Valérie Assoi

A mission driven, a transformational leader, a creative, dynamic Equity and Inclusion strategist, with thirteen years' experience managing and implementing Equity and Inclusion projects and programs extensive experience working in Canada and West Africa expert in organizational governance, collaborative inclusive partnerships with a participatory /co-creative approach, working with and training civil society organizations, private sector, government, research and donor stakeholders, in mediation and conflict analysis, as well as anti-oppression policies Broad technical knowledge and experience in collective impact and women's economic empowerment Monitoring and Evaluation framework development and implementation. Regional representative with inter-governmental organizations (European Union and Economic West African States) to harmonize telecommunication policies. Coordinated a program covering 16 counties, with a budget of over 1 million USD. Participated in over 100 conferences in 20 countries and gained strong cultural awareness. Ability to work with, collaborate, and influence diverse teams and groups and across geographies. AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION * Program management / Organizational governance / Monitoring and Evaluation: Led many strategic planning processes - Logic models and theories of change. Needs assessment, prioritizing and Action Planning, Implementing, Evaluating, readjusting the plan. * Equity, Inclusion, Diversity policies with an intersectional approach and trauma informed practice * Diversity Equity Inclusion and Access (DEIA): Design and facilitate corporate courses on DEIA issues; Good knowledge of intersectionality, communication and advocacy messages/products; Contributed in Ottawa's Equity and Inclusion Lens handbook https://www.cawi-ivtf.org/publications/equity-and-inclusion lens-handbook-2018 and co-authored a inclusive facilitation guide with an intersectional approach https://www.cawi-ivtf.org/community-facilitation-guide * Multi-stakeholder Relations-Partnership Brokering: Experience and aptitude for multi-stakeholder collective impact approach, including the design, facilitation and delivery of participatory trainings and train-the-trainer workshops for adult learners; * Community and Capacity development: Experience in local committee development * Women's economic empowerment: Effective development and delivery of a comprehensive, enhanced business coaching/counselling, training, and mentoring program designed to increase productivity, innovation, and profitability for women entrepreneurs; * Virtual training tools (Slido, Mentimeter, etc ) Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), social media. PERSONAL / NATURAL TRAITS, TALENTS AND SKILLS * Hard worker, highly analytical, people-focused, works well independently and as part of a team. Able to quickly and organically build strong relationships at all levels cross functionally and globally, as well leverage and extend internal and external networks to develop strategic partnerships * Enjoys rolling up sleeves and providing hands-on support when needed * Great ability to convey information to high level senior officials * Data and insight driven.