Event Manager

• Sep 2021 - Present

Project Coordinator

• Jan 2017 - Sep 2021

Projects: 1. Healthcare services accessible to the needs of asylum seekers (S.A.N.S.A.) - FAMI 19.01.032. Integrated measures to reduce poverty and community development of Flamanzi - POCU/ 20/4.2/1029763. Health Services for Asylum Seekers - FAMI 18.02.024. MiFamily - Family Learning for Migrants at School - ERASMUS +5. The integration of foreigners legally residing in the Romanian society - a common construction - FAMI/ 17.02.036. Affordable Health Services for Asylum Seekers in Romania - FAMI/16.03.03Ensure effective coordination, implementation and analysis of the projects activitiesIdentifying information requirements of the project concerning planning, monitoring and evaluation; Monitoring and reporting on the performance of different project activitiesSuggest measures to improve the activities and/or the monitoring system; Preparing periodic reports on all activities in progress, showing progress against the targets of each output indicatorSet up operational systems for collecting, analysing, and reporting project related data.Track performance against supported activity budgets and carry out due diligence work on implementation status. Preparing the contract modifications

Legal Adviser

• Jun 2016 - May 2017

FAMI / 15.03.03 - "Integration of foreigners with legal residence in Romanian society - a common challenge"Providing advice, information and legal assistance to project team members and members of target groupsPreparing and delivering training sessions for civil servants.Preparation of materials and information to be delivered to representatives of public authorities.Elaborating the booklet for Beneficiaries of International Protection and Third Country Nationals.

Evaluation Expert

• Aug 2019 - Jan 2020

Evaluation of POCU project proposals (AP1-6), Project Call no. POCU/462/4/15 - Deinstitutionalization of adults with disabilities - the transition to social services in the community: Participating in the training sessions organized by the final Beneficiary of the contract (Ministry of European Funds), on the date when this is requested; Evaluating of the projects applications phase A (administrative compliance and eligibility); Elaborating requests for clarifications (whenever necessary) and sending them to the Chairman and Secretary of the evaluation committee of which he is part Analyzing the answers to the clarification requests Solving appeals for phase A (verification of administrative compliance and eligibility); Elaboration of the individual evaluation grid, specific to each verification carried out and participation in the elaboration of each report related to the resolution of the appeals

Project Manager

• Jul 2015 - Feb 2016

RO2014_C1.3_120 – HELLO - Home is where we live (project budget approx.63.000 Euro) The above mentioned project, implemented by ICAR Foundation and The Romanian Peasant Museum during 8 months, aims to promote democratic values and contribute to a tolerant Romanian society, open to the integration of migrants. Through educational activities and cultural events (film projections, workshops of traditional crafts, multicultural fair) and outreach activities of journalists (information campaigns, press contest), the project will increase the visibility of migrants, will improve their image among the general public, and will increase media interest to the topic of asylum and migration. Main Tasks: Ensure effective coordination, implementation and analysis of the projects activities; Identifying information requirements of the project concerning planning, monitoring and evaluation; Monitoring and reporting on the performance of different project activities (including procurement) and suggest measures to improve the activities and/or the monitoring system; Preparing periodic reports on all activities in progress, showing progress against the targets of each output indicator Set up operational systems for collecting, analysing, and reporting project related data. Track performance against supported activity budgets and carry out due diligence work on implementation status. Preparing the contract modifications Preparing the ToR, linked to the projects activities, for the procurement launch during the project

