Hubert Ouedraogo

Experience

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  WaterAid Burkina Faso

  Oct 2011 - Feb 2012

  Key tasks and results achieved: • Conducting sanitation marketing through awareness events; • Contributing to organizing advocacy actions and campaigns; • Contributing to organizing and attending communication and visibility actions;• Production of articles, case studies, success stories, etc.• Etc. La consultatation consistait en la réalisation et au traitement de données d’enquêtes de terrain sur l'accès à l’Assainissement dans 08 villages du Burkina Faso dans les régions de la Boucle du Mouhoun, des Hauts Bassins et du Sud-Ouest, en vu de l'élaboration d'uns stratégie de plaidoyer pour améliorer le profil d'assainissement de ces localités.

  • Intern in Communication at Policy and Campaigns Department

    Nov 2011 - Feb 2012

  • Consultant en réalisation et traitement de données d'enquête

    Oct 2011 - Oct 2011
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  USAID WA-WASH

  Jun 2012 - Jun 2013

  Public Relations and Communication Assistant

  Main tasks and results achieved: • Providing advice and support in strategic communication;• Management of media relations with and for the US Embassy;• Organization and coordination of workshops / events in and outside Burkina Faso;• Designing and operationalization of key communication tools (Newsletter);• Preparation of memos and press releases for the US Embassy;• Documentation and capitalization of progress through success stories;• Conducting sanitation marketing through awareness events;• Translation from French to English and / or vice versa of documents;• Knowledge management (processing and disseminating information);• Interim management of the communication department from May 1st to June 26th.• Etc. Show less

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  Water and Sanitation for Africa (WSA) Eau et Assainissement pour l'Afrique (EAA)

  May 2014 - Jul 2014

  Intern, Communication and Information Management

  Help the Communication team carry out communication activities and information gathering systems

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  Winrock International

  Mar 2015 - Aug 2015

  Communication and Translation Assistant

  Main responsibilities and achievements:• Providing advice and support in strategic communication;• Communication management;• Production of capitalization documents, articles and success stories;• Support to organizing workshops and other important meetings;• Support to producing audio / video communication tools (documentary);• Translation, from French into English and vice versa, of projects deliverables;• Management of Winrock communicative database.

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  Water and Sanitation for Africa

  Sept 2015 - Apr 2016

  Consultant at the Communication department

  Main responsibilities and results:• Providing assistance to the chief of the Communication department;• Elaboration of communication products/tools to furnish the website content;• Management of the WSA website (www.ws-africa.org).

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  AGRODIA (Association of Wholesalers and Retailers of Agro Inputs in Burkina Faso)

  Jun 2017 - May 2018

  Main responsibilities and results:• Providing productive leadership to the technical team and all stakeholders partners;• Monitoring and optimization of PAMEFA project performance indicators• Human, administrative and financial resources management;• Relationship with partners and negotiations management;• Projects implemented coordination;• Information documentation and dissemination;• Meetings organization;• Elaboration of activities’ periodic reports; • Etc. Show less

  • Communication Officer

    Apr 2016 - May 2018

  • Acting Permanent Secretary

    Jun 2017 - Dec 2017
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  Save the Children International

  May 2018 - Nov 2024

  Member of the Senior Management Team (SMT). Inspiring and leading the Advocacy, Communications, Campaigns and Media (ACCM) work in Burkina Faso to secure sustainable changes for children.• Contribute to the Country Office leadership as member of the Senior Management Team (SMT)• Provide strategic communications and advocacy perspectives and reflections to inform the country office decisions’ making• Participate to design and roll out the Country Office Strategic Plan• Inspire and lead the ACCM work in Burkina Faso to secure sustainable changes for children Show less STRATEGIC AND TECHNICAL TEAM MANAGEMENT:• Provide strategic direction, coherent management and leadership for Save the Children (SCI) advocacy, campaigning and communication work in Burkina Faso;• Translate SCI-Burkina Faso missions, values and vision into strategic (long and medium term) and operational (concrete and short term) objectives to maximize expected results;• Coordinate the design and implementation of advocacy and campaign strategies, in relation to programmes, so as to influence governments and other institutions, but also policies and practices to achieve changes that meet the needs of children; • Inspire, motivate and support the team and the Communication and Advocacy Department in order to make them more effective and productive; FUNDRAISING/RESOURCE MOBILIZATION AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT: • Participate in resource mobilization by integrating Communication, Advocacy and Campaign components in the development of new projects to be funded; • Manage rationally the financial resources allocated to Communication, Advocacy and Campaign activities in each projects and provide quality reports within the SCI accountability framework towards donors, beneficiaries and partners. REPRESENTATION AND PARTNERSHIP MANAGEMENT: • Strengthen strategic partnership with other international institutions and organizations, existing national thematic coalitions, government authorities, etc. through coordinated advocacy and campaigning initiatives; • Represent SCI at private partners or governments conferences and events, at national and international levels, and actively participate in strategic discussions/debates with an emphasis on the governance of children's rights. Show less

  • Director of Advocacy, Communications, Campaigns and Media

    Oct 2020 - Nov 2024

  • Communications and Advocacy Manager

    May 2018 - Sept 2020
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  Save the Children Côte d'Ivoire

  Feb 2024 - Sept 2024

  Acting Director of Advocacy, Campaigns, Communications and Media

  • Set the direction to better anchor ACCM in Save the Children's response • Carry out rapid diagnosis of ACCM and formulate recommendations• Analyze human resources and suggest an ACCM structure fit for purpose • Build staff capacity on ACCM, its role and impact in Save the Children• Analyze, update, and monitor the implementation of ACCM plans• Supervise and support the day-to-day implementation of ACCM actions

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  Save the Children Côte d'Ivoire

  Nov 2024 - now

  Director of Advocacy, Campaigns, Communications and Media

  • As a member of the Senior Management Team, contribute to the leadership of the Cote D’Ivoire Country Office• Support the development of an organisational culture that reflects our mandate values, promotes accountability and high performance• Lead the development of an influence / advocacy strategy for the Cote D’Ivoire Country Office, well aligned to the Country Strategic Plan• Proactively develop a high profile for Save the Children in Cote D’Ivoire (child rights profile, visibility of SCI impact)• Coaching, mentoring/developing teammates to deliver outstanding results Show less