Experience

Helen Keller Intl

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Country Director

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Overall responsability for all aspects of the country office, human resources, finance, procurement, administration, programming and resource mobilization. Leading a growing portfolio of support to country-wide integrated program for Neglected Tropical Diseases an Nutrition. Overall responsability for all aspects of the country office, human resources, finance, procurement, administration, programming and resource mobilization. Leading a growing portfolio of support to country-wide integrated program for Neglected Tropical Diseases an Nutrition.



PlanBørnefonden

• Denmark
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Country Director

  • Aug 2015 - Jun 2018

  BORNEfonden merged with Plan International in July 2018. Main achievements: . Managed office and field team of 130 with direct supervision of 07 senior employees. . Operationalized the strategic plan (2015-2019) focused on education, child protection, health/nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene, youth skills development and employment. . Grew the annual portfolio by diversifying the fundraising opportunities to deliver multi-annual projects on early childhood development, child protection, sexual and reproductive health rights, quality primary education, WASH and nutrition. . Supported the development for the Strategic Partnership Agreement proposal with the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DANIDA) for the period 2018-2021. . Successfully conducted the organizational change process to align country operations to the new strategy. . Identified a new geographical area and launched a new regional project with Mali program in nutrition to lay ground for funding possibilities in humanitarian sector. Show less



Children Believe

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Country Director

  • Apr 2011 - Jul 2015

  Children Believe is member of ChildFund Alliance. Main achievements: • Managed a team of 17 employees, including 05 direct reports to deliver country program implemented by 06 local partners. . Led successfully the evaluation of the country six years’ strategy 2005-2012. . Coordinated the development of a new country six years’ strategy 2013-2018 through a Results Based Management approach including a three years’ integrated operational plan (education, child protection, health/nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene, income generating activities, capacity building of local implementing partners). . Raised new funding and contributed to the growth of the annual portfolio. . Implemented a multi-years project on Learning Through Play (parental education for children's protection). • Introduced Village Savings and Loans Associations for women groups in programs. • Initiated an Emergency Response project to address the food crisis in 2012 and then coordinated development of Disaster Risk Reduction plans and Emergency Preparedness Plans at all program areas. • Developed relationships and opportunities increasing numbers of local implementing partners. • Restructured the country office to lead for higher level of efficiency which laid a strong foundation for building a high performing team. • Coordinated the development of a crisis and security management manual for the country office. Show less



Global Call to Action against Poverty (GCAP)

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Africa Coordinator

  • Oct 2006 - Nov 2010

  GCAP is a global call from civil society orgnanizations for action from world leaders in the global North and South to meet their promises to end poverty and inequality. Main achievements: • Developed a three years’ continental campaign strategy and worked closely with 25 African national coalitions and developed strategic alliances with pan-African CSO to engage their governments, the African Union and sub-regional bodies on Millennium Development Goals and other poverty related issues. • Established and maintained contacts with continental and international media, developed policy briefs and organized press conferences and interviews to promote the campaign and reach out to a wide public. • Represented GCAP Africa at high levels meetings continentally and internationally including at ECOWAS and Africa Union meetings, United Nations and World Bank and IMF springs and annual meetings and gave numerous interviews to national and international media to promote the visibility of actions. Show less



Africa Network Campaign on Education For All (ANCEFA)

• Dakar, Sénégal

• Regional Program Manager

  • Oct 2003 - Jul 2006

  ANCEFA is a panafrican umbrella civil society organisation campagning and advocating for the achievements of Education For All. Main achievements : . Established and supervised the development of the regional secretariat administrative, human resources and financial policies. . Monitored all regional and sub-regional budget and financial expenses to ensure compliance with policies and donors' requirements. . Delivered a capacity building project for 10 central and west Africa national education civil society coalition. ( Burkina Faso, Congo, Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo). . Supported multi-country engagement and facilitated several networking and advocacy capacity building workshops and meetings. . Managed signifiant and high profile external relationships through représentations and meetings with officials of ministries of education in West Africa. Show less



Save the Children International

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Officer

  • Jun 1996 - Feb 2003

  Main achievements: • Supported the Country Representative in creating and maintaining relationships with donors, government and other key stakeholders. • Coordinated the development and monitoring of several projects in education, primary health care funded by USAID, UNICEF and Dutch embassy. • Facilitated several trainings at community and national levels on the Convention on the Rights of the Child for various groups: Teachers, Social Workers, Security Staff, government Officials, religious and traditional leaders. • Coordinated UNESCO/BMZ capacity building project for Local NGOs in Least Developed Countries in Africa and South-Asia including conducting a general survey to identify NGOs’ training needs, organizing workshops to respond to the needs identified and developing a training manual on gender relations analysis, project monitoring and evaluation and andragogy. • Facilitated the creating of an Education For All (EFA) NGO network, developed a three years’ strategic plan for the network and successfully raised funds to set up an independent secretariat to coordinate activities. • As lead of EFA NGOs network, launched an EFA advocacy campaign by building alliances with other key civil society groups (teachers’ unions, parents’ teachers associations, women’s and human rights’ groups) and coordinated the EFA Global Week of Action in 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003. • Participated in key continental and international meetings on EFA including the World Education Forum in Dakar in 2000. Show less