PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

• Engaged in Development and Research Works for 19 cumulative years with the National and the Local Government Units, the Civil Society Groups and Basic Sectors, the Academe and Non-Government Organization as a Senior Technical Officer, Researcher, Technical Assistant, Writer/ Project Documenter, Facilitator and Community Organizer;
• Well – versed in the Assets-Based Community Development (ABCD) Approach and Diverse Economies Framework (DEF); trained in participatory planning, researching alternative strategies for social community development, critical thinking and data analysis;
• Part of the Community Economies Collective, a team consisting non-government organization workers and academics headed by Prof. Catherine Gibson from the University of Western Sydney who wrote up the community enterprises stories from Bohol and Mindanao as seen in pages 116 to 137 which are included in the 2009 book entitled “The Social Economy: International Perspectives on Economic Solidarity edited by Ash Amin. http://www.communitypartnering.info/presenting77.html;
• Trained on various capacity building seminars/training and workshops both international and local (list can be generated for reference) related to writing, proposal making, planning, survey, case study and action research, documentation, facilitation, entrepreneurship, environmental conservation, gender mainstreaming, monitoring and evaluation;
• Committed to quality works; perform complete staff work, responsive and option oriented;
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications which include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and E-mailing;
• Organized in data filing and very good in documentation of training, meetings and workshops;
• Experienced in formulating and critiquing Survey Questionnaires, Interview Guide, Training Needs Assessment (TNA), in conducting Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and Key Informant (KI) Interviewing;
• Passionate for the interest, welfare and development of various sectors: the Differently-abled persons, Solo parents, Youths, Senior citizens, Women and Labor sectors; Advocate of Animal Rights and Welfare, the Protection and Conservation of the Environment and Natural Resources, the Preservation of Culture and Heritage, and the Advancement of the Human Capacities and Skills for Resiliency, Self-Reliance and Independence;
• Concerned in the diverse Social, Environmental and Economic issues including informal economies, women’s empowerment, road safety, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, waste management, sustainable agriculture;
• Possesses a very good communication command in both written and verbal English and Tagalog languages, Cebuano-Bisaya, and understands Waray-waray dialect.

CORE SKILLS

Communication (written and verbal command) Coordination and Facilitation

• Prepare activity proposal with budget and training documents/ kits;
• Coordinates with inter-agency, LGUs and BS/CSO for convergence;
• Take a lead in the conduct of workshops training and seminars of programs and projects localized on the ground;
• Facilitate meetings well;
• Write reports and documentation of activities

Research and Survey Study

• Draft concept proposal;
• Carry out research, feasibility studies, case studies;
• Prepare survey questionnaires/ guide questions, training needs assessment (TNA) instrument;
• Conduct individual interviews and focus group discussions (FGD);
• Collate, analyze, probe data based on systematic survey;
• Write reports, results of studies and surveys; produce, generate technical papers, research manuals, plans

People skills/Interpersonal

• can carry out community organizing activities, a team player; and can work alone or with very minimal supervision

Other Skills

• Proficient in computer application (MS word, Excel, PowerPoint, web surfing,)
• Data filing and sorting;
• Probing, analyzing, synthesizing
• Mentoring and coaching

CAREER SUMMARY

SENIOR TECHNICAL OFFICER – I
Designated as Regional Focal Person for Eastern Visayas
September 7, 2012 – June 30, 2020

Local Affairs Coordination and Monitoring Service
National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC)
LWUA Water System Training Center
MWSS-LWUA Compound, Katipunan Ave., Quezon City

Key responsibilities performed:

• Handles the activities and concerns of the region of assignment (Eastern Visayas);
• Prepares technical reports and resource materials, provide inputs on documents, conduct qualitative and quantitative data analysis and formulates strategic policy recommendations and operational strategies;
• Provides capacity building to local government units (LGUs), civil society organization (CSOs) / people’s organizations (POs) in the assigned regions on thematic and programmatic areas;
• Acts as Resource Person / Trainer and Organizes the conduct of such training/ capacity building activities;
• Coordinates with the government agencies, LGUs and organizes BS/ CSOs / POs assemblies;
• Represents the agency / participate in the inter-agency committees / TWGs / Division activities;
• Distributes / delivers information and / or resource materials;
• Prepares and submits monitoring and feedback reports;
• Perform other tasks as maybe assigned by the Supervisor.

Key Output:

• Initiated the Installation of filing system that was crucial in the data management information system of the unit;
• Crafted of the Provincial Focal Persons’ Guide/ Manual;
• Assist in the organization of Local Citizen Monitors beyond the CLMP engagement;

• Advocated the crafting of the papers on Local Consultative Assembly.

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
October 2009 – October 2010
University of Bohol Research Center

2^nd Floor Achievers’ Hall, UB Campus Ma. Clara St., Tagbilaran City, Bohol

Key responsibilities performed:

• Assist in the implementation of on-going research projects
• Promote research activities to faculty and university staff
• Provides capability/capacity-building support to the faculty in the different departments/ colleges;
• Facilitates in the preparation, conduct and presentation of faculty researches;
• Performs technical and administrative functions including data filing, coordinating activities, preparing and writing of reports;
• Assist in the installation of filing system of the center.

