Experience

Alliance for Responsible Mining (ARM)

• Colombia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Standards and assurance manager

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  ‣ Maintenance and update of the best practices standard for small-scale miners- Fairmined Standard.‣ Monitoring the control and quality of the processes of the Fairmined Certification.‣ Coordination of the governance bodies of the Standards.‣ Management of the Fairmined information system and the certification bodies.‣ Coordination of the due diligence training program in Colombia‣ Alignment of all the processes of Standards and Certification to the ISEAL´s Code of practices.‣ Participate in international multi-stakeholders groups in the minerals supply chains. ‣ Provide specialized feedback to the minerals industry standards.‣ Lead processes of Review and Consultation of Standards.‣ Coordinate the design and implementation of innovative solutions for data collection and ESG reporting: ASM progress app.

• Standards and certification coordinator

  • Apr 2015 - Apr 2020

  -Development of the new sustainability standard for the artisanal and small-scale sector CRAFT Code aligned with the OECD Due Diligence practices.-Coordinate two rounds of public consultations of the CRAFT Code and support the implementation.-Lead different development cooperation projects and coordination with partners.-Support the management of the Fairmined Certification-Manage the contact with the audit bodies -Create new procedures and train the miners and auditors-Keep the records of recommendations for the Fairmined Standard revision-Participate in the application of software for the traceability control of certified metals

• ARM's board of directors member

  • Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

  Representation of the team in the Board of Directors

• Project analyst

  • Apr 2014 - Apr 2015

  ‣ Manage and keep updated the databases of the mining organizations that work towards achieving the Fairmined Certification.‣ Coordinate the process of identification and mapping of regions and organizations with potential for Fairmined certification.‣ First point of contact for mining organizations interested in the certification process.‣ Support the Project Management in the systematization and aggregation of key indicators.‣ Coordinate the inputs for internal and external communication of results and activities of the organization's projects



Universidad de Antioquia

• Medellin

• Research Coordinator

  • Dec 2013 - Apr 2014

  ‣ Participation in the collection, analysis and quantification of socio-economic information of four municipalities of Antioquia. ‣ Compilation of qualitative and quantitative information of the municipalities of Cocorná, Apartado, Carepa, Chigorodó in Antioquia for the elaboration of its productive profiles. ‣ Application of the instruments (interviews, focal groups, surveys) in the municipalities to collect primary information that would allow the preparation of the final report. ‣ Construction of the methodological framework and indicators.



Universidad de Antioquia

• Medellín

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2013 - May 2013

  -Participation in the collection, analysis and quantification of the socio-economic information of four municipalities of Antioquia. -Compilation of qualitative and quantitative information for the municipality of El Cocorná for the production profile of said municipality. -Application of the instruments to collect primary information in the municipalities under study. -Preparation of reports and assistance for the preparation of the methodological framework and the development of the focus groups.



Gobernación de Antioquia

• Medellin

• Administrative Assistant

  • Aug 2011 - Dec 2011

  ‣ Review of the previous documents required for the subscription of contracts of the General Secretariat. ‣ Participation in the process of management and liquidation of contracts. ‣ Elaboration of the management report of the Secretariat. ‣ Administrative and budgetary support in the different matters required by the General Secretariat. ‣ Review of the previous documents required for the subscription of contracts of the General Secretariat. ‣ Participation in the process of management and liquidation of contracts. ‣ Elaboration of the management report of the Secretariat. ‣ Administrative and budgetary support in the different matters required by the General Secretariat.