R A F A E L A L E J A N D R O L . S O L I S

ADDRESS: 6 PUROK HENERAL AGUINALDO, UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY

PHONE: +632 8567498• MOBILE: +63917 837-9427 • E-MAIL: robbysolis@gmail.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To further develop as a career professional who is competitive and an expert in the fields of legal research and policy reforms, with the ultimate goal of serving God and the Filipino people

WORK EXPERIENCE

2009-2012 OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT – PRESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT STAFF (OP-PMS)Malacañang Complex, San Miguel, Manila

Executive Assistant IIIOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Legal Affairs (September 16, 2011 – May 25, 2012)

Provide high-level administrative support to the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legal Affairs by conducting legal research, routing correspondence, assigning work to clerical staff, liaising with other government agencies, and managing confidential documents; and

Manage information and serve as institutional memory of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legal Affairs.

Presidential Staff Officer IIIEconomic Policy Office (January 1, 2011 – September 16, 2011)

Presidential Staff Officer II Economic Policy Office (July 24, 2010 – December 31, 2010)

Contributes as part of the division on macro-economy, fiscal, financial, monetary, trade and investments, and agriculture;

Conducts research and policy studies on concerns for consideration of senior staff;

Updates computer-based data bank on concerns of the unit/office/agency;

Assists in the preparation of summative reports and highlights on concerns assigned by the supervisor/senior staff;

Assists in maintaining and updating of agency submission and other incoming/outgoing documents for information, comments and appropriate action of the senior staff;

Renders technical and administrative assistance to meetings initiated/convened by supervisor/unit head;

Ensures documentation of issues and agreements reached during meetings and follow-up compliance to such agreements; and

Performs other functions as may be assigned by the supervisor/unit head, from time to time

Presidential Staff Officer IIDirectives Monitoring Office (March 23, 2009 – July 23, 2010)

Handles the division on macro-economy, fiscal, financial, monetary, trade and investments;

Is in charge of monitoring directives related to the following sectors: (1) Economic Development; (2) Trade and Investment; (3) Finance; (4) Labor and Employment, Jobs Generation and Livelihood; (5) Tourism; (6) Science and Technology; and (7) Budget and Management;

Updates and monitors the President’s directives taken from Cabinet and High-level Meetings, Regional Visits, Presidential Events and Engagements, Speeches and Issuances;

Maintains and updates a database on issues and concerns of the unit/office/agency arising from the President’s directives;

Prepares Memoranda for the President, Action Memoranda and other related documents to report the status of

projects and resolve bottlenecks, should there be any; Coordinates with agencies, gathers, compiles and organize

data to ensure compliance to Presidential directives; Attends Cabinet and High-level Meetings and render

technical and secretariat support for the said meetings; Prepares reports on the business arising from the

President’s directives in Cabinet Meetings; Studies, analyzes and prepares abstracts of periodic

reports on the status of implementation of Presidential directives;

Assists in the conduct and analysis of background researches and special studies as may be required; and

Performs other related activities as may be required by the DMO supervisor/unit head

EDUCATION

Juris DoctorUniversity of the Philippines College of Law - Diliman June 2011 – present (evening program) 11 units earned

Juris DoctorAteneo Professional Schools2008 10 units earned

Bachelor of Science in EconomicsUniversity of the Philippines School of Economics – Diliman2003-2008 Graduated Dean’s Medal Awardee

Secondary EducationAteneo de Manila University1999-2003

TRAININGS AND SEMINARS ATTENDED

Technology Update Training for PMS Liaison Officers Sponsored by PMS and Mannasoft Technology

Corporation (October 4, 2010) 3 hours of training

Presidential Management Staff (PMS) Retooling Seminars Sponsored by PMS in coordination with various

government agencies (August 16-17, 2010) 16 hours of training Sessions Covered:

o The PNoy Perspective;

o Strategic Environmental Scanning;

o Strategic Thinking and Policy Frameworking;

o Alliance-Building and Linkaging in Public-Private Partnerships

o Complete Staff Work (CSW);

o Integrity and Professionalism Amidst Changes in Leadership; and

o Frontline Skills and Client Relations

Orientation on CSW, Total Quality Management, Monitoring, Process and Communication Writing Hosted by Assistant Director Clemencia A. Cabugayan

(March 1, 2010) 3 hours of training

Corporate Culture: Filipino Values in the Workplace Hosted by the Philippine Trade Training Center (May 8,

2009) 5 hours of training

International Industrial Relations Association (IIRA)5th Asian Regional Congress Hosted by the IIRA in Seoul, Korea (June 23-26, 2004) 4 days of training

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

Civil Service Eligibility Passed 2nd Level [Professional] (September 18, 2009) Score: 84.76%

Other Skills and Proficiencies Knowledgeable in current events and economic research

and methodologies High English proficiency High proficiency in internet research High proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel and MS

Powerpoint Typing proficiency

AWARDS

Dean’s Medal AwardeeUP School of Economics Graduation Exercises 2008

College Scholar, UP School of Economics, 2nd Sem 2006-2007

Outstanding Member, UP Economics Society, 2006

Most Valuable Player (MVP), 2007 University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Judo Championships

Best Lifter, Powerlifting Association of the Philippines (PAP) Powerlifting Championships, 2005 and 2007

Rank Number 1 in the Half-Middleweight Division, Philippine Amateur Judo Association (PAJA), 2006

Outstanding Athlete in Judo, 2006 and 2007Varsity Maroon Letter Awards and Recognition Ceremony

REFERENCES

Benjamin E. Diokno, Ph.D. Thesis Adviser and Professor, UP School of Economics

Raul C. Pangalangan, S.J.D. Professor, UP College of Law