HELENE PIEUME

Experience

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  Embassy of Burkina Faso

  Jun 1984 - Jun 1986

  Senior Administrative Secretary

  In charge of incoming mail, visas and passports issuance, translation, reception and protocol of the Ambassador.

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  IOCS, Inc

  Jun 1986 - Sept 1989

  Consultante

  Consultante, chargée du marketing, des relations publiques et de la formation des Formateurs à IOCS (Input, Output Computer Services, Inc.), Washington, D.C, Boston et Cameroon.

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  The World Bank Group

  Sept 1989 - Nov 1999

  Chargee de Programme

  Septembre 1989 - Novembre 1999 : Assiste le Representant Resident dans le programmed'ajustement structurel (PAS) et Point Focal entre le Gouvernement (Caisse autonome d'Amortissement) et la Banque mondiale en ce qui concerne le service de la dette et responsable du volet Dimensions sociales du PAS avec le gouvernement canadien. Chargee d'organiser toutes les missions et les visites sur le terrain, y comprises celles des hautes personnalites de la SFI (Societe financiere internationale, Branche de la Banque mondiale qui s'occupe du secteur prive), et toutes les activites liees aux relations publiques de la Banque mondiale au Cameroun. Ensuite, chargée de Décaissement, Passation des Marchés et de l’Audit des Projets, 3 postes que je cree et occupe jusqu'en novembre 1999 ou le Departement des Relations Exterieures comprenant trois grandes composantes (Information, communication et relations publiques) de la Banque.au Cameroun me fut confie. Show less

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  The World Bank

  Nov 1999 - Sept 2013

  Strategic Communications/Outreach and Public Relations Officer

  Drafted Communications and Outreach Strategy for the World Bank in Cameroon aims to:(i) Increase understanding and awareness among various external constituencies of the work of the Bank, including processes and results/impact from investments;(ii) Improve the visibility of the Bank’s work in Cameroon;(iii) Make (Bank-generated) knowledge and information more readily available and accessible to the wider population (analytical work and data available through the Open Data Initiative). Through increased access to knowledge and information, the Bank will also contribute to strengthening the demand side for governance;(iv) Improve the image of the Bank in Cameroon and establish the World Bank office in Yaoundé as a contributing member to the local community. (v) Organize field visits with the media and the visiting missions.(vi) Focal Point for YDP (Youth Development and Peace) Network.(vii) Focal Point for CSO (Civil Society Organization) Grant Program.(viii) Draft speeches, interview protocols, communiques/announcements, articles, etc..(ix) Conduct interviews.(x( Carry out field visits.(xi) Coordinate street children partnership (PARRER) in Senegal.My journey at the World Bank Cameroon Country Office was especially marked by the creation of 3 positions that were before centralized at corporate level in Washington, DC: Disbursement, Procurement and External Affairs with 3 big components: Information, Communications/Outreach and Public Relations later changed into Strategic Communications. Please find below some illustrative images. Show less

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  GivHOPE Africa

  Nov 2014 - now

  GivHOPE Africa Founder

  GivHOPE Africa mission is to reduce extreme poverty among vulnerable persons such as street children, abandoned children, families at risk (Widows and orphans), school dropouts, the covid-19 affected elderly people and internally displaced persons (IDPs) through education/health, apprenticeship, vocational training, capacity building, empowerment, income generating activities, job placement in the job market or self-employment, food banks, including access to at least the basic needs (food, shelter, clothing and vital resources). Show less