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Bilingual (French, English) graduate in Sociology and International Management with 1+ year experience in development aid agencies. Recently completed 6-month internship at FAO in Brussels. Seeks challenging entry level position. |
 Contact Fleure Maricaux
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Area of Expertise: |
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Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
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Communications, Media, Knowledge Management, Editor
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Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
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Private Sector, Social Enterprise, Corporate Social Responsibility
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Social, Education, Gender, Youth, Child
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Professional Experience: |
COMMUNICATIONS AND MANAGEMENT INTERN AT FAO LIAISON OFFICE IN BRUSSELS (6 months, 2016-17)
Support to officers in charge of liaison with European Parliament, DG DEVCO, ACP Secretariat, Non-State-Actors, European Economic and Social Committee, and support to Communications officer:
• Assisted in the preparation and communication of events: draft of invitations, stories, briefs, speaking points, and advocacy work
- International Year of Pulses 2016, Launch of the European Parliamentary Alliance “Fight Against Hunger”, (FAO) lunchtime conferences organized at the External Cooperation Info Point of the European Commission’s Directorate General for International Cooperation and Development
- Topics covered: migration, conflict prevention, food security, nutrition, rural development, agriculture, gender, climate change, education, youth unemployment, etc.
• Monitoried EU policy and partner activities and wrote the weekly Newsletter for an FAO audience.
• Represented FAO at policy dialogue meetings, and reported with detailed minutes.
• Supported management (Director): draft of the annual report 2016, scheduling/preparing meetings and missions.
• Developed knowledge management processes (topical briefings, briefing packages
for interns, monitored calendars of EU/UN events and EU-FAO projects).
JUNIOR EXPERT IN GENDER MAINSTREAMING AT THE BELGIAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (1 month, 2016)
• Evaluated the use of the Gender Budget Scan for interventions in Morocco (2012-2015). Presented arguments in favour of a more effective implementation of the tool.
• Conducted literature review on the state of the fight against violence against women (VAW) in Morocco (legislation in place, actors in the fight against VAW, systems taking care of victims):
o Developed hypotheses and made recommendations to the BTC within the context of a project formulation in Morocco in the sector of gender-based violence.
• Prepared an exhaustive bibliography on the topic of gender-based violence in various African and Latin-American countries.
JUNIOR ANALYST IN ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AT THE BELGIAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (2 months, 2015)
• Evaluated the agency’s process management through the analysis of Key
Performance Indicators and of the Quality Platform (data collection, data analysis,
reporting)
5 MONTH INTERNSHIP AT THE JUNIOR PROGRAMME OF THE BELGIAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (2015)
• Elaborated sustainable communication strategies for learn4dev, an international platform for development practitioners:
In collaboration with the European Commission, modified the structure, content and database of the website; Created the 2015 learn4dev official leaflet.
• Supported the recruitment process of Junior Assistant candidates.
• Supported the preparation, follow-up and evaluation of the trilingual (English, Dutch, French) two-week briefing for Junior Assistants going to work for BTC projects on the field (Latin-America, Africa).
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Education: |
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT (120 ETCS), International University of Monaco (2015-2017)
Principal subjects:
International economics, financial and managerial accounting, project management, international trade strategy, country risk analysis, new (inclusive) business models, geopolitics and international relations, global policy and sustainability.
Occupational skills:
Presentation skills, time management, teamwork, negotiation, multicultural awareness, communication, quantitative skills, Excel and PowerPoint proficiency.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SOCIOLOGY, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (2011-2015)
Principal subjects:
Social science research methods, statistical methods for human sciences, sociology of labour/inequalities/health, social demography, policies and provisions of the welfare state, study of developing countries, political structures and processes of the European Union.
Occupational skills:
Quantitative and qualitative social research, Microsoft Word proficiency, analytical skills, critical thinking, communication, cross-cultural understanding, interpersonal skills.
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
- Internships / Fellowships
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