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Alessandro Dondolini

Alessandro Dondolini

Rome

Summary

Seasoned executive with a proven track record of driving growth and innovation as Co-founder and General Director of a successful enterprise. Expertise in strategic planning, team building, and operational excellence, complemented by a strong commitment to delivering exceptional results. Recognized for navigating complex business environments and spearheading transformative initiatives that position organizations for sustainable success. Passionate about fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement to achieve ambitious goals.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
5
5
Languages

Work History

Country Director

S.I.C.A.S.S. Group
02.2017 - 08.2023
  • Director of Airport security operations at Bangui M'Poko International Airport (clients: Air France, Kenya Airways, Asky, Royal Air Morocco)
  • Responsible for budgetary and financial management
  • Also in charge of training and managing airport security personnel
  • Representing the enterprise to public authorities, government, and police authorities
  • Contributing to the design and implementation of rapid response plans against acts of a willful or terrorist nature.
  • 102, av des Champs Élysées – 75008 PARIS https://www.sicass.com

Paid Technical training

S.I.C.A.S.S. Group
09.2016 - 01.2017
  • Certificate in Airport Security
  • Counter-IED Trained
  • Dangerous Goods
  • Certified Document Controller
  • 102, av des Champs Élysées – 75008 PARIS https://www.sicass.com

NDRC Delegate and WASH Technical Adviser/ coordinator

Netherland Red Cross
02.2016 - 06.2016
  • Country Director for the Netherlands Red Cross, also serving as a technical WASH expert and coordinator for the Belgian Red Cross.
  • Implementing and monitoring the Integrated Health, Water, and Sanitation components closely with the Congolese Red Cross. Supervising and advising on emergency projects funded by the Netherlands and Belgium Red Cross, led by the Democratic Republic of the Congo Red Cross.
  • Het Nederlandse Rode Kruis
  • Verenigingskantoor, kamer C217
  • Leeghwaterplein 27, 2521 CV
  • Den Haag
  • Hollande
  • Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Consultant Engineer Hydrologist

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation (FAO)
08.2015 - 01.2016
  • Result 4.2: Assistance in the choice of Well sites for coastal drilling.
  • Collect and review the needs with the engineers of the ONEE (Office National de l'Electricité et de l'Eau Potable);
  • Review and analyze the existing structures;
  • Set a reference manual for future settlements.
  • This manual consists of:
  • The development of a list of criteria for future settlements;
  • The proper procedure for the execution of works;
  • The method of interpretation of pumping test in the case of coastal wells;
  • Conduct training for the technical staff of the ONEE and deliver training support.
  • SSC Budapest, Hungary
  • Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
  • HQ: 636-1706
  • Project: UTF/MOR/042/MOR

Team Leader

S.I.M-spa
02.2015 - 07.2015
  • “Assistance technique à la commune de Libreville : Appui à la mise en œuvre des mesures d’accompagnement social et d’aménagement du quartier” (Technical Assistance to the city hall of Libreville : Support for the implementation of accompanying social measures and neighborhood management)
  • Functions performed:
  • Planning improvement for a water draining framework to avoid chronic floods (pilot project in Nzen-Ayong suburb, Libreville city);
  • Planning size, depth and high of two stones-concrete canals to drain surface run off water at the level of the two main streams passing through the suburb;
  • Forming technical local staff hired by the city hall on matter of sanitation and hygiene promotion.
  • Società Italiana di Monitoraggio (Italian Monitoring Enterprise)
  • Italy
  • Via Ticino n. 6 - 00198 – Rome web: www.sim-spa.it
  • Services Provider
  • EUROPEAID/127054/C/SER/multi

