Sathi Devanand

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•Address: 25 River Drive South, Jersey City 07310 New Jersey, U.S.A. (flexible to relocate)

•https://www.linkedin.com/in/sathi-devanand-b78b99257/

Professional Summary:

Over two decades of progressive experience in Office Administration, Program Management support, Finance and Procurement support, and Human Resources services with United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/India; proven track record of innovating and achieving high quality results in demanding situations; and thrive in a multi-cultural team-based environment.

Professional Experience:

Mid-Level Acquisition & Assistance Specialist, Jefferson Solutions (JBC)

October 2021-Decembe 2022

•Provided support to the USAID/India Health Office (HO) technical team on various new design procurement actions and budget analysis.

•Facilitated documentation, procurement actions and preparing and analyzing budget.

•Net research for subject matter documents.

Project Management Assistant, United States Agency for International Development

(USAID)/India, Health Office (HO) October 2016 – July 2021

Procurement/Financial Management/Project Management/Human Resources (HR) functions as described below:

•Drafted cost estimates, prepared spreadsheets, graphs, database for commitment and expenditure plans, and pipeline analysis for the funds received and spent for new and existing activities.

•Provided support drafting Indian Government Cost Estimate (IGCE) for new activities, Initial Environmental Examination (IEE), Memo to The File (MTF) for extension of IEE, Activity Checklist, Pre-GLAAS Checklists and drafted pipeline analysis for new designs funding.

•As the Activity Manager for various projects, responsible for oversight and monitoring of the activities.

•Worked closely with Regional Financial Management Office and Program Support Office for financial management assistance functions including budgeting, commitment and expenditure plans, accruals, 1311 analysis and pipeline analysis.

•Assisted with budget information for the Project Portfolio Reviews.

•Reviewed and monitored project-level obligations, commitments, and expenditures and assisted AORs/CORs in review of and feedback to Implementing Partners on their quarterly accrual estimates.

•Prepared Position Descriptions for various positions.

Procurement:

Possess necessary expertise in the field of acquisition and assistance and have relevant trainings.

Provided support to Health Office team and have successfully worked on around 10 new designs on different procurement mechanisms such as Firm Fixed Price contract, Broad Agency Announcements which involved co-creation, Annual Program Statements, and Cooperative Agreements. Also provided support to six new awards during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

Provided support drafting Indian Government Cost Estimate (IGCE) for new activities, Initial Environmental Examination (IEE), Memo to The File (MTF) for extension of IEE, Activity Checklist, Pre-GLAAS Checklists and drafted pipeline analysis for new designs funding and incremental funding actions in coordination with AOR/COR, Program Support Office, Regional Financial Management Office, and Regional Legal Officer. Supported the co-creation for Tuberculosis activities by providing guidance to the office for funding in coordination with Program Support Office and identifying space with the support of General Support Office, initiating funded Requisition.

Financial Management:

Provided support such as working with the Regional Financial Management Office and Program Support Office for financial management assistance functions included, budgeting, commitment and expenditure plans, accruals, 1311 analysis and pipeline analysis (every three months).

Prepared HO Allocation Plan for the Health Portfolio.

Prepared a google drive for the COVID funds received and kept a track of funds obligated and details of submission to the Headquarter and expenditure status.

Assisted with budget information for the Project Portfolio Review and Operational Plan for HO.

Reviewed and monitored project-level obligations, commitments, and expenditures and assisted AORs/CORs in review of and feedback to Implementing Partners on their quarterly accrual estimates.

Assisted in preparing office training plan with an estimated budget.

Project Management:

Served as the Activity Manager for various CORE funded USAID/Washington Field Support activities to include American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) and Child Blindness programs. Created a google spread listing all the Field Support activities and did an analysis on the budget and the portfolio the field support activities were working on and how does these complement with Mission activities.

Served as an Alternate Agreement Officer Representative for a HO project.

Duties included monitoring and oversight of the grant agreements when needed.

Reviewed proposals and provide feedback, if required. Maintained a database for the grants.

Served as an Alternate Agreement Officers Representative (AOR) for Women’s Global Development Prosperity (W-GDP’s) project. Work closely with the AOR and review the project progress and support with all financial and procurement related actions.

Human Resources (HR):

Assisted the HO Senior Management staff with various vacant positions. Coordinated with Mission Human Resources (HR) Office and filling up the required forms and getting the final package to HR and following up on actions till the is candidate recruited.

Administrative Assistant, United States Agency for International Development

(USAID)/India, Health Office (HO) August 1994 – September 2016

Administrative Support Responsibilities included:

•Complete support to the Office Director, Deputy Directors, U.S. Personal Service Contract, short term contractors and a strength of 30 staff members.

•Maintain complex calendar for senior executives, prioritize inquiries and requests while troubleshooting conflicts, handling complex travel itineraries, scheduling meetings internal and external, conferences, conference, and video calls with internal and external clients across various time zones.

Assist on-boarding staff by providing them Briefing Book and explaining the content and setting up the working space and ensuring the equipment setup and system access forms are completed to get the work started.

•Process expense reports and coordinate details of event planning and logistics, such as, filing, documentation, briefing book for VIP visits, organizational charts etc.

Secretary, Book Supply Bureau (BSB)/Delhi/India August 1984 to February 1993

Administrative support to the Director. BSB is the sole distributor of internationals standards.

Qualifications:

•Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities from Himalayan University/India.

•Certificate in Business Analyst training through Synopsizor Technologies.

•Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point), Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Outlook Calendar, Google Calendar, and Google docs.

Skills and Attributes:

•Multi-tasking in a complex environment spanning Administration, Finance, Management and HR functions.

•Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers and stakeholders.

•Deep familiarity with American Culture and work environment.

•Ability to work with a high level of accuracy in a fast-paced, evolving environment with attention to detail.

•Outstanding interpersonal skills and demonstrate tact and a professional demeanor.

•Possess the strong ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

•Creative problem-solver; ability to develop innovative solutions to complex issues.

•Can handle work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude.

•Work Permit in US:

•Authorized to work in the USA as a permanent resident (Green Card).

References:

•Ms. Sangita Patel

Incoming Deputy Assistant Administrator

U.S. Agency for International Development

Bureau for Global Health Washington D.C.

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Ms. Kerry Pelzman Mission Director

USAID/Cambodia

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