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9h overlap with US East · Argentina

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English level

Elementary

A2

Self-assessed via CEFR ladder

(es)
Other languages:Spanish (native)es:Native

Skills & tools

Skills

profesionalización públicatraining plan designpolicy monitoringinstitutional strengtheningprogram implementationinterdisciplinary team coordinationpolicy evaluationpublic articulation mappingtraining path developmentpublic management modernizationtechnical report production

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About

Bárbara currently serves as Head of Public Policy Planning and Monitoring at the SECRETARÍA DE CULTURA DE LA NACION in Argentina, bringing nearly 18 years of experience in public administration. In this role, she focuses on institutional strengthening and modernizing public management to develop state capabilities within a national cultural framework. Prior to this, Bárbara was Chief of Staff at the MINISTERIO DE CULTURA DE LA NACION from 2020 to 2024. Her extensive career includes significant work in international cooperation, where she designed a comprehensive training plan for Uruguay's diplomatic and administrative staff as a consultant for CLAD. She has also taught Introduction to Society and the State at the UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES since 2010, demonstrating a long-standing commitment to education and public service. Bárbara holds a specialization in Public Policy from Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero. She is known for her expertise in organizational diagnosis, strategic planning, and designing training programs for public officials in complex federal and inter-institutional settings. Her work consistently aims to enhance state capacities through evidence-based planning and collaborative approaches.

Highlights

  • Diagnóstico organizacional y análisis de perfiles funcionales
  • Planificación estratégica y diseño de políticas públicas
  • Desarrollo de capacidades y sistemas de formación en el sector público
  • Articulación interinstitucional y cooperación internacional
  • Metodologías de planificación basadas en evidencia
  • Designed a comprehensive training plan for Uruguay's diplomatic and administrative staff, as a CLAD consultant.
  • Led strategic planning, monitoring, and institutional strengthening for the federal public cultural sector.
  • Designed and implemented a federal capacity-building program (2022-2024) across 15 Argentine jurisdictions for public workers.
  • Coordinated technical efforts of 60-person interdisciplinary teams, applying policy planning, monitoring, and evaluation methodologies.
  • Articulated with international organizations including SEGIB, BID, UNESCO, ONU, and FONPLATA from 2020 to 2025.
  • Coordinated regional actions for MICA and MICSUR, collaborating with public bodies in Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay (2020-2023).

Work preferences

Job type
Consulting, Freelance / Independent
Company size / type
Early-stage startup (0-20), Growth-stage startup (21-200), Large/multinational (200+), Nonprofit / NGO, Social/Environmental Impact Company
Culture
Public Organization
Industries
Business Consulting, Human Resources & Recruitment, Media & Entertainment
Hours
EST business hours
Remote experience
based in BA, Argentina

Salary context

Benchmarks for SMB non-tech role · Senior (7+ yrs).

India equivalent
$1,600/mo
This candidate
$3,500/mo
US local hire
$7,000/mo
Save ~$42,000/yr vs. equivalent US hire.

US figures from BLS OEWS 2024 + Glassdoor; India figures from US SMB offshore vendor pricing. Adjusted for the candidate's seniority.

Work experience

  1. Consultora - Plan de Capacitación Integral · Centro Latinoamericano de Administración para el Desarrollo (CLAD)
    Mar 2026 — May 2026
    VE

    - Diseño del Plan de Capacitación Integral para el cuerpo diplomático y personal administrativo de la Cancillería de Uruguay, en el marco de una consultoría para el CLAD.

  2. Responsable de planificación y seguimiento de políticas públicas · SECRETARÍA DE CULTURA DE LA NACION
    Jan 2024 — Present
    AR

    - Responsable de la planificación estratégica, seguimiento y monitoreo de políticas públicas, fortalecimiento institucional y desarrollo de capacidades del sector cultural público a nivel federal.

  3. Management of Cultural and Creative Industries · Ministerio de Cultura de la Nación.
    Mar 2020 — Present

    - Developed leadership and coordination tasks in public management for roles related to research, management, and development of projects and policies applied to cultural agencies within National Public Administration and international…

  4. JEFA DE GABINETE · MINISTERIO DE CULTURA DE LA NACION
    Jan 2020 — Jan 2024
    AR

    - Diseño e implementación de un programa federal de capacitación en fortalecimiento del Estado (2022-2024), basado en el mapeo de articulaciones públicas y la construcción de trayectos formativos en políticas públicas vigentes en 15 jurisdicciones…

  5. Professor of Introduction to Society and State, Basic Common Cycle · Universidad de Buenos Aires
    Jan 2010 — Present
  6. Docente universitaria – Introducción a la Sociedad y el Estado · UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES
    Jan 2010 — Present
    AR
  7. Coordinator of the Directorate of Culture · Biblioteca Nacional
    Jan 2009 — Jan 2019
  8. Gestión de Cooperación Internacional · Various International Organizations
    Jan 2009 — Present

    - Participación en iniciativas de cooperación internacional y redes regionales vinculadas al fortalecimiento de capacidades estatales y políticas públicas con proyección internacional: - Articulación con organismos internacionales: SEGIB, BID…

  9. COORDINADORA DE LA DIRECCIÓN DE CULTURA · BIBLIOTECA NACIONAL DE LA REPÚBLICA ARGENTINA
    Jan 2009 — Jan 2019
    AR

    - Gestión de programas institucionales y proyectos de cooperación cultural nacional e internacional. - Diseño de iniciativas formativas y de profesionalización de equipos culturales y administrativos. - Articulación con organismos públicos y redes…

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Education

  1. Specialist · Universidad de Tres de Febrero
    2021
    · Public Policy
  2. Especialista · Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero
    2020—2023
    AR· Políticas Públicas
  3. Diploma program · Universidad de Buenos Aires
    2018
    · Cultural Policy Management
  4. Diplomatura · Universidad de Buenos Aires
    2018
    AR· Gestión de Políticas Culturales
  5. Historian · Universidad de Buenos Aires
    2009
  6. — · Universidad de Buenos Aires
    2009
    AR· Historia
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