FCR Country Advisor WASH emergency response projects

French Red Cross
09.2014 - 12.2014
  • Functions performed:
  • Domiz refugees’ camp: Setting up an efficient emergency sanitation system: constructing and improving existing latrines and emergency pits. Designing and constructing high-quality toilets and desludging septic tanks with a volume of about 28 m3 . Conducting hygiene awareness campaigns targeted at the refugee population. Implementing winterization measures by building water net frame canals to collect and properly dispose of black water to prevent contamination risks. Designing 25 toilets for people with disabilities in compliance with UNICEF standards.
  • IDPs Khonke Camp: Water tank construction of 90 m3 each, net frame delivery system, replacing emergency pits with septic tanks allowing desludging. Construction and rehabilitation of toilets to match a standard of 14 people for latrine, hygiene promotion, and delivery of emergency kits.
  • Sharia district area. IDP camp activities mainly consisted of emergency water access and sanitation programs, distribution of NFI kits, emergency shelter assistance, and resettlement in tents, unfinished houses, schools, mosques, and other public buildings, and water quality testing analysis.
  • Http://www.croix-rouge.fr/
  • Croix-Rouge Française - 98 rue Didot, 75694 Paris Cedex 14 –
  • Tel: +33 (0)1 44 43 11 00
  • References:
  • Zia HASSAN
  • Program Coordinator Duhok, Iraq
  • Mob: +964 (0) 7508921374
  • Mob: +964 (0) 7722973772
  • Email: hop-iraq.frc@croix-rouge.fr
  • FOUETILLOU Marie
  • Head Quarter Delegate Water Sanitation Hygiene – Iraq
  • Marie.Fouetillou@croix-rouge.fr

WASH and DRR Country Advisor

Mission East NGO
09.2013 - 08.2014
  • Functions performed: Planning and supervising WASH, sanitation, and DRR projects for the entire country, mainly in the northeast of Afghanistan. Approximately 20 projects were under supervision, including the construction of gravity pipe aqueducts, affordable cost latrines for the local communities, monitoring landscape stability, managing the risk of small flooding through canal building for diversion and irrigation, and preventing erosion with walls or cages.
  • Case of study: Agro village landslide killing hundreds of villagers:
  • GIS mapping of Villages under high risk of landslide and pilot project on villages of Hash district, Badakhshan Province, monitoring slope expanding cracks and setting a system to alert population and evacuation on safe area when a disaster collapse is at the maximum level of alert on scale 1 to 5.
  • Http://www.miseast.org/en/home
  • Mission East Rue du Metal 54 1060 Brussels Belgium
  • Phone +32 2 533 05 00
  • Fax +32 2 537 23 60
  • Reference: Joohi Haleem
  • HQ Delegate for Afghanistan joohi.haleem@missioneast.org

Expert Engineer Hydrogeology

S.I.M-spa
06.2012 - 09.2013
  • Name of project: Grant 0167 AFG Water Resources Development Investment Program – Tranche 1 - Consulting Services Supporting the Project Management Office (PMO) established under The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Nangarhar Valley Development Authority (NVDA) And The Ministry of Energy and Water –Northern Basins Development (NBD) and Flood Management Components. Locations: Kabul, Mazar el Sharif, Jalalabad.
  • Functions performed:
  • Develop, arrange, supervise and interpret the results of comprehensive hydrogeological and hydrologic investigations of the river Balk. Prepare sub-surface geological information maps, adequate to provide all detail required for the final design and tender document preparation for both the NBD Bangala and Samakandian weirs.
  • Prepare sub-surface geological information maps, adequate to provide all detail required for the final design and tender document preparation for both the NBD Bangala and Samakandian weirs and the relivable maximum pick of floods.
  • Assist in the design of the river weirs to provide protection from both under seepage and embankment slippage. Specify and supervise suitable compaction for building areas. Evaluate the contractor’s geotechnical tests with regard to the mains characteristic of the soil materials and offer recommendations for weirs building improvement if required.
  • Società Italiana di Monitoraggio (Italian Monitoring Enterprise)
  • Italy
  • Via Ticino n. 6 - 00198 – Rome web: www.sim-spa.it
  • Services Provider
  • ADB (Asian Development Bank)

