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March 2004 -ongoing
Netherlands Red Cross, The Netherlands
Place of work: The Hague, The Netherlands
Project name: Appraisals and adjustments of financial reports forwarded by the Red Cross delegates worldwide.
Responsible for a correct and timely forwarding of the financial reports to the different international agencies and donors. Establishing of training sessions for the local employees of the different Red Cross delegations.


December 2003 Novib , The Netherlands
Place of work :Bujumbura , Burundi
Project name: Guidance of a local association of farmers in relation to the correct allocation of funds between the different branches and the head office.
Position: independent Consultant
July-September
2003 Novib ,The Netherlands
Place of work :Bujumbura , Burundi
Project name: Training of all staff members of a local human rights organisation related to the conception and elaboration of a multiple years budget as a part of their own Strategy Plan.
Strengthening of the institutional financial management level through a training on the job.
Position: independent Consultant

May-July 2003 Burundidirect Micro finance ,Burundi
Place of work :Bujumbura , Burundi
Project name: Restructuring of the internal- and financial organisation of a local micro finance association .Coaching and training all the employees of the financial department. Adjustments of the financial bookkeeping package.
Position: independent Consultant

April-May 2003 Icco , The Netherlands
Place of work :Bujumbura , Burundi
Project name: An assessment of the general management, financial management and the financial position from a local human rights organisation . Present recommendations based on the finding facts which would lead to an improvement of the general and financial management and the financial position.
Position: independent Consultant

January 2003-
ongoing Intent, Internationalisation of Entrepreneurship,
The Netherlands
Place of work: In the Netherlands but also virtually through internet and e-mail
Project name: Assistance to African entrepreneurs in the elaborating of a business plan in order to fulfil one of the pre-conditions to obtain a bank guarantee.
Position: independent Consultant



January-April
2003 Witlox VCS, auditors
Place of Work: Breda, The Netherlands
Project name: Elaborating and auditing financial year statements of different enterprises working in the private sector in the Netherlands .
Position: independent Consultant

October-November
2002 Novib and 5 local partners of Kindu ,Central-Eastern Congo
Place of work: Kindu ,Central-Eastern Congo
Project name: Conducting a pre-investment feasibility study of the set-up and the exploitation of a telecommunication centre in Kindu, Central-Eastern Congo.
Position: independent Consultant

July-August 2002 World Web Marketing ,The Netherlands
Place of work: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Project name: elaborating the financial year statements for 2001
Position: independent Consultant

February-March
2002 Search For Common Ground, American NGO
Place of work: Bujumbura and Ngozi in Burundi
Project name: Conducting a research pertaining to a conflict prevention project and to the evaluation of SFCG Youth Project.
Position: independent Consultant

November2001-
February 2002 COPED, a local Ngo in Burundi
Place of work: Bujumbura and Bururi in Burundi
Project name: Elaboration of a manual related to the financial and administrative procedures of the association.
Position: independent Consultant

May-August 2001 Cordaid-Memisa, The Hague
Place of work: Burundi, Bujumbura
Project name: Interim country director
-Replacement of country director , besides the general coordination and management of the daily activities ,there was a strong focus on the finalising of the outstanding financial and narrative reports of different projects for different donors.
-An external evaluation was also been prepared and accompanied.
-Coordination and accompaniment of 3 international journalist during their visit of several projects
-Coordination of the execution of a project whereby children from different ethnical background sing for the return of peace in their country.
Position: independent Consultant

April –May 2001 Cordaid-Memisa, The Hague
Place of work: Rwanda, Kigali
Project name: Financial reporting on the Health Programmes in Remera, Kilinda and Mibilizi
Preparation of the correct closure of the Pam accounting system of the year 2000 .
-Preparation of the new set-up from the Pam accounting system for the new accounting year 2001.
-Elaboration of the financial reports for The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Position :independent Consultant
October 2000
-March 2001 Cordaid-Memisa, The Hague
Place of work: Burundi, Bujumbura
Project name:
-Institutional Support Memisa field office
Strengthening capacity of the administrator of Cordaid/Memisa Burundi and other staff
-Strengthening institutional capacity of Cordaid/Memisa Burundi in financial issues
-Defining the needs for adjustment of the financial organisation of Cordaid/Memisa Burundi and implementing of it.
-Strengthening institutional capacity of 2 local partner organisations of Cordaid-Memisa in Burundi.
Position: Financial and organisational expert for on-the-job training and advisory tasks.
July2000-
August 2000 Cordaid-Memisa, The Hague
Place of work: Rwanda, Kigali
Project name: Health Programmes in Remera, Kilinda and Mibilizi
-Preparation of the correct closure of 2 separate accounting systems for 2 health Programmes.
-Preparation of the accountancy systems of 2 projects for an external financial audit
-Liaison person between programme officers and the auditors during their visit
-Elaboration of the financial reports for the Dutch Government.
-Responsible for the financial/ administrative set-up of a new administration in the PAM accounting system.
Position :Independent Consultant

April 2000
June 2000 Novib, The Netherlands (International co-financing agency; member of Oxfam International)
Place of work: The Hague, Netherlands
Project name: Co-responsible for a correct implementation of Novib‘s policy through a partnership with local organisations. Member of a multi disciplined team partly in the Lusophone and Southern Africa desk and partly in the Northern Central Africa desk (in particular related to Guinea-Bissau, Angola, Mozambique, South Africa, Rwanda, Burundi, Somali, Sudan and Ethiopia)
Position: independent consultant

For work description see period 1996-1999.


