CURRICULUM VITAE / RESUME

Address
Name: Tedla Mohammed
Birth date 13thAugust 1978
Birth place Assab, Ethiopia
Address Tel. 251-(0)921-238322
P.O. Box 23821
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Nationality: - Ethiopian
Sex: - Male
Marital status: - Single
Language: - Amharic, English, Tigrigna

EDUCATION
2001

B.A Degree in Political Science and International Relation from Addis Ababa University
MBS under studying from UNICAF Distance Learning University-UK

WORK EXPERIENCE
1. Lesan
SALES REPRESENTATIVE at Global Translation Company,current work

2. Smart Management Services/SMS/

Director, Business Development and Marketing

As the Director of Business Development & Product Marketing, the person will be
accountable for increasing revenue by establishing, identifying and executing new
products and services, with an emphasis on international/off shore growth. This position
will lead teams focused on product marketing/development and inside sales. As a key
member of the sales management team, you will have both direct and indirect goals
around revenue and SMART growth. 

Responsibilities and Duties of Director, Business Development & Marketing

 Identify new products and services to fuel growth and generate additional
revenues for the organization
 Lead external business development and tactics
 Work with sales to develop an overall business development plan and maximize
opportunities to generate sales activity with customers, and partners
 Identify business development opportunities, coordinate sales and operations
teams to drive such opportunities from concept to execution
 Perform as the sales leader , represent upper management and communicate
direction to sales team
  Directly supervise product marketing and Inside Sales teams
 Understand the company`s makeup and business activity; maintain current
knowledge of the competition and their locations, scope of service, pricing
actions and competitive strengths and weaknesses
 Train, teach, coach and mentor sales team with tailored development plans;
retain experienced and effective account executives; develop individual territory
goals and quotas for each member of the team
 Develop and maintain customer relationships to discover specific needs and
behaviors of key decision makers appropriate to revenue volume, potential,
profitability and the buyer behavior of each customer account
 Review weekly, monthly and quarterly sales objectives and results for target
accounts and prepare action plans where improvement is needed
 Prepare business plans and budgets for new projects
 Revise and manage annual business plans and budget
 Identify, recruit and lead a team to execute business plans
 Develop training pans and performance improvement plans for business and
sales personnel
 Coordinate meetings, calls and communications between management and
clients
 Analyze market trends and customer needs to identify new business
development opportunities
 Keep regular contacts with past, existing and new clients
 Build strong relationship with customers
 Coordinate with marketing corporate team to develop sales strategies
 Develop business presentations and proposals for clients
 Inform clients about company`s new products and price development details on
regular basis
 Participate in industry and sales meetings
 Evaluate the effectiveness of business plan, sales strategy and public relation
 Attend trade shows, industry associations, job fairs to improve company`s
visibility
 Build internal and external relationships

3. Ethiopian Red Cross Society/ERCS/

October 2018-February 2019

Protocol Officer

 Timely and proactive management of ERCS protocol matters under direction of

the protocol manager including national and foreign based staff arrival and
 departure processes, accreditation, visas, taxation concession, exemptions,
airport passes
 Prepare correspondence and liaise with the ministry of foreign affair, government
agencies and embassies on other matters
 Develop and maintain a network of contacts in government and diplomatic
network to facilitate protocol and other matters
 Arrange appointment of staff and prepare visit programs including logistical
arrangements’ for official visitors
 network to facilitate protocol and other work
 liaise as necessary with staff and colleagues in Finance; Arranging payments
which may include booking through external websites and negotiating and
booking with hotels;
 Co-ordinates group tours of Administrative and Finance support.
 Manage ERCS financial software for accommodation, travel and other payments
for all meetings;
 manage, plan, coordinate and execute all aspects of protocol support for senior
leadership, project beneficiaries and their distinguished guests/visitors
 develop and maintain reliable sources of information from government, interest
groups and other organizations that provide timely and accurate data on political,
economic, and social developments
 Provide administrative and research support for the senior leadership which
includes maintaining records and filing of important reference documents of high
confidentiality. In addition able to formulate, develop and implement protocol
policies, strategy goals, objectives and programs for the team
 Develop and maintain a current mailing list of key contacts with appropriate bios
and background. Contact government officials to arrange meetings or obtain
information on current or future programs .Assist in writing journal articles and
book chapters
 Provide support in project administration and management and where
appropriate take on stand-alone projects.
 Plan, coordinate and execute high-level foreign and domestic visits/functions,
ceremonies and special events hosted by the senior leadership. This will include
logistic coordination through advance market research to identify potential site
locations, facility selections, gift exchanges, invitations, seating arrangements,
press coverage arrangements, etc.
 arrange corporate travel and meetings by developing agendas; scheduling and
booking transportation; arranging lodging and meeting accommodations
 Direct and oversee the logistics activities of the transport function necessary for
the provision of optimum transportation for all company requirements. I also
identify all company requirements and prepare logistical specifications of various
 road transport and air travel services required for the execution of company
objectives. In addition I also negotiate and liaise with external travel agents and
suppliers, responsibility for updating travel including preparing financial
discharges for payments;