WASH Project Manager

NGO INTERSOS Italy
04.2011 - 05.2012
  • Name of project Emergency Program for facilities and infrastructure water/health in 14 villages in the district of Karuk, Herat Province. (Western Afghanistan) Location: Herat
  • Functions performed:
  • Drilling Campaign: 26 new wells drilled successfully and other 31 were wells rehabilitated, all wells were tested for portability
  • Designing and construction of a two wells and two elevated water tanks powered by photovoltaic energy supplying two schools: two photovoltaic stations of 1 KW/h each were conceived, designed and installed on the roof of the schools for the operation of an electrical submersible pump (0.55 KW – 220V – 4.5) with a rated capacity of 1 m3 per hour. Water was pumped up to elevated 3 m3 tanks to acquire head charge level for distribution.
  • Project design and construction of two aqueducts: springs catchments, two iron cemented storage tanks construction of 90 m3, 4 breaking hydraulic charge pools, delivery net frame work for water distributions, 20 points fountains service.
  • Karezes rehabilitation and 40 public V.I.P. latrines construction
  • Hygiene promotion campaigns
  • Via Aniene 26/A - 00198 Rome (Italy) www.intersos.org
  • Provider:
  • C.O.P.I.

Expert WASH Adviser

NGO INTERSOS Italy
10.2011 - 02.2012
  • Several trips during the period for the implementations of WASH programs in the Country. Location: Peshawar.
  • Via Aniene 26/A - 00198 Rome (Italy) www.intersos.org
  • Mrs. Alda Cappelletti
  • Country Representative Pakistan
  • Email: afghanistan@intersos.org

Education

Post Graduated - Master on Earth Sciences

SUNY at Stony Brook
Stony Brook, NY, U.S.A.
05.2002

Laurea Degree - Engineering Geology

University of Rome “La Sapienza”
Italy
12.1991

Skills

Workshop coordination

Accomplishments

  • Collaborated with team of 15 in the development of NDRC Delegate and WASH Technical Adviser/ coordinator in DRC.

Software

GIS

Publications

  • H. Nekvasil, A. Dondolini, J. Horn, J. Filiberto, H. Long, D. H. Lindsley (2004). The origin and evolution of silica-saturated alkalic suites: an experimental study on porous media flow with decreasing fractional differentiation and amount of liquid rising to surface. Journal of Petrology 45(4), 693–721.
  • D.H. Lindsley, H. Nekvasil, J.S. Coates, A. Dondolini. (1999) Dissolved carbon: a possible answer to the enigma of Fe-enriched magmas. EOS: (Transactions, American Geophysical Union), 80(17), S367.
  • A. Dondolini & Nekvasil, H. (1999). Phase equilibrium and liquid evolution of hy-normative Qz oversaturated alkalic suites: an example from the Nandewar volcano. EOS: (Transactions, American Geophysical Union) 80, F1134.
  • NEKVASIL, H., DONDOLINI, A., LITVIN, V., ROSSIER, L., and LINDSLEY, D. H., Linking Tholeiites and alkali rocks: the role of dissolved water. GSA Annual Meeting, November 5-8, 2001 Paper No. 33-0
  • C. H. Gibson, N. C. WickramasingheJ, Rudolph E. Schild, A. Dondolini (9 September 2002) First life in primordial-planet oceans: the biological big bang Journal of Cosmology 9 -2002

Key qualifications

  • Safety and Security expert, certified Airport Security Director, experienced Supervisor with a proven track record of implementing industry-leading safety and security measures to protect personnel, assets, and infrastructure. With extensive knowledge in risk assessment, emergency response planning, and security protocols, I specialize in providing comprehensive security solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of each client. My dedication to ensuring a safe and secure environment has earned me a reputation for excellence in the field.
  • Experience in Emergency Management and Disaster Response for Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) focusing on collaborating with local authorities, mobilizing resources, deploying trained personnel to support rescue operations, providing medical assistance, ensuring the safety and well-being of affected individuals, and offering emergency shelters, clean water, and food supplies to those who are displaced.
  • Designing and implementing programs: Capacity Building, Capacity Development, Project Financial Management, Advocacy, representing institution in clusters, and public relations with local government administrations.
  • Supervising country projects and activities, and reporting to the home organization and/or to the donor(s).
  • Defining, designing, executing, and monitoring WASH, Water Delivery and Treatment, Hygiene, and Emergency Projects. Supervising projects. Designing Water Work Constructions, such as Gravity Aqueducts and Wells.
  • Team building and managing stress in challenging environments, conflict zones, and extremely disadvantaged countries.
  • Communication: Proficient in utilizing UHF, VHF, and satellite phone communication systems effectively in challenging and austere environments, demonstrating a strong understanding of signal transmission and reception logistics. Skilled in establishing secure and reliable communication channels to ensure smooth operations and coordination between team members in diverse and remote locations.

