Staff

Executive

Jo Anne Yeager SALLAH, Country Director
As the senior Peace Corps official and legal representative in Senegal, the CD is responsible for leading and managing the successful implementation of Peace Corps work by fostering positive relationships with host country partners, government officials and US embassy officials; inspiring professionalism, camaraderie, commitment and cultural sensitivity among Volunteers and staff; and managing and guiding Peace Corps. 

Setigui Ousmane Ndiaye, Executive Assistant & Communications Specialist

Responsible for volunteer support, information management and public relations; assists the Country Director in providing customer service to volunteers, managing information and resources, documenting activities and impact, communicating programmatic information and accomplishments to internal and external audiences and planning and coordinating arrangements for events and functions; contributes to the overall efficiency and quality of operations by being a supportive and cooperative member of the PC Senegal team as it works to fulfill the vision, goals and objectives of the Post, as interpreted by the CD. 

Regina Nene Faye, Safety and Security Manager
Responsible for the safety and security of volunteers; volunteer housing inspections; Emergency Action Plan development, monitoring and coordination; safety and coordination of safety and security training. 

Aziz Diatta, Safety and Security Assistant 
Assists with maintaining whereabouts records and responding to day-to-day safety and security related issues; also conducts visits at Community Based Training sites before PST and delivers safety and security training sessions.

Ouissam Merbahi, Medical Officer
Provides regular and emergency medical care to volunteers, and emotional support and assistance.

Pamela Pedanou, Medical Officer
Provides regular and emergency medical care to volunteers, and emotional support and assistance. 

A. Kader Toure, Medical Officer
Provides regular and emergency medical care to volunteers, and emotional support and assistance. 

Ahmed Mouhamed Lamine Djire, Medical Officer
Provides regular and emergency medical care to volunteers, and emotional support and assistance. 

Jean Baptiste A. Diouf, Medical Assistant
Assists with prescriptions and other medical tasks.

Amy Sene, Medical Secretary
Provides administrative support to the health unit, health unit receptionist and record keeper.

Programming and Training

Joanna Olsen, Director of Programming and Training
Responsible for the overall programming and training content and quality, coordinates and supports the work of the Programming and Training staff and offers direct Volunteer support; also acts as an advisor to the CD and, in the event that the CD is out of the country, may assume the role of Acting CD.

Victoria Fletcher, Deputy Director of Training and Staff Development
Supervises and supports senior training staff; works on the design, implementation and quality assurance of Peace Corps Senegal's training program; and improves staff capacity to better support our program.

Vacant, APCD Health
Implements sound programming and provides direct volunteer support and supervision; maintains strong relationships with the agencies to which Volunteers are assigned; determines the type of Trainees Peace Corps Senegal should request; researches and selects viable and safe Volunteer sites, and monitors the progress of each Volunteer in the Health sector. 

Arfang Sekou Sadio, APCD Agriculture and Food Security Coordinator
Implements sound programming and provides direct volunteer support and supervision; maintains strong relationships with the agencies to which Volunteers are assigned; determines the type of Trainees Peace Corps Senegal should request; researches and selects viable and safe Volunteer sites, and monitors the progress of each Volunteer in the Agriculture sector. He also supervises two Program and Training Specialists.

Elias Thiam, Associate Peace Corps Director (APCD) for Environment provides overall leadership of Peace Corps (PC) Senegal’s Environment Project and maintains strong relationships with technical partners and the agencies to which Volunteers are assigned. He supports implementation of sound programming and provides direct volunteer supervision and support. He is responsible to ensure quality training and sharing of technical information and resources on the Environment with Volunteers. He recommends the profile and number of trainees Peace Corps Senegal should request and identifies viable and safe Volunteer sites and counterparts. He also supervises two Program and Training Specialists.

Falilou Sarr, APCD Community Economic Development
Implements sound programming and provides direct volunteer support, CED project manager, general knowledge about community economic development and entrepreneurship in Senegal; maintains strong relationships with the agencies to which Volunteers are assigned; determines the type of Trainees Peace Corps Senegal should request; researches and selects viable and safe Volunteer sites, and monitors the progress of each Volunteer in the CED sector. He also supervises two Program and Training Specialists.

El Hadj Bamba Diop, Regional Manager
Ensures volunteer site identification and preparation, manages and supports field based RCs, coordinates new volunteer installations, and Liaises with RCs and Admin team for transit house management.

