As part of Leadership Team responsible for Human Resources, Facilities and Integrity. Within CARE International chaired the Human Resources Working Group.- Teamlead of 5 professionals- CARE Nederland Human Resources Strategy- CARE International People and Culture Strategy- CARE International Code of Conduct- HR capacity planning for 25 programme team members- Organisational development through new Function Framework and regular evaluation using Great Place to Work Trust… Show more As part of Leadership Team responsible for Human Resources, Facilities and Integrity. Within CARE International chaired the Human Resources Working Group.- Teamlead of 5 professionals- CARE Nederland Human Resources Strategy- CARE International People and Culture Strategy- CARE International Code of Conduct- HR capacity planning for 25 programme team members- Organisational development through new Function Framework and regular evaluation using Great Place to Work Trust Index- Digitalisation of HR processes- Promotion of integrity through Safeguarding policy and processes including regular internal training and awareness raising Show less

Responsible for team leadership of 7 project managers who were responsible for the implementation of projects in Latin America, Asia, Somalia and Yemen.- Revised CARE Nederland Programme Strategy- Regular knowledge sharing and learning sessions- Strengthened relationship and cooperation with CARE country offices

Responsible for the coordination of the PfR SP program (2016-2020) in CARE Nederland.- Led team of 6 project managers who were part of the CARE PfR SP program team- Representation of CARE Nederland in the PfR Alliance (Red Cross, CARE, Cordaid, Wetlands International and Red Cross Climate Center)

Responsible for designing, implementing, managing and coordinating Cordaid’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Response Regional Program in Central America.- Strengthened collaboration with Caritas network in Latin America region

In the period 2011 - 2015 Partners for Resilience Alliance (= consortium of the Netherlands Red Cross, CARE Nederland, Cordaid, Wetlands International and the Red Cross Climate Center) implemented its "Climate-Proof Disaster Risk Reduction" Programme in 9 countries in the World. Focus of the Programme: Strengthening the resilience of vulnerable communities by harmonizing the themes of Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change Adaptation and Ecosystem Management.As Regional Coordinator I… Show more In the period 2011 - 2015 Partners for Resilience Alliance (= consortium of the Netherlands Red Cross, CARE Nederland, Cordaid, Wetlands International and the Red Cross Climate Center) implemented its "Climate-Proof Disaster Risk Reduction" Programme in 9 countries in the World. Focus of the Programme: Strengthening the resilience of vulnerable communities by harmonizing the themes of Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change Adaptation and Ecosystem Management.As Regional Coordinator I have led the implementation of the Programme in Guatemala and Nicaragua representing the Partners for Resilience Alliance in the region.
Results in Guatemala:- Increased collaboration between governmental institutes leading to the creation of a Strategic Inter-Institutional Agenda related to Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change Adaptation and Ecosystem Management and Restoration- Micro-projects including eco-criteria which facilitate the integration of ecosystem and natural resources management in disaster risk reduction related activities- Strengthened local resilience - Enriched national school curriculum with educational modules on the integrated approach of disaster risk reduction, climate change and ecosystem management and restorationResults in Nicaragua:- Climate change adaptation strategies at Municipal level- Watershed management plan for the Analí an Tapacalí river sub-watersheds- Improved sustainability of the rosquilla value chain Show less

As independent consultant I have worked on the following initiatives:- Creation of the Disaster Risk Reduction Center of Excellence in CARE International (2008)- Social Carbon Credit project – CARE Nicaragua (2009)- Feasibility Study for AYUNGKUH, a Social Carbon Credit project – CARE Indonesia (2009)- ECBII Launching Meeting – Atlanta, USA (2009)- UNFCCC Technical Workshop – Havana, Cuba (2009)- CARE CA Humanitarian Workshop (2009)- Research on existing grants and… Show more As independent consultant I have worked on the following initiatives:- Creation of the Disaster Risk Reduction Center of Excellence in CARE International (2008)- Social Carbon Credit project – CARE Nicaragua (2009)- Feasibility Study for AYUNGKUH, a Social Carbon Credit project – CARE Indonesia (2009)- ECBII Launching Meeting – Atlanta, USA (2009)- UNFCCC Technical Workshop – Havana, Cuba (2009)- CARE CA Humanitarian Workshop (2009)- Research on existing grants and funds for development projects, especially in the area of disaster risk reduction - CARE Nederland (2009)- GFDRR South-South Cooperation Program project proposals of CARE Central America and CARE Afghanistan/CARE Pakistan/IUCN Pakistan (2009)- Community-Based Peatlands Conversation (CBPC) proposal – CARE Indonesia (2009)- MFSII DRR/CCA Consortium workshops in Central America - CARE Nederland (2009 and 2010)- MFSII DRR/CCA Consortium Note on Central American context - CARE Nederland (2009)- Climate-Proof DRR Programme proposal for Guatemala and Nicaragua – CARE Nederland (2010)- Coordination of the project on harmonization of local/indigenous knowledge and scientific projections in DRR and CCA programming in Central America – CARE Nederland / PSO (2009 – 2011)- Climate Change Adaptation project proposal for Camaguey, Cuba – CARE France (2010) Show less

As member of the Change Management Business Unit responsible for different consultancies related to team building, change management and strategy.- Team building workshop with Draka Comteq in Spain- Team building workshop with DJI of the Ministry of Justice in the Netherlands- Translation of legal requirements for visa and residence permit applications into technical patterns to support the digitalisation of IND business processes- Linking and learning on different change… Show more As member of the Change Management Business Unit responsible for different consultancies related to team building, change management and strategy.- Team building workshop with Draka Comteq in Spain- Team building workshop with DJI of the Ministry of Justice in the Netherlands- Translation of legal requirements for visa and residence permit applications into technical patterns to support the digitalisation of IND business processes- Linking and learning on different change management methodologies Show less

Representing the Netherlands Red Cross in Guatemala and responsible for successful implementation of EU funded development projects executed by Guatemalan Red Cross.- Team building of different project teams- Guatemalan Red Cross organisation strengthened through promotion of teamwork, transparency, communication and coordination

As part of the development cooperation team responsible for assessing new project proposals and for monitoring and evaluation of projects that were financed by the Dutch government.- Revision Dutch Development Strategy for Guatemala- Expanding local network- Strengthened relationships with other Embassies and International Organisations

Started as Knowledge Manager for the Dutch Legal Department and after the period of one year transferred to the international Knowledge Management and Common Process Team.- Intranet set-up protocol for country offices and Industry business units- Semantic search protocol for global Arthur Andersen intranet- Extranet set-up protocol for consultants to ensure safe digital working environment with clients- Digitalisation of global common processes (Finance, People Management, CRM… Show more Started as Knowledge Manager for the Dutch Legal Department and after the period of one year transferred to the international Knowledge Management and Common Process Team.- Intranet set-up protocol for country offices and Industry business units- Semantic search protocol for global Arthur Andersen intranet- Extranet set-up protocol for consultants to ensure safe digital working environment with clients- Digitalisation of global common processes (Finance, People Management, CRM, Procurement)- Introduction of coaching methodology for People Management- Knowledge Management Strategy reporting to higher management based on results of Knowledge Questionnaire - Facilitation of training and workshops Show less

As member of the Knowledge & Research Center responsible for supporting KPMG consultants in their business research processes.- Weekly notification service of trend information for consultants- Operationalisation of Knowledge and Research Management Strategy