Specific country experiences

  • Afghanistan: April 2011 - September 2013
  • Algeria: Jan 2009 - Feb 2011
  • Australia: July 1998: sampling volcanic Rocks from The Nandewar Volcano (South Wales) for petrologic experiment at S.U.N.Y. University.
  • Belgium: July – August 1981 and June- July 1982: High School Volunteer with International Civil Service in Brussels: work camps were dedicated to build a fixed structure for available medical and physiological consulting for alcohol addicted people.
  • Burundi: September 2004 - September 2005
  • Cameroon: September – December 2016
  • CAR (Central African Republic): December 2016 – up to date
  • Democratic Republic of Congo: February 2016 – June 2016
  • Dominican Republic: May 2003 – February 2004
  • Djibouti: April 2007 – December 2008
  • Egypt: December 1996 to June 1997: SCUBA Diver Instructor PADI at Sharm el Sheik.
  • Guatemala: October 2005 - May 2006
  • Gabon: March 2015 May 2015
  • Haiti: May 2003 – February 2004
  • Iraq: June 2014 to December 2014
  • Italy: December 2006- April 2007
  • Morocco: July 2006 - November 2006; August 2015 to January 2016
  • Norway: June- July 1983: volunteer with International Civil Service based in Rome. Work camps dedicated to help people with different handicaps to play activities. Trondheim
  • Pakistan: October 2011 - February 2012: several trips during the period for help implementations of WASH programs in the Country by INTERSOS NGO.
  • U.S.A.: July 2001 - February 2003: American Museum of Natural History of New York
  • U.S.A.: August 1997 September 1999: full tuition plus monthly salaried student and assistant of research at S.U.N.Y University, Sony Brook, NY

Past academic relevant information

  • Employment records
  • July 2001 - February 2003: A.M.N.H. (American Museum of Natural history of New York City) Position: researcher in the fields of planetary geology, analyzing satellite images from planet Mars for possible traces of fluids due to surficial erosion features.
  • August 1997 - September 1999: SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY, U.S.A. Position: full tuition plus monthly salaried student and assistant in teaching and research.
  • November 1995 - October 1996: INGV (National institute of geophysics and volcanology). Position: researcher scientist fellowship to study the magma flow in porous media by fluid dynamics modeling.
  • October 1992 - September 1996: University of Rome “La Sapienza”. Position: researcher and teacher assistant in the fields of Hydrogeology and Geophysics

Lecturing / teaching / research supervision

  • University Teaching papers publication, and lecturing.
  • SCUBA Diver PADI Instructor.

Other relevant experiences

  • June- July 1983: volunteer with International Civil Service based in Rome. Work camps dedicated to help people with different degree of handicaps to play activities. Trondheim, Norway.
  • July – August 1981 and June- July 1982: High School Volunteer with International Civil Service based in Rome. Work camps were dedicated to build a house office to available consulting and help for alcohol addicted people. Brussels, Belgium.

Certification

[Area of expertise] License - [Timeframe]

Timeline

Country Director

S.I.C.A.S.S. Group
02.2017 - 08.2023

Paid Technical training

S.I.C.A.S.S. Group
09.2016 - 01.2017

NDRC Delegate and WASH Technical Adviser/ coordinator

Netherland Red Cross
02.2016 - 06.2016

Consultant Engineer Hydrologist

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation (FAO)
08.2015 - 01.2016

Team Leader

S.I.M-spa
02.2015 - 07.2015

FCR Country Advisor WASH emergency response projects

French Red Cross
09.2014 - 12.2014

WASH and DRR Country Advisor

Mission East NGO
09.2013 - 08.2014

Expert Engineer Hydrogeology

S.I.M-spa
06.2012 - 09.2013

Expert WASH Adviser

NGO INTERSOS Italy
10.2011 - 02.2012

WASH Project Manager

NGO INTERSOS Italy
04.2011 - 05.2012

Laurea Degree - Engineering Geology

University of Rome “La Sapienza”

Post Graduated - Master on Earth Sciences

SUNY at Stony Brook
Alessandro Dondolini