Enkelejda Kokthi, MBA, CAPM 267-***-****

Philadelphia, PA 19115 adc1bo@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

More than 13 years of experience working with project management dealing with different process areas from initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing, mostly with focus financial management, accounting and progress reporting. I am a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) since March 2019 and Project Management Professional (PMP) certification in process.

EXPERIENCE

Ministry of Finance of Albania, Central Finance and Contracting Unit

Project Management Unit, Director (25 members) Nov. 2015 – Oct. 2019

•Guidelines for grant procedures, Terms of References (ToRs) and Technical Specifications (TSs) ensuring compliance with financing instrument requirements and donor’s rules and procedures.

•Evaluation of project-proposal of applicant, throughout 3 phases: evaluation of administrative and financial capacities, evaluation of technical proposals and clearance of budget.

•Sound financial management of funds with reference to applicable WB, EU rules.

•Monitoring of contracts through 100 % desk-based verification and on the spot checks/ onsite visits.

•Verification of the eligibility of expenditure, proper execution of payments to the contractors.

Head of Financial Management Directory (4 members) Oct. 2010 – Nov. 2015

•Assigning tasks and supervising the staff considering segregation of duties and respective competences;

•Ensuring procedures and obligations concerning financial management, control, accounting, reporting and management of irregularities are compliant with applicable rules and manual of procedures;

•Regular review and improvements of the relevant parts of the internal Manuals of Procedures;

•Ensuring full assistance and cooperation during occurrence of internal and external audits missions.

Financial Officer in the Financial Management Directory Aug. 2007 – Oct. 2010

Financial Officer in the World Bank funded projects under the FMD Jan. 2006 – Aug. 2007

•Preparation of monthly reports on funds disbursed under each project and nature of expenditure (like goods, technical assistance (incl. training costs) and operating costs;

•Preparation of adequate regular Cash Flow Forecast;

•Verifications of expenditures before requests for payments from contractors are proceeded;

•Proper reconciliation with contractors’ request for payments, contracts’ schedule of payments and activities/ supplies declared

Ministry of Economy Trade and Energy General Economic Directory and Supporting Services

Budget and Financial Management Unit, Financial Specialist May 1999 – Dec. 2005

EDUCATION

University of Tirana, The Faculty of Economics Tirana, Albania

MBA Programme in Collaboration with University of Nebraska – Lincoln, 12 courses Oct. 2001 – Jun. 2003

University of Tirana, The Faculty of Economics Tirana, Albania

Bachelor of Finance, Major in Finance and Accounting Oct. 1994 – Jul. 1998

CERTIFICATION

CAPM – Certified Associate in Project Management, 14 Mar.’19 - 13 Mar. 2024

PMP certification in process. Eligible to take the test by September 2020

Completed the International Professionals Program of Welcoming Center in Philadelphia during Jan. – Feb. 2020

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