Mekdes Mengiste

Senior Program Officer at Institute for Peace and Security Studies - IPSS
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Contact Information
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, ET
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Elementary proficiency
  • Amharic Native or bilingual proficiency

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Credentials

  • Fundraising and Institutional Bids Strategy,
    Momentum Proffessional Researchers and Trainers PLC,
    Apr, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • Project Management and Implementaion,
    London Training for Execllence Professional Certificate,
    Apr, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • Designing and Implementing Monitoring and Evaluating Systems
    Alison - Empower Yourself
    Nov, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • PRINCE2® Project Management - Practitioner
    Alison - Empower Yourself
    Nov, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Diplôme ďétudes en langue française - DELF A1
    Ministère de l'Éducation nationale et de la Jeunesse
    Jun, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Body Language for Leaders
    LinkedIn
    Oct, 2017
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • Ethiopia
    • Think Tanks
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Program Officer
      • Jul 2022 - Present

    • Program Officer: Institutional Development Unit
      • Jan 2020 - Jul 2022

      My current duties and responsibilities include developing concept notes and proposals with its corresponding budget and work plan for funding, facilitating program and funder’s reporting, researching and identifying funders for IPSS/APSP program, grant management, working on agreement and MoUs between IPSS and partners, managing the overall work plan, monitoring and updates, prepare the monthly and quarterly reporting, work on developing the strategy and partnership document, prepare and submit consultancy bid documents and compiling funders narrative report. Show less

    • Operation Officer
      • Jan 2017 - Dec 2019

  • GIZ AU IPSS
    • Addis Ababa
    • Administrative Officer
      • Feb 2014 - Jun 2016

  • INPROCON Africa
    • Addis Ababa
    • Office Manager
      • Aug 2013 - Jan 2014

    • Admin and Finance Officer
      • 2007 - 2011

      - Preparation of travel advances and follow-ups on settlements and income and Withhold tax payments to local authorities. - Prepare consultancy and short term contract agreements as per organizational rules and regulations. - Complete and arrange all necessary contractual related documents, financial agreement and other financial contracts. - Follow up all financial activities and contract issues. - Perform and monitor the procurement process of the project office is as per organizational standard. - Involved to plan, process, control, perform and fulfill all financial and administrative needs of the project office. - Reconcile bank accounts. - Process payments for contractors. - Process staff recruitment under the scope of the regional office. - Filing, labeling, documentation, and coding of financial documents. Show less

Education

  • Addis Ababa University
    Master of Business Administration - MBA, Management
    2019 - 2020
  • Bahir Dar University
    B.A, Management
    2003 - 2006

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