Gwenaëlle Delcourt Riestra
Brussels
Summary
Multilingual (French, English, Spanish) individual with international professional experience and MSc in Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Financial audit Assistant - DG AGRI.H.4 - Assurance and Financial Audit
European Commission
10.2022 - Current
- Assistant to the head of unit - Internal Audit Service
- Provision of secretarial assistance to the head of unit: agenda and meetings management, task management and prioritisation, correspondence, internal and external communication (there are 21 independent audited entities in the unit's audit portfolio), preparation of minutes of internal meetings; Support to the head of unit with the planning of the audits and scheduling of the auditors; Organisation and logistics for field missions for the head of unit and the unit staff; Proofreading of audit reports; Document management.
Social Worker - Emergency Reception Center
Rode Kruis-Vlaanderen
03.2022 - 08.2022
- Assisting persons with a temporary protection status arriving from Ukraine through provision of emergency shelter at a transit accommodation centre in Brussels and psychosocial support during their stay
Risk consultant
Chapelle, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale
02.2021 - 12.2021
Junior Researcher
Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
04.2019 - 12.2019
- Conducting research on enhanced vulnerability and capacity assessments (EVCA) and their potential contribution to organisational learning in the RCRC movement with a focus on the Caribbean region - Regional EVCA Training of Trainers Facilitator in Barbados, June 2019
Knowledge Product Management Consultant
International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
01.2019 - 06.2019
- Appui à la compilation des rapports finaux du projet « Décentraliser les fonds climats au Mali et au Sénégal » du programme « Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters » (BRACED) Suggestions et contributions pour assurer l'exactitude technique du contenu ainsi que coordination avec les auteurs pour la cohérence à travers 4 rapports en anglais et révision de leurs traductions françaises
Resilience Intern - Country Cluster Support Team (English Speaking Caribbean and Suriname)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Trinidad and Tobago
08.2018 - 11.2018
- Supporting the Country Cluster Support Team (English Speaking Caribbean and Suriname) in the implementation of projects under the Resilience Programme with a specific focus on Community Resilience, Disaster Risk Reduction activities and Business Continuity Management for Organisational Resilience.
Adaptation Analyst and Operations Executive
Global Climate Adaptation Partnership, Oxford
10.2015 - 09.2016
- Hired as a young graduate, I was given the opportunity of using my language skills as well as educational background in a breadth of responsibilities across all of GCAP's projects. I started by supporting the creation of a French version of the African Development Bank's Climate Safeguards System (CSS). Using my training as a geographer, I was part of a team developing climate resilience country factsheets for IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development) aimed to help understanding how climate change will affect its country operations in the agricultural sector. I was responsible for the 'Geography', 'Natural Resource Base' and 'Climate-related Disasters' sections.
- I also played a key role in the planning and facilitation of the East Africa Adaptation Academy(Kenya) where I was the French coordinator and responsible for 15 participants from Rwanda and Burundi. I supported the organisation and promotion of the Oxford Adaptation Academy, a two-week professional development course in partnership with Oxford University. Growing GCAP's social media profile was also one of my duties.
Independent, Durham (UK)
10.2012 - 09.2016
Children Department Assistant
Aspira, Brussels Area
07.2010 - 12.2012
- Working in the children activities department at weekends and the summer holidays. During summer camps, I was responsible for groups of ten children with ages ranging between 3 and 10 years old. Duties were wide ranging and included: organising activities such as sports games, psychomotor activities, dancing, drama, arts and craft, story reading as well as preparing and coordinating end of camp spectacle for parents. At weekends, I would work in the nursery with children from 3 months to 5 years old. The children joining the activities were for the most part non-french speakers, I used my knowledge of English, Spanish, Dutch and Mandarin to communicate with them and create a group dynamic despite the variety of languages, backgrounds and cultures.
Education
Masters of Science - Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation, Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
The Faculty of Engineering at Lund University
01.2021
Oxford Adaptation Academy, Climate Change Adaptation
University of Oxford
01.2016
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Geography
Durham University
01.2015
International Law and Contemporary Issues - Summer Programme, International Law and Legal Studies
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
07.2013
European Baccalaureate, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates
European School Brussels II
01.2012
Academic and Cultural Exchange
Shanghai Experimental School
01.2011
Certification
- Introduction to Proposal and Report Writing - Save the Children International - Credential ID: MYPASS-71617 - September 2022 - Present
- Save the Children Introduction to Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MPHSS) - COVID-19 Response - Save the Children International - Credential ID: 2b9600de579c89a1bdef107a38c287d402da19f - March 2022 - Present
- EdX Verified Certificate for Climate Change: Financial Risks and Opportunities - edX - Credential ID: dee32f820289445e89e2c03a4dfeff71 - December 2021 - Present
- Completer - Learn to Change - International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - IFRC - Credential ID: MYPASS-3099 - December 2019 - Present
- Preparedness for Effective Response (PER) - International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - IFRC - November 2018 - Present
- PECB Certified ISO 31000 Risk Manager - PECB - Credential ID: RMM1082436-2021-07 - July 2021 - July 2024
- First Aid, CPR, AED - October 2018 - October 2020
- Basic Security in the Field - Advanced Security in the Field - UNDSS - Present
- Building a Better Response - Harvard Humanitarian Initiative - Present
- Child Safeguarding - Rädda Barnen - Save the Children Sweden - Present
- Project/Programme Planning (PPP) - International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - IFRC - Present
LANGUAGES
Bislama, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, Spanish
Awards
Photography Competition Winner - Department of Geography - April 2015, Photo taken during dissertation research in one of the oldest and poorest districts of Hong Kong. 'Sham Shui Po' has been targeted by the government for urban renewal projects, but in the process, has been suffering from forced evictions, loss of cultural heritage and social ties as new, expensive buildings are built and poor evicted residents have to relocate. Residents described urban renewal projects as a 'monopoly game'; one where only the wealthy benefit, and the poor suffer. The picture begins to capture this as well as geographical interest as it illustrates urban inequality and poverty.
Timeline
Financial audit Assistant - DG AGRI.H.4 - Assurance and Financial Audit
European Commission
10.2022 - Current
Social Worker - Emergency Reception Center
Rode Kruis-Vlaanderen
03.2022 - 08.2022
Risk consultant
Chapelle, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale
02.2021 - 12.2021
Junior Researcher
Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre
04.2019 - 12.2019
Knowledge Product Management Consultant
International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
01.2019 - 06.2019
Resilience Intern - Country Cluster Support Team (English Speaking Caribbean and Suriname)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Trinidad and Tobago
08.2018 - 11.2018
Adaptation Analyst and Operations Executive
Global Climate Adaptation Partnership, Oxford
10.2015 - 09.2016
Independent, Durham (UK)
10.2012 - 09.2016
Children Department Assistant
Aspira, Brussels Area
07.2010 - 12.2012
Masters of Science - Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation, Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
The Faculty of Engineering at Lund University
Oxford Adaptation Academy, Climate Change Adaptation
University of Oxford
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Geography
Durham University
International Law and Contemporary Issues - Summer Programme, International Law and Legal Studies
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
European Baccalaureate, High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates
European School Brussels II
Academic and Cultural Exchange
Shanghai Experimental School
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