Carol Karen Wendy Mc Sween-Paul
Marigot,Grenada
Summary
Personal Profile Date of Birth: 13th April 1981 Nationality: Grenadian Religion: Roman Catholic Marital Status: Married Telephone: 473 449 1218 (M) 473 444 8167 (H)
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Administrative Officer (Ag.)
Ministry of Tourism, Creative Economy & Culture
Marigot, Grenada
09.2025 - Current
- Coordinate and manage the administrative function of the ministry for improved operational efficiency and effectiveness, while achieving the ministry’s mandate
- Support the effective and efficient management of the HR function in accordance with the Public Service Staff Orders, established policies, regulations and procedures.
- Manage the Ministry’s fleet of vehicles to ensure a reliable, prompt and accountable service.
- Supervise and coordinate the general resource management function of the Ministry/Department with a high standard of accountability that is congruent with financial management guidelines and requirements.
- Collaborate on recruitment/selection, succession management, leave and other benefits, administration, and disciplinary matters in accordance with the human resource policies.
- Assist in the supervision of the information management function of the ministry thereby ensuring the information available for decision making is accurate, current and reliable
- Cultivate employee engagement, teamwork and a harmonious working environment through promoting collaborative working with staff, daily briefings, scheduling activities
- Conduct regular performance appraisals of direct reports in accordance with PSC Rules and Regulations, operational work plans and other guidelines as stipulated so as to ensure that organizational objectives, goals and targets are met.
Berryl Secretariat - Accountant General Division
Ministry of Finance
01.2025 - 09.2025
- Efficiently approved invoices across Beryl Secretariat, Supreme Court, and multiple ministries.
- Promptly addressed external client queries on payments and contract issues.
- Trained new personnel for key positions, enhancing departmental readiness.
- Collaborated on editing 2025 Revenue Estimates using Questica software.
- Led the implementation of Cloud Suite FSM, serving as a train-the-trainer.
Administrative Officer
Ministry of Mobilisation, Implementation & Transformation
01.2023 - 01.2025
- Preparation and management of the Ministry’s Budget
- Evaluation Committee Member for GRIP re Consultants & project equipment
- Attend Human Resource Meetings
- Planning of Staff Capacity building activities
- Processing of salaries/contracts for payment
- Preparation of quarterly cash flow
- Preparation of warrants
- Preparation of weekly/monthly/quarterly reports
- Responding to outside clients/parties re payments/contracts
- Approval of Invoices for Beryl Secretariat
- Updating of Personal record cards
- Preparation of monthly salaries and deductions
Executive Officer
Ministry of Health & Social Security
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Maintenance of Cash book
- Supervise Junior Staff
- Assist in the daily running of the Division
- Preparation of salaries and other monthly deductions
- Verifying and entering of invoices for payment
- Maintain and update Vote Ledger
- Updating of Personal record cards
- Assist in Budget Preparation
- Member of Evaluation Committee for OECS Regional Health Project
Administrative Officer (Ag.)
