Giacomo Dozzo

Experience

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  Karibu Afrika Onlus

  Sept 2010 - Oct 2010

  Volunteer

  - On the field experience in a Street Children Rescue Center (Slum of Nairobi)- Organization of development and educational activities for the children living in slums

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  CRYSALIS. Europe-Chantier

  Jan 2011 - Aug 2011

  European Project Assistant

  - Planning, implementation and management of projects at European level- Implementation and monitoring of the project “Manual on education, development and international solidarity” with 3 African NGOs- French-Italian translation of the “Educational manual for European citizenship” for a European Project with the City of Rome

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  ARFIE (Association for Research and Training on Integration in Europe)

  Oct 2012 - Feb 2013

  European Project Assistant

  - Management of the ongoing project activities- Preparation of expression of interests and call for proposals- Development and presentation of lectures on EU Projects' grants- European policies’ analysis; conferences, reports and minutes

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  European Commission

  Mar 2013 - Jul 2013

  Trainee

  - Programming of the 11th EDF & Coordination with all the African Geographical Units- Political and economic analysis of strategy papers, EC decisions, Council conclusions- Trained on “Logical Framework Approach for Project and Programme Cycle Management”- FWC: ToR, Experts' choice, projects' follow-up, financial and contractual procedures - Inter-institutional relations (WB-IMF-EU Council-EP)

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  CTA Technical Center for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

  Sept 2013 - Jan 2014

  Research Assistant

  The Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation ACP-EU (CTA) was established in 1983 under the Lomé Convention between the ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific) Group of States and the European Union (EU) Member States. Since 2000, it has operated within the framework of the ACP-EU Cotonou Agreement. CTA’s tasks are to develop and provide services that improve access to information for agricultural and rural development, and to strengthen the capacity of ACP countries to produce, acquire, exchange and utilise information in this area.Role profile:- Assisting in the organisation, content and logistics of the bi-monthly Brussels Development Briefings (http://brusselsbriefings.net) and conducted research to produce a 50-page document on relevant thematic areas ;- Liaising with ACP and EU institutions, embassies, joint ACP-EU bodies and international organizations;- Providing ad hoc support to specific programmes of interest to ACP-EU institutions and ACP partners, e.g. Regional Policy Briefings (www.acpbriefings.net);- Providing administrative support in running the office and in the organisation of meetings and events, e.g. High Level Panel at the EuDevDays’13 (http://eudevdays.eu); Working languages: English, French. Show less

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  Italian Development Cooperation

  Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

  Project and Programme Officer - UN Fellow

  Role profile:- Drafting the annual report of the Directorate General for Development Cooperation to the Italian Parliament in five countries of reference of the office (Senegal, Mauritania, The Gambia, Niger and Burkina Faso);- Providing in-office assistance for the assessment of project proposals within the context of the yearly Italian NGO call for proposals, with particular attention to Senegal and Niger;- Monitoring, updating and managing official communication concerning NGOs from and to the Directorate General for Development Cooperation for the above mentioned countries;- Assessing NGOs’ proposed modifications in working plans and budgets for the above mentioned countries of competence;- Providing assistance in liaising with Italian local governments involved in development cooperation activities (decentralized cooperation);- Updating the database on decentralized cooperation for the countries of competence;- Providing inputs on data collections and analysis for the countries of competence;- Updating and improving the database of Italian NGOs present in the above mentioned countries;- Assisting, as a junior expert, the senior development expert in managing CIDEL program (Innovative Knowledge and Local Development program), including during missions in Senegal;- Assisting, as a junior expert, the senior humanitarian expert in managing the Italian Initiative in favour of victims of the recent crisis in Burkina Faso (AID 10096).- Assisting, as a junior expert, the senior development expert of PAPSEN program (Italian-Senegalese bilateral program on rural development and food security) in the drafting of the candidature for the participation to the “Best Sustainable Development Practices on Food Security” concourse, linked to the Expo Milano 2015;- Assisting, as a junior expert, the senior development expert of PAPSEN program during missions on the field. Show less

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  International Fund for Agricultural Development

