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Gustavo ROJAS

Gustavo ROJAS

Consultant

37 years old
Driving License
CDMX Mexico
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  • Creative and innovative project manager working in natural resource management and poverty reduction.
  • With more than 6 years of experience in aid agencies and international NGOs and a deep understanding of policy-making process, I bring a holistic approach and a project-oriented mindset to the resolution of development challenges.
  • Master of all the tools needed for the project cycle, from proposal writing, log frame design, contractual negotiation, monitoring and evaluation.
  • My skills include leading teams, autonomy, a great sense of initiative and strategy as well as solid experience working in multidisciplinary teams.
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Experiences
  • Completed an Environmental and social risk study concerning a plan to extend the Jose Marti Airport in la Habana.
  • Performed interviews with public authorities and main stakeholders.
  • Key Achievements: produced a final report and performed a presentation to AFD team members on main issues and recommendations.
  • Lead the identification and implementation of technical assistance activities at the national level (SENER, CFE, CRE, CONUEE).
  • Lead the negotiation of a finance contract with CFE.
  • Represented AFD in forums, workshops and international cooperation working groups of the sector.
  • Key Achievements: positioning of the AFD in the Energy Sector in a context of change in administration. Management of 12 technical assistance contracts.
  • 8 months bicycle touring around Vietnam, Laos, Cambodge, Thailand, Singapour, and Indonesia.
  • Main Focus: sustainable agriculture and conservation initiatives.
  • Experience: volunteering for a community-based permaculture center in central Thailand. Main tasks include fundraising, strategy planning support, farming and support center activities.
  • Prepared, designed and implemented development projects in Colombia and Ecuador in Sustainable Rural Development, Education and Health. Performed project identification, team coordination and managed relationships with government and partners.
  • Designed and implemented tools for Monitoring and Evaluation. Lead technical support and oversaw consulting contracts for ongoing projects.
  • Assisted government authorities in public policymaking, implementation, and evaluation of the relevant sectors.
  • Contributed to the Rural, Health and Education sector's strategic development as well as AFD objectives and scope planning.
  • Supported regional activities expansion of the AFD through missions in Peru and Equateur.
  • Key achievements: initiated AFD’s sector interventions on Rural Development and Health in Colombia and in Education in Ecuador. Oversaw the development of a lending operations portfolio of over 700M USD with technical cooperation and project budget of over 7M USD.
  • Fundraising: identified suitable Call for proposals and Request for applications that could be undertaken by the organization.
  • Assisted the field teams in developing project proposals, reports and addressing ad hoc donor requests. Supported the drafting of communications publications (monthly newsletter, external and internal distribution articles, success stories, etc.).
  • Managed relation with donors and ensured that reporting guidelines, formats, project/donor deadlines and activity progress for each project respected contractual agreements with donors.
  • Key achievements: oversaw general project advancements in more than 6 countries and gained full mastery of grant procedures and requirements of international donors such as USAID, EuropeAid, ECHO, DFID, WFP, UNICEF, and UNHCR.
  • Supported field team in project proposal report drafting as well as on administrative, logistic and finance areas.
  • Supported field teams on planning activities: budget planning, project disbursements, project timeline, and human resource planning.
  • Supported region teams to respond to disasters and crisis: link with emergency response units and emergency resource mobilization.
Education

International Cooperation and Risk Management in Emerging Countries (MA)

Institute of Political Studies – University of Bordeaux (France)

2010 to 2011
University is part of the "Grand Ecole" group which integrates selective establishments of higher education in France. http://www.sciencespobordeaux.fr/fr

Main subjects: Project Management and Risk Assessment. Main tools: SWOT Analysis, project cycle management, logical framework.

Exchange Program - Law studies

University Paris II Panthéon ASSAS - Paris, France

2009 to 2010
Considered to be France's 1st law university, it is one of the inheritors of the Paris Law Faculty, from "the Sorbonne".

https://www.u-paris2.fr/en/about

Main Classes: Environmental Law, Human rights, International law.

Political Science and Law

University of Los Andes - Bogotá, Colombia

2004 to 2009
Placed as the 7th best university of Latin America and the 385th best globally according to the 2018 U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Global Universities” ranking.

https://uniandes.edu.co/en

  • Graduate in Political Studies - Thesis on "Colombian Cinema and the reproduction of Stereotypes"
  • Double degree program in Law
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English study program

Oxford College International - London, UK

2005
One year Language Study Program - IELTS C1 equivalent.
Skills

Languages

  • English
    Advanced
  • French
    Expert
  • Spanish
    Mother tongue
    Expert

Abilities

  • Intellectual rigor, capacity to apply principles to specific challenges, and willingness to learn and adapt in each context.
  • Able to build strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
  • Able to interact constructively with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
  • Openness to change and ability to manage complexity.
  • Autonomy, creative thinking and initiative.
  • Solid experience working in multi disciplinary teams and coaching.

IT Skills

  • Microsoft office (word, powerpoint, excel, outlook)
  • Google Suite (Gmail, Drive, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Sites)
  • Photoshop CC2017
  • Finalcut

Interests

  • Tour cycling, mountain biking
  • Photography
  • Cinema
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