Phorma Mentis SrlProject Management and Regional Funding Research Analyst
Jun. 2011 - Apr. 2015Via Nino Bixio 11, Cento (Fe)• Acts as a Project Manager and Organizational Strategic Advisor for companies for the request and management of public funds for post earthquake reconstruction (May 2012, Emilia Romagna Region) (references available on request).
• Directs the identification and management of national and international grants, resulting in securing more than €250,000,000.00.
• Acts as the grant management focal-point, monitoring and ensuring cost effectiveness of project budgets, and ensures timely and accurate reporting to donor agencies.
• Set up of the earthquake’s grant management office
• Supports SMEs in the financial management of biomass research projects, under the Seventh Framework
Program (EU research programme), which identifies new/best agricultural products and machineries for
biomass use.
• Conducts monitoring of field-based programming, identifying program best practices and areas for
modification, and report’s findings both internally and externally to donors, ensuring program transparency.
• Builds the capacities of SME national staff in grant writing and international procurement by using
participatory approaches in procurement selection, ensuring cost savings and successful application outcomes.
• Supports SMEs in the grant writing, grant management and financial management.