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Msc (+5) in Aquatic Biology

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Biological Oceanography, Marine Ecology
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Dear Madam / Sir,

Master (MSc + 5, Aquatic Biology, 1st Rome University, 1989). Master (Technical cooperation projects management, International Labour Organisation, International Training Centre, 2000). United Nations Department on Safety and Security (UNDSS) 2021, “UNDSS Safe certificate” achievement, 29 March 2021. FAO e-learning centre. SDG indicator 14. b1. Securing sustainable small-scale fisheries. March 2022. FAO e-learning centre. SDG indicator 2 1.2 Using food insecurity experience scale (FIES). September 2021. UNITAR. Environment, natural resources and UN peacekeeping operations: Restoring the governance of natural resources. September 2021. United Nations Institute Training and Research (UNITAR), 2020. Certificate of completion of “Geospatial Information Technology (GIT) in Fragile Contexts” training course. UNITAR, March 19, 2020.   Certificates of virtual attendance: “Emerging practices in development evaluations”, "Equity-focused and gender-responsive evaluations", "National evaluation capacity development for country-led M&E systems". Evaluation Partners – UNICEF/IOCE March to May and September 2013. UNITAR – FAO.  June – July 2018. Certificate of virtual attendance: “Developing gender sensitive value chains”. Post-graduate training courses in marine and coastal areas sustainable management,  fisheries and aquaculture. 

35 years postgraduate experience in marine and inland aquatic resources sustainable and equitable development and management, in Africa, Caribbean, Europe, Mediterranean, and South East Asia. International experience: UNDP GPN - ExpRes Nature, Climate and Energy Water and Oceans Governance expert. FAO Personal profile retained for the NSHR Roster - RAF (African Technical Cooperation) of FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and FAO Fisheries Department for Fisheries and Aquaculture specialists (FAO FIDP). UN Department of Safety and Security. Certificate of Achievement BSAFE. 29 March 2021. African Union (AU-IBAR), Global Environmental Facility (GEF), Green Climate Fund (GCF), Indian Ocean Commission (IOC), United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and World Bank (WB) (International consultancies), African Development Bank, European Commission (EC) Development Cooperation (DEVCO, including EDF), EC MARE, USAID, bilateral donors. 

Field working experience in following the countries: Albania, Algeria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Botswana, Congo Brazzaville, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Gabon, Ghana, Western Indian Ocean (Mauritius, Seychelles, Kenya, Tanzania including Zanzibar, Comoros, Madagascar, Somalia), Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, Namibia, Norway, Romania, Sierra Leone, Senegal, The Gambia, The Philippines, Tunisia. 

