A passionate humanitarian with over 25 years of professional experience. A conscientious leader with the ability to empower and coordinate large teams in challenging environments. An expert in medical humanitarian program design and result-based implementation with vast experience in risk & crisis management. Skilled in financial & human resource management and multi-year strategic planning. |
Contact Liesbeth Aelbrecht
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Area of Expertise: |
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Administration, Management, Finance/Accounting, Procurement
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Director, CEO, COP, President
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Disaster, Aid, Emergencies, Relief
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Professional Experience: |
Director General|Sep2017 - Oct2020 MSF-CH Operational Centre, Geneva • Overarching responsibility for the management, operations, institutional representation and coordination of MSF OCG • Multi-year strategic planning, and monitoring of the annual project implementation • Oversee the sound financial management of a 280M CHF budget • Guarantee the efficient and socially fair management of 6,500 staff and their security • Risk & crisis management • Ensure duty of care and quality of care
Head of Mission| Mar2016 - Jul2017 Médecins Sans Frontières, Nairobi, Kenya • Coordinate remote management of a large comprehensive health care program in one of the 5 Dadaab refugee camps • Strong advocacy and public positioning following threat of closure Dadaab refugee camps • Roll out of a new SRH project in collaboration with Mombasa department of health & opening of new PHC project in Mombasa slums • Set-up cholera and chikungunya outbreak response in north-eastern Kenya • Complex security management
Head of Mission | Jan2014-Jan2016 Médecins Sans Frontières, Myanmar • MSF representation and definition of operational strategy • Planning, implementation and evaluation of a large HIV/TB project • Opening of new PHC project in Wa special region • Develop & implement EPrep strategy • Set up a flood response project in Sagaing region • Negotiation of renewal of MoU with Myanmar MoH
Executive Director | dec2009 - dec2014 Medicos Sin Fronteras, Mexico • General management of MSF’s branch office in Mexico through period of development • Strong representation role • Development of a regional recruitment hub • Set-up of a major gift fundraising program • Development of a 3-year strategic vision • Regional operational support to violence projects in volatile urban settings & natural disaster EPREP
Head of Mission | Sep2003 - Mar2008 Médecins Sans Frontières, Guatemala, South Sudan, Honduras • Guatemala Sep03/Mar04 • 2 HIV/AIDS projects and a disaster mitigation project • Strong lobbying component for national access to HIV/AIDS care • South Sudan Apr04/May05 • Oversee the running of 2 large MSF hospitals • Negotiate partnership framework with authorities in this transitional period from war to peace • Management of several security incidents • Supervision of 20 expatriate & 300 national staff • Set up an emergency nutritional program • Honduras Jun05/Jan08 • MSF representation and definition of multi-year operational strategy • Planning, implementation and evaluation of street children project in Tegucigalpa • Hand-over HIV/AIDS project to MoH • Prepare for and respond to emergencies caused by natural disasters flooding, earthquake) • Supervision of exploratory missions in prisons
Administrator|Mar2001 - Jul2002 World Health Organization, South Sudan Administrator for the WHO polio eradication campaign in South Sudan, supporting 5 hubs In-charge of budget follow-up & accountancy Recruitment, contract administration and payroll of 50 national staff and 800 vaccinators
Administration & Finance Officer | Dec1997- Aug2003 Médecins Sans Frontières, BIH, Kosovo, Kenya, Somalia, Myanmar • HR management of up to 500 national staff (recruitment, payroll, mobility, diversity and inclusion) • Assess learning needs and develop training policies • Budget follow-up • Institutional donor proposals & reporting
Reinsurance Technician| Jan1994 - Jun1996 Secura Belgian re, Brussels
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Education: |
Master of Science 1992 KU Leuven, Belgium • With Honours • Major in Economics - Public Policy
Bachelor of Science 1990 KU Leuven, Belgium • Major in Economics
Teaching Credential in Economics 1996 EHSAL, Brussels
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Available for: |
- Job opportunities
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
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