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Rahwa Teklu

Wheaton,United States

Summary

Entrepreneurial Program Officer with over four years of experience working in non-profit organizations and international development cooperation environments. Manages partner relationships and enforces project work plans, coordinates consultations with stakeholders and formulates progress reports. Excellent problem-solving, critical thinking and communication skills.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Program Officer

GIZ
08.2018 - 04.2022
  • Developed and executed work plan of the program in relation with migration policy development, labour migration and building the capacity to law enforcements and other relevant stakeholders by outlining indicators, output as well as well as monitoring and evaluating mechanisms.
  • Led the project's interventions and support to actors concerned in regulating labour migration and ensuring rights of the migrants is prioritized in the destination countries.
  • Organized and facilitated several workshops, launching, conferences and trainings at the local and regional level as respects to migration management, investigation techniques of human trafficking and smuggling crimes as well as assistance of vulnerable migrants.
  • Managed relationships with partner organizations and led integration of program models with internal programs.
  • Led processes to set program goals, recommended timelines and organized resources needed to achieve goals.
  • Turned strategic mandates into actionable program plans.
  • Collaborated with finance department to budget and monitor program operations, ensuring sound fiscal and system management.
  • Served as a the project's monitoring and evaluating focal point by analyzing internal reports to evaluate program effectiveness by using outcomes-based approach.
  • Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders to identify key messages and create compelling content for press releases and other materials.
  • Created and implemented internal and external communication plans to establish consistent and timely messaging.

Intern

International Organization For Migration, IOM
02.2018 - 04.2018


  • Assisted with translating a developed booklets for refugees into Amharic, English and Tigrinya.
  • Supported various program activities, assisting with administrative tasks.
  • Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets, and reports.
  • Participated in workshops and presentations related to projects to gain knowledge.
  • Assisted with preparing project-related reports, presentations and manuscripts.

Intern

IGAD
03.2017 - 06.2017
  • Organized regional stakeholder's meetings and conferences.
  • Served as a rapporteur in workshops and trainings.
  • Performed administrative duties and staff support tasks.

Education

Master of Arts - Global Studies: Peace And Security in Africa

University of Leipzig , Addis Ababa University
Germany , Ethiopia
01.2018

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration And Information System

Addis Ababa University School of Commerce
Addis Ababa
06.2015

Skills

  • project Management
  • project lifecycle
  • Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)
  • Communication Management
  • Budget Coordination
  • Research Proficiency
  • Team Building
  • Interpersonal Skills
  • Organization and Planning Skills
  • Critical thinking
  • MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint , Word, Outlook, MS Teams)

Certification

  • Special course on Protection in Humanitarian Settings: From Theory to Practice at International Association of Professionals in Humanitarian Assistance and Protection (PHAP) - [11/25/2019- 11/29/2019]
  • Business Decision Making with cases at IVRY Business School of Western University of Canada - [5/2014)

Languages

English
Full Professional
Amharic
Native or Bilingual
Tigrinya
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Program Officer

GIZ
08.2018 - 04.2022

Intern

International Organization For Migration, IOM
02.2018 - 04.2018

Intern

IGAD
03.2017 - 06.2017

Master of Arts - Global Studies: Peace And Security in Africa

University of Leipzig , Addis Ababa University

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration And Information System

Addis Ababa University School of Commerce

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