Management Development
Resume:
Debora Michell Maxwell
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
**********@*****.***
COMPETENCY AREAS AND SKILLS
Event Planning & Management
Protocol & Conference Services
External Relations & Liaison
Operations & Logistics
Translation & Interpretation
Project Management
Technical Assistance
Monitoring & Evaluation
Technical Writing
Financial Management
Business Planning & Budgeting
Database Management
General Administration
Office Management
Capacity Building
Cross-Functional Coordination
EDUCATION
Master of Law, minor - Risk Management and Compliance
Thomas Jefferson School of Law -Expected graduation, November 2015
Master of Business Administration, minor - Organizational Management
Strayer University, USA, December 2012
. Bachelor of Science Business Administration, minor - Contract Management
and Acquisition
Strayer University, USA, December 2008
. Associate in Arts Business, minor - Contract Management Portfolio
Strayer University, USA, August 2006
. Diploma in Software Management
Saenz School, April 1996
. Bachelor of Arts Business, minor - Marketing
University of Panama, Panama City, Panama, September 1987
. Diploma in Business Trade
School of Business and Accounting, Panama City, Panama, March 1988
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Coordinator, Office of the Executive Director for the Caribbean,
Inter-American Development Bank, Washington D.C., February 1999 to Present
. Providing management support to enable the Caribbean Division of the IDB
to help member states in the development of project proposal and
disbursement and help build a more robust economic and financial analysis
of the issues that are important to the Caribbean through training
programs for government officials at headquarters and in the countries of
the Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago.
. Provide translation and simultaneous interpretation into English from
Spanish or vice versa on all legal documentation prepare for Board
meetings and international organizations.
. Reviewed and edited English and Spanish versions of GB documents to
ensure compliance with organizational guidelines and uniformity of
writing style in accordance with agreed standard.
. Prepared document work plans, convocation letters and GB working papers.
. Negotiated deliverables expected with teams to ensure timely production
and circulation of board documents.
. Supported the Executive Director and Alternate Executive Director by
preparing briefing on board document, drafting correspondence including
agendas, briefing notes, talking points and reports.
. Notified teams of Board decisions relevant to their work and for which
action was required, monitored progress, and disseminated information to
senior management, staff at headquarters, and in country offices.
. Provided administrative support, familiarization with accreditation
process; screening applications and ensuring technical soundness and
completeness; preparation of background documents, conducting follow up
actions to NGO's desirous of entering into official relations with the
IDB.
. Managed arrangements relating to the receipt of credentials up to the
presentation of the interim report of the Credentials Committee to the
Plenary.
. Provided managerial assistance for GB meetings, including the
coordination of in sourced and outsourced services and preparation of
service level agreements.
. Developed conference service policies, protocol procedures and provided
guidance to substantive units.
. Liaised with the Governing Bodies Secretariat of the Inter-American
Development Bank (IDB) and other organizations to arrange speaking slots,
appointments, travel and logistical arrangements for delegations from
countries of the Caribbean, and provided on-site support for delegates
from 50 Member States attending Board of Governors meeting every year
during the month of March.
Human Resources Director. American Business Corporation, Alexandria, VA.
July 1990 to November 1998
. Work closely with departments, assisting line managers to understand and
implement policies and procedures.
. Promoting equality and diversity as part of the culture of the
organization.
. Liaising with a wide range of people involved in policy areas such as
staff performance and health and safety.
. Recruiting staff - this includes developing job descriptions and person
specifications, preparing job adverts, checking application forms,
shortlisting, interviewing and selecting candidates.
. Developing and implementing policies on issues such as working
conditions, performance management, equal opportunities, disciplinary
procedures and absence management.
. Preparing staff handbooks, advising on pay and other remuneration issues,
including promotion and benefits, undertaking regular salary reviews,
negotiating with staff and their representatives (for example, trade
union officials) on issues relating to pay and conditions, administering
payroll and maintaining employee records, interpreting and advising on
employment law.
. Dealing with grievances and implementing disciplinary procedures.
