Jean Togbe

Experience

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  U.S. Cultural Center - Lome, Togo

  Jan 1990 - Jan 2008

  Public Affairs Specialist

  -Designed and coordinated several public awareness and behavior change programs including HIV/AIDS awareness, Rule of law and civic education, citizen's participation in free and transparent elections.- Created civic education programs for school students.- Developed American Studies program for high school students.- Introduced what was known as "American Knowledge Quiz" and African-American Basketball tournament for high schools.

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  U.S. Department of State, US Embassy, Lome, Togo

  Sept 1990 - Mar 2008

  Public Affairs Specialist

  • Designed and managed variety of educational and cultural programs to advance US strategic and economic interest in host country.• Planned and Supervised US Government funded exchange programs (ECA, Fulbright Office, CIES, USAID).• Designed, developed and supervised variety of outreach programs to meet Mission Program Plan goals• Team leader to plan and execute high level diplomatic visits of US officials, military delegations, visiting scholars, performing artists, election monitoring teams• Provided expert contribution in drafting post’s annual country reports.• Provided program management support to the Public Affairs Officer in the implementation of post’s Mission Plan Strategy. • Provided administrative assistance in planning and execution of trainings programs, seminars, and press conferences. • Oversaw financial accounting of community grants and state department funded “Ambassador Fund for Cultural Preservation”. Show less

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  Commonweal Foundation

  Oct 2008 - Jun 2012

  Program Manager

  -Streamlined and updated scholarship and tuition assistance application process.-Created online application training tools including application guidebook.-Increased program quality and program results and impact.-Designed program coordinator's guidebook and manual.

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  Millennium Challenge Account

  Sept 2012 - Jul 2014

  Independent Subcontractor

  Provide French translation support services to Leap Point Inc's contract with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC):• French translation of the English scripts developed for 25 videos that instruct users on the MCC Management Information System (MIS).•Translation of English user manual developed to assist the Millennium Challenge Accounts (MCAs) users in Sub-Saharan Africa.•Provide French interpretation & translation support for Adobe Connect training sessions with the MCA.

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  Metrica, Inc.

  Dec 2012 - Jul 2014

  Senior Logistics Specialist

  Senior Logistics Specialist in charge of the Middle East, North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa and Customer Relations. Provides customer relations support to Program Manager and Regional Coordinator in terms of customer complaints and identifying lessons learned to ensure issue is not repeated, designing and implementing periodic customer evaluations, serving as a back up in communication with the COTR, develop outreach program to identify opportunity for improvement and encourage informal adviser feedback. Show less

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  Peace Corps

  Jan 2015 - now

  Director of Management and Operations

  Administrative/Financial ManagementBudgeting & Budget ManagementHR & Personnel ManagementGeneral Services ManagementVolunteer ManagementContracting OfficerActing Country Director when necessary