Project Manager

• Apr 2015 - Dec 2015

Project Manager for POSDRU/182/2.3/S/153836 – Career development through professional training, for employees in the health system (project budget approx.700.000 Euro)Project objective: Improving access and participation in continuous training programs, facilitating qualification or requalification for 400 of employees in the health system.Main Tasks:Writing the technical proposal for the above mentioned projectEnsure effective coordination, implementation and analysis of the projects activities; Identifying information requirements of the project concerning planning, monitoring and evaluation; Monitoring and reporting on the performance of different project activities (including procurement) and suggest measures to improve the activities and/or the monitoring system; Preparing periodic reports on all activities in progressSet up operational systems for collecting, analysing, and reporting project related data.Prepare reports showing progress against the targets of each output indicatorTrack performance against supported activity budgets and carry out due diligence work on implementation status. Preparing the contract modificationsCollaborate with Procurement expert in order to prepare ToR for various tenders

Monitoring and Reporting Expert

• May 2014 - Dec 2015

POSDRU/144/ 6.3 / S /132140 "Equal opportunities for access to career" (project budget approx. 3,2 mil. of Euro)Project objective: Promoting the principle of equality of opportunity and gender , treatment and equal access to the labour market, by raising awareness , information, development and delivery of programs / retraining , specialization / training for 1975 women for integration / reintegration and maintaining labour marketMain tasks:Writing the technical proposal for the above mentioned projectProject monitoring, in order to achieve the indicators Facilitate and support the co-operation between projects Beneficiaries, Contracting Authorities and Intermediary Bodies, and other relevant stakeholdersEnsuring effective coordination, implementation and analysis of the projects activities Collaborate with Procurement expert in order to prepare ToR for various tendersWorking with the project team in order to provide all the information necessary to: • Carry out effective monitoring of project • Create effective procedures required reports within the project. Develop technical reports for the project Preparing contract addenda and related notices

Technical Counsellor

• May 2011 - Aug 2014

"Skills for adaptability and flexibility in health in the context of decentralization" POSDRU/81/3.2/S/51596 (project budget approx. 4 mil Euro) Project objective: Improving the adaptability and flexibility of managers and professionals in the health sector in the North- East, South -East , Bucharest Ilfov and South Muntenia. "Promoting gender equality and national civil society and local and central government" POSDRU/97/6.3/S/63007(project budget approx. 4,5 mil Euro) Project objective: Promoting equal opportunities and gender equality within the civil society and local and central government, in order to eliminate discriminatory practices based on gender and structural inequalities between men and women and helping women to increase the level of skills and qualifications, equal access to employment and build a career. Main tasks: Offering technical advice in order ensure effective coordination, implementation and analysis of the projects activities. Facilitate and support the co-operation between projects Beneficiaries, Contracting Authorities and Intermediary Bodies, and other relevant stakeholders Ensuring effective coordination, implementation and analysis of the projects activities Collaborate with Procurement expert in order to prepare ToR for various tenders Organising the conferences and training courses Conducting awareness campaign related to gender equality Organising the study visits in Italy for 224 persons Collaborate with the services providers/ follow-up the contracts Collaborate with projects teams in order to: -achieve effective monitoring and evaluation of the project -suggest measures to improve the activities -implementation of effective procedures and necessary reports of the project. Writing technical proposal for SOPHRD programmes

Evaluation Expert

• Dec 2012 - Apr 2014

Technical Assistance for MA of SOP HRD in evaluation of the application received under SOP HRD – POSDRU/7/7.1/ AT/22 Projects evaluation in accordance with Evaluation Methodology Checking the eligibility and conformity for the project received under SOP HRD Fill in the Evaluation grid Drawing up recommendations for improving the evaluation process Technical Assistance for MA of SOP HRD in evaluation of the application received under SOP HRD – POSDRU/7/7.1/ AT/22 Projects evaluation in accordance with Evaluation Methodology Checking the eligibility and conformity for the project received under SOP HRD Fill in the Evaluation grid Drawing up recommendations for improving the evaluation process

