Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Personal Information
References
Hobbies and Interests
Languages
Attestation
Languages
Work Preference
Timeline
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Geremew Ayalew Haile
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Geremew Ayalew Haile

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Overview

42
42
years of professional experience

Work History

Freelance Consultant

International Trade Centre - ITC
Geneva
08.2021 - 03.2025
  • Facilitated Alliance for Action - A4A Agribusiness project, implementing "Coffee from Farm to Cup" project in Ethiopia and supporting ITC Trade Facilitation and Policy for Business (TFPB) section while strengthening compliance with EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive - CS3D.
  • Facilitated COMESA Cross Border Trade Initiative (CBTI) program, increasing formal small-scale cross-border trade flows in targeted countries through institutional capacity building and improved data collection and monitoring.
  • Reviewed gaps and identified technical support needs in Trade Policy & Development Project Management for Liberia.

Diplomat - Minister Counsellor

Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Permanent Mission of Ethiopia
Geneva
06.2016 - 08.2021
  • Carry on all trade & industry related activities for the country in Geneva including:
  • Focal person for all UNIDO, UNCTAD, WTO and ITC related matters.
  • Follow-up the implementation of UNIDO, UNCTAD, WTO and ITC supported projects and programs; and
  • Technical level negotiator for Ethiopia's accession to the WTO.

National Program Implementation Unit Coordinator

Ministry of Trade - MoTI
Addis Ababa
05.2015 - 05.2016
  • Focal person to UNIDO, UNCTAD, WTO & ITC matters, and Ethiopia's accession to the WTO.
  • Prepare and propose private sector development projects based on the recommendations of the Diagnosis Trade and Industry Study - DTIS.
  • Prioritized Action Matrix to be funded by the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) Multi-Trust Fund program and through donor partnerships.
  • Coordinate activities related to programme/project preparation and submission of progress reports, financial statements, etc. and prepares related documents/reports.
  • Conduct analysis on recommended projects and prepare reports to be submitted to National Steering Committee-NSC, for appraisal and approval.
  • Organize and facilitate effective consultation meetings with all aid & donor agencies, the Donor Facilitator and all national stakeholders.

Director General, Trade Relation & Negotiation

Ministry of Trade - MoTI
Addis Ababa
09.2009 - 04.2015
  • Focal person to UNIDO, UNCTAD, WTO and ITC matters, as Chief technical level Negotiator.
  • Planning, initiating and handling of all bilateral, regional and multilateral trade relations and negotiations.
  • Chief National Negotiator for the country on the EU-ESA Economic Partnership Agreement /EPA/ negotiation with the European Commission.
  • Chief National Negotiator for the country regarding the Tripartite Free Trade Area - TFTA and the African Continental Free Trade Area - AfCFTA.
  • Technical level Negotiator and Chairman of the Technical Committee for Ethiopia's Accession to the WTO and advisor to the Chief National Negotiator for Ethiopia's Accession to the WTO. Responsible for the preparation of all technical negotiation documents.
  • Advisor to the Minister/State Ministers of Trade on all external trade matters.
  • Focal Person to all regional and international organizations; COMESA, IGAD, AUC, ACP, UNIDO, UNCTAD, ITC, WTO.

Head, Foreign Trade Relation Department

Ministry of Trade - MoTI
Addis Ababa
02.2000 - 09.2009
  • Focal person to UNIDO, UNCTAD, WTO and ITC matters, and Ethiopia's accession to the WTO.
  • Chief National Negotiator at the Regional Negotiation Forum - RNF; at the Eastern and Southern Africa regional negotiating configuration (ESA Configuration), negotiating the Economic Partnership Agreement /EPA/ with the European Commission.
  • Chairman of the Technical Committee and Technical level Negotiator for Ethiopia's Accession to the WTO responsible for the preparation of all technical documents for the negotiation starting from the very basic negotiation document - the Memorandum of Foreign Trade Regime-MFTR.
  • Review the bilateral, regional and multilateral trade relations of the country, make necessary assessment on the implementation of past Trade Agreements and Protocols signed before any new agreement is reached/signed.
  • Propose project ideas and prepare project document that will enhance and promote the country's trade performance.
  • Study ways and means of the country's membership to other regional & multilateral trading systems; COMESA, IGAD, Tripartite Free Trade Area - TFTA and Continental Free Trade Area - CFTA (AfCFTA), and the WTO.

