Other Work Experiences in Compliance and Due Diligence
Timeline
NATALYA MOLINA
Toronto,ON
Summary
Grants and financial administrator with a solid compliance background and more than five years of experience managing grants for government funding in non-for-profits settings in Canada and abroad while building relationships across multicultural settings. Deep understanding of the grants-life-cycle and proven track record of funded projects in adherence to funding institution's policies and requirements. Articulate communicator effectively transmitting critical decision-making information to higher management, team members, stakeholders and grantees.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Program Officer
National Cybersecurity Consortium
, Canada
11.2023 - Current
Collaborative manages the life-cycle granting process for 2 call for proposals funded by Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada - ISED, ensuring clear application processes and effective communications, allocating approximately 40M to support the mandate of the NCC.
Developed grant application templates for accurate funding request and compliance with ISED requirements, supporting the set up of the grants management software and the training of the reviewing committee.
Provides customized support and guidance to grantees throughout the call stages, ensuring excellent customer service and building long-lasting relationships with grantees, strengthening the values and positioning of the NCC.
Manages the contract negotiations process between the NCC and grantees' institutions, achieving the signature of 85% of the agreements for the first call of the NCC, including budget requirements, milestones, deliverables, and reporting granted funded and project activities.
Leads the development of financial reporting and monitoring documentation, and its accurate completion by grantees though the grants management software, to ensure ISED requirements and disbursement of funds in a timely manner for successful project execution.
Ongoing contribution to the strategic planning initiatives and continuous process improvements, working across the NCC departments, upholding collaborative and teamwork values.
Program Officer
Digital Research Alliance of Canada
07.2023 - 11.2023
Oversaw the lifecycle of funding calls supported by Innovation, Science, and Economic Development Canada - ISED, from launch to post-award, developing reporting and evaluating material, coordinating with teams across the organization, and utilizing grant management software.
Worked with the Finance Department to ensure accurate and timely funding compliance, budget, and award payments.
Acts as key contact for applicants, awardees, academic institutions, scientific experts, and researchers related to Funding Agreements and Institutional Agreements.
Provided detailed reports to the Director, Program Management, and Communications to inform the federal funder and Board of Directors of the calls' progress.
Education and Society - Project Manager
The British Council
Santiago , Chile
02.2015 - 04.2017
Effectively Coordinated the implementation of an international grant development program in Chile, called Newton Fund, through joint-research and capacity-building grants from inception to completion, in partnership with the Chilean Commission for Science and Innovation, higher education institutions, governmental services, and civil society organizations.
Developed, forged and strengthened relations with Stakeholders, critical university partners and researchers in Chile and the UK, local academics and policymakers.
Held orientation meetings for applicants before opening calls, strengthening and forging new liaisons with universities faculty and researchers
Supported the organization and delivery a three-day event, working closely with Country Director and Science and Education Manager, in the context of the Pacific Alliance, gathering experts in innovation coming from the academia and industry, from Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru as well as the UK
Successfully managed the application and selection processes for granting proposals auditing budgets, entering financial data in internal systems, planning and forecasting financial resources and gathering experts to review the submissions in strict compliance with the terms of reference of the call.
Planned, organized and chaired the expert committees' meeting to successfully discuss all reviews and select the granted proposals in strict compliance with Newton Fund's requirements and UK's public institutions' auditing standards.
Acted as Deputy Program Manager remotely training Program Officer in charge of their hiring and payroll to ensure applicants, grantees and reviewers were supported correctly and advised.
Provided program status, updates, highlights, and customized financial and non-financial documents to the British Council Country Director, Newton Fund team at the British Embassy in Chile and the Newton Fund team in headquarters London.
Managed a total budget of USD 4,250,000 (GBP 3,230,500) and provided customized customer service to all applicants and grantees, positioning Chile first in the region by granting 89% of the funds allocated.
International Grants Coordinator
The Chilean National Commission for Science and Technology
Santiago , Chile
03.2013 - 02.2015
Effectively carried out two joint research calls for proposals with partner institutions in the US and the UK plus two students/researchers mobility programs with Germany, France, and Latin America, closely interacting with high education institutions, forging and strengthening liaisons, managing governmental funds and granting 95% of the resources allocated
Successfully managed the review of more than two hundred projects by local and British experts, gathered and analyzed them and planned and chaired expert committee evaluation meetings to determine the proposals selected for funding in strict compliance with the terms of reference of the call.
Coordinated informative sessions for universities and researchers in the commissions headquarters as well as travelling to universities to promote the grants while engaging and strengthening the network for future grants.
Successfully developed and implemented customized customer service to grant holders achieving a complete expenditure of the grant's funds in their first and second year, setting the road to success for their third and final year of execution
Developed all monitoring and financial reporting documents of the granted projects for the Director of the International Cooperation Program, the Executive Director, the experts' committee, and fellow team members.
Education
Diploma Course - International Development Studies
Universidad De Chile
Santiago, CHILE
08.2014
BBA - International Business Management
Universidad De Valparaíso
Valparaiso, CHILE
04.2009
BAC + 5 - Master Degree - International Business Management
ISCID-CO
Saint-Omer, FRANCE
10.2008
Skills
Microsoft Office
Planning and organizing
Articulate communicator - verbal and written
Problem-solving & analytical skills
Diligent and prepared
Strong time management skills
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
French
Full Professional
Other Work Experiences in Compliance and Due Diligence
Funding Officer | MCAP
Toronto, ON Mar 2022-Jul 2023
Successfully carried over the funding of 40 Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation insured loans adding up to a total of 80 million dollars funded strictly complying with internal policies, stakeholders, and government regulations.
Effectively contributed to the operation of the Commercial Mortgage Group accurately by collecting, reviewing and verifying loan documentation and funding information from various stakeholders and third parties, while straightening relations and providing excellent customer service.
Senior Financial Officer | Laurentian Bank
Toronto, ON Jul 2019-Mar 2022
Organize, lead, and monitor the operation of the workflow of the Real State Operations department, acting as the point of contact for all business services, identifying and analyzing discrepancies, acting and escalating to upper management when needed.
Forecast and deliver contingency plans when needed, making independent decisions and reconciling relevant data to ensure all requests were assigned and correctly processed by the team while providing customized training and guidance to new team members.
Successful performance of operational and financial transactions and proficiency with the business systems available at the bank for loan mortgages and banking products contributed to unloading backlog and keeping it to a minimum.
Timeline
Program Officer
National Cybersecurity Consortium
11.2023 - Current
Program Officer
Digital Research Alliance of Canada
07.2023 - 11.2023
Education and Society - Project Manager
The British Council
02.2015 - 04.2017
International Grants Coordinator
The Chilean National Commission for Science and Technology
03.2013 - 02.2015
Diploma Course - International Development Studies
Universidad De Chile
BBA - International Business Management
Universidad De Valparaíso
BAC + 5 - Master Degree - International Business Management
ISCID-CO
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