wogderes Ejigu

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National Inclusive education Coordinator at Ethiopian National Assocation of the Blind

since July, 2021

wo***04@gmail.com

Skills

 Training
Curriculum Design
Student Assessment
English
Amharic
Wolatian

Recommendations

ketema baileyegn

3/17/2025

"Since 2022, I have had the privilege of working alongside Wogderes Ejigu in the Together for Inclusion (TOFI) project, where he served as the National Inclusive Education Coordinator, and I held the role of Inclusive Learning Approach Coordinator for Ethiopia. Throughout our collaboration, I have consistently found him to be a highly skilled and knowledgeable expert in inclusive education. His expertise extends beyond theoretical knowledge, as he demonstrates a deep understanding of practical strategies for fostering inclusive learning environments. His dedication, professionalism, and commitment to ensuring quality education for all learners have made a significant impact on our shared efforts."

wogderes Ejigu
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Thank you!

Experience

wogderes Ejigu

Work experience

National Inclusive education Coordinator at Ethiopian National Assocation of the Blind

July, 2021 -
Fulltime

Compiling and analyzing policies, laws, and manuals on inclusive education in Ethiopia
 Identifying the gaps in the implementation of inclusive education focusing on students with visual impairment
 Advocating based on the identified gaps
 Transforming the braille production section and the studio to high level
 Advocating the adoption of a legal framework that would ensure the minimum educational benefits of students with visual impairment at the national level and that would ensure complaint procedures with anticipated legal remedies
 Prioritizing advocacy issues in the effective implementation of inclusive education for students with disabilities in general and students with visual impairment in particular
 Collaboration with (Teachers for the future imitative)TOFI partners in Ethiopia (including actively participating in Inclusive Education Technical Working group)
 Collaboration and communication with TOFI program manager in NABP in the development and reporting on the implementation of IE program in Ethiopia
 Collaboration with Enabling Education Network (EENET) consultants
 Support, roll-out, and development of EENET model in pilot schools
 Provide systematic technical advice, training/capacity strengthening, and mentoring of ENAB staff, key personal and TOFI- partners on Inclusive Education.
 Write a technical report and other knowledge products
 Communicate and share key lessons learned, designing and leading workshops and other forms of knowledge exchange among TOFI partners and IE network partners
 Support TOFI partners in organizing an Inclusive Education Network consisting of The TOFI-Inclusive Education workgroup and external factors such as national and international NGOs and Government duty bearers
 Working in line with the needs of persons with physical, mental, and auditory disabilities in inclusive education activities.

wogderes Ejigu

Education

MA in develpemental studies at Addis Ababa University

September, 2017 - July, 2020
Fulltime

wogderes Ejigu

Work experience

ACADEMIC PROGRAMMING AND PARTNERSHIP AND LINKAGE COORDINATOR at Dalhousie University( ATTSVE project)

October, 2015 - June, 2021
Fulltime

 Provides thematic expertise and leadership in support of academic planning, curriculum revision and development of Teaching Training Learning Materials (TTLM) for Technical and Vocational and education training Colleges.
 Designs and delivers training and develops supportive training materials.
 Builds and maintains relationships with sectorial stakeholders and facilitates networking between ATVETs and FTCs, industry, research centers, universities, and regional authorities.
 Evaluate and Award grant fund for Technical and Vocational and education training Colleges graduates.
 Organize and facilitate National and regional Technical and Vocational and education training Colleges Networking conference.
 Evaluate and Award research proposal developed by Technical and Vocational and education training Colleges co-researchers and university and researcher centers researchers.
 Follow the financial utilization of the organized SMEs.
 Facilitate the signing of MoU between Technical and Vocational and education training Colleges, research centers, universities and different private organizations.
 Supervise different Small and Micro Enterprise (SME) organized by the project in four regions of Ethiopia.
 Ensure the incorporation of cross cutting themes (Gender, Environment, Business and Nutrition) in to the ATVET curriculum and the working documents of the project.
 Manages the Training Officer, Business (Bus) and Value-Chain (VC) Curriculum Officer, and Innovation Fund and Internship Officer.

wogderes Ejigu

Education

MA in edcuational leadership and managment at Hawassa University

June, 2012 - March, 2015
Fulltime

wogderes Ejigu

Work experience

ACADEMIC DEAN AND PROJECT COORDINATOR at Ethiopian Catholic church

September, 2008 - September, 2015
Fulltime

 Coordinate and supervise the overall activities of the organization.
 Provide professional support and training the staff of the organization.
 Coordinate and participate in the development of different project proposals of the organization to different international donors.
 Develop Strategic and annual plan and report to donors and government signatories.
 Deliver different professional training to trainers.
 Work in close collaboration with the regional, Zonal and Woreda SMEs offices to form Solidarity youths groups for job creation.
 Coordinate the development and implementation of the Business plan and the fund allocated for the SMEs.
 Provide and coordinate different business trainings for the solidarity groups.
 Control the financial flow of the organization
 Provide KAB (Knowledge about Business), Gender and development, civic courses and other communication courses for the trainees.