Charmaine N. CORBIN

Project Support Officer: Assisted the project team in coordinating project activities and tasks, and ensuring deadlines were met. These included administrative and logistical support to the organization.

Key Duties:

• Provided administrative and logistical support to ensure successful delivery of projects.
• Collaborated with stakeholders to develop and implement project plans.
• Proposed, reviewed and approved modifications to project plans.
• Created project status presentations for delivery to Donor Agency, stakeholders, or project personnel.
• Submitted project deliverables to clients, consistently adhering to quality standards.
• Managing and reporting on project finances, process and preparing monthly status reports.
• Identified project needs by reviewing project objectives and schedules.
• Communicated with key stakeholders to determine project requirements and objectives.
• Conducted primary and secondary research to identify relevant information for project development.
• Performed literature reviews to ensure accuracy of results.
• Assisted in the design and implementation of experimental protocols.
• Contributed ideas and suggestions regarding potential new areas of inquiry based on current trends in the field.
• Participated in team meetings to discuss progress on ongoing projects or brainstorm ideas for future endeavors.

• Company Overview: Support for the Amendment of the Prevention of Discrimination Act 1997 for Guyana, sponsored by the United Nations Development Programme – UNDP Guyana
• Prepared stakeholders directory
• Arranged and facilitate meetings and workshops
• Prepared itinerary for meetings with Government Officials, Private Sector Organisations and other International Agencies for the Anti-Discrimination Act 1997
• Follow-up with stakeholders to confirm their meeting appointment
• Prepared costing/budget for stakeholders travelling from other Regions
• Support for the Amendment of the Prevention of Discrimination Act 1997 for Guyana, sponsored by the United Nations Development Programme – UNDP Guyana

• Company Overview: Citizen Security Strengthening Programme (CSSP) GY- L1042
• Identified key stakeholders and prepared a stakeholders directory
• Prepared official memorandums and letters to stakeholders
• Collection of highly confidential information for the Consultant from various organisations (reports, statistical information, laws, policies, plans and programmes)
• Arranged consultation meetings and workshop and travel schedules
• Followed-up on other matters related to the consultancy
• Citizen Security Strengthening Programme (CSSP) GY- L1042

• Company Overview: Support to the Implementation Citizen Security Strategy (ATN/OC-14259-GY)
• Provided administrative, recruitment and other technical and logistical support to the Project Office
• Maintained project files based on IDB procedures
• Supported the procurement process for goods and services
• Assigned to represent the Project Office at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board - NPTAB
• Prepared Notification of Contract Awarded
• Reviewed invoices and provided feedback as appropriate
• Supported the monitoring of contract compliance (reports, deliverables, advisory, and status)
• Established and maintained a working relationship with various Ministries, International and Local Agencies, Government Bodies, and Community groups
• Events planning and management
• Support to the Implementation Citizen Security Strategy (ATN/OC-14259-GY)

• Company Overview: The Project Management Unit (National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) and Guyana Fifth National Report (5NR) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD))
• Provided general administrative support to the operations of the Project Management Unit
• Maintained filing system - terms of reference, contracts, correspondences and other project documents
• Worked closely with project experts and consultants for information sharing
• Supported the planning and execution of meetings for the Project Management Unit, Consultants, Stakeholders and Working Groups
• Provided support in organizing regional, national and state-level activities
• Coordinate the procurement of goods and services for the Project Office
• Maintained a filing system for all financial records (requests, receipts, and notes) and documents for the attention of external auditors or evaluators
• Maintained all supporting documents for payments and financial reports for the project
• Updated records of project assets
• Supported the audit and final evaluation processes
• Arranged duty travel and other financial duties requested by the Project Manager
• The Project Management Unit (National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) and Guyana Fifth National Report (5NR) to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD))

• Served as a support for management and employees
• Managed office equipment and other assets
• Follow–up and liaised with each department’s Supervisors for weekly work reviews and updates on the progress of work/ project
• Prepared work plans for each department with the support of all supervisors and prepared Produced and submitted weekly progress reports to Head Quarters on overall operations
• Prepared job descriptions for personnel
• Assisted the Human Resources Manager with employee relations

• Assigned to the Project Execution Unit to work with a World Bank/ IDA Project on Social Protection
• Compiled and disseminated data for the facilitation of the overall process
• Provided technical support for research, and supported capacity building measures for key Ministries and Agencies
• Assisted in coordinating Ministerial/Agency meetings
• Prepared Terms of References (TORs) for consultancy services
• Provided administrative support to the Facilitator of the Social Safety Nets Programme as required and managed contacts database
• Provided assistance in the preparation and logistical planning for meetings, conference workshops, and other events