Koomaren Viken Vadeevaloo

Experience

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  Emtel

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2005

  CCA
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  Council of Religions / UNDP

  Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

  Project Assistant / Exe. Secretary

  • Research assignments (qualitative and quantitative).• Assist the programme coordinator on administration and strategic planning. • Project writing for resource mobilisation.• Support Project coordinator in managing project activities for service delivery.• Support harmonisation of project activities, communication, and resource materials.• Ensure coordination of administrative and logistical arrangements for inter and intra faith activities.• Assisting project personnel and liaising with partners.• Facilitate preparation of all meetings and workshops in the project.• Support Project Coordinator in preparing and processing financial documents.• Maintain project records, files and other documentation. • Preparing and distributing correspondence, and other project materials. Show less

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  Caritas Ile Maurice

  Feb 2010 - May 2014

  Head of Department

  Led the development of the Centre of Learning, after its 7 years ofoperations, when the project Ecole Complémentaire in Barkly, Richelieu,La Cure and Anoska stopped its afterschool operations.∙ Reorganized the academic operations to improve the literacy andnumeracy training with Caritas with the support of IBL Foundation.∙ Implemented strategic plans leading to 30% increase annual funding.∙ Championed the project management of the phase II with Eur70,000/-and Rs800k mobilized from the Japanese Embassy and the MCBForward Foundation respectively to improve the Centre of Learning’sinfrastructure to welcome a music school affiliated with the MusicAcademy François Mitterrand.∙ Fundraised Rs350k - Rs400k per year through youth lead events tosupport the operations. Show less

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  Adolescent Non Formal Education Network

  May 2014 - Sept 2024

  Executive Director

  Lead the umbrella organization, with federal organizational structure witharound 20 affiliate nonprofits and 30 direct employees with a turnover ofRs 21m, along good governance principles by developing and enforcingpolicies & procedures, managing subordinates and the board of directors’vision to foster the social integration of 1000 primary school dropouts.∙ Initiated a first comprehensive organizational restructuring focused onenhancing good governance and transparency and we outsourced ouraccounting to a professional firm.∙ Reimagined our mission, shifting from merely providing curricular andextracurricular services to formalized Educators’ training, enhancedPsychosocial programs through a threefold budget increase anddeveloped a third pillar. Employability, based on a Needs Assessment.∙ Reorganized the organizational structure to support continuousgrowth based on improved management of operations with the creationof a senior management level to manage teams.∙ Established MQA Training Centers (ANFEN Training Institute andEcole Culinaire Aline Leal) that deliver recognized courses to educatorsand technical staff and award certificates to students, ensuring qualityeducation standards.∙ Nurtured continuous improvement grounded in research anddevelopment, resulting in enhanced social integration opportunities forschool dropouts.∙ Developed a culture of research & development, reward and resiliencewhich help in attracting professionals in the non profit sector.∙ Led a high-performing team to achieve remarkable growth, marked bya 100% increase and a record turnover of Rs21m in 2023.∙ Currently planning to implementing ISO 9001:2015 standardsto establish a strong Quality Management System supporting ourexpanded operations. Show less

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  Fondation Joseph Lagesse

  Sept 2024 - now

  Foundation Manager