Development Professional

MA. USHNA C. MORENO

E: *******@*****.*** • M: +639********* • General Santos City, Philippines 9500

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DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL

Hardworking Development Professional who undertakes complex assignments and deliver quality output. Possesses practical knowledge in community development, program development & management, monitoring & evaluation, stakeholder engagement and support services. Applies strong relation skill to provide efficient and effective support to internal and external stakeholders. Have strong passion for professional and personal growth. Core competencies include:

Program Development and Management • Program Support ● Partnership Building and Networking • Stakeholder Relations • Corporate Social Responsibility • Capacity Building • Monitoring and Evaluation • Grants Management PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Gerry Roxas Foundation Roxas City, Western Visayas June 1, 2015 to present A United States Agency for International Development (USAID) contractor that manage a grant facility called the Philippine-American Fund (Phil-Am Fund). The Phil-Am Fund finance local activities that support economic growth, good governance, anti-trafficking, education and biodiversity objectives of USAID in the Philippines. Regional Program Officer for Visayas, USAID/Philippine-American Fund Primarily responsible for coordinating and monitoring Phil-Am Fund supported projects in geographic area of responsibility. In charge of proactively providing technical assistance to grantees in the application of USAID guidelines in grants management and implementation. Assist Phil-Am Fund in financial and technical monitoring by serving the first line of review of all grantee deliverables including financial and technical reports. Terre des hommes Samar, Eastern Visayas August 19, 2014 to May 31, 2015 A largest non-governmental organization (NGO) for children’s aid in Switzerland. Tdh has development projects and emergency relief programmes in more than 30 countries including Philippines. Livelihood Project Officer

Ensured on-time and efficient implementation of livelihood activities in Western Samar by coordinating all the activities of the projects in the area of responsibility, assisting the Livelihood and Cash Transfer Program (L&CTP) Program Manager in the preparation of the Livelihood and Cash Transfer Program (L&CTP) project action plan, implementing the L&CTP program activities according to Tdh strategies, agenda and in respect of Tdh procedures and methodology, participating in the preparation of the L&CTP monitoring plan and tools and maintaining contacts with authorities at municipal level, population and suppliers. Sagittarius Mines, Inc. (SMI) Tampakan, South Cotabato July 2005-September 2013 A mining company that is developing the Tampakan Copper-Gold Project involving one of the world’s largest undeveloped copper-gold deposits.

Strategic Community Investment Officer

Implemented Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs which involved program development and management, capacity-building, monitoring and evaluation, documentation of various stakeholder engagement activities, collaboration with government and private organizations, technical and administrative support and assistance to internal and external stakeholders.

Company was awarded by Technical Education and Skills Authority (TESDA) for its skills development effort. TESDA honored SMI with the National Kabalikat Award in the Industry Category. Department of Trade and Industry XII Koronadal City, South Cotabato October 1997-July 2005 A government agency responsible for realizing the country's goal of globally competitive and innovative industry and services sector that contribute to inclusive growth and employment generation. Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Coordinator (July 1998-July 2005) Managed the implementation of Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program which involved monitoring and evaluation

(projects and program activities), mobilization of government and non-government resources towards development of trade and industry in agrarian reform communities, provision of key services (trainings/seminars, consultancy services, creation of income generating projects and marketing assistance) to the agrarian reform beneficiaries in conjunction with the trade and industry programs, collaboration with government agencies and technical & administrative support to counterparts.

DTI-CARP Region XII was No. 1 region in the country in terms of performance.

Intervention to fruit industry in Sarangani Province made the industry as second priority sector of the province.

Financial Analyst (October 1997-June 1998)

Implemented Tulong sa Tao (TST) – NGO Microcredit Program which involved evaluation of accreditation and loan application of non-government organizations and monitoring & evaluation on the extent of project implementation. EDUCATION

Master in Business Administration (earned 33 units) Notre Dame University Cotabato City 2000

Bachelor of Science in Accountancy

Notre Dame University Cotabato City 1995

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite: Excel Word Presentation Outlook

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