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Banteyehun Haile
P. O. Box: 16220
Kampala Uganda
Phone +256 41 543510 Mobile +256 77 748351
Fax +256 41 530136
E-mail Vambeco@vambeco.com

Personal Details
Date of Birth: Feb. 2, 1948
Marital Status: Married with six children
Nationality: Ethiopian
Education
1964 - 1968: Polytechnic Institute, Bahirdar, Ethiopia. Diploma, Agro-Mechanics
1968 - 1974: Kuban Agricultural Institute, Krasnodar, Russia. Msc. Hydraulics -Irrigation
1978 - 1979: International Institute for Hydraulics and Environmental Engineering Delft, the Netherlands. Msc. Land and Water Resources Development and Endorsement Diploma in Ground Water Recovery
Key Skills and Responsibilities
  • Water and Sanitation Programme Formulation and Evaluation
  • Design, Construction and supervision of WATSAN Projects§ Disaster and Emergency Relief needs Assessment
  • Coordination and Implementation of Relief and emergency activities
  • Coordination and Management of WATSAN Programmes
  • Tender document preparation and negotiations
  • Progress report preparations
Work experience
Aug'99 - To date
Managing Director and Partner, Vambeco Enterprises Ltd - Kampala (Vambeco is a Pt. company specializing in Urban Water Works Construction). Responsible for:
  • Managing the human, financial and material resources of the company
  • Prepare progressive report to the Board of Directors
  • Draw strategic plan for the growth of the company
  • Make regular site visits to projects§ Attend important monthly site project meetings
  • Field assessment and preparation of tender documents for the company
  • Attend pre award tender negotiations meeting with the consultant and client
Oct'94 - Aug'99
Water and Sanitation Programs Coordinator American Refugee Committee (ARC) Kigali, Rwanda. ARC was the major implementing partner of UNHCR water projects in Rwanda. Responsible for:
  • Coordinating WATSAN programs in Rwanda
  • Preparing project proposals
  • Supervising the rehabilitation and construction of gravity fed systems
  • Design and supervise of spring capping, river intakes, Slaw sand Treatment plants and shallow hand dug or drilled wells.
  • Design and supervise the construction of latrines, shower rooms, washing basins, garbage pits, etc. in refugee camps, transit/reception centers and rural areas Supported by UNHCR
Feb'92 - March '94
Ministry of Natural Resources Development and Environmental Protection, Ethiopia.
Team Leader:
UNDP sponsored 5th country program – 2: Component 2A1- Improvement of Land Husbandry and Component 2B1- Water Resources Development. Responsible for:
 
  • Preparing the TOR for National and International consultants
  • Coordinating and leading the work of multi- disciplinary teams
  • Preparing the 5th Country Program and Component reports· Organizing and conducting workshops and seminaries to help the program formulation process
  • Participating in the preparation of UNDP program support document
Jan'91 - Feb'92
Ethiopian Water Works Construction Authority (EWWCA), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Chief Engineer. Responsible for:
  • Managing the material, human and financial resources of the Authority
  • Following -up the performance and activities of the two major departments
  • Major civil works construction department
  • Rural water supplies construction department
  • Negotiating with Bi-lateral, multi-lateral, NGOs and UN agencies concerning rural water supply and sanitation projects and programs
  • Attending and chairing periodical steering committee meetings with donor agencies
  • Acting on behalf of the General Manager during his absence
Nov'85 - Jan '91
Rural Water Supply Construction Department, (EWWCA) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Department Head and NPO for UNICEF assisted Water Supply and Sanitation Projects. Responsible for:
  • Managing the material human and financial resources of the department and the country’s eight Regional Offices
  • Preparing rural water supply and sanitation project documents for donor agencies
  • Following-up the execution and implementation of UNICEF assisted water supply and sanitation projects
  • Evaluation of rural water supply and sanitation projects implemented by NGOs
  • Attending and chairing periodical steering committee meetings with BI-lateral multi-lateral, NGOs and UN agencies concerning rural water supply and sanitation projects
Sept.'83 - Nov 85
Ministry of Mines and Energy, Bale, Ethiopia.Head of Main Civil Works Construction Department and Project Coordinator of Malka Wakana Hydro- electric Project. Responsible for:
  • The construction of the earth dam, bottom -outlet, spillway, head-race canal and the power house where 230,000 m3 of concrete work and about 5 million m3 of earth work was constructed
  • The coordination of works of the different departments and coordination of Russian and Czechoslovakian experts
Sept.'78 - '83
Ethiopian Water Works Construction Authority (EWWCA)Head, Dam and Irrigation Construction Projects. Responsible for:
  • Managing the manpower, human and financial resources of the division
  • The construction of dams and irrigation systems
  • Negotiating with consultants etc.
Dec. '75 - '78
Ethiopian Water Resources Authority, Awassa, Ethiopia. Regional Manager and engineer for Southern Regional Office. Responsible for:
  • Managing the material, manpower and financial resources of the region
  • Implementing rural water supply and sanitation projects of different donor agencies such as CIDA, UNICEF, and NCA etc in the region
  • Coordinating rural water supply and sanitation activities with other Governmental and NGO agencies such as the Ministry of Health and Local Government
  • Preparing project reports for the head office and donor agencies
Awards Received
ARC International Humanitarian Award for dedication and compassion in responding to the humanitarian needs of refugees in Rwanda. 1994-1999
Professional Memberships
Full member of American Consultants League (ACL) and Member of Uganda Institute of Professional Engineers (UIPE)
Accreditations and licenses
Certified Professional Consultant from American Consultants Institute
Languages
Amharic (Mother Tongue), English-Fluent, Russian-Fluent and French-good
Hobbies
Football playing and watching, reading, swimming and listening to instrumental music.
References
Available upon request
 
 
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