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Kidist Getachew Seyoum

Trondheim

Summary

Team Leader and project officer experienced in directing activities of workgroups. Develops strategies, provides training, sets goals and obtains team feedback. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Problem solver, networker and consensus builder.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Team Leader for Fundraising Team

UNICEF Norway
02.2023 - Current
  • Proven track record of success in sales, consistently achieving and exceeding targets
  • Exceptional communication skills, adept at articulating ideas clearly and persuasively both verbally and in writing
  • Championed the cause of saving the lives of people who are impacted by war, conflict, and displacement by successfully enlisting monthly pledge donors
  • Training new and existing fundraisers
  • Planning area , writing daily and monthly reports
  • organizing meeting, workshop and admin meetings with project coordinator


Project Officer

CARE ETHIOPIA
02.2021 - 07.2021
  • Facilitates/engages and be responsible for the targeting of participant project targets, with the active participation of key stakeholders
  • Facilitates community meetings and community action plan (CAP) preparation and ensures the participation of each community group in problem identification, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation
  • make sure CARE's key program principles of accountability, empowerment, and non-discrimination are followed, in all the action plans.

Project Officer

CENTER FOR JUSTICE
09.2020 - 01.2021
  • Responsible for the effective and efficient management of center for justice EU CSF III project at federal Prison/Kaliti and Abasamuel Prisons
  • Responsible for planning, implementing, follow up and regularly reporting the overall project progress and results based on desired timeline/monthly, quarterly, biannually, and annually for the line supervisor and concerned regional government offices
  • Work closely and communicate effectively with government stakeholders and human right offices to ensure proper implementation of the project.

Project Intern

PEOPLE IN NEED
08.2018 - 03.2019
  • On a project called Stemming Irregular Migration from Northern and Central Africa (SINCE)
  • Major responsibilities include collecting data from selected beneficiaries for the project, entering the data collected to a software called excel, taking attendance of beneficiaries from the school they are enrolled, organizing and facilitating meetings, assisting in event organizing (training, workshop, seminars, etc.), and performing specific tasks related to the project such as tracking and filling the data of the beneficiaries.

Education

Master of Arts - Childhood Studies

Norwegian University of Science And Technology
Trondheim, Norway
05.2023

MSc in Sociology -

ADDIS ABABA University
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
12.2020

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology -

ADDIS ABABA University
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
06.2018

Skills

  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Problem-Solving
  • Attention to Detail
  • Team motivation
  • Team Supervision
  • Project Planning
  • Data Analysis

References

  • Gunn Kari Monsen, Manager at Face to Face UNICEF Norge, +4797650173, gunn.monsen@unicef.n
  • RUTH M. SLESHI, CARE Ethiopia GED Officer, Seizing the Moment, +251 974 73 12 62
  • MEKBEB FEYISA, M&E Officer at CARE Ethiopia, Seizing the Moment, 0923678790, Mekbib.Feyisa@care.org

Training

  • Social Action and Analysis Workshop
  • Professional Development Training
  • CV writing and Interview Skill development Training

Certification

Participatory research with children,NTNU-Februray 21-25, 2022.

Professional Advancement, Center for creative leadership-February 11-13,2020


Languages

Amharic
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Norwegian
Intermediate
B1

Timeline

Team Leader for Fundraising Team

UNICEF Norway
02.2023 - Current

Project Officer

CARE ETHIOPIA
02.2021 - 07.2021

Project Officer

CENTER FOR JUSTICE
09.2020 - 01.2021

Project Intern

PEOPLE IN NEED
08.2018 - 03.2019

Master of Arts - Childhood Studies

Norwegian University of Science And Technology

MSc in Sociology -

ADDIS ABABA University

Bachelor of Arts in Sociology -

ADDIS ABABA University

Participatory research with children,NTNU-Februray 21-25, 2022.

Professional Advancement, Center for creative leadership-February 11-13,2020


Kidist Getachew Seyoum