Carolina Cinerari

Experience

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  COSV - Coordinamento delle Organizzazioni per il Servizio Volontario

  Jun 2015 - Sept 2017

  • Overall responsibility for the design, implementation and effective monitoring of agreed projects and activities in areas of food security, livelihoods and agriculture,• Overall responsibility for the establishment of the first COSV’s vouchers initiative in a remote setting,• Oversee the data collection of the first Emergency Rapid Market Assessment and analyze trends and figures for the effective programming, strategy and decision making, • Oversee the projects’ procurement procedures, • Ensure the timely delivery of goods and material in accordance with the projects’ activities, • Maintain effective communications and relations with the implementing partners of the projects,• Represent COSV at the relevant sectorial and clusters meetings. Submit and compile the 4Ws matrix to the relevant clusters, • Ensure accurate and on time reporting internally and externally. • Oversee and manage the projects’ staff monthly work plans (both local and field staff). Staff managed: 2 local staff and 3 Field team (approx. 15 staff) Show less • Responsible for timely and quality implementation of COSV intervention in Turkey (protection of refugees/asylum seekers and livelihoods humanitarian interventions concerning educations, food security and child protection – cross border intervention) • Supervise the daily work of the program functions (protection of refugees and asylum seekers, livelihoods, food security and education) and the support functions (admin, finance, procurement, HR) in coordination with the management in Beirut and Italy (HQ),• Perform accurate financial planning and forecast of expenses (monthly) in collaboration with the Admin Officer, • Oversee the timely and quality implementation of projects funded by UNOCHA, AICS (Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development) and EU, • Represent COSV at the relevant sectorial and clusters meetings. Submit and compile the 4Ws matrix to the relevant clusters, • Ensure accurate and on time reporting internally and externally in coordination with the regional office in Beirut and the HQ, • Liaise communications and information sharing with between the Gaziantep office and the ME regional office in Beirut.Staff managed: 2 expatriate staff, 6 local staff, 3 Field team (approx. 15 staff) Show less • Responsible for timely and quality implementation of a EU funded project concerning protection of refugees/asylum seekers in the South East region of Turkey, • Oversee and manage the project’s staff, 2 international staff and 4 local staff • Ensure accurate and on time donor’s report in accordance with donor compliances and requirements, • Represent COSV at the relevant sectorial (Inter-agency protection sectorial meetings), • Oversee and manage the organization of a study visit of a Turkish delegation (10 people) to Italy aiming to exchange best practices in matter of welcoming and management of refugees and asylum seekers, • Organize and participate to the final International Conference for the launch of a Joint Report and a Booklet of Recommendations reviewing laws and policies concerning migration management in Turkey and Italy. Staff managed: 2 expat staff and 4 local staff Show less • Assist the project management unit in the implementation and reporting phase of projects funded by AICS (Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development),• Oversee the reporting phase of a DEVCO funded project, • Revise the final narrative reports (DEVCO and UNOCHA) in accordance with indicators and expected outputs,• Actively participate to the relevant coordination meetings (education, protection and food security cluster meetings),• Draft and timely share MoM and notes. Show less

  • Program Manager

    Mar 2017 - Sept 2017

  • Program Manager / Head of Office (interim position)

    Sept 2016 - Mar 2017

  • Project Manager

    Jan 2016 - Sept 2016

  • Project Assistant (Intern)

    Jun 2015 - Jan 2016
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  ARCS Culture Solidali

  Oct 2017 - Sept 2018

  Program Manager

  • Overall responsibility for the design, implementation and effective monitoring of agreed projects and activities in areas of livelihood, social inclusion and social protection in Lebanon (Akkar and Bekka valley) and in Jordan (Ajloun and Irbid) targeting Syrian refugees and host communities,• Maintain effective communications and relations with the implementing partners of the projects in Lebanon and Jordan,• Oversee projects’ compliances with donor agencies requirements, • Represent ARCS at relevant inter-agency sectorial meetings and ensure proper report and follow up to the coordination mechanism, • Overall monitoring of planned activities with regular field visits in projects’ locations (Northern Lebanon, Jordan),• Assess the feasibility of activities implementation in Syria, evaluate opportunity for new grants or funds, • Oversee the submission of new project proposals to different donor agencies (Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development, EU, OCHA and other UN agencies), in line with the overall strategy of ARCS in Middle East,• Ensure accurately and on time reporting internally and externally. • Oversee and manage the projects’ staff monthly work plans (both expat and local staff). Show less

