Key skills and expertise

Bringing over three years of experience in community development and humanitarian aid, the expert is adept in project management, budget oversight, needs assessment, and capacity building. Their career highlights include implementing education and protection projects with UNICEF in Haiti and leading initiatives in Kenya. In these roles, they managed budgets up to €1,000,000 and impacted over 30,000 individuals. Responsibilities have included team management, enhancing education services, and fostering cross-cultural collaborations in international settings.

Project experience and donor exposure

The expert's work with UNICEF involved implementing an emergency protection and education project in Haiti. This position required expertise in project implementation, budget management, needs assessment, and capacity building. The project focused on education and aimed at supporting out-of-school children, including internally displaced persons (IDPs), in Port-au-Prince and the Artibonite Department. Their collaboration with the Ministry of Education underscores their involvement in international development cooperation within the education sector, with both regional and sector-specific scopes.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in multiple sectors, including community development, education, child protection, and social development, the expert has held roles such as Project Manager and Junior Programme Officer. Their work has spanned geographic regions including Haiti and Kenya, focusing on education in emergencies and socio-economic empowerment. The expert's interdisciplinary knowledge includes integrating education and humanitarian aid within international development frameworks. Their extensive experience in Latin America and the Caribbean, with significant projects in Haiti, highlights their familiarity with diverse cultural dynamics and regional development issues.

Languages and education

The expert is fluent in five languages, including four UN official languages: English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese. These language skills have been utilized in diverse international contexts, such as project implementation in Haiti and Kenya, and volunteering in Brazil, Poland, and Croatia. Their linguistic proficiency supports effective communication in multilingual teams and cross-cultural environments. The expert holds a Master's Degree in Project Management for International Development and Humanitarian Aid from the Social Change School of Madrid in collaboration with Universidad Nebrija, Spain. Additionally, they earned a Master's Degree in Comparative International Relations from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy, focusing on Latin America. The expert also completed a Bachelor's Degree in Languages, Civilisation, and Sciences of Language at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, with a curriculum in linguistic-philological-language studies.