Valentina Marziali
Lampedusa
Profilo professionale
Committed, creative and passionate professional with 12 years of experience in development cooperation, asylum/migration, and international protection. Strong skills and competencies in problem solving, conflict-management and coordination of migration and asylum project and drafting reports. Exceptional abilities to work in a multicultural and challenging context and to deal with vulnerable and traumatised people. Excellent communications skills; fluent in English and Spanish. Willing to relocate.
Panoramica
4
4
Languages
12
12
years of professional experience
Esperienza lavorativa
Access to Asylum Expert – Hotspot Lampedusa (AG)
EUAA European Union Agency for Asylum
Lampedusa, AG
2025.04 - ad oggi
- Supporting disembarkation activities;
- Support the implementation of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum by providing technical expertise on access to international protection procedures.
- Planned, coordinated, and implemented Preliminary Vulnerability Checks (PVCs) to identify applicants with specific procedural or reception needs at the earliest stage of the asylum process.
- Conduct vulnerability assessments and ensured the timely identification and referral of vulnerable individuals, including unaccompanied and separated children, victims of trafficking, survivors of torture or gender-based violence, persons with disabilities, and individuals with medical or psychosocial needs.
- Provide information to applicants for international protection regarding asylum procedures, rights, obligations and available services.
- Deliver individual and group information sessions tailored to applicants' needs, ensuring clear and accessible communication.
- Identify vulnerable applicants and referred them to appropriate support services in accordance with established procedures.
- Collaboration with national authorities, NGOs, and international organizations to ensure coordinated information provision.
- Work in a multicultural and multilingual environment while promoting respect, inclusion, and fundamental rights.
Migrant Help Desk Officer
Arca di Noè Social Cooperative
Bologna
2018.07 - 2026.07
- - liaison with the police of Bologna (immigration office);
- - providing information on Italian immigration law, visas, healthcare, vocational training and important targeted facilities and services;
- - assistance with the application and renewal of residence permits;
- - support with applications for citizenship and family reunification.
Immigration case manager
Arca di Noè Social Cooperative
Bologna
2022.09 - 2023.03
- - Legal support and advice to asylum seekers (Dublin Instance included), beneficiaries of international protection and humanitarian permit of state, hosted in Emergency reception center;
- - management of 8 meetings on daily basis (men, women, vulnerable beneficiaries, Lgbtiq+) for the Asylum application, C3 model compiling, aid and translate individual tales, groundwork to Territorial Commission interview.
- - legal assistance to 150 beneficiaries so far;
- - Issue Capacity building about legal and protection issues related to migrants, asylum seekers and refugees:
- - COI (Country of Origin Information) research and writing of beneficiaries’ stories:
- Identification, referral, and follow-up of vulnerable cases (included SGBV, Lgbtiq+, unaccompanied minors and victims of trafficking)
- Support to program development and planning
- Prioritization of persons of concern for interview, counseling, and protection support for individual cases
- Liaison with competent authorities (police, court, and lawyers) in matter of protection and legal issues
- - Support concerning Assisted Voluntary Return procedure.
Social Worker
Arca di Noè Social Cooperative
Bologna
2014.08 - 2022.09
- - implementation and monitoring of the activities of the reception projects (Sai e Cas) with a total of 100/150 beneficiaries;
- - updating the personal profiles of guests;
- - advice on the guidelines and regulations of the reception centres;
- - managing the supportive relationship between guest and staff in the reception system;
- - Conflict management and resolution
- - Development of personalised programmes for the socio-economic integration of individuals:
- - social/health needs assessment, assistance in job and housing search
- - planning and coordination of activities for the social integration of migrants
- - Support in back-office administrative activities
- - Support in cultural and linguistic mediation
- - Liaison with partners, donors, and local authorities
- - carry out the Individualised Education Programme together with the beneficiaries;
- - organization of staff meetings on a weekly and daily basis;
- - Implementation, monitoring and evaluation of project activities
- - design of donor reports.
