Francesca Spadiliero
Registration And Identity Management Officer
Brasília
Summary
Experienced with strategic planning, resource allocation, and team leadership with strong focus on team collaboration and achieving goals, ensuring adaptability to changing requirements. Adept at leading diverse teams, coordinating multi-stakeholder collaborations, and developing policies that enhance protection and inclusion. Known for analytical thinking, and problem solving. Professional with high standards and results-driven mindset who utilizes effective communication and organizational skills to drive project success and operational efficiency. Brings experience in strategic planning, resource allocation, and process optimization. Proven ability to work in multicultural and diverse environments and manage complex field operations under challenging conditions.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
4023
4023
years of post-secondary education
15
15
Certifications
6
6
Languages
Work History
Registration and Identity Management Officer & Data Protection Focal Point
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
07.2020 - Current
- Supervised and provide technical oversight to teams across five regional offices, ensuring high-quality service delivery
- Lead the activities of the Data Identity Management and Analysis area, including the preparation and implementation of country strategies for data and information management, registration and identity management, analysis and statistics
- Supported the analysis of primary and secondary data for interpretation, visualization and evidence-informed decision making
- Provided technical guidance and trainings on methodologies, and support for data management activities such as surveys, secondary data reviews, targeting and vulnerability assessments, indicator definition, population estimation, profiling, statistical analysis, official statistics and other data and information management activities
- Lead registration and identity management strategies to ensure access to protection and assistance for refugees and displaced populations
- Acted as the primary focal point for data protection and fraud prevention
- Acted as results manager for compliance monitoring, monitoring and evaluation of activities, targets and indicators of projects
- Engaged with government agencies, NGOs, and international organizations to strengthen coordination and advocacy efforts
Associate Registration Officer
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
04.2019 - 07.2020
- Led the roll-out of PRIMES across countries under the Regional Office in Panama
- Developed and executed registration strategies to ensure compliance with standards, leveraging appropriate methodologies and technologies
- Designed innovative remote registration approaches during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Provided technical support to country staff and oversaw operational projects to ensure adequate resources for registration activities
- Coordinated registration efforts to maintain data quality, standardization, and consistency
- Engaged with partners to plan, implement, analyze, and disseminate registration data, while developing data-sharing agreements and referral mechanisms in collaboration with Protection colleagues
- Supported the creation of efficient data management methodologies and conducted training for UNHCR and partner staff on registration procedures, technologies, and standards
Associate Protection Officer
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
01.2018 - 03.2019
- Coordinated protection activities across multiple refugee settlements, ensuring access to legal, social, and psychological support
- Led efforts to strengthen community-based protection mechanisms, engaging with local organizations and refugee communities, supporting also the design and implementation of activities for children, youth and women
- Coordinated the verification exercises of Specific Needs in South West Uganda, including the development of tools for the collection of data and interviewing refugees
- Designed and delivered training sessions for law enforcement and border officials on refugee rights and protection frameworks
- Built the protection capacity of national and local government, partners and civil society to assume their responsibilities vis-à-vis all persons of concern through protection training, mainstreaming and related activities
- Provide legal advice and guidance on protection issues to persons of concern
- Liaised with competent authorities to ensure the issuance of civil documentation
- Acted as focal point for child protection, gender-based violence (GBV) response, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) and psychosocial support initiatives
Unaccompanied and Separated Children Expert
United Nations High Commission For Refugees, UNHCR
09.2017 - 12.2017
- Contributed to assuring that the best interest principle was properly respected by, inter alia, promoting and developing tools, competences and good practices, provide support, identify gaps and propose solutions
- Contributed to assuring that children, who intend to apply for asylum or appear to be in need of international protection get access to the asylum procedure and make an informed and participated choice
- Contributed to improving, supporting and facilitating coordination and networking among the main stakeholders dealing with children
- Monitored and provide support, guidance and advice in relation to the activities concerning identification, age assessment, guardianship, family tracing and referrals
Associate Child Protection Officer
United Nations High Commission For Refugees, UNHCR
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Child Protection focal point at national level
- Participated in the Child Protection Sub-Cluster and the Child Protection Working Group ensuring inter-agency coordination in the two areas
- Contributed to effective child protection reporting and information management through the provision of disaggregated data on populations of concern and their problems and through mid-year and end of year reports
- Supported partner organisations in the implementation of the child protection aspects of the urban refugees strategy and programming; in relation with case management but also participatory evaluations, setting up of alternative care arrangements, strengthening of child protection mechanisms, etc
- Designed and implemented activities for children and youth, including sports related projects
International Protection Officer
Nonviolent Peaceforce
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Designed and undertaken extensive field assessment and analysis activities on behalf of the South Sudan Protection cluster focussing on issues such as protection and conflict, internal displacement, child protection, SGBV
- Conducted child protection trainings for different stakeholder and trainings for the youth
- Designed and managed community trainings and workshops on protection, early warning/early response, community security or contingency planning
- Provided analysis and detailed reporting on national protection issues (child protection, SGBV, etc.)
