WORK PHILOSOPHY

As an independent international consultant I aim to contribute something positive to the strengthening of good governance, rule of law, anti-corruption and integrity systems in an organisation, sector or country. This includes for me the do-no-harm principle, the commitment to fundamental human rights, facts and the promotion of freedom and individual rights.

You must always must be able to answer the “so, what?” question. With that I mean that every project must be relevant in the local context, work on concrete issues that are important and relevant. Corruption and integrity, good governance and rule of law are complex, giant themes and you have to be realistic and practical about what you can do to solve problems, but you can start somewhere and contribute step-by-step to the greater goals that can be achieved on the long term.

ROLES AND SKILLS

The nature of my contributions varies a lot. Sometimes it is about sharing of knowledge and experiences as a technical expert or researcher, about the provision of leadership as team leader, facilitator and trainer skills as part of a project, training or research. It is a process where you contribute with your knowledge and skills and learn from the local experts, their knowledge and skills to create a team that cooperates and makes the best uses of all. It requires continuous learning, but I also benefit from past experiences as a manager of teams or departments in, for example, the international secretariat of Transparency International.

It is however not limited to technical skills. Sometimes the role of an international consultant can be to create momentum for change, to raise sensitive issues that would not easily be accepted coming from national experts or to bring in an international comparative perspective.  It is  about synergies, relevance and promotion of learning with concrete results that people and organisations benefit from. My contributions must always deliver value for money and produce a positive result that helps to solve a problem or issue. On the right you see an overview of my main roles and skills, reflecting the proportions of each in my projects.

PRO BONO

Most of my activities are paid by donors, but I also engage in pro bono work. Currently my pro bono activities include to chair the Tjobolo Foundation that supports initiatives in Southern Africa to enhance education and assistance to orphanages and as a member of the RSF Hub that assist the German Federal Foreign Office in the area of discussions on Rule of Law themes that may inform their policies. I am open to more pro bono work that can make a positive contribution to the Rule of Law and the promotion of integrity.

 

I’ve gotten to know Servaas as a very professional and experienced trainer/moderator, who is very committed to deliver good results. Preparations of the trainings on good governance were always developed with care and he was always flexible and able to adapt the approach or the content of the training, if participants appeared to have additional needs or interests.
Mr. Alberto CostaOECD Tunisia
Servaas reported to me as principal legal counsel at the international secretariat of Transparency International. He set up the legal unit and demonstrated strong technical analytical and management skills together with the ability to effectively interact with TI staff at the secretariat and the movement.
Mr. Miklos MarschallDeputy Managing Director International Secretariat of Transparency International
Servaas assisted us as a technical expert in the area of good governance and rule of law in the GIZ GGC programme in Yemen between 2017-2020. He is a true professional and a committed team player, who can work in a wide range of areas and topics in various capacities; as a researcher, senior expert, trainer and management consultant. He has a depth and range of knowledge regarding international development issues, which is hard to match. His work is always of high quality and he is very pleasant to work with. Servaas adds extremely high value to any project that he is involved with and is one of the highest-calibre consultants with whom I have ever worked.
Ms. Arwa HassanGIZ Programme Director Yemen Good Governance Cluster
I have gotten to know Servaas through projects in Tunisa and North Macedonia and we have worked very well together. He can do technical as well as researcher work. In addition he is reliable as senior expert and Team leader. He is an allround professional that I trust to deliver what he has promised.
Ms. Anne SpanheimSenior project manager CILC
I'm glad to recommend Mr Servaas Feiertag who occupied the function of Senior Expert/Team Leader/Trainer on programmes working on Rule of Law, Access to Justice, Legal Empowerment and Corruption in Sub Sahara Africa and the Middle East at government and/or grassroots level at Transparency International. He is very honourable, at the same time sociable and directive to his colleagues and collaborators. He brings a lot of professionalism in his work. I am convinced that Mr Servaas Feiertag possesses the skills necessity in his fields of expertise in particular in the driving of the teams, the programs on the law and the justice in the international environment
Ms. Holy RazafinrandretsaAdvocacy and Communication officer TI Madagascar
Working closely together with Servaas as partner during the 'early days of the Internet' at the startup of our Internet company was a wonderful experience and today we work on VR. Servaas is a real visionary, creative and sharp. Oh yes and he is witty :).
Mr. Bart OveresCofounder Moving Target and cofounder @msterdam
I enjoyed working with Servaas, who was not only a project leader but a coach and mentor to colleagues and partners he worked with. He has done tremendous work at CILC supporting capacity building of law faculties, training and legal institutions. His work is of high quality and very relevant for the institutions we work with. Servaas adapts easily to the environment he works in and understands the local context well. He loves being among friends and colleagues and enjoys to work with people.
Ms. Adeline TibakweitiraSenior Project Manager CILC
"We have been working closely with Servaas on two evaluation projects and got to appreciate his high level of professionalism and expertise and his always constructive and positive attitude. We are already looking forward to future collaborations with him."
Ms. Hanna StadlerSenior Project Manager BiRD GmbH
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