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
2023.06 - 2025.06
- 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
2022.10 - 2023.03
- 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
2021.01 - 2022.09
- 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
2020.01 - 2021.01
- 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
2014.05 - 2019.12
- 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
2012.08 - 2013.09
- 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
2012.02 - 2012.08
- 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
2011.06 - 2012.02
- First reception of unaccompanied foreign minors.
- Health and social accompaniment for the integration of young MSM received.
SOCIAL SERVICE ABROAD
FOCSIV
Quito
2009.11 - 2010.11
- 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.
2012.09 - 2013.12
MASTER - ECONOMICS AND POLITICS OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION
ALMA MATER STUDIORUM, UNIVERSITA' DI BOLOGNA,
2006.01 - 2009.03
Bachelor of Arts - POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI CATANIA, FACOLTA' DI SCIENZE POLITICHE
2002.10 - 2005.12
Diploma of Higher Education - Scientifique
Liceo Scientifico "Ettore Majorana"
San Giovanni La Punta, Catania 1997.09 - 2002.07
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
2023.06 - 2025.06
Grant Manager
CO.P.E. NGO
2022.10 - 2023.03
Project Manager
Progettomondo Ngo
2021.01 - 2022.09
Country Manager and Project Manager
CO.P.E. Ngo
2020.01 - 2021.01
Projects manager
Cooperative T.E.A.M. Onlus
2014.05 - 2019.12
ADVANCED TRAINING COURSE - MASTER'S DEGREE IN "EXPERT IN IMMIGRATION LAW AND CULTURAL MEDIATION
GENUENSIS- C.I.C.
2012.09 - 2013.12
Volunteer Reception Officer for the SPRAR Project
L.E.S.S. Onlus
2012.08 - 2013.09
Internship in Communication and Fundraising
COOPI-COOPERAZIONE INTERNAZIONALE ONG
2012.02 - 2012.08
Social worker
Cooperative 'Il Gabbiano Onlus'
2011.06 - 2012.02
SOCIAL SERVICE ABROAD
FOCSIV
2009.11 - 2010.11
MASTER - ECONOMICS AND POLITICS OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION
ALMA MATER STUDIORUM, UNIVERSITA' DI BOLOGNA,
2006.01 - 2009.03
Bachelor of Arts - POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI CATANIA, FACOLTA' DI SCIENZE POLITICHE
2002.10 - 2005.12
Diploma of Higher Education - Scientifique
Liceo Scientifico "Ettore Majorana"
1997.09 - 2002.07