Impactpool Career Podcast

In this Impactpool podcast, we meet with global health expert Dr. Deepa Pindolia.

Deepa has over a decade of experience in strategically leading malaria and Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) programs across Africa. Amongst others, she has worked for the Clinton Health Access Initiative and is now employed as a Consultant at the World Health Organisation. 

In this episode we discuss, amongst others, her involvement and the importance of these programmes; her career path and how internships helped her shape her career choices; and her choice to be a full-time parent, taking a break from work, and how this ‘hardest decision of her life’ turned out the be on of the most important things she had ever done.

Music by Merlijn Angad Gaur / Musical Minutes

In this podcast Regional Director Asia Bushra Zulfiqar speaks about why girls get married early; what can be done, what is being done to address this issue and the challenges Terre des Hommes encounters to arrive at a child-marriage-free Asia.

Globally, each year, 12 million girls are married before the age of 18. This is 23 girls every minute and one girl every three seconds. These are staggering numbers...

Listen to the efforts made to improve the lives of young girls.

Besides that, we also speak about Diversity & Inclusion in the workplace.

Music by Merlijn Angad Gaur / Musical Minutes

In this podcast, we meet with Olufemi Elias, former Registrar (United Nations Assistant Secretary-General) of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT).

Today, he works as an independent Judge for ‘Administrative Tribunals’ and a visiting Professor in International Law at Queen Mary, University of London.

Amongst others, we discuss his fascination with the international legal system; he shares his advice with those who want to work within the Legal frameworks of international organisations; and still being a musician himself, we discuss the importance of being who you are, and keeping doing the things that inspire you that are not part of your UN career.

Music by Olufemi Elias

In this episode of our Impactpool podcast series, we meet with Paolo Bernasconi, the Director of Human Resources of the OSCE.

We discuss quite a few topics that have to do with attitudes and behaviours in the workplace.

In the discussion, Paolo speaks about the importance of vulnerability: we speak about HR being a safe space and the importance it plays in the individual growth of people.

We also discuss how important it is to engage with those who are sceptical about embracing diversity, in order to make the workplace inclusive, and obviously, we do not want to miss the opportunity to ask Paolo about his view on a successful application and how to prepare for an interview, and the importance of carpooling when preparing for an interview :-)

Music by Merlijn Angad Gaur / Musical Minutes

In this episode, we meet with Ndunge Evelyn Pavao who works as the Associate HR Director, Talent Acquisition at Clinton Health Access Initiative and is also the founder of Kweli Noir, a review website created for anyone who identifies as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color.

We speak about her role in CHAI, and what they are looking for when recruiting; we dive into what it means to successfully manage a diverse and inclusive workforce, we talk about her review website and what it means to her and how it helps others make an informed decision; and we speak about what it is that drives her - her values and motivators, and how that inspires others!

Music by Merlijn Angad Gaur / Musical Minutes

In this episode, we speak with David about his belief on how HR can make a strong impact on the well-being of staff in the public sector, and how the intelligence, skills, commitment, passion, and courage of the people who work for them make the difference. We touch upon the grading system of the UN; and how to make a real difference when it comes to Diversity and Inclusion in your hiring of staff. And of-course we learn more about what drives him as person doing the work he does, with so much passion.

Music by Merlijn Angad Gaur / Musical Minutes

In this episode of our Impactpool podcast series we meet with Catty Bennet Sattler, the Director of Human Resources of the UNHCR.

We touch upon her passion for HR and her care for personal wellbeing, how to prepare when you are interested to work in the humanitarian field, and, last but not least, what Catty believes has been critical as a personal trait throughout her career.

Music by Merlijn Angad Gaur / Musical Minutes

Impactpool Career Podcast with Claudia Rodriguez - UN OCHA by Impactpool for Career Growth

International Organizartion for Migration (IOM) - Jo Rispoli Chairman of the Global Staff Association Committee

Learn about what are the policies and regulations rolled out at the IOM to protect, and support their staff.