Experience

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  Manitese ingo

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2001

  • Researched, Monitored and evaluated the implementation of the “North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)”, including its effects and implication for the Mexican agribusiness and small scale farmers and their access to resources such as fertile land and water. • Observed, documented and reported on Human and Civil Rights Violation against Indigenous Communities in collaboration with The Centre for Human Rights “Fray Bartolome’ de las Casas”, during the internal conflict

  • International Observer on NAFTA implementation and HR

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  • Human Rights Observer

    Jan 1998 - Jan 2000
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  Undp

  May 2002 - Aug 2002

  Intern - project manager assistant

  • Assisted the project manager with the implementation and coordination of a rehabilitation programme for victims of violence and Human Rights abuses during the conflict in Guatemala. The project supported victims at setting up local clusters of rural enterprises, through microfinance schemes and at promoting their goods in the international fair trade market

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  Cospe onlus

  Apr 2005 - Jan 2008

  Project manager and country representative

  • Planned, implemented and monitored a four-year multilevel EU/Italian Cooperation Agency co-funded Microfinance project on livelihoods improvements, gender equality and rights advocacy in support of women-led micro-rural-enterprises and cluster of women associations in Ghana and for the promotion of their goods in the international fair trade market • Overseen both donor’s internal and external monitoring and evaluation field missions to ensure progress against objectives and managed changes during the final transition period of the project from Phase 1 to Phase 2• Edited and submitted concept notes, logical frameworks, project proposals, budgets and reports for key institutional donors • Developed, organised and supervised different capacity building services such as budget planning, community participatory approach and awareness rising, association building, needs assessment techniques and project ownership methods. • Facilitated the organisation of the annual congress of National SME’s association in Ghana, and represented the INGO and presented on the programme outcomes and achievements • Overseen the financial management, budgetary forecasting and analysis for the scheme in excess of £ 1.200.000• Reviewed spending against implementation in programmes monthly financial reporting• Collected and analysed qualitative and quantitative information and data, created different databases along with monitoring and evaluation tools and strategies for the submission of concept notes and donor reports• Responsible for Risk identification and management and for positive risk taking. Identified opportunities while addressing new instances proposed by stakeholders and implementing partners • Provided line management support to the Programme Team including objective setting and project performance management together with recruiting, and monitoring staff and volunteers identifying their needs and professional advancement opportunities Show less

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  University of florence

  Apr 2005 - Nov 2005

  Collaborator and researcher

  • Carried out a field research on “Social Impact of Micro Enterprises Activities”, “Household Budget in the Nzema Area” and on “Informal Economy in Ghana”• Gathered qualitative and quantitative data through interviews, SWAP analysis technique, focus groups and the submission of a questionnaire• Edited a database and presented the findings into a report to be submitted to the “Development Studies Department”

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  Migrants' rights network

  Feb 2010 - Oct 2010

  Policy coordinator assistant

  • Conducted extensive desk research on the EU Policy for Immigration and Asylum and its compliance with International Human Rights Convention in comparison with the UK policy and system • Wrote a report on the findings and an article to be published on the organisation website• Assisted the Policy Coordinator in keeping relation with partners/members and corresponding with the public via social media and administrated on line forum and discussion groups and updated the organisation blog

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  Gold mercury international

  May 2011 - Oct 2011

  Humanitarian affairs analyst

  • Researched, Monitored and Analysed Global Governance trends in the area of Human Rights, International Relations and Free Trade Agreements negotiations rounds, implementation, disputes and its effects on existing economies • Wrote five weekly reports/alerts to be published on the company web site, on different areas and subareas highlighting the key factors that will shape future policies • Presented the alerts to the Policy Co-ordinator and discussed the implication and expected changes in the existing paradigm of Global governance in order to foreseen events and new phenomena in the international political arena Show less

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  Comic relief - sacoma

  Oct 2011 - Dec 2012

  International programme manager - kenya - urban slum dwellers livelihoods improvement

