Dany Kopo
Kinshasa
Summary
USAID/DRC employee for 21 years, nine of which as an Acquisition and Assistance Specialist with broad knowledge of USAID business processes or procedures and certified FAC-C (Professional) level I, strong GLAAS skills and a good understanding of Phoenix systems, exposed to different USAID procurement mechanisms (Acquisition and Assistance).
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Acquisition and Assistance Specialist
USAID/DROC/OAA
Kinshasa
10.2014 - Current
- Familiar with full range of USAID procurement instruments, to accurately apply USG procurement regulations, policies (FAR,AIDAR, CFR, ADS and other directives) and procedures governing each type of instrument and perform variety of acquisition and assistance duties including preparing in GLAAS; solicitation or Requests for Application, grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and other procurement instruments and preparing amendments to support variety of programs/projects/activities
- Work with Technical Offices (CORs/AORs) to manage activity in compliance with terms and conditions of awards
- Assist in closeout process, de-obligation while maintaining strong work ethic
- Providing guidance not only to technical offices, but also to members of the OAA team, mentoring the new A&A staff.
- managing 10 awards ( 4 acquisition and 6 assistances)
- Followed all company policies and procedures to deliver quality work
Accounting Technician
USAID/OFM
10.2012 - 10.2014
- Assist with developing and managing OE budget for the Mission
- Works in close coordination with Program Office [Procurement and Personnel] to ensure budget accurately reflects Mission requirements through analysis of budget execution against the plan
- Enter accounting information, reservation, commitment, and obligation data on source documents
- Review all obligating documents to determine compliance with laws, regulations, and objectives
- Provides USAID personnel with information and advice relating to reservation and obligation of funds, salary and allowance payments, processing of procurement documents for simplified acquisition
- Confirm funds availability in Phoenix and provide fiscal data as needed
- Prepare journal vouchers for de-obligation, de-earmarking, and de-commitment, and enter same in phoenix upon approval
- Prepare and periodically runs, phoenix standards and customized reports on funds status
- Perform continuous 1311 review (status of obligations/commitments) to ensure validity of obligations/commitments.
- Organized budget documentation and tracked expenses to maintain tight business controls
- Inspected account books and recorded transactions
- Managed and responded to correspondence and inquiries from customers and vendors
Administrative Assistant
USAID/OFDA
04.2002 - 10.2012
- Performed secretarial, administrative tasks, handling correspondences, filing, purchasing office supplies, reviewing invoices for logistic and administrative supports received by OFDA staff when in duty in North and South Kivu and prepare voucher 1034 for approval of OFDA Senior Program Officer
- Prepare and submitted OFDA annual budget to Washington each September for office operations
- Initiate obligations of funds thru MAARD or Global Acquisition Assistance System (GLAAS) by using appropriate funds cite or allowances sent by OFDA/Washington
- Determine the un-liquidated balance of obligating instruments (Travel authorization/TA, Purchase Order/PO or contract & Miscellaneous Obligating Document/MOD) which has to be de-obligated after running transaction reports on phoenix viewer to make sure that the last invoice/bill/charge related to TA, PO or MOD was posted into phoenix
- Collaborate with OFM to make sure appropriate funds cite, or obligating instrument was used to charge OFDA’s TDYers in-country travels expenses.
Secretary
Lawyer firm/Cabinet d’Avocats MOSILO
02.2001 - 04.2002
- Perform secretarial, handling correspondences, filing, and typing.
Secretary
SOCINAV/Private sector
12.1999 - 02.2001
- Performed secretarial, administrative tasks, handling correspondences, filing, purchasing office supplies, recording expenses including payroll.
IT Programmer
CADECO a Saving Bank
01.1996 - 11.1999
- As an expert in computer languages, IT developer translating information into lines of computer code
- Worked at Information Technology department as programmer to develop, run and maintain system applications for payroll, personnel management, and accounting.
Education
Bachelor degree of Accounting -
Institut Superieur De Commerce/ISC
Kinshasa, DRC10.2015
Degree of computer science management -
Institut Supérieur D’Informatique, Programmation Et Analyse (I.S.I.P.A)
Kinshasa, DRC10.1993
Skills
- Use of office suite (Word processors, Power Point Presentations, excel spread sheet)
Certification
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all the information provided is correct, complete, and made in good faith.
Communication Skills - Languages
- English, 4, 4, 4, 4
- French, 5, 5, 5, 5
Personal Information
Gender: Male
References
- Gregory S. Wang, Supervisor Contracting Officer, USAID/DRC/OAA Director, gwang@usaid.gov
- Michele Maximilien, USAID/DRC Contracting/Agreement Officer, mmaximilien@usaid.gov
- Michel Ngalula, USAID/DRC Chef Accountant, mngalula@usaid.gov
Training
- GLAAS 101 Requesting for requestor/Program manager Training
- GLAAS Kenya 3.1 Workshop
- Principles of Financial Management Training
- A&A Management for CORs/AORs online Prerequisite Module
- Phoenix Accruals Online Training
- CON 120 (FED) - MISSION FOCUSED CONTRACTING
- CON 170: Fundamentals of Cost and Price Analysis
- Essential Elements in Acquisition (FAR/AIDAR)
- Essential Elements in Assistance
- Certified FAC-C (professional) Level I
Timeline
Acquisition and Assistance Specialist
USAID/DROC/OAA
10.2014 - Current
Accounting Technician
USAID/OFM
10.2012 - 10.2014
Administrative Assistant
USAID/OFDA
04.2002 - 10.2012
Secretary
Lawyer firm/Cabinet d’Avocats MOSILO
02.2001 - 04.2002
Secretary
SOCINAV/Private sector
12.1999 - 02.2001
IT Programmer
CADECO a Saving Bank
01.1996 - 11.1999
Bachelor degree of Accounting -
Institut Superieur De Commerce/ISC
Degree of computer science management -
Institut Supérieur D’Informatique, Programmation Et Analyse (I.S.I.P.A)
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all the information provided is correct, complete, and made in good faith.
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