Shewaye Tike Kacha
Dar Es Salaam
Summary
Seasoned Technical Advisor with over 30 years of experience overseeing education programs with proven expertise in project development, management, coordination, and team building. Demonstrated ability in staff capacity building and mentoring. Skilled in problem-solving, strategic planning, and system optimization with strong focus on team collaboration and driving results. Dependable, adaptable, and proficient in technical troubleshooting, project management, and stakeholder communication.
Overview
40
40
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Technical Advisor-PlayMatters
IRC Regional Office-Tanzania
10.2021 - Current
- Company Overview: Technical assistance to the LEGO funded PlayMatters project in Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Uganda.
- Technical support and guidance to the LEGO funded PlayMatters project in Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Uganda ensuring implementation of the project adheres to approved work plans and responds to contextual factors.
- Coordination of technical quality assurance processes between country and regional teams.
- Working with regional and country-based outcome leads to ensure adherence to agreed approaches, delivery modalities, standards, tools, training materials for uniformity and standardization across the three countries.
Regional Technical Implementation Advisor-PlayMatters
IRC Regional Office-Uganda
04.2021 - 09.2021
- Responsible for coordinating and providing technical support to Ethiopia, Uganda, and Tanzania Project Management teams in work planning and budgeting processes by ensuring that submissions are sound and realistic
- Provided capacity building support to the Project Management teams to ensure project implementation is of quality and aligned with the overall vision of the project
- Served as a point person between the technical and operational side of the project to harmonize implementation and technical support to Project Management teams across Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, and the regional project team.
Project Coordinator - PlayMatters
IRC ETHIOPIA
02.2020 - 04.2021
- Responsible for coordinating PlayMatters project across partners and IRC ensuring the project delivers high impact programming for children.
- As Project Coordinator, ensured the design and implementation of project activities through engagement of key stakeholders including government officials, the UN and humanitarian coordination actors, as well as other implementing agencies outside of the consortium to achieve desired results.
- Worked to ensure the project achieves the expected results in Ethiopia through implementation of activities in accordance with the donor agreement, donor regulations, and internationally recognized quality of assistance standards.
- Worked closely with the regional project management and technical team to ensure a coordinated and cohesive program approach across Ethiopia, Uganda, and Tanzania, to jointly learn and ensure intended results are achieved across the three countries.
Child and Youth Protection and Development (CYPD) Coordinator
IRC- ETHIOPIA
10.2008 - 01.2020
- Responsible for the overall coordination, planning, and monitoring of the CYPD programs both in the local communities and across refugee camps in Ethiopia.
- Actively engaged in donor coordination meetings and fund-raising efforts to expand education, child protection and livelihoods programs.
- Technical support and guidance to over 50 CYPD staff working on education, child protection and youth and livelihoods programs in the design and implementation of quality interventions for refugees, internally displaced populations (IDPs) and host communities across the country.
- Oversight on the design of integrated Education, Child Protection and Sexual and Gender Based Violence response for emergency affected internally displaced populations ensuring quality implementation responding to beneficiary needs.
- Provided strong leadership and active engagement in donor relations and coordination with cluster and working groups in fund raising efforts for education and child protection programs.
Education and Community Services Coordinator
IRC-ETHIOPIA
06.2006 - 09.2008
- Oversight on all refugee education and community services programs to ensure quality and completion of activities within the project period
- Developed program strategies that increased focus on community participation and program sustainability
- Provided support to the community services program in the re-design of small businesses, expanding assistance to vulnerable groups, and supporting capacity building of local groups, associations, and committees to better assist their own vulnerable populations
- Initiated child protection prevention and response interventions to address the protection needs of vulnerable children including unaccompanied and separated children
- Led program assessments and resource identification to assist field program staff with diversified funding to improve program implementation with impact.
