Stefania L. Doebbel

Experience

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  Ministry of Social Development

  Jun 2013 - Feb 2014

  Director of Communications, Under-secretariat of Social Evaluation

  Led communication strategies for the Under-secretariat, designing, carrying out and positioning national communication plans, strengthening relations with NGO’s, the academic world and the mediaPrepared the Vice Minister’s speeches on topics such as the evaluation and monitoring of social policies, conditional cash transfer programs, the role of women in poverty alleviation, etc.Managed the communication design of online platforms that aimed to increase transparency of social programs and to provide better access to information to potential social beneficiariesOrganized Vice-minister’s national field-trips as well as an International Seminar on Multidimensional PovertyDesigned and positioned the communication strategy for the Presidential Advisory Commission for Measuring Poverty announcing and socializing a new multidimensional measure of poverty in Chile Show less

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  United Nations

  Apr 2014 - Aug 2015

  Director of Communications, Office of the Resident Coordinator in Chile

  Managed the Resident Coordinator’s public image and wrote his speeches for conferences and seminarsCoordinated and edited UN country reports, such as the Fourth Millennium Development Goals Report and the United Nations -Development Action Framework 2015-2018 (UNDAF)Generated joint actions among the 16 agencies in the United Nations System in Chile, supporting the coordination of the Inter-agency Work Groups, in particular, the Gender Working Group and the UN Aids Working GroupVarious field visits supporting UN OCHA and UNDP to assess emergency and reconstruction needs after Valparaiso’s fire and Atacama’s flood (conducted interviews with local authorities and survivors)Supported UN Women in Chile, working with Chilean NGOs in the “Strengthening Civil Society Program” and in the "He for She" campaign Show less

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  Auschwitz Institute for Peace and Reconciliation

  Jan 2016 - Sept 2016

  Graduate Consultant

  Designed and conducted research in New York and in Bolivia, in conjunction with the Bolivian government, on the policy implications, lessons learned and reconciliation dynamics of the 2008 Porvenir massacre caseConducted over 50 interviews in different sites in Bolivia, especially with the indigenous communities (victims of the massacre and families of the victims), local and national authorities, civil society leaders, etc, to produce a final report containing lessons learned and potential reconciliation methods to utilize in the futureLed conflict resolution workshop and atrocity prevention simulation with students of Universidad de Santa Cruz Show less

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  Columbia University and United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations

  Mar 2016 - Oct 2016

  Graduate Consultant

  Conducted research in New York and in Liberia to produce a policy‐oriented paper with recommendations on how the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) can successfully engage local communities in the peace-building process, paving the way for inclusive national ownership and sustainable peaceDesigned qualitative methodology to analyze data and conducted focus groups and over 70 interviews with civil society stakeholders (women, youth, former combatants, religious leaders), government officials and UN staff in Liberia Show less

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  Covenant House International

  Sept 2016 - May 2017

  Fellow

  The fellowship focused on gender-based human rights work to improve the quality of life of the highly vulnerable LBGTI youth population in Mexico and Central AmericaConducted field research in Nicaragua and Mexico with 50+ interviews with former LGBTI homeless youth, staff, and NGOs to assess existing policies and training needs on LGBTI issues at Covenant House International’s sites in Central AmericaThe first report of the project was chosen as the winner of the Gitelson Award for Human Values in International AffairsLed an international team in the design of a culturally sensitive training curriculum on best practices to provide services to LGBTI youth; trained local staff to carry out workshops on LGBTI issues, and provided a policy reform plan. Show less

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  United Nations

  Dec 2016 - May 2017

  Graduate Consultant at the Office of the Development Coordinator for the United Nations Team Kosovo

  Designed a strategy to engage civil society organization, in particular, those working with women and youth, in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals to counter increasing marginalization and recruitment of extremist groups Research involved designing and implementing a human-centered methodology, conducting participatory workshops and over 40 interviews with CSOs, private sector stakeholders and NGO’s leaders in various sites in KosovoConduct in-country interviews and workshops with key stakeholders from the civil society sector Show less

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  Columbia University in the City of New York

  Jan 2017 - May 2017

  Departamental Research Assistant, United Nations Studies Specialization

  Assist Director Elisabeth Lindenmayer in all academic activities related to the specialization, and serve as liaison between student body and faculty Plan and execute events, including working lunches with UN Ambassadors, panels, and seminars with High-Level UN officials, such as with UN Deputy Secretary-General, Mrs. Amina MohammedExpand the activities of the specialization, provide students with updates on academic affairs, events and news from UN headquarters and manage social media platforms Show less

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  International Peace Institute (IPI)

  Jun 2017 - Dec 2017

  Consultant

  Researcher and author of a policy paper on the private sector’s role in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a focus on the targets related to SDG 16 on peace and SDG 5 on gender equalityResearch policy-paper on SDGs implementation at the national level analyzing 5 case studies (Myanmar, Lebanon, The Gambia, Greece, and Guatemala)Guest lecturer at Yale University, Gordon Geballe’s master's course on SDGs & ImplementationResearch, outreach strategy and events coordination to advance the Culture of Peace in the UN High-Level Forum Show less

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  International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims

  Aug 2017 - Sept 2017

  Consultant

  Prepared a training curriculum for youth development professionals working with torture victims and trauma-affected children

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  Endeavor

  Feb 2018 - Jul 2018

  Consultant

  Conduct research on entrepreneurship and inclusion. Gather data by interviewing 1000+ entrepreneurs in different cities, use mixed-methods to understand different paths to high impact entrepreneurship, and develop policy recommendations to support minority owned-businesses.

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  Ministry of Women and Gender Equality, Chile

  Feb 2019 - Nov 2021

  Head, International Affairs Departament
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  UN Women

  Nov 2021 - now

  Peace, Security and Humanitarian Action Specialist