Sjoerd Van Den Heuvel

Experience

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  Consultrans BVBA

  Feb 2006 - Sept 2006

  COORDINATOR & JUNIOR PROJECT FACILITATOR

  I coordinated the acquisition of humanitarian Gifts in Kind (GIK) goods, arranging transport of goods to NGO-partners and beneficiaries, while representing humanitarian clients to donating companies, hospitals and other GIK donors. I identified and mobilised new GIK donors in Belgium and The Netherlands, managed storage of GIK goods. I conducted a research on a migrant network in the Netherlands, conducted interviews and reporting and inventoried migrant network partner organisations

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  Humedica E.V.

  Oct 2006 - Feb 2008

  Overall management of and responsibility for the Darfur program with a budget of USD 2 million. Successfully managed the operations of 3 health centres, coordination and education in 2 camps and various villages around Nyala. Main rresponsibilities included:• Management and operational security of over 200 staff. Oversight of budget and financial management, logistics, administration, HR, program implementation, programmatic and financial reporting and overall compliance to donor and organizational regulations and requirements. • Led the coordination of the activities with the Sudanese Government, UN, donors and other INGOs and monitoring and tracking of implementation. • Responsible for resources mobilization/fundraising and drafted project proposals for new projects and project extensions. Show less

  • Head of Mission

    Jan 2007 - Feb 2008

  • Education Coordinator

    Oct 2006 - Jan 2007
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  SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL

  Mar 2008 - Aug 2008

  Field Coordinator

  Successfully managed two Internal Displaced People camps in Nertiti, West Darfur and was responsible for the distribution of non-food items. Led the beneficiary assessment missions and the tracked population movements to be able to respond timely. Acting as field coordinator responsible for the sub-office. Main rresponsibilities included: • Recruiting, training and managing the team; planning and following up on procurements per proposal and budget, set-up monthly cash flow requests.• Actively liaising with rebel and government forces, UN and beneficiaries about the local security context; analysing and revising the security policy in conjunction with management.• Leadership in communication with local communities; organising regular meetings with traditional representatives to implement activities; undertaking pre-activity surveys and monitoring the impact of the activities.• Writing field reports covering a range of humanitarian issues for different stakeholders (UN, Sudanese government). Show less

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  Humedica E.V.

  Nov 2008 - Nov 2008

  Assessor

  Responsible for a needs assessment team to determine the health needs of Congolese refugees near the border with Uganda (Kisoro). Specific tasks included: compiling an inventory of current interventions in the area; liaising with UNHCR and Doctors Without Borders on possible interventions; conducting field visits to different border crossings in and around Kisoro; carrying out security analysis and compiling the final assessment report.

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  SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL

  Jan 2009 - Jul 2010

  Head of Mission

  Responsible for the overall leadership and management of the Bangladesh mission with 50 staff.Represent SI in Bangladesh and managed critical relationships with donors, government, and other key partners.Key accomplishments:o Developed and implemented the new 2009-2010 country strategy and the needs-based budget in line with the new strategy,o Led the fundraising efforts in Dhaka, development proposals and advocated with the diplomatic and humanitarian community to finance the program; secured US$ 2 million from the EU and US$ 500,000 from the French Government,o Successfully implemented various emergency and resilience and disaster risk reduction projects to address needs for water, sanitation, and shelter needs,o Provided leadership to teams to ensure compliance with donor requirements, that deliverables are met on time and within budget. Show less

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  Terre des Hommes Italia

  Sept 2010 - Jan 2011

  Project Advisor

  Responsible for the planning, management and supervision of a project preparing Bangladeshi migrants for their voyage and life in Italy.Organized a large event with the Government, NGO's and diplomatic missions highlighting the plight of migrants to Italy and edited the pre-departure training manual for Bangladeshi aspirant migrants.

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  World Food Programme

  Feb 2011 - Feb 2014

  Programme Officer

  Managed the food pipeline for WFPs largest refugee operation and coordinated a stable food supply to the refugee camps during and beyond the 2011 Horn of Africa crisis.Key accomplishments:o Coordinated the planning of the food supply line based upon the needs and the priorities of the country office,o Tracked orders through all stages of the supply chain to successful distribution,o Prepared monthly reports, management briefs on the status of the supply line and financial needs,o Proposed solutions to address upcoming resource shortfalls, logistic constraints and any challenges arising in the food supply chain,o Managed relationships with the field offices,o Compiled budget plans and revisions. Show less

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  Programme Alimentaire Mondial

  Apr 2014 - now

  I provide short-term resource management support to specific WFP Country Offices which need extra help. In 2021, following the military coup in Myanmar, I led the resource management team during a shift from protracted crisis to emergency response. In 2022 during a changeover of staff, I supported the WFP Bangkok regional office with delivery of trainings, technical review of budgets and oversight & support missions. Between Oct-Dec 2022 I backfilled for the head of resource management in Afghanistan contributing to the continuity of critical life-saving food assistance to millions of Afghans. In 2023, I led the resource management team in Sri Lanka during the emergency operation in response of the economic crisis.The work is varied and complex: I compile and manage budgets for the WFP strategic plans. I calculate resource gaps and support management in identifying priorities for fundraising. I provide recommendations on the use of the received donor grants and throughout the project cycle I provide analysis on the status of spending, unutilized funds. To enable longer term support, I assist with recruitment and trainings of new colleagues. Show less I oversaw the country office resources and was responsible for budget compilation, revisions, and management of country office pipeline for over 6 million beneficiaries. Key accomplishments:o Led the development of the 5-year USD 2.6 billion budget for WFP Ethiopia,o In 2019 managed the transfer of 352,500 metric tons of food and USD 29 million cash-based transfers to food insecure people,o In charge of the internal and external communication related to the resource requirements; and through joint fundraising efforts, covered 86% of the needs-based plan (USD 541 million),o In 2019, played a critical role in successfully managing the change and migration of resources from the project-based structure used by WFP to the new Country Strategic Plan,o Successfully led a dedicated team of 7 staff. Show less Managed the supply lines for West Africa and the Middle East of WFP's Global Commodity Management Facility (GCMF); a strategic platform for pre-positioning corporate stocks in a region (to reduce delivery lead-time, to enable timely food procurement and increase value for money), based on anticipated demand of country offices. This facility has a budget of US$ 500 million.Key accomplishments:o Managed the supply lines for emerging and protracted humanitarian crises in Syria, Central African Republic, Nigeria and during the Ebola health crisis,o Played a critical role in the expansion of the corporate inventory from 0.85 to 1.7 million metric tons from 2015 to 2017. Show less

  • Regional Budget & Programming Officer

    Aug 2024 - now

  • Budget & Programming Officer

    Feb 2021 - Aug 2024

  • Head of Resource Management

    Oct 2018 - Feb 2021

  • Budget & Programming Officer

    Apr 2014 - Sept 2018