Experience

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  Verdant Consulting

  • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

  • Lead Strategy and Research

    • Nov 2017 - Present
    • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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  Pöyry Management Consulting (Deutschland) GmbH

  • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

  • Consultant in Grant Management and Liaison at the African Union Commission

    • Jun 2012 - Dec 2013
    • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Ethiopian liaison for Poyry in managing the Geothermal Risk Mitigation Facility (GRMF) project for Eastern Africa funded by KfW/GIZ. The project managed a 55,000,000 Euro grant for companies and governmental institutions working to develop geothermal energy in African countries by assisting them to better absorb and manage the high cost risks during the early stages of geothemal energy development.

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  Egis Bceom International

  • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

  • Procurement Specialist

    • May 2010 - Jan 2011
    • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Managing the Tender processes of the EU-Africa Infrastructure Partnership- Preparatory Actions and Studies Project which comprised of 8 tenders and contracts (80 tender dossiers) with a value of Ten Million (10,000,000) Euros in the areas of Transport, Energy and IT.

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  UNICEF

  • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

  • Reports and Proposals Office/Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

    • Jun 2008 - Oct 2009
    • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    United Nation Children’s Fund (UNICEF), In the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Unit , participated in the formulation of Annual Work Plans with implementing departments and regional offices of the government and based on these, participating in monitoring and evaluation missions to check their proper implementation. Responsible for the preparation of situation reports and emergency information management and proposal quality assurance in support of the overall office humanitarian assistance and country program of UNICEF.

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  European Union Delegation to Ethiopia

  • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

  • Contracts and Procurement Officer

    • Mar 2003 - Apr 2008
    • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Within the Finance and Contracts Section of the Delegation, responsible for procurement processes and contracting of the European Development Fund.

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  UNECA

  • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

  • Procurement Assistant

    • Dec 2001 - Feb 2003
    • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Within the Procurement Unit of the UNECA, served by processing procurement from request up to delivery of goods and services to various department whilst ensuring transparency and conformity with UN Rules.

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  Teshome Gabremariam Bokan Law Offices(TGMB)

  • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

  • Lawyer

    • Nov 1999 - Aug 2001
    • Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    Doing legal research and providing business, investment and legal advice to local and foreign companies, preparing legal documents.

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  DENTON WILDE SAPTE LIMITED

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Lawyer

    • Sep 2000 - Mar 2001
    • London, England, United Kingdom

    On the job training as a lawyer at Denton Wilde Sapte.