Istruzione
SOCIAL CHANGE SCHOOL MASTER PMC - Project Management for International Cooperation, Euro-Project Management and Local Development
SOCIAL CHANGE SCHOOL
Roma, Bruxelles, Madrid2023-06
MASTER DEGREE IN SOCIAL SCIENCE AND SOCIOLOGY - Sociologia
ALMA MATER STUDIORUM
Bologna2012-03
BACHELOR DEGREE IN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT - Scienze Politiche - Sviluppo e Cooperazione Internazionale
ALMA MATER STUDIORUM
Bologna2009-03
Progettare lo sviluppo - Cooperazione Internazionale
Vis -OSC
Roma2022-02
Competenze
- Proactive and resolution
- Problem solver
- Adaptability
- Capacity building
- Results - oriented
- Critical Thinking
- Intercultural competence
- Case management
- Operational planning
- Solid knowledge of Outlook and Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
LANGUAGES
Native language: Italian
Esperto
English: C1 Independent User
Intermedio avanzato
Spanish: B1 Independent User
Intermedio avanzato
French: A2 Basic User
Intermedio
References
Riccardi, Tullio, tullio.riccardi@gmail.com, 3495810229
Hobby e interessi
Humanitarian aid, Rights, migration and inclusion, Women rights and gender equality
Progetti
From 09/2012 – to 06/2013, Project Officer, “Amici dei Popoli” NGO – Bologna (Italy), - Planning, organization and implementation of intercultural workshops on human rights and development education., - Writing of public and private donor reports., - Advocacy for fundraising purposes and project proposals design;, - networking and partnership building
Volunteering
- Asilo in Europa – Italian Ngo focusing on asylum protection in the EU, Associated Member, Bologna, Italy, 2018-01, 2019-07, - draft report concerning Country Origin Information research (COI);, - Project proposal development and fundraising., - lecturer internal training.
- ONG “Borderline Europe”, Associated Member, Berlin, Germany, 2017-11, 2018-07, - Coordination of BSM-Brucken Statt Mauer project, against discrimination based on origin;, - Project member: “Ventimiglia: humanitarian solidarity criminalization in North Italy Border”:, Preparation of communication and information materials for the INGO projects and advocacy to promote awareness.
Professional development
- “Progettare lo Sviluppo”-VIS
- Project Cycle Management
- TRAINING COURSE ON Fortress Europe: New Migration flow And Restriction Of Asylum European Law”- ASGI, Rome
- European migration law and restriction of asylum system
- TRAINING COURSE ON Summer School on Forced Migration and Asylum: a multidisciplinary approach. Association Africa e Mediterraneo
- - Analysis of the fundamental issues associated with the current migration phenomenon, drawing on the instruments offered by the many disciplinary approaches that deal with the topic, such as sociology, history, ethnopsychiatry, cultural and media studies
- Qualified Social Operator for asylum seekers and beneficiaries of international protection hospitality - InMigrazione Assocation
Disclaimer
I hereby authorize the use of my personal data in accordance with the GDPR 679/16 “European regulation on the protection of personal data”
Cronologia
Access to Asylum Expert – Hotspot Lampedusa (AG)
EUAA European Union Agency for Asylum
2025.04 - ad oggi
Immigration case manager
Arca di Noè Social Cooperative
2022.09 - 2023.03
Migrant Help Desk Officer
Arca di Noè Social Cooperative
2018.07 - 2026.07
Social Worker
Arca di Noè Social Cooperative
2014.08 - 2022.09
SOCIAL CHANGE SCHOOL MASTER PMC - Project Management for International Cooperation, Euro-Project Management and Local Development
SOCIAL CHANGE SCHOOL
MASTER DEGREE IN SOCIAL SCIENCE AND SOCIOLOGY - Sociologia
ALMA MATER STUDIORUM
BACHELOR DEGREE IN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT - Scienze Politiche - Sviluppo e Cooperazione Internazionale
ALMA MATER STUDIORUM
Progettare lo sviluppo - Cooperazione Internazionale
Vis -OSC