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Spain

Spain

Worldwide

Gaza, Gaza Strip

· Oversight, management and monitoring of Gaza Base’s FSL department and grant portfolio, throughout the entire Project lifecycle, including proposal writing· Ensure the overall management and supervision of the department’s staff (comprised of Heads of Projects, Field Officer and Field Assistants as well as Business and Employability Coaches)· Ensure quality implementation within the FSL Department and build the capacities of the staff· Strategic lead of the department, including annual strategy formulation and related action plans· External representation with donors, coordination forums and other stakeholders· Ensure high quality technical implementation, including formulation, adaptation and revision of FSL methdologies and SoPs

Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria

Ensure effective coordination of over 30 partners active under the Early Recovery and Livelihood Cluster in North East Nigeria:• Regularly convein partners for coordination and information exchanges• Ensuring that all partner interventions and service delivery are driven by the Response Plan and strategic priorities identified in collaboration with local authorities.• Develop mechanisms to eliminate duplication of service delivery.• Promote early recovery and livelihoods efforts to strengthen the capacity of the national authorities and civil society, including staff and cluster partners• Provide technical guidance to relevant stakeholders and develop livelihood methodologies to harmonize ERL action • Provide guidance and support to NGOs and other partners in proposal development to ensure alignment to ERL objectives and priorities• Lead and/or support the development of strategies and implementation plans for reconstruction and recovery • Developing sectoral plans, objectives and indicators that directly support return, recovery and reconstruction of the North East.• Identify and establish contact with all relevant stakeholders, including representatives of affected populations and ensure utilization of participatory and community-based approaches in sectoral needs assessments, analysis, planning, monitoring and response• Develop advocacy and resource mobilization strategy, clarify funding requirements for early ERL Sector to the HCT • Define ERL needs and response strategy (HNO and HRP) on a yearly basis in collaboration with other clusters and under OCHA lead

West Pokot, Kenya

Donor: EU.• Overall management of the project start-up phase: negotiation of the MoU, opening of new office related logistics, staff recruitment, baseline studies;• Overall management of technical, programmatic and operational aspects of the projects;• Budget management (€1.5 million); • Recruitment and management of human resources (team of 8 national and expatriate staff);• Formulation/update of the projects work plans and report, monitoring tools and coordination of monitoring activities;• Liaison and coordination services with partners, donors and local authorities;• Design of concept notes and projects proposals; Ensuring compliance with donors’ guidelines and regulations;

Somalia

Management of 2 projects in Somalia - Donors: IFAD, DFIDManagement of 1 project in Kenya (preparatory phase) - Donor: EU• Overall management of technical, programmatic and operational aspects of the projects;• Budget management ($ 1.3 million); • Recruitment and management of human resources (team of 14 national and expatriate staff);• Formulation/update of the projects work plans and report, monitoring tools and coordination of monitoring activities;• Liaison and coordination services with partners, donors and local authorities;• Design of concept notes and projects proposals (1 project awarded);• Ensuring compliance with donors’ guidelines and regulations;• Overall management of the project closure phase: final studies, hand over, final narrative reports and coordination of final financial report.

Kenya

Donors: IFAD, DFID, AICS• Supported the coordination of project planning and daily implementation of activities;• Developed narrative reports;• Supported in project accountancy and procurement (development of tender procedures);• Designed concept notes and projects proposals (1 project awarded);• Organized technical training and project events including definition of programs and logistics;• In charge of project visibility.• Assisted the supervision and capacity building of volunteers and interns within the Programme Department;• Ensured compliance with donors guidelines, contract commitments and international standards; • Supported the HR department in ToR and contracts preparation and conduction of interviews.

Kitui County, Kenya

Donors: AICS, EU.Tasks:• Supported the implementation of project planning: development of work plans, planning of activities and project strategies ensuring the achievement of project objectives;• Drafted concept notes and project proposals and conduction of field assessments to shape interventions;• Support to M&E: development of monthly and annual reports, conducted field assessments for data collection;• Planned and scheduled training, workshop and sensitization events;• Project visibility

Rome Area, Italy

• Conducted market surveys, requested quotations, finalized contracts and subcontracts, managed utilities and procured goods and services related to all activities of the organization;• Prepared and followed tender procedures for procurement of goods and services• Wrote procurement procedures of Italian Red Cross – Rome Committee and Lampedusa Migrants Reception Centre;• Trained and supervised 2 junior staff;• Logistics related to the Italian Red Cross makeshift camps for migrants (HUB), management of migrants’ reception, relevant purchases, supplies, utilities, delivery of goods, monthly purchase planning;• Responsible of warehouse management software (CALUS), loading/unloading of stocks, monitoring of stocks;• Selected call for proposals of interest;• Drafted project proposals.

Rome

• Supported the elaboration of Section II of FAO's Handbook on Emergency Preparedness and Response through planning of meetings, drafting narratives paragraphs, researches, management and updating of the shared folder of the team in FAO’s intranet; • Participated and supported the "Year to Preparedness" initiative of FAO which aimed to spread knowledge and enhance preparedness of FAO's Regional and Local Offices;• Drafted minutes during the Surge Support's meetings on operations in South Sudan and for the Ebola Crisis; draft of minutes;• Wrote Master thesis in sustainable development focused on the role of preparedness in emergencies.

Master'S Degree, Humanitarian Operations In Emergencies

Activities and Societies: Legal framework, The Sphere Project, Project Cycle Management; writing and presenting projects proposals.

Master'S Degree, International Relations And Affairs

Activities and Societies: Sustainable development, international economics, global justice, diplomacyI wrote my thesis in sustainable.

Bachelor'S Degree, International Relations And Affairs

International economics, political science, international law, European law