Jean Louis Yannick Omotonoko Sianzo
College Station,TX
Summary
Accomplished Chief Executive Officer overseeing the Africa Program at WEF Foundation, demonstrating expertise in sustainable resource management and team collaboration. Successfully led transformative initiatives that improved clean water access, energy solutions, and food security in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Proven track record in project management and strategic communication, effectively securing partnerships and funding to advance community development and sustainability goals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Executive Officer in Charge of Africa Program
WEF Foundation
11.2023 - 01.2025
- Company Overview: The Netherlands
- Website not provided
- I am responsible for overseeing the planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs that focus on providing clean water, clean energy, and food security to low-income communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo
- This includes designing project initiatives, setting program objectives, ensuring program sustainability, and monitoring progress towards achieving program goals
- I am in charge of leading and managing the Foundation's team, including staff members, volunteers, and partners
- This involves providing guidance, support, and supervision to staff, fostering a positive work environment, and ensuring effective communication and collaboration among team members
- I am responsible for building and maintaining strategic partnerships with local organizations, communities, governmental agencies, donors, and other stakeholders
- This includes developing collaborative relationships, negotiating partnerships agreements, and leveraging resources and expertise from partners to support the Foundation's initiatives
- I am in charge of developing and implementing fundraising strategies to raise funds for the Foundation's programs and projects
- This includes identifying funding opportunities, cultivating donor relationships, organizing fundraising events, and securing financial support to sustain and expand the Foundation's activities
- I am involved in developing project proposals that outline the objectives, activities, budget, and expected outcomes of specific initiatives
- This involves conducting needs assessments, defining project scopes, aligning proposals with donor priorities, and ensuring proposals are well-written and compelling to attract funding support
- The Netherlands
- Website not provided
Sustainable Agriculture & Livestock Project Manager
WWF-France
11.2023 - 03.2024
- Company Overview: Website not provided
- Co-piloting project on supplying French companies with soy responsible
- Supporting technical monitoring of partnerships with Agri-food companies
- Supporting technical and financial monitoring of field project in France and in Francophone Africa (Congo-Brazzaville, Gabon and Cameroon) link with stakeholders (Local WWF offices and Local NGOs)
- Supporting the monitoring of raw materials resulting from deforestation in connection with activities of WWF International
- Website not provided
Project Manager
SOS children's villages International
12.2020 - 12.2022
- Company Overview: Website not provided
- PRF supports single-parent families, preventing family breakdown, and building economic capacities and working with the families in reduction of poverty
- Writing project proposals and writing project budget proposals
- Capacity building of the community on the program and activities of the program
- Support the update of the data collection system and well-being analysis community
- Support office administration, communication and awareness raising
- Supports the day-to-day management of financial program of the project
- Team management
- Writing technical and financial reports
- Website not provided
Socio-Economic studies & Monitoring-Evaluation specialist
WWF DRC PROGRAM
10.2018 - 12.2020
- Company Overview: Website not provided
- The project was implemented in the territory of Bolobo, funded by the Belgian Development Cooperation (DGD) and WWF Belgium and was oriented on the sustainable management of community forest concessions, local development, strengthening of women in entrepreneurship and decision-making processes, the habituation of bonobos and the development of ecotourism linked to the vision of bonobos, and the conservation of forest and wildlife
- Conducting socio-economic studies and analysis
- Monitoring and evaluation of project activities in the field in Central Africa region WWF projects
- Supervision of teams of socio-economic, bio-monitoring and multi-resource investigators
- Conduct mid-term project evaluation of WWF projects in DR Congo, Gabon, Cameroon and Kenya
- Monitoring and supervision of WWF partner organizations in the region
- Drafting and reporting of activities to the project manager
- Website not provided
Project Manager Assistant
CHRISTIAN AID UK
02.2016 - 02.2017
- Company Overview: Website not provided
- Prepare the equipment and manage the logistical organization for learning agricultural events
- Project management activities
- Participation in project proposals and budget proposals writing and development
- Monitoring and supervision of Christian Aid partner organizations in the region
- Structuring of partner organizations
- Training reports, event reports and quarterly and annual reports
- Website not provided
Community development specialist
CARITAS INTERNATIONAL
10.2011 - 12.2013
- Company Overview: Website not provided
- Organization of Local Development Committees (CLDs)
- Preparation of the local development plan of the territory of Ingende, in DRC
- Monitoring community activities and support for training related to community development
- Reporting to the Director of Rural Development
- Organization of Community Meetings
- Website not provided
Education
PhD Student - Water Management & Hydrological Science
Texas A&M University
USA01.2025
Master of Science - Water and sustainable Development, Water-Energy-Food Track, Profile: Governance & Management
IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
Netherlands10.2023
BSc - Environmental Sciences with a specialization in Biodiversity's and conservation of nature
University of Kinshasa
DR Congo01.2015
Highschool education - Social Sciences (BAC)
Bolomba-Likolo Institute
DR Congo01.2009
Skills
- Sustainable Resource Oversight
- Team Coordination
- Project Management
- Project proposal development
- Policies analysis
- Sustainable Project Management
- Community Development Knowledge
- Project Performance Assessment
- System Monitoring
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, QGIS)
- Analytical Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
- Effective Communication
Languages
- French, Native speaker
- English, Advanced level
References
- Tricia Obel, International Finance Manager, WEF Foundation, obeltricia@wefnexus-foundation.org, +32455156386
- Dr. Sara Masia, Research Lecturer, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, s.masia@un-ihe.org, +31 15 215 1745
- Professor Janez Susnik, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, j.susnik@un-ihe.org, +31 15 215 2368
- Andrick Tshibangu, Program Coordinator, SOS Children's Villages International, DRC, Andrick.tshibangu@sos-rdc.org, +243854253529
Hobbies and Interests
- Football
- Cinema
Exchangeprograms
- Training in Water Diplomacy and Cooperation, Clingendael Netherlands Institute of International Relations, 2023
- Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, Leadership in Civil Engagement, 2018
- Internship at Municipality of Montpellier, Re-municipalization of the water supply system, 2023
Scholarshipsandfellowships
- Orange Knowledge Programme, Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2022-2023
- Mandela Washington Fellowship, US Department, 2018
Timeline
Chief Executive Officer in Charge of Africa Program
WEF Foundation
11.2023 - 01.2025
Sustainable Agriculture & Livestock Project Manager
WWF-France
11.2023 - 03.2024
Project Manager
SOS children's villages International
12.2020 - 12.2022
Socio-Economic studies & Monitoring-Evaluation specialist
WWF DRC PROGRAM
10.2018 - 12.2020
Project Manager Assistant
CHRISTIAN AID UK
02.2016 - 02.2017
Community development specialist
CARITAS INTERNATIONAL
10.2011 - 12.2013
PhD Student - Water Management & Hydrological Science
Texas A&M University
Master of Science - Water and sustainable Development, Water-Energy-Food Track, Profile: Governance & Management
IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
BSc - Environmental Sciences with a specialization in Biodiversity's and conservation of nature
University of Kinshasa
Highschool education - Social Sciences (BAC)
Bolomba-Likolo Institute
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