Ministry of Infrastructure Development, Public Utilities, Energy, Transport & Implementation
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Preparation and management of the Ministry’s Budget
- Supervision of Junior members of staff
- Approving salaries/contracts for payment
- Preparation of quarterly cash flow
- Keeping of Cash books for monies received
- Preparation of warrants
- Journal preparation
- Approving purchase orders and invoices
- Preparation of monthly/quarterly reports
- Responding to outside clients/parties re payments/contracts
- Member of Evaluation Committees
Executive Officer
Ministry of Health, Social Security & International Business
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Approving of Cash
- Supervision of Junior Staff
- Preparation of wire transfer and bank drafts
- Preparation of Night Deposits
- Monthly/quarterly reports
Administrative Officer (Ag)
Ministry of Social Development and Housing
05.2017 - 12.2017
- Approving of salaries/allowances for established/unestablished workers
- Preparing of monthly/quarterly reports
- Preparation and management of the Ministry’s Budget
- Journal preparation
- Supervision of Junior Staff
- Supervising the payment of Seed Necessitous payment for adults and children
- Monthly collection of Cash in the Bank re Seed Necessitous payment
- Approval of bills/invoices
Executive Officer
Ministry of Social Development and Housing
07.2015 - 05.2017
- Supervise the payment of Seed Necessitous payment for Adults and children
- Complete payroll and SmartStream entered vouchers
- Verifying and entering of invoices for payment
- Maintain and update Vote Ledger
- Updating of Personal record cards
Executive Officer
Ministry of Social Development and Housing
09.2014 - 05.2015
- Supervise the payment of Seed Necessitous payment for Adults and children
- Complete payroll and SmartStream entered vouchers
- Verifying and entering of invoices for payment
- Maintain and update Vote Ledger
- Updating of Personal record cards
Executive Officer
Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation & Culture
06.2015 - 06.2015
- Entering of salaries/allowances
- Handling of stores
- Handling of cash
Executive Officer
Ministry of Social Development and Housing
09.2013 - 07.2014
- Supervise the payment of Seed Necessitous payment for Adults and children
- Complete payroll and SmartStream entered vouchers
- Verifying and entering of invoices for payment
- Maintain and update Vote Ledger
- Updating of Personal record cards
Executive Officer
Ministry of Education
03.2008 - 09.2013
- Supervise Junior Staff
- Assist in the daily running of the division
- Preparation of salaries and other monthly deductions
- Verifying and entering of invoices for payment
- Maintain and update Vote Ledger
- Updating of Personal record cards
- Assist in Budget Preparation
Executive Officer
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
08.2008 - 08.2008
- Preparation and management of the Ministry’s Budget
- Supervise Junior Staff of the Accounts Division and to order, monitor and control the Ministry’s Stores
- Drafting responses to correspondence of a financial nature as directed and to provide financial advice as requested.
Class I Clerk
Ministry of Education
04.2007 - 03.2008
- Preparation of monthly salaries and deductions
- Updating of Personal Record Cards
- Maintain and update Vote Ledger
- Verifying and entering of invoices for payment
Class II Clerk
Ministry of Education
10.2000 - 04.2007
- Preparation of monthly salaries, allowance and deductions
- Updating of Personal Record cards
- Maintain and update Vote Ledger
- Complete payroll and Smart Stream entered vouchers
Education
Executive MBA - Project Management
Formato Educativo Business School
11.2024
Integrated Management Systems(IMS) - Certificate of Achievement
The University of Cadiz
11.2024
BSc’s - Management Studies(Major)
University of The West Indies, Open Campus Grenada
01.2017
General Certificate of Education -
T A Marryshow Community College
01.2000
CXC Secondary Education Certificate -
St. Rose Modern Secondary School
Grenada01.1998
Typewriting Certificate - First Class Elementary Typing, First Class Intermediate Typing
Incorporated Phonographic Society: London
01.1996
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solver
- Time management
- Analytical thinking
- Teamwork
- Communication skills
- Dedicated worker
- Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Budget management
- Team collaboration
- Organizational skills
- Report writing
References
- Mr. Brian Pascal, Retired Administrative Officer, Ministry of Finance (Treasury Section), Financial Complex, Carenage, St. George, 473-406-1019
- Miss Claudine Henry, Retired Senior Project Accountant, Cotton Bailey, St. John’s, 473-444-9120, 473-420-6343
Training
- Introduction to procurement, Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), 12/2025
