WINTANA T. GEBEREMARIAM
Arlington,VA
Summary
Over 14 years’ experience in Program management with a demonstrated history of working in the Federal Acquisition (FAR/AIDAR/ADS/CFR). Served as the Contracting Officer Representative (COR), Agreement Officer Representative (AOR), and managed the US government foreign aid funds. Experienced in all phases of acquisition and assistance lifecycle from planning to implementation and closeout of projects.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
1
1
Language
Work History
Program Management Officer
United States Agency for International Development, USAID
Addis, Ethiopia
11.2013 - 08.2021
- Provided technical and managerial support for the Inter-Religious Council of Ethiopia (IRCE) a local orphan and vulnerable children service on HIV epidemic control with a total Estimated Amount of $500,000 from inception until completion of the award
- Oversight and Coordination of USAID Health Workforce Improvement Program (HWIP) with a total estimated amount of $38 Million
- Serve as an Activity Manager for HIS project with a total estimated amount of $65 Million on G2G award; The Track and Trace award ensures the movement of pharmaceutical commodities in their In-Country supply chain based on GS1 global standards for supply chain management and product identification
- Coordinated development of project designs, project management and program portfolio reviews for different projects/activities
- Serving as USAID/E Health Office Gender POC and PEPFAR Interagency Gender POC, ensuring that partner program activities are following USAID rules and regulations and are gender sensitive
- Developed statement of work (SOW) for mid and end term evaluations of USAID Health office projects
- Reviewed Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Plans against contract requirement, grants under contracts, Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARs) and contract completion deliverable reports
- Maintained responsibility for financial management of assigned activities, which includes ensuring that obligations, expenditures, and budget pipelines conform to action plans; ensures appropriate and timely incremental funding of activities
- Evaluated selected activities, by ensuring that performance monitoring systems are in place, and that periodic, reliable measures of impact indicators are established
- Reviews annual work plans and quarterly reports of implementing partners
- Documented activities of USAID-supported IPs by establishing routine communications, conducting site visits and inspections, and maintaining up-to-date information and files on the status of partner activities, resources and work plans
- Reviewed, maintained, and approved project deliverable, monthly, quarterly and annual reports of the projects including the close-out of awards, including disposition of equipment
- Prepared several sections of award such as Program Description/SOWs, evaluation criteria, reporting requirements and instruction to offerors/applicants
- Conducted cost reasonableness/cost realism analysis
- Reviewed and approved invoices, vouchers, travel requests key personnel approvals
- Analyzed and prepared required documentation for various contracting actions, including incremental funding, cost and time extensions, various administrative approvals, and contract closeout in coordination with implementing partners and Contracting Officers
- Recommended strategies, participated in Internal Planning Team (IPT) meetings to discuss projects objectives and goals, assisted in the development of the Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE), and attended budget planning meetings to determine how much money received and how much was spent
- Performed market research including Request for Information (RFI) to determine services and sources available, participated in RFP developments, Request for Quote (RFQ), Performance Work Statement or SOW, created Contract Data Requirement List (CDRLs) for data requirements and delivery, and drafted Justification for Approvals (J&A) for sole sourced acquisitions
- Participated in PEPFAR’s co-creation/co-design and other aspects of the New Partners Initiative by improving collaboration with new, nontraditional, and local actors while enhancing local leadership, capacity, and accountability
- Worked on site improvement monitoring system (SIMS) with monitoring and evaluation team to address the gaps in the field offices.
Program Support Specialist
USAID/Afghanistan
Kabul
06.2016 - 01.2017
- Maintained Multi-Tiered Monitoring (MTM) Plan, a tracking tool to ensure project monitoring efforts
- Reviewed and provided feedback to Monitoring Support Program (MSP) reports
- Activity Manager for Strong Hubs for Afghan Hope and Resilience (SHAHAR) for six months, a $38 Million project supporting fiscally-sustainable Afghan municipalities
- Assisted Agreement/Contract Officer’s Representatives (A/CORs) in conducting remote monitoring of portfolio activities; updated office Monitoring Capture Tool (MCT) on a monthly basis
- Coordinated portfolio review documents; prepared office-wide presentation to reflect activities, achievements and challenges
- Supported in preparing annual and multi-year office budgets, pipelines, disbursements, accruals and forecasted expenditures to inform the budget formulation process
- Monitor, track and plan for the use of Program Design and Learning (PDL).
