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SKILLS
Professional
 | Successful history of managing, designed and execution
of large, medium and small projects over short and long term that have
achieved set target. |
| A proven record with gaining funding from international
financial funds in a competitive environment such as: European Union,
International Model Forest Network (the best project among 12 countries),
Global Environmental Facility. |
| A proven record of improvement of work methodologies
and control tools of project execution that resulted in substantial
increases of projects quality and adjudication. |
| Good problem solving ability applying a structural
appeal. |
| Maintaining financial control of project operations and
development keeping within budget. |
| Ability to undertake a range of activities, additional
to key role of positions designed. |
| Ability to write reports (research, technical,
institutional). |
| Excellent numerical skills (budgeting, economic
assessments). |
| Computer skills (Microsoft office) |
Personal
| Honest and reliable. |
| Personal flexibility and adaptability in changing
environments. |
| Willing to learn and up skill. |
| Self-motivate. |
| Working effectively under pressure. |
| Work well in a team environment and proficient in sole
charge situations. |
QUALIFICATIONS
| 1982-1987 University of Chile |
| Licentiate in Forestry Engineering (1991) |
| Forestry Engineering Degree (1992) |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| 2003-2004 New Zealand |
Work at Data Collection Services Ltd. The duties include
forestry quality control and tree measurement throughout the central North
Island of New Zealand.
| 2001-2002 Private Consultant |
Design and execution of projects in the development and
environment recovery of chilean rural communities.
| 1991-2001 Chilean Forest Research Institute (INFOR) |
| 1997-2001 Research Management Executive |
Assisted the Executive Manager and the Research Manager
in: institutional, technology and project management; definition of research
priorities and human resource skills, information and technology transfer.
Increased the institutional income in 20% annually (US$ 1
million) through the elaboration and management of technical assistant
agreement with services of Ministry of Agriculture.
Managed "Model Forest" project that was awarded the best
project of 1997 by the International Model Forest Network (Canada).
Sponsored by Ministry of Agriculture of Chile and Canadian International
Development Agency.
Supervised 73 projects in the areas of research,
information and technology to be reported to the national research financial
funds.
Represented INFOR in the Chiloe Model Forest Board.
Maintained and coordinated permanent official information
networks, definition the institutional goals in the areas of management,
research, administration and innovation reported to: Ministry of Economy,
Ministry of Internal Affairs-Secretariat of Regional Administrative
Development, Ministry of Agriculture, National Agency of Productive
Development (CORFO), Cross-ministerial Committee for the Modernisation of
Public Administration, National Agency of Agricultural Studies and Policies
(ODEPA), National Program of Technological Innovation (PIT),
Supported the National Report of State of Chilean Forestry
Research, presented in IUFRO International Seminar, Curitiba, Brazil.
| 1991-2001 Researcher (INFOR). |
Directed project related to development of production
management networks through Internet. National Fund for Development and
Innovation (CORFO-FDI). Total budget US$ 460,000.
Awarded the second best project evaluated in the V
National Concourse of Project of CORFO-FDI. Total budget US$ 772,000.
Increased institutional income through 7 projects awarded,
valued at US$ 2 million.
Participated in technological tour to Europe for the
technological interchange and detection of business opportunities to the
forest specie Robinia pseudoacacia (Black locust).
Participated in the formulation of Biodiversity
Conservation Project applied to Global Environmental Facility (GEF).
Participated in 15 research projects as director,
vice-director, main researcher, researcher and researcher assistant in the
areas of new forest species, forest markets, technological requirements,
wood and firewood consumption, analysis of social and economic variables,
analysis of environmental impact.
TRAINING
1991 Chilean Agricultural Society.
| Received the "Mastor Award" awarded for the degree
thesis "Some Chilean Soils Evolution Sequences". |
1992-1999 Courses
| Toeffl course. Chilean North American Institute. Chile. |
| Financial Mathematics in National Agency of Productive
Development (CORFO). Chile. |
| Technology business. National Fund for the Scientific
and Technological Development (FONDEF). Chile. |
| Formulation and evaluation of projects. INFOR. Chile. |
| Medium Scale Project. Global Environmental Facility
(GEF). Chile. |
| English. Certificate of Proficiency in Oral English.
Chilean North American Institute. Chile. |
| Training course in forestry research by Japan
International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Tsukuba, Japan. |
INTERESTS
Economic and demographic geography, music and travel
(visited countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Germany, Guatemala, Hungary,
Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Peru, Sweden and United States).
LANGUAGES
Spanish and English.
REFERENCES
Mr. German Ortiz
Market Analyst
Forest Research
Rotorua
7-343 5899
[email protected]
Ms. Susana Benedetti
Chief of Northcentral Area
Instituto Forestal (INFOR)
Santiago
Chile
56-2-639 0720
[email protected]
Dr. Sue Carson
Carson Associates Ltd.
31 Parawai Rd.
Rotorua
7-357 4244
[email protected]
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