Human Resources & Operations

Abenezer is a Human Resource Professional with almost ten years of experience in the nonprofit sector. Abenezer earned a Bachelor of Art in Public Administration and Development Management from Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia. While working as a Senior Human Resource Officer with CARE International in Ethiopia, he helped the organization to recruit, train, and retain a high performing workforce and implemented gender equality program in recruitment to increase female employees in the organization. Previously, Abenezer worked as a HR & Admin Manager with International Rescue Committee Ethiopia program under USAID and other donors funded programs. Through these experiences, he has developed strong people management skills, communication skills, and created welcoming workplaces for employees, where they can strive to do their best. Abenezer enjoys focusing on the topics of economic development, democracy, and human rights and has a strong passion of reading books.

Host Organization: Panorama Global

Role at Host Organization: As a Talent Acquisition Fellow, Abenezer will help Panorama Global source, identify, screen, and hire individuals for a broad range of roles across the organization affiliates. The Fellow’s role includes: inputting the overall hiring strategy of the organization to ensure the teams consist of a diverse set of qualified individuals; ensuring the staffing needs of the company are being met, with a long-term talent strategy in mind; and devising and implementing sourcing strategies to build pipelines of potential applicants, such as employer branding initiatives.

Mercy Njogu is an experienced HR professional currently serving as the Human Resource Manager for Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) in Nairobi, Kenya. With over eight years of experience in Human Resource Management, she holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management with a specialization in Human Resources from Moi University, a Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management from the Institute of Human Resource Management, and a Diploma in Business Administration from the Nairobi Institute of Business Studies. Her role revolves around ensuring that SHOFCO’s HR policies and procedures align with its goals and objectives. One of Mercy’s significant achievements at SHOFCO was spearheading a comprehensive HR review that resulted in organizational restructuring, job evaluations, and the successful implementation of a new pay structure. This initiative significantly enhanced employee engagement and satisfaction within the organization. Prior to her role at SHOFCO, Mercy worked as an HR and Administrative Assistant at the Kenya office of the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and also dedicated her time as a volunteer HR professional at The Aga Khan University Hospital. As a leader, Mercy places a strong emphasis on the value of human capital and is deeply passionate about mentoring and empowering young girls, recognizing the transformative impact it can have on their lives and communities.

Indiana Siu holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Diplomacy and a Master’s in Arts with focus in Asia at Chengchi University in Taiwan. She currently serves as Regional Director for Operation Smile in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean. Her interests are to further Operation Smile’s impact in rural sites, build local capacity, and ramp up programs to promote health access and timely quality care. Indiana strongly believes that more than ever nonprofit health organizations have a duty to support their beneficiaries and become more centered around patients’ needs; how to overcome their barriers to care and avoid catastrophic health expenditure. Before being promoted to Regional Director she served as Executive Director for the Nicaragua chapter, becoming one of the strongest foundations of Operation Smile in Latin America by providing completeness of care for patients born with cleft and expanding programs to impact the public system.

Sharaf Al-Faqawi, a Palestinian humanitarian worker, has fourteen years of experience in the nonprofit sector. Currently serving as the Gaza Area Manager at Humanity & Inclusion (HI), he is responsible for developing and implementing intervention strategies, proposal development, coordination of shared services, and security management. Previously, Sharaf held managerial and technical positions, including as the Inclusive Education Project Manager, where he focused on mainstreaming the educational needs of children with disabilities. He also worked as a Rehabilitation and Occupational Therapy Officer, improving access to rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities and providing technical support to local partners. Throughout his career, Sharaf has been dedicated to addressing the basic and humanitarian needs of people affected by armed conflict in the region.

Mori Moses Sworo is a lawyer with a focus on humanitarian service, specializing in Housing, Land, and Property (HLP) rights. With over four years of experience, Mori has worked on issues such as customary land rights, land registration and titling, land administration and management, women’s HLP rights, conflict resolution, and project management. He holds a Master’s of Law and a Bachelor’s of Law degree from the University of Juba. Mori has conducted interventions to promote proper land use and natural resource management through information sharing, capacity building, and the development of training materials on HLP rights and Collaborative Dispute Resolution mechanisms. Currently, Mori serves as the Field Office Coordinator for the Norwegian Refugee Council in South Sudan, where he continues to advocate for justice and equal treatment while empowering communities with legal expertise and advocacy skills.

Olivier Gingweze is a humanitarian logistician and logistics trainer from the Democratic Republic of Congo, currently based in Goma. With seven years of experience in the nonprofit sector, he holds a Master’s degree in Electromechanical Engineering from the Institut Supérieur Pédagogique et Technique de Kinshasa and a Master’s degree in Humanitarian Practice from the University of Manchester. In his role as a logistics coordinator for the Norwegian Refugee Council, Olivier ensures the strategic management of logistics activities, providing guidance and technical support to implement logistics systems and procedures, and ensuring compliance with policies and donor requirements. He has acquired skills in fleet right-sizing, budgeting, and procurement planning through his recent nonprofit experience. Olivier has worked with various organizations, including BAT Congo as a spare parts storekeeper, Doctors Without Borders in multiple positions including Field Logistics Manager, International Committee of the Red Cross, and Memisa Belgium. He is also a logistics training consultant for Bioforce Institute, where he is passionate about greening the supply chain, promoting environmental sustainability, and empowering other humanitarian workers through logistics training.