  • Co-ordinated the implementation of a four-year Comic Relief/DFID funded project in Kenya in support of the National Housing Cooperative Association (NACHU) and its members, offering capacity building on civil society – policy maker’s advocacy and lobby strategies, and participatory Governance. Economic, Civil and Health rights promotion, in compliance with International standards and National Guidelines, was mainstreamed in support of slums dwellers, women/youth and of the LGBT community through livelihood improvement programmes, Income Generating Activities (IGA), small-scale start-up business development, Microfinance and advocacy schemes. • Overseen the financial management, in excess of £ 1.200.000, qualitative and quantitative donor report writing• Contributed at developing the Donors portfolio and the Organisation grant strategy, and at editing and submitting concept notes and project proposals • Built donor and stakeholder relationships, represented the interest of the INGO and effectively communicated project goals, activities and strategies both in the UK and in Kenya • Supported the project management team in Kenya, to design effective Project Cycle Management and Logical Framework Analysis tools, guaranteeing full compliance with donor’s requirements and in-country policy strategies, and ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of activities towards objectives and expected outcomes • Networked and developed working relationships with coalition groups and other international actors in the area of HR promotion Show less

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  Redr uk

  May 2013 - Nov 2015

  Uk & europe programmes co-ordinator

  • Manage a portfolio of three Institutional donors, multi-agency, multi-country funded programmes. A European Commission Humanitarian Aid (ECHO) funded capacity building programme, in support of humanitarian organisations in new EU Member States and Candidate Countries, a USAID/DFID funded project aiming to develop and implement an e-learning platform on security management for International aid agencies and their partners in the filed, and a bespoke capacity building service programme, in the area of Project Management and Personal Security for the International aid and development sector • Support the Programmes Director performing supervision of projects through the implementation of standardised Portfolio Management tools, along with developing RedR Donors portfolio and grant strategy, and at editing and submitting concept notes and project proposals. Contribute at assessing and managing project risk, through ad-hoc analysis tools and response plans • I am solely responsible for grants budget monitoring and forecasting, financial performance, development of spending tracking sheets and of workplans (WBS), including timely implementation of these projects, marketing, communication, monitoring, evaluation and donor financial and narrative reporting • Manage projects procurement and assets including Consultant identification, selection, negotiation and award • Assure the quality control of capacity building services and generate reports, statistics, and stakeholders analysis showing progress and achievements against projects implementation and planned targets • Liaise with country office programme managers and with an international steering committee, to strategizing and coordinating initiatives with local organization and with an international cluster in the area of Disaster Risk Reduction and Security • Liaise with ECHO and USAID/DFID on a regular bases for contractual, budgeting and financial reporting purposes Show less

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  Y care international

  Jan 2016 - now

  Asia middle east and latin america (amela) programmes coordinator

  • Manage a portfolio of Institutional donors funded projects in the AMELA region (Bangladesh, Palestine and Colombia) on Enterprise&Employability and youth empowerment. I provide effective support and supervision to local partners to ensure implementation to high standard and compliance with donor’s requirements. • Conduct regular monitoring field visits and arrange external evaluation of projects / programmes, and financial audits. • Contribute to inputting project monitoring data to YCI’s centralised management information database• Analyse, finalise and submit high quality financial and narrative reports, to YCI’s back donors and manage the donor relationship • Identify capacity building needs of local partners and assist in developing capacity building strategies for each local partner. • Deliver training on Project Management to partners and assist them in setting up programme MEL and financial systems.• Identify opportunities for programme development, develop good quality project proposals / applications for submission to institutional donors and other major donors in line with the “Value for Money” principle and the evidence-based approach. • Take go no-go decisions about the appropriateness of requests for support in developing proposals from country offices in region• Oversee the project expenditure (burn rates), ensure indirect cost recovery, review quarterly re-forecasts and YCI finance reconciliation Show less