Tsion Gessesse

Accomplished Senior Operations and Project Management Leader with over 15 years of experience driving cross-functional program logistics, strategic portfolio lifecycle management, and high-value stakeholder relations. Proven track record directing multi-million dollar resource allocations, end-to-end operational workflows, and complex tracking mechanisms utilizing Oracle Financials. Expert at optimizing corporate compliance, building stakeholder trust, and scaling regional infrastructure to translate high-level business strategy into transparent, data-driven operational performance.

Deputy Supervisor & Senior Operations Focal Point - INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION (IOM) - New York, NY

(2022-01 - 2026-03)

• Portfolio & Relationship Stewardship: Acted as primary executive liaison for U.S. government agencies and key international diplomatic partners, safeguarding cross-border program continuity and resolving critical operational bottlenecks through collaborative trust.
• Financial Governance & Distribution: Managed complex, multi-million dollar tracking workflows, end-to-end payroll audits, and comprehensive financial compliance checks utilizing Oracle Financials to ensure strict alignment with donor metrics.
• Talent Acquisition & Capacity Building: Scaled organizational infrastructure by orchestrating full-cycle recruitment and onboarding for 38 multi-disciplinary staff members, standardizing onboarding rubrics across regional teams.
• Operational Accountability: Directed strict compliance management and quality assurance (QA) protocols, ensuring all administrative workflows adhered to stringent global statutory frameworks and rigorous quality control audits.

Operations Assistant & Protection Support Specialist - INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION (IOM) - New York, NY

(2016-07 - 2022-04)

• Supply Chain & Field Network Coordination: Led end-to-end supply chain logistics and infrastructure planning; engineered secure transportation grids, extensive emergency network matrices, and negotiated complex third-party vendor contracts (SLA management) across multi-site regional operations.
• Stakeholder Advocacy & Trust: Developed target-driven protection frameworks and compliance structures, achieving measurable safety and operational advancements for highly vulnerable and marginalized demographics.
• Governance & Risk Mitigation: Designed data-driven risk management frameworks, corporate governance architectures, and mandatory safeguarding models for internal staff and external networks to reinforce accountability.

Operations Clerk - INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATION (IOM) - New York, NY

(2009-06 - 2016-05)

• Data Integrity & Reporting: Streamlined complex information management systems and data logging workflows, ensuring 100% data accuracy, institutional confidentiality, and precise record retrieval across interconnected relational databases.
• Administrative Execution: Managed daily administrative architectures and cross-departmental case workflows to reliably stabilize high-volume, quick-turnaround field tracking tasks.

Professional Certificate - Project Management (CAPM® Exam Prep Track) - GOOGLE / COURSERA (2026-12)

Bachelor of Science - Business Management - NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY (2013-01 - 2018-05)