Vincent Hoedt is a Dutch national who has worked for Doctors Without Borders (MSF) for over 20 years in various emergency response and management roles. He has managed MSF's Emergency Support Department and served as head of mission for programs in Pakistan, Sudan, Colombia, Liberia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Hoedt holds a Bachelor's degree in Tropical Agriculture and has extensive field experience in locations across Africa, Asia, and Latin America working on issues like water, sanitation, and logistics. He is skilled in emergency response, project management, and training new humanitarian aid workers.

1. Curriculum Vitae
Personal data
Name; Vincent Rudolph Jacobus Hoedt
Born Rotterdam 13-01-1970, Rotterdam, Holland
Nationality: Dutch
Marital status Married , one child
Current Address: Mariadijk 2, 3252BB Goedereede, Holland (since February 2015)
Telephone: Mob: 06-550 87 651
Email: Vincenthoedt@mail.com
Core values: Humanity, dedication, skills, courage, joy
Occupation: since 1996 MSF-OCA ("Artsen zonder Grenzen Holland")
Head of Emergency Support Department (August 2010-June 2015)
As head of OC Edesk a department that supports the organization in exploring new contexts, respond
to emergencies and support regular programs in dealing with emergencies. This included, worldwide
scanning, strategic positioning, rapid response, humanitarian medical program design, security
management, periodic reporting includingl final responsibilities at desk level.
Recent countries under ESD support; South Sudan refugees from Blue Nile, Myanmar Rakhine state
ethnic conflict, Syria and Iraq civil war, Mediterranean sea program for rescue at sea of boat people.
Part of ESD responsibilities include providing lectures to new volunteers on security and emergency
response, and representing the organization in media, at for a etc.
I line managed about twenty people directly and tenfold or more in-directly in the various mission, and
was accountable for a budget of around twenty million a year.
MSF-OCA Emergency Support Department (March 2006- August 2010)
Day to day manager at desk level under Head of emergency desk. Specifically compelling assignments
in this period were the support to: PNG explo, Lebanon intervention, start up Mogadishu project,
Burma Cyclone Nargis, Swaziland Explo, Haiti Earthquake intervention.
Field assignments or MSFH
As "Head of Mission" overall responsible at country level for all people and programs of MSF:
Pakistan, Oct./Dec. 2005, in Kashmir, response for Earth Quake, Sudan, Aug. 2004/June 2005,
large and multi disciplinary support to war affected. Colombia, Feb./July 2005, mobile clinic
programs in rural area. Liberia, July/August 2003, startup mission for war affected. Dem.
Republic Congo, Aug. 2002/June 2003, dep.-HoM and HoM.
Sept/Dec. 2003, Study “Emergency Response “ , trips to Afghanistan, Angola and Colombia
As logistician, logco or water and sanitation expert. N-Sudan, March 2000/June 2001,
Logco/Emergency resp. Zambia, February/March 2000, Angolan refugees. S-Sudan, Sept.
1998/Nov. 1999, Watsan coordinator in programs for war affected. Albania, July 1998, Kosovo
refugees. DRC Aug. 1997/May 1998,. Liberia, Jan. 1997/May 1997, Nigeria, Aug./Sept. 1996,
and March/June 1996
Other
• Kenya March/June 1994 Agricultural instructor for the Blue Eagle Foundation, Homabay,
teaching small-scale farmers on improved draft animal technology and farm management.

2. Education and Training.
• 2012 CONTROL RISK, two-day course in management abduction cases
• 2006/2009: Various security related trainings and workshops (CSD, RedR)
• November 2009 Emergency Project and peoples management REDR Bucharest
• March/October 2009, Personal Coaching.
• May 2009: Basic safety (professional marine personal safety training)
• December 2002, MSF Advanced Management Course (AMC)
• December 1998, Module on groundwater, Loughborough, England. (For MSF)
• June 1998 International LSP for MSF in Bordeaux.
• August 1997, MSF course on water and sanitation in emergencies, at WEDC, England
• July 1997 MSF course on car technology in Belgium
• January 1996, Logistical training's course, MSF-Holland
• June 1995/Jan 1996, Drivers license and professional papers for truck driver (D-level)
Graduated 1994: Bachelor of Science: Tropical Agriculture, Larenstein International College
• Specialization: Tropical Animal production and Small scale Farm Technology.
• Thesis: “Improved draft animal technology for low-income road transporters and farmers”.
• Other subjects: Project Management, Social Rural development, Plant production.
After graduation: "Hoger Kader course" Advanced Management dairy enterprises, July 1995
Practical Training during Study:
• Venezuela, October 1991/April 1992, cowboy at a beef ranch.
• England, May/June 1992, Agricultural community for Mentally Disabled children.
• Kenya, July/October 1993, thesis on animal Traction at the University of Kabete, Nairobi.
• 2008/2009 various Nautical courses.
• 1997 Truck drivers license, and professional permit, Dangerous Goods certificate.
Secondary education: HAVO (1988), Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English, Dutch
Language skills: Dutch: Mother tongue, English: Fluent in speaking and writing, Spanish: Sufficient
in speaking French: Sufficient in speaking German: Sufficient in speaking, moderate in writing
Personal Interests
• Family and social life, Religion
• Sailing, small-farming and gardening, traditional crafts and skills. Music
Personal skills and competences
• Socially engaged, enthusiastic team-player. Dedicated and loyal
• Hardworking, capable to perform in stress-full situations.
• Clear communicator, both in management and coaching as in providing traninings and
conducting public interviews.
• Quick reader and learner, high capacity to absorb new information.
• Analytical, capable to get the essence of an issue or situation and set a course of action to that
and explain and motivate the logic.
References:
Marcel Langenbach: MSF Director of Operations: email: marcel.langenbach@amsterdam.msf,org
Pete Buth, MSF Deputy Director of Operation: email: pete.buth @amsterdam.msf.org