RESUME:

Professional Summary

Hardworking Program Analyst and Grants Manager focused on completing work quickly to consistently exceed targets.

Reliable team player accustomed to taking on challenging tasks.

Attentive to detail and goal oriented.

Skills

Grants Officer for U.S. Government funds

Team player with great communication

Sensitive but unclassified cable drafter

Inter agency coordinator and International organizations liaison

Diplomatic relations with host governments

Experience

Refugee Specialist and Humanitarian Assistance Deputy Coordinator 10/2018 to Date

State Department, Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration – Bogota, Colombia, Colombia

Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration, Refugee Specialist and Humanitarian Assistance, I oversee USD $45 million annual humanitarian assistance programming for refugees, migrants, and internally displaced persons in Colombia.

I monitor and evaluate assistance programs and participate in annual evaluations of funding proposals and selection of funding recipients.

I provide information, analysis, and assistance to the State Department's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) on humanitarian, security, and political trends and political contexts and provide input to congressionally-mandated report and other embassy reporting including cables, memos, and fact sheets.

I also develop and maintain close contact with international organizations, NGOs, diplomatic missions, and government officials involved with humanitarian issues.

Program Specialist 08/2017 to 08/2018 U.S. Centers for Disease Control / Colombian National Institute of Health – Bogota, Colombia, Colombia

As program specialist for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control in Bogota, Colombia I provided with logistics and managerial support at the International Zika Pregnancy and Infant Research and Surveillance (Z-PAIRS) Study, where I also assisted with

monitoring the field scientist team to ensure accurate data collection.

Program Analyst 06/2014 to 07/2017 State Department, International Narcotics and Law Enforcement – Mexico City

I served as Program Analyst for both the Drug Demand Reduction (DDR) and Culture of Lawfulness (COL) programs, which encompass the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) Merida Initiative Pillar IV program.

I served as Grants Officer for a number of grants for international non government organizations and local government institutions.

Management Specialist 09/2013 to 05/2014 State Department, U.S. Embassy Management Section – Mexico City

I served as an office manager to the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL). I ensured that INL front office administrative systems (timekeeping, procurement, budgetary, etc.) were functioning efficiently and that all required financial and budgeting reporting were completed accurately and on time.

Consular Associate 09/2012 to 05/2013 State Department, U.S. Embassy Consular Section – Mexico City

I supervised a six member team of Consular Assistants in processing biometrics fingerprints verification for hundreds of non-immigrant visa applicants a day, and was responsible for the team's work flow management, and for overall customer service.

Leahy Vetting Coordinator 07/2011 to 07/2012 State Department, U.S. Embassy Political and Military Section – Kabul, Afghanistan

I was the Leahy Vetting coordinator at Post and served as a secondary Floor Warden at the Political and Military Section (Pol-Mil).

I managed the International Vetting Tracking (INVEST) system and vetted about one thousand Afghan individuals and police/military units a week. I was also an Office Management Specialist and assisted the office with a number of administrative and human resources items, ensuring the repair of non-functioning equipment, time-keeping, and any other functions required to ensure the efficiency of Embassy Kabul's Pol-Mil Section.

Education

Master of Arts: Public Policy May 2007 George Mason University - Arlington, VA

International affairs, economic and policy analysis.

Summer study abroad program in Oxford University (Mansfield College), U.K. in 2006

Master of Arts: Sociology Apr 2003 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México - Mexico City

Public policy on education, advanced methodology for social sciences, policy analysis, and statistics.

Bachelor of Arts: Sociology Jun 1994 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México - Mexico City

Graduated with honorary mention for dissertation.

Spanish Native Speaker and Fluent in English

COVER LETTER:

FERNANDO P. RAMIREZ ROSALES

2220 N Tuckahoe St. Arlington, VA 22205 Tel. +57-310-***-**** adjn7u@r.postjobfree.com

January 23, 2021

Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, HIAS 1300 Spring St Suite 500, Silver Spring, MD 20910 +1-301-***-****

RE: Program Officer, LAC

Dear HIAS Recruiting Director,

I am certain I have the professional qualities that Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS), needs and deserves in a Program Officer, Latin America and the Caribbean. If you take a moment to review my resume, you will see that I've successfully progressed in my career, advancing to challenging positions in the program management. My background includes roles such as Humanitarian Assistance Deputy Coordinator and Grants Officer Representative at State Department/Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (PRM) in Bogota, Colombia, and Program Analyst at State Department/International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) in Mexico.that have allowed me to master program and grants management, and working closely with key stakeholders both in the U.S. and in countries of operation (including Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela), skills that are crucial for the job.

In my most recent position at PRM, I had the opportunity to develop the skills and experience necessary to succeed in your Program Officer role. Examples of my relevant experience include: monitoring and evaluating programs (USD $45 million annually) with a strong component on gender based violence prevention, economic inclusion, and legal protection. I also developed and maintained close contact with stakeholders including international organizations, NGOs, diplomatic missions, and government officials involved with humanitarian issues. I facilitated the accomplishment of protecting vulnerable populations’ rights by supporting victims or the armed conflict and Venezuelan refugees in Colombia and Ecuador. I am also known for my skills in revising project proposals, and budgets in annual panel reviews, and for drafting program reports both in Spanish and English.

I am confident that I would be an excellent match for your team. I've attached my resume for reference and look forward to hearing from you soon. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Fernando P. Ramirez Rosales

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