Wosenu Amare W/rufael
Human Capital Manager — 30 years across education leadership, capacity building & human resource management
From the classroom to the boardroom — three decades spent building people and institutions: starting as an English language teacher, rising through school and zonal education leadership, guiding regional capacity-building programs, and now leading human capital strategy at Abay Industrial Development S.C.
Human Capital Manager
Sex
Male
Date of Birth
June 8, 1973
Marital Status
Married
Nationality
Ethiopian
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Work Experience
Human Capital Manager
Jan 2026 — PresentAbay Industrial Development S.C.
HR Coordinator
Feb 2016 — Jan 2026Abay Industrial Development S.C.
Manager
Dec 2013 — Feb 2016Bahir Dar Business Incubation Center
Engineering Capacity Building Program — Regional Focal Person
Nov 2007 — Dec 2013Amhara Regional State Civil Service Bureau
HIV/AIDS Prevention & OVC Development Support Program Officer
Aug 2005 — Nov 2007Food for the Hungry International — Ethiopia, Lay Gayint Project
Promotion & Training Officer
Jul 2004 — Jul 2005Ethiopia Social Rehabilitation and Development Fund (ESRDF), Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State Office
- Compiled training needs and submitted them for approval
- Followed up various staff training programs, workshops, seminars and study tours
- Followed up training and capacity-building needs assessments of communities and implementing agencies
- Built awareness among communities and the public of the organization's objectives, activities and working mechanisms through pamphlets, leaflets, brochures and magazines
Human Resource Development & Training Expert
Mar 2004 — Jul 2004Assosa Woreda Capacity Building Coordinator Office
- Identified the training and capacity-building needs of farmers, merchants, government employees and others in the woreda
Teachers' & Education Professionals' Training Coordinator
Jan 2004 — Mar 2004Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State Education Bureau
- Prepared project proposals (capacity building for teachers and education professionals) for funding agencies (NGOs)
- Coordinated pre-service and in-service training of teachers and education professionals across the region
Head, Administration & Finance
Dec 2002 — Jan 2004Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State Education Bureau
- Prepared the annual Administration & Finance service plan for the Bureau
- Organized the Bureau's personnel management system
- Organized the Bureau's financial and material management system
Teachers' & Educational Training Expert
Oct 2001 — Dec 2002Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State Education Bureau
- Identified training needs for teachers and education professionals in the region and developed training manuals based on needs assessments
- Arranged training for teachers and education professionals
Head, Zone Education Department
Sep 1999 — Oct 2001Kamash Zone Education Department, Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State
- Organized and managed the zone's elementary, junior and senior high schools
School Principal
Sep 1997 — Sep 1999Kamash Senior Secondary School, Kamash Zone, Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State
- Organized, planned, implemented and evaluated the school's work
- Maintained school–community partnerships
- Ensured educational quality standards in line with national requirements
- Supervised teachers and provided professional support
English Language Teacher
Sep 1996 — Sep 1997Kamash Senior Secondary School, Kamash Zone, Benishangul Regional State
- Taught English Language to Grades 9–12
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Educational Background
Master of Business Administration (MBA), International Business
University of Greenwich, United Kingdom
Awarded with Merit
2011
Bachelor of Education (B.Ed), Pedagogical Science
Bahir Dar Teachers' College
1996
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Courses & Short-Term Training
—Certificate in General Management, conducted by HealthNet International in collaboration with the Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State Management Training Institute
—Certificate in Management Development — Management, Finance, Integrated Rural Development, Policy, and Project & Development Planning
—Certificate in Refresher and Upgrading Training in English, conducted by the Ministry of Education
—Certificate in 4-H Youth Development Workshop, conducted by ESRDF
—Certificate in Change Management, Strategic Planning, Performance Management, BPR & Decentralization — a 23-day program by the ANRS Bureau of Capacity Building and Management Institute, September 15 – October 7, 2006
—Certificate in the Introduction of Capacity Works, conducted by GIZ
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Special Skills & Competencies
Computer Proficiency
Microsoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft AccessPowerPointInternet
Professional Strengths
- —Excellent in Social Network Analysis software
- —Excellent communication skills and facilitation
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Hobbies
Working within a teamFacilitating training workshopsReading management & leadership books
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References
Ato Awoke Enyew
Head, Amhara Civil Service Bureau
+251 918 341 397
Dr. Yalew Endawoke (PhD)
Professor, Bahir Dar University
+251 918 011 775
yalew_em@yahoo.com
Ato Benegrew Wale
Head, Amhara Information & Communication Agency
+251 918 730 627
Ato Ephrem Degefu
Project Manager, Lay Gayint & Tach Gayint — Food for the Hungry International / Ethiopia
+251 911 898 558
Ato Dimess Teshager
CEO, Abay Industrial Development S.C.
Contact via Abay Industrial Development S.C.