Giulia Marchese
Palermo
Summary
Driven Director and Senior Consultant with 10 years' experience in the Gender Studies and Organized Crime consulting field. Adept in collaborative problem solving, risk management and creative solutions. Passionate about bringing changes in international institutions and businesses. Proficient in conducting primary and secondary research.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
SENIOR CONSULTANT
Empower LLC
09.2021 - Current
- Conduct strategic research on companies, owners, investors, public servants, union leaders, and/or other actors, as well as on all kinds of links between private interests and different levels and branches of government, and/or between these entities and illegal interests and organized crime.
- Open source research and analysis, including public record and specialized public and private databases, including but not limited to: business records; union records; financial regulatory documents; legal research from primary sources, including judicial decisions and indictments; regulatory reports; and freedom of information requests to relevant government agencies.
- Human source research and analysis, such as telephone and/or electronic communications with subjects and sources.
SENIOR CONSULTANT
Justicia Transicional en México
02.2021 - 12.2022
- Data analysis and integration of gender perspective into statistics.
- Elaborate indicators to M&E mechanisms to the 5 pillars of transitional justice: truth, memory, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-repetition in Mexico.
- Prioritized projects and project tasks depending upon key milestones and deadline dates.
PROJECT MANAGER
UN Women
07.2020 - 01.2022
- Create an econometric model to monitor the tendency of violence against women and girls in Mexico at a municipal scale, commissioned by the Global Centre of Excellence on Gender Statistics of UN Women
- Lead a team of 10 researchers, including statisticians, GIS specialists, a lawyer and an anthropologist;
- Categorize the information collected, with specific attention to the women in condition of violence: migrants, refugees, indigenous or in situation of extreme poverty;
- Inspect data collection process, building databases and selecting sources of information from local institutions, the Federal Institute of Statistics and Geography, UN agencies and non-governmental organizations;
- Lead analysis process on indicators of feminicidal violence and geospatial context;
- Build the econometric model involving statistical and geospatial analysis on feminicidal violence and associated geospatial factors, considering inequalities in territorial distribution of accessibility to services and infrastructure;
- Draft observations, seek feedback from UN agencies and federal government to ensure completeness and adequacy of supporting documentation and all statements made in the econometric model; ü Formulate recommended actions and applicability in public policies of results;
- Prepare accurate working papers and technical documents.
SENIOR CONSULTANT
SinTrata AC, Interamerican Development Bank, IDB
11.2020 - 10.2021
- Elaborate a diagnostic study for the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) on the prevalence of human trafficking and exploitation – sexual and labour – in the private sector, using the situation in OYO HOTELS in Mexico as a sample.
DIRECTOR
Centro de Análisis de Información Geoespacial, Comisión Nacional de Derechos Humanos
04.2021 - 09.2021
- Oversaw operations and provided corrective feedback to achieve daily and long-term goals of the Geospatial Information Analysis Center (CAIG), National Human Rights Commission in Mexico (CNDH), to which belong the Subdirectorate of Analysis, the Subdirectorate of Processing and the Subdirectorate of the Geospatial Platform.
- Building and operating institutional programs in the frame of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- Generate findings for influencing policies, raising awareness and for broadly monitoring progress towards human rights respect in Mexico.
PhD RESEARCHER
Institut für Humangeographie, Goethe Universität
04.2018 - 03.2021
- Conduct a PhD research on mapping techniques and geospatial analysis tools on violence against migrant and refugees’ women in Germany, especially in Hessen state, collaborating with state police and local institutions.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
NATIONAL CONSULTANT
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
01.2020 - 07.2020
- Elaborate a guide-protocol, a training curriculum and an operation manual for local institutions in the frame of EU-UN Spotlight Initiative to end violence against women and girls.
- Research on adaptability of UN Essential Services Package for women and girls to Mexican normative and operational framework and Elaboration of the first standardized protocol, training curriculum and operation manual for local institutions;
- Conduct a survey on the operation of primary care for women and girls in situation of violence in local institutions; in Mexico to attend women and girls based on the United Nations Essential Services Package.
PhD RESEARCHER
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
08.2016 - 07.2020
- Conduct a PhD based on innovative information collection and analysis mixed methods on violence against women in Mexico with a territorial approach.
