TADELE KASSAYE EREGA
Program Manager
Addis Ababa,AA
Summary
An organized and dependable candidate, successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Experienced in the areas of food assistance, food security and cash based based assistance in fragile environments
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Food Assistance Program Manager
Samaritan's Purse International Relief
11.2018 - Current
- South Sudan - South Sudan, Unity State
- Responsible for overall program management
- Supported program implementation by cultivating professional relationships with community members and stakeholders
- Organised and supervised staff meetings to discuss new ideas and provide updates on program details and milestones to participants.
- Improved program's success by changing operations as required
- Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others
Program Assistant
World Food Program
Assosa, BE
04.2005 - 11.2018
- Handled delivery of food commodities for 65 000 refugees in five refugee camps in Ethiopia
- Provided capacity building for implementing partners' staff on food security monitoring, program implementation, and food commodity handling
- Led multi-agency food security needs assessment at regional level
- Responsible for food distribution monitoring to ensure transparency and accountability Prepared weekly monthly and ad hoc reports
- Assisted with planning and coordinating day-to-day and special program activities
- Supported planning and coordination of food assistance program and associated activities
Program Assistant
Retune Affairs
09.2003 - 04.2005
- Assisted in planning and coordination of Refugee Assistance program and related activities
- Monitored program activities of NGOs operating in refugee camps and provided newly arriving refugees with services in refugee camps
- Assisted Camp program coordinator in overall camp management activities, and took part in annual budget preparation
- Compiled activity reports for program officers.
Organizer
Cooperative, Oromia Cooperatives Promotion Bureau
10.1998 - 09.2003
- Assisted organisation of different farmers' cooperative societies
- Provided training to management committee members and board of directors of cooperative societies
- Ensured Annual General Meetings (AGM) of cooperative societies were held on time as per their bylaws
- Ensured books of account of cooperative societies were up-to-date
- Designed and implemented comprehensive organizational strategies to maximize productivity
Work History
Food Assistance Program Manager
Samaritan's Purse International Relief
11.2018 - Current
- South Sudan - South Sudan, Unity State
- Responsible for overall program management
- Supported program implementation by cultivating professional relationships with community members and stakeholders
- Organised and supervised staff meetings to discuss new ideas and provide updates on program details and milestones to participants.
- Improved program's success by changing operations as required
- Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others
- Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines
Program Assistant
World Food Program
Assosa, BE
04.2005 - 11.2018
- Handled delivery of food commodities for 65 000 refugees in five refugee camps in Ethiopia
- Provided capacity building for implementing partners' staff on food security monitoring, program implementation, and food commodity handling
- Led multi-agency food security needs assessment at regional level
- Responsible for food distribution monitoring to ensure transparency and accountability Prepared weekly monthly and ad hoc reports
- Assisted with planning and coordinating day-to-day and special program activities
- Supported planning and coordination of food assistance program and associated activities
Program Assistant
Retune Affairs
09.2003 - 04.2005
- Assisted in planning and coordination of Refugee Assistance program and related activities
- Monitored program activities of NGOs operating in refugee camps and provided newly arriving refugees with services in refugee camps
- Assisted Camp program coordinator in overall camp management activities, and took part in annual budget preparation
- Compiled activity reports for program officers.
Organizer
Cooperative, Oromia Cooperatives Promotion Bureau
10.1998 - 09.2003
- Assisted organisation of different farmers' cooperative societies
- Provided training to management committee members and board of directors of cooperative societies
- Ensured Annual General Meetings (AGM) of cooperative societies were held on time as per their bylaws
- Ensured books of account of cooperative societies were up-to-date
- Designed and implemented comprehensive organizational strategies to maximize productivity
Education
Master of Arts - International Cooperation And Humanitarian Aid
02.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology and Social Administration
07.1998
Budgeting Communications Stakeholder Management Analytical skillsNegotiation and influencingLeadership and team building Creative problem-solving project management Leadership and team building Excellent report-writing skills
Skills
- Project Management
- Leadership and team building
- Excellent communicator
- Budget management
- Stakeholder Management
- Analytical skills
- Creative problem-solving
- Negotiation and influencing
Accomplishments
- Implemented projects in cost-effective ways
- Successfully managed expectations of different stakeholders
- Supervised team of 70 staff members.
Timeline
Food Assistance Program Manager - Samaritan's Purse International Relief
11.2018 - Current
Program Assistant - World Food Program
04.2005 - 11.2018
Program Assistant - Retune Affairs
09.2003 - 04.2005
Organizer - Cooperative, Oromia Cooperatives Promotion Bureau
10.1998 - 09.2003
Kalu Institute - Master of Arts, International Cooperation And Humanitarian Aid
Addis Ababa University - College of Social Sciences - Bachelor of Arts, Sociology and Social Administration
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