Evaluation Expert

• Nov 2011 - Apr 2012

"Services for evaluation and selection of 140 funding applications / projects for Managing Authority of the Operational Porgramme – Development of the Administrative Capacity" Technical and Financial evaluation of the application received under the above mentioned programme Preparing the evaluation grids and reports for the application received Elabortating the recommendations in order to improve the applications and / or for contracting for beneficiaries applications "Services for evaluation and selection of 140 funding applications / projects for Managing Authority of the Operational Porgramme – Development of the Administrative Capacity" Technical and Financial evaluation of the application received under the above mentioned programme Preparing the evaluation grids and reports for the application received Elabortating the recommendations in order to improve the applications and / or for contracting for beneficiaries applications

Project manager (acting as a Team Leader)

• Nov 2010 - May 2011

Coordination of the activities and the teams (26 experts) of 2 strategic projects (budget per each project aprox. 5 mil euro): POSDRU/91/2.2/S/62447 "Education, our chance for future!" and POSDRU/91/2.2/S/62220 Education, our chance for a common future!” The projects aimed to prevent and correct early school leaving, through strategies, action plans and educational programs Main Tasks: Ensure effective coordination, implementation and analysis of the projects activities Identifying information requirements of the project concerning planning, monitoring and evaluation Monitoring and reporting on the performance of different project activities and suggest measures to improve the activities and/or the monitoring system Preparing periodic reports on all activities in progress Set up operational systems for collecting, analyzing, and reporting project related data. Develop and maintain a simple electronic database with all the stakeholders involved in children’s’ education and after school programmes Prepare M&E reports showing progress against the targets of each output indicator, and assist in the preparation of the annual work plans Track performance against supported activity budgets and carry out due diligence work on implementation status Preparing the contract modifications Support for creating and developing of an interregional network for promoting partnerships between schools, local institutions, employment services, social services and health Conducting awareness campaigns on the Importance of Education’s domain Developing and implementing „School after school” programmes Organizing study tours Supervising the procurement procedures (and participating in the Evaluation Committee as member) Collaborate with the services providers/ follow-up the contracts Representing the Gedeon Association in relation with the Managing Authority and the Intermediary Bodies, related to the above mentioned projects

Project Manager/ Training coordinator

• May 2006 - Nov 2010

Project Management area:Team working for preparing new applications for different calls for proposal for B&S Europe, especially in the NGO and NSA areaSet up the consortia and negotiation of the consortium agreements Searching the experts for set up the projects team and negotiation the contracts Provide technical advice to the various Ministries/ institutions in management of the projects financed by Structural Operational ProgrammesFacilitate and support the co-operation between projects Beneficiary, Contracting Authorities and Intermediary Bodies, and other relevant stakeholdersEnsuring effective coordination, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the projects activities, Suggesting measures to improve the activities and/or the monitoring systemDrafting the contracts concluded between B&S Europe and the suppliers and/or the expertsSupervising the execution of the contracts (with suppliers and/ or the experts)Coordination of FWC BENEFICIARIES 2009 - LOT 7: Governance and Home Affairs EuropeAid/127054/C/SER/multi, in the area of NGOs and Non State ActorsSearching & selecting experts for the calls for proposal lunched under LOT 7Training areaSupervising the organization of the training courses/ conferences/ study tours/ internships/ different eventsDrafting of training programmes; needs assessment Evaluation of the training courses/ workshops based on questionnaires filled in by the participantsSupervising the organisation of study visits and internships in European Union Countries for Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Interior and Public Administration expertsProcurement areaLaunching and administering tendering proceduresResponding to requests for additional informationCoordinating opening and evaluation sessionsDrafting evaluation reports, notification letters and associated documentsCoordinating the evaluations of applications, handling correspondence with applicants and keeping shortlists updated

Evaluation Expert

• Jun 2010 - Oct 2010

Services for evaluation and selection of applications for funding from the Operational Progrmme – Development of the Administrative Capacity June 2010 – October 2010 - Technical assistance for the Ministry of Administration and Interior Technical and Financial evaluation of the application received under the above mentioned programmePreparing recommendation for Beneficiaries of PODCA foundsPreparing the evaluation grids Preparing the evaluation reports

