Who is Diana Bomboko

Diana Bomboko

HR & Institutional People Management Consultant — Brussels, Belgium.

Diana Bomboko — HR & Institutional People Management Consultant
Brussels, Belgium
18+ Years HR Experience
OACPS · World Bank · GIZ
GlaxoSmithKline · USAID
French · English · Lingala
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An Institutional HR Leader

Diana Bomboko is a Brussels-based HR and Institutional People Management Consultant with over 18 years of progressive experience at the intersection of human resources, administration and organisational development.

Her career spans the private sector, development organisations, international institutions and the public sector — across Belgium and the Democratic Republic of Congo — giving her a rare breadth of understanding across very different organisational cultures and governance frameworks. She has worked with the OACPS Secretariat, the World Bank Group, GlaxoSmithKline, GIZ, USAID, Vodacom DRC and the EISA Electoral Institute of South Africa.

Diana holds a Master in Labour Sciences from the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) and is pursuing an Executive Master in HR Management at ICHEC Brussels Management School. She is fluent in French, English and Lingala, and is a recognised practitioner of HRIS platforms including BambooHR, Workday and SAP.

Flag of the Democratic Republic of Congo
The Bomboko Name Democratic Republic of Congo

Diana is the daughter of Mr. Bomboko, the first Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of Congo — a statesman whose career represented the founding generation of an independent nation's diplomatic identity.

Democratic Republic of Congo Advisory

Areas of Deep Expertise

Strategic HR Management
Recruitment & Onboarding
Performance Management
Compensation & Benefits
International Mobility & Expat Admin
Diplomatic Protocol & Gov Relations
HRIS & Data Analytics
Organisational Development
HR Policy & Compliance
Labour Law Advisory
Training & Capacity Building
Change Management

Professional Experience

Brussels & Belgium · 2013 – Present
July 2026 – Present
Founder & Principal HR Consultant
Diana Bomboko Consulting · Brussels, Belgium

Founded an independent HR advisory practice in Brussels, offering specialist institutional people management, HR strategy, and organisational development services to international organisations, NGOs, and institutions — with a dedicated focus on the Republic of Congo and the broader ACP region.

July 2018 – July 2026
HR Officer (Chargée des Ressources Humaines)
OACPS — Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States · Brussels, Belgium
  • Led all HR operations: full employee lifecycle, international recruitment, performance reviews (KPI monitoring) and policy implementation.
  • Managed expatriate administration — visas, residence permits and diplomatic identity cards — in coordination with Belgian authorities.
  • Administered diplomatic privileges and immunities; coordinated health insurance and pension benefit programmes; maintained BambooHR HRIS integrity.
  • Provided strategic HR advisory to senior management; led restructuring initiatives and budget planning for staff development.
March 2018 – June 2018
HR & Administration Assistant
UEAPME — European Association of Craft, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises · Brussels, Belgium

Supported HR operations and payroll coordination via Securex; coordinated meetings and stakeholder exchanges within the EU Parliament ecosystem; provided administrative and logistical support to management.

Oct 2015 – Oct 2016
HR Advisor & Executive Assistant to VP Vaccines
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) · Wavre, Belgium
  • Delivered operational HR services via Workday across multiple business units — benefits, leave management, payroll queries and international mobility.
  • Managed agenda, international travel (BCD Travel), documentation and internal communication for the Vice-President, Vaccines Division.
May 2014 – Oct 2015
Administrative & Project Assistant
YAMBI Development · Wavre, Belgium

Coordinated education and integration projects for new arrivals; managed training activities, language programmes and community integration initiatives; drafted funding proposals and donor reports.

Oct 2013 – Dec 2013
HR & Administration Consultant
Search for Common Ground (SFCG) · Brussels, Belgium

Supported payroll management and HR coordination (Securex); managed administrative and financial processes for EU-funded projects; maintained databases, contact lists and project documentation.

