Leading sustainable development initiatives in East Africa and building partnerships with local organisations to promote financial inclusion and economic empowerment.- Member of the two-person management team of the regional office for the countries of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda with a total of up to 90 local and international staff members- Acquisition, steering and controlling of the region's project portfolio in cooperation with the country offices and DSIK… Show more Leading sustainable development initiatives in East Africa and building partnerships with local organisations to promote financial inclusion and economic empowerment.- Member of the two-person management team of the regional office for the countries of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda with a total of up to 90 local and international staff members- Acquisition, steering and controlling of the region's project portfolio in cooperation with the country offices and DSIK headquarters- Recruitment and development of employees Show less

Project and office management in Rwanda- Management of the country office with 20 local and international employees- Networking with relevant stakeholders (Rwandan ministries and authorities, development partners, non-governmental organisations, German embassy, etc.)- Acquisition of new projects

Acquisition, operational management, steering and controlling of a nationwide project to professionalise savings and credit cooperatives (SACCOs) in Rwanda- Establishment and management of the DSIK project team- Joint project implementation with the partner organisations (Ministry of Finance, Cooperative Supervision, Microfinance Umbrella Organisation)- Development of a strategic concept for the redesign of the state-supported SACCO sector, definition, follow-up and ongoing… Show more Acquisition, operational management, steering and controlling of a nationwide project to professionalise savings and credit cooperatives (SACCOs) in Rwanda- Establishment and management of the DSIK project team- Joint project implementation with the partner organisations (Ministry of Finance, Cooperative Supervision, Microfinance Umbrella Organisation)- Development of a strategic concept for the redesign of the state-supported SACCO sector, definition, follow-up and ongoing development of the project plan, nationwide workshop series to involve existing SACCOs and all relevant stakeholders, development of training, marketing, business planning, digitisation, data management and other concepts Show less

Conceptual/operational preparation, establishment and monitoring of vocational academies in Rwanda and Burundi for microfinance, entrepreneurship and cooperative management- Establishment and management of the DSIK project team- Joint project implementation with the partner organisations (Ministry of Trade and Industry, Cooperative Agency, Vocational Training Authority, Microfinance Umbrella Organisations, Business Association)- Conception and implementation of workshop series… Show more Conceptual/operational preparation, establishment and monitoring of vocational academies in Rwanda and Burundi for microfinance, entrepreneurship and cooperative management- Establishment and management of the DSIK project team- Joint project implementation with the partner organisations (Ministry of Trade and Industry, Cooperative Agency, Vocational Training Authority, Microfinance Umbrella Organisations, Business Association)- Conception and implementation of workshop series for the development of the curricula and training materials, training of the trainers, development of the strategic direction of the academy, the marketing concept and the financial plan, etc.- Acting Regional Coordinator for the countries of Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania from 9/2014 to 12/2015 Show less

Employed by Bremer Landesbank Kreditanstalt Oldenburg - Girozentrale, a subsidiary of NORD/LB group. Management of the company organisation, process management, IT operations and IT development- Personnel responsibility for up to 60 employees. Cross-hierarchical management responsibility. Budget responsibility- Steering responsibility for the bank's project portfolio- Participation in the strategic alignment of the IT landscape of Bremer Landesbank within the NORD/LB Banking… Show more Employed by Bremer Landesbank Kreditanstalt Oldenburg - Girozentrale, a subsidiary of NORD/LB group. Management of the company organisation, process management, IT operations and IT development- Personnel responsibility for up to 60 employees. Cross-hierarchical management responsibility. Budget responsibility- Steering responsibility for the bank's project portfolio- Participation in the strategic alignment of the IT landscape of Bremer Landesbank within the NORD/LB Banking Group- Participation in the bank's senior management development programme Show less

Employed by Bremer Landesbank Kreditanstalt Oldenburg - Girozentrale, a subsidiary of NORD/LB group. HR administration, recruiting, HR strategy, HR development, training.- Operational management of the human resources department with 15 employees (recruitment, payroll, allowances, legal measures)- Coordinating and negotiating with the staff council on all staff issues- Strategic promotion and positioning of the Bank's high potentials and top performers together with the Board of… Show more Employed by Bremer Landesbank Kreditanstalt Oldenburg - Girozentrale, a subsidiary of NORD/LB group. HR administration, recruiting, HR strategy, HR development, training.- Operational management of the human resources department with 15 employees (recruitment, payroll, allowances, legal measures)- Coordinating and negotiating with the staff council on all staff issues- Strategic promotion and positioning of the Bank's high potentials and top performers together with the Board of Managing Directors, divisional heads and the management team of the HR division- Further development of the Bank's personnel and organisational development tools Show less

Employed by Bremer Landesbank Kreditanstalt Oldenburg - Girozentrale, a subsidiary of NORD/LB group. Leading a team of 10 employees, responsibility for the bank's strategy development, personal assistant to the Chairman of the Board of Directors.- Preparation of meetings of the Board of Directors and committees of the Bank and committee meetings within the scope of mandates of the members of the Board of Directors- Strategic advice to board division heads as well as conception and… Show more Employed by Bremer Landesbank Kreditanstalt Oldenburg - Girozentrale, a subsidiary of NORD/LB group. Leading a team of 10 employees, responsibility for the bank's strategy development, personal assistant to the Chairman of the Board of Directors.- Preparation of meetings of the Board of Directors and committees of the Bank and committee meetings within the scope of mandates of the members of the Board of Directors- Strategic advice to board division heads as well as conception and implementation of the bank's annual strategy process- Participation in project and other working groups of the Bank and the NORD/LB Group for the development of the management mission statement and the Group mission statement- Preparation and implementation of in-house training measures for junior staff in the area of strategy development- Participation in the bank's junior management programme Show less

Employed by Bremer Landesbank Kreditanstalt Oldenburg - Girozentrale, a subsidiary of NORD/LB group. Co-responsibility for the bank's strategy development and strategic investments.- Strategic advice to board division heads as well as conception and implementation of the bank's annual strategy process- Preparation of meetings of the Board of Directors within the scope of mandates of the members of the Board of Directors- Participation in project and other working groups of the… Show more Employed by Bremer Landesbank Kreditanstalt Oldenburg - Girozentrale, a subsidiary of NORD/LB group. Co-responsibility for the bank's strategy development and strategic investments.- Strategic advice to board division heads as well as conception and implementation of the bank's annual strategy process- Preparation of meetings of the Board of Directors within the scope of mandates of the members of the Board of Directors- Participation in project and other working groups of the Bank- Preparation and implementation of in-house training measures for junior staff in the area of strategy development Show less

Employed by Bremer Landesbank Kreditanstalt Oldenburg - Girozentrale, a subsidiary of NORD/LB group. Strategic development, controlling and management of the business segment private and business customers- Deputy head of the team with 7 employees- Establishment and ongoing implementation of a holistic sales controlling system- Preparation, implementation and controlling of sales campaigns

Employed by Bremer Landesbank Kreditanstalt Oldenburg - Girozentrale, a subsidiary of NORD/LB group. Acquisition of and advisory service for business customers- Advice on corporate financing, financial investments and insurances- Loan assessment, preparation and responsibility for credit decisions- Credit processing

Carrying out rescue missions and patient transports at the Weyhe-Leeste rescue station- Until July 1994 community service worker (full time), from August 1994 voluntary worker (part time)