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Peru

Lima, Peru

Development and implementation of fundraising opportunities, leading the required processes (including those related with corporate due diligence and CI safeguard system) to expand CI Peru's donor portfolio.Lead the formulation processes of the proposals for public, prívate and multilateral donors, including GEF and GCF, and the investigation of new sources of financing.Build a strong relationship with existing and potential donors, as well as design and develop action plans for CI… Show more Development and implementation of fundraising opportunities, leading the required processes (including those related with corporate due diligence and CI safeguard system) to expand CI Peru's donor portfolio.Lead the formulation processes of the proposals for public, prívate and multilateral donors, including GEF and GCF, and the investigation of new sources of financing.Build a strong relationship with existing and potential donors, as well as design and develop action plans for CI Peru's fundraising that contributes to achieving institutional sustainability and CI Peru's programs goals.Coordinate technical and financial teams to design and develop new proposals, with the support and managing other staff area. Show less

Lima, Peru

Lima Province, Peru

As a projects development specialist of the Proposals Preparation Unit, main duties included: mapping and analysis of financial opportunities related with institutional, private and public donors; preparation of projects proposals in accordance with CARE PERU policies and the call / donor guidelines; preparation and submission of reports for donors in coordination with Program Managers; databases and other tools updating (Salesforce); hiring and supervise external consultants to support in the… Show more As a projects development specialist of the Proposals Preparation Unit, main duties included: mapping and analysis of financial opportunities related with institutional, private and public donors; preparation of projects proposals in accordance with CARE PERU policies and the call / donor guidelines; preparation and submission of reports for donors in coordination with Program Managers; databases and other tools updating (Salesforce); hiring and supervise external consultants to support in the project proposals design and development processes, among others duties. Show less

Lima Province, Peru

As Program manager of the “Access to Justice of people in vulnerability condition” Social Program , main duties included: annual operating program and budget elaboration and implementation; first round of Latin American Judicial Summit’ workshops Organization; monitoring and evaluation system development, resulting in the design of a theoretical framework and of monitoring and evaluation tools to be implemented by the 33 Peruvian superior courts; design of projects proposals presented at Latin… Show more As Program manager of the “Access to Justice of people in vulnerability condition” Social Program , main duties included: annual operating program and budget elaboration and implementation; first round of Latin American Judicial Summit’ workshops Organization; monitoring and evaluation system development, resulting in the design of a theoretical framework and of monitoring and evaluation tools to be implemented by the 33 Peruvian superior courts; design of projects proposals presented at Latin American Judicial Summit to guarantee access to justice to Peruvian vulnerable groups (restorative justice and itinerant justice). Show less

Peru

M&E consultant for the Sustainable Forest Management Program (www.forestalsostenibleandina.net) implemented by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture – IICA in the Andean Region.Main duties included:- Output lines completion of the 24 projects co-financed by the Program, by contrasting these to the base lines. The analysis was focused on the three transversal objectives of the Finland Cooperation: gender equality, inequalities reduction, climate sustainability.-… Show more M&E consultant for the Sustainable Forest Management Program (www.forestalsostenibleandina.net) implemented by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture – IICA in the Andean Region.Main duties included:- Output lines completion of the 24 projects co-financed by the Program, by contrasting these to the base lines. The analysis was focused on the three transversal objectives of the Finland Cooperation: gender equality, inequalities reduction, climate sustainability.- Post monitoring and evaluation missions in the field (Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia) in order to collect primary information needed for measure the effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of the 24 co-financed projects related with the following five topics: compensation mechanisms for environmental services related with mitigation of climate change, compensation mechanisms for environmental services related with water and restoration, added value of sustainable forest products, community forestry and sustainable management.- Consolidation and systematization of the 24 projects output lines to generate the Program’s output lines at level of results, specific and overall objective.- Analysis of the effect and impact indicators to measure the direct and indirect achievements of the Program. Show less

Cajamarca, Peru

Studying the real costs of management and identification of the Protected National Area’s expected results and activities for the next five years; determining the financing gap of the two PNA according to the budget for the last five years and the expected results of the future management plan; identification of potential financial resources which may lead to the achievement of planned results for the next five years; identification of the main economic activities and potential actors willing… Show more Studying the real costs of management and identification of the Protected National Area’s expected results and activities for the next five years; determining the financing gap of the two PNA according to the budget for the last five years and the expected results of the future management plan; identification of potential financial resources which may lead to the achievement of planned results for the next five years; identification of the main economic activities and potential actors willing to contribute to the financial sustainability; determination of the more feasible financial mechanisms to be implemented in the next five years; development of a management plan for the selected financial mechanisms. Show less