Dec 1999
March 2000 Dutch Relief & Rehabilitation Agency, The Netherlands (Care Netherlands)
Place of work: Tanzania, Kibondo
Project name: Assistance to Burundian refugees in the Kibondo camps.
-Financial control regarding the acquisition and the flow of materials and equipment;
-Supervise financial transactions, ensure postings, budget -control and cash-flow management;
-Implementation and monitoring of procedures;
-Training of local counter partner in devising and using appropriate models of accounting and stock management and control.
-Ensure proper financial reporting to the financial donors (UNHCR and DGIS) and DRA HQ.
Position: consultant
January1996
-November 1999 Novib,(International co–financing agency;
member of Oxfam international)
Place of work: The Hague, The Netherlands
Project name: Co-responsible for a correct implementation of Novib‘s policy through a partnership with local organisations. Member of a multi disciplined team which main task was to appraise project proposals of partner organisations. (Yearly budget of 5.000.000 Usd)
-Appraisals of financial reports, financial statements,/ balance sheets and auditors reports of partner organisations.
-Appraisals of project proposals, business plans of partner organisations.
-Assessments of organisational development of partner organisations
-Advising organisations in relation to their internal organisation
-Prepare financial terms of references of evaluation missions
-Regular field visits to partner organisations in Africa

Position: Financial officer for the Lusophone and Southern Africa desk (in particular related to Guinea-Bissau, Angola, Mozambique and South Africa)
N. B. in previous team settings also for Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda .
August 1990
-Mai 1995 Stenaks Trading & Shipping and Stenaks Constructions, The Netherlands
Place of work: Guinea-Bissau (1990-1993) and Mozambique ( 1993-1995)
Position:
1990-1993:
Financial manager of 2 companies: Stenaks Trading
Shipping, and of Stenaks Constructions ,Guinea- Bissau
1993-1995:
Financial manager of 2 companies: Stenaks Trading
& Shipping, and of Stenaks Constructions, Mozambique
-Responsible for a correct and properly execution of all financial activities and tasks
-Leading the restructure of the internal and financial organisation
-Coordination of a process of integration of all office activities to one single integrated administrative and financial computerised system (like sales, secretary, warehouse, bookkeeping etc.)
-Responsible for the successful conversion of the manual accounting system and other administrative models into a single computerised system.
-Elaborating the quarterly and yearly financial reports for the head office in the Netherlands.
-Responsible for all tasks as an official Shipping agent, clearance and follow-up of all imported goods, responsible for discharge, transport, and storing of the goods of different vessels.
-Contacts with harbour authorities, customers, stevedores, transport companies , Lloyd's agent etc.) -Responsible for all bank facilities and contacts with local institutions.


1986-1990 Nationale Woningraad, auditor department,
Place of work: The Netherlands
-Auditing/conducting financial statements for
various housing associations and other public institutions
-Fulfilling interim positions for several housing
Associations
-Member of management team

1982-1986 The municipal housing association, Zundert ,The Netherlands
-Elaborating annual budgets/financial statements
-Conducting internal audits
-Developing of the organisational procedures

1981-1982 VNG Auditors ,The Hague ,The Netherlands
-Conducting financial audits and composing financial statements of public councils and governments.

1977-1981 BDO, Auditors, Breda ,The Netherlands
-Conducting financial audits and composing financial statements for small business companies, non-profit organisations and local councils
-Replacement of financial administrators


Education

1997-1998 “University”, Leiden
General Development studies
1977-1987 \"University”, Tilburg\"
Secondary Economic and Administrative
Education
· Higher Economic and Administrative
Education (incl. Modern Business Administration)
(Business economics; accounting ,calculations, civil law, internal and administrative organisation ,organisational development, fiscal laws)
(Degree:” Bachelor of economics”)


Languages

· Dutch: mother tongue
· English; written: full working knowledge; verbal: fluent
· Portuguese; written: full working knowledge; verbal: fluent
· French; written: limited knowledge; verbal: full working knowledge
· Spanish; written: minimal; verbal: minimal
· Creolo of Guinea Bissau: conversation standard



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KEY QUALIFICATIONS
· financial management
· project management
· organisation development
· capacity building processes
· general management
· financial audits
· project proposals



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