Isabelle Rampa

MHPSS Coordinator
Current address : Sanepa, Lalitpur, Nepal
Permanent address : 1 rue de l'Affinerie 44520 Moisdon la Rivire France
Telephone : +977 980 1187511
Email : isabelle.rampa@gmail.com
Skype: peace_isab
Date of birth: 13 April 1983
Nationalities: French & Italian

QUALIFICATIONS

Team management
Partnership building
Supervision of project cycle Management
Supervision of budget management
Training facilitation
Internal and external communication
Needs assessments
Reporting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

July 2016- to date

ACF (Action Against Hunger), Kathmandu (Nepal)
Mental Health and Care Practices Head of Department
-Contribute to the country strategy, and the strategy and positioning of the MHCP technical department
-Coordinate identification of needs and formulation of project proposals
-Support implementation and reporting on programmes/projects
-Guarantee the quality and accountability of the projects
-Ensure the active involvement of ACF in the national sectoral coordination, and develop partnerships
-Manage the teams
-Promote capitalization, development, technology and research in the MHCP department
-Coordinate and supervise FUSAM research in Saptari district
-Guarantee and ensure the confidentiality of data collected during the MHCP activities of the mission
January 2015 June 2016
UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING OPERATION-UNV Programme, Abidjan (Cte dIvoire)
Program Manager
- Results Based Project Management: participating in the National Volunteer Programme with the
Ministry of youth and UNDP; proposal drafting; project planning, monitoring and evaluation; reporting;
-Communication: coordinating an editorial team, creating and disseminating a bimonthly Newsletter and
other relevant external communication material, maintaining a presence on social media, insuring internal
communication; working in close collaboration with communications division in HQ;
-Advocacy: Organizing and/or participating in events, outreach activities, presentations and meetings with
different stakeholders (including government, UN Country Team, and Civil Society Organizations);
-Capacity Development: conducting training needs assessments and developing training for UN Volunteers;
support national capacity development; Organizing learning events;
-Partnership building: improving the network of local volunteer organizations. Developing partnerships
with UN Country Team and the government;
-Undertaking monitoring field visits;
-Gender focal point: representing the UNV programme in the inter-agencies gender and GBV groups;
delivering gender sensitization workshops; introducing gender mainstreaming in the programme.
July 2014 to January 2015
UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING OPERATION, Abidjan (Cte dIvoire)
Staff Counsellor
Main beneficiaries: national and international staff members (military, police, civilian).
-Assessing training needs and conducting workshops on Stress management-resiliency building, Emergency
preparedness and other topics related to mental health or psychosocial issues;
-Training and supervising the peer helpers: a network of national staff selected by our unit;
-Counselling/ psychological support
-Psychological/ psychosocial assessment in the field (responsible for all sector east of the country) on a
regular basis; and monitoring factors that could lead to stress;
-Performing critical incident stress interventions (individual and group) and follow-up;
-Drafting a monthly bulletin on psychosocial issues and other relevant communication/didactic material;
-Working in close collaboration with the Medical Services, Security and Personnel Section;
-Providing advice to senior management on organizational psychosocial issues;
-Providing monthly reports and statistics;
-Participating in the Welfare Committee;
August 2010 to August 2012
PSYCHIATRIC AFTERCARE CENTER LES BRIORDS, Carquefou (France)
Clinical Psychologist
Main beneficiaries: Psychiatric patients (mostly 18-40 years old).
-Providing individual, group and family psychotherapy;
-Supervising the health and social workers and facilitating reflective practice;
-Organizing and following up on coordination meetings with doctors, nurses and social workers;
-Supporting and coordinating the activities of the patients' association
-Providing support for the patients Newsletter and other communication tools.
-Organizing and delivering workshops and presentations.
-Partnership building with other non-profit organizations, public services, private clinics...
-Participating in the organization of events for the patients such as the Christmas market in the city.
April 2008 to July 2009
CHILDREN'S HOME EMERGENCY SHELTER (CDEF), Villepinte (France)
Clinical Psychologist-Child protection
Main beneficiaries: Children requesting emergency protective placement, including isolated minors.
-Providing assessment and psychological support to children (6-14 years old);
-Identifying, with the team and partners, the best orientation for each child;
-Supervising the social workers, conducting team meeting;
-Organizing and following-up on coordination meetings with partners (social and psychiatric services).
April 2008 to July 2008
ETAP'ADO (immediate, confidential and caring support to young people), Pantin (France)
Clinical Psychologist- Child protection
Main beneficiaries: Youth (13-17) from Seine Saint Denis (day center & maximum 3 nights shelter).
-Psychological support in emergency situations;
-Developing the institutional project;
-Facilitating team meetings (social workers);
-Creating a network (new structure) and building partnerships;
-Participating in the elaboration of the communication strategy.
July 2007 to September 2007
LIMPAL (womens international league for peace and freedom), Cartagena de Indias (Colombia)
Clinical psychologist/trainer- GBV
Main beneficiaries: five displaced communities, women and youth in particular.
-Assessing the psychological/ psychosocial needs;
-Organizing trainings and workshops (empowerment, GBV, sexual and reproductive health...), creating and
delivering presentations; Organizing and implementing women group therapies.
-Preparing and participating in a national one week event (first national encounter of victims);
January 2007 to July 2007
LA CAMBALACHA (social integration through creative expression), San Marcos la Laguna (Guatemala)
Clinical psychologist/ trainer- Child protection- GBV- Sexual and Reproductive Health
Main beneficiaries: young Guatemalans (16-26 years old).
-Conceiving and implementing weekly workshops on gender equity and sexual health promotion;
-Conducting individual and group counselling sessions (conflict resolution, self-esteem...).
-Supervising their work with the children in the local schools of the area.
July 2006 to December 2006
MOTHER AND CHILD EMERGENCY SHELTER (CDEF) Saint Denis (France)
Social worker- Child Protection- GBV
Main beneficiaries: women in emergency situations with at least one young child.
-Providing social support to women, many suffering from domestic violence;
-Assessing the mother-child relationship;
-Producing reports for court.

