Jonathan Rassem

926 Goldie Street, Innisfil, Ontario, L0L 1C0 • 1 (647) 572 8688 • [email protected]

WORK EXPERIENCE

UNITED NATIONS                                                                                                                       Bonn, Germany

United Nations Environment Programme – CMS                                                                   July – Nov, 2017

·             Created presentations for CMS’ quadrennial Council of Parties (COP 12)

·             Organization and coordination of exhibits and events for the COP 12

·             Drafted and edited United Nations documents and memorandums for wildlife conservation

·             Liaised with production companies for the creation of United Nations documentaries

·             Conducted research on illegal killing, trapping, and trade of birds and other wildlife

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                                                                             Toronto, Canada

Administrative and Financial Officer                                                                                       July – Oct, 2014

June – Sept, 2012

·             Managed procurement and distribution of resources between $1,000 – $20,000 for the department

·             Lead and designed primary audit project of department assets and space

·             Communicated and negotiated with vendors and suppliers

·             Implemented new budget and ordering system throughout entire department

·             Regularly coordinated between financial and administrative branches

·             Organized and catalogued legal systems and information

PUBLIC PROSECUTION SERVICE OF CANADA                                                                           Toronto, Canada

Administrative Officer                                                                                                                  July – Sept, 2013

·             Managed procurement and distribution of department assets under $10,000

·             Collaborated with various department branches on project separating PPSC and DOJ procurement

·             Developed and implemented project creating standalone stock management for PPSC

·             Assisted Chief Federal Prosecutor in day-to-day and ad-hoc activities

·             Responsible for procurement and distribution of classified document between courthouses and offices

·             Organized systems and information of telecommunication, printing, and storage devices

·             Trained incoming procurement officer

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF KING’S COLLEGE – DALHOUSIE                                                      Halifax, Canada (2016)

·             BA Political Science

·             Universidad de Malaga – International Exchange Program                                  Malaga, Spain (2014)

KING’S CHRISTIAN COLLEGIATE                                                                               Oakville, Canada (2009)

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

·             Community Service: Credit Valley Hospital volunteer, Universal Health Network (Toronto Western Hospital) volunteer, Ecology Action Centre of Nova Scotia member

·             Music: Piano – Grade 4 in Royal Conservatory of Music, saxophonist in jazz trio

·             Athletics: Captained championship basketball team (4 years), captain of club hockey team, member of Dalhousie Fencing Club

LANGUAGE & IT SKILLS

·             Languages: Spanish (conversational proficiency), French (elementary proficiency)

IT Skills: Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook Express, Java (basic proficiency), macOS, W