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QUALIFICATIONS
* A results-oriented professional with experience planning and directing executive-level administrative affairs who combines strong planning, organizational and communication skills with the ability to work in an extremely fast-paced environment
* Can work independently in a confidential role or as a team player with excellent interpersonal skills and has the ability to communicate well
* Creative, people-oriented communication and organizational skills.
* Self-motivated with high-performance standards and strong emphasis on goals, deadlines and quality of work.
* Strong work ethic with ability to execute a variety of projects simultaneously.
* Proficient with leading PC applications including word processing programs. Well-rounded performer committed to continued excellence
OBJECTIVES
Seeking a position as an Administrative Assistant where extensive experience and superior organization skills will be fully utilized in an extremely fast-paced and growth oriented environment.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Center for Asia-Pacific Women in Politics (CAPWIP) - 1996 to 2004
Paranaque City, Philippines
CAPWIP is a non-partisan, non-profit and non-governmental regional organization advocating for the equal participation of women in politics and decision-making. Working through a network of national affiliates, CAPWIP provides technical assistance in organizational and program planning, training, research and information sharing. CAPWIP also organizes regional congresses and workshops to facilitate sharing of experiences and mutual support among its members.
Executive Assistant (2000 – 2004)
Administrative & Finance Officer (1996-2000)
- In-charge of the over-all administrative and financial needs of the organization.
- Attend and coordinate the timely submission of all the outputs as required by the specific national and international funding agencies.
- Serve as part of the interim secretariat of the CAPWIP's Philippine focal point, the Women in Politics Institute Philippines, a non-partisan, non-profit and non-governmental organization advocating for the equal involvement of women in decision-making and leadership across various sectors of the Philippine society.
- Coordinate the over-all day-to-day office activities.
- Provide Secretarial functions to the Executive Director and the Director for Operations.
- Served as the Overall Logistics and Administrative Coordinator for the following CAPWIP Congresses and Workshops:
- Training on Making Governance Gender Responsive, Manila, Philippines, February 26-28, 2004
- A Writeshop: Gender Responsive Governance at Work: A Capacity Building Program for the Youth, Women and Media Building Transformative Bangsamoro Communities for Peace; Cotobato City, Philippines; February 20-21, 2004
- A Workshop on Gender Responsive Governance at Work: Women Building Peace in Transformative Bangsamoro Communities, Davao City, Philippines, December 12-14, 2003
- Workshop on the Conceptual Framework of Building Transformative Communities, Manila, 5-6 June 2003
- Training of Trainers on Making Governance Gender-Responsive: A Basic Course, Bangkok, Thailand, 23-28 September 2002
- Asia-Pacific Conference on Media and Transformative Leadership, Makati, Philippines - 8 to 10 November 2001
- Donor's Forum, Manila, Philippines – 11 October 2001
- First National Congress and Training of Elected Women Executives, Manila, Philippines – 28 to 30 August 2001
- Empowering Women for Transformative Leadership & Citizenship Pilot Workshop, Mandaluyong City, Philippines – 21-24 August 2001
- Philippine Adaptation of a Basic Module on Gender and Governance Pilot Testing, Mandaluyong City, Philippines – 17 to 19 April 2001
- Asia-Pacific Workshop on Gender Balance in Political Representation, Makati City, Philippines, 21 to 22 March 2001
- Second Asia-Pacific Business Convention and Exhibition on Globalization and Transformative Leadership, Makati City, Philippines – 20 to 21 March 2001
- Asia-Pacific Women's Parliamentarian Conference on Transformative Leadership for Good Governance in the 21st Century, Bangkok, Thailand - 24 to 25 March 2000
- Regional Workshop on Developing a Three-Year Program for Women in Politics in the Asia-Pacific, Pasig City, Philippines, April 1999
- Second Global Congress of Women in Politics, Manila, Philippines - 28 to 30 August 1998
- Fourth Asia-Pacific Congress of Women in Politics, Taipei, Taiwan - 1 to 3 September 1997
Also backstopping for the following non-governmental organizations partners of CAPWIP:
* Women in Politics Institute Philippines – the focal point of CAPWIP in the Southeast Asia region.
* Network of Elected Filipino Women for Good Governance – a network of Filipino elected women officials whose mission is to increase the number of women in politics and in government service by encouraging and developing more women to be leaders and for them to enter and practice gender responsive and transformative leadership.
* DOLE-ILO-UNDP Project for the Promotion and Protection of the Informal Sector
Youth & Student Travel Association of the Philippines (YSTAPHIL) - 1992 to 2004
Parañaque City, Philippines
YSTAPHIL is a non-stock; non-profit organization focused mainly on the inexpensive travel needs of the youth. It is the National Secretariat of the International Youth Hostel Federation (IYHF) in the Philippines and manages the operation of the Manila International Youth Hostel (MIYH).
Officer In Charge (March 2003 – June 2004)
Executive Assistant (2000 – March 2003)
Administrative Assistant (1992 – 1996)
- In-charge and manage the day-to-day hostel activities (includes among others: annual reporting, annual visitation of the national member youth hotels, checking in and out of hostellers, preparing annual statistical reports, issuing membership cards, answering inquiries, email, postal inquiry of hostellers, etc.)
- Assist in the screening and processing of papers of the participants to the International Association of Exchange Student for Technical Experience (IAESTE). Conduct orientations and provide assistance to foreign incoming students.
- Coordinated the logistical and secretariat needs of the Conference of the International Living, Manila, Philippines, August 1998.
Meetings Attended:
- IYHF Asian Regional Meeting, Wanchai, Hong Kong, October 10-12, 2003
Wingworld Travel - 1991 to 1992
Ermita, Manila, Philippines
Wingworld Travel is a non-IATA travel agency providing international and local travel reservations and ticketing services.
Reservations Officer
* In-charge mainly of international outbound airline reservations and ticketing, package tours and liaising with different travel agents and airline representatives.
United Airlines – December 1988 to March 1989 (250 hours)
Makati City, Philippines
On-the-Job Trainee
- Assisted the office of the Personnel Manager in all of its communications and filing needs. Answers general phone and mail inquiries, sending fax and telex messages and attend to the day-to-day inventory of supplies and promotional materials.
Anscor Travel Corporation – April to May 1988 (250 hours)
Makati City, Philippines
On-the-Job Trainee
- Assisted the International Reservations and Ticketing Officers. Tasks assigned includes sending out of all the communications (faxes/telexes), international tour packages (Trafalgar & Cost Savers) reservations and ticketing, international bookings and reservations of individual passengers, filing and answering telephone inquiries.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Basic Word Processing (1993)
Systems & Technology Institute
Taft Avenue, Manila, Philippines
Bachelor of Science in Tourism (1985 – 1989)
University of Santo Tomas
España, Manila, Philippines
High School (1981 – 1985)
Good Shepherd Academy
Victoria, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines
Grade School (1975 – 1981)
Central Annex Elementary School
Victoria, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines
RELATED SKILLS
Proficient in MS Office Programs and Applications, Internet literate, a team player with excellent interpersonal skills and has the ability to communicate well/has a high level of flexibility, accuracy and attention to details/highly motivated with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
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