Fitsum Abera
@fitsumabera
Office manager and researcher with project management expertise and strong communication skills.
What I'm looking for
I’m an Office Manager and Researcher with hands-on experience supporting organizations through day-to-day operations, coordination, and field-ready follow-through. Since June 2020, I’ve worked in roles including Office Manager, Fixer, and Researcher at Development Partners.
My project and communications background is broad: I’ve served as Project Manager (MAS Solar Systems PLC) and Project Finance and Administrative Officer (Echnoserve Consulting), and I’ve also delivered Brand Communication and Press/Customer support. Earlier roles included Translator and Editor (Omni Dubbing Company), Web Writer/ Sales Representative (Abeba Tours / Business Addis Magazine), and Copy Editor/Reporter (Capital Newspaper / Fortune Newspaper).
I pair operational discipline with continuous learning—currently pursuing a Masters in Project Management at St Mary’s University (School of Graduate Studies). I bring additional training across leadership, group leadership, and reproductive health, plus practical technical capability from a Diploma in Microsoft office, C++, and Web Page Designing.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Office Manager, Fixer, Researcher
Development Partners
Jun 2020 - Present (6 years 1 month)
Served as Office Manager, Fixer, and Researcher at Development Partners, supporting day-to-day operations and research activities.
Assistant Brand Communication Mgr
Teki Paper Bags
Mar 2018 - Feb 2020 (1 year 11 months)
Worked as Assistant Brand Communication Manager at Teki Paper Bags, supporting brand communication activities.
Project Manager
Mas Solar Systems PLC
Sep 2019 - Dec 2019 (3 months)
Held the role of Project Manager at MAS Solar Systems PLC, managing project execution and coordination.
Project Finance & Admin Officer
Echnoserve Consulting
Dec 2018 - Jul 2019 (7 months)
Served as Project Finance and Administrative Officer at Echnoserve Consulting, supporting project finance and administrative work.
Translator and Editor
Omni Dubbing Company
Feb 2018 - Jul 2018 (5 months)
Worked as a Translator and Editor at Omni Dubbing Company, handling translation and editorial tasks.
Press Relations and Customer Officer
Fekat Circus Club
Nov 2017 - May 2018 (6 months)
Handled Press Relations and Customer Officer responsibilities at Fekat Circus Club, managing media/press communications and customer support.
Office Manager/ Research Assistant
Development Partners
Feb 2017 - Aug 2017 (6 months)
Worked as Office Manager and Research Assistant at Development Partners, supporting office operations and research assistance.
Web Writer/ Sales Representative
Abeba Tours
May 2015 - Feb 2017 (1 year 9 months)
Served as Web Writer and Sales Representative at Abeba Tours, creating web content and supporting sales activities.
Copy Editor
Business Addis Magazine
Sep 2014 - Mar 2016 (1 year 6 months)
Worked as a Copy Editor at Business Addis Magazine, editing and refining published content.
Reporter
Capital Newspaper
Jan 2014 - Mar 2014 (2 months)
Served as a Reporter at Capital Newspaper, covering news and writing reports.
Reporter
Fortune Newspaper
Sep 2013 - Dec 2013 (3 months)
Worked as a Reporter at Fortune Newspaper, producing news reports for publication.
Administrative Assistant
Jupiter International Hotel
Feb 2013 - Sep 2013 (7 months)
Worked as an Administrative Assistant at Jupiter International Hotel, supporting administrative operations.
Research Assistant & Data Encoder
Development Partners
Jul 2011 - Dec 2012 (1 year 5 months)
Served as a Research Assistant, PR Officer, and Data Encoder at Development Partners, supporting research, public relations activities, and data entry.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
St Mary's University (School of Graduate Studies)
Master's in Project Management, Project Management
2018 -
Pursuing a Master's in Project Management at St Mary's University (School of Graduate Studies) since October 2018.
Hura School of Film
Certificate, Film Acting and Script Writing
2014 - 2015
Completed a certificate program in film acting and script writing at Hura School of Film in 2014/15.
Addis Ababa University (Main Campus)
Bachelor of Arts, English
2008 - 2011
Earned a Bachelor of Arts in English at Addis Ababa University (Main Campus) from 2008 to 2011.
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