Name               Bahiru Adisu Dinsa

Address           Ambo, W/Shoa, Oromia, 37

Mobile             251911711222

Email               [email protected]

Career objective

Hard-working professional with 9+ years of experience and a proven knowledge of soil and water management, crop production and handling techniques, and nutrient management. Aiming to leverage my skills to successfully fill the Researcher in Agriculture at your company.

Profile

An outgoing and articulate professional with extensive work experience demonstrated in both theoretical and practical in the field of agriculture being a teacher and a researcher.

Work experience

April 2011-September 2015: Associate researcher-I at Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Ambo, Ethiopia

September 2002- August 2005 and August 2008-March 2011: Instructor/ teacher at Nedjo Agricultural College in Ministry of Agriculture; during this period, besides teaching, I had been serving as follows:

• Senior instructor (teaching courses like Soil science, Industrial crops, Field crops production, Vegetable crops production, Plant protection, etc.) in the department of Plant Sciences.
• Focal person of Technology Accumulation and Transferring of Agricultural TVET College (Nov.2010-March 2010)
• Process owner of the College’s HRM (September 2009-October 2010)
• As a Dean of the College delegation (June 2007-October 2007) and (January 2010-May 2010)
• Head of the department of Plant Sciences of the College (April 2005-March 2007)
• Delegated to work as Academic Vice Dean (January 2005-May 2005)
• Research, Extension and Publication Officer (December 2004-March 2005)
• Practical Coordinator of the College (December 2002-November 2004)

May 1999-August 2002: I had been serving as an Agronomist at Iluababor Zonal level Agricultural Development Department; besides, I was working in Early Warning System of Disaster Prevention and Preparedness technical committee.

October 1996-April 1999: I had been serving an Agronomist and Crop Protection Head at Halu-Bure district of Iluababor Zone.

Education and qualifications

2015 to present – PhD candidate (prospective graduate of 2020), Haramaya University, Dire Da’wa, Ethiopia. GPA: 3.87; the dissertation on which I have been working is entitled “Response of Highland Maize (Zea mays L.) to Fertilizer Application in West Shoa Zone, Central Ethiopia”.

2006-2008   MSc in Dryland Agronomy, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia.  GPA:3.55; the thesis was entitled “Intercropping of Soybean and Maize with emphasis on Spatial Arrangements in Nedjo area”. Passed with “Very Good” result.

1992-1996          BSc in Agriculture (in Plant Science), Alemaya University of Agriculture, Dire Da’wa, Ethiopia.

1987-1991        Nedjo Secondary High School, Nedjo, West Wollega/Oromia, Ethiopia. (E.S.L.C.E Grade:3.8)

Relevant Coursework: Soil Fertility Management, Stress Physiology and crop management, Climate and Crop modelling,

Extracurricular Activities: Ethiopian Red Cross Society club, Environmental club

Additional Skills:    English, Afan Oromo language, Amharic

Computer literate, Data Collection, Statistical Software Packages (SAS, SPSS, Arc view, etc.)

Credentials and Licenses: Strategic leadership and Strategic planning,

Driving licenses (public 3)

References

Prof. Nigussie Dechassa (PhD) Former Haramaya University Academic Vice President, currently working as a Research Project Manager, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Mobile: 251915321046,

Email: [email protected]

Tariku Hunduma (PhD) Former Director of Ambo Agricultural Research Center, Ambo, West Shoa/Oromia, Ethiopia

Mobile 251911044929,

Email: [email protected]