Elena Dinon

Experience

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  INTERSOS - Humanitarian Organization

  Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

  Assistant of the Head of Mission

  - Conducted research on the Syrian and Jordanian refugee crisis. - Supported the development of project proposals for different donors (ECHO, UNICEF, UN WOMEN).- Conducted field level assessments with refugees’ communities living in rural setting.- Supported implementation and M&E of a Women’s Protection and Empowerment programme (Za’atri camp).- Participated in Inter-Agency Working Groups, developing networks with multiple stakeholders.

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  UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency

  Mar 2016 - Mar 2017

  Legal Associate

  - Provided case management and legal information to migrants and refugees in context of sea arrivals.- Supported competent authorities in identifying persons with specific needs, with a specific focus on GBV survivors.- Managed team of Cultural Mediators, ensuring cultural appropriateness of interventions.- Built partnerships with relevant stakeholders, from local authorities to civil society organisations.- Ensured compliance of and access to asylum and protection procedures. Show less

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  Save the Children Italia

  Apr 2017 - Nov 2017

  Child Protection Manager

  Search and Rescue Mission in the Central Mediterranean - Registered all migrants saved by STC vessel, identifying unaccompanied and separated children.- Identified and assessed vulnerabilities, referring cases to on shore services.- Met the basic needs of children, pregnant and lactating women through specialized Early Childhood Care and Education.- Establishment and management of the 2 Child Friendly Spaces on the vessel.- Developed and delivered child friendly activities with a participatory approach.- Trained all team members on board the vessel on Child Protection, Child Safeguarding and PFA.- Ensured compliance with child protection standards and protection mainstreaming across all different sectors of the operation (eg. medical team; logistics; cultural mediation; etc).- Ensured cases follow up process on shore, supporting reception centre staff in conducting BIA and BID. Show less

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  Save the Children Italia

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2021

  Child Protection and Legal Expert

  CivicoZero - day center for children and young adults- Provided case management, psychosocial support, counselling and legal support to Unaccompanied and Separated Children (UASC), young adults and vulnerable families.- Supported outreach activities with UASC and young adults living outside the formal system of protection.- Developed and led Social Emotional Learning activities and artistic workshop with a participatory approach for children.- Conducted child protection capacity building and advocacy with competent authorities, including technical trainings for program staff and local organizations/authorities.- Contributed to the development of a local stakeholders network for the protection of UASC.- Developed thematic reports and monthly updates on CP activities and case management. Show less

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  Première Urgence Internationale

  Feb 2021 - Jul 2022

  Protection Technical Advisor (and gender and PSEAH focal point)

  - Support the implementation of protection components within Health and MHPSS programs for Venezuelan migrants and refugees in different areas of the country (Arauca; Casanare; Santander y Norte de Santander)- Ensure protection and gender mainstreaming across all sectors and programs.- Technically coordinate, supervise and monitor the team of social workers.- Ensure effective monitoring and evaluation (MEAL) across all programs, with a focus on data protection and accountability.- Provide technical guidance, tools and capacity building to all the teams in terms of protection, gender and PSEAH.- Draft SOPs, guidelines and reports for all protection related topics, such as case management, protection and gender mainstreaming, data protection and PSEAH.- Conduct protection and gender risk and need analysis for the different projects.- Represent the organization in protection working groups, donors’ meetings or other instances. Show less

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  Plan International

  Oct 2022 - now

  Child Protection in Emergencies Specialist

  Working in partnership with local NGOs to respond to the needs of Ukrainian refugees in Romania. Leading on the design, planning, implementation and monitoring & evaluation of CPiE programming. Responsible for conducting CP needs assessments, developing funding applications, overseeing the quality of CPiE projects, building the capacity of staff and partners and representing the organization in coordination mechanisms.