4. Walta Mothers and Children Health Care Organization(WMCHCO)

June 2015-September 2018

Program Director

 Lead project and program management and oversight

 Design, manage and lead clearly defined projects, policy issues &
technical processes
 Continually monitor and assess projects
 Facilitate trainings, coordination of meetings and workshops

5. Foundation Africa
May 2012-April 2015

Project Officer

 Provide phasing and scheduling of projects

 Assist with documentation of best practices
 Participate in development of special projects regarding program activities
 Prepare pro request for goods/services that require prior funding agency
approvals
 Write and review quarterly report activities
 Assist technical support to the country representative
 Assist with human resource issues
 Review activities for compliance with organization policies and procedures
 Participate in the development and issuance of project procedures and
policies
  Coordinate and participate in the preparation of annual and other budget
reviews
 Issues field memorandum and directives and submit the written
memorandum and directives of the country representative
 Forward project ideas and write project proposals
 Follow all the appraisal processes of the project and follow the agreement
procedures with close and intensive check of the agreement

4. KidaneMihret Students` Self Help Association/KIMSA/

June 2009-Auguest 2011

Project officer

 Render professional service specifying on project management resource

mobilization, organization restructuring and other service to the
organization

6. Amhara Development Association/ADA/

October 2007-May 2009

Fund Raising Officer

 Assist in aggressive fund raising advocacy and promotion through

lobbying, networking and communicating with the donor communities and
secure fund within a short possible period of time to relieve the
organization of funding constraints.

Specific Tasks

 Assist, advice and scale up the means of fund raising modalities by

improvising different workable mechanisms.
 Establish long term commitments/strategic partnership with potential
donors.
 Take an active role in improving the quality and regularity of “donor
updates” and “donor reports”
 Introduce ADA`s profile to different organizations, and contact and
negotiate with important donor communities and partners to discuss the
best way of doing business with them
  Conduct partner’s search and participate/liaise in membership dialogue
 Participate in the organization of exposure tours of celebrities, journalists,
funding personalities (private sector) or agencies.
 Use fast track method in the identification of donors, donor interests and
donor geographical focus,
 Make daily search of “call for proposals” from the web site and strategize
approaches through discussion with FRC.
 Be instrumental in forging partnership with both local and international
NGOs.
 Make an aggressive campaign and raise funds within a short time as
possible as a breech-head to personal achievement in fund raising.
 Write reports and other assignments for donors and government offices
 Develop profile, brochures, information sheets and posters, project
proposal and concept notes

7. Hope for Rural Children and Orphans /HORCO/

September 2003 October2007

Project Officer

 Plan, organize, coordinate, control and evaluate the organization overall

projects
 Recruit, deploy, manage and evaluate performance of personnel
 Liaison the organization with external and internal donor agencies
 Organize and conduct staff trainings  Socio-economic study for the
project planned
 Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual progress reports  Frequent
field visiting and evaluation of work progress

8. Diversified Technologies

January 2002-June 2003

(Research-Analyst)

Collecting of data’s Working preliminary analysis of the data Carrying out research into
possible opportunities for new products to the Ethiopian market Exploring and advising
on business aspects of working in Ethiopia especially relating to standards, legal
situation and administration

TRAININGS
 Participated in the short-term training in HIV/AIDS Mainstreaming organized by
HIV/AIDS prevention and control office (HAPCO) in collaboration with UNDP-
Ethiopia and Action-Aid Ethiopia
 May 25th, 2004 Participated in training on Leadership and Management
organized for staff members of Child Focused Organizations organized by OVC
network-Jerusalem children and community development organization/JeCCDO/
 June 2nd 2004 Participated on training of leadership and Management
organized by forum on Street Children-Ethiopia
 December 2015 PATA Summit held from December 7-10 at Nairobi, Kenya

Achievements

 Master of Business on Street/MBS/ certificate from American based organization

named Interweave Solutions Inc.
 Titled successful ambassador for Interweave Solution Inc.

Preferred website
linkhttp//www.interweavesolutions.org/countries/Ethiopia/MBSprogram

References

1. YaredAyele
Country director
Camara education Ethiopia
Tel:-+251-925-758413

2. AddisuAnshebo
Executive director
WMCHCO
TEL:-+251-911-120207

3. Habtamu Kassa
Tel:-+251-911-527030