Management specialist
Resume:
ADDRESS
Ottawa, Canada
Phone: 613-***-****
E-mail:
**********@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
SUMMARY
A bilingual (French-
English) program
management specialist
with 25 years of work
experience in the non-
profit organizations and
for-profit sectors. More
than 18 years of my
career is built through a
strong progressive
management and
leadership experience in
international
development and
humanitarian actions.
Successfully led
programs across multiple
geographic regions with
large budgets and various
funders. Held several
technical, management
and leadership positions
in Canada and several
African countries. Holds
a Doctorate degree in
management and several
certificates in Program
Management.
RESUME
Fidèle SONON
Bilingual (French-English) International development and humanitarian actions specialist
Independent Consultant (with IMPACT+ AFRIQUE) 2016 - to date Consulting work in organizational audit and capacity development, program/project management, strategic HR management and organizational learning
Major consulting works since 2016 include the following organizations:
IROKO LAB CONSULTING, Cotonou Benin (Designed and implemented a woman and youth entrepreneurship program).
EXPERT ALLIANCE MAC and CPA-ALLIANCE MAC - CANADA in Montreal, Paris and Cotonou. (Consulting work in Strategic HR Management, Organizational Learning and Project Planning)
STRATEMA CONSEILS & ASSISTANCE in Cotonou, Benin (Consulting work in Strategic HR Management and Organizational Learning)
FONDATION ASG in Cotonou Benin (Non Profit organisation). Did training in program management and annually consulting in Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning. Director Global Network Operations 2012 – 2016
AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES- NEXT EINSTEIN INITIATIVE (AIMS-NEI) Head Office. AIMS-NEI is a Canadian non-for-profit network of centres of excellence in mathematical sciences for development.
New centre development (Tanzania, Cameroon, and Rwanda) including government relations, operations, procurement, construction, and program strategy.
A key player in the network strategic plan development and entities alignment,
Proposal and project document development for various projects ranging from $1 million to
$15 million,
Knowledge Management & Organisational Learning project implemented.
Developed network-wide policies on disaster preparedness, finance, travel, procurement etc.
Successfully coordinated the work of all the entities’ Executive Directors across Africa.
Provided strategic advisory to the CEO office on expansion, government relations and new initiatives.
Executive Director 2012 –2014
AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES in SENEGAL
(AIMS_SENEGAL)
Conducted the development of the 5 years strategic and operational plans of AIMS-Senegal
Oversight on people and talent development
Oversight on the development, implementation and reporting of the AIMS-Senegal annual work plan and budget.
Developed and implemented the program M&E system. DETAILED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2
MAJOR SKILLS
Project/program
design,
Proposal development,
Project/program
implementation,
monitoring,
evaluation, reporting
and organisational
learning,
Strategic HR
management,
Budget planning and
reporting,
Strategic and
operational planning,
Partnership
development,
Media relations
Entrepreneurship
capacity development
OTHER AREAS OF
SKILLS
Online thought leadership
communication in
management,
entrepreneurship, and
governance
Overall Implementation Program Manager 2010 – 2012 PEARSON PEACEKEEPING CENTRE (PPC), Ottawa, Canada
PPC is a Canadian not-for-profit corporation specialized in capacity development for civilian, police and military personnel working in international peace operations, security sector reform and rule of law.
Managed multiple projects (the African Police for Peace Project, the Pan-African Police Capacity Building Program, the Project for African Centres of Excellence) covering several African West and Eastern African countries (proposal development, project planning and implementation, monitoring and evaluation, internal and donor report etc)
Maintained and nurtured partnerships with multiple stakeholders including the ECOWAS peace keeping Centres of Excellence, African Union, Ecowas and Sadc, IDRC etc
Conducted Adult Learning Sessions in several African countries National Coordinator, Canada Jan to July 2010
ASSOCIATION QUEBECOISE DES ORGANISMES DE COOPERATION INTERNATIONALE
(AQOCI) for the Inter Council Network of Canadian Provincial and Regional Councils for International Cooperation (ICN), Montreal, Canada
The Inter Council Network is composed of all the 7 Canadian Provincial/Regional International Cooperation Organizations namely ACIC, ACGC, AQOCI, BCIC, MCIC, OCIC and SCIC
Supported the completion of the ICN three-year proposal for CIDA funding,
Ensured the annual report writing to CIDA,
Coordinated the Provincial and Regional Councils capacity building process through
(good practices documenting and sharing, conference calls and web conferences on common interest topics, inter council exchanges)
Contributed to Position Paper drafting on Public Engagement, Canadian international cooperation policy and other key strategic documents. Country Director in 3 different countries 2006- 2009 RIGHT TO PLAY INTERNATIONAL, Toronto, Canada
A Canadian based international humanitarian and development NGO which promotes health; basic education and community development in 25 developing countries (Africa, Asia and Middle East) through Sport and Play Programming.