- Excellent working relationships with various stakeholders including the government and implementing partners
Education and Community Services Manager (for Refugee Programs)
IRC-ETHIOPIA
04.2004 - 06.2006
- Support the implementation of refugee education and community services programs to ensure quality and completion of activities within the project period
- Assisted the community services program staff in expanding assistance to vulnerable groups and supporting capacity building of local communities to better assist their own vulnerable populations
- Organized training opportunities to build the capacity of staff in program management including reporting, budgeting, monitoring, evaluation, and supervision
- Initiated the process with the Ministry of Education and Regional education bureau to facilitate admission of refugee students to sit for Ethiopian national exams.
- Managed youth program staff for continued support through the design of youth-led activities that promote the protection, development, and psychosocial well-being of vulnerable youth
- Established and maintained excellent working relationships with various stakeholders including the government and implementing partners
Education and Community Services Manager, Shimelba Refugee Camp
IRC-ETHIOPIA
06.2001 - 04.2004
- Led the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of education and community services programs for refugees in Shimelba camp
- Through assessing the gaps, developed teacher aids, appropriate training curriculum on classroom management techniques, and conducted awareness raising and community mobilization in close collaboration with teachers, youth leaders, and refugee communities in Shimelba camp
Primary School Teacher
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
09.1984 - 06.1996
- Served as the Department Head for the language studies and language teacher in a primary school
- Closely worked with the school management and local community to improve the quality of education for primary school children and supported the teacher professional development activities
Education
Master of Arts - Social work studies
Indira Gandhi Open University
India11.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Economics, Sociology, And Insurance
Bangalore University
India07.1999
Teacher Training Certificate - Elementary School Teaching
Asmara Teachers Training Institute
Eritrea07.1984
Skills
- Training and mentoring
- Leadership
- Program Management
- Team work
- Project coordination
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Time management
Languages
English
Amharic
Tigrigna
Swahili
Personal Information
Gender: Female
Awards
The Sarlo Award for Distinguished Humanitarian Service, 10/01/06, San Francisco, California
Relevanttrainings
- General Management Training, Ethiopian Management Institute, Ethiopia, 2001
- Education for All Effective Program Management Training, 2nd Annual Regional Education Conference, IRC, Ghana, 2002
- Youth Programming in Emergencies, Save the Children Alliance, Ethiopia, 2002
- Program Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation training, IRC-Ethiopia, 2003
- Fundamentals of Program Management Training, IRC-Ethiopia, John Hopkins University Center for International Emergency, Disaster, and Refugee Studies, Boston University School of Public Health, and New York University Center for Global Health, Uganda, 2003
- Training on Action for the Rights of Children, UNHCR and Save the Children-Sweden, Ethiopia, 2004
- Program Framework Development training, IRC-Ethiopia, Ethiopia, 2005
- Training of trainers (TOT) on INEE Minimum Standards for Education in Emergencies, CARE, Catholic Relief Services, and Norwegian Church Aid, Kenya, 2006
Timeline
Regional Technical Advisor-PlayMatters
IRC Regional Office-Tanzania
10.2021 - Current
Regional Technical Implementation Advisor-PlayMatters
IRC Regional Office-Uganda
04.2021 - 09.2021
Project Coordinator - PlayMatters
IRC ETHIOPIA
02.2020 - 04.2021
Child and Youth Protection and Development (CYPD) Coordinator
IRC- ETHIOPIA
10.2008 - 01.2020
Education and Community Services Coordinator
IRC-ETHIOPIA
06.2006 - 09.2008
Education and Community Services Manager (for Refugee Programs)
IRC-ETHIOPIA
04.2004 - 06.2006
Education and Community Services Manager, Shimelba Refugee Camp
IRC-ETHIOPIA
06.2001 - 04.2004
Primary School Teacher
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
09.1984 - 06.1996
Bachelor of Arts - Economics, Sociology, And Insurance
Bangalore University
Teacher Training Certificate - Elementary School Teaching
Asmara Teachers Training Institute
Master of Arts - Social work studies
Indira Gandhi Open University
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