AMARA ZARAH V. AMPER-|- Tanay St. Brgy Valenzuela, Makati City
OBJECTIVE
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
To obtain a competitive position in an environment that thrives through
excellence that will utilize my skills and develop my potential in achieving
the organization’s goals and self-development
SENIOR TRADE-INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
Program Development Division
Bureau of Trade and Industrial Policy Research
Department of Trade and Industry
October 30, 2018- Present
▪ Reviewed, drafted, and recommended policies and
programs for the development of trade and industry
▪ Assisted in the formulation of policy decisions by providing
technical support through preparation of position papers
on legislative proposals, written reports, policy briefs,
policy papers, presentations and other documents with
topics on innovation, startups, transportation, logistics,
shipbuilding, creatives, and IT-BPM
▪ Managed advocacy projects such as conferences, workshops,
and consultative sessions: Regional Inclusive Innovation
Workshops, Technical Working Group Meetings on RA 11337
IRR, Public Consultation on RA 11337 IRR, Competitiveness
and Innovation Group (CIG) Talks, Manufacturing Summit,
Inclusive Innovation Conference
▪ Performed tasks relating to innovation promotion and
development activities of the Department (e.g. creation
of
Regional
Inclusive Innovation Centers, Startup
Development Program, formulation of Artificial Intelligence
Roadmap)
▪ Managed content and maintenance of Competitiveness and
Innovation Group’s website (www.innovate.dti.gov.ph) and
Facebook page
▪ Coordinated with concerned stakeholders to form
strategic and sustainable linkages
▪ Served as Procurement Officer and ISO Audit Team Leader
of the Bureau
TRADE-INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
Program Development Division
Bureau of Trade and Industrial Policy Research
Department of Trade and Industry
September 1, 2015 – October 29, 2018
▪ Reviewed, drafted and recommended policies and
programs for the development of trade and industry
▪ Assisted in the formulation of policy decisions by providing
technical support through preparation of position papers
on legislative proposals, written reports, policy briefs,
policy papers, presentations and other documents with
topics
on
innovation,
transportation,
logistics,
shipbuilding, IT-BPM, and government procurement
▪ Performed tasks relating to E-Commerce promotion and
development activities of the Department (e.g. E-Commerce
Roadmap Launching Roadshows for E-Commerce Roadmap)
▪ Performed tasks relating to innovation promotion and
development activities of the Department (e.g. formulation
of the Inclusive Innovation and Entrepreneurship Roadmap)
▪ Managed projects/programs of the Bureau: 2016 SeminarWorkshop on DTI Legislative Agenda, PCC Policy Brief
Writeshop, PCC Policy and Research Year-end Updates,
Inclusive Innovation Conference 2017 Gearing Up the
Regions
for
Industry
4.0
Regional
Workshops,
Manufacturing Summit 2017, Validation Workshops,
Inclusive Innovation Conference 2018
▪ Coordinated with concerned stakeholders to form strategic
linkages
▪ Served as GAD Focal Person and ISO Auditor of the Bureau
TECHNICAL ASSISTANT
Office of the Undersecretary for Industry Development Group
Department of Trade and Industry
September 01, 2012- August 31, 2015
▪ Performed Complete Staff Work on incoming documents
of the Undersecretary
▪ Monitored Office email and performed appropriate action
on the request received
▪ Prepared briefers, presentations, reports, and other related
documents for the meetings/negotiation of the
Undersecretary
▪ Coordinated with DTI bureaus for timely submission of
requests from Office of the President, DTI-Office of the
Secretary and OUIDG
▪ Prepared and updated letters and memos for
consideration of the Undersecretary
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SKILLS AND
COMPETENCIES
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Gathered required data from various sources and processed
these for easy use and access of the Undersecretary and
OUIDG
Relayed information coming from OUIDG to other DTI
offices, government agencies and/or private groups insofar
as authorized and requested to do so
Proficient in Office programs (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook)
Experienced in using Canva for image and video editing
Experienced in using Wordpress and Elementor for webpage
creating and designing
Knowledgeable on STATA and econometrics
Good leadership skills and an effective team player
Good in verbal and written communication; highly proficient in
English and Filipino
Ability to multi-task and work under pressure
Experienced on research, technical writing, and data management
Experienced in project management
ELIGIBILITY
CAREER SERVICE PROFESSIONAL
ELIGIBILITY May 22, 2011
Lucena City, Quezon
EDUCATION
MASTER IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Major in Strategic Planning and Public Policy
University of the Philippines - Los Baños
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ECONOMICS
Major in Development Economics
University of the Philippines - Los Baños
SECONDARY AND PRIMARY EDUCATION
Sacred Heart College
Lucena City
SEMINARS AND
TRAININGS
ATTENDED
INTRODUCTION TO SYTEMS THINKING
DTI-HRAS |July 15-16, 2021
CORE 111: POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION
DTI-HRAS |June 6-3, 2021
INTRODUCTION TO VIRTUAL LEARNING
DTI-HRAS |July 23-24, 2020
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LEVERAGING SERVICES FOR DEVELOPMENT: PROSPECT AND POLICIES
ADBI | May 2020
FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION (4IR) WORKSHOP
DTI and UNIDO | November 25-26, 2019| Makati City
INTERNAL AUDIT TRAINING FOR ISO 9001:2015
DTI-PMS | June 19-20, 2019| Makati City
LEADING CHANGE
DTI-HRAS | November 12, 2018| Makati City
MANAGING MULTIPLE PROJECTS
DTI-HRAS | September 25-26, 2018| Makati City
ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES TRAINING
DTI-BTIPR and DLSU |November 10- December 22, 2017 |Makati City
UNCTAD/ASEAN Workshop on E-Commerce
UNCTAD/ASEAN | November- |Makati City
ADVANCED TRAINING FOR PHILIPPINE CLOSE-IN LIAISON OFFICERS
DFA FSI and ASEAN NOC August 24 2017 |Pasay City
ISO 9001:2015 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION
DTI and PTTC| November 10-11|2016 Pasay City
ISO 9001: 2015 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AWARENESS
COURSE DTI and PTTC| November 09, 2016|Pasay City
PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS
DTI-SBP |February-| Tagaytay City
AN INTRODUCTORY TRADE POLICY COURSE
DTI and USAID-TRADE Project | December 12-13, 2013| Pasay City
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