Set up Right To Play Country Office and Sub Field Offices, developed and oversaw the implementation, evaluation and reporting of multiple years programs funded by RNMFA
(The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and the German Government. Established partnerships with governments and the UN agencies in-country and with the International Federation and Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC), the Chadian Red Cross and the UNHCR
Country Director, Right To Play Burundi, Bujumbura (Great Lake Region), Africa
(March 2009-Jan. 2010),
Country Director, Right To Play Mali, Bamako – Mali, West Africa (March 2008- March 2009)
Country Director, Right To Play Chad, N’Djamena – Chad, Central Africa (Oct. 2006-Feb.2008)
Representative Customer Services July to October 2006 BELL CANADA ENTERPRISES (BCE), Quebec City (Canada) 3
EDUCATION
BACKGROUND
SUMMARY
Doctor in Business
Administration (DBA)
Master of Science
(Msc) in Strategic
Human Resources
Management,
Master of Arts (M.A)
in Didactics
Bachelor of Arts
(B.A) in Didactics,
LANGUAGE
SKILLS
Excellent Bilingual in
French and English
Several African
languages (Fon, Minan,
Ewe, Goun etc.)
COUNTRY
EXPERIENCE
Africa: Benin, Burkina
Faso, Ghana, Mali,
Chad, Cameroon,
Kenya, Uganda,
Burundi, Djibouti,
Nigeria, Ethiopia,
Libya, Egypt, Zambia,
Tanzania, Malawi,
Mauritius, Namibia,
Rwanda, DRC and
Senegal
Europe and North
America: Canada,
Belgium and Great
Britain.
Program and Resources Mobilisation Manager, Benin 2003-2006 AIDE ET ACTION International, Paris (France)
Aide et Action International is a French NGO specialized in Education.
Contributed to diversifying the organization’s funding sources in-country (through the design and marketing of educational micro project to corporate companies and individual donors)
Contributed to developing Aide et Action Benin development plan
Developed and led the implementation of a national fundraising strategy called “Solidarity Network for Education Initiative.”
Coordinated and managed basic education programs in the southern region of Benin Regional Commercial Manager, Interim General Manager, Burkina Faso and Bénin 2000-2003
AGENCE AFRICAINE DE TOURISME (AAT), Cotonou (Benin) AAT is an IATA Certified regional sub-Saharan Travel, Tourism and Training Agency headquartered in Benin Journalist & Radio Director, Cotonou, Benin 1996-2000 EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) at Institut Africain de Management
(IAM) Dakar Senegal, 2017
Master of Science (MSc) in Strategic Human Resources Management, ESPM Polytech, Cotonou (Benin), 2005
Master of Arts (M.A.) in Didactics, National University of Benin (Benin), 1999
Bachelor of Arts (B.A) in Didactics, National University of Benin (Benin), 1996 PROFESSIONAL TRAINING CERTIFICATES
Mastering Project Management Certificate, Project Management for Development
(PM4DEV), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Fundamentals of Projects Management Certificate, Project Management for Development (PM4DEV), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Strategic Planning Course Certificate, Charity Village Campus, Canada
Certificate in Management of Small and Medium Size Companies, Centre d’Etudes et de Formation Pluridisciplinaire (CEFOP), MONS, Belgium (Europe)
CIDA Certificate in Field Management (humanitarian and development projects), Toronto Canada
Certificate in Leadership & Partnership Negotiation Techniques, Cotonou, Benin
Certificate in Journalism & Communication, Cotonou, Benin
Voluntary Sector Development Training Certificate, CIDA, Toronto, Canada
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