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Louise SINGHA-BENGBA

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Relations & Services Coordinator NOCs - Africa

Women In Africa Initiative
02.2018 - 06.2018
  • Preparation of official visits: organizing meetings; drafting meeting minutes; preparing presentation materials
  • Administrative support and assistance to African National Olympic Committees (NOCs)
  • Regular updates to the NOC contact database
  • Participation in the organization and delivery of seminars for NOC and NPC* mission chiefs
  • Recruitment of volunteers for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
  • Close collaboration with internal departments to assess the impact on National Committees

(*) NPC stands for National Paralympic Committees, commonly used alongside NOCs

Consular Officer

Consulate General of France in Shenyang
12.2020 - 12.2021
  • Processing requests for civil status documents (birth, marriage, death), passports, and national ID cards; drafting administrative documents
  • Managing the general email inbox and maintaining the consular register
  • Monitoring regulatory updates concerning local laws applicable to foreign nationals in the jurisdiction
  • Interpreting in Chinese
  • Legalization of documents and tax exemption processing
  • Participation in organizing elections (representatives of French citizens abroad)

Visa Officer

Consulate General of France in Shenyang
12.2019 - 11.2020
  • Front desk duties: welcoming the public, receiving visa application files, returning passports, and collecting biometric data
  • Processing and entering long-stay visa applications and ADS* group applications
  • Managing the general email inbox
  • Monitoring and reporting on the COVID-19 health situation in the Northeast jurisdiction
  • General press review on current events in the Northeast jurisdiction

Consultant

UNESCO, Priority Africa and External Relations Section (PAX)
10.2018 - 02.2019
  • Preparation for the Director-General's official visits to Africa
  • Updating country snapshots and profiles on sectoral cooperation with sub-Saharan African countries
  • Drafting official correspondence and meeting notes
  • Monitoring the socio-political situation in sub-Saharan African countries
  • Organizing official visits: coordinating meetings, drafting minutes, and preparing presentation materials

Education

Master's degree - International Relations

University Paris Nanterre

Bachelor's degree - Applied Foreign Languages (English and Chinese)

University of Paris 1 Pantheon - Sorbonne

Bachelor - Exchange Programme

Renmin University - Beijing

Skills

  • Organized
  • Versatile
  • Pedagogical
  • Proactive
  • Team-oriented
  • Pack Office
  • Project Management

Languages

French
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Advanced (C1)
Chinese (Mandarin)
Upper intermediate (B2)
Portuguese
Intermediate (B1)

Timeline

Consular Officer

Consulate General of France in Shenyang
12.2020 - 12.2021

Visa Officer

Consulate General of France in Shenyang
12.2019 - 11.2020

Consultant

UNESCO, Priority Africa and External Relations Section (PAX)
10.2018 - 02.2019

Relations & Services Coordinator NOCs - Africa

Women In Africa Initiative
02.2018 - 06.2018

Bachelor's degree - Applied Foreign Languages (English and Chinese)

University of Paris 1 Pantheon - Sorbonne

Bachelor - Exchange Programme

Renmin University - Beijing

Master's degree - International Relations

University Paris Nanterre
Louise SINGHA-BENGBA