Wolfgang Gressmann
Humanitarian & Development Solutions
Programme and Change Management
Services include:
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Lead transformative change management processes.
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Provide senior leadership for interdisciplinary teams in challenging environments.
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Troubleshot complex programme management issues.
Recent project examples include:
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Independent Steering Board Chair - Aid Fund for Northern Syria (AFNS) (ASI, 10/2023 - ongoing)
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Interim Steering Board Chair - Multi-donor Pooled Fund for Syria - AFNS (06/22 - 10/23)
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Regional Ukraine Response Advisor - HFHI (08/22 - ongoing)
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Interim Country Director Syria, International Rescue Committee - IRC (04-06/21)
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Establishment of One Syria Program, International Rescue Committee - IRC (01-04/21)
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Country Director (Interim) for Syria, Mercy Corps (2019-2020)
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Country Representative (Interim) for Yemen, Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe - DKH (2019)
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Interim Country Director Iraq, Norwegian Refugee Council (2018)
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Interim Managing Director, establishment of NRC in Germany (2017-2018)
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Interim Country Director Iraq, Norwegian Refugee Council (2016-2017)
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Regional Strategy Advisor (North Africa Response), Save the Children International (2016)
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Change Management Advisor – Middle East Regional Office, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC, 2015)
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Regional Operations Director - Middle East & Eurasia Regional Office, Save the Children International (2015)
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Deputy Regional Director - Syria Emergency Response for CARE International (CARE, 2014)
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DRR programme advisor for CARE International in Pakistan (CARE, 2012)
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Emergency Response Coordinator for CARE International in Yemen (2009, 2010, 2011)
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Emergency Response Advisor to CARE International in Pakistan in the Flood Response (2010, 2011)
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Emergency Response Coordinator for ASB Germany and Germany’s Relief Coalition (ADH) in Haiti after the Earthquake (2010)
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Management support to CARE International in Kenya for the ECHO WASH Team in the Dadaab refugee camps (CARE, 2009)
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ECHO Project Development for the Cholera Crisis in Zimbabwe (CARE, 2009)
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Emergency Response Advisor for the IDP crisis in Georgia, OFDA, BP, CIDA, ECHO Project Development (CARE, 2008)