Maria Magdalena Heinrich
Programme Officer
- FAO of the UN
Professional Information
Maria Magdalena
Heinrich
Programme Officer
FAO of the UN
Education, Honors & Awards
LUISS University in Rome, Italy
Business Administrations, LUISS University (2003)
(2004)
Yes
Summa cum laude
Personal Information
Italy
Rome
I am one of the founders and coordinators of the Women's Informal Network (WIN) a professional network for women in the international development sector. WIN has grown quickly since 8 March 2016 from 8 to over 500 women globally with four chapters in Rome, New York, Geneva and Nairobi. The purpose of the network is to promote inspiring women's leadership and to strengthen women's managerial abilities.
The network does this by The network will do this by:
• Exchanging advice on Career development
• Sharing best practices in Work-Life balance
• Providing informal Mentoring and Coaching
• Organizing networking opportunities
• Inviting Motivational Speakers /stakeholders to discuss relevant topics
• Serving as a focus group on policy issues relevant to our institutions.
Travel, Open air sports, American Tribal Style Belly dancing.
I am married since 2004 and have 3 children.
With over 17 years of experience in her field, Maria Magdalena Heinrich is a Program and Budget Officer for the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization Strategic Program on Inclusive and Efficient Food Systems. In this role, she was responsible for the planning, monitoring and reporting of all results under the area of food systems development. Recently she took over the responsibilities of business development, resource mobilization and communications. Maria Magdalena holds an MBA from LUISS and a degree in HR Management from Harvard University. She is also a facilitator and has over 18 years of training and facilitation experience in various UN organizations. In her previous role as Strategy and Planning Officer, Maria Magdalena facilitated the strategic planning discussions that led to FAO’s strategic framework for 2014-17 and then the revisions of it for 2019-21. As a gender focal point, she ensures that the gender dimension is integrated in the work her programme performs.
Maria Magdalena is a member and coordinates the activities of the Women's Informal Network. She also speaks five languages including Italian, German, English, French and Spanish.
16-20 Years
Creativity,
Problem solving,
Facilitation,
Internal communication,
Participatory planning,
Project Management,
Results Based Management,
Team building,
Building effective partnerships,
Speaks 5 Languages: Italian, German, English, French and Spanish
I was born In Rome, Italy by Austrian parents and attended the Deutsche Schule Rom that transmitted me the love for foreign languages. That was the reason for studying German and English Literature.
After my graduation cum laude I spent one year in the United States of America working as a high school teacher teaching Italian language and culture as well as studying Human Resources Management at Harvard University.
After my return to Rome I spent two years on my Masters in Business Administration with focus on Project Management and found a husband.
Together we lived for 2 years in Milan, Italy working in the high fashion industry and subsequently one year in Bologna.
In 2006 my husband I returned to Rome where our first child was born. Since then we have always lived in Rome and are now looking for opportunities elsewhere in the world where growing a happy family and living a satisfied work life in balance is easier.
I speak five languages including Italian, German, English, French and Spanish which opens quite some possibilities.
When not engaged with work, I enjoy travelling with my husband and three children.
Urban Food Agenda Article Contributor
• Human Resources Management
• Policy and Procedures
• Recruitment
• Business Improvement
• Results Based Management
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Project Management
• Strategic Planning
• Communications
• Resource Mobilization
• Gender Mainstreaming
• Conferences Organization and Management
