Babacar NIANG

Ziguinchor City Castor Lot N CE42A BP: 1417

Cell Phone: (+221) 77 575 50 56
E-mail: babaniang78@yahoo.com

Ziguinchor, July 24, 2017.

Subject: Cover Letter for the position of HEAD OF MISSION

Dear,

Im currently looking for a job, let me offer you my candidacy for a Head of Mission

With 05 years of experience in Monitoring and Evaluation of Project and programs funded by
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), I have been awarded a Masters degree in
Environmental Science and Geography. I acquired many skills from those reviews. I own all
assets that will allow me to succeed in the role that you entrusted to me. Motivation,
discipline and listening are the hallmarks of my performance.

My experience as a specialist in Monitoring Evaluation and coordinator of program enabled

me to acquire knowledge in the areas of agricultural values chains, market access, water and
sanitation, local governance. Faced with the vagaries of the job, I am able to respond to
unexpected independently.

Integrate your organization, represents for me a real challenge for the future in which my
work and honesty can be fully expressed.

Remaining at your disposal for any further information, I am available to talk with you in an
interview at your convenience.

Please accept, the expression of my sincere greetings.

Babacar Niang
 Babacar Niang
City Castors, Ziguinchor/Sngal
Gender: Male ; Date of birth: 07/08/1978; Family status: Maried
Phone : (+221) 77 575 50 56 (+221) 78 134 29 02
babaniang78@yahoo.com
EDUCATION
Cheikh Anta Diop University Dakar, Senegal Spring 2011
Master of Science in Environment Spring 2011
Bachelor of Science in Environment Spring 2009
Master of Science in Geographie Fall 2008
Bachelor of Science in Geographie Fall 2006
National School of Applied Economics Dakar, Senegal Fall 2010
Diploma of Higher Specialized Studies in Development of Territory Decentralization and
Local Development

EXPERIENCE

International Relief and Development Ziguinchor / Sngal Aug. 2013-Sept. 2017

M&E Officer Oct. 2016- Sept. 2017

Support M&E Staff in data collection and transmission process and participate in the
analysis and preparation of progress reports;
Participate in all assessments and evaluation conducted by the project as baseline and
endline studies, mid-term and final evaluation and others studies.
Preparing field monitor and partner budgets and budget revisions as required;
Updating and initiating processing of project expenses and financial entries in IRD
financial system. Financial monitoring of expenditures against budgets.
Drafting correspondence and reports covering program issues; compiling statistical
data; following up and responding to queries.
Collecting, maintaining and updating data relevant to the program areas being
supported, maintaining work plan information for all programs.
Field Coordinator Aug. 2014 Sept 2016
Support the project manager in the development of strategies and approaches in
achieving objectives

Suppervise activities of the project and field agents (07 agents),

Trained beneficiairies and partners of the Cashew Value Chain Enhancement Project
(CEP2), on Business, Innovation, Marketing & Organization of producers
 Trained farmers on Good Agricultural Practices

Develop strategies to allow grafting in quantity and quality

Coordonated data collection, conception and analysis of the data.

Elaboration of monthly report and suppervison of surveys, as well as staff recruitment

Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant Aug.2013- Jul 2014

Conception and setting up of the system M&E for the project

Consolidated and analysed information received from the project
Wrote up annual and trimestrial reports
Ensred proper data archiving and supporting documents good

Spanish Cooperation Ziguinchor / Sngal Apr. 2012-Sep.2012

Consultant, Support Agent

Support all administrative activities related to the development and justification of the
project.
Followed the project related tasks according to the established timetable and
compliance with contract documents.
Tracking of the project activities and Evaluation of the project.
Environmental impact study of the project.
West African Association for Marine Environment Fatick/Sngal Sept.
2009-Mar. 2011
Program Officer
Coordonated and Supervised the Improved Food Security of the villages of Djinack,
Bara, and Diatako ; Delta of Sine Saloum, Sngal.
Planning of Agricultural activities and the Monitoring and Evaluation of the project ;
animated scientific events (seminars, workshops).

SKILLS
Languages: Diola (Native); French (Native); English: (Fluent); Spanish (Beginner)
Computer: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, SPSS, Mapsource; Arc Gis, Sphins,
GPS, ODK.IPINFO ); Adobe Acrobat; Internet Search Engines
ACHIEVEMENTS
Membership in Professional Association/Groups

Member of ADISE (Association of Gradutes at Institute of Sciance of Environment.

Member of URSEPA (Unit of Research of Lands, Water, and Agricultural).
References :
Moise Bassne : Projet Manager : International Relief and Development (IRD/USDA) ;
Phone : +221 77 500 60 08 ; E-mail : basse650@yahoo.fr;

Monsieur Benjamin Bicaba: Director Monitoring and Evaluation, International Relief and
Development (IRD/USDA) ; Phone : +226 70244441; E-mail : xben10@yahoo.fr

Dr Franois Matty :Agro-pedologist, assistant professor at the Institute of Science of

Environment, Faculties of Sciences, UCAD ; Phone : +221 77 402 09 18 ; E-mail :
gosmaty@yahoo.fr