Yemisrach Tesfaye
Silver Spring,MD
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Program Officer
National Academies of Science
, Washington D.C.
04.2022 - Current
- Serves as Applications and Review Team Lead; develops and executes application procedures for fellowship sponsor programs and projects, including identifying workflow needs and bottlenecks, drafting and editing documentation related to SOPs, and coordinating conference and board meeting tasks
- Serves as the Research Opportunity Manager, maintains and updates all records in the Research Opportunity database, runs data reports, completes laboratory, Research Adviser and applicant approvals, and acts as the main point of contact for applicants and Research Advisers.
- Prepares materials for all review cycles and application deadlines, trains staff on procedures and oversees the process, runs simulations for new and existing programs, and makes recommendations based on findings. Provides senior leadership with statistics on our programs.
- Manages all sponsor-dedicated inboxes and addresses outside inquiries via email and phone
Human Resources Administrator (contract)
SecTek Inc.
McLean, VA
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Created, organized and maintained employee personnel files to keep sensitive data secure
- Processed all new hire and rehire onboarding and/or status change paperwork including I-9's, background checks, payroll documents, employment verification, etc.
- Guided new hires through onboarding and explained documentation requirements to facilitate HR process
- Collaborated with regional recruiters to determine viable candidates for employment
- Addressed employee questions and requests via phone and email
- Completed ad hoc requests from Finance, Payroll, and Operations teams
Global Programs Assistant (contract)
Women for Women International
Washington D.C
07.2021 - 11.2021
- Served as assistant to Vice President and Deputy Vice President of Global Programs with respect to administrative and logistics matters
- Collaborated with the Grants Management and Finance teams to review grants, spending plans, and approve Country Office allocations
- Conducted desk research for Global Programs Unit to facilitate strategy and program continuity efforts in countries affected by conflict
- Aided in conflict response and emergency aid by making phone calls, working on evacuation lists for visas, and assisting with urgent appeals
- Provided creative support in designing presentations and drafting and editing donor letters, pitches, proposals, and other content
- Assisted with coordinating department wide tasks and meetings and collaboration between teams to maintain deadlines and ensure organizational priorities are met
- Captured and distributed minutes for internal and Board meetings and provided follow up as needed in the form of research and development of reports, materials, and creative actions to achieve objectives
Human Resources Assistant (contract)
Development Alternative Inc.
Bethesda, MD
05.2021 - 07.2021
- Assisted in updating records by filing and organizing employee and former employee documents such as; payroll, background checks, I-9 forms, and new hire/termination paperwork into electronic records
- Conducted quality assurance checks on employee documents and ensured that confidential records were password-protected and stored with the utmost care
- Aided in making improvements to work processes based on observations and findings
- Coordinated with other members of the Human Resources Department to efficiently delegate tasks in order to meet strict deadlines
- Multi-tasked across various projects in order to facilitate smooth transition for some employees back to the office and for continued remote work for others
Education
Master of Arts - Development Economics And International Development
University of Rome Tor Vergata
Rome12.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science; Public Policy & Administration
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA05.2016
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Adobe Premiere & Photoshop
- Sharepoint
- Quickbooks
- Intacct
- Kwantek
- Swoogo
- LexisNexis
- InfoRAP/InfoFord
- Google Analytics
- Cision
- SignUp Genius
Certification
- International TEFL and TESOL Certificate to Teach English as a Foreign Language - January 2020
Timeline
Associate Program Officer
National Academies of Science
04.2022 - Current
Human Resources Administrator (contract)
SecTek Inc.
01.2022 - 04.2022
Global Programs Assistant (contract)
Women for Women International
07.2021 - 11.2021
Human Resources Assistant (contract)
Development Alternative Inc.
05.2021 - 07.2021
Master of Arts - Development Economics And International Development
University of Rome Tor Vergata
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science; Public Policy & Administration
Virginia Commonwealth University
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