Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 27 years of experience, the expert is a non-profit manager adept at implementing and managing humanitarian and human rights projects. He possesses extensive knowledge of human rights, refugee rights, and international humanitarian law. His project experience includes collaboration with INGOs and local partners in areas such as food security, nutrition, WASH, protection, and livelihoods. Responsibilities have included leading teams of up to 70 staff, managing donor relationships, and achieving significant fundraising milestones. Previously held roles such as Country Coordinator and Cluster Coordinator highlight his accomplishments in strategic engagement and capacity building across multiple countries.

Project experience and donor exposure

The expert has collaborated with international donors including ECHO, DFID, USAID, SIDA, UNFPA, the EU Delegation, OCHA, and IOM. His involvement encompasses project implementation, strategic engagement, and capacity building in humanitarian and human rights projects. Thematic areas of focus include food security, nutrition, WASH, protection, and livelihoods. His work has spanned both regional and national levels, with geographic locations including Venezuela, Colombia, Mexico, Uganda, and Angola.

Sectors and geographic focus

Worked across diverse projects involving sectors such as civil society, NGOs, humanitarian aid, emergency response, migration, human rights, conflict resolution, and democratization. Background includes positions such as Country Coordinator, Cluster Coordinator, and Programme Manager, with responsibilities in strategic leadership, project management, and capacity building. His cross-cutting expertise includes integrating human rights approaches into development initiatives. His geographic experience is extensive, covering Angola, Cambodia, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Mozambique, Uganda, Venezuela, and Zambia. He has demonstrated deep familiarity with local governance and cultural dynamics, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa, South and East Asia, and North, Central, and South America.

Languages and education

With a background in multilingual environments, the expert is fluent in Spanish, English, and Portuguese, and has an intermediate level of French. These language skills have been utilized in various international contexts, including work in multilingual teams and in-country projects across regions such as Sub-Saharan Africa, South and East Asia, and North, Central, and South America. His educational background includes a European Master’s in Human Rights and Democratisation from the European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation in Italy, a Master’s in International Humanitarian Action from Universidad de Deusto in Spain, a Diploma in Theology from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico, and a B.S. in Actuarial Sciences from Universidad Anáhuac in Mexico.