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Workinesh Dibaba

Edmonton,CA

Summary

Dynamic leader with extensive experience at the Ethiopian News Agency, excelling in team work and production monitoring. Spearheaded innovative content strategies and workflow optimization, significantly enhancing production quality and efficiency. Skilled in fostering creativity and collaboration, achieving timely delivery of high-quality news and programs.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Radio and Television Program Production Director

Ethiopian News Agency
2021.09 - 2023.02
  • checked all aspects of production operations across production teams such as giving directions,managing production staff/team, budgeting, scheduling and ensuring that productions completed and delivered to audience and media outlets on time.
  • Ensured timely delivery of news, programs and documentary by closely monitoring deadlines and by supporting production team members to deliver the out puts.
  • Facilitated clear communication between management, across different departments and production team members ensured quality of productions and timely delivered to the audience.

New Media and Website Director/Editor-in-Chief

Ethiopian News Agency
2017.06 - 2021.09
  • Managed and lead the editorial team, assigned stories and oversees the editing and production process.
  • Ensured accurate content, relevant, and of high quality productions, and making final decisions on any controversial or sensitive material.
  • Maintained relationships with writers, photographers/ videographers, news writer/reporters and other media professionals and built relationships with potential new sources.
  • Oversees the overall content and decided on the stories covered how it presented and posted on website and on other social medis.

Program Production Editor Inchief/Service Head

Ethiopian News Agency
2010.04 - 2017.06
  • Collaborated closely with departments, writers, designers, and editors to produce high-quality production content that met audiences and media outlets interests.
  • Improved overall readability of documents through careful attention to detail in line editing and copyediting tasks.
  • Investigated new technologies and incorporating innovative approaches into production processes.


Local and Foreign Language Team Member/Team Leader

Ethiopian News Agency
2008.10 - 2010.04
  • Mentored junior staff members, helping them develop their News writing skill, leadership potential and advance in their careers.
  • Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve accurate and timely news preparation.
  • Assigned Material and human resources to collect news and disseminate on time.

Youth and Sport Deputy Head

Degem District
2006.10 - 2008.10
  • Provided mentorship and guidance to young people, helped them navigate the challenges of adolescence and develop essential skills for success.
  • Facilitated effective communication among young people, their families, and the community.
  • Moblized and assisted young people in job creation, in sport participation and their educational journey that helped to be successful.

Education

Master of Arts - Leadership

Leadstar College of Management And Leadership
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
07.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Business Management

Debub University
Hawasa, Ethiopia
07.2006

Skills

  • team work
  • Production Monitoring
  • Innovation and Creativity
  • Workflow Optimization

Languages

Afan oromo
Native or Bilingual
Amharic
Full Professional
English
Professional Working

Timeline

Radio and Television Program Production Director

Ethiopian News Agency
2021.09 - 2023.02

New Media and Website Director/Editor-in-Chief

Ethiopian News Agency
2017.06 - 2021.09

Program Production Editor Inchief/Service Head

Ethiopian News Agency
2010.04 - 2017.06

Local and Foreign Language Team Member/Team Leader

Ethiopian News Agency
2008.10 - 2010.04

Youth and Sport Deputy Head

Degem District
2006.10 - 2008.10

Master of Arts - Leadership

Leadstar College of Management And Leadership

Bachelor of Arts - Business Management

Debub University
Workinesh Dibaba