Senior Program Officer

Posted on: 2008-03-04

CHRISTINE JOY ANG Daniel Court Apartment 16-C, Cincinnati, OH 45244 513-5049220; [email protected] JOB INTERESTS CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP; NON-PROFIT; PROGRAM MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL SERVICES SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS · More than seven years experience in program design and management, grant writing, fundraising, public relations and event planning · Combination of expertise on the following: Fund Development, Corporate Citizenship, Event Organizing, Community Organizing, Tactical, Operational and Strategic Planning · Adept at building strategic partnerships to further the organization’s goals · Able to articulate ideas clearly and concisely from the grassroots to affluent individuals · Volunteer management involving private and public sector participation · Dynamic leader and mentor, motivates team towards success · Bachelor’s Degree in Community Development and extensive training through hands-on experience and through seminars for working professionals PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Operational Planning and Management · Designed, directed and coordinated simultaneous implementation of several programs which facilitated development of: 1) Manual of Operations for setting up programs for possible replication; and 2) metrics for program proposal evaluation · Documented and reviewed project reports and schedule at each phase · Negotiated contracts that ensured quality and met standards · Analyzed results of operations for substantial gains and efficient utilization of resources impacting nationwide training of more than 8,000 individuals · Recruited and requested assignment of personnel, including mentoring and training of successful candidates · Supervised a team of five, involving training, work flow quality control, conflict resolution and review process · Prepared and implemented staffing plans, work plans, and budget · Coordinated with regional and international counterparts for specific activities Financial Development and Management · Built and strengthened existing client base through personal attention, quality service and follow through; proactively sought potential sources of revenue; resulting in revenue growth from 7M to 30M per year for specific area of management while keeping overhead at less than 15% of total fund portfolio · Assisted clients by providing venues to express corporate citizenship, program design and implementation and administrative support · Created collaborative environment for more than 100 different institutions to participate and pool resources to help ensure that aims, goals and objectives were accomplished in accordance with outlined priorities, time limitations and funding requirements Board Coordination and Management · Collaborated on the profiling and recruitment of board members · Prepared presentation reports of programs for board review and approval · Provided inputs on current initiatives and program direction · Secretariat support including travel arrangements, presentation reports and documentation of meetings Communications and Advocacy · Helped direct and coordinate PR activities involving internal and partner organizations · Organized promotional roadshows to rollout of two new programs and oversaw presentations at the activities · Assigned and supervised dedicated staff to act as communications’ specialist to promote awareness and increase visibility · Persuaded local government support through community organizing · Represented company at conferences, meetings and other similar activities Volunteer Development and Management · Designed volunteer opportunities for both corporate and non-corporate institutions, including overall coordination with different stakeholders to ensure smooth implementation · Organized briefing and orientation activities for first time volunteers and provision of secretariat support · Documentation of activities for learning and impact evaluation for sustainability PROGRAM DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE 2003-2007 · Microsoft’s Partners in Learning · SMART Schools Program · Citibank Centers for e-Ducation (1999-2006) 1999-2003 · Mirant Foundation’s Project Big Star · CEMEX with a Heart Computer Laboratories and School Building Programs · Citibank Employee Volunteerism through Teacher Training · Unisys Employee Volunteerism through Teacher Training · Jr. Philippine Computer Society Volunteerism (in collaboration with Sun Microsystems) through Teacher Training · UP Pre-Medical Society Science Laboratory Instrumentation WORK HISTORY Philippine Business for Social Progress www.pbsp.org.ph +011632527-7741 Served 5 positions in this company in three different units; twice promoted Operations Group Directorate (2007-2004) Senior Program Officer; Program Officer 1 Membership Development Unit (2004-2001) Program Officer 1; Program Officer 2 Center for Corporate Citizenship (2001-1999) Program Officer 2 VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE Summerside United Methodist Church (2007-present) : Hospitality Committee UP Corps of Sponsors (2001-2006) : Teambuilding Facilitator Lyrics and Sheets Foundation (2003) : Mountain Clean-up Habitat for Humanity (2002) : House building UP College of Social Work & Community Development (‘96-‘97) : Community Organizer UP Oblation Corps System-wide (1996-1998) : Coordinator MAGUCUD Foundation, Inc. Cuyo, Palawan (1996-1998) : Organizer and Coordinator EDUCATION AND TRAINING BS in Community Development College of Social Work and Community Development University of the Philippines – Diliman, Quezon City Philippines College Scholar Academic Year 1996-1997; 1997-1998 Recipient, Rutsuki Fujisaki Scholarship 1997 – 1998 Training and Seminars Attended Microsoft's Innovative Teachers' Global Summit Redmond, Seattle 2005 21st Century School Leader Development Microsoft Partners in Learning/ University of Washington Bangkok, Thailand 2005 Project Design, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Philippine Business for Social Progress Laguna, Philippines 2002