Maricielo De La Vega

Financial monitoring performance of projects and programs. Detection of any inconvenient related to excessive or insufficient spending limits and proposing corrective measures. Perform complex analysis related to financial ratios. Review of full compliance related to the assessment of implementing partners. Perform the briefing of UNFPA financial regulations to Implementing Partners. Coordinate with programmatic colleagues the guidelines related to cash disbursements. Conduct financial trainings. Reconciliation of petty cash. Financial Closure of Projects. Act as a HACT focal point. Maintain an effective financial filing records for internal control and audit purposes. Review and monitor charges for common services

Provide complex technical support in procurement regulations to LAC Country Offices, including the advisory. Conduct market research to identify potential suppliers for products and services and recommend sourcing strategies. Prepare solicitation documents, conduct the solicitation processes, respond to queries, assist with evaluation and negotiation, draft Contracting Review Committee submissions and/or award recommendations, debrief unsuccessful bidders, if required. Follow-up on audit observations. Facilitate the collaborative procurement while delivering procurement services to the country offices (e.g. facilitating the establishment of MoAs to piggyback on UN LTAs). Participate in the negotiation of Collaboration Agreements (MoU) with Governments, Ministries of Health (MoH) or International Institutions such as the World Bank, including the review of UNFPA legal documents (e.g. Service Conditions, Financial Rules and Regulations)

Assist in procurement activities that includes minor and major purchases. Prepare and/or review terms of reference and technical specifications. Prepare and review the implementation of procurement plan. Post tender notices through UNFPA Website and UNGM. Prepare the summary information to the evaluation panel. Explain UNFPA procurement regulations to assure and objectively evaluation. Conduct the training of Atlas use related to the procurement module. Prepare the documents related to donation of programme supplies (RIR, Delivery Slips, PSDAS). Assist in the importation of items internationally purchased. Management of assets and its correct records. Conduct market research through expression of interest. Maintain an effective procurement filing records for internal control and audit purposes

Provide technical support in the execution of procurement processes for goods and services. Assist in the pre-purchase, purchase, and post-purchase phases. Post tender notices through UNGM to optimize the plurality of offers Assist in questions related to the procurement procedures according UNDP regulations. Conduct market research to assure the compliance of competition, transparency, and equality. Lead the micro assessment for the selection of organizations to subscribe to microgrants in the portfolio assigned. Assist to administrative queries and coordinate with each selected vendor any questions related to the procurement stages. Provide technical assistance in meetings with programme personnel. Notification of results. Follow-up on deadlines of purchase orders and contracts

Carry out coordination with the regional counterparts of the Project and Native communities of the Amarakaeri Communal Reserve in Madre de Dios (Peru). Provide administrative support that includes internal audit mechanisms. Monitor the cash transfers that were granted to the 9 Native Communities in Amarakaeri. Assist in financial duties that included regular monitoring of expenses of each business plan approved. Prepare the monthly budget for field activities, as well as monitor the implementation of activities in the region, including KPI indicators. Preparation of reports related to the financial execution of the project. Reconciliation of each expense allocated per Native Communities. Follow-up of the Microcapital Subsidy Agreement with the executor of the Amarakaeri Communal Reserve. Contribute to preserving the trust of the beneficiaries. Management, control of the inventory and documentary collection of the project. Support in the preparation of work plans, minutes, coordination and travel reports and any other task entrusted for the development of Project activities and in support of the Regional Coordinator

Assist in the coordination with counterparts of a portfolio that contained 19 economic development and gender projects in the Andean region of Peru. Provide financial, technical, and administrative assistance. Responsible for preparing financial reports related to expense of each grant allocated. Act as a trainer of financial procedures focal point. Conduct the briefing of internal procedures with the beneficiaries, specifically native communities and/or groups that received cash transfers for the development of their business plans. Support in the elaboration of the terms of reference for consultants, contract for professional services, etc. Carry out field work to collect secondary information for potential projects, community approval lists for interventions. Elaboration of financial reports of projects in charge. Conduct minor purchases related to the assigned portfolio projects

Conduct complex and micro purchasing processes in compliance with the Government Policies and Procedures. Act as a bid opening panel. Provide advisory related to regulations to 24 regions in Peru. Prepare financial analysis related to procurement procedures. Reconcile the monthly procurement expenses related to each region implementation. Post tender notices in the government website (SEACE). Follow up querys from bidders. Responsible for coordinating the implementation of 24 liaison offices of the Ministry of Economy and Finance (Conectamef) throughout the 24 regions in Peru, duties that involved preparing terms of reference and technical specifications, market research, negotiation for credit policy. Prepare the procurement plan for each liaison office and conduct the midterm review of its budget and procurement implementation during the years 2012-2013