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recruitment teamKatja Schramm is Mission Talent Recruitment’s Director and specializes in senior level appointments in the nonprofit sector.   With over 10 years of experience in the development sector and recruiting, she is passionate about matching development needs with the best possible skills and expertise available. Katja is based out of South Africa and Germany.

Katja holds a Master’s Degree in Development Studies from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and an Honours Degree in International Relations from the University of Westminster. Before joining Mission Talent Recruitment, Katja has worked for various NGOs in Southern Africa. Katja is fluent in English & German, and speaks some modest French and is learning Portuguese.

Specialties: government, inter-governmental organizations, regional development bodies, international NGOs, security and peacebuilding, HIV/AIDS, health, Pan-African Institutions, natural resources, finance.

You may contact Katja directly at katja.schramm@missiontalent.com
Tel: +27 (0) 73 2074303


Emily DavilaEmily Davila is a Senior Consultant with Mission Talent. She is passionate about connecting nonprofits with skilled professionals that have the energy and innovative approaches necessary for social change.

Emily holds a Master’s Degree in Strategic Communications from Columbia University and a B.A. in International Development from the University of Redlands. She has worked for many international organizations, leading advocacy efforts related to gender, youth participation, HIV and AIDS and the Millennium Development Goals.  She honed her skills in advocacy and capacity building while working for the UN office of the Lutheran World Federation, where she organized youth conferences focusing on peace and entrepreneurship in Rwanda, Kenya and the Gambia. She is also a blogger and freelance writer, covering topics like gender, social entrepreneurship and communication for development.

Emily is a native English speaker, speaks some Spanish and is learning German.  She is based in Bonn, Germany.

Specialties:  advocacy, United Nations, HIV and AIDS, gender, strategic communications, social media, human rights, faith-based organizations, youth participation.

You may contact Emily directly at Emily.davila@missiontalent.com
Tel +49 151 152 99982


Ketso Mafatle is a Search Consultant with Mission Talent Recruitment, assisting in most ongoing searches and looking after our candidate/client database. Operating out of Maseru in Lesotho, Ketso holds a Diploma in Human Resources Management and has experience in Recruitment, Project Management and Office Support.

You may contact Ketso directly at: ketso.mafatle@missiontalent.com

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