KALKIDAN TESHAGER
Addis Ababa
Summary
As a Program Director with a successful history at Seleena Charitable Organization, I have significantly improved women's and children's programs in Addis Ababa and Shashemene. Through adept staff development and fundraising efforts, I raised 17,180,001.98 birr in the past year alone, surpassing project goals with the help of my strong interpersonal communication and Excel skills. Over the past eight years with the Hekla Foundation, I have successfully overseen projects that have empowered 24 single mothers financially and strengthened mother-child attachments. My commitment has resulted in significant improvements in enhancing the beneficiaries' lives.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
PROGRAM DIRCTOR
SELE ENAT CHARITALE ORGANIZATION
Addis Ababa
04.2023 - Current
- Led and coordinated program staff in responding to requests from regional offices,
- overseeing eight projects focused on women's and children's activities in Addis Ababa and Shashemene.
- Managing and ensuring successful implementation within budget and timeline.
- Developed project plans, documentation, and budget proposals.
- Conducted regular staff meetings to address issues and improve project progress.
- Implementing and monitoring program activities.
- Establishing effective reporting systems and ensuring the timely submission of reports to donors and government offices.
- Coordinating programmatic reporting and encouraging effective teamwork among staff members.
- plan and coordinate fundraising programs
- Mentored team members for professional development, resulting in increased productivity and job satisfaction.
- Designed customized training programs to enhance staff knowledge and skills in key areas of responsibility.
Project Manager
HEKLA FOUNDATION
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
05.2016 - Current
- Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with organizational goals.
- Through recruiting, screening,background mapping, and conducting need assessments for beneficiaries.
- Developing an activity plan for implementing project programs that strengthen mother-child attachment and empower women to achieve financial independence.
- Developing , coordinating, updating, and monitoring the over all project plans activity execution every six months.
- Ensureing that project reports are submitted on time to donors in Denmark and Germany.
Psychologist /Office Manager
Psychological Praxis And Social Consult PLC (PSYH)
Addis Ababa
01.2016 - 07.2019
- Interview, observe, and survey patients to gain the necessary information for a psychological diagnosis.
- Manage the cases of individual clients and provide child counseling therapy sessions.
- organizing and assisting training that will be provided for different organizations working with children.
- Arrange high-level meetings
- keeps all records and documents
Child Psychologist
Care For Children’s And Elders Life Association
Addis Ababa
03.2013 - 05.2016
- Utilized play therapy techniques alongside traditional talk therapy methods to better engage young clients during sessions.
- Maintaining strong relationships with government offices, particularly in the areas where the organization operates such as woredas, subcities, and the Addis Ababa Women and Children Office.
- Providing timely reports on program activities.
- Organizing, implementing, and reporting on sponsorship program activities.
- Arranging, implementing, overseeing, and reporting on activities related to children in the center.
- Delivering individual counseling for children in the orphanage.
- Providing counseling for children and reporting to the federal court.
- Facilitating a smooth transition between adoptive parents and children, and monitoring reports on adoptive children from abroad.
- Organizing and providing training on child care and children's holistic development in the center.
Education
Master of Arts - Organizational Leadership
Leadstar Collage of Management
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia2019
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia2012
Skills
- Child counceling
- Interpersonal communication skills
- Basic Excel skills
- Organizing fund-raising events
- Staff Development
- Risk management skills
- Empathic skill
- Program Leadership
Timeline
PROGRAM DIRCTOR
SELE ENAT CHARITALE ORGANIZATION
04.2023 - Current
Project Manager
HEKLA FOUNDATION
05.2016 - Current
Psychologist /Office Manager
Psychological Praxis And Social Consult PLC (PSYH)
01.2016 - 07.2019
Child Psychologist
Care For Children’s And Elders Life Association
03.2013 - 05.2016
Master of Arts - Organizational Leadership
Leadstar Collage of Management
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Addis Ababa University