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ADIAM TEKLE

ADIAM TEKLE

Mekelle,TI

Summary

I am a successful and passionate advocate for people’s protection. Highly goal oriented, I believe in collaborative work where joint efforts lead to tangible results. I base my work from right, community and AGD based approach which enables community members from different age, sex, diversity, and intersectionality participation in project planning, implementation, and monitoring. I have eight Seven years of experience directly working with refugees and asylum seekers in diverse professional settings.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Protection Associate

UNHCR
05.2023 - Current

Acted as head of Abi Adi FU, liaising with Government authorities on issues related to issuance of personal and other relevant documentation, coordinating and lead sub regional sub-regional protection cluster and CP and GBV AOR, conduct protection consultation to GBV survivors, assess the needs of persons of concern, Promote and monitor the implementation of assistance projects, organizing and arranging capacity building trainings/workshops on PSEA, GBV and CP for community based structures, Regularly monitor the activities of the child protection project, ensure that best interest of children-at-risk is at the center of the project focus, Provide counseling on protection issues to persons of concern, Coordinate and collaborate with various service providers to ensure proper referral and services, convey, clarify and explain UNHCR role on IDPs to Government and lobby with the government to ensure the civil character of IDP Sites

Assistance GBV Officer

UNHCR
01.2023 - 04.2023

promote mainstreaming of Age, Gender and Diversity (AGD) across all sectors and activities such as health, safety and security, psychosocial and legal shelter, WASH, and Energy and coordinate with Programme and Protection sections to ensure that GBV risk mitigation is incorporated in activities of partners in all sectors.

Provide technical guidance on integration of the survivor-centred approach into PSEA complaints mechanisms and enhance access of SEA survivors to existing GBV services.

Support the integration of GBV risk mitigation into the role of UNHCR staff across all sectors

Support the initial needs/gaps and capacity assessments on GBV in close coordination with any on-going joint/common assessments being conducted in the early stages of an emergency response while ensuring compliance with ethical standards for data collection related to GBV.

• Provide support to include GBV prevention and response programming in humanitarian action plans while providing guidance to other sectors for the inclusion of GBV risk mitigation into their plans.

• Contribute to the planning and monitoring for multi-sectoral GBV programming using the Results Framework and Focus in close collaboration with Programme and different sectors.

• Contribute to strengthening of GBV coordination mechanisms throughout the operation.

• Contribute to establishment and/or strengthening of new strategic and innovative partnerships for GBV both with community-based, women-led, local, national, and international organizations.

• Provide support in mapping existing services to address GBV in the various affected areas, including identifying community capacities and structures for potential partnership.

• Advocate with senior management in UNHCR and other partners, to ensure prioritization of GBV prevention and response as a life-saving response.

• Monitor GBV programs implemented by UNHCR and partners (both implementing and operational) and adjust programming as required.

• Monitor the implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and global standards within all GBV programs, including GBV case management.

• Contribute to the identification of durable solutions for persons of concern through voluntary repatriation, local integration and where appropriate, resettlement.

Protection Associate

UNHCR
08.2021 - 12.2022

Acting as head of Abi Adi FU, liaising with Government authorities on issues related to issuance of personal and other relevant documentation, coordinating and lead sub regional sub-regional protection cluster and CP and GBV AOR, conduct protection consultation to GBV survivors, assess the needs of persons of concern, Promote and monitor the implementation of assistance projects, organizing and arranging capacity building trainings/workshops on PSEA, GBV and CP for community based structures, Regularly monitor the activities of the child protection project, ensure that best interest of children-at-risk is at the center of the project focus, Provide counseling on protection issues to persons of concern, Coordinate and collaborate with various service providers to ensure proper referral and services, convey, clarify and explain UNHCR role on IDPs to Government and lobby with the government to ensure the civil character of IDP Sites

Protection Associate

UNHCR
10.2020 - 07.2021
  • Provide counselling on protection issues to persons of concern; liaise with competent authorities to ensure the issuance of personal and other relevant documentation
  • Support activities in protection related AGD based programming with implementing and operational partners Lead protection cluster in the FU Abi Adi
  • Conduct preliminary information gathering and interviews in support of durable solutions and social needs assessment and make referral linkage-based assessment
  • Monitor Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all protection/solutions activities
  • Participate in individual protection case management including cases of SGBV and child protection
  • Assist in identifying durable solutions for persons of concern in voluntary repatriation, local integration and where appropriate, resettlement
  • Providing technical support, assessment, planning, monitoring and reporting in child protection activities in Berhale refugee camp
  • Facilitating referral of refugee with different protection risks and conducting protection consultation and interview and recommending for durable solution as per their concern
  • Providing necessary psychosocial support for refugees at individual and group level and help them through recovery period of the trauma experienced due to displacement
  • Conduct preliminary information gathering and interviews in support of durable solutions and social needs assessment and make referral linkage-based assessment
  • Coordinate with all operating and implementing partner working on protection, Child protection, and Community Wellbeing Initiative program activities to ensure comprehensive response
  • Support activities in protection related Age Gender Diversity based programming with implementing and operational partners
  • Provide counselling on protection issues to persons of concern; liaise with competent authorities to ensure the issuance of personal and other relevant documentation Making sure the all refugee community are served without prejudice and promoting equal access of children, woman and girls