Head, Policy & Planning Department

Ministry of Trade & Industry - MoTI
Addis Ababa
07.1998 - 01.2000
  • Focal person for all UNIDO, UNCTAD, WTO and ITC related matters.
  • Follow-up the implementation of UNIDO and UNCTAD supported projects and programs.
  • Prepare an action plan according to the trade and industrial policy and strategy of the country.
  • Assess the impact and results of trade and industrial policies and strategies on action.
  • Study the inter-linkage effect of the industrial policy and strategy with other sectors, prepare export plan and review annual export performance of the country.

Head, Policy Analysis Team

Ministry of Trade & Industry - MoTI
Addis Ababa
09.1997 - 06.1998
  • Focal person to UNIDO, UNCTAD, WTO and ITC matters, and Ethiopia's accession to the WTO.
  • Prepare action plan according to the trade and industrial policy and strategy of the country.
  • Conduct case-studies on industrial development policies and strategies and make sectoral and sub-sectoral review, especially private sector development.
  • Study the inter-linkage effect of the industrial policy and strategy with other sectors.

Senior Expert: Project Planning & Budget Preparation

Ministry of Trade & Industry - MoTI
Addis Ababa
08.1994 - 08.1997
  • Focal person to UNIDO, UNCTAD, and ITC matters.
  • Prepare and consolidate annual action plan for the Ministry.
  • Analyze annual performance and budget utilization of the Ministry and prepare report for the same.
  • Identify new industrial projects, and prepare pre-feasibility and feasibility study for the same.
  • Prepare annual budget for the ongoing industrial project and supervise its implementation.

Head, Project & Statistics Sector

Ministry of Industry - MoI
08.1990 - 07.1994
  • Focal person to UNIDO matters.
  • Identify new industrial projects and prepare pre-feasibility and feasibility study for the same.
  • Prepare annual budget for the ongoing industrial project and supervise its implementation.
  • Identify and propose financial sources and prepare financial plan for new projects.
  • Organize and systematize information system (undertake Information Management System - IMS), for the private sector.
  • Conduct training of enumerators & supervisors, supervise and monitor the survey, and survey result.

Statistician and finally, Team Leader

Handicrafts & Small-Scale Industries Development Agency - HASIDA
Addis Ababa
09.1983 - 07.1989
  • Organize and systematize information system (undertake Information Management System - IMS), for the private sector particularly for Small & Medium Enterprises.
  • Conduct a study on SME's development and propose action accordingly.
  • Assess the data and information needs of SMEs and identify source of information.
  • Design survey and necessary questionnaire for the survey, and prepare budget for the survey.
  • Conduct training of enumerators & supervisors, supervise & monitor the survey, Analyze the survey result and produce survey report.

Education

Doctor of Business Administration - DBA -

University of Cumbria - Institute of Business, Industry & Leadership
Lancaster, UK
05-2026

Diploma/Certificate - Trade policy courses & almost all sector specific courses prepared by WTO both in person and online

WTO
Geneva, Online
08-2021

UNCTAD Annual series of two semester short course per year on key issues of trade & economic agendas -

UNCTAD
Geneva
08-2021

Cycle of training courses on Digital Trade & Diplomacy -

DiploFoundation (Diplo)
Geneva
08-2021

Cycle of training courses on Trade, food security and nutrition -

Food and Agricultural Organization - FAO
Online
08-2021

LLM-IBL - International Business Law

University of Cumbria
Online
04-2021

Basic Principles of WTO Law -

Advisory Centre on WTO Law (ACWL)
Geneva
06-2019

MBA - Master of Business Administration -

Sikkim Manipal University
Addis Ababa, India
04-2011

B.Sc. - Bachelor's Degree - Statistics

Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
07-1983

Cycle of training courses on Economic Planning, Industrial Development & Investment Promotion -

UNIDO

Skills

  • Public speaking
  • Requirements gathering
  • MySQL
  • Safety regulations
  • Configuration management
  • Kayako support ticketing system
  • Data warehousing
  • Multitasking and organization
  • PHP
  • Disaster recovery planning
  • Failure analysis
  • NET framework
  • Software troubleshooting
  • User support
  • Product life cycle management
  • Timeline development
  • Strategic growth management
  • Enterprise network hardware / software

