Ingela Ståhl-Zulu
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Summary
Accomplished professional with over 15 years of experience in human rights, humanitarian assistance and sustainable development cooperation. Expertise spans strategic planning, capacity building, program management, research and inter-agency coordination. Proven skills in international human rights, humanitarian and refugee law, corporate social responsibility, and global health governance, with a track record of successful project management involving results-based planning, budgeting, and fundraising, monitoring and evaluation.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Strategic Planning Officer
UNHCR
Geneva
09.2022 - 12.2024
- Technical lead for the development of corporate global strategic plans (“Engagement with Development Actors,” and “Protection and Solutions for Internally Displaced People”).
- Coordinated multi-functional teams for the development, validation, and dissemination of strategic plans.
- Designed and delivered Theory of Change seminars.
- Executed comprehensive analysis and reported findings on thematic subjects.
- Developed key elements of the Strategic Plans, including a results framework, risk logs, and actionable road maps.
Senior Partnership Officer
UNHCR
Geneva
06.2019 - 08.2022
- Led the development of engagement strategies and guidance for collaboration with sports partners and faith-based organizations.
- Developed strategic collaboration plans and agreements with significant partners like UN agencies and sports bodies.
- Represented UNHCR in meetings with external partners, including the Inter-Agency Task Team on Civic Space, and assisted in the coordination of initiatives.
Coordinator, Human Rights
slavefreetrade
Geneva
01.2017 - 04.2018
- Non-profit dedicated to ending modern slavery via better supply chain management.
- Coordinated strategic direction for assignments related to UN Guiding Principles of Business and Human Rights.
Independent Consultant
01.2006 - 01.2015
- Research, policy development, evaluation, mapping and editorial assignments in the fields of international human rights monitoring mechanisms and instruments, human rights advocacy, global public health, civil society and democracy and governance
- Clients included: World Health Organization, UNAIDS, FCG Consulting, Stop TB Partnership, Universal Rights Group
Head of Regional Office for East Africa
Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Nairobi
01.2002 - 01.2005
- Established and headed the first RWI East Africa Office
- Led elaboration and coordination of RWI's initiatives across East Africa.
- Collaborated with national law enforcement agencies, human rights institutions, NGOs, and CSOs on capacity building and research initiatives.
- Conducted human rights needs assessments in collaboration with national partners.
- Designed and organized tailored human rights programmes.
- Managed regional RWI resource allocation and accountability reporting.
Programme Officer
Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Lund
01.1998 - 01.2002
- Designed and organized a variety of human rights capacity-building programs, including those on the human rights of women, national human rights institutions (Central Asia and Caucasus), administration of justice, and human rights (Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda).
Publications Officer
Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Lund
01.1996 - 01.1998
- Served as editorial assistant for the Nordic Journal of International Law.
- Served as publications coordinator for human rights Thematic Guide Series.
Education
Diploma of Advanced Studies - Corporate Social Responsibility
University of Geneva
Switzerland01.2017
Master of Laws - Public International Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Lund’s University
Lund, Sweden01.1997
Diploma - European Studies
University of Coimbra
Portugal01.1995
Portuguese language and culture -
University of Stockholm
Sweden01.1993
Sociology and Law -
Lund’s University
Lund, Sweden01.1993
Skills
- Strategic planning and results-based management
- Capacity building
- Project management
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Research and analysis
- Multi-stakeholder management
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Human rights, humanitarian, and refugee law
- International criminal law
- Global health governance
- International sports governance
Publications
A Thematic Guide to Documents on Human Rights of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples, Co-Editor, Professor Gudmundur Alfredsson, Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Sweden
References
- Arafat Jamal, Representative, Kabul, Afghanistan, UNHCR, jamal@unhcr.org
- Annika Sandlund, Representative, Stockholm, Sweden, UNHCR, sandlund@unhcr.org
- Helena Nygren-Krug, Senior Advisor, Human Rights and Law, UNAIDS, Geneva, Switzerland, nygrenkrugh@unaids.org
Additional Education
- United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework, United Nations System Staff College, 10/01/24
- Humanitarian Inter-Agency Coordination, UNHCR, 10/01/24
- AI, Business & the Future of Work, Lund’s University, 04/01/24
- La protection et l’assistance aux personnes déplacées à l’intérieur de leur propre pays, UNHCR, 12/01/20
- Intégrer les Droits de l’enfant dans la coopération pour le développement, UNICEF Agora, 03/01/19
- Gender Equality, UN coherence and you, UNICEF/UNFPA, 10/01/15
- E-learning course on Statelessness, UNHCR, 12/01/14
- Competitiveness and Corporate Social Responsibility, World Bank Institute, 03/01/14
- Training of Trainers - HIV/Aids in the Workplace, UNAIDS, 09/13/10
- Mediation and Other Methods to Foster Democratic Dialogue, Central European University Summer University, 06/09/08
Languages
Swedish
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
French
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Portuguese
Advanced (C1)
C1
Timeline
Senior Strategic Planning Officer
UNHCR
09.2022 - 12.2024
Senior Partnership Officer
UNHCR
06.2019 - 08.2022
Coordinator, Human Rights
slavefreetrade
01.2017 - 04.2018
Independent Consultant
01.2006 - 01.2015
Head of Regional Office for East Africa
Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
01.2002 - 01.2005
Programme Officer
Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
01.1998 - 01.2002
Publications Officer
Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
01.1996 - 01.1998
Diploma of Advanced Studies - Corporate Social Responsibility
University of Geneva
Master of Laws - Public International Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Lund’s University
Diploma - European Studies
University of Coimbra
Portuguese language and culture -
University of Stockholm
Sociology and Law -
Lund’s University
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