- Procurement of goods, works, and non-consulting services, Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), 12/2025
- Data operations level 1 CVQ - partially completed - Oct 2025
- XXI Century Team Management, Harvard Manage Mentor - December 8, 2024 - January 1, 2025
- Integrated Management Systems (IMS) Certificate of Achievement, The University of Cadiz, November 17, 2024
- Concepts for proposal writing, Youth Resilience, Inclusion, and Empowerment (Y-RIE) Program, 10/17-18/23
- Results-Based Management Training, Canada – CARICOM Expert Deployment Mechanism (CCEDM), 10/02-06/23
- Procurement Practitioner Programme, World Bank Training, 07/17-19/23
- Operational procurement, World Bank training, 05/22-24/23
- Procurement of consulting services, Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), 03/31/23
- Public finance management training - 20/1 - 26/04/23
- Procurement training, OECS Regional Health Project, 06/29 - 07/14/22
- Level 1 training in athletics, 02/08 - 02/16/22
- Building capacity in public procurement procedures, 05/19 - 06/11/21
- Procurement training workshop, 03/23 - 05/10/21
- Introduction to Microsoft Office 365, 08/18 - 08/21/20
- NACAC TOECS Seminar – Apprentice Virtual Seminar, 07/13, 07/16, 07/20, 07/23, 07/27, 07/30, 08/03, 08/06/20
- Financial Management and Disbursements Training for World Bank clients, 06/08 - 07/07/20
- Introduction to Leadership Workshop (Mid-Level), CARICAD, 06/03, 06/10, 06/17, 06/24/20
- Developing the Service Delivery Model Working Session, 02/10/20
- Business Climate Workshop – Stakeholder Action Plan, 10/10/19
- Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility workshop, 07/2019
- Customer service training, 01/2015
- Leadership training (Level 1 & II)
- Financial Management and Accounting Programme, 09/20, 09/22, 09/27, 09/29/11
- Public service rules and regulations
- Smart Stream Training Workshop
- Customer service training
Coursera courses
- Work smarter with Microsoft Excel, January 16, 2026
- How to use the Lookup reference Math and Text function in Excel, Coursera Project Network, 05/27/24
- Conditional formatting, tables, and charts in Microsoft Excel, Coursera Project Network, 05/26/24
- Introduction to Project Management, Coursera Project Network, 05/21/2024
- Excel for beginners: Pivot tables, Coursera Project Network, 05/15/24
- Introduction to data analysis using Microsoft Excel, Coursera Project Network, 05/08/24
- Business Writing Certificate (online non-credit course), University of Colorado Boulder through Coursera, 06/28/23
- AWS S3 basics (online non-credit), Coursera Project Network, 06/21/23
- Foundations of Project Management (online non-credit), Google Course Certificate, 04/25/23
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 04/13/81
- Nationality: Grenadian
- Marital Status: Married
- Religion: Roman Catholic
Activities
- Athletics Official – Grenada Athletics Association
- President Concord RC Church Youth Group
- Finance Committee: Concord RC Church
- Head of the Finance Committee: Blue Stars Sports & Cultural Club
- Secretary to FrontLimers Inc
- Secretary to Marigot Windball Cricket Club
Timeline
Senior Administrative Officer (Ag.)
Ministry of Tourism, Creative Economy & Culture
09.2025 - Current
Berryl Secretariat - Accountant General Division
Ministry of Finance
01.2025 - 09.2025
Administrative Officer
Ministry of Mobilisation, Implementation & Transformation
01.2023 - 01.2025
Executive Officer
Ministry of Health & Social Security
01.2021 - 01.2023
Administrative Officer (Ag.)
Ministry of Infrastructure Development, Public Utilities, Energy, Transport & Implementation
01.2019 - 01.2021
Executive Officer
Ministry of Health, Social Security & International Business
01.2018 - 01.2019
Administrative Officer (Ag)
Ministry of Social Development and Housing
05.2017 - 12.2017
Executive Officer
Ministry of Social Development and Housing
07.2015 - 05.2017
Executive Officer
Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation & Culture
06.2015 - 06.2015
Executive Officer
Ministry of Social Development and Housing
09.2014 - 05.2015
Executive Officer
Ministry of Social Development and Housing
09.2013 - 07.2014
Executive Officer
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
08.2008 - 08.2008
Executive Officer
Ministry of Education
03.2008 - 09.2013
Class I Clerk
Ministry of Education
04.2007 - 03.2008
Class II Clerk
Ministry of Education
10.2000 - 04.2007
Executive MBA - Project Management
Formato Educativo Business School
Integrated Management Systems(IMS) - Certificate of Achievement
The University of Cadiz
BSc’s - Management Studies(Major)
University of The West Indies, Open Campus Grenada
General Certificate of Education -
T A Marryshow Community College
CXC Secondary Education Certificate -
St. Rose Modern Secondary School
Typewriting Certificate - First Class Elementary Typing, First Class Intermediate Typing
Incorporated Phonographic Society: London