In addition to my responsibilities as a "Proposal Development Officer", I manage the proposal development team at Zerihun Associates.

- I thoroughly review solicitation documents such as ToRs/SoWs/RFPs, analyze the requirements and present my findings to top management. - I develop technical proposals and Expressions of Interest tailored to specific requirements in solicitation documents. - I prepare generic sections for a master proposal to be used in upcoming tenders/bids/proposal submissions. - I prepare/review important documents such as inception reports, field reports and transcribed interviews to be sent to… Show more - I thoroughly review solicitation documents such as ToRs/SoWs/RFPs, analyze the requirements and present my findings to top management. - I develop technical proposals and Expressions of Interest tailored to specific requirements in solicitation documents. - I prepare generic sections for a master proposal to be used in upcoming tenders/bids/proposal submissions. - I prepare/review important documents such as inception reports, field reports and transcribed interviews to be sent to clients/stakeholders. - I occasionally translate questionnaires and other research tools to/from Amharic, English, and Arabic. Show less

- I regularly searched for potential partners and funding opportunities for iCog Labs and the several projects run by the company. - I prepared required documents for calls for proposals/calls for projects/grants/awards that align with projects run under iCog Labs. - I prepared master proposals and concept notes for several projects run by iCog Labs. - I liaised with project partners providing essential input on several documents and maintaining effective communication. - I… Show more - I regularly searched for potential partners and funding opportunities for iCog Labs and the several projects run by the company. - I prepared required documents for calls for proposals/calls for projects/grants/awards that align with projects run under iCog Labs. - I prepared master proposals and concept notes for several projects run by iCog Labs. - I liaised with project partners providing essential input on several documents and maintaining effective communication. - I managed interns at iCog Labs, handling their matters from recruitment to performance appraisal. Show less

Besides my responsibilities as a 'Mentor', I carried out the following tasks as a 'Report Master':- I prepared monthly, quarterly and annual reports for Solve IT partners (US Embassy and JICA). - I prepared reporting formats for the various trips in Solve IT. - I prepared additional reports for internal and external purposes. - I held Solve IT team meeting minutes.

- I assisted Solve IT participants in their market study and preparation of essential documents such as Business Write-ups, BMCs, VPCs, Pitching Decks, and Business Plans. - I coordinated the various phases of Solve IT in my assigned cities and during the Grand Finale. - I contacted potential investors for procurement of finance and support to innovators under mymentorship.