Experience

United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF)

• United States
• International Affairs
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Principal Technical Adviser

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Copenhagen, Capital Region, Denmark Principal Technical Adviser on Climate Change Finance and Local Development Finance



Steffensen Consult ApS

• Managing Director and lead consultant

  • Jan 2006 - Present

  Svendborg, South Denmark, Denmark www.steffensenconsult.dk : The company is providing services in public administration reforms, inter-governmental fiscal relations, public financial management, climate change funding and local government development . Program preparation, execution, analysis, review, conferences, training and technical assistance.



DEGE Consult ApS

• Denmark
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Partner and Board Member

  • Nov 2008 - Jun 2022

  Copenhagen, Denmark Senior partner and board member in Dege Consult with the following core areas of work: *Intergovernmental fiscal relations and local government finance; *Design of Performance-based grants systems and procedures; *Public financial management; *Climate change funding schemes *Budget support *Design, reviews and evaluations

• Managing Director, Senior Partner and Board Member

  • Jan 2016 - Jan 2019

  Copenhagen Managing Director, Senior partner and board member in Dege Consult (www.dege.dk) with the following core areas of work: *Intergovernmental fiscal relations; *Performance-based grants; *Public financial management; *Climate change funding schemes *Budget support and aid modalities *Design, reviews and evaluations *Local government reform programs, including legal framework, regulations and manuals *Support to World Bank, UN and other development partners in program… Show more Managing Director, Senior partner and board member in Dege Consult (www.dege.dk) with the following core areas of work: *Intergovernmental fiscal relations; *Performance-based grants; *Public financial management; *Climate change funding schemes *Budget support and aid modalities *Design, reviews and evaluations *Local government reform programs, including legal framework, regulations and manuals *Support to World Bank, UN and other development partners in program design and implementation



Duke University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Guest Professor/Lecturer

  • Jul 2007 - Jul 2011

  US - Durham Guest Professor at Duke University, Sanford School of Public Administration, Summer Courses on Fiscal Decentralisation and Public Financial Management for higher ranking civil servants and development partners - 5 years (terms).



Nordic Consulting Group Denmark

• Denmark
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Partner

  • May 2000 - Oct 2008

  Senior Partner and co-owner with the following areas of work: Public administration reforms Fiscal Decentralisation Public Financial management Aid effectiveness



National Association of Local Authorities (now LGDK)

• Chief Consultant

  • May 1995 - May 2000

  Copenhagen Chief consultant with consultancy projects in Central and Eastern Europe, Africa and Asia on public administration reform, public financial management and fiscal decentralisation programs/projects. Among the assignments was team leader for a 12 man-month cross-country study of fiscal decentralization in six countries with more 30 consultants involved.



Bundesministerium für Inneres (BMI)

• Austria
• Public Safety
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Head of Section in the Economic Department and Department for General Administration - Finance Act

  • Aug 1990 - May 1995

  Copenhagen, Denmark Economic Department (1990-93): Core tasks: Secretary for the Budgeting and Accounting Council, intergovernmental fiscal transfers, charts of accounts for local government finance, data on local government finance, international relations Administrative and Finance Department (1993-95): Finance Act and financial supervision of institutions, finance regulations, budgeting and accounting for the Ministry.