Aly Dabo, Regional Coordinator in St. Louis and Matam
Manages site preparation and regional/transit houses and offices; supports volunteers in their integration process and in work-related activities; fosters work zone and cross sector collaboration and ensures positive regional and local relationships with partners, government and law enforcement officials.

Sidy Toure, Regional Coordinator in Kolda and Ziguinchor
Manages site preparation and regional/transit houses and offices; supports volunteers in their integration process and in work-related activities; fosters work zone and cross sector collaboration and ensures positive regional and local relationships with partners, government and law enforcement officials.

Boubacar Gano, Regional Coordinator in Kaolack, Kaffrine and Fatick
Manages site preparation and regional/transit houses and offices; supports volunteers in their integration process and in work-related activities; fosters work zone and cross sector collaboration and ensures positive regional and local relationships with partners, government and law enforcement officials.

Karamba Diakhaby, Regional Coordinator in Tambacounda
Manages site preparation and regional/transit houses and offices; supports volunteers in their integration process and in work-related activities; fosters work zone and cross sector collaboration and ensures positive regional and local relationships with partners, government and law enforcement officials.

Abiboulaye Diouf, Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator
Provides SPA and Food Security Grant assistance, Peace Corps Partnership Program coordinator, VRF management. 

Djieneba Camara, Homestay, Cross-Culture and Gender and Development Coordinator
Coordinates the content design, sequencing and facilitation of learning activities for pre-service and in-service training events, including Senegal-specific cross cultural knowledge and issues; gender and development communication skills; non-formal education, participatory approaches to sustainable development, participatory community assessments; and personal support of training needs for Trainees and Volunteers; also identifies, trains and mentors the families that host Trainees.

Mamadou Sakhir Dia, Language Coordinator
Coordinates all language training for Trainees and Volunteers, manages the team of Language and Cultural Facilitators who assess Volunteer needs, design and develop language curricula and adapt it based on trainee needs; provides guidance in the design or revision of all language materials and serves as counselor and advisor to Trainees and LCF staff.

Emma Diouf Diambogne, Grants Coordinator and Volunteer Support
Provides information and resources to Volunteers, conducts small grants management and oversight.

Vacant, Health Programming and Training Specialist (PTS)
Manages volunteer technical training, and is a liaison with partners; provides advice and guidance to volunteers to ensure that they are effectively reaching program outcomes during their service.

Pape Famara Camara, Health Programming and Training Specialist (PTS)
Manages volunteer technical training, and is a liaison with partners; provides advice and guidance to volunteers to ensure that they are effectively reaching program outcomes during their service.

Fatou Tine, Agriculture Programming and Training Specialist (PTS)
Manages volunteer technical training, volunteer support, liaison with partners; provides advice and guidance to volunteers to ensure that they are effectively reaching program outcomes during their service. Conducts sessions on various agriculture competencies, oversees and facilitates logistics for trees and field crops, garden projects, and other agriculture-related subjects.

Mohamed Kane, Agriculture Programming and Training Specialist (PTS)
Provides volunteer support and advice and guidance to volunteers to ensure that they are effectively reaching program outcomes during their service. Technical trainer on various agricultural techniques, oversees and facilitates logistics for seeds, garden projects, and other agriculture-related subjects.

Vacant, Environment Program and Training Specialist (PTS)
Manages volunteer technical training, and is a liaison with partners; provides advice and guidance to volunteers to ensure that they are effectively reaching program outcomes during their service. 

Ramata Barro, Environment Program and Training Specialist (PTS)
Manages volunteer technical training, and is a liaison with partners; provides advice and guidance to volunteers to ensure that they are effectively reaching program outcomes during their service. 

Cheikh Thiam, Community Economic Development Programming and Training Specialist (PTS)
Manages volunteer technical training, and is a liaison with partners; provides advice and guidance to volunteers to ensure that they are effectively reaching program outcomes during their service. 

Magatte Camara, Community Economic Development Programming and Training Specialist (PTS)
Manages volunteer technical training, and is a liaison with partners; provides advice and guidance to volunteers to ensure that they are effectively reaching program outcomes during their service. 

Vacant, Program Secretary and Administrative Specialist
Volunteer support for COSing volunteers, volunteer training information, processes student loans and vacation requests, general administrative programming. 

Management and Operations

Dominique Dieudonne, Director of Management and Operations
Oversees all Financial Management, Volunteer support, Human Resources, General Services, and the Safety and Security of staff and USG facilities. Advises the Country Director (CD) and assumes the role of Acting CD when necessary.