Affiliations

  • Member of the Ethiopian Statistician Association
  • Member of the Ethiopian Economists Association

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 01/04/59
  • Nationality: Ethiopian
  • Marital Status: Married, (two children)

References

  • Mr. Aklile Habtemariam, Country Director, International Trade Centre, Geneva, ahabtemariam@intracen.org, +41 22 7300111
  • Amb. Tsegab Kebebew Daka, Ambassador Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Ethiopia to the UN, Geneva, tsegabk@gmail.com, +41 22 919 70 10
  • Dr. Melaku Desta Geboye, Director - ATPC, UNECA, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, desta6@un.org, +2519040561605

Hobbies and Interests

  • Reading
  • Sport
  • Learning new issues

Languages

  • French (Beginner)
  • Amharic (Mother-tongue)
  • English (Perfect)
  • French (Beginner)
  • Amharic (Mother-tongue)

Attestation

I possess over 35 years of extensive experience in project initiation, planning, and implementation; trade promotion, advocacy, and negotiation as well as economic, social, and development policy research, analysis, and advisory. Throughout my career, I have served as an advisor to senior government officials in Ethiopia on matters related to trade and industrial policy. I have also represented the country as a trade diplomat and lead negotiator at bilateral, regional and multilateral forums. For the last three years I have served for the International Trade Centre - ITC here in Geneva, as an international consultant and advisor on Trade and Small-scale business development matters. My areas of expertise include policy analysis, advocacy, and consulting on entrepreneurship, private sector development, trade, industrial projects, and broader economic issues. I have played a key role in major trade negotiations such as the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the EU-Eastern and Southern Africa Economic Partnership Agreement (EU-ESA-EPA), as well as regional agreements including COMESA. Overall, my extensive experience in policy dialogue, advocacy, and negotiations with major international and regional development partners has equipped me with the skills to undertake a wide range of responsibilities related to trade and industrial development. I am fully capable of managing and overseeing projects and programs for MSMEs, leading negotiations, and providing strategic planning and implementation.

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
C1
French
Beginner
A1
Amharic
Native
Native

Work Preference

Job Search Status

Open to work

Work Type

Full Time

Location Preference

Hybrid

Salary Range

Fr45000/yr - Fr200000/yr

Timeline

Freelance Consultant

International Trade Centre - ITC
08.2021 - 03.2025

Diplomat - Minister Counsellor

Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Permanent Mission of Ethiopia
06.2016 - 08.2021

National Program Implementation Unit Coordinator

Ministry of Trade - MoTI
05.2015 - 05.2016

Director General, Trade Relation & Negotiation

Ministry of Trade - MoTI
09.2009 - 04.2015

Head, Foreign Trade Relation Department

Ministry of Trade - MoTI
02.2000 - 09.2009

Head, Policy & Planning Department

Ministry of Trade & Industry - MoTI
07.1998 - 01.2000

Head, Policy Analysis Team

Ministry of Trade & Industry - MoTI
09.1997 - 06.1998

Senior Expert: Project Planning & Budget Preparation

Ministry of Trade & Industry - MoTI
08.1994 - 08.1997

Head, Project & Statistics Sector

Ministry of Industry - MoI
08.1990 - 07.1994

Statistician and finally, Team Leader

Handicrafts & Small-Scale Industries Development Agency - HASIDA
09.1983 - 07.1989

Doctor of Business Administration - DBA -

University of Cumbria - Institute of Business, Industry & Leadership

Diploma/Certificate - Trade policy courses & almost all sector specific courses prepared by WTO both in person and online

WTO

UNCTAD Annual series of two semester short course per year on key issues of trade & economic agendas -

UNCTAD

Cycle of training courses on Digital Trade & Diplomacy -

DiploFoundation (Diplo)

Cycle of training courses on Trade, food security and nutrition -

Food and Agricultural Organization - FAO

LLM-IBL - International Business Law

University of Cumbria

Basic Principles of WTO Law -

Advisory Centre on WTO Law (ACWL)

MBA - Master of Business Administration -

Sikkim Manipal University

B.Sc. - Bachelor's Degree - Statistics

Addis Ababa University

Cycle of training courses on Economic Planning, Industrial Development & Investment Promotion -

UNIDO

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