René Edward Knupfer-Müller

René Edward Knupfer-Müller, MSc ETH Arch - Shelter Expert / Programme Manager

Berne Area, Switzerland - Architecture & Planning

Born May 6, 1944, Zurich, Switzerland

Education - Diploma (dipl. Arch. ETH), 1970-1976

Experience MSc ETH Arch - Shelter Expert / Programme Manager (Engineering in emergencies: shelter programme planning & implementation)

Languages - 1) German: native proficiency - 2) French: limited working proficiency - 3) English: full professional proficiency - 4) Spanish: limited working proficiency - 5) Portuguese: limited working proficiency - 6) Dutch: elementary proficiency.

Skills - 1) Site planning - 2) Construction site management - 3) Architectural design - 4) Water & Sanitation (UNHCR & RedR India, 2010) - 5) Low-cost single-family standard houses design (319 objects built).

Additional info - Special expertise: years of experience in photo reporting & documentation

Advice for contacting René Edward Knupfer - private e-mail-address: knupfer44@gmx.ch

Background - humanitarian missions 1997-2013

- 1997-1998 - Bosnia-Herzegovina (FBiH) - organization: SDC-SHA, Field Office Bihać - function: Assistant Project Manager

- 1998-1999 - Bosnia-Herzegovina (RS) - organization: SDC-SHA, Field Office Banja Luka - function: Head of Office

- 1999-2005 - Bosnia-Herzegovina (FBiH) - organization: UNHCR Representation in BiH Sarajevo - function: Program Officer (Collective Centres)

- 2005-2010 - Russian Federation (North Caucasus: North Ossetia, Ingushetia, Chechnya) - organization: UNHCR Sub-Office Vladikavkaz - function: Technical Coordinator

- 2011 - Liberia (Saclepea) - organization: SDC Cooperation Office Monrovia - function: Program Officer ad interim

- 2011 - Tajikistan (Gorno-Badakhshan) - organization: CARITAS Switzerland in Tajikistan, Dushanbe - function: CARITAS Delegate (Vanj Project Leader)

- 2012-2013 - Lebanon (Beirut) - organization: UNHCR Country Office Beirut - function: Shelter Expert