Marie-Helene Berube

Program Officer, Gender Equality & Ethics at Canadian Audit and Accountability Foundation
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, CA
Languages
  • French Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Spanish Full professional proficiency

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Experience

    • Program Officer, Gender Equality & Ethics
      • 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.

    • Canada
    • International Trade and Development
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Gender Advisor - Women's Economic Empowerment - Cocoa Sector
      • 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.

    • United Kingdom
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Gender Advisor - Perú
      • 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.

    • Canada
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Advisor on Violence against Women and Masculinities
      • 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 .

    • Canada
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Research & Development Officer
      • 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.

    • Canada
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Teaching assistant
      • Sep 2008 - Apr 2010

      Reviewed and corrected analysis essays for an undergraduate course in international development;Prepared and leaded discussion groups on different themes.

    • Law Practice
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Research Assistant
      • 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.

    • Intervenante sociale
      • 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.

    • Social Work Consultant -Professional internship
      • 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

    • Intake and Social Work Intern with adult populations
      • 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.

Education

  • University of Ottawa / Université d'Ottawa
    Master's degree, Globalization and International Development
    2008 - 2011
  • CERIUM, University of Montreal
    Summer school, India: surprising modernity
    2009 - 2009
  • UQAM
    B.A., Social Work
    2003 - 2006

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