. Developing with line managers HR planning strategies which consider
immediate and long-term staff requirements.
. Planning, and sometimes delivering, training, including inductions for
new staff.
. Analyzing training needs in conjunction with departmental managers.
Program Officer, Public Relations Officer, Transworld Consulting Services,
Inc. Alexandria, Va. March 1988 to May 1990
. Managed program operations and programs to respond to the needs of a more
engaged citizenry, and to enable students and their families to take
action to improve life and stabilize their communities in Latin America.
. Lobbied with external stakeholders - federal government and senior
personnel, Donors, other NGO's, and policy-making communities to ensure
funding and astute program management.
. Reviewed project documentation, provided input for extensions, and
conducted technical research for fundraising proposals for submission to
private institutions.
. Contributed to information sharing across teams, the preparation of
briefings, presentation materials, developed success stories for posting
on organization's website and ensured consistency of material in English
and Spanish and vice versa.
. Devised effective strategies for program implementation, prepared
performance evaluation plans, analyzed trends, monitored operational
performance, security compliance, and reported on progress.
. Prepared proposal on disbursement budgets, cost proposals, revenue
analyses, quarterly and annual reports, and consultant agreements, and
made final selection of vendors.
. Monitored field expenditures and liaised with International Accounting
team to implement budgetary control measures to contain expenses within
defined limits.
. Managed field training and supported Country Director in the management
of 155 field staff in 3 remote locations in Haiti which lacked safeguards
for personal safety and accountability.
. Shared best practices with community action groups working on projects
for the improvement of access to information, construction of health
clinics, schools and roads, HIV/AIDS education, reforestation, watershed
conservation, potable water supply, and agricultural projects among
others in fragile and conflict-affected areas where their success had a
transformational impact on the lives of the poor.
. Provided advice on protocol norms and procedures including privileges and
immunities to clients including Host Country governments and subject
ministries, regional and international organizations, and to diplomatic
missions.
. Planned and organized administrative and logistical aspects of high level
international meetings, conferences, accreditation ceremonies, courtesy
calls, state and official visits, official signatures of documents, and
other events hosted by governments, regional and international
organizations.
. Worked with clients and local security agencies to organize event
security and event management, event budget preparation, selection and
inspection of conference/event space, guest list finalization, seating,
gift selection and exchange, documentation services, program development
and speaker selection, assembly, annexes to Host Country Agreements.
. Deployment and management of support service teams, rental of specialized
equipment, inventory control, arrangements for international travel,
accommodation and ground transportation for guests and delegates, menu
selection, issuance of visas and entry documents, customs clearance,
vendor selection and negotiation of contractual agreements.
. Served as client's focal point to manage administrative matters for
outsourced personnel.
. Provided translation, editing and revision services for governments,
regional and international organizations.
. Provided simultaneous interpretation into English from Spanish and vice
versa at conferences hosted by governments, international, regional, and
nongovernmental organizations.
Seminars attended -
-Module certification in Project Management, Inter-American Development
Bank, June 09th 2013
-Processing Investment Grants, Inter-American Development Bank, May 14th
2013
-Development Effectiveness Matrix, Inter-American Development Bank, January
30th 2012
-Cash Management Module, Inter-American Development Bank, January 30th 2012
-Politics on Acquisition and Financial Goods for the IDB, Inter-American
Development Bank, November 21, 2011
-Bank-Financed Project Management Policies, Inter-American Development
Bank, November 11, 2011
-Round Table on Development Effectiveness at IDB, Inter-American
Development Bank, April 13, 2011
-Training on EXD's Navigator and the Governors' Extranet, Inter-American
Development Bank, -September 24, 2009
-Orientation to the new PPMR system, Inter-American Development Bank,
August 28, 2007
-Operational Procedures during transition, Inter-American Development Bank,
July 12, 2007
-Ethics and Conduct Workshop (Earning Public Trust, IDB's values in
practice), Inter-American Development Bank, January 5, 2007
Languages: Fluent English and Spanish (Fluent)
Portuguese (Intermediate)
Reference available upon request
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