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Seble Hailegiorgis

@seblehailegiorgis

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Global health and program management leader driving safe surgery, capacity building, and multi-country partnerships.

Ethiopia

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior roles leading health or development programs that emphasize capacity building, strategic partnerships, measurable impact, and opportunities to scale safe surgical care in resource-limited settings.

I am an innovative global health and program management leader with 18+ years delivering large-scale health, education, and development programs across Sub-Saharan Africa. I have led safe surgery, anesthesia, and cleft care initiatives, built cross-functional teams, and designed capacity-building frameworks that improved training outcomes for hundreds of healthcare professionals.

I bring proven experience in strategic program implementation, partnership development with governments and academic institutions, and business development for medical devices and services. I am passionate about health equity, sustainable solutions in resource-limited settings, and empowering local professionals to deliver high-quality, safe surgical care.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Business Development Consultant

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Independent

Jan 2024 - Present (1 year 11 months)

Provide strategic advisory and market research to healthcare, pharmaceutical, and education organizations, producing proposals and implementation plans that informed national programs such as the National School Feeding Guideline with MoE and WFP.

Market Research Business Development Proposal Writing Partnership Building Stakeholder Engagement Program Design feasibility studies Health Systems

Business Development Manager

B. Braun Medicals Ethiopia

Jan 2018 - Jan 2024 (6 years)

Launched B. Braun's market presence in Ethiopia, securing regulatory approval and establishing distributor networks while leading nationwide safe anesthesia training reaching over 250 providers and strengthening institutional partnerships.

Regulatory Partnership Management Distributor Stakeholder Engagement Capacity Building

Pan-African Project Manager

Plan International

Jan 2017 - Jul 2017 (6 months)

Managed a multi-country governance and accountability program engaging AU, regional bodies, and CSOs, coordinating policy dialogues and overseeing budget, reporting, and performance for regional activities.

Program Management Budgeting Performance Management Governance Monitoring & Evaluation

Country Manager

Operation Smile Ethiopia

Feb 2013 - Dec 2016 (3 years 10 months)

Provided strategic leadership for national cleft and reconstructive surgery programs, integrating services into the health system and training 150+ providers in safe anesthesia and cleft care while managing HR, finance, and logistics.

Clinical Capacity Building Stakeholder Engagement Training Development Advocacy Operations Management Compliance Partnership Development

Country Director

Facing Africa

Jan 2011 - Dec 2012 (1 year 11 months)

Directed reconstructive surgical missions and rehabilitation programs for Noma survivors, managing partnerships, donor relations, and financial compliance to sustain long-term patient care.

Donor Management Partnership Building Compliance

Program Coordinator

Operation Smile Ethiopia

Jan 2012 - Nov 2012 (10 months)

Led patient recruitment, outreach, and post-operative care coordination for cleft programs, managing volunteer logistics and partnerships to integrate speech therapy and nutrition support.

Care Coordination Logistics Management Volunteer coordination Partnerships

DRR Project Coordinator

International Institute of Rural Reconstruction

Jan 2010 - Dec 2010 (11 months)

Designed and implemented community-based disaster risk reduction projects focused on resilience and local capacity building, coordinating stakeholders and delivering project activities.

Project Design Community Engagement Capacity Building Monitoring & Evaluation Resilience

HIV/AIDS Project Manager

International Institute of Rural Reconstruction

Sep 2009 - Jan 2010 (4 months)

Integrated HIV/AIDS prevention and support frameworks into development projects, enhancing program reach and mainstreaming health interventions across activities.

HIV AIDS Mainstreaming Integration Stakeholder Engagement Capacity Building Monitoring & Evaluation Community Outreach

Peacebuilding Program Officer

Mercy Corps Ethiopia

Feb 2005 - Sep 2007 (2 years 7 months)

Led design and monitoring of community small grants for peacebuilding, conducting conflict analysis, capacity building, and ensuring compliance and high-quality reporting for donors.

Grant Management Monitoring & Evaluation Capacity Building Compliance Community Engagement

Youth Education Coordinator

SOS Children's Village

May 2004 - Feb 2005 (9 months)

Managed youth empowerment programs focusing on psychosocial support, life skills, and education to improve outcomes for vulnerable children and youth.

Life Skills Education Program Management Community Outreach