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UNICEFEiE Specialist Consultant
Jan. 2024Italy➢Primarily responsible for providing support to the definition and operationalization of UNICEF’s emergency education response in close coordination with Government of Italy, Ministry of education and other line ministries at national and sub-national level, UNHCR, academia, CSO organizations and other stakeholders.
Specifically:
➢ Monitor the trends and gather evidence of refugee education needs and the response by the Government, partners, and the school system.
➢ Update information on education paths for Ukranian refugee children and ensure dissemination via UNICEF and partner online and offline channels.
➢ Support UNICEF staff in development and revision of pedagogical material.
➢ Quality assure and oversee UNICEF partnerships with CSOs implementing education interventions, including evidence generation component.
➢ Contribute to raise awareness on education needs and concerns of refugee and migrant! children and youth and UNICEF's response.
Education & Learning Founder
Apr. 2021Italy• Review and enhance project proposals for NGOs and organizations, ensuring consistency and relevance.
• Craft detailed and persuasive project proposals to secure funding and partnerships.
• Provide layout and graphic design services to enhance the visual presentation of initiatives.
• Expert coaching for NGOs, with a focus on education in emergency contexts, fundraising techniques, project writing, partner identification, planning, monitoring and evaluation, knowledge management, and leadership.
• Contribute to the promotion of access to quality education on a global scale and the dissemination of best practices in the education sector. My role at Education-and-learning.org aims to support organizations in achieving their educational objectives and effectively managing educational initiatives.
UNICEFEiE specialist Consultant
Apr. 2022 - Dec. 2023ItalyKey responsibilities include:
# Provide support to the definition and operationalization of UNICEF's emergency education response in close coordination with Government of Italy, Ministry of education and other line ministries at national and sub-national level, UNHCR and other UN entities, academia, CSO organization's and other stakeholders.
Specifically, the consultant will:
# Assess gaps and bottlenecks in MoE coordination, planning and monitoring of educational refugee response.
# Provide advice to MoE to strengthening data collection, planning, learning support, data tracking and monitoring Italian language learning needs as well as opportunities to use refugees as resources integrated into the education system.
# Provide advice to strengthening other municipal services such as libraries, sports centres, play groups to provide inclusion and mental health support.
# Develop UNICEF's education response in support to Ukrainian refugees arriving in Italy
# Coordinate operationalizations of the UNICEF's education response through scaling up of Akelius e-learning platform
# Develop partnerships for operationalization of UNICEF's education response where needed.
# In close collaboration with the UNICEF Akelius Skills building consultant, provide ToT to IPs or teachers/educators/cultural mediators on the use of Akelius e-learning platform, tracking and supervision of e-learning activities.
# Monitor the trends and emerging evidence of refugee education concerns and the response by the Government and partners, including conducting monitoring visits to municipalities and reception sites and analyse this information to advise on the education response.
# Contribute to raise awareness on refugee education concerns and UNICEF's response thereto through preparation of relevant humanitarian, mediaand communication outlets, as appropriate and in coordination with the RO emergency and education teams.
UNICEFEiE and Resilience Consultant for WCA Regional Office Consultant
May. 2021 - Nov. 2021Home-Based➢ Provide technical support to the 24 West and Central African countries for educational coordination,
planning, and response during the pandemic and humanitarian crises facing those countries
➢ Responsible for coordinating the regional working group on education in emergencies.
➢ Analyze the progress of the implementation of activities related to the Regional Strategy on Education in Emergencies and Resilience, the Joint Program with the World Food Program, and the Joint Program
with UNHCR.
➢ Provide technical support to the preparation and review of UNICEF's Humanitarian Action for Children
Plans for 2022, which will be used for fundraising.
➢ Review Ministerial plans for education response in emergency and Pandemic situations, natural crises such as floods, volcanic eruptions, and health crises (Ebola)
➢ Coordinate and manage the 3-day online training on Risk-Informed education programming.
UNICEFEducation in Emergency and Resilience Specialist
Jan. 2020 - Mar. 2021Dakar, Senegal
UNICEFChief Education
Jul. 2016 - Jan. 2020Bamako, Mali➢ Lead, coordinate and implement UNICEF’s Education Programme across Mali – Budget: approx. 12M$ per year;
Staffing: This includes managing directly a team of 9 professionals (5 nationals and 4 international), support and guide ancillary staff (6) based in 5 field offices, and responsible for recruiting staff when needed; Various implementation partners (total N.9); Donors: NORAD, Italian Cooperation, Japan Cooperation, UNICEF national Committee, Netherlands, USAID, DEVCO (EU), CERF, Denmark.
➢ Grew the programme from 7-8 M$ per year to 16 M$ per year. I fundraised for over 30 M$ on multi-year proposal.
➢ Supported the development of use of tablets and innovative ICT tools for improving quality learning and teachers preparation ; support the development of specific system to track children presence in classes that could be linked to the national statistic database; Support the Ministry of Education in the development of the 10 years sector plan (2019-2028).
➢ Responsible for the coordination of Education Technical Group of Financial partners' sector, as well as lead the newly established coordination Network of the Early Child Development (ECDAN).I actively participated in the development of the 5 years program of UNICEF 2020-2024.
