Office Project

RITA MARY P. OLSON, Ph.D

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Talented with diverse experience and exemplary track- record Chief of Staff

of the Philippines House of Representatives with strong policy formulation

and implementation, administration and organization, people-oriented

accomplishments.

Summary of Qualifications

> Doctor of Public Administration.

> Proven track record on policy formulation and implementation, planning

and coordinating/directing executive-level administrative affairs and

providing legislative and technical support to the Congressman

including Committee chairmen and secretariat.

> Solid seventeen years of experience in policy formulation,

policy/program/project implementation and evaluation, office

organization, administration, and personnel management as a one-man

team worker in a results-oriented and a high volume of

clients/constituents working environment.

> Performed effective and cost efficient remote management of District

Legislative Liaison Office. Created a systematic, efficient and less-

staff office with effective service delivery.

> Expert in diverse areas such as data input/entry, data gathering,

telephone support, scheduling, reporting, bookkeeping, liquidation of

expenses, inventory, personnel, and constituent/client service.

> Excellent verbal and writing skills. Adept at building strong

constituents relationships with diverse interests, groups, foreign

dignitaries, organizations, lobbyists, media, public officials,

offices, coworkers and management.

> Exceptional coordination ability and adaptability to quickly respond

to challenges, and changing environment.

> Highly motivated team player with independent judgment to assess

clients' needs and call of the time.

> Technically proficient in MS Office Suite, email and internet.

Professional Experience

14th Congress of the Philippines (2007-06/30/2010)

Chief of Staff

> Written House Bills and Resolutions in areas of economics, political

development and social welfare.

. Written and implemented administrative/personnel policies and

guidelines that made transaction faster, easier and simpler.

. Written and implemented program/project policies for strict

compliance, monitoring, evaluation, and assessment of impacts/results

versus goals and objectives.

. Monitored and evaluated impacts of programs and projects and made

recommendations for policy re-enforcements, improvements and future

directions.

. Formulated/implemented performance evaluation policies, guidelines and

standards used in promoting personnel.

. Prepared, reviewed and evaluated budget requests for inclusion in the

national annual budget.

. Took down notes and prepared materials for committee hearings,

deliberations and technical working groups.

. Efficiently coordinated with Committee Secretary and secretariat for

materials preparation and agenda for future meetings or hearings.

. Written Committee Chairpersons with regards to prioritizing House

Bills to include in the Calendar of Business and thoroughly followed

up for early public hearing.

. Coordinated and worked with some Senators and Senate Secretariat in

filing counterpart Senate Bill.

. Represented the Congressman to different Senators and Senate staff

meetings to ensure that the House bill will pass in the Senate.

. Co-wrote with the Congressman sponsorship and privilege speeches.

. Acted as liaison and spoken on behalf of the Congressman in various

meetings and consultations.

. Written business all types of correspondence and press releases.

. Supervised five personnel assigned in the House of Representatives.

. Attended to general administrative and daily operation of the office

both in the House of Representatives and in the District Office.

. Efficiently managed the schedule of the Congressman to harmonize his

legislative duties.

13th Congress of the Philippines

Political Affairs Officer Level VI (2004-2007)

. Formulated office/organizational policies in responding to clients'

needs and general public's requests on a day-to-day basis.

. Programs and projects coordinator. Evaluated results against target

goals. Recommended areas to improve and re-enforce for efficiency,

effectiveness and optimal use of the budget.

. Liaison Officer for programs/projects coordination and other concerns

of the office.

. Studied and reviewed budget proposals within the framework of the

national government's development agenda.

. Written the First 100 Days Report with layout, design and content.

. Monitored status of the Resolutions and Bills to ensure early

calendaring

and public hearing.

. Took down notes in committee meetings and briefed the Congressman on

what transpired and agenda in the next meetings.

. Written all types of office correspondences. Received and returned

phone calls of various concerns from government agencies, private

organizations and dignitaries.

. Arranged media meetings for specific purposes and special events.

