ICF-Certified Coach. Career transition coach for the international development/ humanitarian professionals.
I work with:
1. Mid-career professionals who wish to transition into international development / humanitarian careers.
2. International development / humanitarian professionals who are considering leaving the field and looking for new career paths (including starting a small business). |
 Contact Yuki Gotanda
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Area of Expertise: |
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Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
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Disaster, Aid, Emergencies, Relief
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Human Rights, Law, Migration, Conflicts, Justice
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
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Private Sector, Social Enterprise, Corporate Social Responsibility
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Professional Experience: |
May 2021 - Present
Yuki Gotanda Coaching & Consulting Inc. (www.yukigotanda.net)
Career Transition/Retirement Coach for the International Development/Humanitarian Professionals
I work with the international development / humanitarian professionals in career transition, including:
• Mid-career professionals who wish to transition into international development / humanitarian careers.
• International development / humanitarian professionals who are transitioning into new roles.
• International development / humanitarian professionals considering leaving the field and looking for new career paths (finding a job in the home country, starting a small business, etc.)
• Spouses & partners of international development/humanitarian professionals who are looking for flexible careers.
• International development / humanitarian professionals transitioning into retirement.
I also provide the following services for the organizations:
• Non-financial retirement coaching as an employee benefit
• Expat accompanying spouse/partner career coaching
• Career transition/development coaching for employees (employees transition into new roles, cross-cultural adaptation, departing employees, etc.)
• Conflict management coaching.
To find out more about my coaching service, please visit: www.yukigotanda.net
May 2019 - June 2020
World Federation of Hemophilia, Canada
Head, Regional Development (Maternity Cover for the Director)
March 2019 – April 2019
CANADEM, Ukraine International Election Observer (Mission Canada 2019, Ukraine Presidential Election)
October 2017 – September 2018
Consultant
World Food Programme
Rome, Italy
July 2013 – October 2016
Deputy Chief Air Transport Officer (Management Support)
World Food Programme
Kinshasa, DRC
May 2009 – July 2013
Consultant
World Food Programme
• Abeche, Chad/Bamako, Mali July 2012 – June 2013
• Nouakchott, Mauritania March 2012 – April 2012
• N’Djamena, Chad February 2012 – March 2012
• Addis Ababa, Ethiopia June 2011 – February 2012
• El Fasher, Sudan June 2010 – November 2010
• Juba, South Sudan May 2009 – April 2010
February 2008 – October 2008
Programme Analyst
United Nations Development Programme, Regional Centre for Asia/
Pacific Crisis Prevention and Recovery Unit, Bangkok, Thailand
December 2001 – February 2008
Field Manager
Intermap Technologies Inc.,
Indonesia (Aceh, Yogyakarta, Jakarta, Makassar, Batam, Medan, Balikpapan, Pekanbaru, and Pontianak, etc.); Solomon Islands; Philippines; US; Canada; UK; and Ireland.
May 2001 – December 2001
Geo-technician
Fondex Outaouais
Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
April 1995 – July 1998
Field Coordinator / Engineering Geologist / Site Representative
Nissaku Company Limited
Niigata, Japan
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Education: |
Erickson Coaching International: Solution-Focused Advanced Applications (2022)
Erickson Coaching International: Beyond Trauma (Skills for Non-Therapists)
Erickson Coaching International (2021)
Solution-Focused Coach Qualification
MA in Theory and Practice of Human Rights (October 2017) School of Law/Human Rights Centre, University of Essex, United Kingdom
MSc in International Rural Planning and Development (June 2000)
School of Rural Planning and Development
University of Guelph (Guelph, Ontario, Canada)
BSc in Earth Sciences (March 1995)
Department of Earth Sciences
Chiba University (Chiba, Japan)
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
Membership in professional societies:
- International Coaching Federation (ICF)
- Canadian Association of International Development Professionals (CAIDP)
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
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Years of Experience:
More than 20 years |
Highest Qualification:
Masters |
Languages:
English, French, Japanese |
Nationality:
Canada
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LinkedIn Profile:
www.linkedin.com/in/yuki7gotanda
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