Frank LEVASSEUR

Experience

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  French Ministry for Armed Forces

  Nov 1982 - Jun 1991

  Political Officer

  Political Analysis and Advice - Identifying, analyzing and monitoring political developments, trends and emerging issues in the country or region assigned, according to the assigned portfolio and/or applicable mandate. - Assessing implications and making recommendations to senior management on possible policies, strategies and other measures to address issues of concern and to advance mandated objectives. Reporting and Information Management - Preparing summary and analytical reports including, but not limited to, situation reports, reports, briefing notes, options papers, and input for the Minister and the Presidency - Preparing contextual information materials, such as background notes, political profiles and databases of relevance to the assigned portfolio; - Managing information to ensure its accessibility and utility. Planning, Coordination and Facilitation - Developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with counterparts, Government representatives, civil society actors, military and law enforcement actors, academic and research institutions, and other national and international partners on information -sharing, policy and coordination matters. - Consulting and cooperating with partners to develop strategies and plans of action to address political challenges, in pursuit of shared objectives; Monitor, evaluate and report on implementation. - Supporting preparations for official meetings, events and visits, including through the provision of clerical services and by drafting talking points and speeches for senior officials; - Participating in fact-finding - Preparing written summaries of meetings/visits and assist with follow-up activities. عرض أقل

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  Ministère des Armées

  Sept 1991 - Sept 1997

  Deputy Head of Mission, Civil and legal Affairs at Liaison Mission in Bonn Germany

  Appointed as Deputy Head of Mission and Legal advisor at the "Mission of Liaison of the French Forces in Germany I was co-ordinating and supervising the daily operations of the Mission. This includes supporting the HoM in implementing her/his strategic guidance across the Mission's projects and programmes, acting as the Senior Policy Advisor to the HoM, Overseeing, co-ordinating and managing the daily implementation of the Mission's plans and policies, and for supervising and advising Programme Managers in the Mission in order to ensure that the Mission's mandate and objectives are met; advising the HoM on the Mission's priorities in such areas as development of policies and programmes as well as personnel management; reporting to the HoM on the activities and progress of the Mission's activities, including related operational, logistical and general administrative matters; sharing responsibility in the drafting of the Mission's annual Budget; working actively on a wide range of political, political-military and social issues pertaining to Germany; When necessary, representing the HoM at the appropriate level with Embassies, International Organizations, international and other stationing forces/Headquarters and Ministerial counterparts, acting as HoM in her/his absence; liaising with German authorities, in particular the Federal Ministries of Defense, Finances, Environment, negotiating legal agreements, Conventions, directives, opinions and other documents, drafting reports, Memos, information notes. عرض أقل

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  Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2006

  Senior legal adviser French embassy in Berlin

  As Senior legal advisor, I was advising senior management on the authoritative application of regulations, rules and procedures, developing, reviewing, and improving, policies and procedures to support the move from Bonn to Berlin of all Embassy services, representing the Embassy, in particular the Military Mission and the Armament Representative, as required, drafting legal briefs required for such representation, preparing advisory briefs for the Consulates and senior management concerning Embassy position on cases, advising the Defense and Military attaches on legal matters related to defense legislation and administrative decisions, advising on administrative, legal, fiscal management matters, liaising with counterparts in other Embassies, with German federal authorities and parliamentary authorities on legal matters, and with Stationing forces authorities on matters related to stationing issues and topics, negotiating legal agreements, conventions and administrative and financial arrangements, drafting legal opinions, memos, notes and Press articles, following up Defense legislation and political military changes in Germany, participating in experts meetings, conferences and workshops, liaising with the French Forces in Germany on matters related to the withdrawal عرض أقل

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  OSCE

  Sept 2006 - Sept 2012

  Head of administration and finance

  For 5 years I was appointed as Director of Finance and Administration and Chief of Staff to the OSCE Mission to B&H where I was in charge of the Mission back office activities related to the management of all Mission resources (Finance, Human Resources and Assets), as well as the coordination of programmatic activities in line with the Mission mandate and vision and the approved budget. During my appointment period, with delegated authority, I downsized the Mission by reinforcing its nationalization, closed 10 field offices and reduced the Mission footprint, merged 3 Programme departments (Education, Democratization and Human rights) into one Human dimension department, refurbished and modernized the fleet and reformed the fleet management system, introduced for the Mission as a pilot project the RBBudgeting (Performances Based Project Budgeting framework), implemented a new ERP system (IRMA), reformed the IT communication system (based on VoIP/CISCO), reformed the Mission Security management system (by introducing a vehicle tracking system and FOs e.Protection system), replaced all Mission IT equipments, introduced a Projects/programmes Self-assessment etool, reformed the archiving system, and reformed the Salary grid for local staff. In addition, I was actively fundraising and supporting all programmatic activities, in particular related to the reform of the electoral system in B&H. In Baku, I was sent as Crisis manager to restore the support framework of the Mission and reorganize the Budget. عرض أقل

