Jean Bassene, is the new National General Secretary of Senegal YMCA, He brings to the movement a rich and strong background in community and academic work.
Before joining the Senegal YMCA full-time, he served as the Operations and Programmes Coordinator of Caritas Dakar (Senegal Catholic Relief Organisation) for four years. Working in various previous positions, he has designed and implemented health, nutrition, community management and development projects and programmes in collaboration with USAID, UNICEF, UNFPA, the American Catholic Relief Service and several local rural authorities. He also has urban development experience and has worked on programmes relating to women and children.
Having served as a volunteer at the Dakar University YMCA Branch and as the National Commissioner in charge of Programmes for the Senegalese Scouts Movement, Jean is very conversant with volunteer roles and responsibilities and with community realities and actions.
He holds two Post Graduate Degrees in Project Management and a Master’s Degree in Geography. This academic background has been reinforced by several training courses on management, health and community development undertaken from 1997 to 2008.
