Experience

Secretaría General del Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana (SG-SICA)

• El Salvador
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• DIRECTOR THE INFORMATION SYSTEMS PROGRAM FOR RESILIENCE IN FOOD AND NUTRITIONAL SECURITY OF THE CENT

  • Dec 2016 - Present

  • Direct the technical team of the Technical Coordination Unit of PROGRESAN-SICA• Manage PROGRESAN-SICA• Promote and ensure the permanent participation of and coordination with the organizations involved in the execution of the program at the local, national and regional levels.• Coordinate the preparation, execution and supervision of the project’s Global Operative Plan (POG) and the Annual Operating Plans (POA)• Lead the meetings of the Secretariat of the Technical Committee for Program Monitoring• Develop and ensure the implementation of the Visibility Plan• Support the external evaluation, monitoring, and auditing missions launched by the EC• Provide specialized technical assistance, teaching and research mainly in topics related to Food and Nutritional Security public policies, Food and Nutritional Security (F&NS) observatories, F&NS Governance, and nutritional epidemiology• Develop processes and advocacy for the design, monitoring and evaluation of Food and Nutritional Security public policies linked to regional, national and local development; support and strengthened the governance for the F&NS resilience analysis of Food and Nutritional Security at the regional, national and local levels; and based on evidence prepared initiatives and proposals for Food and Nutritional Security resolutions for the Summit of Presidents and Heads of State of Central America to strengthened the Strategic Framework for this topic.

• DIRECTOR OF THE REGIONAL FOOD AND NUTRITIONAL SECURITY PROGRAM FOR CENTRAL AMERICA- SECOND PHASE- (P

  • Jun 2010 - Nov 2016

  • Direct the technical team of the Technical Coordination Unit of PRESANCA II• Managed the different process for the implementation of PRESANCA II• Promoted and ensured the permanent participation of and coordination with the organizations involved in the execution of the program at the local, national and regional levels• Coordinate the preparation, execution and supervision of the project’s Global Operative Plan (POG) and the Annual Operating Plans (POA)• Led the Secretariat of the meetings of the Consultative Committee and of the Technical Monitoring Program Committee• Developed and ensured the implementation of the Visibility Plan• Support the external evaluation, monitoring, and auditing missions launched by the EC• Provided specialized technical assistance, teaching and research, mainly in topics related to Food and Nutritional Security laws, governance, public policies, plans, programmes, and projects; Food and Nutritional Security observatories, and nutritional epidemiology.•Executive director of the documentary NO ONE´S LAND (documentary on the resilience of food and nutrition security, and livelihoods among central american most vulnerable families living in the borders. •Original Idea, conceptualization and general director of the children's series GRETA AND HER FRIENDS (relates to topics on food and nutrition, water, environmental conservation, hygiene, physical activity, social cohesion and regional integration)• Developed processes for the design, monitoring and evaluation of Food and Nutritional Security public policies linked to regional, national and local development, and resilience analysis of Food and Nutritional Security at the regional, national and local levels; and based on evidence prepared initiatives and proposals for Food and Nutritional Security resolutions for the Summit of Presidents and Heads of State of Central America to strengthened the Strategic Framework for this topic.



Secretaría General del Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana (SG-SICA)

• El Salvador
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• DIRECTOR OF THE REGIONAL FOOD AND NUTRITIONAL SECURITY PROGRAM FOR CENTRAL AMERICA (PRESANCA)

  • Mar 2006 - Mar 2010

  • Direct the technical team of the Technical Coordination Cell of PRESANCA • Managed PRESANCA • Promoted and ensured the permanent participation of and coordination with the organizations involved in the execution of the program at the local, national and regional levels • Coordinated the preparation, execution and supervision of the project’s Global Operative Plan (POG) and the Annual Operating Plans (POA) • Led the Secretariat of the meetings of the Consultative Committee and of the Technical Monitoring Program Committee • Developed and ensured the implementation of the Visibility Plan • Supported the external evaluation, monitoring, and auditing missions launched by the EC • Direct (in coordination with PRESANCA II) the Regional Programme for Food and Nutrition Security Information Systems in its two phases. • Provided specialized technical assistance, teaching and research, mainly in topics related to Food and Nutritional Security laws, governance, public policies, plans, programmes, and projects; Food and Nutritional Security observatories, and nutritional epidemiology. • Developed processes for the design, monitoring and evaluation of Food and Nutritional Security public policies linked to regional, national and local development, and resilience analysis of Food and Nutritional Security at the regional, national and local levels; and based on evidence prepared initiatives and proposals for Food and Nutritional Security resolutions for the Summit of Presidents and Heads of State of Central America to strengthened the Strategic Framework for this topic



INCAP Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama

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

• NUTRITION SPECIALIST

  • May 1985 - Dec 2008

  -COORDINATOR OF THE PUBLIC POLICY UNIT / ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF INCAP. INCAP (2001-2008) -COORDINATOR OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING UNIT OF INCAP; INCAP HQ (1996-2001) -TECHNICAL COOPERATION COORDINATOR FOR INCAP IN BELIZE (1993-1995) - NUTRITIONIST OF THE NUTRITION AND HEALTH DIVISION; INCAP HQ (1985-1990) -COORDINATOR OF THE PUBLIC POLICY UNIT / ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF INCAP. INCAP (2001-2008) -COORDINATOR OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING UNIT OF INCAP; INCAP HQ (1996-2001) -TECHNICAL COOPERATION COORDINATOR FOR INCAP IN BELIZE (1993-1995) - NUTRITIONIST OF THE NUTRITION AND HEALTH DIVISION; INCAP HQ (1985-1990)