- PhD dissertation: “The Geopolitics of Sexual Violence in Mexico”.
- Organization of international and national conferences involving UN agencies, international organizations, academia, non-governmental organizations and local institutions representatives.
NATIONAL CONSULTANT
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
08.2019 - 12.2019
- To identify, mapping and evaluate social and civic monitoring, defence and protection mechanisms for users and victims in Chihuahua, Estado de México y Guerrero states (Mexico) in the frame of EU-UN Spotlight Initiative in Mexico.
- Build and strengthen relationships between non-governmental organizations, institutions (at the three level of governance), United Nations agencies and academia working on public policies to end violence against women and girls, migrants and indigenous population;
- Create an innovative data visualization platform, interactive and open access;
- Elaborate a complex recommendations document for local institutions attending women and girls in situation of violence in Mexico.
INTERN
Municipality of Milan
05.2013 - 07.2014
- Conduct researches and collect data on migrants’ cultural associations in Milan, contributing to the work of Networks and Cultural Cooperation Office of the Secretary of Culture – Municipality of Milan.
- Strengthen the relationship between local institutions (Municipality of Milan) and migrants non-governmental associations;
- Ensure strong relationships with all stakeholders (IOM and other international organizations) through effective networking and delivery of high standard results.
Intern
Secretary of Citizenship Rights, Municipality of Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte
08.2012 - 01.2013
- Conduct researches and elaborate public policies on migrants and homeless people in compliance with international standards.
- Participation in interinstitutional meetings;
- Report to General Secretary and team leaders.
- Writing of technical reports, drafts and scientific articles;
- Support in elaborating public policies and programmes concerning vulnerable groups.
Education
Ph.D. - Latin American Studies And Geography
Universidad Nacional Autónoma De México
Mexico City; Frankfurt Am Main07.2020
Master of Science - Local And Global Development
University of Bologna
Bologna, Italy12.2015
Bachelor of Science - International Studies And Diplomatic Affairs
University of Bologna
Bologna, Italy07.2013
Skills
- Italian: Mother tongue
- English: Excellent
- Spanish: Excellent
- Portuguese: Excellent
- German: Good
- French: Good
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Package and MAC environment
- Strong knowledge of R, Python, SPSS and STATA
Languages
Technical Skills
- Excellent knowledge of QGIS and ArcGIS Pro
- Strong knowledge of MAXQDA
- Team worker: Confident and team builder, cooperative
- Experience in human resources management with proven leadership attitude (supervisor of teams and cross – functional groups);
- Intercultural skills: Experience in working in different countries displaying sensitivity and adaptability to cultural and social differences
- Excellent management skills, dynamic and pro-active in completing tasks assigned
- Problem solving attitude
- Proved ability to work under pressure
Social Skills
Accomplishments
Red Cross Volunteer
Additional Information
- Nationality: Italian
- Driving License: A,B.
Timeline
SENIOR CONSULTANT
Empower LLC
09.2021 - Current
DIRECTOR
Centro de Análisis de Información Geoespacial, Comisión Nacional de Derechos Humanos
04.2021 - 09.2021
SENIOR CONSULTANT
Justicia Transicional en México
02.2021 - 12.2022
SENIOR CONSULTANT
SinTrata AC, Interamerican Development Bank, IDB
11.2020 - 10.2021
PROJECT MANAGER
UN Women
07.2020 - 01.2022
NATIONAL CONSULTANT
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
01.2020 - 07.2020
NATIONAL CONSULTANT
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
08.2019 - 12.2019
PhD RESEARCHER
Institut für Humangeographie, Goethe Universität
04.2018 - 03.2021
PhD RESEARCHER
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
08.2016 - 07.2020
INTERN
Municipality of Milan
05.2013 - 07.2014
Intern
Secretary of Citizenship Rights, Municipality of Belo Horizonte, Belo Horizonte
08.2012 - 01.2013
Ph.D. - Latin American Studies And Geography
Universidad Nacional Autónoma De México
Master of Science - Local And Global Development
University of Bologna
Bachelor of Science - International Studies And Diplomatic Affairs
University of Bologna
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