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UN Integrated Office
- Coordinator
2013 - 2014
Coordinator of UN Integrated Office of Toulepleu (
Duties and responsibilities
* Established and maintained close liaison and communication with government official present
in the area including Prefects, Sous-prefects, Mayors, military officials and local authorities, UN
Agencies, International Organizations, NGOs, UNOCI Military and Police components and
counterparts as well as coordinated interaction with all stakeholders (including Funds and
Programs).
* Organized coordination meeting twice a week to exchange information and ensure synergies
in routine and ad-hoc actions in order to discuss issues related to integrated programming,
implementation of field office actions plans, review daily work objectives, discuss strategies on
outstanding issues, and ensuring coordination, consistency and effective flow of information
* Harmonized established coordination mechanisms for more effectiveness.
* Coordinated field action plans in line with UN strategic priorities
* Coordinated, monitored and analyzed program development and implementation; revision of
relevant document and reports; identified problems and issues to be addressed and initiated
corrective actions, liaison with relevant parties; follow up actions.
* Acting as UN Field Office liaison with the Regional Office and UN Headquarters.
* Insured that Security Officer implements all security practices and measures in line with
existing UNOCI guidelines and Protocol.
* Chaired Area Security Meetings / Established a consultative security mechanism referred to as
the Area Security Management Team with selected staff of UN Agencies and UNOCI
* In charge of the welfare of the Staff Members.
Achievements
* More than 40 Staff Members are daily coordinated and managed. ;
* Coordinated UNOCI Support to local Forces (FRCI & Gendarmerie) in the RAID organized in the
Area of Tiobli (16km from Toulepleu Axis Border of Liberia) in surrounding forest (Bohombli,
Bazobli, Gueyede) in the night of Saturday 08 March 2014 from 22:20 hours to Sunday 09
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UNOCI
- Team member
2011 - 2011
* Established an information network with ex combatants in Cote d'Ivoire and Liberia.
* Assisted the Security Council Groups of Experts on Cote d'Ivoire and Liberia (conflict reconstitution,
cross border issues, combatants and mercenaries movements).
* Conducted more than 15 DDR operations: collection/voluntary deposit of weapons and
ammunition in collaboration with UNOCI/Local Forces (Duékoué, Abidjan and Yamoussoukro).
* Participated to the elaboration, implementation and followed up and monitoring of QUIPs
and CVR projects.
* Implemented of more than 40 sensitization activities on DDR/Community Violence Reduction
(CVR), reconciliation/social cohesion, recovery process in AOR.
* Drafting: i) National policy on DDR and other concept notes as team member (including
elaboration of eligibility criteria of Ex Combatants); ii) participation to the elaboration of the
Concept Note on CVR; iii) mission reports.
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UNOCI DDR
- Officer & Chief of Regional Office
2011 - 2014
UNOCI DDR Officer, Chief of Regional Office of Toulepleu (
Duties and responsibilities
* In charge of design, implementation, follow up and monitoring of DDR operational plans in
the area of responsibility according to the ToR, as well as administrative and logistic issues.
* Followed up political and military context in relation with DDR process.
* Established good relationship with local authorities and agencies (Prefect, Sub-prefects, FRCI,
Gendarmerie and Police, Traditional/Religious Authorities) as well as with other mission
components in order to improve the security environment.
* Monitored security issues and cross border activities.
* In charge of the mapping of DDR clients; collect data for the implementation of joint cross
border activities.
* Reporting: draft daily, weekly and special reports.
* Prepared/organized high-level field visits in AOR.
Achievements
* In collaboration with the National Partner in charge of DDR (ADDR) more 591 ex combatants were
reintegrated to their original communities through various reintegration projects for 2013 and another
150 in the process.
* Facilitated, coordinated and followed up of 4 Community Reintegration Projects (PRC) initiated and
financed by DDR/ONUCI in 2 departments (Toulepleu and Blolequin)
* Conducted more than 30 field visits in AOR on security assessment, conditions of returnees
and social cohesion.
* Participated as member of delegation to the Joint Technical Assessment Mission (JTAM) in Liberia from
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UNOCI
- Electoral Advisor
2006 - 2011
Duties and responsibilities
* In charge of the Department of Odienne -200 Polling stations out of 280 for the whole Region.
* Planning, administrative/financial management, logistics, Sensitization/ training, reporting,
follow up and monitoring of political progress.
* Voters' identification/enlisting.
Achievements
* Followed up the first and second round of presidential election in Cote d'Ivoire 31 October & 28
November 2010 (distributed non sensitive and sensitive material, coordinated the repatriation of
voting ballot s and timely compilation of voting results).
* Followed up the Public Hearings.
