Programme manager

• Mar 2020 - Present

*Technical Assistance to the OACPS Secretariat for the Management of the ACP-EU Programme to strengthen Research and Innovation capacity in ACP countries. -Support the ACP Secretariat for the administrative, technical and financial management of the whole Programme and related grant contracts (ACP innovation fund); -Design and implement the Programme's Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning framework; -Contribute to the ACP Research and Innovation (R&I) Hub; -Nurture a database of ACP and EU experts in the domain of science, technology, research and innovation for development. *Account manager for the Programme Show less

Enseignante

• Sep 2018 - Feb 2020

Programme manager

• Nov 2013 - Jan 2018

Technical Assistance to the Secretariat of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States for the management of the ACP Science and Technology Programme II and the ACP Caribbean and Pacific Research for Sustainable Development Programme, Brussels -Support the ACP Secretariat for the technical, financial and administrative management of the two Programmes and relevant 31 grant contracts from contracting to contract closure (Total budget over € 25 M); the programme ACP S&T II prioritises actions in the fields of Energy Access and Efficiency as well as Agriculture and Food Security. The ACP Research for Sustainable Development Programme supports research projects in the fields of agriculture and post harvest, renewable and sustainable energy, water and sanitation and climate change. -Promote the Programmes under the supervision of the ACP Secretariat and DEVCO and ensure visibility of the action and compliance with the EU visibility guidelines (communication plans, website, organisation of the annual conference and various meetings with DEVCO, newsletters, brochures, factsheets etc.); -Technical monitoring and assistance to the grant beneficiaries in project management (logical framework and PCM); in particular supporting them for the submission of narrative and financial reports, as well as addendum, amendments, and procurement procedures. Technical and strategical guidance of projects, development of management system in PCM. -Regular analytical reporting to DEVCO. Production of presentations and analytical and synthesis reports to ACP Secretariat and ambassadors. Show less

Technical assistant 'Research and Tertiary education cooperation'

• Nov 2009 - Oct 2013

Technical Assistance to the IOC for the development of regional cooperation in Higher Education and Research -Facilitation for the development of a regional strategy for higher education and research; consultation and collaborative dialogue with the governmental institutions; -Strengthening the IOC States’ capacity in the areas of science and technology and innovation, -Networking scientists in the IOC region: information, dissemination, thematic seminars/workshops organisation, emergence of a regional research. -Creation and strengthening of partnerships among academic institutions, research institutions and centres of excellence -Formulation of projects and resource mobilization -Provide advice and support to the scientists in order to familiarise them with different call for proposals (ACP-S&T, ACP-Edulink, ERASMUS, Cordis-FP7, France-ANR, AURG, AUF…), types of grants and donor procedures. -Support to all sectoral cooperation projects of IOC (epidemiological network, climate change, marine highway, fishing, biodiversity, risk management and natural disasters ....) on issues of training and research capacity building, mobility grants, futures initiatives... -website (www.reseaurecherche-coi.org) creation and animation Show less

expert 'Research and tertiary education Cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region'

• Dec 2008 - Aug 2009

Responsible for study on research and training cooperation in the Indian Ocean region. • Provide expertise in the field of research, higher education, training and technology transfer; • Database / directory development (researchers, experts, topics and research projects, training centre, training sessions ...). • Identification of capacity building needs. • Assist in identifying partners and organisations to be involved in the project; • Developing relationships or joint initiatives with key partners in the region for cooperation in higher education and research • Contribute to information gathering and survey of literature; • Attend project meetings, working group sessions and workshops ; • Resource mobilization (EU-Edulink, MAE, FFEM, BAD, Comesa…) • Be responsible for the reports/outputs to be submitted Show less

Scientific Project manager in Agroforestry and Climate change

• May 2004 - Oct 2008

Technical and financial project management in the field of rural development, climate change, and agricultural research for development and food safety issues for EU and WB funded projects.  - Operational and financial project management: methodology development, formulation of the intervention logic, monitoring of projects, organisation of work plans, logistics, actions coordination, budgeting, communication and visibility, reporting and quality check. - Advice, technical support and capacity building of partner institutions.  -Participation in the elaboration of the scientific strategy of ICRAF.  -Field missions, collaboration with local communities, NGOs (CARE, VI-Agroforestry ), and national research institutes (KARI, KWS, KFS, KEFRI ...).  -Liaison with other research centers located in the region: CIRAD, IRD, IFRA, ILRI, ICIPE and scientific collaborations with several European, Japanese and American universities.  -Management of a laboratory. Supervision of scientific personnel and students in master and PhD programs. Evaluation of applications. Organization of training courses.  -ICRAF Representative at COMESA Carbon Workshop, REDD Forum and UNFCCC Negotiations. Projects managed ( focused on Carbon measurement and monitoring system-Toolbox developed for C. sequestration- Accounting system for Non-CO2 greenhouse gases- REDD) : 1. Fate of Carbon in agroforestry system-Impala project (EU-FP6) 2. Establishing a Monitoring and Evaluation System. - Western Kenya Integrated Ecosystem Management Project (GEF - Word bank) 3. Forests as sink for GHG: Land cover effects on soil respiration, N2O and CH4 fluxes. Case study of KARURA Forest 4. Making Carbon Finance Work for Rural Poverty Reduction collaboration with CARE Kenya –COMART Foundation 5. Potential of Jatropha plantation in soil quality/ recovery/ C sequestration Show less

Scientist

• Oct 2002 - Apr 2004

Analytical determination of sugars from Soil Organic Matter by HPLC (in the aim of EU-IMPALA project focused on the determination of carbon sequestration by soil). Benefits of Improved fallows systems on soil fertility, decreased erosion and C sequestration. Analytical determination of sugars from Soil Organic Matter by HPLC (in the aim of EU-IMPALA project focused on the determination of carbon sequestration by soil). Benefits of Improved fallows systems on soil fertility, decreased erosion and C sequestration.

Scientist

• Sep 1998 - Sep 1999

Analytical determination of atmospheric samples measured by the Air monitoring station.Data exploitation and integration in air quality forecast model. Analytical determination of atmospheric samples measured by the Air monitoring station.Data exploitation and integration in air quality forecast model.

Marie Curie Post-Doc fellow

• Apr 1996 - Apr 1998

Development and exploitation of an eddy accumulation system for trace compounds measurement in the atmosphere. Development and exploitation of an eddy accumulation system for trace compounds measurement in the atmosphere.