Teddy N. 🇪🇹🇫🇮🇬🇧

Experience

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  Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ethiopian Civil Service Collage

  Dec 2004 - Jan 2005

  Course material evaluator

  I was hired on a contractual basis to evaluate course materials for the distance education program. Accordingly, I was reviewing a material for the course-Legal Practice for Law.

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  Ethiopian Supreme Court, Juvenile Justice Project Office

  Mar 2005 - Jun 2005

  Par-time Research Assistant

  Conducted a research on- the role of governmental institutions in the treatment of juvenile delinquents.

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  Ethiopian Environmental Protection Authority

  Oct 2006 - Jan 2007

  Research Assistant

  I was working as a research assistant at the Bio security Project- Ethiopian Component, Ethiopian Environmental Authority.The activities under this project were reviewing the then existing legislation and institutional capacities relevant to the issue of bio security in Ethiopia. It mainly was focusing on a thorough study of relevant legal instruments, regulations, international obligations and UN Resolutions incorporated in to national laws, legislation and policies on counter-terrorism, intelligence gathering, information exchange, implementation of law enforcement, prevention capabilities and other initiatives. Show less

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  The African Child Policy Forum

  Aug 2007 - Aug 2009

  Project officer (Information, Education, Training and Advocacy)

  Information, Education and Advocacy UnitMain responsibilities included to: • Provide child right training to members of the community, judiciary and government officials • In collaboration with the legal unit, identify and work on advocacy issues affecting children • Produce newsletter articles and radio programs focusing on the promotion of child right• Assist in the Organize regional policy conferences• Review various researches

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  Save the Children International

  Sept 2013 - Jan 2014

  Intern, Child Right Protection & Child Right Governance

  I was working with Child Rights Governance and Child Protection.Main responsibilities included to: • Conduct partners progress report • Review various researches• Participate as a research advisory board member for a regional research on kinship care in early stages• Participate in development of proposals• Prepare media briefs• Develop project monitoring tools to evaluate CSO partners• Prepare a report during a national training on investment in children

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  Migration Institute of Finland

  Mar 2014 - Jul 2014

  Research Assistant

  Main responsibilities include: • Conduct a background research on unaccompanied refugee minors• Representing the organization for a project -the African presence in Finland

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  Pelastakaa Lapset ry - Save the Children Finland

  May 2015 - Jul 2015

  Intern- Child Rights and Resilience | International Programmes |

  Main responsibilities include to:•Provide inputs on child rights governance and disaster risk reduction policy papers•Assist in the development of child right programming e-learning tool and provide comment on the content•Analyze disaster risk reduction budget spending by programmes supported by Save the Children Finland•Analyze child participatory tools and annual reports from 13 programmes in Africa and Asia•Coordinating activities by Save the Children Finland in World Village Yearly Festival in Helsinki Show less

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  Finnish Red Cross

  Feb 2016 - Jun 2016

  Project Coordinator, Multicultural Activities

  - Establish and coordinate English speaking volunteer group.- Plan and coordinate Against Racism campaign.- Train students and other groups on topics related to: human right, tolerance and non-discrimination.

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  Kent refugee action network

  Jul 2016 - Jul 2017

  Mentoring Project Manager

  KRAN is a charity based in Canterbury and support refugees/ asylum seekers. As a Mentoring Project Coordinator, I was responsible to: - Manage the volunteer application process including responding to enquiries, interviewing prospective mentors, requesting references and DBS checks. - Liaise with volunteer bureau in East Kent in order to widen our recruitment field. - Actively recruit new volunteers from under-represented areas. - Manage referrals from outside agencies of young people requiring assistance. - Meet potential clients (mentees) and deliver inductions to the process and practice of mentoring. - Develop, and deliver training for new mentors. - Match, and supervise mentoring partnerships in Ashford, and East Kent towns. - Facilitate regular mentor support meetings and other talks/events. - Produce a quarterly newsletter for the mentoring community. - Develop and maintain monitoring and evaluation systems, and to provide appropriate input to reports as required by KRAN and funders. Show less

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  Refugee Council

  Aug 2017 - Mar 2019

  Children's Advisor

  The British Refugee Council Children's Panel is responsible for delivering services to separated children seeking asylum and refugee children. The Panel also leads on raising the profile of clients and advocates on their behalf. Supporting this work, the Panel also promotes good practices to statutory, voluntary agencies and seeks to influence government at national level. Within this unit, my role includes:- Provide legal advice to children and young people on immigration and asylum.- Provide advice to children and young people on welfare issues.- Work with a range of statutory and non-statutory bodies on issues affecting children/ young people.- Undertake casework. Show less

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  Lewisham Council

  Mar 2019 - May 2021

  Refugee Resettlement Programme Manager

  As part of a team-leading the Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement scheme and the Vulnerable Children Resettlement Scheme, my role includes:- To successfully manage the delivery of the Lewisham Council's Refugee Resettlement Programme. - Leads on partnership working with key stakeholders including other local authorities, health, police, DWP, other government agencies and the voluntary and community sector, linking into established refugee resettlement structures and other forums. - To manage and have oversight of the support service provided to the vulnerable households. - To ensure the programme has robust governance and monitoring arrangements. Show less

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  London Borough of Lambeth

  May 2021 - Jan 2023

  Refugee Resettlement Program Team Leader

  Main areas of responsibilities include:-Develop a project plan for the UK Global Resettlement Scheme, Afghan Resettlement and Assistance Policy and Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme service prior to the arrival of the service users.-Review UN documentation prior to arrival to consider the needs of potential refugees, including medical, professional and housing needs. Prepare reports for a wide range of professionals.-Review the needs of resettled families and liaise with colleagues across the council to ensure any issues are resolved as soon as possible, e.g. housing, school admissions etc. - Conduct comprehensive multi-agency risk assessment and planning in respect of information received from the Home Office in order to make informed decisions as to the families that Lambeth accepts to the programme.-Ensure those external agencies and involved and informed of any required action, such as processing CAMHS referrals, or providing health assessments and support. -Liaise with a wide range of community groups and charities, including those with expertise in working with refugees and migrants to ensure that Lambeth’s community plays a long-term role in shaping the model and direction of the programme. -Communicate regularly with the contract support provider including the managers and caseworkers to keep abreast of developments. To have oversight of the support contract through meetings, monthly monitoring forms and longer-term evaluation goals. -Arrange, chair and lead multi-agency meetings with colleagues internally and externally.Liaise with regional and national bodies such as other Local Authorities, Home Office, the Local Government Association, London Councils and the Greater London Authority.-Liaise with the Communications Team to manage the programme’s communication strategy.-Deliver training and awareness briefings to staff and stakeholders, providing expert advice and opinion on refugee resettlement. Show less

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  Finnish Red Cross - Suomen Punainen Risti

  Nov 2021 - now

  • Country Manager - Ethiopia

    Dec 2022 - now

  • Member of Finnish Red Cross Aid Worker Reserve

    Nov 2021 - now