Martin is the Administrative and Finance Manager of the Project in support of the National Election Observation in Gabon.
Before joining the project management unit, Martin acted, from 2011 until 2016, as Administrative and Finance Director at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of Burkina Faso.
In this role, Martin collaborated with ECES within the framework of the Project in Support of the Credibility and Transparency of Elections in Burkina Faso (PACTE-BF www.pacte-burkinafaso.eu) aimed at providing a multidimensional support to the burkinabè electoral management body. From 2005 until 2011, Martin acted as Chief of the INEC’s Administrative and Finance services. Previously he worked as Chief of the local authorities for the main Financial Department of the Tenkodogo municipality.
Martin has proven capacities in accounting, administrative and financial management. He is equally familiar with the administrative and financial procedures of major donors, in particular with those of the European Union consolidated into the PRAG.
Furthermore, thanks to his professional experience within the INEC of Burkina Faso, Martin has specific knowledge in election administration. With regards to this, Martin is familiar with institutional and electoral budget’s development, with the development of the electoral process’ financial overview, the development and the implementation of open tender for the procurement of electoral material, with the development and the implementation of the logistic plans and strategies, with the development and the monitoring of electoral management body’s administrative, financial and accountancy procedures, etc.
In this context, Martin’s profile ensures an in-depth knowledge of the administrative and financial aspects of project’s management, as well as a proven comprehension, based on practical experience, of electoral related issues.
Martin is currently Executive PhD Candidate for the BSI-Luxembourg and CESAG Dakar.
