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Rodrigo Mena Work

• Deputy Director @ The Hague Humanitarian Studies Centre (August 2023 - Present)
• Assistant Professor of Disasters and Humanitarian Studies @ International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) of Erasmus University Rotterdam (April 2021 - Present)
• Postdoctoral Research Associate @ International Institute of Social Studies (ISS) of Erasmus University Rotterdam (April 2020 - April 2021)
• Visiting Professor of Humanitarian Action @ University for Peace (UPEACE) - UN Mandated (March 2021 - Present)
• Editorial Board Member @ Disasters Journal (April 2025 - Present)
• Board Member @ International Humanitarian Studies Association (January 2018 - Present)
• Board Member @ Expertise Centre Humanitarian Communication (January 2022 - Present)
• Board Member @ Antares Foundation (September 2025 - Present)
• Course Leader "Safety and Security for fieldwork and in-situ research" @ CERES Research School for International Development (June 2020 - Present)
• Senior Consultant on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management @ The White Helmets (September 2024 - June 2025)
• Research Project Collaboration @ 510 - An Initiative of the Netherlands Red Cross (May 2022 - October 2023)
• Consultant, Senior Technical Expert @ International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRC (November 2022 - May 2023)
• Consultant @ Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre (March 2022 - December 2022)
• Visiting Lecturer @ Universidad de San Pablo - Tucumán (January 2017 - January 2022)
• Consultant, Triple Nexus @ Islamic Relief Worldwide (January 2021 - September 2021)
• Consultant @ Partners for Resilience (October 2019 - October 2020)
• AiO - PhD Researcher @ Erasmus University Rotterdam (February 2016 - December 2019)
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• Visiting Research Scholar @ Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (November 2017 - November 2019)
• Consultant @ OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (October 2018 - October 2019)
• Senior Consultant @ Welthungerhilfe (WHH) (June 2018 - September 2018)
• Consultant on Conflict analysis and DRR @ Afghanaid (February 2018 - June 2018)
• Consultant, Disaster Risk Reduction, South Sudan @ Save the Children International (January 2017 - December 2017)
• Consultant on Socioenviromental Projects @ NGO/ONG Ambientarte (October 2014 - December 2017)
• South Sudan Disaster and Environmental Profile Consultation @ UN Environment Programme (March 2017 - August 2017)
• Asst. Professor Sociology and Social Sciences @ Universidad Central (CL) (March 2015 - March 2017)
• Disaster Response Coordinator @ Universidad Central (CL) (January 2015 - January 2016)
• Environmental Education Consultant @ ReCrea Ed. (December 2014 - May 2015)
• Research and Marketing Consultant @ Universidad Alberto Hurtado (October 2014 - January 2015)
• Research project 'Cuba’s Special Period and Urban Agriculture' @ University of Melbourne (January 2014 - June 2014)
• Research Assistant Office of Environmental Program @ University of Melbourne (June 2012 - June 2014)
• Research Project Intern, Australian Food Supply Scenarios And Urban Agriculture @ Victorian Eco-Innovation Lab (VEIL) (June 2013 - December 2013)
• Disaster Response - Climate Change - Risk Reduction @ NGO Ambientarte (March 2008 - December 2013)
• Data Analysis Consultant and Trainer (basic to advanced level): QSR, SPSS and Excel. @ Distintas organizaciones y personas naturales (March 2007 - November 2013)
• NGO Project Manager and Investigación y Gestión de Proyectos @ Centro Interuniversitario de Desarrollo - CINDA (March 2011 - August 2012)
• Researcher and Investigador Auxiliar @ FONDECYT Chile (January 2011 - July 2012)
• Public Policy Coordinator and Project Manager @ Ministerio de Justicia y Derechos Humanos de Chile (April 2010 - August 2011)
• Disaster Response and Support Coordination @ Ministerio de Justicia y Derechos Humanos de Chile (August 2009 - January 2011)
• Studies and Research Coordinator and Coordinador de Estudios y Análisis @ Ministerio de Justicia y Derechos Humanos de Chile (May 2008 - June 2010)
• Lecturer @ Universidad Alberto Hurtado (January 2008 - January 2011)
• Ayudante de cátedra and Teaching Assistant @ Universidad Alberto Hurtado (October 2005 - January 2008)
• Análisis Estadístico y Procesamiento de Datos @ Universidad Alberto Hurtado (January 2005 - January 2006)
• Project Officer and Data Analysis @ Tns Market Research (January 2008 - January 2009)
• Organizational Development Advisor and Asesor en Desarrollo Organizacional @ Foko relacional (September 2007 - December 2008)
• Visiting Lecturer @ Multiple Universities (UAH, UDP, ARCIS, UPV) (March 2005 - July 2008)
• Consultant “Informe de Desarrollo Humano Rural en Chile” @ UNDP (November 2006 - January 2008)
• Research assistant and Asistente Investigación @ Observatorio Social Universidad Alberto Hurtado (January 2005 - January 2008)
• Research Assistant @ School of Sociology, University UAH (January 2002 - January 2005)
• Disaster Response Coordination and Volunteer @ Techo para Chile, Cruz Roja Chilena, Otras Organizaciones (January 2000 - January 2005)