Deputy Permanent Secretary Finance & Admin

Patricia Malone is the current Deputy Permanent Secretary for Finance and Administration at the Ministry of Community Development, Equality and Social Inclusion in Trinidad and Tobago. Deputy has over 20 years of experience in administrative and management positions in both the public and private sectors.

Patricia began their career in 1980 as Office Manager at the University of Houston. In 1998, they became Administrative Assistant at Harris County Hospital District, where they worked for nine years. In 2007, they left Harris County to become Administrative Assistant at Malone and Bailey, PC, a position they held for just over a year.

In February 2008, Patricia was appointed Deputy Permanent Secretary for Finance and Administration at MCDE. In this role, they are responsible for the financial management of the ministry, as well as human resources, administration, and information technology.

Deputy Permanent Secretary Finance & Admin has an Associate's degree in Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management from Houston Community College. They also have a degree in Business Administration from Houston Community College. They are a Life Agent from Texas State Board of Insurance and have certification from InteleTravel.com in Independent Travel Representative and certification from International TEFL Academy in ESL Teacher.

Deputy Permanent Secretary Finance & Admin reports to Permanent Secretary, PS. Some individuals on their team include Cleaners - Cleaners, Procurement Office - Procurement Office, and Drivers - Drivers. They work with Director of ICT & Digital Economy - Director of ICT & Digital Economy, Principal legal & Regulatory Officer - Principal legal & Regulatory Officer, and Deputy Permanent Secretary Technical - Deputy Permanent Secretary Technical.