ABOUT US
WHO ARE WE?
Strategic Development Consulting is a company that was established in 2007 in North Macedonia and it is one of the few companies that is owned and managed by women.
The company's vision is for SDC to obtain the role of a instigator and stable partner in the development of prosperous, equal, well managed and economically sustainable communities and societies.
SDC's company mission is with the knowledge and expertise in the areas of good governance, local economic development, gender equality to offer its clients - donors, local and foreign consultant companies and non-governmental organizations a range of services, such as project management, research and analysis and capacity building through access to the involved parties in the community, using participatory methods and forming partnerships.
Our goal is to attract and keep the extraordinary talents and to provide our team opportunities for professional development, good income as well as to assure they maintain good balance between their professional and private life.
We go by the motto that the more successful we are as a business the bigger our influence could be; Our main goal is to ensure that Strategic Development Consulting is a great place to work for a great group of people.
OUR TEAM
Kristina Hadji-Vasileva
Executive Director
Nikica Kusinikova
Partner
Aleksandar Spasov
Program Manager
Aneta Ilievska
Director of Finance & Administration
Maja Smilevska
Program & Monitoring and Evaluation Manager
Rosica Toshevska
Program Manager
Elena Timcheva
Program & Administrative Coordinator
Aleksandar Kolekeski
Program Manager
Valbona Morina Maksut
Grants Manager
Stojan Ovnarski
Program and Administrative Assistant
OUR VALUES
Quality - we require ourselves to meet the highest standards of quality and professionalism. In the service provision, we are guided by quality control techniques, external and internal criteria.
Integrity - we are honorable and have strong moral principles. We believe that everyone on the team has a responsibility to behave ethically and in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. We respect our duties and are accountable for the work we perform.
Participatory methodology - we apply a participatory approach towards development, by consulting and involving our clients. Our goal is to instill a sense of ownership of the changes, where the clients gain confidence and competencies to manage the new systems and processes independently and effectively deliver informed decisions.
Anti-discrimination - we nurture, encourage and reinforce the value of non-discrimination on ethnic, gender, racial, sexual, religious, age related and all other grounds, supporting the vulnerable and marginalized groups to be involved in the activities for future progress.
Social responsibility - we recognize society’s interests as part of our business strategy by taking responsibility for the impact of our activities on the quality of life of the employees and their families, as well as on the improvement of the local community and society as a whole.
Teamwork - we inspire people to change, we drive action by removing obstacles, providing constructive feedback, rewarding and recognizing both progress and achievement.