Tesfay Mezgebe Gebremichael

Humanitarian Protection Manager

Humanitarian Protection Manager with 10+ years of experience leading protection programs (GBV, Child Protection, MHPSS) in emergency and post-conflict settings. Proven expertise in team leadership, protection monitoring, case management, and capacity building, with a track record of designing interventions for IDPs, refugees, and host communities. Strong background in USAID/BHA-funded projects, cluster coordination, and stakeholder engagement in Tigray regions.

[email protected] +251910086600 Mekelle, Ethiopia
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Work Experience
Child Protection Case Management Officer
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
Aug 2015 — Apr 2018
  • Spearheaded comprehensive protection programming for 1,500+ Eritrean refugee children in Shire refugee camp, overseeing case management, nutrition support, education access, and community-based care initiatives
  • Supervised 120 caseworkers across 6 refugee camps, conducting weekly quality assurance checks that improved case documentation compliance
  • Designed community-based child protection committees that increased identification and referral of at-risk children by 60%
  • Facilitated the safe transition of 300+ newly arrived unaccompanied and separated children (UASC) into community-based care arrangements, including kinship care and foster family placements, while ensuring strict adherence to child protection standards
Emergency Project Officer
ZOA
Mar 2021 — Sep 2021
  • Led the timely distribution of non-food items (NFIs) and cash assistance to 8,000+ conflict-affected households, ensuring adherence to humanitarian standards and equitable access for vulnerable groups (IDPs, women-headed households)
  • Conducted rapid needs assessments, drafted concept notes, project proposals, and donor reports (OCHA), and developed actionable recommendations to address gaps in emergency response
  • Collaborated with WASH teams to deliver hygiene kits and sanitation services, while mainstreaming protection principles to mitigate risks (GBV, exploitation) during distributions
  • Strengthened partnerships with local authorities, community leaders, and consortium partners to enhance accountability and ensure conflict-sensitive programming
Roving Child Protection Officer
ALIGHT (Former American Refugee Committee)
Oct 2021 — Jun 2023
  • Designed and implemented child protection interventions across different IDPs Tigray regions, establishing 12+ child-friendly spaces (CFS) and case management systems serving 5,000+ vulnerable children
  • Developed community-based protection structures (parenting groups, child committees) to strengthen local capacity for safeguarding children
  • Led multi-sectoral assessments to identify child protection risks (separation, abuse, recruitment) in conflict-affected communities
  • Produced high-quality 5W matrices, donor reports, and cluster updates, ensuring 100% on-time submission to BHA/USAID and protection working groups
  • Mentored 8+ field teams (social workers, volunteers) on case management, psychosocial support (PSS), and GBV referral pathways, improving service quality
Protection Officer / Regional protection Focal Person
ALIGHT (Former American Refugee Committee)
Jun 2023 — Jan 2024
  • Program Leadership: Oversaw protection (GBV/CP/MHPSS) planning, implementation, and monitoring, ensuring compliance with SPHERE standards and documenting lessons learned
  • Mentored 20 field staff (GBV AND CP officers, assistances), improving case management and referral pathways
  • Represented Alight in protection cluster meetings and donor engagements, strengthening partnerships with UN agencies and NGOs
  • Led data collection and analysis for concept notes/proposals, securing resources for emergency response
Area Manager / Multi-Sectoral Program Lead
ALIGHT (Former American Refugee Committee)
Feb 2024 — Jun 2024
  • Lead multi-sectoral humanitarian projects (Protection, WASH, Health/Nutrition, Livelihoods) across Tigray, managing a $2.6M budget and delivering life-saving assistance to 183,970+ IDPs, returnees, and host communities
  • Oversaw protection mainstreaming across all sectors, ensuring vulnerable groups (women, children, and survivors of violence) accessed integrated services through referral pathways
  • Led 41+ national staff (program, logistics, finance, HR), fostering collaboration between protection teams and other sectors to meet USAID/UNHCR compliance standards
  • Spearheaded procurement and distribution of NFIs, shelter kits, and medical supplies in hard-to-reach areas, overcoming access barriers through adaptive logistics strategies
  • Represented Alight in cluster meetings (Protection, Health, WASH), aligning interventions with humanitarian priorities and donor requirements
EORE Project Manager
Rehabilitation and Development Organization (RaDO)
Sep 2024 — Jan 2025Tigray & Afar
  • Led Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EORE) and victim assistance program, reaching 285,935+ conflict-affected individuals with life-saving protection messaging
  • Designed and implemented community reporting mechanisms for explosive hazards, linked to Child Protection Committees in high-risk villages and Women’s Listening Groups to identify gender-specific risks
  • Advocated for integration of GBV referral pathways and psychosocial support within mine action programming
  • Served as focal point for local authorities and UN agencies on protection mainstreaming in mine action activities
  • Pioneered context-specific EORE methodologies incorporating protection principles (PSEA, GBV mitigation) that were adopted as best practice by UNMAS and implemented across 15 high-risk communities
Acute crises Project Coordinator
Ethiopia Red Cross Society (ERCS)
Feb 2025 — PresentCurrent
  • Lead emergency response operations across Tigray, integrating protection principles (GBV prevention, child safeguarding) into all response activities, directly benefiting 75,000+ conflict-affected individuals
  • Supervise and mentor 50 volunteers, delivering specialized training on case management, safe referrals, and protection monitoring
  • Ensure all operations meet SPHERE Standards and donor (IFRC, ECHO) requirements, with 100% on-time reporting for protection-related indicators
  • Conduct rapid protection risk assessments to inform program adaptations, reducing exposure to harm by 30% in target communities
Skills
Protection Program ManagementTeam LeadershipCapacity BuildingProtection MonitoringCase ManagementProposal DevelopmentDonor ReportingCluster CoordinationStakeholder EngagementEmergency ResponseConflict SensitivityGBV PreventionProtection Program Management (GBV/CP/MHPSS)Team Leadership & Capacity BuildingProtection Monitoring & Case ManagementCluster Coordination & Stakeholder EngagementEmergency Response & Conflict Sensitivity
Education
Master of Arts, Sociology
Mekelle University
3.64 / 4.0
Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology
Dilla University
3.35 / 4.0
Certifications
Training of Trainers (ToT) on Coordinated Quality Care Standards
FHI 360
Core Humanitarian Standards & Security Management
ZOA
Multi-hazard Early Action Protocol and multi-Hazard Contingency Plan Development training
ERCS
Child Protection UASC FTR/Alternative care training
UNICEF
Child Protection case management
UNHCR
Engaging men for Gender
Agriteam Canada
Gender Concept, Gender Analysis and Gender Mainstreaming
Agriteam Canada
The clinical care of sexual assault survivors
IRC
Interagency Minimum Standard and case management training
Alight
Mental Health training course
MSF
Languages
Tigrinya
Native
English
Fluent
Amharic
Fluent
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