Project coordinator | Specialist in Humanitarian Aid, Gender Diversity, and Social Inclusion | Experience in Nonprofit Organizations & International Development
René Baudouin Soulga has over four years of experience in International Development and humanitarian program management with United Nations Specialized Agencies, including the International Fund for Agricultural Development and the International Organization for Migration, focusing on food security, livelihoods, and humanitarian responses for migrants. Holding Master’s degrees in Project Management and Humanitarian Action Management, he has successfully supported the implementation of complex programs in developing countries like Burkina Faso, managing a CAD 1M+ budget, overseeing monitoring and evaluation, and producing high-impact reports. Bilingual in French (native) and English (intermediate), René excels in sustainable program implementation, stakeholder engagement, and donor management, making him a strong candidate for any Non Profit Organization.
United Nations - International Fund for Agricultural Development
Septembre 2022
à août 2024
CDD
Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso
Collaborated with Project Coordination Units (PCUs) to collect timely project execution data, securely stored in the Operational Results Management Software (ORMS),the organization internal portal ,
Standardized and harmonized data across ongoing projects for cohesive reporting.
Periodically collected Logframe data with monitoring and evaluation officers to verify and assess against project-specific indicators.
Partnered with communications teams to ensure project achievements were documented on designated platforms and contributed to the preparation of monthly reports shared internally and with donors.
Planned and coordinated updates for various project phases, including task scheduling, grant and loans allocation, and progress tracking using the Grants and Investment Projects Software (GRIPS).
Leveraged management software such as ERP, PeopleSoft Financial, OBI, and ORACLE to prepare and allocate budgets, adhering to disbursement rates across five projects, including
$1,047,884.73 CAD from the 2024 ordinary budget, $41,488 CAD from the 2023 rollover budget, and $170,683.69 CAD from additional donor funds.
Coordinated with organization-hired consultants to monitor project design, supervision, and evaluation missions, ensuring compliance and timeliness before report approval and archiving.
Worked with procurement teams to acquire office supplies by preparing purchase orders, launching tenders, and selecting vendors, resulting in more than five framework contracts.
Uploading and profile required documents for records management and knowledge management purposes in the SharePoint Operations Library (ODC), on xdesk, through the organization electronic records management system, and share of information with project partners.
Ensures that the full range of activities pertaining to country program administrative operations follow established regulations, rules and procedures.
Assisted in drafting Terms of Reference for mission members involved in the Country Strategy Plan (COSOP), encompassing design, implementation support, and completion activities.
Supported staff and consultant for travel arrangement planning, including preparing travel authorizations, UNDSS security advisories, and health information in collaboration with WHO, as well as booking hotels and flights within budget limits.
Organization in-country meetings with internal and external project/program stakeholders like project team meetings, negotiations, meetings with governments, country visits of senior management, learning events, etc. including preparation and dissemination of relevant documentation and scouting for venues and related activities like maintaining data in the organization corporate systems