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Jimena Avejera

@jimenaavejera

I deliver inclusive international development programmes across Latin America, from design through evaluation.

United Kingdom
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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to lead or coordinate inclusive international development programmes, collaborating across sectors to advance governance, gender equality, youth participation, and social inclusion through research, facilitation, monitoring, and practical delivery.

I've delivered international development programmes across Latin America with UN Women, UNDP, GIZ, FES, and civil society partners, advancing governance, youth, gender, and inclusion goals.

At UN Women, I evaluated 15+ private-sector partnerships across four countries and turned 20+ stakeholder interviews into recommendations for resource mobilisation. At FES, I coordinated youth programme workplans, budgets, evaluation frameworks, and workshops across Bolivia and 17 Latin American and Caribbean countries.

I bring end-to-end programme coordination, research, facilitation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting experience, including work that informed Bolivia's National Reconciliation Strategy and political-party legislation. I work comfortably across international teams and communicate in Spanish, English, and French.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

DL

Board Member

Diplomatic Spouses Club London

Feb 2025 - Feb 2026 (1 year)

Planned and delivered weekly social, educational, and professional events for a diplomatic community spanning 65+ countries and 130+ members. Built and maintained relationships with UK government, corporate, and civil society stakeholders across four languages.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

London School of Economics and Political Science logoLS

London School of Economics and Political Science

Master of Science, Development Management

2023 - 2025

Grade: High-Merit

MSc in Development Management with a focus on political economy, democracy, and gender. Dissertation on institutional hybridity in Bolivia published in a peer-reviewed journal.

Organisation of American States (OAS) logoOO

Organisation of American States (OAS)

Professional Training, Rights-Based and Gender Equality Approach

Completed training on Rights-Based and Gender Equality Approach in Policies, Programmes and Projects.

Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar logoUB

Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar

International Certificate, Project Management

International Certificate in Project Formulation, Administration and Evaluation.

Autonomous University of Madrid logoAM

Autonomous University of Madrid

Master of Science, Democracy and Government

Grade: First Class Honours

MSc in Democracy and Government, graduated with first-class honours.

UP

Universidad Nuestra Señora de La Paz

Bachelor's Degree, Political Science

Grade: First Class Honours

Bachelor's Degree in Political Science, graduated with First Class Honours.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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