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DAIFinance & Operations Manager/Director - USAID Equitable Finance Program
Jan. 2023Bogota, D.C., Capital District, Colombia• Led the project financial and budget management (US$28M), administration, and project operations for one of DAI projects in Colombia.
• Led the financial and operations reporting to project directives and home office.
• Supported the technical implementation when required, more specifically providing support to technical teams on monitoring and evaluation reports to client.
• Led and coordinated human resources, accounting and finance, office facilities, IT, procurement, subcontracting, and security operations in Bogota and in 206 PDET Municipalities in Colombia.
• Ensuring project operations were compliant by developing and implementing systems, procedures, and protocols that comply with client rules and regulations, DAI policies and procedures, and Colombia law.
• Responsible for monitoring and managing project budget, and preparing financial reports for submission to project leadership, DAI’s home office, and client.
• Led the implementation of a new shared services model between several Colombian projects which resulted in improvement of operational efficiencies and reduction in costs across these projects.
• Responsible for funds expended are compliant with regulations and policies and implementing mitigation practices to minimize the risk of fraud, waste, and abuse.
• Supporting the company with Business Development efforts in Colombia, including contracts and grant proposal support and research of opportunities.
Management Systems InternationalAdministrative and Finance Manager
Jul. 2015 - Sep. 2015Bogotá, Capital District, Colombia• Oversaw all financial planning and management activities of the Regional Governance Activity Program (USD$20 million).
• Ensured that financial, procurement, administrative; operational and logistical activities are carried out in a manner consistent with the objectives of the project and in compliance with Colombian law, USAID regulations and MSI policies and procedures.
• Manage and oversee project accounting, financial reporting, and compliance with financial GOC, MSI and USAID rules and regulations.
• Ensure administrative, operational, and logistical support for the functioning and success of the program.
Olgoonik Sucursal ColombiaCountry Programs/Branch Manager
Oct. 2011 - Nov. 2022Bogotá D.C., Colombia• As Country Manager planned, designed, implemented, and technically supervised more than US$100 million in contracts and grants with different United States Government. Under this work supervised and coordinated technical assistance, through local private sector and individuals to successfully execute work in several locations in Colombia. Supervised projects included but were not limited to: Public policy, Migration, Agriculture, Forestry, Economic and Rural Development, Environment and Climate Change, Monitoring and Evaluation, Collaborating Learning and Adapting, and Human Rights among others.
• Led business development and proposal writing efforts with several clients. These efforts meant the expansion of company´s operations from Colombia to additional countries in Central and South America and access to more than $100 million in new contracts.
• Managed Olgoonik´ Operations in Colombia, which included a total of 10 contracts with US Government institutions. These efforts entailed: o Providing day-to-day operations management of all contracts.
o Developing and writing proposals.
o Overseeing all financial planning and management of contract activities
o Ensuring that financial, procurement, administrative; operational and logistical activities were carried out in a manner consistent with the objectives of the projects and in compliance with US Government regulations and Olgoonik´ policies and procedures.
o Successfully created a professional network of Development focused professionals and local organizations.
o Successfully generated several agreements with local private sector to enhance company´s proposals.
o Designed, planned, and implemented all new contract operational and client service platforms in support of ten US government contracts in country.
• Offered and shared strategic leadership for the operational and business management in Colombia.
OLGOONIK TECHNICAL SERVICES, LLCIndependent Business Consultant
Jun. 2011 - Sep. 2011Bogotá D.C., Colombia• Supported and worked closely with the Chief of Party and the USAID program technical staff to provide support in the contract set up and signature.
• Supervised translations of routine documents and interpretations services as needed within the company.
• Reviewed and commented on the financial set up for the contract with USAID.
MSB Media GroupLLC/Graphic Design Specialists / Editorial Nueva OportunidadGeneral Manager
Jun. 2007 - Apr. 2011Bogotá D.C., Colombia Austin TX• Led the development and commercial execution of a Publishing initiative for Colombian authors, with more than 20 books published in the first 2 years.
• Led, designed, and structured the commercial department for a Graphic Design initiative to export publishing services to the United States. • Provided Market Research for foreign investment in Colombia, created contacts with foreign investment promoting institutions in Colombia, completed set up and start-up of company.
• Led commercial efforts with foreign customers of publishing companies. Sales averaged U$850,000 per year of operation.
• Received recognition from Ministry of Culture and Colombian Copyrights Office Director on our publishing initiative.
THE BULOT COMPANY, L.L.C.Director of training and operations for South America
Jul. 2004 - Oct. 2007Bogotá D.C., Colombia• Led commercial efforts for security training courses of the company in Latin America. Sales averaged U$100,000 per year.
• Developed curricula and operativity of specialized security training for Colombian private security
• Developed curricula and logistic requirements for specialized security training for Colombian private security in the United States.
• Conducted all the required legal and operational research for foreign investment in Colombian security field.
CCE - Department of StateDepartment of state antiterrorist assistance program interpreter
Aug. 2003 - Jul. 2004Bogotá D.C., Colombia• Assisted group of consultants from DOS for better consecution of the crisis response team courses.
• Provided logistical support in 6 courses of the program at Military and Police Bases.
• Liaised and supported relationship between Colombian government entities and directives from the anti-terrorist assistance program (ATA).
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