Carlotta Gandolfi

Area of Expertise:

• Disaster, Aid, Emergencies, Relief

Professional Experience:

Humanitarian Professional Background:

February 2004- April 2004 Internship for INTERSOS in Montenegro Konik 1 refugees camp. I have been working in support of the INTERSOS Country Representative in the camp management function.

September 2005 - June 2006 INTERSOS Protection officer West Darfur Sudan for an UNHCR funded project. Deployed in the Idps settlement of Garsila Bindisi and Forobaranga I have been actively involved in the creation of the Women and youth Centers aiming to support the reestablishment of community protection mechanism and as well to respond effectively to the protection needs of the Darfur affected population.

December 2006-December 2007 civil servant for Dipartimento Protezione Civile South Sudan Lakes State. As civil servant I have been working in support of the Yirol Hospital with the function of public health officer and nutritionist. I have been working in outreaching activities aiming to support the UNDP fight to TB/Leprosy. Part of my field mission has been dedicated to malnutrition management cases in the Mapourdit Hospital.

February 2008 -June 2008 AVSI ASSOCIAZIONE VOLONTARI SVILUPPO INTERNAZIONALE based in Equatoria State South Sudan employed as Hygiene promotion team leader for the WatSan project.

August 2008 - February 2009 Project Manager for COOPI COOPERAZIONE INTERNAZIONALE in East Tchad Abeche. UNHCR project for the health services support for the refugees from Darfur and for affected population in East Tchad. In the role I have been covering up for the responsibilities of managing the project and as well for monitoring the achievement of the project, as well to determine the sustainability of the implemented actions. Part of my responsibilities was the managing of the budget and the accountability reports. I have been working also on the drafting of project proposals in accordance with UNHCR procedures. During my mission I have acted as liaison officer towards all the stakeholders present in Abeche: UN agencies, Ngos and local government.

2009-2010 maternity leave.

2010 Support to the creation of a community based center for the protection of vulnerable children in Kayole slum Nairobi. Formal registration of Daraja Community Center within the Kenyan authorities. The center aim to provide a safe space for children living under difficulties and it aims to establish a community based protection mechanism.

October 2011- December 2011 COOPI Central African Republic (RCA) Project Manager UNHCR project of assistance to the Congolese Refugee in the Batalimo refugee camp. Base manager for COOPI in Batalimo.
Management of humanitarian food distribution , management of the educational project and the supervision of the food security sector. Support to the creation of the COOPI project proposal 2012.

April 2012 –December 2012 GENERTEL Spa employee in the back-office. Management of insurances documents. Office management.