● Nearly 20 years of experience, including 10 years in strategic management for the State of Sénégal. ● Proven expertise in resource mobilization, disbursement monitoring, procedure follow-up, and project assessments. ● Extensive experience in managing key entrepreneurship and vocational training initiatives, significantly impacting socioeconomic inclusion and sustainable development. Work expériences General Delegate Délégation Générale à l'Entreprenariat Rapide des Femmes et des Jeunes (Youth and Women Entrepreneurship Agency, DER/Fj) - www.der.sn Dakar, Sénégal 2022 - 2024 ● Management of 350 employees in the 46 departments of Senegal, with an annual budget of CFA.F. 90 billion. ● Strategic restructuring of support services for women and young people, including financial and non-financial services, with a focus on innovation and digitalization. ● Promoting socio-financial inclusion: 144,000 entrepreneurial initiatives supported and CFA.F 58 billion invested in 2 years ● Expansion of partner portfolio, including Mastercard Foundation and Coopération Luxembourgeoise ● Boosting digitalization by supporting the development of D-HUB content. ● Strengthening local and international influence, establishing DER/FJ as a reference structure for entrepreneurial support. ● Optimized resource management: increasing the share of donor funding from 39% to 65% between 2022 and 2024 ● Rationalization of the operating budget, reducing costs by 4% in 2 years. ● Reorganization and upskilling of teams, with a new organization chart and training for 150 employees. ● Awarded the prize for the best "Innovative Support and Management Structure" by the WAEMU Banking and SMEs Fair (November 2023). Managing Director Fonds de Financement de la Formation Professionnelle et Technique (dedicated professional Training Development Fund) - https://3fpt.sn Dakar, Sénégal 2019 - 2022 ● Tripartite governance (State/Employers/Social Partners), with 150 employees and an annual budget of CFA.F 70 billion. ● Strategic steering and redefinition of funding policy for vocational and technical training. ● Training of almost 115,000 people over 3 years, boosting the the competitiveness of companies and the professional integration of young people. ● Organizational restructuring and implementation of efficient operating procedures. ● Implementation of solutions to democratize the access to support services for vulnerable populations, including Koranic school leavers, street vendors and the disabled. ● Nationwide roll-out of the system, with 4 regional offices and 46 departmental counters. ● Strengthening the skills of in-house teams, with a focus on results. ● Active member of the Réseau Africain des Fonds de Financement de la
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