Key Output:

• Co-organized/ facilitated the 1^st University Research Colloqium

RESEARCHER– Agri -Technician
March 2008 – October 2009                       

Bohol Initiatives on Migration and Community Development, Inc. (Boholdev)

Door 4, EC Lloren Apartments, Canjulao, Jagna, Bohol

Key Responsibilities Performed:

• Actively took part in the designing, development and implementation of the Ubi Social Enterprise;
• Assist in the conduct of training, workshops and provision of technical assistance to beneficiaries;
• Make reports, prepare project documentation and draft concept proposal;
• Assess the semi product processing operation critical to the enterprise development;
• Educate the women beneficiaries and carry on capacity building activities;
• organized works and timetables for ubi powder processing and confectionery making;
• Takes on the financial management of assisted groups.

Key Output:

• Documentation of Activities undertaken

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
September 2007 – January 2008             
Municipal Planning and Development Office (MPDO)

Jagna Municipal Hall, Poblacion, Jagna, Bohol

Key Responsibilities Performed:

• Assist in the planning and implementations of plans and programs of the MPDC;
• Draft, proof read concept proposals rewrite based on pro-format of funding institutions;
• Assist office system installation and organizing of files and documents;
• Conduct community visits, facilitate group meetings and draft report for the MPDC.

Key Output:

• Drafted Concept Briefs /Project Proposals of various People’s Organizations (POs) /Community Groups assisted by the LGU of Jagna

LOCAL RESEARCHER – COMMUNITY ORGANIZER
December 2003 – September 2006
Jagna Community Partnering Project
(Tripartite partnership of LGU, NGO and Academe)

Municipality of Jagna, Bohol

Key Responsibilities Performed:

• Actively participated in the planning, researching and implementing of alternative economic strategies for socio-economic development of identified marginalized sectors in the area of operation;
• Organized community enterprise groups; conducts meeting, focus group discussion (FGD), education and mentoring, supervision and served as quality controller of products of the enterprise groups;
• Handled the compiling of information, writing and submitting of regular monthly reports to the lead institution of the research (Australian National University);
• Drafted concept proposal of enterprise groups as one of its sustainability mechanism;
• Participated in the Millennium Development Goals refining of Local Poverty Reduction Action Plan (LPRAP) interview guide and took the actual field survey.

Key Output:

• Organized two Community Enterprise Groups (Laca Ginger Processors and Malbog Dressmakers) that sustain / operate their livelihood projects until present (check the stories in link http://www.communitypartnering.info/acknowledgements34.html );
• Part of the Community Economies Collective together with Prof. Catherine Gibson who contributed two cases of social economy in the Philippines in the book entitled The Social Economy edited by Ash Amin | London: Zed Bools 2009. The contribution is printed one of the five chapters of Part 2, International Evidence pages 116 to 137

FACILITATOR – WRITER
September 2001 – December 2003             
Barangay Development Planning Project

Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator (MPDC)

Jagna Municipality, Bohol, Philippines

Key Responsibilities Performed:

• Conducted field visits and facilitates the Barangay Development Planning (BDP) process in the different barangays of Jagna;
• Documented, analyze and develop BDP manuals for 5 barangays;
• Participated the collating of the BDP data for the Comprehensive Municipal Development Plan Manual;
• Documented and organized files and other manuals/ reports.

 Key Output:

• Wrote and packaged the first Barangay Development Plans of the six out of 33 barangays of Jagna, Bohol namely: Boctol, Buyog, Can-ipol, Laca, Mayana and Odiong)

OTHER RELEVANT WORK ENGAGEMENTS

February 2023 – May 2023                           Proofreader/ Writer (home-based)

Tasks performed:

• Proofread, edit, analyze, re-phase, rewrite, draft fellowship paper / study proposal

 October 2020 – February 2021                  Technical Writer (Contract based)

Tasks performed:

• Wrote and Packaged the Forest Land Use Plan of the Municipality of Duero, Bohol

 May 2011 – September 2012                      Technical Writer /Researcher/ Facilitator (Contract-based)

Tasks performed:

• Co –facilitated a training – seminar on Assets-Based Community Development Workshop to a group of Development practitioner;
• Edited and Wrote Planning Manual such as radio plugs, School Improvement Plan, Municipal Poverty Reduction Action Plan (MPRAP) and other written documents;
• Data gathering through Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and Key Informants Interview (KII).

September 2010 – December 2010           Regional Research Team Member (RRTM-Volunteer)

2010 National Youth Assessment Study National Youth

Commission (NYC) with Profiles Asia

Tasks performed:

• Served as the point person of the national team in the conduct of the assessment for region VII: Coordinated the local study areas; groundwork/ legwork for courtesy visit, community assessment and discussion;
• Interviewed individually youth respondents and key informants including Local Government Focal Persons, Youth Project Implementers, etc.;
• Facilitated FGD and gathered baseline information of the locale of the study;
• Wrote documentation of visits, interviews and discussion submitted to the Regional Research Team Leader.

October 2009 – February 2010                   Technical Assistant (Contract-based)

Philippine – Australia Community Assistance Program (PACAP)

Task performed:

• Wrote the Impact Report of one of the Focal Community Assistance Scheme (FOCAS) Experience in the province of Bohol, the FOCAS 3: Sustainable Agriculture for Food Security and Economic Development.

 September 2006 – August 2007                 Volunteer Staff

Bohol Initiatives on Migration and Community Development (Boholdev), Inc.

Task performed:

• Assist in the processing of requirements of the organization’s project: Capacitating Local Stakeholders towards Developing the UBI Industry under grant funds by the Peace and Equity Foundation, Inc. (PEF)