Women's Program Manager

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SARA SOLOMON TEKLEWOLD

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SUMMARY

An expert in humanitarian aid and development with over 14 years of experience. Having worked primarily in Ethiopia and, to a lesser extent, in Kenya, South Africa, and Rwanda. I am a highly driven gender professional with experience in education, gender mainstreaming, women's empowerment, protection, and disability inclusion. Gender, peace, and security are my main areas of research interest.

EDUCATION

University of North Carolina (UNC) : - MA in Global Studies 2022-2024 Relevant Coursework: global migration, political economy, global studies, peace and conflict resolution, monitoring and evaluation, research methods.

KIT Royal Tropical institute: Certificate in Professional Development Programme for Gender Trainers 2019-2020

Duke University: - Certificate in International Development Policy (IDP) May 2024 UNC: - Certificate in International Peace and Conflict Transformation May 2024 ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY, AA Ethiopia: MA in Gender Studies July 2009 ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY, AA Higher Diploma in Education May 2007 DILLA UNIVERSITY, Dilla Ethiopia BED in History July 2005 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Program manager Gender Equality, democracy, and human rights Swedish Embassy Ethiopia Feb- July 2022

• Oversaw the implementation of the WPP (Women Political Participation) project by I-IDEA and six consortium partners in eight African countries.

• Provided technical assistance on gender mainstreaming for program staff dealing with the environment, biodiversity, democracy, human rights, human security, migration, women's economic empowerment, and trade initiatives.

UN(WFP) Ethiopia, Protection Officer 2019-2022

• Undertook protection analyses of issues that are impacting WFP beneficiaries and their communities and the linkages to food security and food assistance, 2

• Advised WFP and partners on the integration of protection in food assistance programs Concern Worldwide (CWW) Ethiopia, Gender Equality Coordinator 2018-2019

• Implemented Concern Ethiopia’s recruitment policies relating to gender equality, supporting staff to implement gender transformative approaches and gender-sensitive monitoring and evaluation. ACDI/VOCA, Ethiopia, Gender Specialist 2016- 2018

• Provided training on Gender mainstreaming and women empowerment for Agricultural coop members and Union leaders. (Facilitated training on the Gender Action Learning System (GALS) Methodology, Gender strategy development).

CARE Ethiopia PRIME Project, Financial service specialist 2014-2016 Provided leadership to the EMD (Economic and Market development) team and carried out the design, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and evaluation of EMD initiatives. FHI360 project coordinator “University Success Program (USP) for Ethiopian Young Women.” (Nov 5,2013-March 3,2014)

Coordinated life skills and English language training for selected university students in collaboration with the Gender Office Director.

Ethiopian Sugar Corporation, Senior gender mainstreaming officer 2012- 2013

• Conducted institutional assessment (Gender Audit) at the level of Ethiopian Corporation.

• Prepared gender mainstreaming guidelines for Ethiopian Sugar Corporation Head office, Factories, and projects.

UN Women funded project at the Federal Police Commission of Ethiopia, Gender Consultant 2011 -2012

• Conducted institutional assessment (Gender Audit) at the level of the Ethiopian Federal Police Commission

• Prepared Gender policy, Gender action plan, and Anti Sexual Harassment code of conduct. World Bank and IFAD funded Project, Gender and poverty alleviation specialist, Ethiopia 2010-2011

• Assisted the development of community action plans (CAPs) based on community-driven development (CDD)

• Ensured the active involvement of Women in the planning and implementation of development activities.

Ethiopian Parliament, Women Affairs standing committee Gender researcher 2008-2010 3

• Conducted Research on women's legal, political, and economic participation in Ethiopia.

• Commented upon a ministry of women’s affairs document on the illicit trafficking of women and children.

SHORT TERM TRAINING

• Private service provider (PSP):- A practical approach fee for service savings group programming

( University of New Hampshire, Kigali /Rwanda) Nov 2015

• Feminist leadership, Movement Building and Rights Institute (CREA, Nairobi/Kenya) Oct 24- 30/2016

• YALI Regional Leadership Center East Africa program One-month program Cohort 20, Nairobi, Kenya Nov-Dec 2017

• Gender mainstreaming, monitoring, and evaluation in policy reform, Addis Ababa African Development bank group Feb 8-12 /2010

• Sonke gender transformation and integration TOT workshop provided by Sonke Gender Justice and Concern Worldwide Nov 12—23/ 2018

• Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Feb 5-6/2019

• Gender in Humanitarian action and Gender and Age Marker UN Women, Addis Ababa May 26- 28/2019 & Leader’s workshop for IASC Gender with Age Marker training (UN Women) 15- 16/2019

• United Nations course on prevention of harassment, Sexual harassment, and abuse of Authority.

• IASC guidelines on GBV in Emergencies offered by the Irish Consortium on Gender-Based Violence, Lilongwe, Malawi, 12-14/ 2 /2019

• Saving groups: -Program design and implementation Management: -SAVIX Management Information System. Pietermaritzburg, South Africa (August 26-September 6/2019)

• Disability Equality training, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Dec 14-18/2020

• Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (ICEPCVE) workshop prepared by IGAD Centre of Excellence. Mombasa, Kenya August 2 -5/2021

SKILLS

• Computer skills: MS Office, SPSS

• Languages: Amharic (native); English (fluent)

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