Francisca Fernández Merino

I am currently looking for a part-time job. I am a person committed to what I do, my mother tongue is Spanish, I speak fluent English and I am learning German (A2) and Portuguese (B1). I am particularly interested in research work as I am applying for a doctoral degree.

01/2022 – 02/2022
GERMAN INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL AND AREA STUDIES - GIGA
Intern at the Institute for Latin American Studies (ILAS)
- Organization and systematization of bibliography for the seminar Democratic Institutions and Policy Making
- Analysis and Data collection on Chilean debate "unicameral or bicameral congress".
- Review and systematization of information on political issues in El Salvador (term limits and civil dictatorships).

03/2019 – 09/2019
LEGAL MEDICAL SERVICE, SANTIAGO, CHILE
Logistic Manager at the Logistic Department
- Purchase planning, control, and management of the annual budget.
- Participated in the ideation process to improve the inter-communication system between divisions.
 

06/2017 – 12/2018
GENDARMERIE OF CHILE
Logistic Manager at the Logistic Department
- Purchase planning, control and management of the annual budget, control and follow-up of purchases and distribution.
- Constant coordination with internal and external entities.
- I participated in the working group for the development of continuous improvement initiatives and process management.
 

08/2016 – 10/2016
SOCIAL SECURITY INSTITUTE
Intern at the Planning and Development Division of the Institute.
- Support in monitoring the fulfillment of strategic objectives.
- Creation of a statistical catalog of the Statistics Subdepartment and support in institutional studies.
- Analysis and systematization of audits on the institutional risk matrix.

SINCE - 10/2019
M.A. DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF PASSAU, GERMANY
· General description: Development research and international development cooperation management. Gives insights into the economic, social, ethical, and cultural contexts and constraints of development.
· Focus: Social dynamics and politics, sustainability, resource management, and Gender perspectives.
· Thesis Project: Graffiti in a social movement context. A battle of interpretations. Exploring political graffiti from the audience's perspective.
 

02/2021–07/2021
EXCHANGE SEMESTER, M.A. FILOSOFÍA, CIENCIA Y CIUDADANÍA
UNIVERSIDAD DE MÁLAGA, SPAIN
· General description: Critical exploration of current philosophical debates. It is articulated in the modules of Philosophy; Science, Language, Cognition; Ethics, Culture, and Citizenship.
· Focus: Advance issues in political philosophy, aesthetics, and interculturality and advanced issues in the philosophy of language.
 

03/2012 – 12/2016
B.SC. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO, CHILE
· General description: Management in public organization with an emphasis on the design, implementation, and evaluation of policies and programs.
· Focus: Policy and politics, democracy, social unrest, and e-government.
· Thesis project: Local e-participation: Study on the use and perception of digital citizen participation initiatives in the commune of Vitacura, 2016. (Grade: 1.0)