Mats B Kirknes

Current

Consultant at Geomatikk IKT as
Manager at MBK kompetanseformidling
Coordinator, Trondheim chapter at Skeiv Verden

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Past

Consultant at Geomatikk AS
Hired instructor at Visma Ajourit AS
Customer Support at SpareBank1 Midt-Norge

Head of Finance, Trondheim chapter at Skeiv Ungdom
Project Manager at OutSmart360
Internal auditor at Skeiv Ungdom
Volunteer panelist at The Norwegian Consumer Council
Regional Vice President at Landsforeningen for lesbisk og homofil frigjøring
Editorial commitee member at Skeiv Ungdom
Head of Economy/Finance at NettVerket – student union for student- and business relations at NTNU.
Regional board member at Landsforeningen for lesbiske og homofile
Head of Accounting at ISFiT - the International Student Festival in Trondheim
Private soldier at SFOR contingent 4 (NATO)
Temporary Corporate at Royal Norwegian Armed Forces

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Education

Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet
Orkanger Vidaregåande Skole

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Industry

Non-Profit Organization Management

Mats B Kirknes’s Summary

With a background in economics and geography, combined with experience of NGO operations, I have a broad set of interests, and a passion for how to combine the perservation of the environment with socio-economic development. As well as a love for the possibilities granted by new technology.

Mats B Kirknes’s Specialties:

NGO management, event management, administration, organisation development, personnel, finance, budget and planning, projects

Mats B Kirknes’s Experience

Consultant

Geomatikk IKT as

(Information Services industry)

September 2009 — Present (3 months)
Manager

MBK kompetanseformidling

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

December 2007 — Present (2 years )

Support NGOs in consulting, management, organisation, and in training and developing personnel base.
Coordinator, Trondheim chapter

Skeiv Verden

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

August 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)

Introducing the organisation to Trondheim area as of august 2007, growing and developing a network of people. Building and strengthening the organisation locally and nationally.

Since september 2007 been project manager for the development of new web pages and internet strategy.
Consultant

Geomatikk AS

(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

December 2007 — September 2009 (1 year 10 months)

Digitalising (scanning, geo-referencing, vectorising and processing) of maps for use with GIS services.
Hired instructor

Visma Ajourit AS

(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Computer Software industry)

March 2007 — December 2007 (10 months)

I held several educational classes for MS Windows, MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint at the European Computer Driving Licence levels.
Assigned an increasing number of classes based on customer feedback.
Customer Support

SpareBank1 Midt-Norge

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Banking industry)

April 2007 — August 2007 (5 months)

Supporting and guiding the banks customers in technical matters regarding the tranfer to a new logon system for their Internet banking solution.
Supporting customers in all matters of banking-related problems and questions, from loan requests, to VISA-enquiries, to investment.
Head of Finance, Trondheim chapter

Skeiv Ungdom

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

November 2006 — February 2007 (4 months)

Skeiv Ungdom is the Norwegian LGBT youth organisation, and were formed in august 2004 as it separated from the national organisation (LLH).

As Head Finance for the Trondheim Chapter of Skeiv Ungdom, I maintained the organisations books and bank accounts. Prepared reports for the chapter’s annual meeting. Support the rest of the board by ensuring that the decisions it makes are financially sound, and in accordance with the organisations financial regulations.

I also represented the Chapter at a few National Board Meetings.
Project Manager

OutSmart360

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Telecommunications industry)

August 2005 — August 2006 (1 year 1 month)

I was project manager for the company’s Accounting Support service, later also finance manager for the Indian branch supporting the Manager. In addition, I also entered the company’s Translation Service as an account manager, processing several documents and requests.
Internal auditor

Skeiv Ungdom

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

March 2005 — February 2006 (1 year )

Skeiv Ungdom is the Norwegian LGBT youth organisation, and were formed in august 2004 as it separated from the national organisation (LLH).

The Trondheim Chapter of Skeiv Ungdom was formed by the youth group of Trøndelag Chapter of LLH. This happened in 2005, at the Annual Meeting of the youth group.

As the Chapter's internal auditor, I were observing that the Chapter's board were abiding its own laws and regulations, and that it's business is done for the betterment of the organisation and its members. I were ensuring that the board's decisions were in line with the articles of the organisation, and with the wishes of the Annual Meeting.
Volunteer panelist

The Norwegian Consumer Council

(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Consumer Services industry)

September 2004 — July 2005 (11 months)

Panel member of the Norwegian Consumer Council project “Matpolitiske forbrukerpanel”.

