Aya Souplet

About

With a Bachelor's degree in International and Intercultural Communication from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, I have built a robust career at USAID, where I currently serve as an Administrative Officer. My role involves coordinating performance, planning, and reporting efforts, managing a $150K budget, and serving as a Risk Assessment Coordinator. Previously, I was the Special Assistant to the Deputy Assistant Administrator, where I led briefings and coordinated the integration of various offices into the Democracy, Development, and Innovation Bureau. As a Lead International Program Specialist, I analyzed Climate Resource Management data and facilitated international trade opportunities. My career began as a Property Manager at Southern Management, where I ensured tenant satisfaction and efficient operations. My experience is marked by strategic communication, financial management, and a commitment to enhancing operational effectiveness.

Experience

• Administrative Officer · USAID01-01-2023

  Coordinated performance, planning, and reporting efforts, ensuring alignment with USAID's strategic objectives. Managed a $150K office operating expense budget, ensuring financial compliance and effective resource allocation. Served as purchase card holder, purchase supplies, equipment and services within delegated authority using mandatory or open market sources, ensuring proper and timely documentation and reconciling. Served as Risk Assessment Coordinator for FMFIA & ERM, driving initiatives to identify and mitigate risks effectively. Developed key communications and strategic documents, ensuring effective information management and response. Provided expert performance management guidance, enhancing staff development and operational effectiveness. Managed onboarding initiatives specific to the AFR bureau, enhancing new staff acclimatization and engagement. Serve as primary timekeeper and ensure time and leave are recorded and tracked properly via GovTA, or its successor system. Conducted financial tracking and analysis, ensuring budget compliance and offering strategies for cost improvements.

• Special Assistant To The Deputy Assistant Administrator · USAID09-01-2020 – 01-01-2023

  Led and coordinated briefings, meetings, taskers, and the integration of various offices into the new Democracy, Development, and Innovation Bureau (DDI). Served as Point-of-Contact for the DDI Bureau for the USAID Transition Team, preparing briefing materials for a potential new Presidential Administration in November 2020. Coordinated travel, scheduling, and assisted in managing the portfolios for three Deputy Assistant Administrators (DAAs) and the Assistant Administrator of DDI. Created, managed, and maintained the electronic-clearance system for the E3 Bureau, which was adapted for the DDI Bureau. Delved deeply into the technical areas of the DAAs, specifically education and economic empowerment, assisting and attending meetings for both portfolios.

• Lead International Program Specialist · USAID04-01-2016 – 09-01-2020

  Coordinated procurement actions for the bureau. Analyzed and interpreted Climate Resource Management (CRM) data collected globally which contributes to the accomplishment of the agency mission to expand and maintain international market opportunities for U.S. agriculture and also helps to stabilize the trade-enabling environment in developing countries. Reviewed and edited various types of documents including action memos, climate blogs, and congressional documents. Worked on USAID programs ensuring alignment of outcomes to benefit Foreign Agricultural Service’s (FAS) mission. Served as an operational liaison to other federal agencies and academic institutions strengthening the trade-enabling environment. Communicated Global Climate Change (GCC) office’s participation in programs, negotiations, and conferences to promote trade, economic growth, and trade capacity in global programs over multiple years (Examples: G Summit; UNFCCC COP, Trillion Trees Initiative, etc). Analyzed and interpreted legal issues as applied to financial, political, economic, scientific, and business parameters of international agriculture trade by frequently working with General Counsel to gain clarity, achieve/maintain compliance, and enable the implementation of programs.

• Property Manager · Southern Management04-01-2015 – 04-01-2016

  Managed property operations, ensuring tenant satisfaction and efficient property management.

Education

• University of Alabama at BirminghamBachelor's degree, International and Intercultural Communication

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