Deborah Varisano

Program Officer at Plan International Belgium
  • Claim this Profile
Contact Information
us****@****om
(386) 825-5501
Location
Zaventem, Flemish Region, Belgium, BE
Languages
  • Italien Professional working proficiency
  • Espagnol Professional working proficiency
  • anglais Professional working proficiency
  • Néerlandais Limited working proficiency
  • Français Native or bilingual proficiency

Topline Score

Topline score feature will be out soon.

Bio

Generated by
Topline AI

You need to have a working account to view this content.
You need to have a working account to view this content.

Experience

    • Belgium
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Program Officer
      • Apr 2022 - Present

      1. Manage and supervise a project portfolio (currently: Vietnam, Rwanda, Bolivia, Ecuador)2. Contribute to the development of a close working relationship with country offices and key partners3. Support the administrative and financial management of grants4. Contribute to the development and coordination of new proposals

    • Business Development Officer
      • Apr 2020 - Apr 2022

      Designed and coordinated a 5-year program in 8 countries: - Supported the development of a comprehensive workplan and roadmap for the program’s proposals; developed various online tools; organised and facilitated various design online workshops; facilitated communication exchanges and discussions with various stakeholders (partner colleagues, NGOs, etc.)- Supported the proposals’ design and ensured its harmonization before submission to the donor- Thematics: child protection, gender-based violence, education, youth economic empowerment, youth’ participation and leadership in Benin, Bolivia, Ecuador, Niger, Senegal, Rwanda, Tanzania and Vietnam Show less

    • Program Development Assistant
      • Oct 2019 - Apr 2020

      Contribute to the the development of projects proposals (desk review, needs assessment, proposal writing, coordination, budget, logframe, etc.) submitted to various donors (ex: DG ECHO, ENABEL, Coopération belge au développement (DGD)) on different thematic areas such as child protection, sexual and gender-based violence, education (in emergencies), youth economic empowerement, girl’s ; contribute to the identification and analysis of program development opportunities ; etc.

    • United Kingdom
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Business Development Officer
      • Jan 2022 - Apr 2022

      3-months deployment with the Business Development Team in Plan International Rwanda to strenghten the grants portfolio. Responsibilities: - Support the design and submission of the proposals to donors, in coordination with Program and support teams. - Engage local donor missions at country office level - Identify new grants opportunities Activities undertaken:  Co-coordinated the development of a private donor full proposal o Partner mapping o Due diligence sessions o Gender-Marker Tool session o Brainstorming sessions with partners o Consolidation of inputs and review of narrative proposal o Other various meetings with various stakeholders  Participated in donor engagement meetings with Enabel, Swedish Embassy, European Union Delegation, UNICEF  Developed a strategy paper for a funding opportunity between Plan Belgium and Plan Rwanda through a private donor corporate on a Youth Economic Empowerment and Sport project  Engaged with the Programme Team to discuss funding opportunities on CSO Support and prepared draft concept note and timeline  Participated in the ideas stage development of a Youth Economic Empowerment and SRHR funding opportunity  Participated in a proposal brainstorming for a funding opportunity on SRHR and youth leadership/advocacy  Support the development of a donor mapping Show less

    • Bolivia
    • Non-profit Organization Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Grants Officer
      • Sep 2021 - Dec 2021

      3-months deployment/secondment in Plan International Bolivia to support the Mobilization Resources Department. Objective: Improve the strategic and operative capacities of Plan Bolivia’s team in fundraising resources through grants, to enhance the scope of the programs in country. Responsibilities: - Support the design and submission of proposals to donors, in coordination with Program and Administration teams ; - Implement and update tools to register and monitor grants opportunities : - Design a Concept Notes Portfolio ; - Support the design of a Business Development Plan from Grants approach. Show less

    • Belgium
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Volunteer Staff
      • Jun 2019 - Jun 2019

      Assisted in the follow-up of the projects implemented in Bolivia Assisted in the follow-up of the projects implemented in Bolivia

    • Intern Assistant
      • Mar 2019 - May 2019

      Trainee within the Universal Periodic Review Branch. I assisted in the drafting and reviewing of sections of the Working Group reports; assisted in the translation of relevant documents and statements; contributed to the extraction of information from various databases and put them into visual infographics relevant to the UPR; assisted in the research of human rights documentations and compiled them into summaries; assisted in pre-session and post-session documents including analysis of human rights information and trends; assisted in the preparation and revision of training materials; … Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Internship
      • Oct 2018 - Jan 2019

      Within the asile and migration campaign department, I contributed to the daily monitoring of campaigns; I participated in the writing of various Amnesty's communication networks; I participated in the creation of campaign tools and visuals; I participated in the implementation of mobilization actions; and other daily tasks Within the asile and migration campaign department, I contributed to the daily monitoring of campaigns; I participated in the writing of various Amnesty's communication networks; I participated in the creation of campaign tools and visuals; I participated in the implementation of mobilization actions; and other daily tasks

    • Belgium
    • International Affairs
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Trainee at the European Union Delegation to the United Nations
      • Feb 2017 - May 2017

      Trainee in the Coordination, Press and Information Section: I participated in the organisation of side-events; I attended UN meetings and thereafter wrote reports, statements and official letters; I participated in the updating of the social media; I participated in the design of flyers and other support/visuals; other daily tasks Trainee in the Coordination, Press and Information Section: I participated in the organisation of side-events; I attended UN meetings and thereafter wrote reports, statements and official letters; I participated in the updating of the social media; I participated in the design of flyers and other support/visuals; other daily tasks

    • Belgium
    • Non-profit Organization Management
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Volunteer Staff
      • Jul 2016 - Aug 2016

      As a communication student, I did a 5-weeks internship at the communication department in the UNICEF Brussels Office. I was in charge of the updating of the office media contact list,the undertaking of the daily media monitoring, I contributed to the updating of the EU-UNICEF content website and helped with other daily tasks. As a communication student, I did a 5-weeks internship at the communication department in the UNICEF Brussels Office. I was in charge of the updating of the office media contact list,the undertaking of the daily media monitoring, I contributed to the updating of the EU-UNICEF content website and helped with other daily tasks.

Education

  • Universidade de Coimbra
    Master's degree, Human rights
    2018 - 2018
  • EIUC - European Inter-University Centre for Human Rights and Democratisation
    Master's degree, Human rights and democratization
    2017 - 2018
  • IHECS Academy
    Master's degree, Public relations
    2015 - 2017
  • IHECS Academy
    Bachelor's degree, Public relations
    2012 - 2015
  • Amnesty International Human Rights Academy
    Human rights, Certificate of achievement
    2018 - 2018

Community

You need to have a working account to view this content. Click here to join now