Jarra Darboe has thirteen years of experience in administration and finance at Tostan Gambia. She holds an advanced diploma in Business Management Studies from the Gambia Technical Training Institute. She has developed annual project budgets, financial reporting, budget management, and managerial competences. Jarra’s work at Tostan focuses on empowering communities to develop and implement their vision for the future. Tostan’s transformative education program and the community empowerment programs have reached tens of thousands of participants in the Gambia. Her efforts alongside her team have supported a wide range of community-led impacts in education and beyond, including health, economic empowerment, environment, local governance and women empowerment.

Atupere Phiri is a professional from Malawi with a passion for engaging and supporting underprivileged communities. With over ten years of progressive clinical and community work experience, Atupere is a clinician by profession, holding a Master’s of Science in Management Studies from the Malawi Institute of Management. Currently employed as a Program Mentor for the Palliative Care Program within the Integrated Chronic Care Clinic (IC3) system, Atupere has successfully conducted training, mentorship, and supervision for healthcare workers in nine government-owned health facilities in Neno. As a program supervisor, Atupere Phiri actively participates in quality improvement projects aimed at addressing gaps in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Neno. Atupere firmly believes that poverty is a major contributor to social injustice in developing countries, including Malawi. As a health professional, Atupere is committed to improving the health outcomes of underprivileged communities by providing comprehensive care and treatment through a biopsychosocial approach.

Moukhtar Diallo has more than fifteen years of experience in the nonprofit sector with roles such as Senior Administration, Finance, and Operations Manager. Moukhtar primarily works with logistics and supply chain management. Throughout his career, he has worked with various donors, including USAID, UNICEF, UNFPA, SIDA, NORAD, among others. Moukhtar has gained extensive experience working in diverse environments such as Senegal, Somalia, Somaliland, Guinea Conakry, Guinea Bissau, and the Gambia. His excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skills in both French and English have enabled him to develop and maintain mutually beneficial internal and external relationships.

Tekalegn Tlejo, from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, completed a Bachelor’s degree in public health from Jimma University and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Lead Star College of Management and Leadership. He has more than eleven years of experience both in humanitarian and development projects in Ethiopia. He assumed multiple roles such as public health team leader, program manager, camp coordinator, deputy field coordinator, field coordinator, and program coordinator in various humanitarian nongovernmental organizations. He is currently working as deputy head of the humanitarian program at HelpAge International Ethiopia’s national office. He is a passionate humanitarian worker with exceptional commitment, empathy, hard work, and conviction for humanitarian principles.

Abenezer is a Human Resource Professional with almost ten years of experience in the nonprofit sector. Abenezer earned a Bachelor of Art in Public Administration and Development Management from Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia. While working as a Senior Human Resource Officer with CARE International in Ethiopia, he helped the organization to recruit, train, and retain a high performing workforce and implemented gender equality program in recruitment to increase female employees in the organization. Previously, Abenezer worked as a HR & Admin Manager with International Rescue Committee Ethiopia program under USAID and other donors funded programs. Through these experiences, he has developed strong people management skills, communication skills, and created welcoming workplaces for employees, where they can strive to do their best. Abenezer enjoys focusing on the topics of economic development, democracy, and human rights and has a strong passion of reading books.

Host Organization: Panorama Global

Role at Host Organization: As a Talent Acquisition Fellow, Abenezer will help Panorama Global source, identify, screen, and hire individuals for a broad range of roles across the organization affiliates. The Fellow’s role includes: inputting the overall hiring strategy of the organization to ensure the teams consist of a diverse set of qualified individuals; ensuring the staffing needs of the company are being met, with a long-term talent strategy in mind; and devising and implementing sourcing strategies to build pipelines of potential applicants, such as employer branding initiatives.

Mamoona Sarwar earned a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the University of Punjab in 2015. Four years later, Mamoona earned a Master’s degree in Urdu from the University of Gujrat. Meanwhile, She also had the opportunity to experience teaching in different private schools & colleges for about nine years, and after that, she became a principal at “The future Montessori school Gujrat”, where she currently works.
She serves as a managing director, teacher, trainer, and Career counselor at the future Montessori school. She has experience taking part in different social projects, training, and research activities. Mamoona has been working to educate the children since 2010, first, she started educating poor children free of cost at home in her spare time in the evening but later on a coaching center “The future academy” requested her to join them as a teacher and trainer in2018. she accepted this request and she is still there While working in this academy, she prepared various training for students and faculty members. Additionally, Mamoona provided training for students and youngsters, to let them find their goals, carrier, and jobs, or create their own. As the Project Coordinator, she has been running a carrier counseling program at the future academy since 2020. Besides this, she provided counseling services and training for teachers, parents, and students to solve their issues. Lastly, she also provides a workshop on ” can I…? ” since August 2020