Ivano Iannelli

CEO at Dubai Carbon

• United Arab Emirates - Dubai
• My current job since January 2009

Chief of Projects at United Nations

• United Arab Emirates - Dubai
• October 2004 to December 2008

 Develop a consolidated regional strategy and set performance indicators
 Develop and implement the regional Operations Strategy and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
 Clean Development Mechanism and Climate Change OIC for regional office
 Advice CO on Climate Change policy and Clean Development Mechanism eligibility
 Act as UNDP project proponent for Climate Change in UAE and Carbon Projects in the region
 Research and establishment of Private Public Partnerships (PPP)
 Project appraisal and validation, review and assessment of business cases and project proposals
 Develop activity and project workplan (HR, Procurement, Finance, ICT)
 Design projects and programmes, define stages, tolerances and quality control mechanisms
 Project implementation, management and M&E
 Project communication and reporting structures, monitoring and consolidation
 Procurement planning and implementation, Green Procurement process engineering
 Structure HR competencies plans, recruit policies and ah hoc frameworks
 Implement a regional Balanced Score Card and establish a management dashboard
 Advocacy role in CSR, PPP, Emergencies, Environment, Energy and Millennium Development Goals
 Programme and project management, start-up management as required
 Establishment of a Carbon Credit hub for MENA, liaison with Carbon Facilities in developing world
 Establishment of a Carbon Unit for Dubai International Financial Centre
 Research and actively pursue the application of Millennium Development Goals (MDG)
 Establish and maintain relationship with government, international organizations, NGOs, media and private sector;
 Establish links and modus operandi with UAE based university
 Manage, coach and train a multi-disciplined team of professionals

Head of Operations at United Nations

• Afghanistan
• March 2004 to September 2004

 Negotiation and project planning with the donor community and government authorities
 Election project planning and funding
 Advise government counterparts on Private Sector involvement through PPP and CSR policies
 Establish KPI, benchmarks, thresholds, tolerances and review stages
 Management of consolidated procurement section
 Procurement and contracts planning
 Coordinate programmes national implementations
 Creative director for all communication related activities and reports
 Monitor compliance and content of regular reports and communiqué
 Liaise with UAE authorities for the concept, funding and implementation of UNOPS regional hub

Project manager at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Italian Government

• Afghanistan
• February 2002 to February 2004

 Administrator of the Technical Assistance projects to Afghan Ministries
 Procurement and contracts management
 Trait d’ union with Italian Government officials, Afghan Government officials and representatives from other international and local organizations
 Creation and Management of Light Industry Media Centre for SME development
 Issue regular reports and research papers on impact of Italian Development Cooperation in the country
 Indentify market indicators and assess KPI/KSF
 Chair and evaluator of project proposal committee for funding submitted contract/project
 Liaise with donors and international organizations to identify suitable projects and implementing agencies within the political strategy of the Gov. of Italy
 Business excellence and strategic communication
 Creation and management of a knowledge library

Outreach Project officer at United Nations

• Mozambique
• September 1997 to December 2001

 Start-up officer for the opening of the Mozambican offices (Maputo, Manica, Sofala)
 Establishment of contacts with local authorities, international organization and media
 Focal point for SME and NGO
 District implementing officer for post-conflict multi-sectorial activities in the field of sustainable human development (gender, health, education, local economic development, micro-credit, democratization and support to local institution)
 Procurement duties for projects within portfolio
 Acting National Communication Manager for all project reporting
 Creative director and content manager for annual humanitarian report activities
 Editor of monthly project newsletter and activity reports for Donors and Media