NEIL D. VARGAS. Philippine Red Cross Catanduanes Chapter Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Intramurus, Manila Start Date: July 2005 End Date: March 31, 2011

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NEIL D. VARGAS

TITLE: Changeoriented leader with ability to bring an organization to a higher level of performance. Diversified experience in setting strategy, building high performance teams, designer of new processes, and achieving results. Demonstrated comfort level in working with great responsibility in challenging situations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2005 - 2011 March 31 Chapter Administrator

Employer: Philippine Red Cross Catanduanes Chapter

Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Intramurus, Manila

Start Date: July 2005

End Date: March 31, 2011

Supervisor’s Name: Paul Gwyn Pagaran Supervisor’s Title: Director for Administration Supervisor’s Contact Number: 527-0000/ 527-6225

Supervisor’s Email Address: paulgwyn.pagaran@redcross.org.ph Reason for Leaving: Seek for new working experience

 Manage daily operation of Red Cross Catanduanes Chapter Office to ensure all

activities, procedures and practices are base on standard policies and guidelines to aim organization goals and objective.

 Provide technical support to Local Government Units (LGU), Academe and other Partner Agencies through: training on Disaster Risk Reduction, Disaster Contingency Planning, Safety Trainings, Red Cross Youth Leadership Formation Training, Stress Debriefing, Voluntary Blood Donation, Community Health and Nursing Service and Dissemination of International Humanitarian Law.

 Formulate plans and programs relative to: the vision, mission and organizations goal, including developmental aspect of the office to include documentation and research.  Coordinates with staff members and other employees and assigns their duties and tasks

according to the office weekly and monthly goals.

 Keeping the stocked for emergency relief always available at the warehouse such as, medicines, food items, household materials, rescue equipments and machinery.  Ensure compassionate, timely and effective response whatever, whenever emergency

happens.

 Conduct performance evaluation for all employees to ensure high level of productivity for discharge of their duties and responsibilities.

 Administer professional interpersonal working environment for all employees.  Facilitate chapter assembly once in two years

 Evaluate accomplishment report and recommend strategies on areas needs improvement.

 Supervise and manage financial transactions such as bookkeeping and financial reporting

 Monitor and control expenses within the authorized budget.

 Conduct periodic inventory of non-expendable equipments/materials and property.  Ensure collections is properly receipted and deposited within the day or immediately the

next transaction day.

 Ensure adequate financial record such as ledger or general books of accounts for recording, accounting and auditing purposes.

 Manage and supervise rehabilitation of 1,000 totally damage houses funded by International Federation of Red Cross

 Manage and supervise procurements of rehabilitation materials

 Manage and supervise payroll of hired contractual workers of the project .

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2000 - 2005 June Chapter Service Representative

Employer: Philippine Red Cross Catanduanes Chapter

Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Intramurus, Manila

Start Date: November 2000

End Date: June 2005

Supervisor’s Name: David Templonuevo, Jr. Supervisor’s Title: Chapter Administrator

Supervisor’s Contact Number: I have no contact number at hand (He is in U.S., working)

Supervisor’s Email Address: davetemplonuevo@gmail.com Reason for Leaving: Promoted as Chapter Administrator

 Provide information to clients on services and trainings offered by the office. Act as the liaison between the company and customers.

 Facilitate product and services information dissemination to customers.

 Handles customer complaint in accordance with the company’s guidelines and policies to ensure customer’s satisfaction is guaranteed.

 Facilitate and supervise trainings and activities such as: Disaster Risk Reduction

Training, Disaster Preparedness/Rehabilitation/Mitigation/Warning Training, Earthquake and Fire Drill, First Aid and Basic Life Support Training, Basic Water Safety and Water Survival Training, and learn to swim training.

