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Geneva, Switzerland

Geneva, Switzerland

• Led successful fundraising efforts by drafting and submitting tailored project proposals, securing financial support from a diverse range of donors, and maintaining strong relationships through regularcoordination and.
• Contributed to the development of DCAF's strategy for the Sahel by conducting in-depth analyses and collaborating with local and international stakeholders, ensuring alignment with national and regional priorities.
• Designed and implemented a 4-year program focusing on freedom of expression, media strengthening, gender dynamics, and the prevention of violent extremism in conflict-affected areas, ensuring adaptive and impactful.

Ouagadougou, Centre, Burkina Faso

• Led the security sector governance program in Burkina Faso, serving as the focal point for all phases of project management, including planning, programming, workshop facilitation, reporting, monitoring, evaluation.
• Established a network of national partners and chaired the national working group (advisory committee) with key representatives from partner institutions and organizations.
• Supported the successful establishment of the country office, mentoring and coordinating a team of national consultants, and providing training on DCAF procedures, rules, regulations, and standards.
• Provided occasional support to DCAF activities in the ECOWAS region,including initiatives in Liberia, Mali, and Niger

Geneva Area, Switzerland

• Main duties:
• Co-designing a large-scale evidence-based methodology for data collection process in support of the Gambian national reform and improved accountability initiatives;
• Conducting interviews, direct observation and led in focus groups in national and regional justice and security sector institutions;
• Focal point liaising with designated counterparts of the Gambian Security Sector institutions (Police, Immigration and Armed Forces), including the various Human Resources Departments, Ethics, Human Rights and Audit.
• Managing a team of 3 staff and providing training and support to national counterparts on the census, analysis or data collection process;
• Assessed accountability and governance gaps of armed forces, government bodies and justice sectors in Chad, Niger and Burkina Faso;

Tunisia

• Drafted diplomatic notes on political, migration, and security issuesconcerning the Tunisia/Libya region.
• Planned and coordinated sessions with civil society partners and relevantministries.
• Liaised with EUBAM, UNSMIL, and various multilateral and bilateraldelegations to support diplomatic representation.

Athens, Greece

• Main duties:
• Provided overall support to the Ambassador and preparation of diplomatic notes;Achievements:
• Carried out an assessment related to the migration status in eastern Greece and Athens;
• Created a platform between Greek and international NGOs, the Orthodox Church, Greek authorities and the French Embassy aimed at converging efforts and allow the provision of essential goods for migrants.

Athens, Greece

• Drafted reports related to the political and social situation in the countries where the asylum seekers originated from.
• Translation of interviews with Francophone Asylum seekers conducted preliminary interviews and provided a high level of linguistic clarity to the lawyers in the preparation of the trials.
• Re-designed the Council's website by providing and adding data figures.
• Performed administrative tasks for the organization and approached private donors as part of my tasks with the Fundraising department.

Master’S Degree, International Relations And Affairs

• Geopolitics of West Africa • Conflict Studies • Project Management • International Cooperation and Development

Exchange Year

• International Development • Political Science • International Relations • International Law

Litterature And Social Science

• Economics • Political Philosophy • Modern History • Humanities