Eng. Genet Hailemicheal Ordofa | African Expert Database

Professional Summary

Eng. Genet Hailemicheal Ordofa is a senior Ethiopian Water Supply, Sanitation, Environmental, Civil and Structural Engineering professional with more than eleven years of experience across public-sector WASH infrastructure, university teaching and research, project coordination, procurement, contract administration, sanitation programming, and water-sector capacity development. She has worked with the Ministry of Water and Energy, the Water Resource Development Fund, Debre Birhan University, and the Ethiopian Institute of Water Resources, contributing to urban and rural water supply and sanitation programs, feasibility and design review, tender preparation, bid evaluation, contract management, regional capacity building, sanitation promotion, and reporting for government and development partners. With a BSc in Civil Engineering and two master-level civil engineering specializations in Structural Engineering and Water Supply and Environmental Engineering, she brings a rare combination of technical design knowledge, WASH implementation experience, institutional coordination, academic teaching, and sector leadership vision. Her professional mission is to move from infrastructure implementation toward broader WASH leadership, regulatory strengthening, data-driven governance, and sustainable sanitation and liquid waste management systems that can support inclusive national development in Ethiopia and across Africa.

Key Expertise

Water Supply Engineering Sanitation Engineering Environmental Engineering WASH Infrastructure Urban WASH Rural WASH Liquid Waste Management Sanitation Infrastructure Water Supply Project Coordination WASH Program Management Feasibility Study Review Design Review and Approval Project Appraisal Site Validation Regional Water Bureau Capacity Building Water Utility Capacity Building Sanitation Promotion Knowledge Management Learning and Innovation Project and Process Development Partnership Management Procurement Process Management Tender Document Preparation Bid Evaluation Contract Management and Administration Payment Approval Project Monitoring and Evaluation Report Production for Ministers and Development Partners WASH in Schools WASH in Health Care Facilities WASH-Nutrition Sanitation Marketing Water Demand Prediction Soft Computing Techniques Water Quality Assessment Urban and Small-Town WASH Advisory Community-Based WASH Programs Sanitation Facility Design WaterCAD EPANET WaterGEMS AutoCAD AutoCAD Civil 3D GIS Microsoft Project ETABS SAP SAFE Structural Engineering Capacity Development Fundraising and Grant Management Policy and Regulatory Framework Development

Major Projects and Contributions

Senior Water Supply and Sanitation Engineer – Ministry of Water and Energy
Coordinates and supports the implementation of water supply and sanitation projects under Basket Fund and Revolving Fund programs, including feasibility and design review, project appraisal, technical site validation, procurement support, contract administration, payment approval, monitoring, evaluation, capacity building, and reporting for government and development partners.
Water Supply and Sanitation Project Coordination – Water Resource Development Fund
Served as Water Supply and Sanitation Engineer with the Water Resource Development Fund, contributing to more than ten water and sanitation projects through project coordination, design and feasibility review, tender preparation, bid evaluation, procurement process management, contract management, monitoring and evaluation, and support to regional water bureaus and utilities.
WASH Infrastructure, Sanitation and Liquid Waste Management Leadership
Works toward strengthening WASH infrastructure systems, sanitation service delivery, liquid waste management, institutional coordination, regulatory frameworks, and data-driven governance to improve the long-term operational resilience of sanitation and water systems.
Lecturer and Researcher – Debre Birhan University
Taught Environmental Engineering, WASH, water supply, sanitation, environmental engineering, and structural engineering courses to undergraduate students, while conducting research on water quality challenges, proposing scientific solutions, advising on urban and small-town WASH programs, and supporting university-led community-based WASH initiatives.
Urban, Rural and Community-Resilient WASH Program Support
Supported the development and implementation of urban, rural, and community-resilient WASH projects with partners, including WASH in schools, WASH in health care facilities, WASH-Nutrition interventions, sanitation marketing, hygiene promotion, sanitation facility design, and community-based WASH programming.
Civil, Structural and Water Supply Engineering Education
Completed a BSc in Civil Engineering from Addis Ababa University, an MSc in Civil Engineering with specialization in Structural Engineering, and a second master-level specialization in Water Supply and Environmental Engineering, with research focused on water demand prediction using soft computing techniques.
International Training and Professional Capacity Development
Completed international and professional trainings in water development management, solid waste management, water economics, urban sanitation industry best practices, air valve sizing and location software, water hammer prevention, procurement, contract management, project appraisal, and engineering software tools.
Engineering Software and Technical Modelling Capacity
Applies engineering and management tools including WaterCAD, EPANET, WaterGEMS, AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, GIS, Microsoft Project, ETABS, SAP, SAFE, and Microsoft Office tools for water supply, sanitation, civil, structural, and environmental engineering work.
Ethiopian Women in Water and Professional Service
Participates in professional and social service networks including the Ethiopian Women in Water Association, the Society of Engineering Students AAIT Chapter, and the Love for Vulnerable Society Charity Club, reflecting her commitment to leadership, service, inclusion, and the empowerment of women in the water sector.