Social Worker & Social Anthropologist
Meselech Desta
Dedicated professional with expertise in humanitarian response, child protection, and community-based support systems. Passionate about improving the well-being of vulnerable children and families through rights-based interventions and inclusive community engagement.
Profile
Social Worker and Community Engagement Officer specializing in humanitarian response, child protection, and community-based support. Passionate about improving the well-being of vulnerable children and families through rights-based interventions and inclusive engagement. Holds a Master’s in Social Work and a Bachelor’s in Social Anthropology.
Education
Masters in Social Work (MSW)
2021 – 2023
Bachelor's in Social Anthropology
2017 – 2019
Core Skills
Work Experience
Social Worker
Sara Cannizzaro Childminders Organization (SCCMO)
- Deliver child-centered psychosocial support to enhance children's emotional, psychological, and social well-being in safe and protective environments.
- Prepare beneficiary reports and case documentation in line with donor requirements and child-safeguarding standards.
- Facilitate Community-Based Health Insurance (CBHI) registration and renewal for beneficiaries.
- Deliver psychosocial support through active collaboration with caregivers and community stakeholders.
Youth Training Facilitator
Youth Network for Sustainable Development
- Recognize, mobilize, and facilitate youth participation in Life Skills, Employability, and Entrepreneurship training programs; conduct sessions and manage intake forms via DHIS2.
- Provide post-training coaching, follow-up, and mentorship, ensuring trained youth are linked with job opportunities.
Community Mobilizer
Agar Ethiopia (Save the Children)
- Identified, assessed, documented, and referred protection cases, facilitating social services for vulnerable children.
- Managed cases for migrant and returnee children at risk, including family tracing and reunification, and provided resilience-building training to youth.
Advocacy Officer
Kolfe Keraniyo Woreda 01 Women, Children & Social Affairs Office
- Selected and supported economically disadvantaged beneficiaries, facilitating access to education, life skills programs, and NGO support.
- Strengthened civic associations, collaborated with NGOs for elderly and disabled support, and advocated for disability inclusion through life skills training.
Certificates & Training
Entrepreneurship & Effective Work Habits (Trainer of Trainers)
USAID Integrated Youth Activity
March 2024
Life Skills & Coaching Training (Trainer of Trainers)
USAID Integrated Youth Activity
December 2024
Youth Life Skills for Success (Trainer of Trainers)
Save the Children
March 2023
Volunteering – USAID Family Focus HIV Prevention Care & Treatment
Love for Children & Family Development
July 2023
Youth Resilience Building Training (Trainer of Trainers)
Save the Children
August 2022
Child Protection Case Management (Steps to Protect)
Save the Children
May 2022
References
Miss Lamrot Bezuayehu
Youth Training Officer, Youth Network for Sustainable Development
Mr. Yinebeb Mezgebu
MEAL Assistant, Youth Network for Sustainable Development
Miss Mahilet Tamiru
Community-Based Social Worker, Save the Children
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Open to opportunities in social work, child protection, community engagement, social anthropology research, and humanitarian programs.