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Athena Cluzel

International Project & Policy Consultant

€200/day
Paris, FR
3-7 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Athena

I support NGOs, foundations, and public organizations in designing, managing, and financing their international projects, particularly between Europe and Africa, with dual expertise in program management and public policy analysis.

With over 6 years of experience, I work on the entire project cycle: structuring, program management, logical framework development, budget construction, financing, and social impact project evaluation. I help you transform your ideas into operational, funded, and measurable projects.

I also work on setting up funding applications (EU calls for proposals, public and private donors), writing project proposals, and structuring budgets and intervention logic.

I conduct project monitoring and evaluation (M&E): creating monitoring tools, narrative and financial reporting, impact analysis, and capitalization for donors.

Finally, I support the development of international partnerships: identifying stakeholders, managing donor/NGO relationships, multi-stakeholder coordination, and operational implementation.

I also carry out public policy analysis and applied research:

writing policy briefs and strategic notes
comparative public policy analysis
operational recommendations
support for institutional decision-making
My background in NGOs, public institutions, and finance allows me to bring a strategic, operational, and financial perspective to international projects.

I have worked on programs funded by international donors (EU), Europe-Africa projects, and analyses for institutions and NGOs.

👉 My approach combines:

project management
strategic analysis
political and institutional issues
financial and operational rigor
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • Spanish

    Conversational

Can work on-site
Paris (up to 10km), Lyon (up to 10km)

Experience

  • Cause première
    France Representative and Director
    CIVIC AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS
    January 2026 - Today (5 months)
    Paris, France
    Took over the management of the France office of a Senegalese NGO working for gender equality, women's empowerment, youth entrepreneurship, and environmental preservation:
    - Management and development of the France office: operational, HR, and financial management;
    - Partnership and fundraising strategy: planning, implementation, monitoring;
    - Official representation with the UN and support for the NGO's communication and advocacy strategy
    - Design of development projects in Senegal and participation in field activities in Senegal within the framework of an EU-funded project
    - Participation in field activities in Senegal
    International Partnerships Fundraising Project Management Financial and Budget Management Communication
  • AHADI Foundation
    Program and International Relations Manager
    CIVIC AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS
    June 2024 - December 2025 (1 year and 6 months)
    Paris, France
    Responsible for structuring and developing programs and the international outreach of a foundation dedicated to the leadership of women with disabilities:
    - Management of international Europe/Africa programs (18 countries, 100 beneficiaries: design, multi-stakeholder coordination, budget management; impact assessment;
    - Development of international partnerships: prospecting, negotiation, and monitoring (donors, institutional, civil society)
    - Contribution to the foundation's international outreach: institutional representation, advocacy, and production of editorial content;
    - Comparative analysis of public policies, drafting of strategic notes and recommendations for management;
    - Organization of international seminars: planning, coordination, and logistical management, reporting.
    International Partnerships Project Management Event Management Fundraising project monitoring and evaluation
  • Assemblée nationale du Québec
    International Relations Consultant
    PUBLIC SECTOR
    January 2024 - June 2024 (5 months)
    Quebec, QC, Canada
    Operational and analytical support to the firm in charge of diplomatic and interparliamentary affairs:
    - Monitoring of bilateral and multilateral interparliamentary activities and reception of foreign delegations;
    - Diplomatic analysis and strategic advice: drafting opinions on current diplomatic issues and developing new bilateral agreements and decentralized collaborations;
    - Study on youth mobility in the French-speaking world: hearings, analysis of results, and drafting of the report with recommendations;
    - Production of institutional content: memos, briefings, minutes, speeches, and resolutions
    - Contribution to the organization of the Pléiade ceremony of the Order of La Francophonie
    Diplomacy Event Management Protocol Public Policy Analysis Briefings & Strategic Notes (Policy Papers)

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Education

  • Master in Political Science
    Université Laval
    2024
    Master en Sciences politiques, spécialitée relations internationales et coopérations internationales
  • Master in International Finance
    Aix-Marseille University
    2021
    Master en Finance internationale

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