Elsa Scholte

Experience

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  Various Employers

  Jan 1994 - Jul 1997

  Free-lance communication consultant and editor

  - Child Welfare Association, Kenya - Brasil op Weg- Ministry of Health and Sport (Ministerie van VWS)- Foundation ‘Codename Future’- Kerk in Actie

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  Kinderen in de Knel/KerkinActie

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2001

  Public Relations Officer

  'Kinderen in de Knel' was the special programme for Children at Risk of the United Protestant Churches in the Netherlands. * Communication Officer for 'Kinderen in de Knel' * Develop Communication Strategy and Strategic Annual Work plans* Responsible for the monthly newsletter 'Kinderen in de Knel nieuws' * Develop educational and promotional materials* Media relations* Advocacy, through strategic (international) coalitions, such as ECPAT, Rugmark, Global March against Child Labour, Coalition against Child Soldiers, NGO preparation group for the UN convention on Child Rights* Spokesperson and communication advisor in Macedonia for 'Action by Churches Together' (ACT) and KerkinActie during the Kosovo war (1999) * Development and implementation of the website www.kerkinactie.nl* Taskforce on the development of a new corporate branding and positioning for KerkinActie in 2001. * Campaigns and events: Kinderen in de Knel volunteer days, visibility at national events Show less

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  WWAV/van Rooij

  Jan 2001 - Jul 2002

  Senior Account Manager

  WWAV/van Rooij is the leading communication agency for charities in the Netherlands. They are specialized in strategic advice and creative concepts for communication and fundraising. I worked for clients like Mensen in Nood, Memisa, CNV, Stop Aids Now!, CARE, Amnesty International and SOS Children's Villages, with the following assignments:* Develop strategic proposals for branding and messaging (together with the creative team)* Advise on strategic communication and fundraising issues* Manage communication activities outsourced to WWAV/van Rooij* Supervise a team of account managers* Supervise the development and implementation of a new administrative system for WWAV Show less

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  PAHO/WHO

  Sept 2002 - Aug 2006

  Media and Communications Advisor

  As a communication advisor for the World Health Organization in Suriname, my main duties were twofold: 1) Communication advise and support for the Ministry of Health in Suriname:* Training and coaching of the Communication Unit of the Ministry, and communication units of related organizations, such as the National AIDS Programme* Media advise and -guidance to the Minister (including media training) * Develop Communication Strategy, Visual Identity System and Guidelines, and a website2) Communication advise and support to the Corporate Communications of WHO/PAHO:* Develop and implement communication strategy for PAHO Suriname* Contribute to the development a new corporate communication strategy for WHO (as part of a global taskforce with regional Heads of Communication)* Organise the development a new corporate branding strategy for PAHO/WHO in the Americas (as part of a regional task force)* Organisation of campaigns and events, such as World Health Day, Caribbean Media Awards, World Aids Day and PAHO's Centennial Celebrations* Support and coach PAHO's technical officers with media and communication advise* Intensively liaise with Surinamese media to bring health to the forefront of public attention* Risk communication focal point: Avian Flu preparedness, Disaster preparedness* Support the WHO/PAHO office in Venezuela in their strategies for the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba Show less

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  SNV Netherlands Development Organisation

  Nov 2006 - Nov 2015

  SNV has over 100 offices in almost 40 countries. In my position of Head of Communications I was responsible for all communication of SNV worldwide. Specific responsibilities include: - Direct steering to the Corporate Communication Team- Functional steering to the Regional and Country communication officers- SNV's corporate communication strategy- Acting as a spokesperson- Member of SNV's Emergency Response Team- Advisor to the Managing Board and various units- SNV branding strategy- Internal communication Show less * Functional Steering to a team of 5 Regional Communication Officers (who in turn work with an average of 5 Country Communication Officers)* Development and implementation of SNV's Internal Communication Strategy* Explore and promote the advantages of Social Media for Knowledge Management and branding of SNV, and develop a Social Media Strategy* Work with key internal stakeholders to generate support for and a clear understanding of the corporate strategy* Support Management in their internal communication(Further) develop, manage and promote a portal and intranet for knowledge management, information sharing and collaboration (built on Microsoft Sharepoint)* Manage several internal and external publications and audio-visuals, such as the yearly annual report, case studies, leaflets, material for events* Organise events, such as the Corporate Management Consultation (strategic meeting with all country directors)* Promote the SNV brand internally and guard the corporate identity* Ad Interim Head of Corporate Communicaton Show less

  • Head of Communications

    Dec 2009 - Nov 2015

  • Senior Communication Officer

    Nov 2006 - Dec 2009
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  Solidaridad Network

  Nov 2015 - now

  Global Communications Manager

  Solidaridad is an international civil society organization with more than 45 years of global experience in facilitating the development of socially responsible, ecologically sound and profitable supply chains. Solidaridad works across 12 supply chains and operates through 10 regional offices on 5 continents. In my position as global communications manager I am responsible for Solidaridad's global communication, branding and position and for managing the communication staff and -projects of Solidaridad's global secretariat. Show less