DRC & International · 2004 – 2011
Aug 2008
Governance Project Consultant
EISA — Electoral Institute of South Africa · Kinshasa, DRC

Coordinated governance and democracy support projects including an initiative promoting women's political participation. Represented EISA in high-level meetings with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the DRC, government institutions, electoral bodies, and civil society organisations — providing direct access to state structures and multilateral governance networks.

Aug 2008 – Aug 2011
Executive Assistant to Country Director & Office Manager
World Bank Group · Kinshasa, DRC
  • Supported the World Bank Country Director in managing senior leadership operations; participated in recruitment processes and personnel administration.
  • Coordinated high-level meetings with Ambassadors, Ministers and senior officials; managed missions, workshops, conferences and team-building events.
July 2007 – Aug 2008
Assistant Coordinator — Biodiversity Programme
GIZ — Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit · Kinshasa, DRC

Supported budget monitoring and financial management; coordinated project documentation and government liaison activities for donor-funded environmental programmes.

Nov 2004 – July 2007
Executive Assistant to the Commercial Director
Vodacom DRC · Kinshasa, DRC

Managed operations and administrative support for the Commercial Director's office; coordinated meetings, reports, communications and multi-stakeholder relations.

April 2004 – Oct 2004
Health Programme Assistant
USAID RDC · Kinshasa, DRC

Assisted in project monitoring; organised health-focused meetings, seminars and workshops; coordinated between the Project Chief, USAID partners and local government officials; drafted action memoranda for the USAID Director.

Education & Qualifications

In Progress
2022
Executive Master in Human Resources Management
ICHEC Brussels Management School · Brussels, Belgium
Completed
2018
Master in Labour Sciences
Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) · Brussels, Belgium
Completed
2003
Certificate in Office Administration
Algonquin College · Ottawa, Canada
Completed
2000
Bachelor of Political Science
Concordia University · Montréal, Canada

Certifications & Training

Languages & Skills

🇫🇷
French
Native
🇬🇧
English
Expert
🇨🇩
Lingala
Native

HRIS Platforms

BambooHR Workday SAP HR PeopleSoft Securex (Payroll)

MS Office & Other Tools

MS Word MS Excel PowerPoint Outlook SharePoint Teams / Zoom

Diana's Methodology

Six stages that move from deep understanding to measurable, sustainable improvement.

01 — Listen

Structured conversations with leadership, managers and staff to understand the real state of HR — not the official version, but the lived experience.

02 — Assess

Document review, process mapping and gap analysis to produce an honest diagnostic of where the HR function stands and what needs to change.

03 — Structure

Design or redesign policies, contracts, job descriptions, frameworks and documentation that are fit for purpose and institutionally appropriate.

04 — Implement

Roll out new HR practices with clear ownership, communication plans and change management support to ensure adoption.

05 — Enable

Train managers, HR teams and staff to use, sustain and build on what has been put in place — making capability a lasting asset.

06 — Improve

Set review cycles, track outcomes and continuously refine — because effective HR is not a project with an end date, it is an ongoing discipline.

The Performance Cycle

Objectives
Performance
Feedback
Assessment
Development

What Clients Say

"Diana brought both technical rigour and genuine human understanding to our HR restructuring. Her knowledge of international organisations and the ACP institutional framework was invaluable."

Director of Administration International Organisation · Brussels Representative testimonial — name withheld on request

"Working with Diana on our Congo market entry strategy was a transformative experience. Her dual expertise in HR compliance and on-the-ground DRC institutional knowledge set our team up for success from day one."

Country Representative NGO Programme · Kinshasa, DRC Representative testimonial — name withheld on request

"Diana's ability to translate complex HR policy into practical, people-centred processes is rare. She delivered a complete HR digitalisation roadmap on time and within budget — with full bilingual documentation."

Chief of Staff Multilateral Institution · Europe Representative testimonial — name withheld on request

Work With Diana

Whether you need an HR diagnostic, a training programme, or ongoing institutional advisory — Diana Bomboko brings the expertise, the approach and the heritage to make a difference.

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