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Fitsum Abera

@fitsumabera

Office manager and researcher with project management expertise and strong communication skills.

Ethiopia
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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can combine office operations with research and project ownership—using my communication, administrative, and leadership experience to support results, collaborate with a reliable team, and grow professionally.

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

DP
Current

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.

TB

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.

MP

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.

EC

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.

OC

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.

FC

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.

DP

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.

AT

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.

BM

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.

CN

Reporter

Capital Newspaper

Jan 2014 - Mar 2014 (2 months)

Served as a Reporter at Capital Newspaper, covering news and writing reports.

FN

Reporter

Fortune Newspaper

Sep 2013 - Dec 2013 (3 months)

Worked as a Reporter at Fortune Newspaper, producing news reports for publication.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

SS

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.

HF

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) logoAC

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.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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