Project Human Resource
Resume:
Diana Andrea Charles
Brooklyn, NY
Tel: 917-***-****/718-346=1964
Email: ********@*****.***
supercool5yahoo.com
Summary of Qualifications
. Twenty-six years Financial and Administrative experience in US Government-
funded foreign aid program and Local Organizations.
. Strong analytical and excellent time Management Skills in program
budgeting and financial management.
. Experience in human resource development, ability to work independently
and as a team member in the private and non-profit sectors.
. Goal-oriented able to make effective use of Organizational Guidelines and
related Policies.
Professional Experience
Prevention Program Assistant
Howard Delafield International, LLP
Guyana HIV/AIDS Reduction and Prevention Project (GHARP II) in Georgetown,
Guyana
1101 30th Street, NW, Suite 500
Washington DC 20007
April 2009 - July 2010
Serves as the Prevention Program Assistant for GHARP II, a US Agency for
International Development (USAID) supported by HIV/AIDS prevention and
control project located in Georgetown, Guyana. Responsible for
administrative, finance and logistical support to the HDI team of six
professionals. Directs the financial management of a condom revolving
fund. Oversees the audit of community based health mobilizers route of
call outlets and condom sales data, to provide monthly data to project's
monitoring and evaluation unit. Oversees local bank account, reviews
travel expense reports and provides human resource management assistance to
team administrator based in the USA.
Finance and Administrative Coordinator
Howard Delafield International, LLP
Guyana HIV/AIDS Reduction and Prevention Project (GHARP I) in Georgetown,
Guyana
1101 30th Street, NW, Suite 500
Washington DC 20007
August 2005 - January 2009
Served as the Finance and Administrative Coordinator for a seven person
social marketing technical support team
To the GHARP I project located in Georgetown, Guyana. Employed by Howard
Delafield International (HDI), a
small
USA-based women-owned international marketing and communications consulting
organization worked as part of a
project team managed by Family Health International. Provided financial,
administrative and subcontract
management
support to the HDI team, and worked in close collaboration with the overall
project team and outside vendors.
Responsible for the financial review of monthly finance reports submitted
by local advertising agency vendors,
and
provided hands-on training assistance to the vendors to ensure the proper
preparation of budgets and
submission of
financial reports to meet the requirements of US Government contracting.
Served as the primary financial
liaison
between HDI's USA office and Guyana-based subcontractors. Responsible
for overseeing the financial
management
of the project's condom revolving fund in association with sales staff.
Provided administrative support to
staff and
temporary duty visitors to the Georgetown project office, and served as the
team administrator's local assistant
for
human resource development tasks.
Finance/Administrative Officer
Guyana Volunteer Consultancy, Inc
Barrack Street
Georgetown, Guyana
August 2003 - July 2005
Served as the Finance and Administrative Officer a Multilateral Project
Agreement with the Inter America Development Bank (IDB), supported by
Guyana Volunteer Consultancy, Inc. located in Georgetown, Guyana.
Responsible for the maintenance of Account payable and Receivable internal
control Systems, the submission of Quarterly and Haft Yearly Financial
Statements and Account Analysis for IDB, Conduct the programme voucher
verification and redemption using modules,and provide periodic reports to
IDB Account Specialist. Responsible for the Reconciliation daily Bank
Statements and cash Deposits and produce year-end accounts and schedules
for the auditors/donors. Provided Administrative duties to the Programme
Coordinator and to the External Contractors
Financial Accountant
Ministry of Agriculture
Government of Guyana
Regent Street Boarder
Georgetown, Guyana
November 1988 - July 2003
Served as Account Officer for eight (8) years and was promoted as Financial
Accountant, Employed by a Non Profit Governmental Institution located in
Georgetown Guyana, the main focus of this Institution is to provide Pulic
Services in the Agricultural Sector. Responsible for managing a staff of
twenty (20) personnel, Maintenance of all Financial records which include
the Issuance of the inter-department warrants the maintenance of the
impress system, revenue and payment transactions, processing organization's
budget, endorse checks, Certify all financial Reports, the maintenance of
Cash Registered, votes Accounting and all other financial related issues.
Account Officer
Guyana National Shipping Co-operation
Lombard Street
September 1987- October 1988
Served as Account Officer for Guyana National Shipping Co-operation,
located in Georgetown Guyana. The main focus of this Institution is to
provide reliable and affordable shipping services from major ports
Worldwide. Responsible for
Processing of vouchers, checks, the maintenance of cash register, Bank
Reconciliation and the processing of monthly Financial Reports.
Education
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
64 Finnieston Square, Glasgow G3 8DT
United Kingdom
Level 1, 2007
Level 11, 2007
Level 111, in process
University of Guyana
Georgetown, Guyana
Degree Bachelor Soc. Science, 2002 (BSS)
Field of Study Accountancy
Government Technical Institute
Georgetown, Guyana
Certificate Foundation Certificate in Accounting (FCA) with
Distinction, 1998
Specialized Training
Critchlow Labour College, Certificate in Communication and Effective
Speaking, Georgetown, Guyana, 2007
Communications Skills
Computer Use of MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint as well as
Peachtree and Accpack
References
Ms. Joy Pollock
Program Administrator
Howard Delafield International, LLP
HDI Administration
PO Box 486
Laupahoehoe, HI 96764 Tel: 808-***-****
Ms. Susan Howard and/or Ms. Sylvia Delafield
Managing Partners
Howard Delafield International, LLP
1101 30th Street, NW
Suite 500 Washington DC 20007 Tel: 202-625-
4364
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