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- Act as liaison to translate Board policies, Senior Management guidance and revised grant life cycle processes into Secretariat operational policies and procedures for implementation;- Provide policy inputs to Senior Management in operational policy fora and priority projects / initiatives;- Provide expert advice and support to Secretariat teams in the implementation of operational policies including those that are facing challenging situations/decisions or planning alternative approaches that require strategizing and proposing innovative solutions.

Geneva, Switzerland

- Reviewed and optimized grant management processes, using rigorous work planning and project management approach;- Coordinated continuous improvement of grant management operational policies;- Engaged with a wide range of stakeholders across the organization to ensure business requirements are agreed upon, streamlined and translated into system functionalities;- Developed change management strategies and communication materials to enable process implementation and adoption of changes;- Led the delivery of operational launch key outputs, from business requirements and policy development, to system solution testing and business process reporting.

Rome, Latium, Italy

- Conducted the analysis, design and optimization of the Italian Ministry of Labour and Social Policies business processes within a digital transformation project;- Contributed to the development of proposals;- Carried out project and change management activities by coordinating project plans and timelines.

New York, New York, United States

- Undertook extensive research projects and produced analysis papers on global development issues;- Represented IFAD in official meetings at United Nations Headquarters and drafted concise reports capturing key points of extensive discussions.

Ll.M. In International Politics

M.A. In European Affairs

B.A. In Political Science

Intensive Chinese Language Course

Intensive Chinese Language Course