Annum M. Email & Phone Number

Birmingham, Gb

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) Board exists to improve equality of opportunity for all our communities. The Taskforce will work towards its vision that in the West Midlands, ethnicity, race and heritage should never be obstacles to people having a fair start or the opportunity to reach their full potential and flourish.

Leading on and building an organisational approach to maintaining strong relationships with a range of stakeholders, as well as implementing and overseeing the development of key strategic partnerships that further efforts to achieve systematic change within youth employment.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

• Led on the creation of new leads to establish partnerships with key stakeholders including charities, youth organisations and networks • Devised and implemented funding strategies to increase the uptake of funding applications for youth-led solidarity projects • Completed the monitoring, evaluation and reporting of project activities to the National Authority (DCMS) and European Commission • Delivered multiple training courses, networking conferences and workshops • Managed subcontractors and local delivery partners in order to achieve key project milestones• Direct line management responsibity of a junior member of staff• Represented the EU Commission and Erasmus+ programme at events • Delivered presentations and facilitated workshops at international conferences• Managed the creation of the first digital Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) in Europe focused on providing information on the European Solidarity Corps programme to key stakeholders

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Efficiently supported the Erasmus+ programme and projects along the ‘customer journey’ through the following actions: • Managed a portfolio of large-scale educational projects granted funding in excess of €60,000 respectively • Assessed applications for youth organisations seeking to be accredited to host or send volunteers abroad as part of European Voluntary Service (EVS) projects • Conducted telephone interviews with applicant organisations • Completed checks for (Tier 5 Visa) Certification of Sponsorship applications from non-EEA/EU participants seeking to take part in Erasmus+ projects • Successfully managed a budget of over €20,000 to set up a 5-day workshop to promote international youth work in the context of Erasmus+• Undertook risk assessments and financial audits to monitor activities during the project life cycle• Processed data using a range of European Commission IT systems including E+ Link and Mobility Tool+ • Delivered training to colleagues on the process of carrying out checks to verify the eligibility of applicant organisations in accordance with European Commission requirements

Coventry, United Kingdom

Successfully organised and managed several small projects within the Engineering, Environment and Computing (EEC) Faculty. My key responsibilities included the following: •Completed relevant proposal documentation to aid with the Faculty bid for the CSE (Customer Service Excellence) accreditation •Created a ‘Matrix’ on Microsoft Excel to audit all sources of evidence used in the report •Designed and presented PowerPoint presentations to members of staff of all levels to inform of the CSE project purpose and tasks required of them •Assisted with the creation of the first Student Charter for the Faculty •Designed and maintained the internal Faculty intranet site for the 'Dean's Office' using Microsoft Swift and Sharepoint•Created, managed and analysed data using Microsoft Excel for the ‘Research Excellence Framework’ assessment in 2020•Assisted with the formation of an ‘Induction Pack’ for new starters in accordance with departmental policies•Helped ensure the EEC Faculty met departmental targets during Clearing by assisting with student enquiries over the phone •Successfully completed Project Managememt and IT development courses (Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

Birmingham, United Kingdom

• Dealt with customer enquiries over the phone• Offered creative solutions to often complex problems• Mentored new employees and provided constructive advice during their first few weeks with the firm

Master Of Arts - Ma, Global Education And International Development, Distinction

Bachelor Of Science Bsc (Hons), Human Biosciences, 2.1

Activities and Societies: Islamic Society (ISOC) Cultural Mundae Key modules: • Independent project in Biomolecular Sciences (awarded.