Elise Servat

Experience

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  UN Women

  May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Assistant to the Women Economic Empowerment Unit (donor relations - partnerships - development)

  Supported the Donor Liaison with coordinating and managing the donor portfolio and ensuring implementation and reporting obligations to stakeholders/contributors were met. Strengthened partnerships with private sector organizations, including Microsoft, to develop projects focused on the fight against human trafficking in Asia using technologies. Reported on multiyear projects, informing donor countries on breakdown of contributions to projects implemented.Economic Issues, Gender Equality and Empowerment, Communication, Partnership Development, Contribution Management, Reporting Show less

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  Mission permanente de la France auprès des Nations unies

  Sept 2016 - Jan 2024

  Promoted at the UN with increased responsibilities for campaign management and representing France’s positions on influence issues. Oversee an elections portfolio challenged by country’s overrepresentation at the UN. Establish France’s positions in a competitive environment where country holds differing political impact on such issues. Supervise an assistant and intern. Campaign Management: Head electoral campaign strategies and influential communications—leading to the election of 24 of 25 French experts and judges to the UN system. Gain support and engagement from 190+ Member States by promoting and representing candidacies through social media outreach activities. Forged bilateral agreements involving mutual candidacy supports. Influential Negotiation: Serve on Committee on Information. Contributed to analyzing public information policy and internal/external communication processes. Negotiated for stronger language on human rights, denouncement of attacks on journalists, censorship, and mis/dis-information. Negotiated for Multilingualism Resolution, eliminating disparity and ensuring equitable treatment of all official languages. Secured 15 Executive board seats for multiple UN entities by negotiating the representation of 29 donor countries.Relationship Building and Government Engagement: Foster partnerships and relationships with high-level government representatives, UN secretariats, and individuals in academia, private sector, and specialized agencies.Organize events with 200+ high-level guests to promote candidacies and policy issues. Attend international delegation events, participating in vital discussions and maintaining open communications.Policy Analysis and Development: Facilitate policy development. Assemble and present Ambassador with constructive policy briefs/proposals based on analyses and identification of relevant issues. Ensure consistent messaging and representation of France by creating speeches and talking points for Ambassador. Show less Hired to represent France and ensure the country’s positions on budgetary and institutional issues were considered during negotiations with Member States.· Negotiated on UN reforms including membership and representation, funding development operations, and financing Sustainable Development Goals. Helped to improve working methods and ethics for a more decentralized system with greater transparency.· Persuaded high-level leaders to manage UN mandates within existing resources without additional spending by negotiating financial and budgetary issues for France and the EU’s UN regular budget.· Developed HR guidelines and strategies and advised on improving overall UN recruitment process.· Coordinated administrative support and collaborated with UN entities to gather and analyze data. Prepared documents, reports, and correspondence for distribution to international organizations and Member State leaders.· Analyzed UN policies, administration processes and procedures, and provided recommendations to the Ambassador and French government on creating public policy.· Supported Press and Media unit with event coordination and social media coverage during General Assembly high-level week. Show less

  • UN Senior Diplomatic Advisor on Influence Issues and Campaign Manager

    Sept 2018 - Jan 2024

  • UN Diplomatic Advisor on Budgetary and Institutional Issues

    Sept 2016 - Sept 2018
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  Universal Postal Union

  Oct 2023 - now

  Partnerships Officer and UN inter-agency affairs

  Tasked with fostering partnerships, develop resource mobilization strategies, and enhancing the UPU's presence within the UN system. Lead the creation of partnerships and strategies including to secure funding for UPU initiatives and engage with multilateral stakeholders to support UPU’s global mission. Resource Mobilization:Prepare and submit grant applications, formalizing partnerships and ensuring timely reporting to maintain strong donor relationships. Contribute to the development and execution of strategies to secure funding, identifying and engaging with potential donors, including development banks and multilateral stakeholders. Partnership Development:Develop and maintain relationships with UN agencies and international organizations to foster joint projects and initiatives. Lead efforts to manage and renew MOUs with key partners and identify new engagement opportunities.UN Affairs and High-Level Representation:Enhance UPU’s visibility within the UN system by representing the organization in key forums like the HLCP and through UN working groups. Support senior leadership in preparing for high-level meetings and represent the UPU in significant events, including delivering a speech at the Summit of the Future.Project Oversight:Provide oversight for selected UPU initiatives, coordinating with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure project success. Contribute to donor reporting, offering insights during post-project evaluations. Show less