{"id":3887,"date":"2026-09-02T15:32:43","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T15:32:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tesfa.com.et\/?page_id=3887"},"modified":"2026-09-20T17:28:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T17:28:05","slug":"board-supporting-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tesfa.com.et\/?page_id=3887","title":{"rendered":"BOARD SUPPORTING STAFF"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3887\" class=\"elementor elementor-3887\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-680b0a4 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"680b0a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-069da05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"069da05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><b>Supporting Effective Governance<\/b><\/span><\/h5><p>TESFA\u2019s Board Supporting Staff provide administrative, technical, professional, and coordination support to assist the Board of Directors in carrying out its governance responsibilities effectively.<\/p><p>Supporting Staff work in accordance with their assigned roles and responsibilities and contribute their professional knowledge and expertise to strengthen the work of the Board and the Association.<\/p><h5><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><b>Important Organizational Distinction<\/b><\/span><\/h5><h6><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><b>Board Supporting Staff are not members of the Board of Directors.<\/b><\/span><\/h6><p>They do not hold the governance authority or decision-making responsibilities assigned to officially appointed Board Members. Their role is to provide support, advice, coordination, administration, and other approved professional services\u2e3b<\/p><h6><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><b>Key Areas of Support<\/b><\/span><\/h6><p>Board Supporting Staff may provide support in areas such as:<\/p><ul><li>Administration and coordination<\/li><li>Documentation and record keeping<\/li><li>Technical advice<\/li><li>Research and information<\/li><li>Communication<\/li><li>Programme support<\/li><li>Financial or professional advice<\/li><li>Event and meeting coordination<\/li><li>Other specialized support<br \/>\u2e3b<\/li><\/ul><h5><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><b>Meet Our Board Supporting Staff<\/b><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1520e5 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e1520e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5b1577 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5b1577\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Treasurer Supporting Staff<\/span><\/h5><p>Provides technical and administrative support related to financial oversight, budgeting, financial documentation, reporting, and follow-up on financial matters, while respecting the separation between support functions and financial decision-making authority.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-514a697 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"514a697\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-449cf55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"449cf55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"204\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/tesfa.com.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/semereab-204x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2081\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tesfa.com.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/semereab-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/tesfa.com.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/semereab.jpg 688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2703929 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2703929\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Professional Profile<\/span><\/h6><p>Mr. Semereab Yemane Zeratsion serves as the Treasurer of TESFA Refugees with Disabilities Association. He completed BA degree in Accounting. With over 21 years of professional experience in accounting and financial management, he brings valuable expertise in financial stewardship and accountability. As Treasurer, he supports the Board in promoting transparency, responsible financial oversight, and the prudent management of the Association\u2019s resources to ensure they are used effectively for the benefit of refugees with disabilities.<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Email<\/span><\/strong>: treasurer2@tesfa.com.et<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ab1fdc e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2ab1fdc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-540f6a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"540f6a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/tesfa.com.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Antonio-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4548\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tesfa.com.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Antonio-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/tesfa.com.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Antonio-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tesfa.com.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Antonio.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46ff20b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46ff20b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Professional Profile<\/span><\/h6><p>Antonio Mardi Boro is an experienced accounting professional with 10 years of experience in accounting and financial management. As a refugee with a disability, he brings practical lived experience and a strong understanding of the financial and socioeconomic challenges faced by refugees with disabilities. He supports the Board in financial oversight, record-keeping, budget monitoring, and promoting transparency and accountability.<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Email<\/span><\/strong>: treasurer2@tesfa.com.et<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edfc582 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"edfc582\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebfa0f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebfa0f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Governance and Ethics Supporting Staff<\/span><\/h5><p>Supports the Board in promoting good governance, ethical conduct, accountability, compliance with organizational policies, and awareness of governance principles and standards.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dcd417 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3dcd417\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-175678e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"175678e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/tesfa.com.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/daniel-270x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2080\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tesfa.com.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/daniel-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/tesfa.com.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/daniel-768x855.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tesfa.com.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/daniel.jpg 904w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f94991 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f94991\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Professional Profile<\/span><\/h6><p>Mr. Daniel Adhanom Gebremeskel serves as the Governance &amp; Ethics Officer of TESFA Refugees with Disabilities Association. He has eight years of experience in business and entrepreneurship. As a refugee with a disability and a trusted representative of the members, he is committed to promoting ethical leadership, transparency, integrity, and good governance. He supports the Board in fostering accountability, strengthening organizational values, and ensuring that TESFA serves its members with fairness, respect, and professionalism.<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Email<\/span><\/strong>: ethics2@tesfa.com.et<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d97b80 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0d97b80\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-678b7ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"678b7ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/tesfa.com.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Yonatan-160x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4549\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tesfa.com.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Yonatan-160x300.jpg 160w, https:\/\/tesfa.com.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Yonatan.jpg 461w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-240fe1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"240fe1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Professional Profile<\/span><\/h6><p>Yonatan Abraha Gesesew has 7 years of professional experience in metalwork with the Air Force and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theology from Bethel Bible College. As a refugee with a disability, he brings valuable lived experience and practical understanding of the challenges, rights, dignity, and inclusion needs of refugees with disabilities. He supports the Board in governance, ethics, integrity, compliance, and responsible organizational practices.<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Email<\/span><\/strong>: ethics2@tesfa.com.et<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c24054 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5c24054\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33b346f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33b346f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Strategic Planning and Partnerships Supporting Staff<\/span><\/h5><p>Provides technical support for strategic planning, organizational development, partnership coordination, stakeholder engagement, and follow-up on strategic priorities and partnership opportunities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58bcce2 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"58bcce2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2739439 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2739439\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/tesfa.com.