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Addis Ababa, Et

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

managing AICS - Addis Abeba Emergency Department. Countries covered: Ethiopia, South Sudan and Djibouti.- coordinating a team of 3 program managers and 4 administrative-support staff.- ensuring strategic positioning and high level external representation in main coordination mechanisms, beingresilience-humanitarian donors groups, technical WGs or relevant institutional / implementing partners /stakeholders' meetings.- liaising with Head of Office, AICS Rome and Italian Embassy in Addis Abeba.- supervising bilateral and multi-lateral humanitarian funding streams, from strategic planning to identification ofpartners and allocation of resources.- managing internal processes and HR needs: ensuring up-to date financial management, compliance to legal andbureaucratic requirements, providing constant guidance and capacity building to the team.- inaugurated a regular Third Party Monitoring service for all AICS Emergency funded-projects, increasinginvestments in impact evaluations and learning.- ensuring regular attendance at HRDG (Humanitarian-Resilience Donor Group), OCHA-EHFAdvisory Board, Risk Working Group, Donor Cash Forum, Nexus Accelerator Group and HDG (HumanitarianDonor Group) in South Sudan. DRR and Nexus Focal Point for AICS Addis Abeba.

Madrid, Community Of Madrid, Spain

- ACH surge capacity, deployable 24-7 within 24-48 hrs., with specific FSL / Cash & Voucher Assistance expertise;- Crisis Monitoring & Early Warning: creation and digitalization of an ACH-EWS tool;- Disaster Preparedness, EPRP, risk and hazard mapping, vulnerability assessments;- Emergency Response: pre-deployment planning, kick-off of ACH emergency operations, overall coordination and support.- Exploratory missions, gap-fillings, tailored technical assistance to ACH country offices.Deployments so far (in-country only, not remote ones):1) Lebanon - BEIRUT BLAST RESPONSE (Aug/Oct-20): support to the definition of emergency strategies, acting HoB and in charge of setting up emergency operations and implementation of cash assistance programmes.2) Guatemala - HURRICANES ETA/IOTA (Jun/Aug-21): kick-off and coordination of a USAID funded CVA Emergency Programme targeting 3500 HH.

Beira, Mozambique

- setting up of AVSI base and emergency operations kick off (Shelter & NFI distribution, Child Protection, EiE);- coordination, supervision and technical assistance to 14 program and 3 support staff.- setting standards for project implementation, monitoring and evaluation, reporting; - overseeing logistics, human resources, projects financial planning and budgeting;- ensuring collaboration with counterpart agencies, donors, clusters and Government key stakeholders; - representing AVSI to external organizations.

Boa Vista Area, Brazil

- responsible for kicking-off and managing AVSI field operations within the Venezuelan crisis response, providing strategic support to the coordination and capacity building of national staff (50 hired);- day to day management of "Rondon1" refugee camp (800 pp ca.), jointly taking decisions with Brazilian Armed Forces and overseeing a team of 11 (Protection case Managers, Log & Distribution, etc);- daily individual care and assistance to hundreds of displaced and shelter seekers on a variety of issues (health, education, family reunifications, relocation, etc.);- supervision and overall guidance to the AVSI teams deployed in 3 other camps in Boa Vista (approx. 3000 pp);- developed internal SOPs, policies and tools for CCCM (currently in use) to reach harmonization of processes;- focal point for UNHCR and any service provider operating in the camp;- Participation and representation in high level planning, partners & sectorial meetings, reporting directly to Gerente Especial of the project and AVSI Brazil Director.

Kenya, Nairobi Area

- coordinated the Resilience Program in Somalia and represented CESVI in two Consortia; this included covering operational/support functions (HR, logistics/procurement, finance & admin., staff safety), directing activities from planning to post-monitoring, ensuring targets and milestones are met and overseeing of day-to-day operations of 7 senior program and 14 field staff;- effectively managed two multi-year / multi-sectorial DFID and DEVCO grants under BRCiS (Building Resilient Communities in Somalia) framework in South Central Somalia (Hiraan / Mudug / Banadir Regions);- Overseen the drought emergency response and scale up of FSL operations (DFID-IRF cash transfers for 13k HH);- remote management through monitoring of a variety of indicators across different sectors (FSL, WASH, EWS, DRR, Income, CCA, Demographic, coping strategies, etc.) through online data visualization and analysis tools;- external representation through regular participation to high-level coordination meetings and technical working groups with BRCiS Consortium Partners (NRC, CWW, IRC, SCI), donors, UN agencies, etc.- business development: identification of new project proposals, participation and supervision of the entire writing process in close collaboration with Program Unit and HQ;- ensured timely submission of quality monthly/quarterly/yearly narrative and technical reports;- supported Administration Unit with financial reporting, checking coherence of expenses, budget revisions and re-alignments, projects forecasts and internal procedures / donor's compliance.

