Johannesburg Metropolitan Area
Jean-Marc Segoun holds a PhD in Political Science from Paris Nanterre University. He is an international development professional and former United Nations staff member with extensive experience in programme management and regional coordination in Africa. He has led teams of 30 employees and 100 consultants and carried out missions in more than 20 African countries. Experienced in opening, coordinating and supervising regional offices, partnering with more than 100 African civil society organisations, training, managing institutional partnerships and representing organisations before government authorities. Specialist in programme design, monitoring and evaluation, as well as fundraising. Budget manager with expertise in governance, democracy and innovation. Bilingual in French and English. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Jean-Marc Segoun, est Docteur en science politique de l’Université Paris Nanterre. Professionnel du développement international, ancien personnel des Nations Unies, avec une solide expérience en gestion de programmes et coordination régionale en Afrique. A dirigé des équipes de 30 collaborateurs et 100 consultants et mené des missions dans plus de 20 pays africains. Expérimenté dans l’ouverture, la coordination et la supervision de bureaux régionaux, le partenariat avec plus de 100 Organisations de la société africaine, la formation, la gestion de partenariats institutionnels et la représentation auprès des autorités gouvernementales. Spécialiste de la conception, du suivi et de l’évaluation de programmes, ainsi que de la mobilisation de financements. Gestionnaire de budgets, avec expertise en gouvernance, démocratie, et en innovation. Bilingue français–anglais.
- Coordination of six regional offices, - Programme coordination, - Institutional representation assignments, - Management of institutional partnerships across the African continent, - Drafting of strategic briefings, - Coordination of innovation programmes: African Innovation Fair, Incubator Bootcamp, Algo Demo, Demo Network, Demo and Territories, - Budget management, reporting, recruitment of international experts,
- Managed a team of 30 staff and 100 consultants across Africa and the diaspora, - Head of Mission in over 20 countries across the African continent (West, Central, North, East, Indian Ocean and Southern Africa). - Head of mission responsible for opening 3 regional offices (Indian Ocean, Portuguese-speaking Africa, East Africa), - Coordinator of 6 regional offices (programme monitoring, evaluation, weekly and annual reports),
- Program management (annual program budget of 2 million euros). - Monitoring of financial files & country programs; - Reporting and quality control; - Coordination & management of managerial meetings; - Management of contracts and institutional partnerships;
Monitor and keep the supervisor regularly informed on developments concerning the human rights situation; Visit and monitor detention centres for compliance with international human rights norms; Monitor trials for compliance with international human rights norms; Conduct fact-finding missions; Participate in monitoring activities; Carry out investigations into abuses/violations of human rights or humanitarian law; Prepare case files for submission to the authorities and for inclusion in the OHCHR data base; Assist in the designing and the delivery of capacity building activities; Participate in the establishment and maintenance of contacts with local authorities as well as international organizations operating in the country and civil society; Use the OHCHR database to enter cases and document allegations and violations of human rights violations; Perform other related duties as required by the head of field office or the Director of the Human Rights Division;
In Investigation Unit at HRDP - MINUSMA Bamako, I was in charge of : - Project monitoring visits and drafting of training plans; - Stakeholder mapping and desk research; - Focus groups and confidential interviews in the context of victim support; - Implementation of victim relocation strategies.
-Reporting and Coordination of SRSG Report, DSR report, SMG Report. - Wash Officer, Monitoring of incident - Research on Conflict in Sahel
Intervention at Seminars & Colloquium, 22 November 2018: « Cross-border identities, armed conflicts and the reconciliation process: What can be learned from the results of the Truth Reconciliation Commission in Liberia? », Seminar organized by the University of Pau and Pays de L’Adour, France. From 6 to 8 February 2020: « The issue of national reconciliation (and forgiveness) in post-conflict societies: the case of Côte d'Ivoire » International Symposium organized by the UNESCO Chair in Memory, Cultures and Interculturality of Lyon Catholic University, France. Dissertation: Former Child Soldiers, armed conflicts and Disarmament Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) process: What are the challenges for sustainable social cohesion in Côte d'Ivoire?
Conception de Projets internationaux auprès d'organisitions multiples (ONU Femmes Mali, CACIT Togo, Interpeace Côte d’Ivoire, APF France, GRIP Bruxelles, American for the Care of Children Kenya)