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Gizachew Mern

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Gizachew Mern
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Experienced water and wastewater treatment plant manager with a demonstrated history of working in the environmental services industry. Skilled in Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability, Environmental Science, Research, and Environmental Compliance. Strong operations professional with a Master of Public Health - MPH focused in Public Health, Environmental Health from GAMBY MEDICAL BUSINESS COLLEGE.
Experience =

Environmental and Social Safeguards Director Environmental and Social Safeguards Director
East African Industrial Park S.C • Full-time East African Industrial Park S.C • Full-time May 2023 - Present • 2 yrs 7 mos May 2023 to Present • 2 yrs 7 mo Addis Ababa, Ethiopia • Hybrid Addis Ababa, Ethiopia • Hybrid
o air, water, wastewater, Solid waste, Health and safety, Operation and management, Ecosystem services, Compliance management, Corporate Social Responsibility, Training and capacity Building, Chemical management are my specialization

Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager Wastewater Treatment Plant Manager
Industry Parks Development Corporation Industry Parks Development Corporation Jun 2021 - May 2023 • 2 yrsJun 2021 to May 2023 • 2 yrs Hawassa, Ethiopia
o I am incharge of Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) Wastewater Treatment Plant. This plant is the first advanced wastewater treatment in Ethiopia and Africa as well. It is treating 11 millions litre wastewater Per day and produce 9500 million litre reuse water for industries. It serves 23 international Textile manufactures

Senior Environmental Health Consultant Senior Environmental Health Consultant
Dewel Environmental Management Service • Freelance Dewel Environmental Management Service • Freelance Jan 2017 - Jun 2020 • 3 yrs 6 mosJan 2017 to Jun 2020 • 3 yrs 6 mosAddis Ababa, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaAddis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
o - Health and safety management consultancy
- Environmental Health Consultancy
- Air Pollution analysis
- WASH Programs implementation consultancy
- wastewater treatment design and supervision
- Compliance management services
- Auditing and risk assessment
- pollution control advisory
- project management etc
- public health management consultant

Senior Environmentalist, water and wast water treatment specialist Senior Environmentalist, water and waste water treatment specialist
Ethiopian Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IPDC) • Full-time Ethiopian Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IPDC) • Full-timeJun 2015 - Jun 2020 • 5 yrs 1 mo Jun 2015 to Jun 2020 • 5 yrs 1 mohae adquarter Addis Abeba, Ethiopia headquarter Addis Abeba, Ethiopia
o -Policy reviewing and working manuals development for environmental planning and management
-Reviewing Environmental and Social Impact Assessment studies and oversee its implementation performance at each Industry Parks
-Drinking water supply and Treatment plants technology selection, Project implementation, testing and commissioning and operation/maintenance supervision
-Wastewater engineering, Treatment and Reuse Projects design parameter setting, construction progress evaluation, testing and commissioning and operation/maintenance supports
-Environmental, health and Safety management assistances
-Environmental Management System Development and Implementation based on ISO 14001:2015 (certified)
-Climate change mitigation and adaptation projects design and management (FTI ecosystem services improvement project).
-Training materials preparation

Environmental compliance monitoring and inspection expert Environmental compliance monitoring and inspection expert
Federal Environmental protection Authority Federal Environmental protection Authority Jul 2010 - Jun 2015 • 5 yrsJul 2010 to Jun 2015 • 5 yrs Addis Ababa Ethiopia Addis Ababa Ethiopia
o -Providing practical and achievable environmental management mitigation measures
-Environmental compliance review and inspection