Project Manager

Nicaragua

10-15 years experience

Birthday:

Nationality:
Nicaraguan

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University education

Timeframe
Degree / faculty / university
Study areas

2007-102008-10

Master in International Cooperation
Political Science

, Spain

2004-092005-02

Postgraduate
Project Management & Engineering

, Nicaragua

1998-022002-01

Bachelor of Arts Business Administration
Political Science

, Nicaragua

Professional experience

Timeframe
Occupation / company
Tasks

2016-022017-03

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

, Nicaragua

• Design and implement the monitoring and evaluation system of projects and programs implemented by , incorporating elements under the methodology PMD-PRO and global indicators (GIM).
• Plan monitoring and evaluation processes of projects in the implementation areas: baselines, intermediate and final evaluations, systematization, and others requirements established by the donor.
• Updated indicators of measurement to monitor the projects progress.
• Review and give feedback to narrative reports from counterparts or partners of the programs and projects.
• Participates in the design of projects proposals for and/or for others financial sources for the incorporation of the monitoring and evaluation requirements, ensuring the application of the organizational and the donor criteria in the construction of projects indicators.

  • Document_Experience_011.pdf

2015-012016-02

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

, Nicaragua

• Monitor and evaluate 10 CCFC program and project results.
• Develop Country Office Monitoring and Evaluation tools, systems and processes, based on results-based management methodology to increase the effectiveness, efficiency and accountability of projects and programs.
• Analyze data collected from local partners, projects and programs, generate reports and provide recommendations to assist local partners, country office and head office in the planning process.
• Provide inputs, information and statistics for quarterly, annual and other reports as required.
• Formulate and provide technical assistance and data for the M&E component of projects and proposals.
• Participate in annual project reviews and planning workshops.
• Prepare reports on the findings and lessons learned from project innovations.
• Provide feedback to the Country Director and the Program Manager on project strategies and activities.
• Develop country specific capacity-building plan for monitoring and evaluation.
• Train local partners on the monitoring and evaluation framework, data management, results based management, Lot Quality Assurance sampling methodologies and analysis.
• Keep abreast with the latest developments in M&E and network with other country offices and the head office for best practices and technical assistance.
• Encourage cross-learning among projects and programs, documenting lessons learnt and good practices and share them with staff and head office.
• Develop and implement country specific standard operating procedure manual for monitoring and evaluation.
• Identify, write, share and document success stories in project and program areas.

2011-082014-12

Project Administrator for Honduras and Nicaragua

, Nicaragua

• Facilitates the operational administrative project management, human resources (Consultancy contracts) and financial projects, providing support to the project leaders.
• Coordinate and supports the processes related to the management of the main resources of the Organization (budgets, management and staffing, time management), including the planning, implementation and follow-up of activities and resources. Tracks with the parties involved to ensure an effective process.
• Responsible for the monitoring and preparation of reports, scope, quality and compliance with deadlines of commitments technical and financial clients/projects that implements, as well as the follow-up to administrative compliance with conditions and terms of the contracts signed with immersed in each project staff.
• Supports the planning and preparation of projects proposal to present them to the donors for its funding (European Union, International Development Bank, USAID, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Netherlands).
• Monitors and controls all operational actions related to procurement and contractual matters, including the monitoring of financial commitments, billing and payment milestones.
• Maintains and updates various databases such as Salesforce (Project Pipeline), PME Tool (Project Monitoring and Evaluation) and Job Capacity (Human Resources Tool).
• Management Team member.

  • Document_Experience_021.pdf

2010-052011-05

Program Assistant for Central America and Haiti

, Nicaragua

• Evaluates project proposals of local and regional organizations counterparts for their financing.
• Monitors the 40 projects implementation of the three main programs: Democratization and Peace Building (youth and legal security, commercial and sexual abuse of children and young people); Development Economic Right (value chains); and Access to Basic Services (water and HIV/AIDS).
• Implements the use of the logical framework tool with counterparts, allowing the better project planning and monitoring, which reduced by 50% with regard to the time spent by project and 50% in cost reduction.
• Formulate 12 projects with a total amount of US$ 2,167,090.36, financed by the Dutch Government.
• Achieves the administrative close of 20 projects, which had been completed six years ago and were in a 10% of its closing process. This allowed a better monitoring to new projects and better management within the software (Microsoft Dynamics) that is used to track programs.

  • Document_Experience_031.pdf

2004-012007-10

Project Planning Analyst

, Nicaragua

• Monitors the execution of three Programs: a) Dairy Development Program; b) Reforestation and Genetic Improved of the Nicaraguan Livestock Program; c) Rural Roads Program.
• Prepares the Institutional Annual Memory and the five-year (2002-2006) Memory, which allowed systematizing information missing from that period, which was in an 80% gap.
• Prepares quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports on the implementation of the programs and projects of the Institute, aimed to the Executive Director and external entities.
• Participates in the preparation of the Institutional Annual Operating Plan – AOP, which improved the coordination among the three main areas (Executive, Administrative and Planning) of the Institute in a 50%.
• Participates as a member of the restructuring and modernization Committee of the institution, allowing including 50% of improvements in the monitoring and follow-up projects processes through specialized tools.

Training and development

Timeframe
Degree / institute
Content

Further training

2007-10-202008-09-20

Master in International Cooperation and Project Management

, Spain

  • Document_Education_011.pdf

Further training

2004-09-012005-02-20

Projects Management Postgraduate

, Nicaragua

  • Document_Education_021.pdf

Further training

2003-09-012004-01-30

Projects Formulation and Evaluation Postgraduate

, Nicaragua

  • Document_Education_031.pdf

Further training

1998-02-012002-01-31

Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Economics with an emphasis in International Relations

, Nicaragua

  • Document_Education_041.pdf
  • Document_Education_042.pdf

Language ability

Language
Level
Exam / certificate
Spanish
Mother tongue

English
Good negotiation skills (C2)

Other certificate

German
Intermediate (A2)

Other certificate

Other skills

Key professional skills
Driver licenses
Interests, hobbies, personal

My skills are results-oriented, organized, with excellent analytical skills and human relationships, ability to work in multidisciplinary and multicultural teams, assertive communication, and adaptation to change. Bilingual (Spanish – English). Certified in Project Management Development PMD - PRO, a trademark by PM4NGOs.

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