Experience

Open Society-Africa

• Senegal
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Oct 2021 - Present

• Deputy Executive Director

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  Works with the Executive Director to- Provide strategic vision and leadership on matters relating to OSIWA’S operations, grant making, management, governance, and budget.- Implement and monitor strategic parameters for grant-making, learning, monitoring and evaluation, management and operational work in the region and across units.- Provide substantive guidance, feedback and support to unit staff in refining the overall strategic direction of OSIWA’s focus areas, in establishing operational priorities, and in designing and carrying out projects- Develop and coordinate special projects as requested by the Executive Director- Works with the Executive Director in managing OSIWA’s annual strategy/budget drafting and submission process.- Provides strategic guidance to Grants, Learning, Monitoring & Evaluation and Finance teams to collaborate effectively.- Ensure program impact- Sound Financial and Administrative oversight- Staff security and safety

• Economic Governance Manager

  • Jun 2013 - Present

  - Develop and manage OSIWA’s economic governance programmatic activities to achieve the organization’s strategic objectives - Network and liaise with stakeholders and donors - Monitor and evaluate OSIWA’s economic governance programmatic activities - Manage the use of the economic governance program’s administrative andgrants budget

• Economic Governance Program Manager

  • 2013 - 2015



Open Society Initiative for West Africa

• Dakar in Senegal

• Deputy Executive Director

  • Apr 2019 - Present



UNDP

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Country Economist

  • Oct 2010 - Jun 2013

  • Economics analysis on country situation • Advocacy on Human Development concepts • Support the policy formulation processes at national level and fundraising mechanisms • Support aid coordination for effectiveness and resources mobilization • Monitoring trends related to economic governance issues and policy dialogue • Economics analysis on country situation • Advocacy on Human Development concepts • Support the policy formulation processes at national level and fundraising mechanisms • Support aid coordination for effectiveness and resources mobilization • Monitoring trends related to economic governance issues and policy dialogue



Oxfam America

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Regional Extractive Industries Program Coordinator

  • Apr 2008 - Oct 2010

  • Design and oversee the implementation and refinement of the EI Program Strategy to achieve significant program impacts;• Provide inputs into development of the long-term vision and strategic planning of overall WARO programs and foster opportunities for cross-cluster collaboration;• Network with peers, both within and outside WARO, to develop a shared analysis of local issues and corresponding strategies;• Develop, strategize, and implement the advocacy aspects of the portfolio, and work with partners as relevant.• Fundraising proposal development

• Regional Governance Advisor

  • Apr 2006 - Apr 2008

  The Regional Governance Advisor will promote policy and practice change which lead to effective participation of civil society and vulnerable and poor community into decision making which affect their livelihoods, with more focus on extractive industries sector, budget and public policies. At this effect, he will build on training, networking, advocacy and grant making: (i) Developing partners' engagement with governments, parliaments and other stakeholders on governance related issues; (ii) collect data and information related to governance developmentand share within Oxfam and outside; (iii) conduct research activities and program on public budget and extractive industries issues; (iv) Develop strategic plans with partners; (v) monitoring, evaluation and learning plan development.



Consumers International

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Utilities, Economic and Trade Policy Officer

  • Oct 2002 - Apr 2006

  Supported and managed the CI-ROAF Economics and Trade Program throughout Africa. Identified and carried out national case studies and researches at regional level for both internal use and publication.- Providing capacity building in issues related to trade negotiation and economics processes, and policy dialogue between different stakeholders - Set up a Regional Consumer Trade Poverty Watch Group. - Managed the research programme in four African countries (Chad, Kenya, Senegal and Zambia) on empowering vulnerable consumers in Africa to access and influence water and sanitation services. - Providing capacity building in issues related to public utilities such us tariff, regulation, subsidies. - Supervising pilot projects in Chad, Senegal and Kenya to set up water point, home sewages and toilets suburb level.



Ministry of Finance, Economic and Planning

• Dakar in Senegal

• Macroeconomist

  • Sep 1999 - Sep 2002

  - Economic follow up of the National Development Plan, particularly the sectors of Poverty Alleviation Strategies, Energy and Urban Water Supply. - Responsible for Macroeconomic Projections - Contribute in Conception, Formulation, Implementation and Evaluation of the National Economic and Social Development Plan of Senegal “Plan National de Developpement Economique et Social du Senegal”. - Economic follow up of the National Development Plan, particularly the sectors of Poverty Alleviation Strategies, Energy and Urban Water Supply. - Responsible for Macroeconomic Projections - Contribute in Conception, Formulation, Implementation and Evaluation of the National Economic and Social Development Plan of Senegal “Plan National de Developpement Economique et Social du Senegal”.



Ministry of Family, Social Action and National

• Dakar in Senegal

• Socio-economist

  • Mar 1991 - Aug 1999

  - Coordination and participation in the follow up and assessment of programmes and projects dealing with women, children and families. - Conception and Formulation of Planning Tools - Establishment of an Investment Priority Programme for the Promotion of Women, Children and Family. - Participation in the elaboration and follow up processes of the Triennial Plan on Public Investments - Setting up a Research Programme about Women, Children and Family together with the relevant services of the Ministry and ensure its implementation. - Setting up and Implement Staff Training Programme at the Ministry, in connection with development and gender, projects management, human resource management and computing issues.



European Commission DG 24

• Internship

  • 1997 - 1998

  Consumer Policy and their Health Protection Consumer Policy and their Health Protection