Dagne Alemu  Telila  (MA)

Researcher and Consultant at  Oromia State University

Telephone(mobile): +251911737437

Email: dagne.2005@yahoo.com 

Address: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Educational Background

2008-2010: M.A. in English Literature from Addis Ababa University with a Very Good MA Thesis

1998-2003: Bachelor of Education in English from Dilla University 

1995-1997: College Diploma in Geography from Kotebe College of Teacher Education

Academic Rank 

Researcher and Consultant  

Language skill

Afan Oromo(mother tongue),  Amahric ( fluent), Enlgish ( fluent) , Sidama ( good)

Experience

Jan., 2020- Present: Coordinator, Centre for Quality and Productivity Improvement at Oromia State University.

Dec., 2015 – January 2020: Training, Research and Consultancy Officer at Ormia State University.

Provided Trainings in the areas of

Ø  Quality and Productivity Improvement ( Kaizen)

Ø  Customer Service Delivery and Customer Handling

Ø  Leadership and Change Management

Ø  Organizational Culture and Workplace  Ethics

   Dec., 2010 – Jan., 2012:  Lecturer and Academic Program Officer at Oromia State

  University                

-          Coordination and management of regular, extension and distance education programs

-           Taught  English language courses: Communicative English ,  Basic Writing Skills

 Apr., 2012 – Dec., 2013: Public Relations Officer at Oromia State University  

-          Image building; maintaining the good-will and reputation of the university  in the eyes of  customers and stakeholders

-          Establishing partnership with governmental and non-governmental organizations

-          Preparing newsletters, pamphlets and brochures to publicize the overall activities of the university

Nov., 2003- Sept., 2004: Interpreter for the Ethiopian Peacekeeping Contingent in the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)     

-          Oral translation

-          Establishing contact with UN agencies, NGOs and local administrative organs

-          Compiling daily, weekly, and monthly military activities

-          Reporting the overall peacekeeping activities of the contingent to the sector commander

Administrative Positions held

 Jan., 2020- Present: Coordinator, Centre for Quality and Productivity Improvement at Oromia State University.

Dec., 2015 – January 2020: Training, Research and Consultancy Officer at Ormia State University.

Research Interest

Social work, social sciences

Expertise/Skills

Proficient in Microsoft applications (Particularly Ms-Word, Ms-PowerPoint and Ms-Excel) and the use of SPSS

Social skills and

Competences

-          Literature, history, music, sociology, psychology, working-out and swimming

Organizational skills and Competences

Team player: time efficient and effective management skills

Awards

Recognitions

Memberships of international bodies/journals

Editorial roles/initiatives, etc

7-18 Nov., 2016: Trained on Capacity Building Dissemination of Quality and Productivity Improvement (Kaizen) organized by Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC) in Malaysia

Publications

(online articles, newspaper articles, magazine articles)

Assessment of Factors Affecting Women’s Participation in Leadership: The International             

    Journal of Business and Management ( IJBM- ISSN 2321–8916) Issue 11, Volume 5,  

   Nov.2017

   Practices, Challenges and Prospects in Implementing Kaizen in Ethiopian Companies:         

   Bishoftu Automotive Engineering Company in Focus: The International Journal of Business

   and Management ( IJBM- ISSN 2321 - 8916 ) Issue 11, Volume 5, Nov.2017