Ombretta Baggio
Geneva
Summary
I am a lead in community engagement and accountability systems. I bring in-depth knowledge and 20+ in health and humanitarian programming, ten of which were in Africa. I excel in working collaboratively to catalyse systemic changes that foster coordinated and sustainable community-led based health programming, strengthen social accountability, and promote stronger engagement of local actors. I am a dynamic and effective team leader, fluent in multiple languages and experienced multiple stakeholders’ partnerships.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Adviser, Community Engagement and Accountability
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
11.2024 - Current
- Providing leadership and vision relating to the planning, implementation, management, monitoring, and evaluation of coordinated and considered community-centred approaches across IFRC programming, with focus on strengthening, assessing, and quantifying the impact of community-led and community-based responses as part of health systems strengthening initiatives and immunisation efforts.
Strategic Support Coordinator – Syria Earthquake (temporary assignment)
IFRC
- 06.2023
- Providing overall strategic vision and coordination of the Red Cross and Red Crescent approach for scalable and integrated community resilience solutions which are people-centred and grounded in health programming
- Supporting the Syrian Red Crescent with the development of the recovery operational framework and strategy post earthquake.
Coordinator, Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE)
WHO, UNICEF, IFRC and GOARN - RCCE Collective Service
- 10.2021
- Founder and coordinator of the first ever collaborative partnership that brings together a wide range of organisations engaged in policy, practice, and research for RCCE to catalyse and accelerate expert driven, collaborative, consistent and localised community engagement support reaches governments and partners involved in the national response to COVID-19 and beyond.
Senior Adviser, Community Engagement and Accountability
IFRC
- 08.2020
- Defining the IFRC community engagement strategy and vision, with focus on health programming; spearheaded coordinated and considered community-centred approaches in public health emergencies.
Senior Health Communications Officer
IFRC
- 08.2015
- Leading the development and roll out of global health communication, fundraising and advocacy initiatives to tackle inequities in health, including gender- and human rights-related barriers to access and build more inclusive community health systems.
Communication for Development Specialist (C4D)
UNICEF Ghana
10.2011 - 08.2012
- Responsible for the rolling out of effective behaviour and social change communication strategies and initiatives, including for the uptake of immunisation services, and through ensuring strengthened capacity of civil society and community actors for effective engagement in health and immunisation initiatives.
Programme Officer
UNAIDS Mozambique
07.2003 - 12.2005
- Assisting the UNAIDS Country Coordinator in facilitating the UN response to HIV in Mozambique, with focus on mobilizing and empowering civil society organizations and fostering coordinated communication and social mobilization approaches.
Programme Officer
UNAIDS Intercountry Team for Eastern and Southern Africa
11.2002 - 07.2003
- Responsible for strengthening civil society partnerships in Eastern and Southern Africa and intensifying a coordinated and effective response to the HIV epidemic across the region.
Education for Development, Coordination Officer
Network of Non-Governmental Organizations - CIPSI
07.2001 - 10.2002
- Responsible for managing and coordinating a multimedia advocacy and awareness raising initiative on water management and Human Rights; and developing and rolling out training events to strengthen civil society organizations’ capacity to plan, implement and monitor public awareness initiatives.
Education
European Master Degree in International Humanitarian Action (NOHA) -
University “La Sapienza”
Rome, ItalyMaster of Science, Political Sciences, International Studies - undefined
University of Padova
Padova, ItalySkills
Monitoring and Evaluation
Adaptive Learning
Data Collection
Policy analysis
Websites
Currentaddress
Chemin Regiment de Conti, 21, Geneva, Switzerland, 1290
Referencesavailable
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Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 04/07/73
- Nationality: Italian
Training
- Basecamp for Health System Transformation Programme (06/22 - 12/22)
- Women’s Leadership Program, Yale School of Management (04/22 - 05/22)
- IFRC Field Assessment and Coordination Team (FACT training) (11/16)
- Marketing Strategy, London School of Economics - Executive Summer School (06/12)
- Fundraising course, The Fund Raising School, Center on Philanthropy, Indiana University (07/11)
- Supervisory Skills Programme, UNICEF HQ (10/06 - 05/07)
- Integrated Marketing Communication for Behavioral Impact (IMC/COMBI) in Health and Social Development, New York University/World Health Organization (07/05)
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Portuguese
Advanced (C1)
French
Upper intermediate (B2)
Spanish
Elementary (A2)
German
Elementary (A2)
Italian
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Timeline
Senior Adviser, Community Engagement and Accountability
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
11.2024 - Current
Communication for Development Specialist (C4D)
UNICEF Ghana
10.2011 - 08.2012
Programme Officer
UNAIDS Mozambique
07.2003 - 12.2005
Programme Officer
UNAIDS Intercountry Team for Eastern and Southern Africa
11.2002 - 07.2003
Education for Development, Coordination Officer
Network of Non-Governmental Organizations - CIPSI
07.2001 - 10.2002
Strategic Support Coordinator – Syria Earthquake (temporary assignment)
IFRC
- 06.2023
Coordinator, Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE)
WHO, UNICEF, IFRC and GOARN - RCCE Collective Service
- 10.2021
Senior Adviser, Community Engagement and Accountability
IFRC
- 08.2020
Senior Health Communications Officer
IFRC
- 08.2015
European Master Degree in International Humanitarian Action (NOHA) -
University “La Sapienza”
Master of Science, Political Sciences, International Studies - undefined
University of Padova
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