 Ensure rescue equipments and materials are always accessible and ready at all times to ensure timely, effective and compassionate response during emergency.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Permanent Address: Marcelo Alberto, Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines

Present Address: Block 2, Lot 24, Marigold Subd., Burgos, Rodriguez, Rizal, Philippines Primary Phone Number: 09178674293

Home Phone Number: (02) 368-0140 Cellular Phone Number: 09178674293

E-mail Address: neilvargas@yahoo.com neil.vargas2011@gmail.com

Age: 34

Date of Birth: January 27, 1977 Place of Birth: Virac, Catanduanes Nationality: Filipino

EDUCATION:

Education Level: Masteral Degree (25 units earned) Institution: Catanduanes State Colleges Major/ Program: Master in Public Administration

Graduated? No

Education Level: Bachelor's Degree (4 years) Institution: Catanduanes State Colleges

Major/ Program: Bachelor of Arts in Agriculture Major in Animal Science

Graduated? Yes

LANGUAGES: English, Filipino, Bicol (Local Dialect)

INTEREST: Basketball, Mountaineering, Air Soft Games, Baseball, Softball Fishing

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Qualifications Summary:

 Five years experience with Administrative and Personnel Management, Service

Promotion, Asset and Property Management, Accounting, Marketing and Fund Sourcing.  Four years experience as Chapter Service Representative with primary function as:

Training Supervisor specialized in First Aid and Basic Life Support Training, Disaster Risk Reduction Training, Ambulance Operation, Basic Water Safety and Water Survival, Management of Disaster Operation Center and Facilitation of Fire and Earthquake Evacuation Drill.

 Emphasis on Customer Satisfaction and developing client relationships.  Skilled in Event Organizing as well as Media Relation.

 Skilled in Logistics and Warehouse Operation.  Skilled in Community Organizing.

 Skilled in Microsoft Office such as MS Word, Excel, and Power point. Skills:

 Project management skills: Influencing, leading, negotiating and delegating abilities  Critical thinking, decision-making and problem solving skills

 Accuracy and attention to details  Prioritization skills

 Self-sufficient & proactive  Planning and organizing  Community Organizing

 Adaptability and ability to work under pressure  Customer Satisfaction and Dev Client Relationship  Microsoft Operation (Word, Excel, Power point)  Logistics and Warehouse Operation

 Training and Education on Disaster Risk Reduction  FA BLS and Ambulance Operation Training

 Basic Water Safety and Rescue

 Facilitation on Fire and Earthquake Evacuation Drill  Marketing Fund Sourcing Accounting and Finance

References:

Paul Gwyn Pagaran Director for Administration

OIC, Human Resource Department Philippine Red Cross

National Headquarters

Bonifacio Drive, Intramuros Manila Contact No: 527-0000

Email Add: paulgwyn.pagaran@redcross.org.ph

Gwendolyn Pang Secretary General Philippine Red Cross National Headquarters

Bonifacio Drive, Intramuros Manila Contact No: 527-0000

Email Add: gwendolyn.pang@redcross.org.ph

Fernan Gianan Publisher/Editor Catanduanes Tribune

Calatagan, Virac, Catanduanes Contact No: 09216788801

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CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS:

 Improved office cash collection from year 2005 Marking 250,000.00 average and 2,800,000.00 averages for Year 2010.

 Improved the number of permanent staff from 2 permanent staff to 8 permanent staff and 4 detailed staff support from the Local Government.

 Improved visibility and promotion of services and other programs.

 Improved documentation (computer backup system, providing hard copy of project documents, and other archives)

 Improved number of trained and graduates on First Aid and Basic Life Support (FA/BLS) training

 Facilitated the Office Rehabilitation and Repair from 1 floor level to 2nd_{floor level.}

Funding support initiated by the management and board of directors.

 Facilitated the acquisition and set-up of Blood Collecting Unit/ Blood Station in the office

 Improved the accuracy of budget forecasts.

 Established good working relationships and linkages with benefactors, customers/clients

 Conduct lectures/ seminar- workshop/ training of trainors on First Aid and Basic Life Support, Disaster Risk Reduction, Basic Water Safety and Rescue and Fire/Earthquake Evacuation drill in different areas of Catanduanes.

 Spearheaded International Coastal Clean-up for year 2009 with 1500 persons attendance from government, private, NGOs, Academe, Fraternities, Sororities and religious groups.

TRAININGS/SEMINAR:

Yr2010 (November 9-11) - Attended Mental Health Psychosocial Support Training held at Rakdell Inn, Virac, Catanduanes.

Yr2010 (October 27-29) - Attended Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Training held at Marems Pension House, Virac, Catanduanes