Fasil Tefera
About Fasil Tefera
Fasil Tefera serves as the Program Manager for Food and Cash Assistance at Catholic Relief Services in South Sudan, a position he has held since 2022. He has extensive experience in emergency program management and commodity compliance, with a background in economics and logistics.
Work at Catholic Relief Services
Fasil Tefera has been serving as the Program Manager for Food and Cash Assistance at Catholic Relief Services since 2022, based in South Sudan. In this role, he oversees the implementation of food and cash assistance programs aimed at supporting vulnerable populations. Prior to this position, he worked as a Program Manager for Emergency from 2019 to 2022 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His earlier roles at Catholic Relief Services include serving as a Technical Advisor I for Commodity Compliance and as a Commodity Risk Monitoring Team Leader.
Education and Expertise
Fasil Tefera holds a Master of Arts in Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management from Addis Ababa University, which he completed from 2019 to 2021. He also earned a National Diploma in Logistic and Supply Chain Management from the German Foreign Trade and Logistic Academy, DAV, in 2018. Additionally, he has a Master of Science in Development Economics from Arsi University, obtained from 2017 to 2019. His educational background supports his expertise in logistics and supply chain management.
Background
Fasil Tefera has over seven years of experience in leading multi-sectoral emergency programs and managing commodities. His career includes significant roles at Save the Children International as a Monitoring and Evaluation Officer from 2012 to 2015, where he contributed to program evaluation and oversight. His early academic pursuits included a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Jimma University, completed between 2005 and 2007.
Previous Roles at Catholic Relief Services
Fasil Tefera has held multiple positions at Catholic Relief Services, contributing to various aspects of program management and compliance. He worked as a Commodity Compliance Officer from 2016 to 2017 and as a Commodity Risk Monitoring Team Leader from 2015 to 2016. His diverse roles within the organization have equipped him with a comprehensive understanding of emergency response and commodity management.