Hi, I’m
Fikre Mulugeta Kassa
Logistic Officer
Addis Ababa
Summary
More than Nineteen (19) years of experience in Logistics, warehouse, Facilities coordinator, Driving and as a liaison officer. Strong problem-solving skills, strong orientation towards results and project working teams, active team player with the ability to work well independently under stress and tight deadlines as well as to work effectively with people of all levels and diverse background, honest, meticulous with strong analytical skills, cooperative, innovative, passionate, self-motivated, committed and result-driven with high initiative to accomplish the job efficiently and timely.
Overview
18
years of professional experience
2
Languages
Work History
Chemonics International Inc.
09.2024 - 05.2025
Job overview
- Vehicle Fleet Management
- Oversees driver and fleet management to include assisting with driver scheduling based on technical and operations activities, maintaining fuel and maintenance contracts, collecting, and filing vehicle logs, adhering to Chemonics and USAID procedures.
- Coordinates, facilitates and controls all vehicle requests, assigns and dispatches vehicles according to priorities and needs of users.
- Arranges annual inspection of project vehicles and ensure maintenance is up to date per Chemonics standard policy and procedures.
- Oversees driver fleet.
- Logistics/Procurements
- Supports Urban WASH with filing and maintenance of filing systems, both electronic and hard copy.
- Assists with procurement needs and ordering of supplies for the office, including but not limited to receiving quotes from potential vendors and overseeing the project inventory.
- Maintains administrative systems, including but not limited to communication logs, filing systems, inventory, and budget trackers.
- Maintain staff contact lists as needed.
- Prepares status reports on goods ordered by procurement officers and recipients of supplies.
- Acts as the focal person with TSAs ensuring all activities related to the transportation and vehicles management are in line and complied with the company SOPs.
- Tracks and arranges all residential and commercial lease agreements with any related modifications in addition of organizing all payment packages for these lease as stated in the agreements.
- Oversees all travel logistics for local staff traveling to ten regional cities including booking hotels, arranging flights, and driving logistics.
- Supports the communications and procurements team to ensure that events, workshops, and meetings are set up per USAID expectations.
- Visa & International Logistics
- Facilitate Visa applications and processing for international staff traveling to Ethiopia.
- Draft and Sign Visa welcome letters.
- Coordinates the processing of passports, work permits, visa, and other immigration support.
- Oversee hotel BPAs, book hotel, ensure drivers are set up, process visas, ensure laptop and phone set up, and oversee driving to and from airport for international staff.
- Facilitate duty free papers and related activities with USAID and Ministry Foreign Affairs
- (Urban Wash Ethiopia)
Chemonics International Inc.
12.2016 - 09.2024
Job overview
- Receive purchased goods.
- Complete procurement inspection form after ensuring the goods are as per the specification of the PO.
- Assist the maintenance of all inventories of goods and maintain records in electronics and physical files in GRV, Store Issue…
- Assist in collection of proforma and preparation of vendor selection.
- Support in facilitation the importation of custom clearance.
- Process visa application for expatriate staff.
- (GHSC-PSM)
Management Sciences for Health
Logistics Assistant/ Facilities coordinator
02.2011 - 11.2016
Job overview
- Assist in liaising with relevant government agencies as required.
- Assist in getting driver license, work permit, residency ID card and vehicles insurance for expats.
- Assist in clearing and delivery of project vehicles and expatriates’ vehicles and personal effect and report to store unit.
- Prepare payment for shipment clearance, Security guards company and office leases.
- Prepare expats and office security guards and office lease agreement for central and regional offices.
- Identify and initiate purchase request for out of stoke tea room and cleaning supplies and for faulty, damaged materials and building maintenance repairs and services.
- Facilitate procurement of land line, mobile sim card, EVDO request from Ethio telecom and purchase refreshments for office meetings.
- Supervising and following up of the day to day activities of 33 employees (20 guards, 9 cleaners and 4 office assistants) and manage the performance evaluation every year.
- Monitoring of timesheet, Scheduling and Manage leave plans for my supervisee.
- Organize filing system both manually and electronically.
- Assist in documenting, tracking, clearing and delivering shipment procured from headquarters and provide information to the concerned team.
- Update and keeps update Head quarter procurement tracking sheet, central and regional office leases and security guard’s agreement.