Program and Training Coordinator
University of California San
Addis
12.2010 - 10.2013
- Diego (UCSD) Project, Ethiopia, Supported site offices in assessing opportunities to update and optimize HIV prevention policies and guidelines; assisted with budget and implementation scenario analysis
- Prepare a detailed work plan and schedule for the trainings, monitor the work progress and ensure achievement of targets as planned
- Developed activity monitoring and knowledge management tools that encouraged the sharing of ideas, collaboration and access to the latest information with in/across stakeholders
- Supported sites to improve monitoring systems and improve the use of data for performance improvement to achieve project goal
- Facilitated stakeholder relations with the Ethiopian Ministry of Health including relaying information on services provided by the project, and recording and processing concerns.
Program Officer/Women Empowerment
Addis Development Vision, ADV
, Addis Ababa
01.2010 - 12.2010
- Designed, implemented and monitored income generation projects aimed at empowering disadvantaged women, promoting gender equity, preventing violence, promoting sexual and reproductive health, and increasing access to health services to improve health inventions and outcomes, a $15 Million project cost
- Provided capacity building mentoring, coaching and training to small grassroots organizations and associations to enhance their ability to better develop, plan, and implement effective sensitization on access and use of primary health care services
- Responsible for financial management ensuring that obligations, expenditures, and budget pipelines conform to action plans
- Initiated and facilitated community dialogue on various topics including violence reduction and education as an awareness creation campaign
- Developed teaching materials and conducted a series of training of trainers for small grass root organizations
- Provided guidance on gender mainstreaming and women empowerment
- Community Based Integrated Sustainable Development Organization (Local NGO
Social Services and Community Manager
04.2008 - 01.2010
- Evaluated the work of staff and volunteers to ensure that programs are of appropriate quality and that resources are used effectively
- Provide direct service and support to individuals or clients, such as handling a referral for child advocacy issues, conducting a needs evaluation, or resolving complaints
- Recruit, interview, and hire or sign up volunteers and staff
- Establish and maintain relationships with other agencies and organizations in community to meet community needs and to ensure that services are not duplicated
- Establish and oversee administrative procedures to meet objectives set by boards of directors or senior management
- Direct activities of professional and technical staff members and volunteers
- Plan and administer budgets for programs, equipment, and support services including preparing operational budgets
- Participate in the determination of organizational policies regarding such issues as participant eligibility, program requirements, and program benefits
- Research and analyze member or community needs to determine program directions and goals
- Represent organizations in relations with governmental and media institutions
- Speak to community groups to explain and interpret agency purposes, programs, and policies
- Direct fundraising activities and the preparation of public relations materials.
Education
Master’s - Public Health
MPH -
Gondar University
01.2019 - 10.2021
Master’s - Sociology
Rift Valley University
Bachelor’s degree - Sociology and Social Anthropology
Addis Ababa University
Federal Acquisition Contracting Officer’s Representative Certification Level II (FAC-COR Level II) Certified Federal Contract Manager at National Contract Management Association (NCMA) – In Progress - undefined
Skills
Performance monitoring
Federal Acquisition & Contracting (FAR)
Project Management
Supply Chain Management
Budgeting and Resource Management
Accomplishments
- Leadership Development training, USAID/Ethiopia
- Baseline Survey and Monitoring and Evaluation
- Project Design and Management (PDM) training, USAID/Ethiopia
- Records Management and Access training, USAID/Washington
- Programming Foreign Assistance (PFA), USAID/Ethiopia
- FACTS info refresher training, USAID/Ethiopia
- Global acquisition and Assistance System (GLAAS), USAID/Afghanistan
- Financial Management for Non-Financial Managers
- Protection Policy Awareness Raising Training
- Developing HIV-AIDS National advocacy
- Integrating GBV Prevention and Response across sectors , USAID/Washington
- Gender Advisors Collaboration, Learning and Adapting, USAID, Washington
Certification
Contracting representative Officer
Timeline
MPH -
Gondar University
01.2019 - 10.2021
Program Support Specialist
USAID/Afghanistan
06.2016 - 01.2017
Program Management Officer
United States Agency for International Development, USAID
11.2013 - 08.2021
Program and Training Coordinator
University of California San
12.2010 - 10.2013
Program Officer/Women Empowerment
Addis Development Vision, ADV
01.2010 - 12.2010
Social Services and Community Manager
04.2008 - 01.2010
Master’s - Public Health
Master’s - Sociology
Rift Valley University
Bachelor’s degree - Sociology and Social Anthropology
Addis Ababa University