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Concetta Mannino

Concetta Mannino

Mascalucia,Italy

Summary

Experienced professional in the management of international projects in the fields of migration, protection, and local development. Strong background in multi-stakeholder coordination, report writing, and institutional partnership management, particularly in North and West Africa and in Italy.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

LEGAL COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE AND PROJECT MANAGER

Progettomondo_ETS
Rabat, Morocco
06.2023 - 06.2025
  • Coordination of the multi-country project SurMaRoute (Morocco and Tunisia), co-financed by the AMIF Fund, in partnership with CIES, GRDR, and FAMSI.
  • Responsible for stakeholder coordination (donors, NGOs, institutions), human resources management, and strategic oversight of project implementation.
  • Drafting of operational plans (PA), SOPs, narrative and financial reports.
  • Monitoring of project progress and collaboration on new project proposals.
  • Management of financial resources and oversight of SAD and Civil Service programs.

Grant Manager

CO.P.E. NGO
Iringa, Tanzania
10.2022 - 03.2023
  • Project Coordinator Project "WECARE: Coordination of a project financed by AICS " WECARE: Project for Prevention, Rehabilitation and Inclusive Education for Children and Youth with Disabilities in Iringa Region (Tanzania)."
  • Administrative supervision and management of no. 4 projects financed by different donors (CEI TEC, AICS, IRPEF)

Project Manager

Progettomondo Ngo
Beni Mellal, Morocco
01.2021 - 09.2022
  • Coordination of the Safe Journey project (co-funded by the AMIF Fund), in partnership with Iscos Marche, Anolf Piemonte, and FAMSI, focused on the prevention of irregular migration.
  • Responsible for activity planning, financial management, monitoring, and reporting.
  • Led a multidisciplinary, multi-ethnic team of 20 staff across four Moroccan provinces.
  • Liaison with local authorities, European institutions, and international organizations (IOM, UNHCR).
  • Focal point for the Protection Groups in Tangier and Beni Mellal–Khénifra (local CSO coordination networks for migrant protection).
  • Coordinator of the ERMES IV project (FAMI Fund) with CIR and CIES, supporting the reintegration of returning migrants.
  • Contributed to the development of the AMIF-funded SurMaRoute project (multi-country awareness campaign on the risks of irregular migration in Tunisia and Morocco).

Country Manager and Project Manager

CO.P.E. Ngo
Ambanja, Madagascar
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Representation with local and international partners, donors and institutions. Coordination of telemedicine project on maternal and child health (PANDA Project).
  • Coordinating child protection program to ensure access to basic education, civil rights and health.
  • Administrative management, drafting financial statements and financial and narrative reports for donors and NGO. Drafting projects approved by Prosolidar Foundation and Enfants du Monde.
  • OLP for Civil Service

Projects manager

Cooperative T.E.A.M. Onlus
Catania, Italy
05.2014 - 12.2019
  • Coordinator of SPRAR Projects (Italian Protection System for Asylum Seekers and Refugees) for the Municipality of Catania (adults – 24 places) and the Municipality of Mascalucia (families – 21 places).
  • Management of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Support and mediation in access to healthcare; legal orientation.
    Institutional liaison with the Central Service of the Ministry of the Interior for the monitoring of facilities and organizational agreements.
  • Institutional coordination with local authority offices and networking with organizations and associations operating in the area to promote the socio-economic integration of beneficiaries.
  • Responsible for the database and narrative and financial reporting.
  • Member of the migration and integration expert team within the Sol.Co Consortium, in charge of internal training on reception centre management, development of standardized procedures, and supervision of various SPRAR projects in Eastern Sicily.

Volunteer Reception Officer for the SPRAR Project

L.E.S.S. Onlus
Naples, Italy
08.2012 - 09.2013
  • Assistance and orientation activities for asylum seekers, refugees and humanitarian and subsidiary protection holders of the I.A.R.A. Project Integration and Monitoring Desk.
  • Designing and carrying out the non-formal educational activities regarding the issues related to the European project "Face2Face rendezvous with second generations" falling under the EU's Youth in Action Action 3.1 program, targeting a group of 22 Italian and French second-generation youth.

Internship in Communication and Fundraising

COOPI-COOPERAZIONE INTERNAZIONALE ONG
Rome, Italy
02.2012 - 08.2012
  • Expert in event organisation and fund raising for COOPI projects.
  • Responsible for Face to Face dialogues selection and team coordination.

