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Skilled leader specialized in human rights and international justice, with 11+ years of experience in development programming and influencing in Latin America and the Caribbean. Dynamic, result-oriented manager with excellent negotiation, public relations and organizational skills. Strategic thinker with the capacity to translate strategic plans into effective actions. Seeking new opportunities! |
 Contact Silvia Mazzarelli
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Area of Expertise: |
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Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
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Fundraising, Business Development, Grants Writer
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Human Rights, Law, Migration, Conflicts, Justice
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
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Social, Education, Gender, Youth, Child
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Professional Experience: |
I am currently the Regional Head of Child Rights Policy and Programming at Plan International Regional Office for the Americas. I lead and manage the team of regional program specialists ensuring quality program delivery and accountability. I monitor the performance of 12 countries in the Latin American and Caribbean Region and .provide oversight of the technical and financial implementation of large multi-country grants. I represent Plan International at regional and global levels. I lead the regional advocacy initiatives and the establishment of regional partnerships and alliances.
Prior to this role, I worked for almost 7 years in the Dominican Republic, first as Programme Leader for Plan International and then as Human Rights Specialist for the Italian Development Cooperation. I served as Regional Advisor for Arigatou International strengthening the Global Network of Religions for Children in 10 countries of the LAC Region. In 2008-2009 I worked at UNDP Guatemala in the Monitoring and Evaluation Unit, supporting the UN inter-agency five-year strategic planning process and prior to that I worked in Ecuador for the protection of the rights of migrants and refugees. I started my career in Italy, where I worked for the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the area of human rights. More details in my CV.
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Education: |
Master of Law (LL.M) in International Crime and Justice, at United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) and University of Torino (UNITO – Faculty of Law).
Master’s Degree (MA) in International Relations at University of Rome “Roma TRE”, Italy.
Bachelor’s Degree (BA) in Political Science at University of Rome “Roma TRE”, Italy. Erasmus exchange program at Universidad Complutense, Faculty of Political Science, Madrid – Spain (2002–2003).
Several professional certificates, including:
Project Management for Development Professionals (PMD-PRO), 2017;
International Train the Trainers Course “Learning to Live Together”: an Intercultural and Interfaith Programme for Ethics Education (56 hours). Arigatou International in collaboration with Institute of Education, Community & Society (University of Edimburgh), Caux, Switzerland (2010).
International Development and Cooperation” (65 hours), Centro SEDA – Servicios para el Desarrollo y la Cooperación en América Latina y el Caribe (2010);
Professional Certificate “Human Rights Field Officer” (60 hours), University for Peace (UPEACE), Human Rights Centre, Costa Rica (2008);
Professional Certificate: “Program Management in Developing Countries” (500 hours), International Institute of Law Studies - ISTEA, Rome – Italy (2004 – 2005).
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
Caribbean Representative, International NGO Advisory Council for the Follow-Up to the Recommendations of the UN Study on Violence against Children (June 2012- November 2015).
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Available for: |
- Job opportunities
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
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