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Nakoum Diakite
Chief of Operations , International non-profit
North Potomac, Maryland, United States
Fully bilingual (English, French) operations professional with over 30 years experience with UNICEF. Good health, seeks job opportunities.
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Area of Expertise:
  • Administration, Management, Finance/Accounting, Procurement
Professional Experience:
My current position is Chief of Operations (level P5) for UNICEF Pakistan since February 2012. As head of the operations cluster, my responsibility is to ensure the effective, equitable, and efficient operational systems in the broad operational areas (supply & procurement, finance, accounts, human resources, information technology, and administration). I also have the responsibility to guide and lead a group of professionals and support staff to manage and deliver operational support for programme management and administration in support of the UNICEF country programmes.
Prior to joining Pakistan, I was Chief of Operations (P5) for UNICEF Bangladesh Country Office for 4 years with similar responsibilities as my current job.
Without going in the details of my career here, which are outlined in the attached CV, I would like to highlight that I have over 30 years work experience with UNICEF. I am quite fluent in both English and French. In my capacity of Chief of Operations I have acted many times as UNICEF Representative when the Representative and Deputy Representative are away from the country.
As for my education background, after completing a Bachelor Degree in Electromechanical Engineering at the National School of Engineering of Mali, I pursued my studies in business administration at the Institut de Productivite et Gestion Previsionnelle in Mali for one year and continued the same studies at the University of Paris-Dauphine in France to obtain a “Doctorat 3eme Cycle en Gestion d’Entreprise et Economie Appliquee” in a cooperation programme between this university and the Institut de Productivite et Gestion Previsionnelle in Mali.
Education:
1979-1981: Doctorat 3eme cycle en Gestion d’Entreprises et Economie Appliquee.
University Paris-IX-Dauphine, Service Education Permanente, Paris, France, in cooperation with Institut de Productivite et de Gestion Previsionnelle (IPGP), Bamako, Mali

1977-1979: Diplome d’Etudes Approfondies (DEA) en Gestion d’Entreprises et Economie Applique [Master Degree in Business Administration]
University Paris-IX-Dauphine, Service Education Permanente, Paris, France, in cooperation with Institut de Productivite et de Gestion Previsionnelle (IPGP), Bamako, Mali

1976 - 1977: Certificat d'Aptitude a la Gestion d'Entreprises. Institut de Productivite et de Gestion Previsionnelle (IPGP), Bamako, Mali

1972 - 1976: Ingenieur des Sciences Appliquees, specialite Electro-mecanique [Bsc. Degree in Electro-mechanical Engineering]. Ecole Nationale d'Ingenieurs [National School of Engineering], Bamako, Mali

1969 - 1972: Baccalaureat, serie Math Technique Industrie [High School Degree]
Lycee Technique de Bamako, Mali
Available for:
  • Job opportunities

    Years of Experience:
    More than 20 years
    Highest Qualification:
    Doctorate
    Languages:
    English, French, Bambara
    Nationality:
    Mali
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