
Government of Ethiopia
Jul 2009 — Nov 2010Ginnir Woreda Cooperatives Promotion Office
  • Led basic cooperative promotion and served as vice office head in Ginnir Woreda
Head of Woreda Land and Environmental Protection Office
Government of Ethiopia
Nov 2010 — Nov 2011Ginnir Woreda Land & Environmental Protection Office
  • Led land and environmental protection activities in Ginnir Woreda
SafetyNet (PSNP) & HABP Natural Resource Conservationist Expert
Government of Ethiopia
Nov 2011 — Jul 2012Ginnir Woreda Agriculture & Natural Resource Office
  • Provided expertise on natural resource conservation for the SafetyNet (PSNP) and HABP programs
Vice Head & Process Owner – Urban Land Development & Administration
Government of Ethiopia
Jul 2012 — Oct 2015Ginnir Town Administration Office
  • Managed urban land development and administration processes in Ginnir Town
Team Leader – Media & Public Opinion Investigation
Government of Ethiopia
Oct 2015 — Mar 2018Ginnir & Robe Town Administrations
  • Led media and public opinion investigation teams in Ginnir and Robe Town administrations
Senior Expert – Tree Seed Development & Seedling Handling
Bale Zone Environment, Forest and Climate Change Authority
Mar 2018 — Feb 2019Bale Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia
  • Oversaw high-quality tree seed procurement, complex tree nursery establishment, and rigorous seedling quality-assurance protocols
  • Championed technical protocols supporting climate-resilient reforestation, afforestation, and participatory watershed development initiatives
Forest Conservation and Management Team Leader
Bale Zone Environment, Forest and Climate Change Authority
Feb 2019 — Nov 2021Bale Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia
  • Steered zonal-level forest conservation, ecosystem restoration, and climate adaptation programs across ecologically sensitive landscapes
  • Served as strategic focal point coordinating multi-stakeholder initiatives with international NGOs including Farm Africa, GIZ, Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS), and SHARE-II Project
  • Managed comprehensive Participatory Forest Management (PFM) frameworks including boundary demarcation, legal registration, biomass inventorying, and law enforcement
  • Led multi-disciplinary joint teams performing routine monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) of climate resilience projects
Community Development Officer (CDO)
Farm Africa
Nov 2021 — Dec 2025Sinana Woreda, Bale Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia
  • Coordinated and executed multi-sectoral community development activities across Woreda and Kebele levels in direct alignment with donor requirements, logical frameworks, and strategic organizational work plans
  • Facilitated inclusive, bottom-up community participation emphasizing Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) within project planning and local governance
  • Provided expert technical backstopping in natural resource conservation, watershed management, participatory land-use planning, and Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) interventions
  • Strengthened community-based organizations, cooperatives, and Watershed User Associations by institutionalizing Participatory Forest Management (PFM) and sustainable governance frameworks
  • Designed and delivered tailored capacity-building toolkits, workshops, and cross-learning exchanges for local smallholders, youth groups, VSLA members, and government technical experts
Skills
Program Management: Multi-sectoral project design, logical frameworks, NGO compliance, donor reporting, and budget execution.Environmental Specialist: Participatory Forest Management (PFM), Carbon Stock Assessment (MRV), Ecosystem Valuation, Watershed Development.Community & GESI Focus: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion, Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), VSLA establishment, and capacity building.Technical & Digital Tools: QGIS, ArcGIS, ERDAS Imagine, Google Earth Pro, Kobo Toolbox, ODK, Spatial Analysis, and Data Analysis Fundamentals.Livelihoods & Green Energy: Business plan formulation, green energy technologies, climate-smart agricultural extension, value chain promotion.
Education
Master of Science, GIS and Land Resource Management
Madda Walabu University
2016 — 2019
Bachelor of Arts, Economics
Rift Valley University
2011 — 2014
Bachelor of Science, Natural Resource Management
Jimma University
2006 — 2008
Certifications
Project Management Essentials Certificate
Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation / Disaster Ready
Sept 2025
Safeguarding Practices: The Critical Role of Organization and Staff
Orbis International / Disaster Ready
Sept 2025
Data Analysis Fundamentals Nanodegree Program
Udacity
Nov 2024
ToT on Wildfire Management, Firefighting, and Preparedness Capacity Building
EWCA, UNESCO, and Frankfurt Zoological Society
2020
ToT on Forest Ecosystem Services Valuation, Carbon Measurement & Monitoring MRV, and Basic GIS
2019
Forest Carbon Stock Assessment for Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV)
Wondo Genet College of Forestry
2018
Languages
Afan Oromo
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Amharic
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