Sarah Jane Lopez Email & Phone Number

Quezon City, National Capital Region, Philippines

Magallanes, Makati City

Legaspi Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City

SENIOR PROGRAMME ASSISTANTUNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES Part of the UNHCR Programme Unit and Multi-Functional Team in providing a rights-based and sustainable intervention to persons of concern through the establishment of national/local mechanisms together with the national government and other local stakeholders. Specific duties include amongst others:• Providing assistance to the development of the Country Operations Plan and project partners’ agreements and project documents.• Close coordination with UNHCR MFT including field offices in Mindanao, UNHCR Regional Office, government counterparts, local NGOs, and communities in delivering various activities to ensure efficient and effective response to the needs of persons of concern. These include community-based interventions, capacity building and advocacy activities amongst others.• Monitoring of and collecting data on the implementation, performance, and progress of UNHCR programmes under direct and partnership implementation, whilst ensuring their compliance with UN/UNHCR policies.• Undertaking financial verification exercises in relation to projects under partnership implementation.• Undertaking field visits with UNHCR MFT to conduct performance monitoring exercises vis-à-vis the risk management activities conducted for each partner.• Providing assistance to the preparation of materials for briefing, review sessions, donor reports, and/or workshops; and use of UNHCR reporting tools.• Maintenance of project-related documents.

Mckinley Hill, Taguig

POLITICAL AND SECURITY SUPPORT OFFICERPOLICY, PROJECTS AND COMMUNICATIONSBRITISH EMBASSY MANILAPart of a dynamic team covering the full range of the UK’s engagement in the Philippines. Specifically involved in the political dynamics of the Philippines, including the security and human rights space, in relation to the country priorities of the UK. Specific duties include amongst others:• Monitoring of political section projects to ensure delivery to time and budget. Specifically handled projects under the Counter Terrorism Programme Fund, Bilateral and Magna Carta Funds, and the Global Britain Fund.• Through-year financial monitoring to ensure effective budget management through effective tracking of expenditure and updating financial reports of political projects.• Conducting working relationships with various stakeholders including the diplomatic community and IOs, government agencies, civil service organizations, and non-government organizations amongst others to ensure the effective and implementation of the team’s programs.• Facilitation of inward and outward visits and PPC missions in-country, and contribute to the formulation of a Travel Risk Assessment when required.• Maintenance of political section central database.• Providing assistance to preparations for, and assistance with delivery of, events and other activities in support of the section’s objectives.

Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City

ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY ASSISTANTDEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, OFFICE OF THE UNDERSECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONSAssisted in the promotion of the Philippines as a destination for the tourism, investment, and trade in goods and services sectors. Specifically handled the investments sector and business missions that pose economic diplomacy opportunities that may contribute to Philippine promotion to the global community. Specific duties include amongst others:• Referral of trade/product and investment inquiry, request for background check and information on Philippine firms, and inbound business missions to the concerned agencies.• Providing assistance to organizing inbound/outbound missions and scoping missions to/from the Philippines, and preparing technical, logistic and administrative arrangements for such (e.g. preparatory and post meetings, budget preparations, travel requirements, etc.).• Providing substantive documents (e.g. briefing papers, country profile, Philippine economic fact sheet, etc.).• Providing an objective evaluation and analysis of the Philippine FSPs during the rating periods.Contributed to the facilitation of the Philippine hosting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2015 as a Conference Officer, Rapporteur, and Documentation Officer.