Papa Samba Diallo, Deputy Director of Management and Operations
Addresses financial issues, including PCV monthly living allowances, supports DMO

Abdou Aziz Diagne, Senior Financial Assistant
Volunteer support, budget analyst. 

Sandrine Billong, Financial Assistant
Volunteer support, reimbursements, bills of collections, volunteer living allowance. 

Dieynabou Thiam, Principal Class B Cashier
Volunteer support, payment of advances, bill of collections, accountability and banking services. 

Vacant, Information Technology Specialist
Assistance with Peace Corps accounts and with transit house/office IT issues. 

Olivier Diatta, Information Technology Assistant
Assistance with Peace Corps accounts and with transit house/office IT issues

Jean Philippe Nelson , Human Resources Specialist
Staff support, staff contracts, HR issues. 

Adji Diakhere Diop, Human Resources Assistant
Provides assistance with contract management, staff management, and other HR issues. 

Bintou Oualy Diahkoumpa, Administrative Assistant
Volunteer support, office orientation and guidance, timekeeping, APC. 

Alassane Ba, Volunteer Support Liaison
Manages Peace Corps volunteer travel, including special leave, COS, Medieval, Med Sep, ET, and Administrative Separation, as well as all staff travel. 

Alioune Badara Lo, General Services Manager

Responsible for maintaining and improving effective and efficient operations of Post in the following areas: property management; facilities management; goods and service procurement management, warehouse management; administration and maintenance of motorpool; management of all incoming and outgoing shipment; volunteer support and general administrative needs including management of general services staff and vendor relationships.

Dethie Diouf, Facility Management Specialist
Volunteer support, POC for all utilities, manages third year housing, executes on all work orders, POC for all property. 

Diarriatou Niang, Janitor
Ensures that Dakar office and Liberte 6 Transit house are clean and Hygienic.

Joseph C. Dione, Janitor
Ensures that Dakar office and Liberte 6 Transit house are clean and Hygienic.

Malal Adama Diop, Janitor
Ensures that Dakar office and Liberte 6 Transit house are clean and Hygienic.

Pape Amary Fall, Motor Pool Coordinator
Volunteer support coordinates all vehicle requests, POC for postal packages, reception, and dispatching, POC for SIM card issues. 

Adama Coulibaly, General Services Assistant and Maintenance
Volunteer support, overall electrician, plumber and fixer, oversees all work orders for Dakar housing. 

Jean-Baptiste Lopez, Mechanic, Driver
Oversees all work orders for Dakar office; Peace Corps vehicle mechanic. 

Assane Ba, Driver
Volunteer support provides transport to staff and volunteers for official business and emergencies. 

Amadou Diouf, Driver
Volunteer support provides transport to staff and volunteers for official business and emergencies. 

Dominique Sagna, Driver
Volunteer support provides transport to staff and volunteers for official business and emergencies.

Henry Ndiaye, Driver

Volunteer support provides transport to staff and volunteers for official business and emergencies.

Idrissa Gueye, Driver
Volunteer support, provides transport to staff and volunteers for official business and emergencies. 

Seydou Seck, Driver
Volunteer support, provides transport to staff and volunteers for official business and emergencies. 

Etienne Senghor, Thies Training Center Manager
Manages the training center and sets the standards and direction for curriculum development and support, assessment, and evaluations of Trainees.

Khalle Fall, Thies Training Center Information Technology Assistant
Assistance with Peace Corps accounts and with transit house/office IT issues.

Marie Augustine Yande Diouf, Thies Training Center Administrative Assistant
Responsible for greeting, orienting and supporting staff, visitors, trainees and guests, providing administrative support to the Training Manager and Training team, and assisting with the coordination and communication of safety and security issues of the training center.

Vacant, Financial Assistant
Distributes cast to Trainees, Volunteers, and host families; provides guidance to training center staff on financial rules and regulations.

Amadou Ndione, Thies Training Center General Services Assistant
Assists with facilities and equipment maintenance, procurement, motor pool management and vehicle maintenance and general administrative needs.

Cherif Aidara, Thies Training Center Driver
Volunteer support provides transport to staff and volunteers for official business and emergencies.

Pape Badara Dia, Thies Training Center Driver
Volunteer support provides transport to staff and volunteers for official business and emergencies.

Moustapha Cissé, Thies Training Center Janitor
Ensures that Thies Training Center is clean and Hygienic.

Ousmane Camara, Thies Training Center Janitor
Ensures that Thies Training Center is clean and Hygienic.