  Feb 2015 - Jun 2015

  International Consultant

  - Supporting to the implementation of the IFAD's Family Farming Development Programme in Niger- Participating in implementation support mission : Italian financial contribution to the FFDP (NIGER 8-21 February 2915)o Assistance to local tea in Drafting of Annual Work Plans and Budgets,o Drafting of Procurement Plano Assistance on Administrative and fiduciary aspectso Mission reporto Action plan- Organizing and participating in supervision mission : Joint of supervision exercise of the two ongoing projects (NIGER, 11-29 May 2015)o Preparing the mission (Mission and consultants ToR, logistics and program of the mission)o Participating in the mission (implementation support, coordination between consultants, support to the Team Leader, liaison with the PMUs)o Policy dialogue with Governmento Participating in assessment of project M&E and KM systemso Ensuring delivery of results (Aide-Mémoire signed, report of mission, PSR and action plan)- Resource mobilization (IFAD HQ)o Preparatory meeting with stakeholders (OFID, EU-Africa ITF)o Drafting of proposal (Context, project activities and budget)- Daily activities to ensure support to the CPM and coordination with the country-level PMUs (IFAD HQ)o Planning and management toolso IFAD non-objectionso Annual portfolio review Show less

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  European Judicial Training Network (EJTN)

  Sept 2015 - Jan 2017

  Junior Project Manager

  Project portfolio- Study visits and long-term training periods at the CJEU- Study visits and long-term training periods at Eurojust- Bilateral exchangesTasksUnder the supervision of the Secretary General and the Head of unit:• Coordinate and follow up of training activities implemented in the framework of the Exchange Programme:- Schedule the training activities in close cooperation with partner institutions;- Liaise with EJTN members and partner institutions;- Launch calls for applications and allocate participants;- Provide participants with information and support;- Attend training events;- Liaise with the finance unit to ensure expense reimbursement of the participants;- Collect and analyse feedback from participants to produce post-activity evaluation reports;• Draft/update key Exchange Programme documents: guidelines, communication tools (website, leaflets, etc), reports, etc;• Participate to the organization of Exchange Programme related meetings.• Support to the implementation of the AIAKOS Programme (preparation, liaison with contacts points, evaluation, etc.) Show less

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  World Vision EU Representation

  Jan 2017 - Aug 2022

  1. Support implementation of EUREP Strategy for EU funding with DEVCO and NEAR2. Support grants acquisition for DEVCO and NEAR, and if needed ECHO and H20203. Support the implementation of the team engagement plans for DEVCO and NEAR4. Capacity building on EU donors5. Internal and external communication within the World Vision partnership and with INGO peers6. Any other activities contributing to the achievement of WV EUREP Partnerships team’s strategic objectives for EU funding Show less a) Search and analyse EU and other European funding opportunities for World Vision in the field, including frequent travel to WV field offices and EU offices in the field; b) Develop ECHO and EU Development proposalsc) Liaise with EU Delegation and ECHO field staff to prepare high quality applications to the European Commission and, if necessary, lead the process of World Vision field offices gathering intelligence on funding opportunities in the field; d) Liaise with World Vision’s Grants Acquisition and Management (GAM) staff at global level and in Regional and National World Vision Offices, Technical Experts and Sector Specialists; and provide training, support and guidance to GAM staff on EU funding opportunities, grant applications and grant compliance; e) Keep track and monitor changes in current EU and EC policies and regulatory documents and information sources regarding programming and EU funding, particularly for Development and Humanitarian Aidf) Support and, if necessary, lead World Vision National, WV Regional Offices and WV Support Offices in communication process with the European Commission and other international donors; g) Disseminate EU funding related information such as Calls for Proposals, EU thematic and geographical programming documents, HIPs etc. to World Vision Support Offices, Regional Offices, National Offices;h) Give individual advice to GAM units in Regional Offices and National Offices of World Vision as well as Support Offices on EC funding opportunities and requirements;i) Prepare and follow up of meetings of EUREP members such as the European Programme Reference Group and EUREP board meetings. j) Attend relevant civil society working groups and meetings taking place in Brussels or beyond that are related to funding of Development and Humanitarian Aid. l) Contribute to meetings of the EPRG (European Program Reference Group) and to WV EUREP capacity-building activities on EU grant acquisition and management Show less

  • EU Partnerships Specialist

    Jan 2018 - Aug 2022

  • Resource Development Officer

    Jan 2017 - Jan 2018
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  World Vision West Africa Regional Office

  Sept 2022 - Sept 2023

  Resource Development Officer

  Support World Vision offices in West Africa to increase their resource acquisition, particularly grants from Institutional Donors.Lead business development processes from Engagement with the Donor until contract signature.Focus both on Development and Humanitarian Donors.

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  HIAS Europe

  Sept 2023 - now

  EU Partnerships & Institutional Development Director