Kim Rochette

Experience

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  Mayor's Cabinet in Nimes, France

  May 2007 - Jul 2007

  Political Communications Intern
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  Joseph Fitchett

  Jan 2008 - Aug 2008

  Research Assistant

  Research assistant to Joseph Fitchett, former Editor-in-Chief of the International Herald Tribune in Paris. Performed extensive research for study-in-progress, “Presidential Dynamic Between the United States and France.”

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  Georgetown University Law Center

  Mar 2010 - May 2010

  French Interpreter

  Volunteer French interpreter for the Center For Applied Legal Studies at the Georgetown Law. Provided simultaneous interpretation and translation for legal case representing Cameroonian refugee seeking political asylum in the United States.

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  International School of Dakar - ISD

  Aug 2010 - Jul 2012

  First Grade Teaching Assistant

  • Assisted lead teacher with instruction, assessments, grading, and development of class materials. • Provided language support and instructional differentiation for ELL and special needs students.• Mentored Senegalese high school scholarship students selected by local NGO.

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  American Soybean Association

  Aug 2012 - Jul 2014

  West Africa Project Manager for WISHH (Consultant)

  • Managed humanitarian and commercial projects for the World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (WISHH), an ASA program funded by USDA aiming to improve nutrition and address protein deficiencies in developing countries.• Developed sustainable soy product supply chains in the baking, meat, beverage, cereal blend, and animal feed industries in Senegal, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and Cameroon.• Organized technical demonstrations, seminars, and conferences. Led international trade team events and trainings for industry leaders and business partners.• Designed and implemented promotional and educational activities, campaigns, and materials. Show less

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  MOVE Guides

  Oct 2014 - Dec 2014

  Freelance Writer

  Researched and wrote exhaustive “Dakar Guide” (20,000 words, 55 pages) for cloud-based relocation service assisting young professionals with practical, legal, and cultural logistics and briefing to facilitate international moves to Dakar.

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  Oxfam Novib

  Dec 2014 - Jan 2016

  • Organized and led conferences, capacity-building events, and field visits in Dakar and rural Senegal supporting sustainable livelihoods, promoting good governance, and fostering Active Citizenship.• Created Monitoring and Evaluation tools tracking programme outputs, outcomes, budget compliance, status of programme implementation, and gender and youth mainstreaming.• Researched and drafted multi-stakeholder project proposals and logical frameworks.• Drafted internal programme strategy and Country Operating Model with programme coordinators. Show less • Conducted rights-based outreach through academic studies and radio campaigns to strengthen right to information, participation in public decision making, and access to justice in West Africa.• Managed grantee work plans and spending, ensuring budget compliance and on-time delivery.• Developed project proposals and concept notes for potential UN, European, and INGO donors.• Edited and ensured quality of external consultancy reports. Prepared internal and external communication documents as necessary.• Assisted with conception and production of the Great West African Citizen poll and documentary project, including Niani, directed by Moussa Sene Absa and screened at the Regional OHCHR Centre. Show less

  • Programme Officer - Livelihoods and Governance Programmes, Senegal

    Jul 2015 - Jan 2016

  • Programme Officer - Regional Good Governance Programme, West Africa

    Dec 2014 - Jul 2015
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  Cabinet Afrique Communication

  Feb 2016 - Nov 2016

  Programme Manager (Consultant)

  • Areas of focus: project design and management, proposal development, report writing, communications, qualitative research and data analysis, and facilitation.• Oxfam Pan Africa Programme, Feb. 2016: Organized, coordinated, and provided simultaneous translation for Senegal site visits and focus groups to develop a “Gendered Guide for Meaningful Community Engagement in Large-Scale Land-Based Investment in Agriculture.”• Afrique Communication: Provided ongoing programme support for a client portfolio seeking expertise and training in institutional communication. Clients included EuropeAid, Oxfam Great Britain, German National Metrology Institute, USAID, Senegalese government agencies, and other INGOs. Show less

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  Save the Children UK

  Nov 2017 - now

  • Manage large-scale, shared-value programmes and opportunities supported by corporate and institutional partners, including Unilever, Olam International, GlaxoSmithKline, FCDO, the World Bank, ILO and GIZ. • Focus on Child Rights and Business Principles (CRBP) and multi-stakeholder partnerships.• Current portfolio includes youth livelihoods and child protection programming in vanilla-producing communities in Madagascar, health systems strengthening in the DRC, and tackling child labour in spice supply chains in India. Show less

  • Senior Programme Manager, Strategic Partnerships

    Apr 2022 - now

  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Representative

    Jan 2021 - now

  • Programme Manager, Strategic Partnerships

    Nov 2017 - Apr 2022