Management Sciences for Health
Logistics Assistant/ storekeeper
03.2008 - 01.2011
Job overview
- Distributing Medical, Stationery and other office Equipment for Addis Ababa and regional offices as per the staff request.
- Keeps bin card for each item received and issued. Post the received and issued goods on stock bin cards; update the balance on daily basis.
- Packing and arranging all necessary material that are help full for the training purpose.
- Distributing, arranging and delivering Medical, stationery and office equipment for central and regional MSH offices.
- Coordinating loading and unloading of supplies.
- Participating fixed asset inventory & reporting process.
- Filling Store Documents.
- Perform stock balance and update bin card.
- Issuing goods from store when it is requested.
- Receive purchased goods such as office furniture, office equipment, stationary and office supplies from vendors.
- Arranging the Store items based on the nature of the items.
- Performing stock reconciliation with regular stock.
- Issues goods by filling out the store issuing voucher after receiving pre-approved store requisition.
- Conduct a physical inventory periodically.
- Responsible for management of the store, ensuring proper organization of the store including cleanliness, safety, security, proper handling and storage of items, and proper disposition of unwanted items.
- Ensures only authorized personnel have access to the store space and assists staff requiring items from the store.
- Coordinate the distribution of different kinds of materials for both MSH regional offices and government offices and health facilities.
- Assist the store keeper in recording of dispatch & Receiving Items.
Management Sciences for Health
Logistic Assistant/Driver
01.2007 - 02.2008
Job overview
- Provide logistical support to the day to day operations of the office.
- Provide messenger and courier service for quotations, communications and payments.
- Pick up and deliver shipment from airport. Deliver documents as assigned.
- When appropriate drive visiting staffs to and from hotel to meeting in Addis Ababa, and Health centers and Hospital sites on the region.
- Effect payment of income tax and withholding tax to Federal Inland revenue Authority.
- Distributing Medical supplies and stationary materials for Health centers in Addis Ababa and regional Health centers and Hospitals office based on staffs request.
- Collect proforma invoices and presents to the supervisor, Deliver PO for collection of goods, collect purchased items from vendors and submit to storekeeper.
- Ensure timely vehicle maintenance and service and follow up fuel utilization and keeps records.
- Facilitate necessary logistical back up to workshops, trainings meetings and events to be organized by the Company.
Education
Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies & ResearchPune, India
Diploma from Computer Application
IITPune, India
Certificate from AutoCAD, Desktop publisher
Unity CollegeAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Diploma from Marketing Management
University Overview
Student academic record (One Course remain)
Dynamic office systemAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Certificate from Basic Computer & IT
CompuCare Computer serviceAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Certificate from Computer Hardware and Software
MSH work shop
Certificate from Supervising
Skills
Excellent in interpersonal communication
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: July 23, 1969
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Ethiopian
- Driving License: Valid 3rd Grade Driving license
- Marital Status: Married
Awards
Thank you award from MSH Ethiopia office, Value for Money certificate
References
- Mehret Tirfe, Supervisor at Chemonics International INC / UWASH, mtirfe22012@gmail.com, 0911443854, Addis Ababa
- Moblex Mulongoti, Supervisor at Chemonics International INC / GHSC-PSM, mmoblex@gmail.com, +263779316501
- Berhan Teklehimanot, Senior Knowledge Management and Communications Manager/Ecosystem Developer at Chemonics International INC / GHSC-PSM, berhan1tekle@gmail.com, +251-0911-232696, Addis Ababa
Timeline
Chemonics International Inc.
09.2024 - 05.2025
Chemonics International Inc.
12.2016 - 09.2024
Logistics Assistant/ Facilities coordinator
Management Sciences for Health
02.2011 - 11.2016
Logistics Assistant/ storekeeper
Management Sciences for Health
03.2008 - 01.2011
Logistic Assistant/Driver
Management Sciences for Health
01.2007 - 02.2008
IIT
Certificate from AutoCAD, Desktop publisher
Unity College
Diploma from Marketing Management
Dynamic office system
Certificate from Basic Computer & IT
CompuCare Computer service
Certificate from Computer Hardware and Software
MSH work shop
Certificate from Supervising
Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies & Research
Diploma from Computer Application