. Efficiently managed daily schedule of the Congressman. Ensured smooth

flow of administrative functions of the daily operation of the office.

. Effectively coordinated with the Senate for the passage of House Bills

into law.

. Performed other duties assigned with efficiency and effectiveness.

11th & 12th Congress of the Philippines

(1998-2004)

Political Affairs Officer Level VI

. Promoted twice within nine months for outstanding performance.

. Member of the Panel that formulated the Implementing Rules and

Regulations of the Department of Labor and Employment Public Employment

Service Office Law (PESO Law).

. Efficiently and effectively provided input to the Committee on Ways and

Means where the Congressman was the Chairperson for its legislative

agenda and legislation.

. Researched on trade, tariff, policy issues, customs and revenue

collection under Pres. Arroyo's Presidency certified as urgent bill of

the 12th Congress of the Philippines.

. Successfully monitored status of Bills and Resolutions for early

calendaring and public hearing.

. Actively participated in round table discussions, forum and other similar

events as representative of the Congressman.

. Written communications pertaining and related to legislation, technical

aspects and other research assignments.

. Received correspondences and spoke in behalf of the Congressman with

various department secretaries or heads as the need arise.

. Efficiently briefed the Congressman with latest issues and concerns of

the Committees.

. Effectively performed coordinative functions and assignments given from

time to time.

. Efficiently performed administrative responsibilities such as setting

appointments, preparing agenda of meetings and talking points, returning

phone calls, schedule of the Congressman, among others.

. Took dictations from the Congressman for official communications with

precision and accuracy.

. Replied to inquiries from various sectors regarding legislative priority

of the Congressman with very good feedback from the served clientele.

. Prepared the work schedule of the Congressman on daily basis.

. Efficiently provided technical and legislative support to the Committee

Secretariat of the Committee on Local Government and Employment where the

Congressman was the Chairperson.

. Worked on technical requirements in converting the Municipality of

Escalante into a component City of the province of Negros Occidental.

. Requested for project fund/allocation from any government agencies,

institutions and partner organizations.

. Attended to other types of request from constituents that range from

personal to official, including representation in their behalf.

. Discussed with local officials their concerns and recommended courses of

actions either logistical or policy change and formulation.

. Liaison officer with regards to projects, administrative and other

concerns.

10th Congress of the Philippines (1995-1998)

Political Affairs Assistant Level III

. Actively attended committee meetings, deliberations, hearings and briefed

the Congressman with what transpired in every meeting.

. Took down notes of committee hearings, meetings and discussed important

issues with the Congressman.

. Consulted with the Committee Staff where the Congressman was a member on

issues and concerns that needed policy action, change, and/or

recommendation.

. Effectively represented the Congressman to meetings, briefings, seminars

and forum.

. Updated bills filed with respect to importance, relevance and

appropriateness in time and need in view of historical

moments/significance to the country.

. Collaborated with the Congressman in speech writing and the like.

. Successfully worked on the technical aspect of upgrading a provincial

hospital into a national hospital.

. Evaluated constituency work and sourced out resources for political,

economic and social needs of constituents.

. Effectively assisted in the institutionalization of the Livelihood

Program of Rebel Returnees, which proved to be a success worthy of

emulation.

. Successfully secured budgetary allocation for nationally converted

elementary and secondary schools in the district.

. Sourced out fund allocation for a trans-link highway that connects the

western and eastern parts of Negros Occidental cutting the travel time by

half.

. Liaison officer for local officials and the Congressman.

. Discussed with the Congressman concerns and problems of the district and

recommended immediate and appropriate resolutions/solutions and courses of

action.

. In charged with systematizing incoming correspondences and in replying

them.

. Attended to other administrative and coordinative functions in office

operation.

9th Congress of the Philippines (1993-1995)

Political Affairs Assistant Level III

> Classified all kinds of requests and communications from various sectors

or groups.

> Replied to all kinds of communication including recommendations,

endorsements to government agencies and private entities.

. Written speeches for various occasions from official to socio-civic in

nature.

