Hugo Begin Email & Phone Number

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

tl;dr project management, grant writing, event management, staffing, general fixer.In the context of the uOttawa branch of the CFREF on Transformative Quantum Technologies and the Max Planck-uOttaw Centre for Extreme and Quantum Photonics:Advises the program's Principal Investigator in the planning and delivery of all non-research activities;Manages or supervises the successful delivery of non-research activities and all special projects;Coordinates, reviews and edits research content, and writes all-non research content for all grant proposals and reports;Manages financial resources from multiple grants, including cost projection and budget elaboration, ensuring adherence to specific grant objectives and granting agency policies;Screens, interacts and tracks all new applicants to the research program;Manages, on a yearly basis, two major interinstitutional events, two large multi-group workshops, all major incoming official visits, and all other special events;Writes and manages content for program websites.

Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

Ottawa, Canada Area

SummaryProvided support on an extensive array of projects and acted as the principal liaison between the research program and external stakeholders on all matters related to the program administration. Managed all operations related to the administration of financial, human, physical, and material resources of the research program with the objective of ensuring sound management. Provided advice and high quality guidance to Chairholder to support long-term strategic planning of the research program.Skills developed• project management• financial and administrative operations • event planning and management• interpreting and applying institutional policies and procedures• writing, editing and proofreading grant proposals• technical web design and strategy, including basic HTML coding

SummaryProvided full administrative support to the Office of Internal Audit, and the Treasury and Pension Fund Office. Provided close operational support to the directors of each office on administrative matters.Skills developed• office management• coordination of administrative affairs in a large institution• applying financial and administrative policies and procedures• expert level use of Word, Excel and uOttawa specific software (Banner and FAST)

SummaryThrough the Federal Student Work Experience Program, integrated the International Office in a support role on all ongoing projects.Skills developed• research and reporting using a wide variety of sources• drafting and proofreading official communiques and ministerial memos• planning and organisation of high-level events• web content production and editing

580 Booth Street, Ottawa, On, Canada

SummaryAs a Federal Student Work Experience Work Program Student, assisted in the general operations of the Assistant Deputy Minister's Office of the Earth Sciences Sector.Skills developed• general office management• high-level secretarial skills• proof reading and editing in an institutional context

SummaryInitiated communication with client via telephone to negotiate a satisfactory payment arrangement of unpaid individual or corporate income tax.Skills developed• negotiation under pressure• efficient and clear communication

875 Heron Rd, Ottawa, On K1A 1A2

SummaryHelped and guided Canadians via telephone with their questions and problems regarding the Goods and Services Tax Credit program, the Canada Child Tax Benefit program and all other affiliated programs. Skills developed• superior customer service• problem solving under pressure

Master'S Degree In Political Science

B.A. Social Sciences With Honors, Political Science