Social worker

Cooperative 'Il Gabbiano Onlus'
Catane
06.2011 - 02.2012
  • First reception of unaccompanied foreign minors.
  • Health and social accompaniment for the integration of young MSM received.

SOCIAL SERVICE ABROAD

FOCSIV
Quito
11.2009 - 11.2010
  • Expert in training minors on social justice and environmental sustainability issues.
  • Organization of cultural events.
  • Legal and social support to asylum seekers, refugees, and migrants in vulnerable situations within the Pro-Refugee Committee of the Ecuadorian Episcopal Conference.

Education

ADVANCED TRAINING COURSE - MASTER'S DEGREE IN "EXPERT IN IMMIGRATION LAW AND CULTURAL MEDIATION

GENUENSIS- C.I.C.
09.2012 - 12.2013

MASTER - ECONOMICS AND POLITICS OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION

ALMA MATER STUDIORUM, UNIVERSITA' DI BOLOGNA,
01.2006 - 03.2009

Bachelor of Arts - POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI CATANIA, FACOLTA' DI SCIENZE POLITICHE
10.2002 - 12.2005

Diploma of Higher Education - Scientifique

Liceo Scientifico "Ettore Majorana"
San Giovanni La Punta, Catania
09.1997 - 07.2002

Skills

  • Time management efficiency
  • MS excel proficiency
  • Effective networking
  • Multicultural sensitivity
  • Target achievement
  • Stakeholder management
  • Microsoft Office Suite expertise
  • Problem solving strength

Certification


  • MOOC: Design and Practice of Public Policy Evaluation, Andalusian Institute of Public Administration – Junta de Andalucía, 2024, 70h
  • Introduction to Refugee Status Determination (RSD), DisasterReady Platform, 2024, 16h
  • Basic and Advanced Course on Monitoring and Evaluation, ImpactSkills, 06/2021 – 11/2021, 16h
  • Course on Administration and Reporting of International Cooperation Projects, ImpactSkills, 12h
  • Certification of Skills in Communication and Interlinguistic and Intercultural Mediation, ComLint Certification – Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, 03/2018 – 05/2018, Venice
  • Master's Degree: Expert in Immigration Law and Cultural Mediation, GENUENSIS – C.I.C., 09/2012 – 12/2013, Genoa
  • Human Resources Management, WinTime, 01/20/2013 – 01/31/2013, Naples

Languages

Italian
Native
French
Advanced (C1)
English
Upper intermediate (B2)
Spanish
Intermediate (B1)

Personal Information

  • Date of birth: 10/29/83
  • Nationality: Italienne

Custom

  • Human mobility, migrant rights, and integration policies
  • Intercultural approaches, storytelling, and life narratives related to migration
  • Social impact project evaluation and sustainable local development
  • Mediterranean history, diasporic dynamics, and North–South dialogue
  • Languages, field missions, and observation of migratory contexts

Timeline

LEGAL COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE AND PROJECT MANAGER

Progettomondo_ETS
06.2023 - 06.2025

Grant Manager

CO.P.E. NGO
10.2022 - 03.2023

Project Manager

Progettomondo Ngo
01.2021 - 09.2022

Country Manager and Project Manager

CO.P.E. Ngo
01.2020 - 01.2021

Projects manager

Cooperative T.E.A.M. Onlus
05.2014 - 12.2019

ADVANCED TRAINING COURSE - MASTER'S DEGREE IN "EXPERT IN IMMIGRATION LAW AND CULTURAL MEDIATION

GENUENSIS- C.I.C.
09.2012 - 12.2013

Volunteer Reception Officer for the SPRAR Project

L.E.S.S. Onlus
08.2012 - 09.2013

Internship in Communication and Fundraising

COOPI-COOPERAZIONE INTERNAZIONALE ONG
02.2012 - 08.2012

Social worker

Cooperative 'Il Gabbiano Onlus'
06.2011 - 02.2012

SOCIAL SERVICE ABROAD

FOCSIV
11.2009 - 11.2010

MASTER - ECONOMICS AND POLITICS OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION

ALMA MATER STUDIORUM, UNIVERSITA' DI BOLOGNA,
01.2006 - 03.2009

Bachelor of Arts - POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI CATANIA, FACOLTA' DI SCIENZE POLITICHE
10.2002 - 12.2005

Diploma of Higher Education - Scientifique

Liceo Scientifico "Ettore Majorana"
09.1997 - 07.2002
Concetta Mannino