Assessor

• Apr 2005 - Oct 2007

PHARE Programme - 3 short time assignments during the below mentioned period as Assessor Verifying the administrative and compliance conformity for projects received under: 1) Europa Funds 2005 programme (April - June 2005) -164 projects 2) Europa Funds 2006 programme (28.03.2006 – 21.08.2006)-158 projetcs 3) Europe Direct programme in September - October 2007 - 30 projects Participation in the evaluation meetings for the above mentioned calls for proposals Drafting assessor's reports, notification letters and associated documents for the above mentioned calls for proposals

Project Coordinator

• Apr 2006 - May 2007

PHARE Project – “Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture” Planning and implementation of project activities ; Monitoring project activities Preparing the materials for project promotion (banner, leaflet, press releases) according to the EU Visibility Guidelines Proofreading – for training materials (handbooks, manuals etc) Support for the organization of the training courses, workshops, conferences/ different events Input in preparing the Annual Report of the Foundation and Interim Report of the project Press monitoring Writing articles concerning project activities for newspapers and the ICAR Foundation web site Preparing project’s promotion materials Team working for preparing new applications for different calls for proposal for the ICAR Foundation Updating the database information related to the rights of victims of torture Updating the ICAR Foundation website

Project officer

• Feb 2005 - Apr 2006

PHARE Project – “Educational Campaign on Family Advisory Issues and Child Rights” project Preparation of the tenders’ dossiers following the Procurement PRAG rules / participation at all tenders Evaluation Committee as secretary of the Committee (similar responsibilities as described under the B&S Europe position) Drafting press releases according to the EU Visibility Guidelines and sending to the newspapers Supervising the organisation of County Level of Edelweiss Contest; support for organising the National Level of Edelweiss Contest and a Gala Event for prises awarding, event which was broadcasted on TVR 1 (National Romanian Television) on 1st of June 2005. (Edelweiss is an annual event aimed at giving children in state care the opportunity to express their talent and creativity) Supervising the organisation of County & National level for Essay Competition Support in organisation of the 100 training workshops and 90 follow-up session, for professional groups and social workers from Bucharest and all 41 Romanian’s counties Organising the International Conference for Child Rights

Social Worker

• Jun 2004 - Nov 2004

PHARE Projects Training, Accessibility, Services and Co-operation for pupils with disabilities and Partnerships for our children Maintain communication with technical assistance and contracting authority Preparing the press releases and advertising and promoting materials Proofreading – for training materials (handbooks, manuals etc); Preparing logistic materials needed for the training workshops Support in organising 6 seminars about children at risk and 4 about pupils with disabilities Support in organising 2 regional conferences (in Iasi County and Varatec, Neamt County) for medics and NGOs who acted in filed of pupils with disabilities, for promoting the goal of the project Training, Accessibility, Services and Co-operation for pupils with disabilities Organising a local press conference in Bragadiru, Ilfov Cunty for promoting the goal of the project Partnerships for our children Preparing logistic materials needed for the training workshops Support in drafting the technical and financial reports for both projects Monitoring the projects activities Preparing the brochure “Rights of the Child, for children understanding” Preparation of the tenders' dossiers according to the PRAG procurement rules/ launching the tenders

Project Assistant and PR officer

• Nov 2002 - Jun 2004

PHARE 2000 – Civil Society Development Programme (Component 1. Develompment of NGO sector; Component 2. Development of Partnerships between NGO and Public institution; Component 3. Development of the Citizen Advice Bureaux) Supporting the components’ managers in offering technical assistance for the 86 Beneficiaries (NGOs) for implementing the activities of their projects, for preparing the reports and all necessary papers Support for the financial monitor for checking the financial reports of the beneficiaries and for the preparation financial reports of CSDF, as technical assistance Maintain communication with CSDF's partners (contractors, evaluators, monitors and beneficiaries), beneficiaries and with CFCU - the contracting authority Database management (maintain and update PHARE database)