Freda TIMOTHY
Port Moresby,Papua New Guinea
Summary
A Senior Application Specialist-Helpdesk with the Integrated Financial Management System (IFMS) Project with (12) years’ experience in the Dept. of Finance, FMIP in Government Accounting and Budgeting System. Manager Programs & Projects with four (4) years’ experience in financial budgeting, assets and office space registry, monitoring and evaluation and timely quarterly reporting or as required. A trainer in training program implementation, analyzing and facilitating job based training needs and gaps, developing & tailoring training modules and conducting performance assessment and evaluation.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Secondment
Office of National Executive Council
10.2024 - 04.2025
- Configured the Office of National Executive Council (ONEC) in IFMS
- Created the users of ONEC in the system, aligned with the users of PMNEC as staff on strength @ ONEC was not fully functioning.
- Assist in setting up the new drawing accounting and signatories for the office with consultation with Bank of Papua New Guinea & have this reflected in IFMS
- Liaise with Moore Printing for cheque leaves and assisted with other finance and administration duties.
Senior Application Specialist Helpdesk-IFMS
Dept. of Finance
06.2019 - 01.2025
- Assisting IFMS users online on IFMS Accounting & Budgeting Issues
- Provide assistance via, phone [landline/mobile] emails of IFMS Issues
- Rollout NCD, assisting new agencies, coming on board to use the IFMS system
- Create users access per IFMS Security Access forms, making sure correct roles are given to users per request, i.e. Officers/S32 Officers etc.
- Assist online via citrix director to users
- Attend to all users who come physically to the office on IFMS Issues for assistance.
- IFMS Helpdesk Services
- IFMS Helpdesk Management
- Respond promptly to users via email on IFMS issues
- Resolve IFMS application issues
- Password reset/Disable account
- Create new users in the system
- Application not launching
- Add to resource pool
- Amend existing users
- Document file deletion
- Document file in use
- Access to budget packs
- Enquire on Document File Status in the Workflow
- Post document files in Transaction Entry All Users
- Access to prior year ledgers security category maintenance
- Moving doc files from one users’ inbox to another per Production Authority Form, etc.
Manager Programs & Project
Dept. of Justice & Attorney General
07.2014 - 06.2019
- Prepare Yearly branch budget submission and compile financial reports for the purpose of quarterly financial reporting
- Liaise with parties (DoF, Office Allocations) concerned on office space for CBC Probation at the Provinces.
- Carry out on site office inspections upon funding availability & provide detailed report on HR matters, office space, assets and finance
- Plan Projects/Activities to carry out, providing up-to-date reports/information to immediate supervisor
- Negotiate with parties concerned for budget cuts were necessary for services/goods rendered by the suppliers.
- Communicate with Officers on the ground (Provincial Officers)/take quires and assist them where necessary.
- Maintaining consistence compliance with the Financial Management Act and the Public Service Code of Conduct and General Orders
- Providing team leadership and management
- Designed Pull-Up Charts on the Vision, Mission and Goals for CBC and its Core Values, which the provincial officers are currently using to create greater awareness on Probation/Parole roles
- Drafted the Probation Service Handbook.
- Formulated the CBC Service Charter
- Formulated and finalized the Strategic Plan for Community Base Corrections (CBC) [Probation & Parole] 5 Year Strategic Plan [2019-2023] -2018 (Aligned to Vision 2050, PNGDSP 2030 & Medium Term Development Plan III 2018-2022)
Senior Training Officer
IFMS Project
06.2013 - 07.2014
- Worked closely with the software supplier (Technology1) and articulated Budgeting and Accounting process into training modules according to the specifics of the government business process
- Conducted and participated in Quality Assurance of the training modules and User Acceptance Testing
- Delivered classroom training on specific IFMS modules and business processes
- Worked alongside Tech1 and trained the 3 pilot government agencies in the Accounting and Budgeting functionalities of IFMS in 2010-2012[Departments of Finance, Treasury and National Planning and Monitoring]
- Worked with a determined project team that saw the implementation of the IFMS system with the 3 pilot sites being successful
- Assess adequacy current training skills of potential IFMS Users and help in the delivery of the underpinning basic training courses.
- Prepared and provided feedback through report (s) to the Team Leader Training for deliberation, reporting and compiling.
- Integrated Financial Management System
Senior Financial Management Trainer
Finance Training Branch (FTB)
04.2009 - 01.2013
- Organized and conducted module trainings to business users on IFMS pre-requisite trainings (System Navigation and Concepts) and ICLDL trainings.
- Responsible for preparing training materials, using relevant instructional design techniques and in accordance with agreed standards for styles and formats.
- Assisted in identifying training needs associated with IFMS.
- Assisted in design of IFMS business processes, workflows and user interfaces.
- Training Key Users & End Users on modules configured in Accounting & Budgeting
- Provide reports on trainings for the Team Leader Training for deliberation & Reporting
- Assisted responsible officers when error occurred & need assistance/clarification.
- Constantly referred to manual on correct business process practice in the Financial Management Manual (FMM).
- Department of Finance
Education
Bachelor Degree - Business and Office Administration, Bible
Pacific Adventist University
Port Moresby, National Capital District01.2006
Gr12 Certificate -
Cameron Secondary School
Milne Bay Province01.2002
Gr.10 Certificate -
Misima High School
Milne Bay Province01.2000
Skills
- Microsoft applications
- Change management
- Adaptability
- Team collaboration
- Problem analysis
- Effective solutions
- Teaching and training
- Documentation skills
- Presentation delivery
- Communication skills
- Work planning
- Dependability
- Commitment to excellence
Personal Information
Title: Ms.
References
- Ms. Norma DOBUNABA, Principal Accountant, IFMS Project, Dept. of Finance, PO Box 697, WAIGANI, National Capital District, 325 4522, 3257353, 325 7490, norma_dobunaba@finance.gov.pg
- Mr. Chris PRINCE, Training and Development Consultant, Pacific Visions Ltd, PO Box 230, Trinity Beach, QLD, 4879, +61498722712, cprince@pacvis.com
- Carol TASKER PhD, Professor, Post Graduate Director, Pacific Adventist University, P.O. Box 112, Port Moresby, National Capital District, +675 74111300, Carol.Tasker@pau.ac.pg
Other Trainings
- Certificate IV in Training & Assessment, IEA TAFE, 2012
- Certificate in Training of Trainers (TOT), IEA TAFE, 2009
- Certificate in Public Finance Management & Instructions, Finance Training Branch, Dept. of Finance, 2009
- Certificate in Participation Strategic Planning, IBBM, 2018
Phone
303 7844, 71370143, 7247 4239
Contact Address
C/Eileen Gideon, PO BOX 1337, Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea
Timeline
Secondment
Office of National Executive Council
10.2024 - 04.2025
Senior Application Specialist Helpdesk-IFMS
Dept. of Finance
06.2019 - 01.2025
Manager Programs & Project
Dept. of Justice & Attorney General
07.2014 - 06.2019
Senior Training Officer
IFMS Project
06.2013 - 07.2014
Senior Financial Management Trainer
Finance Training Branch (FTB)
04.2009 - 01.2013
Bachelor Degree - Business and Office Administration, Bible
Pacific Adventist University
Gr12 Certificate -
Cameron Secondary School
Gr.10 Certificate -
Misima High School