Chiara Camassa
About Chiara Camassa
Chiara Camassa is a Logistics Officer with extensive experience in humanitarian operations, currently serving as the Logistics Cluster Operations Manager in Ethiopia. She has held various roles at the World Food Programme and has a strong academic background in political science from Università del Salento.
Work at World Food Programme
Chiara Camassa has held multiple positions at the World Food Programme (WFP) since 2014. She served as an Admin Office Assistant at the UNHRD in Brindisi for 11 months in 2014. In 2015, she worked as an Admin Officer and Asset Manager Coordinator in Sierra Leone for 11 months. From 2016 to 2017, she worked as a Logistics Officer and Emergency Operations Manager in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Currently, she continues her role as a Logistics Officer in Addis Ababa, where she has been employed for 7 years.
Logistics Cluster Operations Manager
In her current role, Chiara Camassa serves as the Logistics Cluster Operations Manager in Ethiopia. She coordinates logistics efforts among various humanitarian organizations, ensuring effective collaboration and resource management during emergency operations. Her responsibilities include overseeing logistics planning and execution to support humanitarian missions.
Procurement Focal Point Responsibilities
Chiara Camassa acts as the Procurement Focal Point at the World Food Programme. In this capacity, she oversees procurement processes to ensure efficient supply chain management. Her role involves coordinating procurement activities and ensuring that necessary resources are available for operations.
Education and Expertise
Chiara Camassa studied at Università del Salento, where she earned a Laurea triennale in Scienze politiche e delle relazioni internazionali from 2005 to 2009. She furthered her education by obtaining a Laurea Magistrale in Scienze della politica from 2010 to 2013. Her academic background supports her expertise in logistics and humanitarian operations.
Background in Defense
Before her roles in humanitarian logistics, Chiara Camassa worked at the Ministero della Difesa as an Aviere Scelto from 2011 to 2012 in the Brindisi Area, Italy. This experience contributed to her understanding of logistics and operations in complex environments.