Anita Anastacio
Bis 2024, Director, Early Childhood Development, LEGO Foundation
Abschluss: Master's, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Billund, Dänemark
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German, English, Portuguese and Dari speaking seasoned International and Humanitarian Leader, Advisor and Advocate dedicated to ensuring children can enjoz their rights, have opportunities to play, learn and grow up in loving families and with strong child policies. Managed large-scale ECD, education and post-conflict and emergency response programs, projects, people and operations directly in Afghanistan, Mozambique, East Timor, US and Zambia, and advised country staff globally and regionally. Strong understanding and vast network of donors (World Bank, US, UK, Canada, EU, Germany, private corporate foundations), UN agencies and NGOs. Passionate about effecting positive change and improving outcomes for vulnerable children, especially those affected by displacement and crisis.
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Berufserfahrung von Anita Anastacio
4 Jahre und 11 Monate, Mai 2019 - März 2024
Director, Early Childhood Development
LEGO Foundation
2 Jahre und 7 Monate, Okt. 2016 - Apr. 2019
Deputy Regional Director, Programmes, East & Southern Africa
ChildFund International
+ Technical Advisor in ECD, Education, Child Protection and Youth Development in region, supported annual planning, program and grant design & execution, fundraising, and MERL. + Setup and managed Community of Practice in the region. + Managed regional staff and in regional networks and alliances. + Achievements: Program Strategies and Standards improved. Additional funding secured. Community of Practice strengthened relationships between country offices and quality of child protection programming.
3 Jahre und 8 Monate, Feb. 2013 - Sep. 2016
Director, Child and Youth Development and Protection
ChildFund International
Managed team of six health, education, youth and ECD specialists. Oversight of Strategy Execution, Program TOC Standards Development. Technical Advisor to several country offices, including development of new projects and collaborating closely with other ChildFund Alliance fundraising offices (Germany, Australia, Korea). Representation with donors, governments, UN and NGOs, including public speaking.
7 Monate, Juli 2015 - Jan. 2016
Interim Vice President, Program Development
ChildFund International
As a Member of Senior Leadership Team contributed to new Global Strategy and represented program division in board meetings. Management and Oversight of Program Development Division, including 5 direct reports and 35 program, MEL, business development staff. Achievements: Global Strategy with focus on child protection and Program Strategies and Standards in ECD, Education, Youth Development and Child/Youth Protection developed.
3 Jahre und 6 Monate, Aug. 2009 - Jan. 2013
Senior Technical Advisor, Education
International Rescue Committee
+ Managed team of five education staff who provided technical advice and support to IRC’s country offices; + Strategic leadership to IRC’s education sector globally & Led the growth of the education sector globally. + Advocated for Education in Emergencies & Represented IRC on foras and events + Provided technical support to education programs in Horn & E Africa, Asia and the Middle East Served as a Steering Group Co-Chair of the Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)
2 Jahre und 10 Monate, Aug. 2006 - Mai 2009
Chief of Party, Partnership for Advancing Education in Afghanistan
CARE
+ Resp. for PACE-A, a $24m USAID funded education project that expanded quality education to over 90,000 children in Afghanistan. + Led Project Management team of about 10, managed relationships with three consortium partners and project execution and learning. + Represented CARE Afghanistan with USAID, MoE, and other stakeholders within the country and globally, including public speaking assignments. + Member of the INEE
Ausbildung von Anita Anastacio
2 Jahre, Sep. 2004 - Aug. 2006
International Education
University of Massachusetts Amherst
3 Jahre und 9 Monate, Sep. 1986 - Mai 1990
Industrial Engineering and Operations Research
Hochschule Wismar, University of Technology, Business and Design
Sprachen
Deutsch
Muttersprache
Englisch
Fließend
Portugiesisch
Gut
Dari
Grundlagen
Spanisch
Grundlagen