The NCC initiated a project to gather feedback and input on current food-political problems and issues. Us the panellists were people that did not hold a formal expertise in the fields of food and nutrition. Five reports were published as a result of the panels’ feedback.
Regional Vice President

Landsforeningen for lesbisk og homofil frigjøring

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

February 2003 — February 2005 (2 years 1 month)

Landsforeningen for lesbiske og homofile (LLH) is the main LBGTIQ NGO of Norway. Norway has come far in adjusting its formal laws to avoid any discrimination on basis on gender, gender identity and sexuality.
LLH-Trøndelag is a regional branch that works on information work and the creating and maintaining of safe social arenas for the region's LBGTIQ community.

As the Regional Vice President, my main task was to support the President and the Board in their operations and projects, as well as communications with the national administration. During this time I also represented the Chapter at the organisation's National Board.

As from jan 2004, I assumed the position of constituted Head of Finance.
Editorial commitee member

Skeiv Ungdom

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

August 2004 — August 2004 (1 month)

Skeiv Ungdom is the Norwegian LGBT youth organisation, and were formed in august 2004 as it separated from the national organisation (LLH).

I was a delegate to the National Board of LLH's Youth Panel in the period jan 2004 - aug 2004, leading up to the formation of a separate youth organisation, where I was part of the editorial committee on the articles of association.
I have proudly supported its work ever since.
Head of Economy/Finance

NettVerket – student union for student- and business relations at NTNU.

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

February 2001 — March 2003 (2 years 2 months)

NettVerket was started in 1998 to help promote non-engineering students to industry and commerce, and non-govermental employers to the students. This is done partly by arranging fairs and events, partly by strengtening the various student organisations to help nurture a strong and vibrant professional and social life for the students.

I have been the head of finance for the organisation’s many projects and arrangements, and I have been an instructor at two classes held on the topic: "Managing the financial situation of a small, non-profit organisation".
Regional board member

Landsforeningen for lesbiske og homofile

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

February 2002 — February 2003 (1 year 1 month)

Landsforeningen for lesbiske og homofile (LLH) is the main LBGTIQ NGO of Norway. Norway has come far in adjusting its formal laws to avoid any discrimination on basis on gender, gender identity and sexuality.
LLH-Trøndelag is a regional branch that works on information work and the creating and maintaining of safe social arenas for the region's LBGTIQ community.

As a Regional board member I assumed the responsibility for editing and publishing the Chapter's newsletter, as well as supporting the board in it's regular operations.
Head of Accounting

ISFiT - the International Student Festival in Trondheim

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

April 2000 — January 2001 (10 months)

The International Student Festival in Trondheim (ISFiT), 2001, saw participants arriving from 106 various countries, over the theme of “Global responsibility”.

I had one asssitant, and together we created and managed the accounting procedures for the organisation, allowing over 200 volunteers to work well in their groups. We maintained accounts and reports for the accounting section, and maintained the bank accounts, currencies, and reconciliations of these.
The festival had a turnover of circa NOK 3,5 million.
Private soldier

SFOR contingent 4 (NATO)

(Defense & Space industry)

September 1998 — May 1999 (9 months)

Assigned joint responsibility of the managing of the camp mess, functioning as a kiosk, shop and bar, operating in a multinational environment supporting 5 nationalities.

Tasks included stock and logistics management, effectuating purchases of goods internationally, overseeing sales, heading the accounting & finance of the unit, as well as maintaining contact with customers and suppliers internationally.
Also managing catering and receptions in-camp and at the Commanding Officer's residence.
Temporary Corporate

Royal Norwegian Armed Forces

(Defense & Space industry)

August 1997 — July 1998 (1 year )

I served in a dual position, spending most my time as a kitchen assistant at the cavalry battalion's officers’ mess, and serving as a lorry driver (military driver's licence class C) for the troops in the field.

Mats B Kirknes’s Education

Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet

Bachelor , Social geography , 2004 — 2005

Partial bachelor of geography (157,5 sp), pending my continued studies, with the option to extend it to a MPhil in Social Change.

Activities and Societies:

Geolf
Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet

Bachelor , Economics and Administration , 1999 — 2004

Bachelor in economics and administration (181,5 sp), with an intermediate course supplement in economics.
Additional subjects to meet my growing interest in social and economic development, and in team processes and organisation.

Activities and Societies:

ISFiT, Krøsus, Pareto, Geolf, NettVerket (Student-run jobs-opportunities group)

Students representative to the curricular committee of the study of economics & administration at NTNU - 2003 – 2004.
Orkanger Vidaregåande Skole

Economics & administration 1994 — 1997

Additional Information

Mats B Kirknes’s Interests:

the Economist, investing, gardening, architecture, information design, economics, international travel, non-profit organisation management, organizational development, cultures and conflicts in organisations

Mats B Kirknes’s Groups:

IOOF - the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (also referred to as OddFellows), AIESEC, ISFiT, ISFiT - the International Student Festival in Trondheim (Norway), NTNU Alumni