UNICEFEducation specialist
Sep. 2009 - Jun. 2016Democratic Republic of the Congo, Goma- Lead, coordinate and implement UNICEF’s Education Programme (Development and Emergency) across seven provinces in eastern DR Congo – Budget: approx. 10M$ per year; Staffing: 1 This includes managing directly a team of 5 professionals (4 nationals and 1 international), support and guide ancillary staff based in 4 field offices, and responsible for recruiting staff when needed.; Various implementation partners (total N.10); Donors: Qatar, Japan Cooperation, UNICEF national Committee, DFID, Netherlands, USAID, SIDA, CERF and Pooled Funds.
- Grew the programme from 7 M$ per year to 10 M$ per year. - Supported the development, initial pilots and programme integration of Cash transfers for school materials; household safety nets/social protection to maintain children in school; a revision of the Parental Education Programme to transform it from a simple sensitization to an Alphabetization programme focus to the behavioral change based on - In the absence of the Head of Office, I am designated Officer in Charge/ Interim Head of Zone Office (P5) - Supporting 125 staff, 4 UNICEF Provincial Offices, approx. budget 70M$. - UNICEF Representation at UN Coordination Meetings and planning of, and participation in, donor visits - Managed the security of office and staff during the build up to the 2013 attacks on Goma.
UNICEFHead Child Learning and Protective Environment, (Stretch Assignment)
Jun. 2015 - Aug. 2015Port-au-Prince, HaitiLead, co-ordinate and implement UNICEF’s Education and Protection programme across Haiti - Budget: approx. 6M$ per year; Staffing: 1 International, 4 Nationals ; Implementation partners: (total N. 4); Donors: ECHO, EU, UNICEF national Committee. Proposal development (ECHO, EU, the Netherlands) and fundraised 3M$ in 3 months.
Save the Children UKERP - Emergency Response Person - Education
Aug. 2008 - Aug. 20092008, Liberia - Interim Program Manager Education (3 months) 2008 – 2009, DR Congo (Education Emergency Response) (4 months)
2009- DR Congo, Interim Education National Coordinator (3 months)
- Coordinated and implemented SCFUK’s Education and Education in Emergencies Programme. - Supported drafting of Programme and Project Proposals as well as programme reorientation, development and reporting.
- Focused on improving coherence and quality of SCFUK’s Education Programme, in DRC led the standardization of programme kits between field offices, the DRC mission and HQ Technical Unit.
AVSI FoundationCountry Programme Education Manager and Education Officer
Oct. 2005 - Jul. 2008Goma and Uvira, North and South Kivu province, DR Congo- North Kivu: Implemented and managed their “ Promuovere il miglioramento delle condizioni di vita della popolazione delle aree rurali della Provincia del Nord Kivu - RD del Congo, attraverso interventi nel campo educativo” in the Northern Kivu Province (territories of Rutshuru and Masisi). Co-Facilitated the Education Cluster in North Kivu for almost 3 years
- North and South Kivu: Managed and implemented AVSI’s Distance Support Programme Developed relationship with Donor and Government counterpart. In charge of fundraising, writing proposal and report to increase the budget for the education sector. During the period different donor proposal were submitted and approved and the overall budget of the sector passed by 1M$ to 5M$ per years.
Provided technical support to 9 other AVSI Education Projects in-country. - During this time, I also took part in short consultancies on behalf of AVSI Education Technical Team:
2009, Facilitator, Training of Trainers, DR Congo (1 week), Psycho-Social Support for Children Living in Difficult Situations / L’Approache Psychosociale a l’Enfant en Situation Difficile
2006, Facilitator, Training for Teachers, Rwanda (1 week), Psycho-Social Support for Children Living in Difficult Situations / L’Approache Psychosociale a l’Enfant en Situation Difficile as part of the project Child Protection and Integrated Programming (UNICEF-funded)
2006, Programme Evaluation and Proposal Development, Peru (2 weeks), Lead the evaluation of xxx and proposal development for a US Department of Labour (USDOL) grant, on Child Labour. 2005, Post-Tsunami Evaluation Mission, Sri Lanka (3 weeks), Identification of partners for the opening and implementation of post-emergency education activities.
AVSI FoundationEducation Advisor and Education Programme Manager
Feb. 2001 - Sep. 2005Kitgum/ Pader, UgandaCoordinated, managed and implemented a number of multiyear projects, among them:
Community Resilience and Conflict (CRD), USAID Opportunity for Reducing Adolescent and Child Labour through Education (ORACLE), USDOL (US Dept.of Labour) - Supported the development and promotion of remedial and vocational non-formal training programs for vulnerable youth and ex-child soldiers, - Facilitated teacher-trainings on psychosocial issues and child-centered education. - Developed a training module on child trauma, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and coping mechanisms. It is based on human resilience in conflict situations and self-expression as therapy. It was later included in the Uganda Ministry of Education programme, IASC guide and INEE Minimum standards guide.
Centro Studi Italiano Italian Teacher as second language
Jun. 1992 - Oct. 1996Urbania, Marches, ItalyI was teaching to foreigner students the Italian Language as second language. My work was over 2-3 months every years with classes of 2 hours a day for 3-4 weeks lengths courses
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