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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

I support and enable the work of the CEO, Board, and Management team, and often the first point of contact for people's engagement with ACFID. I lead in enabling the functions of the Business Operations and Support team.

Australia

Duties:- Liaising with Australian and Paraguayan industry and government representatives.- Researching and reporting on economic, political, and cultural matters for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.- Implementing business development strategies and managing partnerships.- Managing the embassy's corporate image, website, social media contents, and communication channels.- Coordinating conferences, festivals, and webinars to attract business and tourism to Paraguay.-… Show more Duties:- Liaising with Australian and Paraguayan industry and government representatives.- Researching and reporting on economic, political, and cultural matters for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.- Implementing business development strategies and managing partnerships.- Managing the embassy's corporate image, website, social media contents, and communication channels.- Coordinating conferences, festivals, and webinars to attract business and tourism to Paraguay.- Liaising with Australian Government representatives to negotiate arrangements for bilateral cooperation projects, memorandums of understanding, and development-aid opportunities for Paraguay. Show less

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Duties:- Organising networking events for the diplomatic community in collaboration with esteemed partner venues.- Liaison between event management teams and diplomatic sponsors for networking activities.- Implementing outreach initiatives to identify potential event sponsors.Impact:- Continuously generating not-for-profit networking opportunities that give all participants the chance to connect with high-level diplomats, industry representatives, and government, while… Show more Duties:- Organising networking events for the diplomatic community in collaboration with esteemed partner venues.- Liaison between event management teams and diplomatic sponsors for networking activities.- Implementing outreach initiatives to identify potential event sponsors.Impact:- Continuously generating not-for-profit networking opportunities that give all participants the chance to connect with high-level diplomats, industry representatives, and government, while fostering good relations in a highly international, yet community-oriented setting. Show less

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

- Administrative assistant to the Ambassador's office. - Researching and elaborating reports for the Uruguayan mission. - Organizing and participating in events and meetings between diplomatic representatives.

Paraguay

Duties:- Overseeing electronic payment operations with local and international financial institutions.- Investigating financial fraud and resolving disputes within the international electronic payment industry.- Implementing strategic partnerships in collaboration with local financial institutions.- Training staff to manage controversial cases, resolve conflict, and implement electronic payment security measures.- Supporting management in the development and implementation… Show more Duties:- Overseeing electronic payment operations with local and international financial institutions.- Investigating financial fraud and resolving disputes within the international electronic payment industry.- Implementing strategic partnerships in collaboration with local financial institutions.- Training staff to manage controversial cases, resolve conflict, and implement electronic payment security measures.- Supporting management in the development and implementation of electronic payment systems. Show less

Paraguay

While working for the banking industry, I also ran an independent business providing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) services for various clients.Duties:- Delivering audio-visual material for the government, private sector, and international clients.- Developing marketing strategies to target potential customers and close sales. - Tailoring the execution of projects to the specific needs of each customer.- Assembling and managing production teams to operate drones… Show more While working for the banking industry, I also ran an independent business providing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) services for various clients.Duties:- Delivering audio-visual material for the government, private sector, and international clients.- Developing marketing strategies to target potential customers and close sales. - Tailoring the execution of projects to the specific needs of each customer.- Assembling and managing production teams to operate drones, cameras, and edit audio-visual material.- Quality assurance control.- UAV maintenance and repair. Show less

Paraguay

Duties:- Investigating local and international financial fraud.- Managing relations with customers, banking institutions, and merchants.- Training staff in fraud detection, chargeback management, and conflict resolution.- Collaborating with the police department in the follow up of fraud cases and apprehension of scammers.- Managing financial disputes through the web-based platforms of Visa, MasterCard and American Express.

Paraguay

Duties:- Monitoring transactions through statistical analysis software to identify and prevent potential fraud.- Customer attention in an inbound and outbound call centre.- Processing electronic banking transactions.- Analysing offers from currency providers.

Asuncion, Paraguay

- Personal Assistant to the Director.- Management of the office’s communications in English and Spanish.- Petty cash administration.- In charge of the office's calendar, travel bookings, and logistics.

Paraguay

- Managed customer inquiries over the phone and in person, providing product recommendations and solutions tailored to individual needs.- Conducted sales transactions with accuracy, responsible for handling cash and card payments.- Assisted in inventory management, ensuring optimal stock levels and accurate product displays.- Collaborated with team members to meet sales targets and execute promotional activities.- Developed bilingual customer service skills, proficiently serving… Show more - Managed customer inquiries over the phone and in person, providing product recommendations and solutions tailored to individual needs.- Conducted sales transactions with accuracy, responsible for handling cash and card payments.- Assisted in inventory management, ensuring optimal stock levels and accurate product displays.- Collaborated with team members to meet sales targets and execute promotional activities.- Developed bilingual customer service skills, proficiently serving clients in English, Spanish and Guarani. Show less

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