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  EUCAP Sahel Niger

  Aug 2012 - Nov 2013

  Head Mission support

  As Head of Mission support I fully deployed a new EU Mission in Niger with 2 Country representations in Mali and Mauritania.During my assignment, I refurbished offices and constructed new ones and organized the secure lodging of all staff members.I also organized the support of programmatic activities related to security and Justice reforms.

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  United Nations

  Jul 2014 - Oct 2019

  As Mission Senior leader, I was in charge of the Mission planning (in particular the Budget planning and the Integrated Strategic Planning) and the coordination of programmatic activities (human rights, political and electoral) in line with the Mission mandate and the HoM’s directives. With the DSRSG/RC we reinforced the inter-agency coordination in particular with IOM, UNDP and UNICEF, facilitated the visits of Technical Advisory Mission on Elections and of a Strategic Assessment Mission, and focused on the security and political situation in Libya. I also kept working as project manager to facilitate the gradual return of the Mission to Tripoli depending on the security conditions on the ground. I finally reformed the Mission Reporting framework and restructured the Joint Mission Analysis center. عرض أقل As Head of the MONUSCO logistics Support Base I was responsible for the general management (administrative, operational and support activities) of the Base. I also was Regional security officer for Uganda.Within 6 months, I completely reviewed the layout of the Base, oversaw 4 major construction projects (RSCE training center, Horizontal infrastructure construction work, Security Entrance gate, Reinforcement of the Boundary wall), refurbished the Data Center building, transferred inventories to the RSCE while reforming the Central warehousing system in the Base, concluded 3 Service line agreements with the RSCE and other Peace keeping Missions, took part in the planning of the East African Corridor as a new Missions Supply concept, and finally drafted a blue print related to the planning and the implementation of a full integrated RFID system in the Base. عرض أقل Posted in Kinshasa for 1 year, I was in responsible for the overall management of the support delivered to the Mission HQ and 6 Field offices (Mbandaka, Bandundu, Kindu, Matadi, Mbuji Maji, Kananga located in the West part of DRC. During my assignment, I also closed and returned 3 major camps in Kinshasa, took actively part in the strategic Political Dialog, in the reform of Radio OKAPI, in the Security reform and on DDRRR/CVR construction projects together with UNOPS. I collaborated with the UN Agencies and the Government on the UNDAF planning for DRC, was collaborating with UNICEF, UNHCR, WHO, WFP and the DRC Health authorities to support the Humanitarian Ebola emergency response by constructing a camp in Boende and donating equipment, and with the Minister of Interior and the CENI to organize the logistical support to the census and the elections. Finally, I outsourced the management of the Mission 2300 individual contractors to UNOPS. عرض أقل

  • Chief Mission Support

    Oct 2017 - Oct 2019

  • Chief of Staff

    Oct 2016 - Sept 2017

  • Senior Political officer UNSMIL

    Aug 2016 - Sept 2016

  • Head of Entebbe Support Base MONUSCO

    Feb 2016 - Jul 2016

  • Kinshasa head of support MONUSCO

    Jul 2014 - Feb 2016
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  Expertise France

  Oct 2020 - Dec 2021

  Project management Rule of Law/GovernanceProjet de Soutien Opérationnel a la Continuité et a la légitimité de l’Etat au Mali (SOCLE)Conseiller du Secrétaire Général au ministère de la décentralisation Project management Rule of Law/GovernanceProjet de restauration de l’Etat de droit et des services essentiels en République Centrafricaine(RESE)Conseiller du Ministre délégué a la RESA a la Primature

  • Project director

    Oct 2021 - Dec 2021

  • Chief of Party

    Oct 2020 - Sept 2021
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  EUBAM Libya

  Dec 2021 - Jan 2023

  Chief of Staff
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  La ferme de Mutamwa

  Dec 2022 - now

  Business Owner

  Farm with fruit trees plantation, chicken and Fish farming and with an ecolodge.