Bethlehem T. Fetene
Washington, DC 20018
abkrq6@r.postjobfree.com
Career Summary
Highly motivated Administrative Professional with 10 years experience and a
history of on-the-job promotions seeking an Administrative position to
capitalize on computer skills and accuracy.
. Advanced Proficiency in: MS Word, Excel, Access, Internet, and E-mail
. Excellent production typing skills (60 WPM) and expertise in Filing
and records management
. Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Employment History
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 12/99 - 02/10
Procurement Officer (2009-2010)
. Initiated purchasing bid process; and reviewed bid proposals for
accuracy and completeness.
. Initiated vendor contracts; and ensured that contracts and renewals
were processed promptly.
. Evaluated and selected vendors according to departmental guidelines.
. Contacted vendors concerning late, damaged or incorrect shipments; and
resolved discrepancies.
. Managed priorities to ensure that information requested by others was
provided in a timely manner; and advised supervisor of any potential
scheduling conflicts.
. Created a printed version of Bid Guarantees in chronological order by
due dates using MS Excel to avoid loss of productivity during frequent
power outages
Purchaser (2007-2008)
. Responsible for all purchasing needs for departments under Head Office
and 180 branches.
. Received and checked purchasing requests for conformity with
specifications, proper coding, authorized signatures and other rules
and regulations.
. Directed the preparation of purchase orders and requisitions according
to established guidelines.
. Identified and recommended potential new sources or alternative
materials, price and products.
. Generated weekly reports to record details of purchases, costs of
product and supplier information.
. Assisted accounting staff when needed in matching invoices for payment
and resolving errors.
. Collected receiving notes from branches; prepared and forwarded
memorandum letters to the Accounts Section for checks preparation,
collected checks; and made payments to vendors.
. Received perfect evaluations (5 out of 5) on 2 occasions for accuracy,
efficiency, effectiveness, initiative and interpersonal skills
Service Clerk (2005-2007)
. Handled the receipt, storage and issuance of supplies and materials
according to established guidelines; and ensured an adequate inventory
of supplies was maintained and/or re-ordered.
. Completed scheduled physical inventories according to time guidelines.
. Posted transactions in the system and balanced totals to the General
Ledger.
. Responded to questions and concerns related to balance of the items on
hand.
. Prepared weekly and monthly balance report.
. Reviewed all final statements of the balance and corrected
discrepancies.
. Performed additional responsibilities of vacant Store Manager Position
for 6 months.
Bethlehem T. Fetene
1653 Franklin Street
Washington, DC 20018
abkrq6@r.postjobfree.com
Employment History, continued Page 2
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Administrative Assistant (1999-2005)
. Managed incoming and outgoing letters and telephone calls and fax.
. Processed petty cash to purchase small expenditures for immediate
office needs.
. Entered data for all weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and
annual reports.
. Prepared letters, memorandums and reports in MS Word.
. Accurately filed incoming and outgoing letters, memorandums and other
documents.
. Maintained different Filing Systems.
. Applied for and received competitive promotion based on job
performance.
Education and Training
Goodwill of Greater Washington
Arlington, VA 07/10
Career Navigation Certificate of Completion
Addis Ababa University Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia 09/01 - 08/06
Bachelor of Science in Business Education
Addis Ababa Commercial College Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia 09/95 - 08/98
Diploma in Secretarial Science and Office Management