Franciz Boscato

Project and programme management focusing on the social and solidarity economy, climate change and sustainable development.

Peru

About

I have focused my professional career on the management of projects and programmes in Social and Solidarity Economy, Rural Development, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Natural Protected Areas, Risk Management and Humanitarian Action, Food Security, Water Management, Sustainability, Accessibility, Equality and Social Responsibility. I have worked in projects funded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), KfW Development Bank, Development Bank of Latin America (CAF), among others; and also, with the public administration. My main professional competences are: - Languages: Bilingual English and Spanish, Catalan in progress. - IT: Microsoft Office, data analysis platforms (Power BI), information gathering tools (Google forms), technical and financial monitoring systems. - Ability to coordinate and manage funding processes. - Ability to conceptualise and create activities and actions focused on people at high risk of social exclusion. - Competence in communication and mediation in international and multicultural environments. - Ability to identify social needs in the objectives of international humanitarian organisations. - Specialist in the formulation, coordination, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of international cooperation projects and programmes.

Experience

  • Senior Associate Project Coordination at Rainforest Alliance
    Oct 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

    Responsible for coordinating, managing and implementing the portfolio of projects related to sustainable forest management, production chains and governance. Main functions: - Coordination, management and implementation of the regional project "Forest Allies" in the province of Lamas, San Martin in Peru. - Coordination, management and implementation of the project "Powering productivity and soil health through efficient fertilisation in coffee value chains" in coffee cooperatives in Junín and Huánuco in Peru.

  • Project manager consultant in local development at University of Granada
    May 2023 - Jul 2023 · 3 mos

    Main duties: - Revision, updating and analysis of socio-economic and environmental data of the Altiplano de Granada for the Territorial Diagnosis. - Preparation of files on the variables identified for the Territorial Diagnosis of the Altiplano de Granada.

  • Project manager in climate change and REDD at CIMA - Cordillera Azul
    Sep 2022 - Feb 2023 · 6 mos

    Project manager on climate change, social and solidarity economy, rural development and citizenship education in rural and women´s communities and organisations. I have had the opportunity to create processes and strategies for the financing of projects with a focus on Social and Solidarity Economics. Main activities: - Implementation of the greenhouse gas reduction and carbon stock enhancement project of the Cordillera Azul National Park. - Coordination, implementation, evaluation and technical-financial monitoring of the project of ecological restoration of the agricultural landscape as an improvement to food security and rural development in indigenous communities. - Elaboration of reports taking into account the procedures established by the financial organisations. - Participation in the elaboration, monitoring and evaluation of the organisation's Annual Work Plan. - Participate by contributing knowledge and experience in the projects, taking into account the procedures and policies of the organisation and financial organisations. - Propose the structure, size and configuration of the area of sustainable economic activities and its functions in order to guarantee the fulfilment of its objectives. - Organise, prepare and lead coordination meetings with the working team of the five regional delegations. - Participate in coordination spaces representing the organisation in national and international networks and platforms. - Facilitate and establish communication and mediation with the regional delegations, collaborating actors, local partners, potential funders and departments of the organisation, for a correct articulation. - Contribute to the selection and recruitment of staff in the regional delegations. - Visiting the missions.

  • Monitoring and evaluation of biodiversity and social economy projects at Profonanpe
    Nov 2020 - Dec 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Project management of biodiversity, social and solidarity economy and natural areas in indigenous organisations and communities. Main activities: - Coordination, evaluation, technical-financial monitoring and execution of projects in Natural Protected Areas with the aim of improving their conservation and the use of biodiversity in indigenous communities. - Preparation of reports with technical-financial information such as work plans, annual reports and justification reports for funders. - Supervise and control project expenditures, ensuring reconciliation of financial and accounting data. - Facilitate and maintain institutional relations with multicultural actors, donors and departments of the organisation. - Support in the review of campaigns and communication materials. - Manage and develop project monitoring and evaluation databases, tools and activities. - Ensure the correct communication to the funder of the incidences that occur in the execution of the projects and guide the necessary modifications. - Supervise the management of the technical and economic requirements and documents for the contracting of services and the supply of goods. - Ensuring proper economic and financial management. - Manage and prepare documents for project management such as agreements, addenda, technical reports, among others. - Identify social and environmental needs with the objectives of the population served, the funders and the organisation. - Monitoring visits.

  • Project manager in Community and Sustainable Forest Management at Sustainable, Inclusive and Competitive Forestry Development Program in the Amazon
    Jul 2019 - Nov 2020 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Project manager in Rural Development, Value Chains, Social and Solidarity Economy in communities and indigenous and women's organisations. Main responsibilities: - Coordination, evaluation, technical-financial monitoring and implementation of projects. - Preparation of reports with technical-financial information such as operational plans and quarterly reports. - Elaboration of technical documents such as aids, memories, systematisation, reports, among others. - Review and elaboration of communication and educational materials such as manuals, banners, posters, etc. - Supervise and follow up the expenses charged to the projects, ensuring the reconciliation of financial and accounting data. - Manage and develop databases, tools and activities for monitoring and evaluation of projects. - Manage technical and economic requirements and documents for the contracting of services and supply of goods. - Propose advocacy strategies on the use of Biodiversity, Sustainable Development and Gender Approach. - To guarantee the correct communication to the funder of the incidences that occur in the execution of the projects and to guide the necessary modifications. - Facilitate and maintain institutional relations with multicultural actors, development workers and departments of the organisation. - Organisation of workshops for the different project working groups. - Organise and file project management information. - Ensuring and coordinating the sending of the internal budget to the delegations. - Monitoring visits .