Rosa Antes

Experience

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  Philippines Department of Trade and Industry

  May 1989 - May 1990

  Municipal Trade and Industry Officer, JICA-funded agrarian reform program

  Support the implementation and management of Japanese-funded livelihood support to the agrarian reform beneficiaries in the two municipalities of Sorsogon (Matnog and Magallanes); immerse and directly work with poor communities, women, and out of school youth; prepare small-scale, community-based livelihood project proposals for funding.

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  Presidential Management Staff

  Jun 1990 - Oct 1999

  Presidential Staff Officer IV, Office of the President of the Philippines

  Provide technical inputs and administrative support to three Presidents of the Republic of the Philippines (former Presidents Corazon Aquino, Fidel Ramos, and Joseph Estrada).One of the 3 Team Leaders of the Office of the President-Special Operations Group (OP-SOG) composed of representatives from the Presidential Management Staff, Presidential Security Group, Protocol, Appointment’s Office, and Media Accreditation and Relations office. The team managed Presidential visits across the country, and ensured the President is provided with complete staff work on issues that may require intervention.Contribute to the management of the President's Social Fund (provision of communal water, school buildings and community livelihood projects to very poor barangays, municipalities and provinces). Show less

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  Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

  Nov 1999 - Jul 2014

  Senior Program Officer, Australian Aid Program

  Manage multi-million dollar Australian aid programs and contribute to strategic directions of Australian aid in the Philippines; represent Australian government during policy dialogue and consultations with Philippine government representatives, multilateral/bilateral organizations, and non-government and sectoral interest groups.Some of the programs and projects managed over 15 years of development work include:a) October 2013-July 2014: $74.8M Philippines Australia Human Resource and Organizational Development Facility (PAHRODF), Australia Awards Scholarships, Alumni Network, and Australian volunteer programsb) August 2011-September 2013: Direct implementation and program management of the $100M Provincial Road Management Facility (PRMF)c) September 2008-August 2011: Philippines Australia Human Resource Development Facility (predecessor of PAHRODF) and Australian Development Scholarships d) Various projects over November 1999-September 2008: Local Governance Development Program; Philippines Australia Local Sustainability-Phase 2; Agusan del Sur Malaria Control and Prevention Project; Philippines Australia Technical Support to Agrarian Reform and Rural Development; Philippines Australia Quality Technical Vocational Education and Training Program; Land care program; Australian Youth for Ambassadors Development Program; International Seminar Support Scheme and other volunteer programs. Show less

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  Wood Group PSN

  Aug 2014 - Jun 2015

  Administration Supervisor and Deputy Project Manager, Oil and Gas Equatorial Guinea, Africa

  Contribute to human resource management of over 300 expat employees and contractors assigned to major oil and gas clients in Equatorial Guinea (MEGPL, EGLNG, Noble Energy).

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  Rare

  Dec 2015 - Jul 2018

  Program Manager - Global Environment Facility and UNDP's SMARTSeas PH Project

  Manage and oversee the project implementation of the Global Environment Facility-United Nations Development Program-Biodiversity Management Bureau project “Strengthening the Marine Protected Areas to Conserve Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (MKBA)” in the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape (TSPS).

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  UNDP Philippines

  Aug 2018 - Jan 2019

  Regional Governance and Institutional Development Specialist, United Nations Development Programme

  Oversee and lead the preparation of 5-year Provincial Governance Reform Roadmaps on Local Road Management and Public Financial Management in the Provinces of Cebu, Bohol, Negros Oriental, Siquijor, and Cagayan. The roadmap enabled local governments to access the Conditional Matching Grant to Provinces for Road and Bridge Repair, Rehabilitation, and Improvement.

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  Resonance

  Mar 2019 - Jun 2021

  Supply Chain & Partnership Coordinator, US Agency for International Development's Fish Right Program

  Develop Private-Public-Partnerships (PPP) to support the United States Agency for International Development and Philippine Government's Fish Right program. Through the investment funds and programs leveraged from the private sector, government partners were able to redirect funds to other socioeconomic priorities.