Sales Manager, Translator, Tour Guide

Location:

Ethiopia

Posted:

April 23, 2021

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Resume:

Joshua Raphael Bockor

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Academic Education

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Université de Poitiers, Addis Ababa University College of Commerce Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2007 International Baccalaureates

Lycee Guebre Mariam

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Employment History

February 2018 – Present Freelance Tour Guide

Responsibilities:

Explaining Ethiopian history, culture, wild life

Organizing and coordinating tours all around Ethiopia

Giving travel tips for tourists wanting to visit Ethiopia

Booking flights and hotels

Exploring new routes and undiscovered attractions

Giving quotations for interested tourists

September 2019 - January 2020 Tour Guide at Unity Park

Responsabilities:

Explaining Ethiopian history, culture and heritage

Organizing and coordinating tours in the park

Translating documents to be put on display

Preparing weekly reports for the management team

July 2017 – January 2018 Sales Manager at eCargo Solutions Plc

Responsibilities:

Sales of SaaS (Software as a Service) called Logitude, which is a freight management system developed for Freight forwarders.

Establishing a strategy to reach all the Freight forwarders in Ethiopia

March 2014 - February 2016 Translator (French/English) at SOS Enfants Ethiopie (SOSEE)

Responsibilities:

Translate all legal documents (between French and Ethiopian government and agencies) for adoption process

Liaison between the orphanage, adoption agencies, French embassy

Deal with the adoptive parents

March 2014 - February 2016 Logistic coordinator at CLS Logistic Services PLC (Exclusive agent in Ethiopia of Bollore -Africa Logistics)

Responsibilities:

Preparing the quotation deals (operational costs, profit margin) for clients

Making agreement with the local transporters between Ethiopia and Djibouti port

Following the documentation, registration and costs (CPO for duty/tax) for clients

Provide any disbursement to be made on behalf of the client

Follow up the assessment, filling up the transit request, container bond submit and inspections, arrange the insurance for container bond

Receiving ECD from customs

Ensure all the stages of the transportation (loading, release, delivery and offloading) are aligned with the deadline

Closing and settling container bonds, disbursement of cash, cheque or CPO

Arrange weekly meeting with clients and keep close communication about the shipment status, general process and deadlines

Invoicing and following up the final payments

Updating logistics software (WAY, LINK and Logitude system) to be aligned globally

Calculating the gross margin and disbursements with regards to quotation

Inform the team about the status of the client

Follow up on custom regulation changes and act accordingly

Collaboration with business development team and marketing for new clients

Collect the feedbacks from clients and share with other stakeholders for better understanding and developing the service in long term

April 2012 - March 2014 Translator at SOS Enfant Ethiopie

Responsibilities:

Reading through original Amharic documents and rewriting them in French and English

Using specialist dictionaries, reference books for closest equivalent of specific subject

Researching legal, technical and scientific phraseology and consulting with experts in specialist areas

Liaising with responsible parties, the representative of the agencies in France and in Ethiopia, to follow up on additional documents request and to be aligned

Proofreading and editing final translated versions

Providing the agencies with a grammatically correct, well-expressed final version of the translated text

Prioritizing task to meet deadlines

Part time work experiences

October 2013 Translator /Interpreter at DSW ( Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevoelkerung)

Provide simultaneous translation during the SRHR Training for Faith and Religious Leaders at the Faith to Action Network Launching Held in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia)

2010-2012 Ushering at Shebelle Conference services PLC

Planning and executing the registration process of conferences

Distributing documents and accessories for the participants

Assisting the participants of the conferences

Ushering at Flawless Events PLC

Liaising between the conference centre representatives and the organisers

Assisting the speakers of the conferences

Coordinating the purchase of conference materials

2005-2007 Tutoring (One to One)

Teaching language for children 5-15 years of age

Language Efficacy

Amharic: Native English: Advanced French: Advanced Italian: Intermediate