Chalchisa Gemechu
Date of birth: 04/11/1986 Nationality: Ethiopian Phone: (+251) 913645485 (Mobile) Email:
[email protected]
Address: Ethiopia, Addisa Ababa, 1000, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Home)
WORK EXPERIENCE
13/08/2008 – 28/09/2009 Adama, Ethiopia
REPORTER OROMIA MASS MEDIA ORGANIZATION
29/09/2009 – 26/11/2014 Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
LECTURER DIRE DAWA UNIVERSITY
27/11/2014 – 08/02/2017 Nekemte
LECTURE WOLLEGA UNIVERSITY
• Journalism and Communication Program leader
• Participated in different committees
• Offered different trainings
08/02/2017 – 04/12/2022 Ambo, Ethiopia
LECTURE AMBO UNIVERSITY
• Head Department of Journalism and Communication
• Community service project principal Initiator
• Participated in different committees
• Offered different trainings
05/12/2022 – CURRENT Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
COMMUNICATION AND CSR OFFICER AWASH BANK
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
2010 – 2012 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
MA IN JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATION Addis Ababa University
2005 – 2008 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BA IN JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICATION Addis Ababa University
2003 – 2005 Ambo, Ethiopia
PREPARATORY SCHOOL Ambo Comprehensive Senior Secondary shool
2001 – 2003 Guder, Ethiopia
SECONDARY SCHOOL Guder High School
1990 – 2000 Guder , Ethiopia
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Guder Elementary School
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Mother tongue(s): AFAAN OROMO
Other language(s):
UNDERSTANDING SPEAKING WRITING
Listening Reading Spoken production Spoken interaction
ENGLISH C1 C2 C1 B2
Levels: A1 and A2: Basic user - B1 and B2: Independent user - C1 and C2: Proficient user
DIGITAL SKILLS
Social Media Microsoft Powerpoint Google Drive Microsoft Word Zoom Social Media / Social Network
Organizational and planning skills Good listener and communicator Face book twiter audio visual editing
software video and photo camera operator SPSS software satistiche Computer literacy(Microsoft
Word,Excel,Office,Powerpoint,Outlook,Adobe Photoshop)
PUBLICATIONS
2013
An Assessment of Status of Afan Oromo Print Media in Ethiopia
ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS
Founder of Ambo and surrounding Relief Association
COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
Soft Communication skills
PARTICIPATIONS
Participated in different Committees and offered different training
• Served as Principal Initiator of Street children-based community service at Ambo Town from Dec, 202o to Jul
2022.
• The founders of NGO called Ambo and Surrounding Relief Association in 2020.
• Provided training for Oromia Communication Bureau Employees Collected from different Zones of the region,
on Communication Crisis 2019 G.C.
• Offered Trainings for Oromia Communication Bureau employees of West Shoa Zone Oromia Communication
staff members collected from different districts of the zone 2019 GC. Journalism, Media Law, and
Communication
• Offered Training for graduating class of 2019 G.C at Ambo University on Communication and Career
development.
• Delivered a presentation for Qeerroo/Youth/ on youth communication and peacekeeping, organized by Ambo
Town Mayor's Office in 2019.
• Establishing Committee of Laureate Tsegaye G/ Medihin Cultural Center, 2019 G.C, Ambo University.
• Community Radio and Mini-studio Establishing Committee, 2019 G.C, Ambo University.
• Focal Person for Education Quality and Audit and Examination Approval Committee of College of Social Sciences
and Humanity, 2018 G.C, Ambo University.
• Temporary Purchasing Committee, 2019 G.C, Ambo University.
• Coordinating Committee Member for the establishment of Laureate Tsegaye G/ Medhin Cultural Center, 2019
G.C, Ambo University.
• Focal Person for Education Quality and Audit and Examination Approval Committee of College of Social Sciences
and Humanity, 2018 G.C, Ambo University.
• Secretary of Department of Journalism and Communication, 2018G.C, Ambo University.
REFERENCES
Contact person
• Gemechu Bele Lemu (MA), Ex-Deputy, Manager of Oromia Communication Office: Now Study his PhD. At
Germen, Cellphone Number: 0938046313, Email. [email protected]
• Muleta Duguma (MA and PhD candidate)…Lecturer at Ambo University… Mob number: 9011125505,
Email:[email protected]
• Dinaol Dugasa Ayana- Editor-in-chief at Awash Bank, phone, 0911101640 Email, [email protected]
