“I had the opportunity to work with Willeke on many different occasions during her assignment at SOS Children’s Villages International. Her strong strategic thinking capacities, her dedication and drive to influence change within the organisation along with her work ethics allowed Willeke to make a substantial contribution to different key projects that the Federation was conducting.”
Willeke van Rijn
Chief Executive Officer at the Resource Alliance
United Kingdom
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About
My drive is to link and connect people and organizations to create social justice around the world. This has led me to live and work in Asia, Africa and Latin America, and work closely with change makers and organizations from many different cultures: from in-country start-ups to transformations of organizations, from global strategies to change management projects.
I have over 20 years of experience in strategy development and execution, transformation and change management, international business development, and, innovation in the social impact and corporate sector. I have worked for INGOs like Oxfam and SOS Children’s Villages as well as small community based organizations, and, I am currently a Director of the Resource Alliance.
A strong team builder and a leader with a participatory style, this has resulted in the successful execution of strategies and projects, co-created, co-owned and driven by all.
Competencies: Transformation, change management and innovation; Strategy development and execution; Network builder, stakeholder management and strategic partnerships; International business development; Developing and leading high performing teams; Participatory leadership style; Organizational governance: strategic decision making, risk management, safeguarding.
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Experience
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International Consultant in the Social Impact Sector
Self-employed
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Oxfam International
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Business Development Manager
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Education
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School of Oriental and African Studies, U. of London
MSC Globalization and Development MSC
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Social movements; gender equality; political economy; globalization and development
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De Haagse Hogeschool / The Hague University of Applied Sciences
BA Commerce and Marketing Management Commerce and Marketing Management
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International management, business administration, marketing, consumer behavior
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Dutch
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English
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Spanish
Limited working proficiency
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