Stevens Simplus

Professor of Sustainable Development Economics at Universite Providence d'Haiti (UPROH)
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(386) 825-5501
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Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, CA

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Experience

    • Haiti
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Professor of Sustainable Development Economics
      • Jan 2021 - Present

      -Teach basic concepts of sustainable development to undergraduate students; - Help students understand the key sustainable development challenges in Haiti and worldwide. -Teach basic concepts of sustainable development to undergraduate students; - Help students understand the key sustainable development challenges in Haiti and worldwide.

    • Haiti
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • Founding member | Program Director
      • Sep 2020 - Present

      POLICITÉ is a non-governmental and non-partisan think tank and consulting firm that aims to promote the implementation of effective public policies in Haiti through research, debate, publication, and dissemination of innovative public policy proposals to decision-makers and citizens. In the long term, POLICITÉ wishes to propose a wide range of solutions that best suit the country's situation to raise awareness among Haitian citizens of the importance of public policies and good governance for the country's development. In addition, POLICITÉ aims to improve public debate by providing analysts, decision-makers, and citizens with relevant data, documented and referenced analyses stemming from its research results. As Program Director, I undertake the key following tasks: •Contribute to the definition and coordination of the think-tank's strategic intervention plan; •Participate in the coordination of all scientific research and programs led by the think-tank in the field of public policy; • Contribute to the definition and the management of the institution's partnership strategy and policy; •Collect data and produce analyses on the Haitian public policy ecosystem; •Write proposals and provide support to fundraising activities. Show less

    • Canada
    • Philanthropy
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Head of Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning
      • Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

      • Design and implement an operational monitoring and evaluation plan based on the performance measurement framework (PMF) of each project. • Design relevant tools to collect data for each performance indicator (questionnaires, interview guide…..). • Contribute to the improvement of tools and processes for data collection, management and analysis; • Lead periodic targets and results’ assessments for each project implemented by Médecins du Monde (MdM) Canada in Haiti. • Coordinate and organize capacity-building activities in monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning according to the needs of the technical staff of MdM Canada. • Provide technical and methodological support to the project implementation teams in planning and implementing the monitoring, evaluation and reporting activities, based on MdM Canada standards. • Produce narrative reports on project performance, compiling and analyzing data collected for each project. • Ensure that accountability mechanisms and principles (participation, transparency, communication…) towards donors, partners and beneficiaries are developed and used. Show less

    • United States
    • International Trade and Development
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Operations Analyst
      • Jun 2019 - May 2022

      • Support the Team Leader of the “Agriculture and Rural Development” sector of IDB in the preparation, according to a results-oriented methodology, of the multi-year implementation plan, the annual operations plan, the financial plan and the procurement plan for the various projects related to the sector financed by IDB in Haiti; • Support the Team Leader and members of IDB's Agriculture and Rural Development Sector team in preparing the results matrix for the various projects; • Support the Team Leader and the members of the team of the “Agriculture and Rural Development” sector of IDB in the application of the analysis of the institutional capacity (AIC) for the national institutions in charge of the implementation of the projects; • Support the Team Leader and members of the “Agriculture and Rural Development” team in coordinating and carrying out activities related to project risk management (GRP) during the project preparation and supervision stage; • Support the Head of Operations of IDB in the preparation and revision of documents for preparing operations and in monitoring activities; • Participate in contract management, follow-up of audit reports, evaluation and closure of operations in the "Agriculture and Rural Development" Sector; • Plan the financial and technical review of the portfolio of projects financed by IDB in Haiti and monitor the agreements. Show less

    • Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist | LINKAGES project
      • Oct 2018 - Jun 2019

      •Provide technical support for the development and dissemination of guidelines, tools, materials, reports, documents and interventions on strategic information. • Perform analyzes and visualizations of data from routine systems and special studies to identify areas for improvement and target technical interventions using SAS and GIS software. • Conduct quantitative analyzes in the context of research projects with STATA, SPSS and SAS. • Manage monitoring and evaluation databases by ensuring that data is captured, analyzed and disseminated quickly. • Develop data collection and evaluation tools to optimize the evaluation process and reporting. • Conduct research and literature reviews on evolving issues in the assigned technical area. Show less

    • United States
    • Airlines and Aviation
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Consultant in charge of the final evaluation of the "Vetiver together" project
      • Jul 2018 - Dec 2018

      •Evaluate the project in the target community (La Favette, Port-Salut); • Identify the strengths and weaknesses throughout the implementation process; • Evaluate the working methods and strategies throughout the life cycle of the project; • Identify the areas in which a certain expertise has been acquired and those which have recorded the most significant results; • Identify lessons learned as well as learning opportunities •Evaluate the project in the target community (La Favette, Port-Salut); • Identify the strengths and weaknesses throughout the implementation process; • Evaluate the working methods and strategies throughout the life cycle of the project; • Identify the areas in which a certain expertise has been acquired and those which have recorded the most significant results; • Identify lessons learned as well as learning opportunities

    • Project Manager
      • Apr 2016 - Oct 2018

      • Coordinate the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of a development plan for the territory of the Great South (Sud, Nippes & Grand-Anse); • Coordinate the Greath South Coordination Table (Green Table), a round table bringing together all the stakeholders involved in the Great South to discuss sustainable development issues in the region; • Coordinate the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the project aimed at elaborating a waste management and recovery plan for the city of Les Cayes and its surroundings; • Coordinate the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the project consisting of defining the Haitian coastal law; • Participate in the definition of the Great South development plan; • Accompany local authorities (Mayors, Departmental Delegates) as part of development activities in the Great South region Show less

    • Public Policy Evaluation Intern
      • Jul 2015 - Oct 2015
    • Papua New Guinea
    • Telecommunications
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Churn and Loyalty Specialist
      • Oct 2012 - Sep 2013

      - Design and launch promotional campaigns to ensure customer loyalty - Design and launch retention campaigns - Conduct Market Research - Prepare business cases for the different promotional campaigns - Design and launch promotional campaigns to ensure customer loyalty - Design and launch retention campaigns - Conduct Market Research - Prepare business cases for the different promotional campaigns

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    • Sales Analyst
      • Sep 2011 - Oct 2012

      - Collect and analyze sales data - Develop new strategies aimed at increasing the share of corporate market - Conduct Market Research - Prepare realistic sales forecast - Collect and analyze sales data - Develop new strategies aimed at increasing the share of corporate market - Conduct Market Research - Prepare realistic sales forecast

    • Risk and Analysis Officer
      • Dec 2010 - Sep 2011

      - Analyze credit risk - Conduct Market Research - Make credit analyses tailored to each particular case - Analyze the company’s portfolio performance - Analyze credit risk - Conduct Market Research - Make credit analyses tailored to each particular case - Analyze the company’s portfolio performance

Education

  • Université de Sherbrooke
    Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Development economics
    2022 - 2026
  • Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC)
    Master's Degree, Development Economics & International Project Management
    2014 - 2015
  • Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée
    Master's Degree, Expertise in Economics
    2013 - 2014
  • FDSE
    Bachelor's Degree, Economics
    2007 - 2011
  • CTPEA
    Bachelor's Degree, Statistics Applied to Economics
    2006 - 2010

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