Marie-Helene Berube
Program Officer, Gender Equality & Ethics at Canadian Audit and Accountability Foundation- Claim this Profile
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Spanish Full professional proficiency
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Experience
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Canadian Audit & Accountability Foundation-Fondation canadienne pour l'audit & la responsabilisation
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Canada
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Officer, Gender Equality & Ethics
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Sep 2018 - Present
As the Gender Equality and Ethics specialist, I am developing training and tools and working with participants in our international programs to help them better understand gender equality issues and how they can be considered in performance audits. I am actively involved in building networks and partnerships with key stakeholders.
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World University Service of Canada (WUSC - EUMC)
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Canada
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International Trade and Development
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200 - 300 Employee
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Gender Advisor - Women's Economic Empowerment - Cocoa Sector
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Dec 2016 - Jun 2018
Partner organization: Alianza Cacao Peru- Coordinating a team to implement a Gender Work Plan in three regions of Peru (San Martin, Huanuco and Ucayali); - Developing tools, workshops and work plans to integrate the gender mainstreaming approach into the whole project;- Developing strategies to increase economic empowerment of women cocoa farmers.
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Oxfam
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Gender Advisor - Perú
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May 2015 - Jun 2016
Contributed to the capacity building of partner organizations through training, tool creation and coaching sessions with staff;Coordinated the development of the Thematic Strategy of the Gender Justice Program and its articulation with Oxfam's Global Response Strategy in the country;Coordinated the exchange of experiences in the region presenting the innovative experiences implemented by partners and other development actors.
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Oxfam-Québec
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Canada
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Non-profit Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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Advisor on Violence against Women and Masculinities
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May 2014 - Mar 2015
*Actively participated in the implementation of a specific project on violence against women and masculinity in Peru ;* Supported regional representative and partner in research and development of project proposals geared toward gender justice;*Coordinated the organization of a national seminar in the framework of the project against violence against women and masculinity ;* Generated, systematized and disseminated best practices on gender violence sector in Peru to better guide the actions of Oxfam and its partners .* Reviewed training materials in Spanish and French on various topics related to gender equality and human rights .
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The Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation
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Canada
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research & Development Officer
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Jan 2012 - Apr 2014
* Identify, research, and qualify major gift prospects by providing recommendations to development officers on prospect strategies and priorities;* Devise strategies for obtaining new prospects in order to ensure the ongoing development, expansion, and renewal of the prospect base;* Organize and maintain prospect information files in the database (Raiser’s Edge);* Create and analyze qualitative reports on the foundation current donors for the development team strategies.
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University of Ottawa
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Teaching assistant
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Sep 2008 - Apr 2010
Reviewed and corrected analysis essays for an undergraduate course in international development;Prepared and leaded discussion groups on different themes.
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Human Rights Law Network, Delhi
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Assistant
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Sep 2009 - Jan 2010
-Edited and drafted a reference book used as a training tool; -Wrote reports on different issues related to human rights on women’s justice; -Assisted in the planning and the organization of a training workshop for lawyers, paralegals and other professionals.
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Intervenante sociale
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Mar 2007 - Feb 2008
Informal/social intervention with homeless women;Evaluate the needs of the Emergency shelter clients;Explaining the services offered while giving a brief telephone interview;Ensuring the safety and well being of all in house.
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Social Work Consultant -Professional internship
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Jul 2006 - Dec 2006
Women's rights organization (IPDFM-Meknes)-Created an awareness material (a booklet) in conjunction with a team of youth and volunteers;-Leaded anti-violence awareness workshops geared towards a youth audience and distributed the booklets in different schools for feedbacks
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Intake and Social Work Intern with adult populations
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May 2005 - Jan 2006
Responsible for the assessment and opening of new files ;Provided psychosocial support and follow up to clients ;Interventions provided in-person and by phone.
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Education
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University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa
Master's degree, Globalization and International Development -
CERIUM, University of Montreal
Summer school, India: surprising modernity -
UQAM
B.A., Social Work