Experience

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  Dimitri rousseau photography

  Jan 2009 - now

  Freelance photographer

  - Event photography services

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  Csvr

  Jul 2010 - Dec 2010

  Intern for the youth violence prevention program

  - Prepare reports to ensure the project’s monitoring and evaluation- Facilitate workshops for students in township high schools. - Coach young volunteers in their mentoring activities - Contribute to drafting modules on the topic of youth violence- Draft a project expansion recommendation report

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  Oxfam-québec

  Sept 2011 - Mar 2012

  Social work and gender equality intern

  - Assess the level of integration of gender equality in the local partners’ programming- Prepare and facilitate gender awareness trainings for social workers, educators, parents and children- Support social workers in their street interventions with working children and teenagers.

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  Oxfam-québec

  Aug 2012 - Jan 2015

  - Support the local partners in designing appropriate programs/interventions to foster youth social entrepreneurship. - Conduct training workshops for the partners on results-based management, project evaluation, and indicator setting.- Conduct training workshops on business model development and partnerships for the young social entrepreneurs.- Support and provide coaching to young entrepreneurs on their business plans/ proposals.- Contribute the development of the Oxfam Country Strategic plan and support program development in youth economic empowerment. Show less - Strengthen the institutional capabilities of the partner organizations to support cooperative members and youth entrepreneurs- Conduct training workshops on entrepreneurship and business management for the members of local partner organizations, cooperatives and young entrepreneurs.- Support young entrepreneurs to develop their business plans.- Strengthen the capabilities of local partners to adequately support local economic initiatives and improve food security in the community. - Contribute to Oxfam’s knowledge hubs on youth empowerment and resilience.- Contribute to the drafting of the Oxfam country strategy. - Contribute to the Monitoring and Evaluation process for the International Volunteer’s program closing phase. Show less

  • Youth entrepreneurship and partnership development Advisor

    Apr 2014 - Jan 2015

  • Microcredit and rural entrepreneurship Advisor

    Aug 2012 - Mar 2014
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  Oxfam-québec

  Jul 2015 - May 2016

  - Provide the administrative, technical and logistical support necessary to the Management and Program teams. - Conduct research, write, format, revise and translate various program documents. - Keep the program’s information management system up to date. - Prepare slips required for receipts, disbursements and advance requests. - Support the human resources team in the recruitment and pre-departure training of volunteers- Assist in preparation of reports for various donors including Global affairs Canada. Show less

  • Consultant - Monitoring & Evaluation

    Feb 2016 - May 2016

  • Program Assistant, Volunteers Cooperation Program

    Jul 2015 - Feb 2016
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  World university service of canada (wusc - eumc)

  Jul 2016 - Feb 2019

  Senior program officer, program development

  - Contribute to the implementation of WUSC’s Theory of Change through the development of new programming in Canada and overseas:- Prepare high-quality project proposals, concept papers, and expressions of interest in collaboration with WUSC staff, partners and consultants- Identify and prioritize program development opportunities through Global Affairs Canada (GAC), UK Department for International Development (DFID), major foundations and other international donors- Develop programming partnerships on behalf of WUSC- Participate in briefings, meetings, and conferences with external partners as necessary- Work with PD Management in the planning and execution of activities of the PD unit Show less

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  Oxfam canada

  Feb 2019 - now

  -Monitor the implementation of GAC-funded projects in Latin America and South East Asia, providing timely and quality support to and liaising with Country Office and Affiliate staff directly managing projects - Ensure timely submission of narrative and financial reports in accordance with contractual requirements (including report analysis, synthesizing of information and editing).- Collaborate with OCA staff engaged in the project on deliverables and coordinate the final product.- Ensure accurate project budgeting, and close monitoring of spending (including developing annual budgets and periodic forecasts, with input from country teams and OCA staff, and monitoring for donor compliance and fraud risk).- Oversee contractual agreements with international stakeholders, partners and consultants (including reporting, liaison and accountability functions).- Advise on and use appropriate project management documents and tools (logic models, performance measurement frameworks, budgets).- Support Country/Regional Office and international partner staff in the documentation and dissemination of program experiences and lessons learned, in keeping with Oxfam and donor guidelines and standards.- Monitor, both remotely and in-person (in Canada, and other countries as required), partner agreements, work plans, reports and performance for compliance with program contracts.- Maintain a current understanding of development issues, in relation to gender equality and women’s rights and of WEE/TL in particular, including Canadian government policies and programs) related to the designated project portfolio. Show less - Contribute to the formulation and implementation of Oxfam Canada’s institutional funding strategy, including the monitoring of activities and results towards funding goals.- Position Oxfam Canada before key donors and foster strategic relationships with them.- Led and supported the development of high-quality expressions of interest, concept notes and funding proposals for different institutional donors including Global Affairs Canada (GAC) that resulted in securing over CAD$ 20 million in 2021- Guide Oxfam country teams on Results-Based Management (RBM) and adherence to donor requirements.- Monitor donor priorities and institutional funding trends, including New Market Mechanisms and Innovative Finance- Ensure quality control on submissions, including proposal budgets, ensuring optimal cost and overhead recoveries.- Represent Oxfam Canada in various working groups, including on Climate Change, Institutional Funding and Innovative Finance, within the Oxfam International confederation and externally. - Led the development of the Program Implementation Plan for a GAC-funded CAD$ 7.4 million initiative in Guatemala. Show less

  • Manager, International Programs (WEE-TL)

    Mar 2025 - now

  • Program Officer - Women's Economic Empowerment/Transformative Leadership

    Sept 2021 - Mar 2025

  • Institutional Funding Officer

    Feb 2019 - Sept 2021