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    "name": "Tesfay Mezgebe Gebremichael",
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    "summary": "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.",
    "location": "Mekelle, Ethiopia"
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      "company": "Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)",
      "position": "Child Protection Case Management Officer",
      "startDate": "2015-08",
      "endDate": "2018-04",
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        "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"
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      "company": "ZOA",
      "position": "Emergency Project Officer",
      "startDate": "2021-03",
      "endDate": "2021-09",
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        "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"
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      "position": "Roving Child Protection Officer",
      "startDate": "2021-10",
      "endDate": "2023-06",
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        "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"
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      "startDate": "2023-06",
      "endDate": "2024-01",
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        "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"
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    },
    {
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      "position": "Area Manager / Multi-Sectoral Program Lead",
      "startDate": "2024-02",
      "endDate": "2024-06",
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        "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"
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      "company": "Rehabilitation and Development Organization (RaDO)",
      "position": "EORE Project Manager",
      "location": "Tigray & Afar",
      "startDate": "2024-09",
      "endDate": "2025-01",
      "highlights": [
        "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"
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      "company": "Ethiopia Red Cross Society (ERCS)",
      "position": "Acute crises Project Coordinator",
      "startDate": "2025-02",
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        "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"
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      "institution": "Mekelle University",
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      "endDate": "2012",
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