Swiss Federal Dpt. of Foreign Affairs, since 2018
Senior Advisor, Humanitarian Affairs
Geneva Centre for Security Policy, 2016 – 2018
Executive in Residence
International Committee of the Red Cross, 1991 – 2016
Regional Director – East Africa
Deputy Director – Middle East & North Africa
Head of delegation, assignments in the Middle East and Africa
Corporate Social Responsibility (GSEM, 2017)
Project Management (IPMA, 2017)
Internal Audit (HEG, 2016)
M.A. Political Science & Int’l Law (UQAM, 2006)
Critical analysis and cognitive flexibility: Politically astute, wide-range experience in analysing multilayer trends and settings, integrating the impact on people and policies, translating it into meaningful responses.
Strategic leadership and operational guidance: Deep-rooted entrepreneurship, capacity to project visions, design strategic orientations, craft realistic objectives. Incisive decision-maker, promoting pragmatic solutions.
People management and emotional intelligence: People-centred, team-player, gender and multicultural sensitive, promoting empowerment and fostering collective intelligence to create conducive synergies.
Stakeholder management and communication: Convinced by impactful partnerships, proven success in developing networks, leading sensitive negotiations and positioning the organization in the public domain.
Organisational and change management: Strong practise in managing complex projects of transformational nature, transversal and innovative approaches while building on best practices.
Risk management and accountability: Extensive practice in risks analysis and management, ensuring corporate security and business continuity, management of crisis. (i.e. conflict, hostages, fraud).