Patricia Jimenez
@patriciajimenez
Global executive specializing in strategic partnerships, portfolio growth, and finance-driven operations transformation.
What I'm looking for
I’m a global executive with 20+ years of progressive experience across the United Nations, government, and the private sector, focusing on strategic partnerships, portfolio development, country operations, finance, procurement, risk/compliance, and executive decision support.
At FAO Dominican Republic, I expanded the mobilized portfolio from approximately USD 0.5 million to more than USD 47 million by building a disciplined pipeline of cooperation and converting cross-sector relationships into funded initiatives. I lead partnership lifecycle work—from donor intelligence and stakeholder mapping to value-proposition design, negotiation, activation, and structured tracking for senior-management visibility.
Previously, I led end-to-end country-office operations for UNHCR and supported SAP/Umoja transformation across UN entities. I also bring hands-on expertise across finance, HR, procurement, security, logistics, and emergency preparedness—turning complex, high-accountability environments into coordinated delivery.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Office Associate, Executive Ops Support
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO
Jul 2019 - Present (7 years)
Provides executive and programme operations support by managing high-volume sensitive correspondence and documentation for the Country Representative. Organizes meetings, missions, events, and travel, and designs procedures and tracking systems to monitor workflow quality and compliance.
Coordinator, Strategic Partnerships
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO
Jul 2019 - Present (7 years)
Advises the Country Representative on partnership strategy, portfolio priorities, and institutional positioning while building and managing a disciplined pipeline for mobilized resources. Leads partnership lifecycle activities from stakeholder mapping and opportunity qualification through value-proposition design, proposal development, negotiation, activation, and follow-up.
Senior Finance & Administration Officer
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Apr 2018 - Jun 2019 (1 year 2 months)
Led end-to-end country-office operations covering finance, administration, human resources, procurement, IT, security, logistics, travel, contracts, facilities, and inventory. Served as Emergency Level 1 and 2 preparedness and response focal point and managed payroll, grants, requisitions, purchase orders, recruitment, contract renewals, claims, and staff onboarding under global policies.
Commercial Manager
Span Set Dominicana
Nov 2016 - Apr 2018 (1 year 5 months)
Built and expanded the business from export operations into domestic sales by designing commercial strategy, logistics, distribution, pricing, packaging, and customer-management processes. Managed contract operations and financial controls including procurement, supplier performance, cash flow, payables/receivables, bank reconciliations, and monthly financial reporting, while identifying and monit
Finance Specialist, Umoja Support
MICT/ICTY
Sep 2015 - Mar 2016 (6 months)
Supported Umoja ramp-up activities by representing the unit in Geneva and training finance colleagues on accounts payable and receivable processes. Reviewed post-implementation transactions for compliance, processed payments and travel claims, handled obligations and recoveries, resolved system/process issues, and investigated payroll irregularities while maintaining accurate financial records.
Finance Assistant, Payments Unit
United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH)
Jun 2013 - Jun 2015 (2 years)
Processed purchase orders and complex vendor, travel, staff, petty-cash, and credit-memo transactions in SAP/Umoja while validating supporting documentation and financial authorization. Reconciled transactions, resolved client queries within service standards, and supported colleagues during Umoja adoption.
Finance Assistant, Payroll Unit
United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH)
Oct 2012 - Jun 2013 (8 months)
Managed payroll administration including salary adjustments, retroactive payments, incentives, overtime, deductions, advances, and pension reporting for approximately 1,500 locally recruited staff. Produced monthly payroll analyses, reconciliations, and financial reports and supported special projects for the Chief Finance Officer.
Strategic Planning & Market Officer
Ministry of Agriculture, Dominican Republic
Oct 2011 - Oct 2012 (1 year)
Coordinated financial and operational activities for provincial delegations, including material provisioning and participation in institutional events and trade shows. Developed a tracking database for political and institutional cases, supported annual reporting, and maintained liaison with international organizations.
Regional Coordinator & Chief-of-Staff
Dirección General del Catastro Nacional, Dominican Republic
Aug 2008 - Dec 2010 (2 years 4 months)
Coordinated regional offices by supervising personnel, planning operating activities, and supporting records management, standards compliance, and annual reporting to the Presidency. Managed budgets, petty cash, fleet and executive logistics, and supported representation in national and international engagements.
Technical / Administrative Assistant
Vice-Ministry Administrative Office, Presidency of the Domin
Aug 2007 - Aug 2008 (1 year)
Coordinated internal and external communications, meetings, and events, and supported executive agenda management and research. Provided financial administration and regional-office support to enable coordination of institutional activities.
Admin, Finance & Programme Support
Instituto Agrario Dominicano / Local Government Assignments
Aug 2004 - Aug 2007 (3 years)
Provided administrative, finance, and programme support including payroll support, invoice reimbursement, procurement and payment requests, and petty cash handling. Managed project tracking, warehouse administration, customer service, and coordination with local and international organizations.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
EUDE Business School (EUDE University, Mexico)
Master's degree in Finance and Financial Markets, Finance and Financial Markets
Master’s in Finance and Financial Markets at EUDE Business School (Spain) / EUDE University (Mexico), currently in progress.
Universidad Católica Santo Domingo
Bachelor of Arts in Marketing, Marketing
B.A. in Marketing from Universidad Católica Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.
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