: Over 9 years’ experience in the design, management, and implementation of complex donor-funded emergency response portfolios with up to $16 million USD funding (per year) in the areas of WASH, health, education, nutrition, food security, child protection, and livelihoods for non-profit humanitarian aid organizations in highly volatile settings in Africa and Asia. |
Contact Erica Favretti
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Area of Expertise: |
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Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy, Political
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Disaster, Aid, Emergencies, Relief
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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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Professional Experience: |
? Strategic Planning & Program Management: Over 9 years’ experience in the design, management, and implementation of complex donor-funded emergency response portfolios with up to $16 million USD funding (per year) in the areas of WASH, health, education, nutrition, food security, child protection, and livelihoods for non-profit humanitarian aid organizations in highly volatile settings in Africa and Asia.
? Business Development, Fundraising & Operations Management: Strong grants management, proposal development and fundraising experience, wrote over 50 proposals with 90% success rate and raised over $2 million USD. Hands-on experience in full-cycle operational management, from field office set-up, budget management, procurement, logistics, and security, to donor reporting.
? Leadership & Capacity Building: Experienced in HR management aspects including recruitment, coaching, and performance evaluations. Managed up to 10 direct reports and indirectly supervised 300 multicultural and multi-level staff. Organized and delivered workshops on contingency planning, needs assessments, proposal writing, and emergency strategy development for 20 to 30 local and expatriate staff.
? Stakeholder Engagement & Partnership Development: Employed a multi-stakeholder approach in strengthening partnerships and links with local government authorities, representatives from various donors such as DfID, USAID/OFDA, ECHO, CIDA and UN agencies, public and private sectors and the civil society.
? Reports, Framework Development & Communication: Highly adept in developing M&E frameworks, emergency response strategies, and contingency and Emergency Preparedness Plans. Bilingual abilities in English and Italian with oral fluency and advanced written French. Multi-country experience includes Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Nepal, Uganda, Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia.
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Education: |
Degree in International Science and Diplomacy Master in Post War Reconstruction Graduate certificate in Monitoring and Evaluation
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Years of Experience:
5-10 years |
Highest Qualification:
Masters |
Languages:
English, French, Spanish, italian |
Nationality:
Italy
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