- Supported and advised humanitarian partners on protection mainstreaming within Aid distributions
- Provide protective presence and accompaniment to vulnerable groups and persons with specific needs
Legal Advisor
Africa & Middle East Refugee Assistance
01.2014 - 12.2014
- Undertaken comprehensive screening of clients at all levels (First Instance, Appeals and re-openings) and assess refugee claims
- Provided full legal representation or legal advice preparation of written statements, drafting of legal arguments/submissions for Refugee Status Determination interviews
- Undertaken country of origin research, maintain knowledge of guidelines, processes and procedures
- Assessed extra-legal client needs and referred to other teams or organizations, undertaken comprehensive case management practices, assisted with advocacy efforts
Intern
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
03.2013 - 08.2013
- Cleared data and statistics on re-opening requests received by the office and identifying cases requiring quick processing, producing reports, statistics and analysis
- Provided due counselling to asylum seekers
- Assisted in the preparation of appeal and re-opening interviews
Intern
French Embassy
09.2011 - 12.2011
- Conducted researches and analysis to prepare answers to many questionnaires addressed by the French Ministries of Work, Health and Family (specifically on: analysis on health system in Italy, work policies in Italy, law in the work environment, migration, mental health, conciliation between work and family)
Education
Master’s Degree - International & Diplomatic Studies
University of Trieste
Gorizia12-2012
Bachelor’s Degree - International & Diplomatic Studies
University of Trieste
Gorizia12-2010
Skills
- Team Leadership & Capacity Building
- Intercultural Communication & Stakeholder Engagement
- Project Management
- Protection & Assistance for Vulnerable Populations
- Data Protection, Data Management and Analysis
- Policy Development & Advocacy
- Fraud Prevention & Risk Assessment
- Crisis Management & Emergency Response
- Analytical Thinking and Conflict Resolution
- Multilingual Communication (English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian)
Certification
Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Certification
Personal Information
Nationality: Italian
Timeline
Registration and Identity Management Officer & Data Protection Focal Point
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
07.2020 - Current
Associate Registration Officer
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
04.2019 - 07.2020
Associate Protection Officer
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
01.2018 - 03.2019
Unaccompanied and Separated Children Expert
United Nations High Commission For Refugees, UNHCR
09.2017 - 12.2017
Associate Child Protection Officer
United Nations High Commission For Refugees, UNHCR
01.2015 - 01.2017
International Protection Officer
Nonviolent Peaceforce
01.2014 - 01.2015
Legal Advisor
Africa & Middle East Refugee Assistance
01.2014 - 12.2014
Intern
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
03.2013 - 08.2013
Intern
French Embassy
09.2011 - 12.2011
Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Certification
Management Learning Programme (UNHCR)
Fraud & Corruption Awareness Training (UNHCR)
Prevention of Harassment, Sexual Harassment and Abuse of Authority (UNHCR)
Protection Induction Programme (UNHCR)
Management Learning Programme (UNHCR)
IT operations security (UNHCR)
Data Protection Learning Module (UNHCR)
Age, Gender and Diversity Approach (UNHCR)
Field Security (Nonviolent Peaceforce)
Game Theory (Stanford University and University of British Columbia)
Introduction to Data Science (IBM)
Protection Challenges of Vulnerable Migrant Groups in Transition Times (The American University in Cairo)
Humanitarian Emergencies and Interventions (Institute of International and Political Studies-ISPI)
Ecology: Ecosystem Dynamics and Conservation (American Museum of Natural History)
Master’s Degree - International & Diplomatic Studies
University of Trieste
Bachelor’s Degree - International & Diplomatic Studies
University of Trieste
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