Alemu Amejo

Experienced public health and program administration professional with a strong academic background and international experience supporting government-led programs. Skilled in interpreting policies and program guidelines, reviewing documentation for accuracy, and supporting compliance with established requirements. Experienced in analyzing program information, identifying operational issues, and assisting with the development of tools, workflows, and guidance to support program implementation.

Community Organizing Team Member at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) (2024-02 – Present)

Contributing to the development of a strategic document and conducting different meetings with the group to improve the health conditions of diabetic community in Portland voluntarily.

• Development of strategic documents for diabetic community health improvement
• Conducting meetings with community groups and stakeholders
• Focus on improving health conditions of diabetic community in Portland

Technical Specialist / Community-Based Health Insurance Communication Specialist at Abt Associates (2014-10 – 2018-06)

Organizing and coordinating forums with internal and external partners to pool health care financing and improving community knowledge of risk pooling.

• Organizing and coordinating forums with internal and external partners to pool health care financing
• Organizing different community awareness programs to improve the knowledge of risk pooling
• Collecting financial resources to cover the health costs of children and women from poor families

South Ethiopian Region Project Manager at Holt International (2011-11 – 2013-08)

Coordination and management of multiple health and social programs for vulnerable populations including children, women, and families.

• Coordination of nutritional programs for children and women
• Coordination of family preservation and reunification for children migrating due to economic problems
• Supporting the schooling programs for children from poor families
• Facilitating the supply of school materials for children
• Facilitating healthcare finance for children and mothers of poor families
• Coordinating the maternal, child and adolescent health rights program with legal and other concerned government offices
• Working on reduction of unwanted pregnancies among children and working in the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases including HIV
• Facilitating community capacity enhancement training for children, adolescents and women
• Coordination of income generation projects to minimize women and child poverty
• Facilitating the distribution of IEC materials to rural and urban communities
• Coordinating access to pure water, nutrition and improved housing

Healthcare Financing & Hospital Reform Officer at SNNPR State Health Bureau (2011-08 – 2011-12)

Improving healthcare financing and hospital reform initiatives in the region.

• Improving the nutritional supply of mothers and children
• Coordinating different partners to improve the access of healthcare finance for children and women
• Coordinating the different partners working to improve the morality of children and women
• Coordinating the immunization programs for mothers and children

Human Resource Management Officer at SNNPR State Health Bureau (2010-08 – 2011-07)

Selection, training, development, recruitment and placement of health work force and high level experts at regional, zonal, district and community levels.

• Selection, training, development, recruitment and placement of health work force and high level experts at regional, zonal, district and community levels to improve quality of health service
• Facilitating Preparation of short term, medium and long term plans of health personnel at different levels of the health system
• Reporting and documentation of human resource for the health sector

Clinical Service Officer at Kembata Tembaro Zone Health Department (2009-06 – 2010-02)

Coordinating maternal and child health programs to decrease mortality and improve nutritional status.

• Coordinating the maternal and child health programs at zonal, district and community levels to decrease the maternal and child mortality
• Improving the nutritional status of women in child bearing age and children
• Coordinating the curative health programs in partnership with health facilities, civic society organizations and NGOs

Reproductive health project coordinator at Gogota-care (2005-07 – 2007-07)

Coordinating reproductive health rights of women, youth and children and working on reduction of health problems affecting girls and women.

• Coordinating the reproductive health rights of women, youth and children in collaboration with civic society organizations, NGOs, traditional community leaders, religious organizations and the governmental legal systems
• Working on reduction of problems affecting the health of girls and women such as unwanted pregnancies, sexual violations, sexually transmitted diseases including HIV, women property rights, wife inheritance, child sexual abuse, female genital mutilation, tonsilectomy of children and other traditional influences
• Enhancing the capacity of the community as a whole and women and children specifically

PhD in Health Services – Walden University (2024-02)

MSc in Healthcare and Hospital Administration – Jimma University (2010)

BSc in Public Health Officer – Pharma College (2017)