. Written lectures delivered at the Development Academy of the Philippines

(DAP) on Public Administration.

. Synthesized reading materials to keep the Congressman abreast with latest

issues and concerns.

. Initiated and organized an Overseas Job's Fair that resulted in the

institutionalization of the Overseas Workers Assistance Fund of the

Congressman.

. Attended meetings in behalf of the Congressman and arranged meetings with

public officials.

. Attended to other administrative needs of the office and the district.

. Tasked with research work particularly on the study on Laguna Lake and

its pollution problems and solutions as well the organizational structure

of the Laguna Lake Development Authority.

. Editorial Staff of the LIBAN REFORT, which included lay out concept and

design.

. Written press releases on different issues of political, social and human

interests.

. Campaigned in the special elections held for the district in view of the

vacancy.

EDUCATION

Graduate Doctor of Public Administration

University of the Philippines

Dissertation: An Analysis of the Sustainability of Economic

Enterprise and Information and Communication Technology as

Revenue Generation Innovations and Reforms of Selected

Local Government Units in the Philippines

Masters in Public Administration

University of the Philippines

Area of Concentration: Local Government

Undergraduate Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration

University of the Philippines-Diliman

AWARDS/HONORS RECEIVED

1993. First Runner-up, "IMPETUS" Extemporaneous Speaking Contest

Filipino Category organized by the University of the

Philippines-Diliman Department of Communication & Theatre

Arts

1990. Most Outstanding Officer, Samahan Tungo sa Progresibong

Administrasyon (STPA) University of the Philippines Diliman

College of Public Administration

1989. University of the Philippines College of Public

Administration 1st Semester Magna Cum Laude

1986. Loyalty Award, Christ the King College, Gingoog City,

Misamis Oriental

1985. Extemporaneous Speaker of the Year, Christ the King College

Communication Arts Week Celebration

1985. Champion, Communication Bee Hive Contest, Christ the King

College, Communication Arts Week Celebration

1982. Third Place, Science Quiz Bee, Christ the King College

Gingoog City, Misamis Oriental

PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS

2010 Guest Speaker, Peace Education for Development, 8th Commencement

Exercises of the Bukidnon State University-Talisayan Campus, Misamis

Oriental, Philippines

2009 Resource Speaker on the Role of Women in Development, International

Conference of Media Practitioners in Asia, Ateneo de Davao

University, Philippines.

2007 Seminar on Urban Planning of the City Government of Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

2006 Resource Speaker, Political Development in the Philippines, Far

Eastern University, Manila, Philippines

2005 Resource Speaker, Faculty Development Workshop on English Language

Standardization for Medical Courses, St. Jude College, Manila,

Philippines

2004 Resource Speaker, Standardization of English as Language for

Medical Courses, Emilio Aguinaldo College, Manila, Philippines

1992 (School Internship) MALACA ANG PRESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT STAFF (PMS)

Researched on the Documentation on the Presidency of Mrs. Corazon C.

Aquino on the management of natural environment and other special

problems

1991 CONGESSIONAL PLANNING AND BUDGET OFFICE (CPBO) House of

Representatives Student Researcher, Do Away with Red Tape II Project

in the Systems and Procedures in Issuing Business Licenses and Permits

and Collection of Real Property Tax in the City of Manila

1989-1990 COLLEGE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION University of the Philippines

Office of Dr. Ledivina C. Cari o Student Researcher on the Level of

Graft and Corruption in the Administrations of Pres. Ferdinand E.

Marcos and Pres. Corazon C. Aquino

1990. FREEEDOM FROM DEBT FORUM University of the Philippines

Student Researcher/Writer on any topic assigned related to foreign

and domestic debts of the Philippines

SKILLS

. Typing Proficiency with 45words/min

. Speech, lecture, press release, research and office correspondence

writing

. Computer Knowledge (MS Word, Excel, Power point, Outlook, Access)

. Setting-up organizations, coordinating and organizing events

. Entrepreneurial

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