Senior Program Officer

• Oct 2018 - Present

I develop policy recommendations for a United Nations (UN) audience on violence prevention, including through: - policy briefs - based on field trips, interviews, and literature reviews. - workshops for UN staff and member states. The topics covered include the prevention violent conflict, crime, and extremism; conflict sensitivity; the humanitarian-development-peace nexus; mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS); and the impact of the response to COVID-19 on peace. I develop policy recommendations for a United Nations (UN) audience on violence prevention, including through: - policy briefs - based on field trips, interviews, and literature reviews. - workshops for UN staff and member states. The topics covered include the prevention violent conflict, crime, and extremism; conflict sensitivity; the humanitarian-development-peace nexus; mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS); and the impact of the response to COVID-19 on peace.

Associate Expert

• Feb 2017 - Oct 2018

- Advocate and support policy developments to ensure that forcibly displaced persons are efficiently considered in the humanitarian response, including in protracted situations. - Prepare humanitarian briefings on the protection of civilians for the Security Council prior to peacekeeping missions mandates‘ renewals. - Advocate for the inclusion of humanitarian dimensions in the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration. - Advocate and support policy developments to ensure that forcibly displaced persons are efficiently considered in the humanitarian response, including in protracted situations. - Prepare humanitarian briefings on the protection of civilians for the Security Council prior to peacekeeping missions mandates‘ renewals. - Advocate for the inclusion of humanitarian dimensions in the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration.

Analyst and Project Officer

• Sep 2013 - Jan 2017

- In charge of the technical assistance project for OBSICA (Central American Integration System Observatory and Index on Democratic Security), San Salvador, El Salvador. - Conducting research on crime trends and best practices in crime prevention in public transports (worldwide). - Comparative study on drug-related crimes and the role of prevention. - Working on community policing for crime prevention. - Organization of the ICPC international Colloquium in Palermo on Crime Prevention. - Conducting research on international crime trends in 2013. - Presentations at international conferences: Panorama of crime trends and crime prevention trends in public transport “(in French), at the International Centre for the Prevention of Crime's 11th Colloquium: Crime Prevention in a Mobile World, Palermo, Italy, November 2014. "Crime Prevention and Community Safety: Trends and Perspectives" (in Spanish), at the Central American Integration System Observatory and Index on Democratic Security’s colloquium, San Salvador, El Salvador, December 2014. "Diagnosis of the need for statistical training in four central-american countries" (in Spanish), First central-american and carribean gathering of criminal statistics analysts: Statistic evidence for public policies on security in Latin America". Show less

Volunteer

• Sep 2012 - May 2013

Worked on the opening of a new project in Northern Mexico (Chihuahua and Coahuila States).  Security analysis, public relations, communications, publications and physical accompaniment to human rights defenders in difficult security situations. Worked on the opening of a new project in Northern Mexico (Chihuahua and Coahuila States).  Security analysis, public relations, communications, publications and physical accompaniment to human rights defenders in difficult security situations.

Volunteer

• Jul 2012 - Sep 2012

Collaborated with 'Cultura en los Albergues' within the regional project covering the Atlantic states of Sucre and Cordoba during the preparation phase of the operations. The aim of the project is social work through arts with people, living in very poor conditions in temporary settlements provided by the government, who had to leave their land when serious floods occurred in 2010. Collaborated with 'Cultura en los Albergues' within the regional project covering the Atlantic states of Sucre and Cordoba during the preparation phase of the operations. The aim of the project is social work through arts with people, living in very poor conditions in temporary settlements provided by the government, who had to leave their land when serious floods occurred in 2010.

Intern

• Feb 2012 - Jun 2012

wrote political report on security, Human Rights and economic issues. wrote political report on security, Human Rights and economic issues.

Research Assistant

• Sep 2011 - Nov 2011

Intern

• Feb 2011 - May 2011

- Assisted in the organizations of events - Attended and reported on Conferences taking place in the United Nations Headquarters - Assisted in the organizations of events - Attended and reported on Conferences taking place in the United Nations Headquarters

Intern

• Jan 2010 - Feb 2010

- Interviewed numerous field workers for fact-based research. - Drafted security guidelines for staff members going abroad to negotiate with armed non-state actors. - Interviewed numerous field workers for fact-based research. - Drafted security guidelines for staff members going abroad to negotiate with armed non-state actors.

Intern

• Feb 2009 - Aug 2009

- Communicated with members and partners regarding project and event implementation. - Translated French, Spanish, and English. - Assisted in the organization of an international conference for national coordinators. - Communicated with members and partners regarding project and event implementation. - Translated French, Spanish, and English. - Assisted in the organization of an international conference for national coordinators.

Intern

• Sep 2008 - Dec 2008

- Worked on a project monitoring the evolution of the security situation in Colombia with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. - Wrote a report on the evolution of the conflict in Colombia in 2008. - Scheduled and assisted setting agenda for meetings between representatives of the Swiss and Colombian governments. - Worked on a project monitoring the evolution of the security situation in Colombia with the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. - Wrote a report on the evolution of the conflict in Colombia in 2008. - Scheduled and assisted setting agenda for meetings between representatives of the Swiss and Colombian governments.