Sergio Zegarra, Pmp®, Dasm® Email & Phone Number

United States

Colombia

La Paz, Bolivia

Oversaw grant, finance, budgeting, property, logistics, and procurement administration of +$4 million USAID/Office of Transition Initiatives project. Monitored operations and lead closeout process of more than 60 grant activities. Supervised and mentored grants management, finance, procurement, and IT staff. Assisted in strategy development and analysis and ensured implementation was in accordance with USAID and MSI´s regulations and procedures. Supervised the financial operations of the contract to guarantee liquidity for activities implementation and project´s overall operation.

Mexico City Area, Mexico

Responsible for day-to-day operational management of $7 million USAID-funded project that sought to improve security conditions for journalists and human rights defenders in Mexico. Worked with the Chief of Party and technical teams to coordinate actions amongst different sectors, design and plan project activities, including allocating budget, developing timelines and schedules, and monitoring progress against approved work plans. Supervised monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL), gender and social inclusion, and communications areas to promote effective coordination with technical teams and integration of cross-cutting issues into project activities. Oversaw project’s MEL procedures to ensure good quality of data and periodic reporting of project’s performance based on indicators. Monitored administrative, grants, human resources, information flow, and strategic management systems to ensure project is operating in accordance with contractual requirements, Tetra Tech policies and procedures, and USAID rules and regulations. Responsible for the financial management of the project, including budgeting of activities, forecasting of expenditures, and submission of financial records, to ensure effective use of resources and fulfillment of contractual financial requirements.

Bogotá D.C. Area, Colombia

Oversees and supports programming of $67 million USAID-funded Land and Rural Development Program with operations in Bogota and five regional offices. Manages and supports planning of program activities at the national and regional level to meet contractual objectives and results and ensure compliance. Acts as the link between technical and administrative teams to ensure effective communication and coordination. Maintains close reporting with USAID COR to present activities and obtain prompt approvals. Follows up with national and regional technical team to ensure technical implementation, completion of deliverables, and projected payments for consultancies and subcontracts are on track. Supervises and supports M&E team to keep Activity Monitoring and Evaluation Plan and M&E system updated and monitor achievement of performance and impact indicator targets. Closely monitors national and regional activities’ budget execution to identify and address shortfalls and streamline use of funds by de-obligating unnecessary resources and reallocating them to prioritized activities.

San Francisco Bay Area

Responsible for overall management of USAID and INL-funded multimillion dollar portfolios with projects in the Latin America and the Caribbean Region (Bolivia, Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, and Peru) and elsewhere (Albania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, Macedonia). Liaised with field offices and managed home office resources to ensure timely completion of program activities and deliverables. Monitored program spending and provided financial management support to ensure results are achieved within budget. Led and provided input on annual work plans and technical deliverables. Developed monitoring and evaluation plans and tools for project use and coordinated internal and external performance and impact evaluations. Also developed tools and policies to ensure compliance with internal and donor regulations. Reviewed, approved, and provided guidance on procurement and grant award processes. Provided management support to the Program Implementation Department, coordinating departmental inputs to company strategic and organizational plans. Led project start-up, and close-out processes in Albania, Dominican Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Macedonia, Mexico, Peru, and Liberia. Worked with internal and external teams to complete performance and impact evaluations of projects in the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Kosovo, and Sri Lanka.

La Paz, Bolivia

Successfully supported the overall operations and financial management of a $20-million USAID/Office of Transition Initiatives project. Evaluated proposals and monitored implementation of over 300 small grants to foster job creation and local economic development, provide vocational training for at-risk youth, bridge the information technology divide between rural indigenous populations and the internet, create linkages between indigenous groups and democratic structures, improve schools’ infrastructure, and provide civic education for emerging leaders. Monitored program spending and followed up with technical teams to ensure burn rate was met and results achieved within budgets. Conducted field visits to ensure grantees’ compliance with programmatic goals and regulations. Acted as liaison to government officials and indigenous groups to develop grant proposals. Supervised groups of consultants’ and provided inputs to their deliverables. Designed outreach materials and presented program results and achievements to international donors, public entities, and civil society. Led technical team responsible for developing final reports.

Bolivia

Managed team of eight full-time technical and legal staff to implement the Committee’s annual legislative and operational work plan. Relevant results were the assignation of new offices, refurbishment of 70% of computer equipment, and passage of significant laws. Designed and implemented a mediation program to resolve low-income community disputes. Oversaw coordination and implementation of donor funded (USAID, GiZ, etc.) legislative programs.

Bolivia

Developed curricula and taught business administration courses to accounting and commercial engineering students.

Bolivia

Evaluated electricity and telecommunications public policies, resulting in reorganization of vice ministries responsible for these areas. Monitored and evaluated programmatic and financial implementation of donor-funded projects: Spanish Cooperation-funded Connectivity and Tele-centers Project and World Bank-funded Decentralized Infrastructure for Rural Transformation Project. Led design and implementation of inter-institutional communications campaign on Gas Referendum leading to new hydrocarbon policy. Oversaw implementation of Carter Center-funded transparency and access to information project that resulted in web-posting of Ministry’s procurements, staff salaries, and general public information. Represented Ministry of Public Works to coordinate organization of Constituent Assembly to re-write Bolivian Constitution

Diploma, Freedom Of Expression And Defense Of Human Rights

Diploma, Criminal Procedure Reform In Latin America

Joint program with the Justice Studies Center of the Americas (Centro de Estudios de Justicia de las Americas - CEJA)

Academic Accreditation Of Master’S Degree In Applied Political Studies, Applied Political Studies

Masters, Applied Political Studies

Bsc, Industrial Engineering