Benjamin De Barros

Experience

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  Rolex

  May 2008 - Dec 2008

  Computer technician, Asset Management, Rolex S.A

  - Employed as a computer technician and manager of hardware inventory;- Position held during school holidays between 2004 and 2007, then as an employee in 2008; - Excellent command of Pack Office, good knowledge of the SAP software.

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  Mother Teresa of Calcutta Center

  Feb 2009 - Mar 2009

  Humanitarian Mission for Mother Teresa of Calcutta Center

  - Volunteered in the Daya-Dan centre for disabled children.

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  Ministère de la Défense

  Oct 2011 - Dec 2011

  Research officer at the French Ministry of Defence, état-major des Armées

  - Management and daily monitoring of the conduct of military bilateral relations within Latin America and the Caribbean, in the “international relations department”;- Organization of high-level foreign delegation visits;- Production of framework papers and language elements for the highest levels of the military staff, as well as strategic information monitoring.

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  Organisation des Régions Unies/FOGAR

  Apr 2012 - Sept 2012

  Internship at the Regions United/FOGAR headquarters

  - Participated in organizing the reception at the Earth Summit Rio + 20 (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 2012);- Participated in organizing the Summit of World Regions on Food Security (Medellín, Colombia, October 2012);- Support for various activities of the organization in relation to the working themes (food security, sustainable development, territorial cohesion, aid effectiveness);- Translation of strategic documents into the three official languages of Regions United (English, Spanish, and French);- Website Management and management of the organization's accounts;- Training and management of an intern. Show less

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  Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores - Chile

  Apr 2013 - Aug 2013

  Executive Assistant at Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile, Diplomatic Academy

  - Internship under the direction of Pablo Cabrera, former Chilean ambassador to China, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the Holy See;- Daily drafting of articles on the blog of the Diplomatic Academy, "Apuntes Internacionales," dealing with topics related to international relations;- Implementation and conduction of interviews on the topic of "digital diplomacy" with high-level stakeholders;- Management and implementation of workshops and conferences;- Support in providing classes dealing with international relations for students of various Chilean universities. Show less

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  UNHCR

  Sept 2013 - Dec 2014

  - Internship under direct supervision of the Field Protection Officer in Quito;- Supporting the partners in the identification of persons with specific needs and defining the response;- Accompanying partner agencies to home visits to refugees and asylum seekers;- Conducting short information and/or orientation interviews with asylum-seekers and refugees;- Provide technical support to the Protection Unit for the follow-up of sensible cases;- Conducting protection filter interviews to assess durable solution possibilities with people of concern along with the legal partner agency;- Documenting cases of violation of rights for the Protection Assistant;- Providing backup for the Field Protection Officer when on mission. Show less

  • Consultant

    Apr 2014 - Dec 2014

  • Internship at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Protection Unit

    Sept 2013 - Apr 2014
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  World Food Programme

  Oct 2015 - Aug 2016

  - Coordination of the Sub-Office of Pedernales, implementing the WFP emergency response in the most affected area of the country after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Ecuador on April 16th 2016. - Opening of a Sub-office in Pedernales and of a Logistics HUB to support the international community in their activities. - In charge of the relations with local partners (Ministries, NGOs, UN agencies) - Coordinating Cash distribution to the affected families jointly with the Ecuadorian government. - Coordinating the Food Security Cluster and the Logistics Cluster. Show less - Key activities: In charge of the implementation of the PRRO and the implementation of Projects with local stakeholders (Province, municipalities, NGOs, UN agencies);- Responsible for the School Feeding Programme (4507 children monthly);- Providing food assistance to Colombian refugees and asylum seekers, as well as to vulnerable Ecuadorian families, through cash transfer;- Trainings on food security and nutrition for beneficiaries focusing on healthy eating habits, gender equity, and good hygiene and sanitation practices;- Implementation of Resilience projects focused on preparedness and responses to emergencies. Show less

  • Head of Sub-Office

    Apr 2016 - Aug 2016

  • Head of Sub-Office

    Oct 2015 - Apr 2016
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  World Food Programme

  Oct 2016 - Mar 2017

  - Conduct a market study in several of the provinces of WFP's intervention in Ecuador in order to formulate recommendations on the "Cash-based Transfer" strategy in the country;- Support the Monitoring and Evaluation Unit to standardize the monitoring plan within the sub-offices and prioritize the activities of field staff. - In charge of the programmatic response to the emergency caused by Hurricane Matthew in the most affected area of the country (Grande Anse Department). - Ensuring General Food distribution for 712.443 beneficiaries;- In charge of the Food security cluster;- Implementing a Cash based transfer project for 127.000 beneficiaries;- In charge of the relations with implementing partners and authorities at the local level. - Officer in charge of the Sub-office when needed.

  • Consultant

    Feb 2017 - Mar 2017

  • Head of Programme

    Oct 2016 - Jan 2017
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  World Food Programme

  Nov 2017 - Apr 2019

  - Head of the programme Unit for the Caribbean; - Support the Caribbean Disaster Management Agency (CDEMA) and its 18 participating states to minimize the impact of shocks on vulnerable populations, by strengthening their preparedness systems; - Provide technical capacities to CDEMA's member states for a more effective, cost-efficient and predictable response to emergencies in the Caribbean; - Strengthen capacities of CDEMA's member states in the field of vulnerability assessments, shock responsive social protection, information management systems and cash delivery mechanism. Show less - Coordinate WFP country office after the emergency caused by the Hurricane Maria;- In charge of recovery and preparedness activities;- In charge of the Food Security and Livelihoods Sector and of relations with national authorities;- Implementation jointly with Dominican government of a Cash Based Transfer programme targeting 7.600 households across the country, and focused on emergency preparedness (1 million US$ budget);- Implementation jointly with the Government of Dominica of an Information Management System focused on Social Protection. Show less - Coordinate the programme unit after the emergency caused by the Hurricane Maria;- In charge of the Food Security and Livelihoods Sector and of relations with national authorities;- Implementation of a Cash Based Transfer project jointly with UNICEF and the Dominican government for 8,300 households across the country;- Implementation of a Cash for work project focused on greenhouses and beehaves rehabilitation jointly with FAO;- In charge of the Monitoring and Evaluation activities. Show less

  • Head of programme

    Sept 2018 - Apr 2019

  • Head of Mission

    Mar 2018 - Sept 2018

  • Head of Programme

    Nov 2017 - Mar 2018
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  UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

  May 2019 - Nov 2019

  Cash-Based Interventions Officer

  - In charge of Cash Based Transfer Interventions (CBI) of the UNHCR and its partners in Peru. - Managing the delivery of humanitarian assistance through CBI in 5 duty stations (Lima, Tumbes, Tacna, Cusco and Arequipa).- 7000 households (approx. 20.000 people) supported through CBI in 2019. - In charge of the CBI national working group (under the Working Group for Refugees and Migrants-GTRM in Spanish), coordinating activities among partners at national level.

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  UNHCR

  Jan 2020 - now

  - Coordinating the protection unit of the UNHCR in Peru (Legal, CBP, VG, CP, Durable solutions, Public Health);- In charge of field activities at national level;- Supervision of Field offices in Tumbes and Lima, the Field Unit in Tacna and antennas in Arequipa and Trujillo. - Coordinate UNHCR’s activities in the states of Apure, Amazonas, Barinas and Portuguesa;- In charge of the intersectorial coordination in Apure, Barinas and Amazonas.

  • Senior Field Coordinator

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Head of Field Office

    Jan 2020 - Jan 2022