JAIME IGNACIO TORRES
301-***-**** ad4d4n@r.postjobfree.com Washington, DC
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
Strong Communicator Results Driven Team Player Proactive Adaptable Resilient EDUCATION
University of Maryland, School of Public Policy
Master of Public Policy: International Development College Park, MD
2014
Cours de Civilisation Française de la Sorbonne
Certificate of French Language and Culture
Paris, France
2012
University of Maryland
Bachelor of Science: Agriculture and Resource Economics College Park, MD
2009
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Inter-American Development Bank
Trust Fund Management Consultant
Washington, DC
January 2023 - Present
• Assist in the fiduciary management of grant and co-financing resources, ensuring resources are allocated, managed and reported according to the legal administration agreement with donors
• Prepare reports and briefings for management and donors regarding corresponding funds Inter-American Development Bank
External Relations Consultant
Washington, DC
September 2015 - January 2023
• Managed public management conferences designed for policy experts to share best practices and build south-south cooperation
• Spearheaded annual “Managing for Development Results” Competition, attracting over 300 proposals from 19 regional countries
• Collaborated with public servants on Finance and Budget evaluations to identify weak areas and arrange on-the-field workshops
• Drafted program reports detailing activities, explaining mobilization of resources, describing structural organization and evaluating results
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Paralegal
Washington, DC
January 2015 - September 2015
• Coordinated document production, conducted research and prepared matter material for 2 high-profile financial cases Washington Consulting Corporation
Program Analyst
Washington, DC
October 2010 - January 2012; September 2012 – January 2015
• Analyzed market regulatory requirements and prepared memoranda to assist in the understanding of foreign business environments
• Identified procurement opportunities and analyzed reports from multilateral organizations, donors and agencies to assist in locating prospective contractors to execute development projects
• Represented corporation at annual “Development Challenges and Policies in Latin America and the Caribbean” event and created knowledge and policy report on the current economic and social climate O’Riordan Bethel Law Firm, LLP
Assistant Paralegal
Washington, DC
March 2009 – October 2010
• Guided 10 companies through Business Development Certification programs, including first Minority/Women-Owned Business in Maryland, allowing them to procure multi-level government contracts
• Studied and compared best practices to enhance cities’ economic development through Private-Public-Partnerships, and drafted memoranda for Firm’s team working with local government SKILLS
Languages : Native English and Spanish speaker. Basic French and German knowledge Research : Literature reviews, methodologies, case studies, policy recommendations Analysis : Descriptive statistics, variable correlation tests, regressions