Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Office Assistant
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat
Georgetown
03.2015 - Current
Assist technical staff and other staff members with conference support duties at meetings, such as setting up and operating the public address systems and recording for conferences which drive decision-making for the CARICOM Region
Before scheduled meetings, prepare letters to the Foreign Affairs Ministry, the Commissioner of Police and the License Revenue Officer to provide information related to the logistics for meetings: Make contact with drivers seeking their availability to transport delegates from their various hotels to the CARICOM Secretariat or place of meetings and for each driver who has been assigned to a delegate for the meeting, prepare their schedule hours work sheet for payment
Support the Finance Programme Unit with payments and emoluments to staff and contractors by perform banking functions such as: depositing and purchasing of local and foreign currencies, dispatching cheques, collecting drafts, bank statements and delivery of payrolls
Sort and distribute incoming mail and collect, seal and stamp outgoing mail
Clear all trays, distribute and route mail among staff members
Deliver correspondences and collect incoming mail from the Post Office
Shred unwanted material from the Secretariat’s offices.
Internship
Regional Statistics Programme
07.2022 - 09.2022
Conducted research in the areas of statistics, economic and social statistics, and conducted data input in statistical databases
Assisted with editing the Overview of the Communications Strategy for the CARICOM Regional Strategy for Development of Statistics.
Documentation Centre and Registry
03.2015 - 09.2015
Worked in the MINISIS Meeting Database to sort, update and retrieve CARICOM meeting documents
Worked in the Correspondence Database, inputting computer generated numbers on original correspondence and stating the method of receipt for each document
Conducted various administrative duties related to filing, repairing damaged file folders, conducting searches for missing or misplaced files, and recording courier packages.
Office Attendant
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat
Georgetown
06.2002 - 03.2015
Maintained the overall cleanliness of the office environment, conference room, washrooms and servery
Prepared the Conference Rooms and Staff Lounge for meetings and official functions
Serviced luncheons and official functions for Minsters and other meeting delegates hosted by the Secretary General
Prepared Coffee Stations at the CARICOM Secretariat for the provision of tea services in quadrant assigned
Maintained the cleanliness of the Secretariat’s cutlery, crockery and eating utensils.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Public Management -
The University of Guyana
01-2023
Diploma in Public Management -
The University of Guyana
01-2018
Certificate – Supervisory Management -
University of Guyana
01-2012
Certificate – Industrial Relations and Management -
Institute of Distance & Continuing Education (IDCE)
01-2010
Certificate - Pitman English for Speakers -
Pitman Qualifications
Skills
Proven ability to communicate effectively with persons at all levels
An excellent team player
Results-oriented - The ability to take ownership for all responsibilities and honor commitment
Operational experience in using office automation equipment such as photocopiers and fax machines
Working knowledge of Dutch / Surinamese
Personal Information
Nationality: Guyanese
References
Ms. Karen Daniels, Administrative Officer, Administrative Services Unit, Karen.Daniels@caricom.org
Ms. Jennifer Britton, Deputy Programme Manager, Information & Communication Technology (ICT) for Development, Jennifer.Britton@caricom.org
Mr. Leonard Robertson, Communications Advisor, Office of the Secretary-General, Leonard.Robertson@caricom.org
Training
Customer Care & Quality Service
Windows 2000, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Windows, and Word Processing
Timeline
Internship
Regional Statistics Programme
07.2022 - 09.2022
Documentation Centre and Registry
03.2015 - 09.2015
Office Assistant
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat
03.2015 - Current
Office Attendant
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat
06.2002 - 03.2015
Bachelor’s Degree in Public Management -
The University of Guyana
Diploma in Public Management -
The University of Guyana
Certificate – Supervisory Management -
University of Guyana
Certificate – Industrial Relations and Management -
Institute of Distance & Continuing Education (IDCE)
Certificate - Pitman English for Speakers -
Pitman Qualifications
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