FAO RAP, July 2022. Written test for the position of Fishery and Aquaculture Officer (Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific). FAO, May 2022. Interviewed for the position of Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, P-4 - VA 2200997 in the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division. FAO, June 2022. Interviewed for the position of FAO P4 Fishery Officer. UN WOMEN, June 2022. International Consultant: Women’s Engagement in Marine Spatial Planning and Development in Zanzibar with UN Women. FAO, May 2022. Interviewed for the position of Fishery Officer, in the Fisheries Global and Regional Processes Team, NFIFP of the FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Division, NFI. FAO, January 2022. Interviewed for the position of Evaluation Team Specialists (Various Positions). FAO RAF, December 2021. Interviewed for the position of Technical specialist. FAO, November 2021. Interviewed for the position of Senior Fishery Policy Specialist consultancy assignment with the FIRST Programme in Abuja, Nigeria. Ministry of Blue and Green Economy Agriculture and National of Republic of Dominica, October 2021. Interviewed for the position of Fisheries Officer. FAO, September 2021. Interviewed for the position of Fishery Officer (Information). FAO, June 2021. Interviewed for the position of coordonnateur international du projet GCP/RAF/521/EC. FAO SO, May 2021. Fisheries Sector Coordinator position.  FAO, May 2021. Interviewed for the position of Fisheries management and assessment specialist.  FAO, April 2021. Interviewed for the position of International Seafood Marketing Expert at FAO in Tajikistan. FAO, March 2021. FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand. Interviewed for the position of Fishery and Aquaculture Officer at FAO. FAO, March 2021. Interviewed for the position of Fishery and Aquaculture Officer, EU-STREIT Project in Wewak, Papua New Guinea. FAO, February 2020. Interviewed for the position of Fishery and Aquaculture Officer, EU-STREIT Project in Wewak, Papua New Guinea. FAO, December 2020. Interviewed for the position of FISH4ACP Project - Cameroon Environmental Specialist (Fish and Aquaculture). FAO, November 2000. Interviewed for the position of international project coordinator GCP/RAF/521/EC in Burundi. FAO, November 2000. Interviewed for the Fishery Policy Specialist (FIRST Program) to be based in Abuja, Nigeria. FAO SWIOFish3, September 2000. Interviewed for the Individual Consultant Development of a Social Accounting Matrix and Artisanal Fisheries Component. Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture & Fisheries, August 2000. Selected and interview for the CEO position in the National fishery Agency, Kingston, Jamaica. FAO, February 2000. Selected as a commodity Expert (consultant) for FAO in 2020. FAO, August 2018. Personal profile retained for the NSHR Roster - RAF (Technical Cooperation) at FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations for a period of 2 years. FAO, July 2018. Selected / interviewed for a  Chief Technical Adviser position. FAO, June 2018. Selected / interviewed for a Senior Aquaculture Specialist position. FAO, May 2018. Selected / interviewed for a Fishery and aquaculture statistics/economist specialist position. FAO, May 2018. Invitation for the Written Test-Fisheries Specialist with FAO South Sudan. FAO Burundi. Evaluation du Programme Pays de la FAO au Burundi - pré-selection membre équipe. PNUD Mali, April 2018. Selected and interviewed for the recruitment of a consultant International pour analyser les technologies de pêche et les technologies agro-sylvo-pastorale.  for a period of 2 years. UNEP, April 2018. Written Test. Senior Program Management officer, P5 Port Victoria (E).  UNDP, March 2018. Request for Financial Proposal (IC - International Terminal Evaluator). UNDP-GEF, February 2018. Request for Offeror’s Letter UNDP-GEF YSLME MTR Consultant. FAO, February 2018. Selected/interviewed for the position of evaluation specialist of the final evaluation of the FAO-GEF project creating a trans-boundary environmental protection corridor between Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire. FAO, February 2018. Selected/interviewed for the position of Technical Adviser (Aquaculture) in Zanzibar – Tanzania. FAO, January 2018. Selected/interviewed for the position of Project Formulation Specialist at IFAD.  Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, December 2017. Selected / interviewed for the position of consultant of Aichi target 11. UNDP, December 2017. International Consultant – Mid-Term Review of the UNDP - GEF Project “Strengthening Sustainability of Protected Area Management in Myanmar. UNDP Philippines, December 2017. Shortlisted for the position of International consultant for coastal and ocean governance. FAO, November 2017. Shortlisted/interviewed for the Fish Code Common Oceans MCS Consultant position. African Development Bank, November 2017. Shortlisted/interviewed for the Chief Fisheries Officer (coordinator Blue economy) position. European Fishery Control Agency, October 2017.  Shortlisted for the position of Project Officer (EFCA-CA-FGIV-1701).  UNDP, October 2017. Shortlisted for the Gulf of Mottama International advisor position.  UNDP, September 2017. Shortlisted for the Mid-term Review of the UNDP-GEF funded project in Myanmar.  UNDP, June 2017.  Shortlisted for the international consultant position of the final evaluation of the ERSA project in Mali. FAO Somalia, September 2017. Shortlisted/interviewed for the Fishery Officer (P3) position in Somalia. Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency, August 2017. Shortlisted/interviewed for the Executive Officer and the Fisheries Management Advisor positions. UNDP Philippines, August 2017. Shortlisted/interviewed for the International Consultant position for the Development of Tuna Supply Chain Analysis. UNOPS, July 2017.  Shortlisted/interviewed for the position of mariculture specialist (YSLM  project).  FAO Mali, July 2017. Shortlisted/interviewed for the position of international consultant:  institutional advice on the elaboration of a program for food security, nutrition, and sustainable agriculture. ILO, April 2017. Shortlisted/interviewed for the project manager (SEA Fisheries) position. World Food Program, March 2017. Included in the Roster of Evaluation Experts. FAO Malawi, March 2017. Shortlisted/interviewed for the GEF Fisheries project position. FAO, November 2016. Shortlisted/interviewed for the Fish Code Common Oceans P-3 project officer (Tuna) position.  FAO,  September 2016. Shortlisted/interviewed  for the fisheries officer (Coordinator - Fisheries Global Record Programme) position.  FAO, May 2016. Shortlisted/interviewed for the Senior policy officer (Fishery and Aquaculture) (ECOWAS) position. World Bank, April 2016. Shortlisted/interviewed for the national workshop on fisheries certification norms in Mauritania. UNDP, February 2016. Shortlisted/Interviewed for the position of international consultant on sustainable fishing industry and aquaculture development in Kazakhstan. IFAD Yemen, December 2014. Shortlisted/interviewed for an ITA sustainable aquaculture consultant position. Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP), September 2014. Shortlisted/interviewed for the SFP Director position. United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), August 2014. Shortlisted /interviewed for the position of associate program officer in Nairobi. FAO, June 2014. Shortlisted/interviewed for the fishery officer (statistics on fishing Fleet) position. FAO Somalia, January 2014. Shortlisted/interviewed for a project coordinator position. 

Aquatic resources. Sustainable and equitable management of the aquatic ecosystems  Sustainable management of marine and coastal areas.  Marine and inland fisheries and aquaculture sustainable and equitable development and management. Monitoring Control and Surveillance (MCS) and IUU fishing. Policies and governance. Institutional strengthening and capacity building. Wide knowledge of tender and program/project design, implementation, management, and evaluation, including PCM (Programming, Identification, Formulation, Financing, Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation) of the main Funding Donors. Experience in strategic management and evaluation of large programs and projects, as well as fund-raising. programs or projects design and implementation, preparation of Terms of Reference (services) and evaluation and monitoring. Negotiation skills (Surveying, Participatory approach, Co-management, Vocational Training, Workshops and Awareness campaigns). Strong skills for working in/with International Organizations and in/with multicultural teams, as well as for field-based activities in Developing Countries programs and projects. Good ability to lead, motivate and work in Team and for working with decentralized and stakeholders Organizations. Great interest in field-based activities worldwide. Great attitude to travel. Excellent command of English, French Italian (mother tongue) languages. 

Please, kindly find attached an updated motivation letter and a CV (English language).

Looking forward to hearing from you, let me thank you, Madam / Sir, for the efforts done to enhance International peace and cooperation, sustainable and equitable management and to eradicate poverty and hunger.

Sincerely

Gianluca RAGUSA  International consultant 

Fisheries and aquaculture specialist

Via Tuscia, 7 - 00191 Rome (Italy)

Ph.: (+39) 063291240 Mobile: (+39) 3393096798

E-mail: gianluca.ragusa4@gmail.com

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