Torit Area, Eastern Equatoria State, South Sudan

- represent the Country Director and guarantor for the proper implementation of AVSI procedures according to Operation Manual and international standards;- responsible for overall supervision of logistic / administrative / human resources procedures and strategic guidelines for Health, Education and WASH Programmes in EES;- managed 55 national, 13 regional AVSI Staff and reference point for three expatriates;- ensured effective cooperation and continued dialogue with donors, S.S. Government and key stakeholders;- Grant Manager of two “Health Pooled Fund (HPF)” contracts in Ikwoto County (Multi-Donor: DFID, EU, SIDA, Canadian and Australian Governments). Focus: supporting 28 Primary & 1 Secondary Health Care Centers and strengthening key functions of County Health Dept.;- in charge of final implementation stages (7 months) of “Water Supply System for Sustainable Reintegration and Health in Torit – WASH-T” project (UNHCR) and phased out;- managed the final implementation stages of “Portals Piped Water Systems in Magwi Town” (Quick Impact Projects - PHASE 2, 2013/14, UN HABITAT) and phased out;- Security Focal Point for NGOs operating in Eastern Equatoria State, regularly circulating sit-reps, flash updates and attending weekly ASMT and Civil-Military Coordination meetings (CIVICON) at UNMISS.

South Sudan, Juba Area

- responsible for overall coordination and day-to-day operations of Food Security & Rural Development Programs in Central Equatoria State & Juba County;- participation to UN-OCHA Clusters’ meetings (FSL & Education);- wrote three FSL project proposals funded by WFP-P4P, FAO, CHF in Unity State and Central Equatoria;- regular (weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly) reporting to donors and effective coordination with Italy HQ, CR, PMs and field focal points;- set up of an adequate financial management routine, monitored and controlled program expenditures and performances against quality standards, expected results and planned activities, providing up-to-date reports to donors and HQ Admin Dept.;- HR tasks: ensured implementation of Mani Tese standards and guidelines for personnel.- NGO Safety: handled evacuation of Italian nationals after Dec-13 conflict and 2 staff relocations (Unity-CES).

Berlin Area, Germany

- contributed to implementation of 3 projects on internal migration & EU integration (Grundtvig, Daphne, Leonardo Da Vinci);- served as focal point for 4 European project partners, ensuring timely communication flows;- took part in various counselling sessions and legal assistance to refugees / asylum seekers in Germany;- supported line manager in project planning / design and monitoring EU funding possibilities;

Turin Area, Italy

- assigned to Claim Operation Unit (Vehicle Department) after two months-full time training- opening claim procedures to local agents, representatives and insured parties;- compliance procedures, customer relationship management (CRM) and delivering information about insurance policies;- knowledge of risk category, life funds, mutual insurance company policies, vehicle insurance, risk events (CDI, Convention for Direct Indemnity).

Bologna Area, Italy

- supported Area Desk in coordination of 5 ongoing projects in Namibia, Malawi, Sierra Leone and Lebanon;- drafted financial and narrative reports (MAE - Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regions, EU), new project proposals and administered CESTAS online training platform;- 1 month consultant for a field monitoring mission (EU Project: “Safe Motherhood in Makeni“).

Makeni Area, Sierra Leone, West Africa

- capacity building officer at Justice and Peace and Human Right Commission’s (JPHRC) under the “Building an active citizenship in Sierra Leone” project framework;- designed and delivered simple training modules and dialogue sessions at grass-root level (natural resource management, human rights and advocacy) in 24 JPHRC Sub-Commissions across the Northern Province.- monthly support to Finance-Admin Officer in financial management and reporting;- developed 2 in-house PCM trainings for local staff (3 core staff + 6 volunteers);- “Short-term Observation Mission of Paramount Chiefs Elections” project coordination (6 months);- finalized partnership with DMI Self-Help Women Groups project in rural areas of Makeni.

Milan Area, Italy

- “Building Ethics, Public Trust and Certainty of Rights in Iraq”: co-organizer of three weeks interdisciplinary training courses held in Milan-Genoa-Rome for 42 visiting Iraqi Public Officers on behalf of the Italian MFA - Task Force IRAQ. Book published afterwards in TI Series;- “International Anti-Corruption Day 2006”: coordinator of national celebration held in Turin (Oct-06/Jan-07);- “Chart of Values for cultural associations and voluntary services” of Lombardy region: in charge of its dissemination on national networks and organization of a conference after publishing the survey findings;- administrative, budgetary and communication support tasks and liaison with other TI national chapters;

Iso 19011:2011 Auditor, Auditing, Certificate

Auditing of management standards and processes.

Training Certificate In "Core Ctp Skills For Technical Programme Design And Quality"

Nairobi, 8th – 12th May

Training Certificate In "Safety And Security In The Field"

Nairobi, 5th - 9th December

Certificate In Euro-Project Designers & Managers, Eu Project Management

Activities and Societies: EU Project Management + Europa 2020

M.A., Eu Studies

Activities and Societies: MA in EU Studies

M.A., Eu Studies

Activities and Societies: MA in EU Studies

Ma In Eu Studies, Politics

Activities and Societies: CENTRE OF RESEARCH ON EUROPEAN INTEGRATION (CRIE)

Bachelor'S Degree, International Studies

Erasmus Programme (12 Months), Sozialwissenshaften Fac.