Wolfgang Gressmann
Humanitarian Solutions

Leadership, strategy development, field-based programme management, research, evaluations, and analyses are my core competencies.
Over three decades, I gained extensive hands-on experience in designing, developing and managing large-scale programmes, research, and evaluations in complex emergencies and developing contexts worldwide.
My key competencies include:
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Unique combination of professional expertise in humanitarian leadership and expert research
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Design and management of large-scale programmes as they relate to emergency response and development, including key transition phases
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Excellent inter-personal, inter-cultural and communication skills
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Excellent analytical and drafting skills
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Team player, motivator
Specialties:
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Developing response strategies and program design
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Leading crisis management
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Coordinating multi-sectoral needs assessments
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Producing and implementing program management methods and tools
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Coordinating inter-disciplinary teams in challenging environments
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Carrying out monitoring, learning, and evaluation
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Trouble-shooting in programme management
I am member of the FCDO Humanitarian & Stabilisation Operations Team (HSOT) roster, NORCAP, CARE International, and OXFAM's Emergency Food Security and Livelihoods (EFSL) registers.

I am an independent consultant specialised in humanitarian leadership, strategy development, programme management, and research.

Testimonials
NORWEGIAN REFUGEE COUNCIL
“The Norwegian Refugee Council has benefitted immensely from the advice, facilitation and organisational support of Wolfgang. His contribution to our strategy process has been invaluable”
— Jan Egeland, Secretary General, NRC 2020

PUBLICATIONS
A number of my published reports and studies are in the public domain and available upon request.
