Stephanie Theis

Knowledge Management and Communications Specialist

     Areas of expertise

  • Knowledge Management
  • Project Management
  • social programme design, gender-sensitive approaches
  • Advocacy and Communication for development
  • Capacity building
Steffis` CV

Stephanie Theis is a development professional with over 5 years of experience in managing projects for marginalized people, with a strong focus on communication, capacity building and knowledge management. Stephanie successfully designed and implemented gender-sensitive programmes, especially in the fields of formal and non-formal education, women empowerment, SMEs, advocacy, capacity building and knowledge management with the vision of reducing poverty through providing access to education. She has experience in using various communication tools for the dissemination of different types of knowledge products. In addition, she is skilled in facilitation of workshops, in designing and implementing knowledge sharing events and meetings and uses innovative instruments to enhance exchange.

Key data

Qualification (Institute) Certification as Project Manager IPMA Level C®, International Project Management Association, Glattbrugg / Switzerland

Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) Project Management, ZHAW, Zurich / Switzerland

Master in Development Studies, Kathmandu University, Kathmandu/Nepal

Bachelor in Social Work, University Siegen, Siegen / Germany
Working languages German (native), English (excellent), Spanish (basic), Nepali (basic)
Nationality German
Years of Experience 5+
Country experience and regional expertise Asia:  Nepal   Africa: Nigeria, Rwanda
Selected projects, roles, achievements and publications
  • Knowledge Management consultant for Caritas Switzerland for the development of an Operation and Maintenance Manual for school and WASH infrastructure in Nepal
  • Support facilitator of the first online course on the Professional Management of Water Well Drilling projects and programmes, UNICEF
  • Support of the SDC Backstopping Mandate for Water in knowledge management (SharePoint)
  • Support of a research on Resilience in Groundwater Self Supply (RIGSS) in Lagos, Nigeria in cooperation with Cardiff University and University of Ibadan
  • Conceptual and technical development of the websites for Skat Consulting Ltd. and Skat Foundation
  • Support in the organization and implementation of a Study Visit of a Ukrainian Delegation in Switzerland on decentralization and citizen’s participation
  • Programme Coordinator in Emergency and Reconstruction Project after an earthquake in Nepal, conceptual and methodological advice on Project- and Knowledge Management, Establishment of collaboration mechanisms among beneficiaries
  • Project Coordinator, methodical advice and development and implementation of capacity building interventions throughout the project cycle (i.e. strategy development, development of an organisational structure, conceptualisation)
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