Erik KIJNE

My 15 years of practical project management experience in cooperatives and livestock projects in Zambia, Indonesia, Tanzania and other developing countries followed by 20 years in Brussels as trainer and moderator for various organizations reflects my strong ability to facilitate others to translate practice principles into effective policy and programme interventions in this field.  In Brussels I assisted the European Commission developing and disseminating Project Cycle Management and the Logical Framework Analysis planning and evaluation instrument, a unique process that still continues and develops further.

As an independent consultant I have been engaged specifically dealing with policy and operational aspects of Project Cycle Management, Capacity Building and Aid Effectiveness in a large variety of client organizations, including public institutions, local government institutions, NGOs, Universities and commercial consulting companies in both the North and the South.

I possess the personality and unique experiential and contextual background that would add great value. I have the knowhow and insights as well as strong reflective, social and emotional competences for matching  positions.

In all my assignments, I managed to successfully bring together dispersed perceptions. This skill has enabled me to effectively manage sensitive and difficult discussions and build friendly and supportive relationships with people from a wide range of backgrounds, origins and hierarchical levels.

In contrast with the traditional (‘wise’) expert role, I see and have always seen my role in development as primarily facilitating local stake- and knowledge holders working towards reaching a common understanding on situational analysis and possible locally acceptable approaches. As a natural negotiator in many complex environments I have managed to bring consensus and peace among the often-opposing partners.

Key words of my personality are: a stimulator and facilitator, reliable, result focused, professional, friendly, committed, inspiring, quick thinker, system analyst, team player, sympathetic, entertaining, creative, joyful, dedicated, flexible, motivating, humorous, gender sensitive and authentic.