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jeshuwa-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2415\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tesfa.com.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jeshuwa-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/tesfa.com.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/jeshuwa.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3c9d2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3c9d2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Professional Profile<\/span><\/h6><p>Mr. Jeswa Mesak Tala serves as the Strategic Planning &amp; Partnerships Officer of TESFA Refugees with Disabilities Association. He is a trained Health Assistant\/Nurse with 14 years of professional experience in the healthcare sector. As a refugee with a disability and an experienced community leader, he contributes to TESFA&#8217;s strategic planning, partnership development, and organizational growth. He is committed to strengthening collaboration with partners and promoting sustainable initiatives that improve the lives of refugees with disabilities.<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Email<\/span><\/strong>: strategicplanning2@tesfa.com.et<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15db551 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"15db551\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3501d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3501d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Programs and Community Affairs Supporting Staff<\/span><\/h5><p>Supports the Board by providing information and advice on programmes, community needs, member engagement, and community affairs, and assists in following up on relevant strategic issues.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd43f92 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fd43f92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ddd95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c9ddd95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/tesfa.com.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Feruz-1-300x263.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2947\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tesfa.com.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Feruz-1-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tesfa.com.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Feruz-1.jpg 711w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53b995a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53b995a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Professional Profile<\/span><\/h6><p>Feruz Bahrn Sade serves as the Strategic Planning &amp; Partnerships Officer and a Member of the Board of Directors of TESFA Refugees with Disabilities Association. She has over five years of experience in business and trade, bringing valuable expertise in strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and partnership development. In her role, she contributes to the Association&#8217;s long-term strategic direction, fosters collaboration with partners, and supports resource mobilization efforts to advance the mission of empowering refugees with disabilities.<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Email<\/span><\/strong>: communityaffairs2@tesfa.com.et<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5c1b27 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c5c1b27\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-894fd75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"894fd75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/tesfa.com.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Matuda-169x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4551\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tesfa.com.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Matuda-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/tesfa.com.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Matuda-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/tesfa.com.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Matuda.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33afa60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33afa60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Professional Profile<\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Matuda Awrelio is an experienced artisan with more than 10 years of professional experience in precious stones, gems, and pearls work. As a refugee with a disability, she brings direct lived experience and a practical understanding of the needs, challenges, and aspirations of refugees with disabilities. She supports the Board in community engagement, program development, member participation, and strengthening TESFA\u2019s connection with the refugee community.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Email<\/span><\/strong>: communityaffairs2@tesfa.com.et<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c421fd8 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c421fd8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17f5b91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17f5b91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Audit and Risk Management Supporting Staff<\/span><\/h5><p>Provides technical support in identifying organizational risks, strengthening internal controls, supporting audit-related processes, monitoring risk-management measures, and promoting accountability and responsible organizational management.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4df045e e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4df045e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b51bfd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b51bfd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/tesfa.com.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ariam-240x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2989\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tesfa.com.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ariam-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/tesfa.com.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ariam-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/tesfa.com.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ariam-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tesfa.com.et\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ariam.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5c126a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5c126a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Professional Profile<\/span><\/h6><p>Ms. Ariam Berih Kahsay serves as the Audit &amp; Risk Management Officer on the Board of Directors of TESFA Refugees with Disabilities Association. With 2+ years of rigorous academic training in Accounting, she has four years of experience in business and financial management. Her background has equipped her with practical skills in accountability, financial record-keeping, and responsible resource management.<br \/>As a refugee with a physical disability who uses an artificial left leg, Ms. Ariam brings valuable lived experience and a strong commitment to promoting transparency, integrity, and accountability within the Association. She contributes to strengthening good governance by supporting ethical decision-making, identifying organizational risks, and encouraging the responsible use of resources. Through her dedication, she helps ensure that TESFA remains accountable to its members, partners, and stakeholders while advancing its mission of empowering refugees with disabilities.<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Email<\/span><\/strong>: audit2@tesfa.com.et<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25ec804 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"25ec804\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceb32dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ceb32dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><b>Internal Audit Support Staff to the Board of Directors<\/b><\/span><\/h5><p>The <b>Audit &amp; Financial Oversight Supporting Staff to the Board of Directors<\/b> provides technical and advisory support to the Board in matters related to financial accountability, internal controls, compliance, and organizational risk. The role assists the Board in reviewing relevant financial and administrative information, identifying potential areas of concern, and following up on accountability and audit-related issues. The supporting staff may provide observations and recommendations to strengthen transparency, good governance, and responsible resource management. 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He has professional training in Medical Laboratory Technology from Mekele University and experience in data entry and analysis. His analytical skills, attention to detail, and strong record-management abilities support his work in financial oversight.<\/p><p>As Internal Auditor supporting staff, he focuses on internal controls, compliance, risk management, transparency, and accountability, helping ensure that TESFA\u2019s resources are managed responsibly and in accordance with organizational policies and applicable regulations.<\/p><p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Email<\/span><\/strong>: internalauditor@tesfa.com.et<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20d0a26 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"20d0a26\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53c31da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53c31da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><b>Important Note<\/b><\/span><\/h5><p><b>Board Supporting Staff provide technical, administrative, and coordination support to the respective Board functions. 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