Biggest Challenges Faced By An Institutional Operations Specialist At An International Financial Institution
As an Institutional Operations Specialist, Maureen finds the biggest challenge in setting appropriate cash transfer amounts when designing public policy, particularly in emergency situations; Specifically, determining "what is the correct amount" to provide families who have experienced a death due to a disaster is a significant hurdle in the role.
Public Policy, Cash Transfers, Emergency Response, Financial Assistance, Humanitarian Aid
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Maureen Tejeda
Institutional Operations Specialist
International Financial Institution
Universidad Católica Santo Domingo
MA in Social Innovation, University of San Diego
Legal & Policy
Government & Public Sector
Operations and Project Management
Video Highlights
1. Difficulty in determining appropriate cash transfer amounts for public policy, especially during emergencies.
2. Challenges in setting adequate compensation for families who have lost a member due to unforeseen circumstances.
3. Working on projects that provide financial assistance to people affected by emergencies, such as hurricanes.
Transcript
What is your biggest challenge in your role?
Placing an amount when designing public policy, especially in terms of cash transfers, is a really difficult challenge. Setting an amount to provide to families is particularly hard, especially when we're talking about emergencies.
This is one of the projects I work on: providing money to people after an emergency, like a hurricane or something similar. One of the most difficult scenarios is when people die. How do you identify the correct amount to provide a family that has just lost a member? That's one of the biggest challenges in general.