* Participated to the distribution of Provisional Voters List and monitoring of conflict resolution
mechanisms.
* DDR Focal point: 2 weapons collection operations from Dozo and FAFN.
* Participated to the launching of 1000 micro-projects.
* Participated to cross border conflict management team (between farmers and cows'
shepherds)
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ONUCI
- Chargée de désarmement démobilisation et réinsertion
2006 - 2014
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Ministry of Education
- Technical Advisor
2005 - 2006
(Ministère de l'Enseignement Technique et de la Formation Professionelle, METFP), Benin.
* In charge of management and mediation of conflicts.
* Monitored and followed up of the activities of the Trade Unions.
* Implemented conflict prevention and social cohesion promotion activities.
* Elaborated, implemented and followed up of social micro-projects.
* Organized meetings, including inter-minister meetings, assessment field visits and reporting.
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Ministère chargé Relations Institutions/Civil Society
- Principal Assistant
2004 - 2004
: Meeting with Beninese living in Italy in the framework of the registration of Benin people
living overseas in order to elaborate the electoral permanent list (LEPI), Italy.
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Ministère chargé Relations Institutions/Civil Society
- Principal Assistant
2004 - 2005
Principal Assistant of the Ministry in charge of the Relations with Institutions,
of Beninese living Overseas (Ministre Chargé des Relations avec les Institutions, la Société Civile
et les Béninois de l`Extérieur - MCRI-SCBE)
Duties and responsibilities
* Planning, administrative and financial management, logistics
* Reporting, monitoring/follow up, secretariat duties
* Human resources management/ Training
Achievements
* Setting up of efficient follow up of secretarial/administrative procedures
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Ministère Relations Institutions/Civil Society
- Assistant Principal
2004 - 2004
: Mission to Denmark to be exposed to the activities and experience of the Ombudsman
and to focus on the elaboration of electoral permanent list and the organization of elections
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Friedrich Ebert Foundation
- Senior Administrative/Management Assistant
2003 - 2003
Other experience * Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Cotonou, May - June 2000, February - March 2001, 28 Avril-05 September
2003 ; International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI/IITA), Cotonou, October- November 1997;
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Friedrich Ebert Foundation
- Senior Administrative/Management Assistant
2001 - 2001
Other experience * Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Cotonou, May - June 2000, February - March 2001 , 28 Avril-05 September
2003; International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI/IITA), Cotonou, October- November 1997;
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Friedrich Ebert Foundation
- Consultant
2000 - 2000
* Organized, coordinated and followed up/monitored of official audiences of the Director of
Africa Department of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation.
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Private Consultancy Firm
- Director
1999 - 2006
Offered services in the fields of:
* Organization of national, sub-regional, regional and international bilingual conferences,
workshops and seminars.
* Researches, studies and surveys in education and sociology.
* Diagnostic studies and reorganisation of enterprises, companies and offices.
* Human resources management.
* Permanent secretariat of the "Forum des ONG Internationales au Bénin (FONGIB)''.
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Friedrich Ebert Foundation
- Senior Administrative/Management Assistant
1997 - 1997
Other experience * Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Cotonou, May - June 2000, February - March 2001, 28 Avril-05 September
2003; International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI/IITA), Cotonou,
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International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
- Bilingual Consultant
1996 - 2003
Freelance Bilingual Consultant (French/English),
* Offered services in management, bilingual secretariat coverage: registration, booking, working
documents, translation/interpretation and other related duties of national, sub regional, regional and
international conferences, workshops and seminars.
Partners
* Friedrich Ebert Stiftung
* UNDP/ACCT/Agence Intergouvernementale de la Francophonie
* International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI/IITA)
* United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
* African Commission of Human and Peoples' Rights (6 ordinary sessions 2000 -2003, Cotonou, Tripoli,
Pretoria, Banjul)
* Government of Benin
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Brilliant Stars International School
- Teacher
1994 - 2000
Teacher, Private English Schools ``Brilliant Stars International School'' & ``The Early Learners''
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PASI/PNUD/ONUDI/BEN
- Senior Administrative Manager
1993 - 1994
PNUD/ONUDI/BEN/90/004-Appui au Secteur Industriel (PASI)'', Cotonou,
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Cabinet of Accountant Expertise
- Individual and Group Counsellor
1992 - 1992
"BENAUDIT-CONSULTEX", Cotonou, ``Relation d'aide/ Accompagnement individuel et de groupe'',
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PRH
- Group management
VANDOEUVRE
1992 - 1992
Accompagnement psychologique
Relation d'aide
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Communauté NDA
- Group management
1977 - 1990
Formation de plus 300 jeunes aux questions d'hygiène sanitaire, de la gestion de la sexualité/fécondité et des relations garçons/filles
