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Mauro Guarinieri

@mauroguarinieri

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Experienced public-health leader specializing in HIV, harm reduction, and policy.

France

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior roles where I can lead harm-reduction and HIV programs, influence policy, strengthen communities, and manage grants for measurable public-health impact.

I am a responsible group leader and public-health professional with over 25 years of experience addressing HIV/AIDS, harm reduction, and drug-use policy. I have a long track record of designing, advocating for, and implementing community-focused programs across regions.

I led the RCF Consortium, strengthening global and regional networks of people who use drugs, and served ten years at the Global Fund, where I created and filled the Senior Technical Adviser, Community Responses and Drug Use role. I guided integration of community responses and drug-use considerations throughout the grant cycle.

My career includes senior technical, program management, and advisory roles across international organizations, humanitarian networks, and national treatment centers, with direct experience in grant management, policy advocacy, and capacity strengthening. I have supported country teams, developed strategic advocacy roadmaps, and led organizational development initiatives.

I publish and present on drug use, HIV, and treatment access and have chaired multiple global boards. I bring stakeholder management, strategic planning, program design, and technical guidance to teams seeking lasting public-health impact.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Artificial Intelligence Tutor

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Outlier

Mar 2023 - Present (2 years 7 months)

Assess AI-generated writing quality, review peers' outputs, and craft prompts and responses to improve LLM performance and writing standards.

Prompt Engineering Content Review Writing Editing Quality Assurance

RCF Consortium Coordinator

INPUD

Jun 2019 - Jun 2022 (3 years)

Led the RCF Consortium to strengthen institutional, advocacy, and influencing capacity of global and regional networks of people who use drugs, ensuring smooth consortium functioning across partners.

Advocacy Stakeholder Management Capacity Building Program Management Network Development Strategic Planning

Project Coordinator

TBpeople

Feb 2019 - May 2019 (3 months)

Developed workplan and coordinated global consultation to finalize the Declaration on the Rights of People Affected by TB, and managed launch and communications activities.

Project Coordination Drafting Advocacy Communication Reporting Event Coordination

Senior Consultant, Community Organizer

European Network of People Who Use Drugs

Oct 2018 - May 2019 (7 months)

Supported creation of a national network of people who use drugs in Italy, led strategic planning, organizational development, and piloted tools for replication across countries.

Community Organizing Strategic Planning Capacity Building Workshop Facilitation Program Design Monitoring & Evaluation

Senior Consultant

European AIDS Treatment Group

Sep 2018 - Feb 2019 (5 months)

Produced abstracts and a summary paper on aging and HIV to inform conferences and peer-reviewed publication and developed a position paper and advocacy roadmap on drug policy and harm reduction.

Policy Analysis Advocacy Stakeholder Engagement Report Writing

Senior Technical Adviser

The Global Fund

Jan 2015 - Jan 2018 (3 years)

Established and led technical work on community responses and drug use, integrating harm reduction into grant cycles and advising Country Teams and partners to optimize Global Fund investments for HIV, TB, and malaria.

Harm Reduction Grant Management Technical assistance Policy Advocacy Integration Capacity Building

Senior Specialist, Community Systems

The Global Fund

Jan 2013 - Jul 2015 (2 years 6 months)

Supported civil society implementers, identified implementation gaps and technical support needs, and contributed to Global Fund strategies and policies on community systems strengthening.

Capacity Building Technical Support Policy Development Partnership Building Monitoring

Senior Fund Portfolio Manager

The Global Fund

Jan 2012 - Jan 2013 (1 year)

Managed complex grant portfolios across South and West Asia, led grant lifecycle activities, financial negotiations, and coordination with Country Coordinating Mechanisms and Local Fund Agents.

Grant Management Negotiation Portfolio Management

Senior Civil Society Officer

The Global Fund

Jan 2009 - Jan 2011 (2 years)

Facilitated regional civil society engagement with Global Fund processes, provided capacity development, and improved information flows between CS organizations in Asia and the Global Fund.

Civil Society Capacity Building Problem Solving

Senior Resident Advisor

Futures Group / Health Policy Initiative

Jan 2008 - Jan 2009 (1 year)

Advised on advocacy and policy development in Vietnam focusing on ARV access, GIPA, PLHIV networking, palliative care, and medication-assisted therapy, and established partnerships with government and NGOs.

Health Policy Advocacy ARV Access Capacity Building

Senior Program Officer

Open Society Institute

Jan 2006 - Jan 2007 (1 year)

Oversaw international harm reduction programs across multiple countries, developed advocacy to increase ARV access, and established institutional partnerships to support program delivery.

Program Management Harm Reduction Advocacy Partnership Development Donor Liaison

Chair of the Board

Global Network of People Living with HIV

Jan 2004 - Jan 2006 (2 years)

Represented GNP+ internationally, led fundraising and budgeting efforts, raised public profile, and facilitated position papers on injection drug use and ARV treatment.

Board Leadership Governance Fundraising Advocacy Public Representation Strategic Partnerships

Chair of the Board

European AIDS Treatment Group

Jan 2003 - Jan 2005 (2 years)

Led EATG's international representation, conducted treatment advocacy and training in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and secured partnerships with WHO and UN agencies.

Board Governance Training Partnership Development International Representation

Treatment Counselor

Italian League for Fighting HIV/AIDS

Jan 1998 - Jan 2000 (2 years)

Provided treatment counseling and adherence support for PLHIV within a back-to-work EU-funded program and expanded service delivery toward treatment and harm reduction services.

Counseling Program Delivery client support Harm Reduction

Director

Saman Center for the Treatment of Drug Addiction

Jan 1992 - Jan 1998 (6 years)

Supervised center operations, provided addiction counseling, designed individual treatment programs, expanded client base from 30 to over 100, and initiated judicial alternatives for people arrested for drug use.

Program Management Clinical Supervision Treatment Planning Counseling