Protection Associate

UNHCR
04.2018 - 09.2020
  • Participate in individual protection case management including cases of SGBV and child protection
  • Assist in identifying durable solutions for persons of concern in voluntary repatriation, local integration and where appropriate, resettlement
  • Providing technical support, assessment, planning, monitoring and reporting in child protection activities in Berhale refugee camp
  • Facilitating referral of refugee with different protection risks and conducting protection consultation and interview and recommending for durable solution as per their concern
  • Providing necessary psychosocial support for refugees at individual and group level and help them through recovery period of the trauma experienced due to displacement
  • Conduct preliminary information gathering and interviews in support of durable solutions and social needs assessment and make referral linkage-based assessment
  • Coordinate with all operating and implementing partner working on protection, Child protection, and Community Wellbeing Initiative program activities to ensure comprehensive response
  • Support activities in protection related Age Gender Diversity based programming with implementing and operational partners
  • Provide counselling on protection issues to persons of concern; liaise with competent authorities to ensure the issuance of personal and other relevant documentation Making sure the all refugee community are served without prejudice and promoting equal access of children, woman and girls

Protection Assistant

NRC
12.2016 - 03.2018
  • Conduct community awareness raising activities on onward movement, family reunification, life skills and psychosocial support through coffee discussion, peer to peer education and video displaying/telling the real story
  • Plan and develop tools for ensuring that all children-at-risk are identified and supported in a comprehensive manner that reflects their best interests, particularly regarding family and alternative care arrangements Organize and arrange capacity building by undertaking child protection trainings/workshops for community members, foster families, teachers, NRC social workers, and other external stakeholders as identified Regularly monitor the activities of the child protection project, to ensure that the best interest of children-at-risk is at the centre of the project focus, as well as lobby for strong coordination between various sectors, particularly with regards to health, education, youth and livelihood sectors Ensure that the best interests procedures - Best Interest Assessment (BIA) and the Best Interest Determinations (BID) mechanisms -are used as case-management tools by NRC and data is documented and updated in a timely manner
  • Supervise, support and train Social Workers in carrying out their activities

Admin Assistant

ZOA ETHIOPIA
02.2016 - 11.2016
  • Ensure proper and accurate record and documentation Procuring materials requested by the program for the implementation of the program objective Make sure that office reequipments'' are full and functioning Responsible for fleet management
  • Receive, Register and Respond to office correspondence

Assistant case worker

NRC
08.2015 - 12.2015
  • Ensure proper and accurate record and documentation of case file and ensuring their confidentiality
  • Make sure that children with special need are identified and being supported based on their protection concern and ensuring their psychological wellbeing
  • Follow up and Report Protection Concern of Children's Monitoring and follow up the social worker's working specifically on identification of other vulnerable children

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology - Sociology

MEKELLE UNIVERSITY
Mekelle Tiray
07.2014

Professional Teacher Educator -

ADIGRAT UNIVERSITY
Adigrat Tigray
03.2015

Skills

  • Report Writing Abilities
  • Team Training
  • Critical Thinking
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Strategic Planning

Languages

Tigrigna
Amharic
English

Job Title

Protection Associate

Personal Information

  • Marital Status: Single
  • Date of Birth: 06/23/93
  • Nationality: Ethiopian

References

Joseph Tenkorang, UNHCR, tenkoran@unhcr.org Mousa Fofana, UNHCR Jeason Forauer, World Vision, jforauer@hotmail.com

Hobbies and Interests

  • Reading books
  • Hiking
  • Organizing events

Timeline

Protection Associate

UNHCR
05.2023 - Current

Assistance GBV Officer

UNHCR
01.2023 - 04.2023

Protection Associate

UNHCR
08.2021 - 12.2022

Protection Associate

UNHCR
10.2020 - 07.2021

Protection Associate

UNHCR
04.2018 - 09.2020

Protection Assistant

NRC
12.2016 - 03.2018

Admin Assistant

ZOA ETHIOPIA
02.2016 - 11.2016

Assistant case worker

NRC
08.2015 - 12.2015

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology - Sociology

MEKELLE UNIVERSITY

Professional Teacher Educator -

ADIGRAT UNIVERSITY
ADIAM TEKLE