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  Concern Worldwide

  Nov 2018 - Nov 2020

  Livelihood Program Manager

  • Overall management and technical oversight of Concern’s livelihoods programme activities in Syria including, cash-for-work, agriculture, livestock and vocational and technical training activities,• Contribute to Concern’s multi-sectoral emergency response in Syria through the development of new livelihoods’ programmes and proposals, • Provide technical and management oversight and supervision of the DFID (Department for International Development /UK Government) funded consortium programme and act as the budget holder for the DFID consortium grant,• Ensure that all resources (technical, financial, HR) are in place to implement the different projects of the livelihoods programme in accordance with the work plans and realistic timeframes and milestones agreed with contractors, partners and donors,• Ensure that all programme targets are reached in accordance with agreed programme objectives, as per contracts with donors, in line with the overall programme approach, ensuring integration with other programme activities, and in line with Concern’s approaches and policies, and international best practices,• Prepare technical documents such as tenders, BoQs, procurement and oversee material and equipment purchases and delivery as necessary ensuring that Concerns’ and donors’ policies and procedures are applied and followed,• Carry out regular field visits to inspect works and organize regular projects review sessions through participatory methodologies involving beneficiaries and other stakeholders in the areas of intervention,• Train Concern staff in donor requirements and compliance rules under specific contracts, in collaboration with Concern Finance and Systems Managers,• Ensure accurate and on time reporting internally and externally. Show less

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  Norwegian Refugee Council

  Jan 2021 - Oct 2022

  - Provide technical leadership in developing a robust LFS strategy, outlining the key expected outcomes, the outputs, and activities required to enable NRC to respond to humanitarian and recovery needs relevant to the context;- Proactively work closely with the Head of Programme in defining the funding plan for the LFS strategy; and provide sound and proactive technical leadership in developing project proposals and budgets to donors;- Gather and analyse food security and livelihoods-related data from target or proposed target populations, as part of integrated or joint assessments, and use this in response analysis to develop contextually appropriate, technically sound new projects and programmes and inform advocacy efforts;- Support Area managers and programme staff to implement funded projects, paying specific attention to technical quality, cost-effectiveness, efficiency, timeliness, and conformity to grant agreements;- Provide technical leadership in responding to emergencies, with a focus on Food Security responses and Livelihoods protection and promotion support in hard-to-reach areas;- Represent NRC at relevant forums - both internally and externally - and take proactive steps or seek support from others to influence the Sudan Food Security and Livelihoods strategy, or advocate as may be appropriate. Show less •Coordinate and manage LFS CC project implementation and LFS components of integrated projects (activities, budget and project documentation) in line with proposals, strategies and donor requirements; •Responsible for quality programme development and management including funding proposals, project budgets and donor reports;•Responsible to ensure that monitoring data is collected, analysed, included in NRC’s M&E systems and used to adapt programmes as required;•Gather and analyse food security and livelihoods related data from target or proposed target populations, as part of integrated or joint assessments, and use this in response analysis to develop contextually appropriate, technically sound new projects and programmes;•Support the consideration and inclusion of cash-based interventions and market-based approaches within (and across) NRC core competency responses, where appropriate;•Contribute to the institutionalization of cash-based interventions and market-based programmes though capacity building and interdepartmental engagement;•Liaison and collaborate with relevant local and national authorities and stakeholders and represent NRC in relevant forums/cluster/working groups. Show less

  • Livelihoods and Food Security Specialist

    Jan 2022 - Oct 2022

  • Livelihoods and Food Security Programme Development Manager

    Jan 2021 - Jan 2022
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  Concern Worldwide

  Oct 2022 - now

  Livelihoods Adviser

  o Provide tailored and contextually sound technical support to different Country Offices for the implementation of Concern’s Global Food Security and Livelihoods strategy; o Ensure that the core objectives of the global Food Security and Livelihoods strategy are adequately mainstreamed in the different Country Offices; o Support Programme Managers and Programme Directors in developing technically sound and contextualized project proposals for a wide portfolio of donors (BHA, ECHO, USAID, GAC, UN agencies, FCDO, CDC);o Support Programme Managers at Country Office level in developing technically sound tools for data collection (baseline, endline, monitoring, reports) and data analysis; o Develop global guidance notes in line with the Concern’s Global Food Security and Livelihoods strategy for different livelihoods sectors (e.g. market based programming, market analysis) and ensure their wide and effective circulation among the Country Offices; o Lead, in coordination with the global M&E department, in the update and creation of global mandatory indicators repository. Indicator definition, guidance note and data collection methodology;o Organize and lead staff capacity building through webinars, ad hoc training and in-person country support visits; o Work with the global advocacy team in developing briefing papers, positioning papers for the Concern’s Food Security and Livelihoods Department;o Contribute and support the review of the global Annual Report and in its wider circulation;o Represent Concern in the global fora gFSC, global Cash working group. Show less