Mozambique

Role: Program manager of a gender based violence project and country representative with various monitoring missions in the field to verify a correct implementation of all the projects in the country (projects related to water and sanitation system, management of environmental protected areas).Responsibilities: coordination of a domestic violence project by supervising all technical and financial aspects of the closure phase (baseline monitoring, final evaluation, final report, closing… Show more Role: Program manager of a gender based violence project and country representative with various monitoring missions in the field to verify a correct implementation of all the projects in the country (projects related to water and sanitation system, management of environmental protected areas).Responsibilities: coordination of a domestic violence project by supervising all technical and financial aspects of the closure phase (baseline monitoring, final evaluation, final report, closing seminar) following the EuropeAid contract procedures; management of the country office composed by a staff of 5 people; design of new proposals by formulating technical and financial grant applications to be presented at the main institutional donors and private sector; representation of the organization in front of all the stakeholder, country strategy development.Achievements: different missions were realized in the field in order to verify the correct implementation of management and human resources procedures; representation of the organization in front of governmental authorities, donors, sectoral coordination, partners and other local actors; issuing progress reports and new proposals ensuring compliance with internal and external procedures Show less

Rome Area, Italy

Role: country manager for Peru with various monitoring missions in the field, as well as in Argentina (monitoring of project related to economic and social inclusion of Kolla and Wichi indigenous communities by implementing a textil commercialization program under the Fair Trade peinciples) and Uruguay (projects related to the implementation of an environmental education systems in the rural schools of the country and sustainable tourism) to verify a correct implementation of the projects on… Show more Role: country manager for Peru with various monitoring missions in the field, as well as in Argentina (monitoring of project related to economic and social inclusion of Kolla and Wichi indigenous communities by implementing a textil commercialization program under the Fair Trade peinciples) and Uruguay (projects related to the implementation of an environmental education systems in the rural schools of the country and sustainable tourism) to verify a correct implementation of the projects on the administrative aspects.Responsibilities: projects management concerning the issues of inclusive education, sustainable development, generating employment, human rights, good governance etc. by supervising all technical and financial aspects of the on-going projects financed by the main institutional donors (EuropeAid, Italian Cooperation, UN agencies, private sector); projects design and development by formulating new proposals in their technical and financial aspects, to be presented at the main institutional donors and private sector; country strategy development for Peru.Achievements: different missions were realized in the field for providing in-country support, projects planning and partners management; different progress reports (technicals and financials) and new project proposals were designed and presented ensuring compliance with the procedures of the organization and the donors. Show less

Rome Area, Italy

I was responsible for designing technical and financial service proposals in the field of statistics and macroeconomics, managing and administrating human resources, back-stopping and monitoring activities, taking care of the relationship with donors and partners.

Rome Area, Italy

I was responsibile for designing of carbon emission reduction projects based on the Kyoto Protocol Flexible Mechanisms in collaboration with local partners; collecting, elaborating and evaluating of data related to UNFCCC methodologies; administrating of carbon credit registry.

Colaboration in project management of a social circus program; realization of a socioeconomic needs assessment in different communities in the State of Piaui, Brazil with the aim to design an integrated responsible tourism programme; a project proposal was drafted and presented to Europe Aid local and local partners and communities relationships were strengthened.

Brazil

I was responsible for projects monitoring and organization of events through the realization of different missions in the field, to monitor a projects of local NGOs founded by the Bilateral Cooperation Programme 2006/2007, and the organization of two seminars on domestic violence and child abuse. Moreover, I realized/produced communication materials and the programme final publication.

Rome Area, Italy

Responsibilities: recruiting and selection of volunteers for different assignments; database up-dating; volunteers training organization; relations with volunteer and local partnersAchievements: selection of 300 thousand volunteers; realization of two volunteers training events.

Barcelona Area, Spain

- Participation on communication activities: public relations, publication drafting, web site up-dating and media work;- Collaboration on the design and organization of a development courses and training events.

Rome Area, Italy

Development of a database related to the potential existing funding opportunities by systematizing the information for thematic lines and developing narratives for the submission of project proposals.

Rome Area, Italy

Organization of seminars and congresses related with medical topics by revising and publishing the communication material and managing the logistic and administration aspects of the events.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Cooperation And Design For Development

The course included evaluation capacity of main donors and international institutions’ cooperation policies, defining national and sub.

Specialization Course, Environmental Economics And Natural Resources, Degree

Activities and Societies: GAV UNLAM The course includes practices, policies and theories of environmental economics, natural resources.

Master Of Science (Msc), Environmental And Developmental Economics, 110/110 Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Research in the field for the thesis. The course included monitoring and scheduling environmental.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Political Science

The course included Peace Processes, Cooperation and Development. Thesis in History and Institutions of Africa ‘UNICEF’s intervention.

Relações Internacionais

Erasmus Program