INTERNSHIPS :

-September 2005 to June 2006 Bobigny (France) : SAGA Soutien Aux Gnrations A-venir : Family and
transcultural therapies, thematic group sessions for parents oriented by social services.
-September 2004 to June 2005 Blanc Mesnil (France) : CHILD WELFARE SERVICES (ASE) : Assessment
and follow-up of children and their families, group counselling with foster families.
-September 2003 to June 2004 Brtigny (France) : EDUCATION NATIONALE : Special needs assistant in
mainstream education. Providing personal assistance to an autistic child in pre-school.
-August 2003 Prunier (France): Association JINTERVIENDRAIS Specialized Holiday Center for autistic
and psychotic children (autonomy, psychomotor development, relaxation, artistic activities).
-September 2002 to June 2003 Boulogne (France) Daycare center of the association Accueil aux Familles
et Insertion : Mother-child activities with migrant families.

EDUCATION

November 2016 June 2017 HAP FRANCE, Kathmandu, Nepal

EMDR training level 1 + Supervision validated

October 2013 to December 2015 IFAID Aquitaine, Bordeaux, France

Title : Project Coordinator in International Development
Institute of Higher Education which prepares its trainees to work as project coordinators. Project cycle Management
State Approved diploma equivalent to Master's Degree

October 2008 to June 2009 Sorbonne University, Paris, France

University Degree in Psychotraumatology
From individual aggressions to community disasters: assessment and treatment of post traumatic stress.

October 2001 to June 2006 Sorbonne University, Paris, France

Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology and psychopathology, major in transcultural psychology.

LANGUAGES AND OTHER SKILLS

Mother tongues: French and Italian

Understanding Speaking Writing

Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production
English C2 fully proficient C2 fully proficient C2 fully proficient C2 fully proficient C2 fully proficient
Spanish C2 fully proficient C1 proficient C1 proficient C1 proficient B2 Intermediate

Working Knowledge of Microsoft Pack Office (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, etc), Ganttproject, Gimp.