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Paris, Fr

Paris, Île-De-France, France

Bureau of Financial Management - Resource Planning, Monitoring, and Reporting (UNESCO HQ) as JPO (Junior Professional Officer) which is equivalent to: Associate Budget Officer• Corporate Planning: Participated in the budget allocation process to plan the use of biennium budget. Analysed the implication of staff cost increase by contributing to the forecasting. Constructed tables and figures for 2024-2025 programme of work & budget document endorsed in the Board Meetings.• Financial & Implementation Monitoring: Delivered analysis and reconciliation of Extra-budgetary & Assessed contribution for public transparency portal, ensuring that all funds are correctly recorded in the UNESCO financial system (ERP) and individually for each branch, including budget and balances summary table. Also administers and monitors voluntary contributions.• Corporate Reporting: In charge of periodic reporting for all source of funds which showcases budget status by communicating with programme managers, including the field offices. The reporting includes staff cost increase, variance between approved and adjusted budget, FX impact amount for each business unit. Produced analysis reports for cabinet, CFO, and member states under IPSAS principles. Develops financial reports and dashboards using relevant modules of ERP systems and other tools.• Financial & HR Operations: Reallocate the budget or give approval by engaging with project managers through budget operation request acting as the certifying officer. Capture abnormalities from masterdata to escalate/resolve by reposting or redeployment of ERP system, as appropriate.• Voluntary Contribution management: In charge of voluntary contribution monitoring, tracking & reporting for DG and CFO as well as public information, such as transparency portal.• Financial Analysis & Forecasting: FX impact analysis including forecasting for liquidity management. Developed and monitored a controlling mechanism which controls the FX impact.

Geneva, Switzerland

Resource Mobilisation, Private Sector Partnerships and Innovative Finance Department• International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm) daily operations: Supported IFFIm's daily operations including bond transaction, payment schedule, disbursement, and the Board Meeting preperations;• IFFIm Data Management: Responsible for IFFIm data keeping and analysis in collaboration with the treasury manager, IBRD and Grant managers;• Monitoring & Evaluation: Built impact analysis methodology for International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm), which has frontloaded >US $8.7 billion. Translated the financial value into health impact ( vaccinations for >200m children); Liaised with health specialists and institutional investors to evaluate IFFIm’s implementation status;• Partnership & Donor Management: Supported building a new contingent financing mechanism within IFFIm for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, targeting for > US $1billion instrument. Partnership management, and structure brainstorming for risk mitigation as the main responsibility with knowledge in Epidemiology and International Health Regulations (2005). Had a number of discussions with sovereign donors to understand the country context;• Advocacy: Marketed IFFIm to the investors, donors and general public with impact figures and stories;• Reporting for Global Discussion: Produced briefings for global forums, such as G20 Joint Finance and Health Task Force and COVAX Facility.

Geneva, Switzerland

Resource Mobilisation, Private Sector Partnerships and Innovative Finance Department• Research: Conducted extensive research for diverse health financing initiatives, including Cold Chain Equipment Impact Bonds, Callable Funds, and Co-Financing instruments.• Impact Analysis: Built impact analysis methodology for International Finance Facility for Immunisation (IFFIm), which has frontloaded >US $8.7 billion. Reflected incremental cash flow into the modelling; • Communications: Conducted internet marketing projects to bring more investors into the market. Raising social media, preparing for the regular publication of Vaccine Bonds are the main responsibilities.

스위스 제네바

Pro-bono activity as part of education programmeClient: New Financing Team• Project: Generating supply of return-seeking or investable solutions for humanitarian impact.• Purpose of the study: to investigate the systematic return models for humanitarian projects;• M&E: Built evaluation metrics and monitored the development of Innovative Finance models, such as Humanitarian Impact Bond (ICRC), Vaccine Bond (Gavi, IFFIm) and Innovation Fund (UNICEF);• Interviewed partner organisations, such as the World Economic Forum, International Rescue Committee, Boston Consulting Groups;• Result: The result has been delivered to IMD business school for further research after presented to the ICRC, New Financing Team.

대한민국 서울

• Support 8th UNSG: Directly supported Ban Ki-Moon, the eighth Secretary-General in high level meetings and international conferences by conducting background research and writing talking points;• Communication and Fundraising: Contacted many stakeholders on behalf of Mr. Ban and communicated with the key actors, such as the current UNSG, in Global Governance;• ESG tasks and research: In charge of ESG related tasks such as ESG academy partnered with UN Global Compact and ESG research;• Health Knowledge Forum: Participated in planning Health Knowledge Forum jointly with the Asian Development Bank.

스위스 제네바

• Employed through Geneva Consulting Network for a startup company, Akiya Fund, aiming for sustainable farming and food system in Japan.• Built the business portfolio and proposed internet marketing strategy to make an eco-friendly yet profitable business with knowledge in Japan Food Law.

오스트레일리아

• Audit support: Participated into meetings with finance experts of multinational firms with the knowledge of Korean GAAP;• Analysis: Analysed figures and conversations to find illegal transactions in multinational firms such as General Motors, L'Oréal, and Apple Korea.

Korea

• Assisted professors of Social Science department. Helped setting administrative procedures related to professors.• This included distributing classrooms, managing professor’s schedule, support graduate students’ studying by finding needed materials.

Korea

• Participated in and wrote articles about Samsung events and regional business events. Took pictures, interviewed main actors of the events to write the articles. Also had a chance to look into Samsung's business by visiting factories and meeting up with related people.• The articles were published through Samsung official blogs and websites under my name. I managed 2 articles every month, under the guidance of chief editor.

Korea

Guarantee track• Guarantee operations: Operated 300 million Korean won guarantee from a Korean national public agency, which has an annual budget of 50 trillion won;• Performed credit analysis and due diligence of SMEs;• Communicated with the main banks of Korea to make the payment to private companies guaranteed by the Korean government.

Korea

• Served as a TA in the English Department.• Supported education projects management, exam creation and scoring.

Masters In International Affairs, International Finance And Trade

Activities and Societies: Global Health Initiative- Specialising in Finance and Trade, minoring in Global Health - Focusing on Sustainable.

Master Of Science - Ms, Global Health

- Dual master's degree programme - Relevant Courses: Global Health and Public Health, Epidemiology, Global Health Law

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Business And Development Studies, Early Graduation With Academic Excellence

Activities and Societies: SDS(english debating club)- Early graduation with an excellent academic performance (GPA 3.95/4.0) - Focused.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Sociology & Global Korean Studies Double Major, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Student Association of Sogang University- Graduated with an honor with 5 scholarships awarded from the school.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Sociology And Anthropolgy, Business, Exchange Student Programme

Activities and Societies: Discussion Leader- Participated into Social Science and Business courses as an inbound exchange student - List.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Sociology, Exchange Student Programme

- Participated into Social Science courses as an inbound exchange student - Focused on: Housing policies in urban area - List of courses.

High School Diploma, Japanese/English

Activities and Societies: Student council- Majored in Japanese, minored in English in a prestigious private high school - Worked.