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Providing strategic management to the inaugural Climate and Health Public Engagement Leadership Program funded by Wellcome Trust which brings together ~20 changemakers from 14 countries in the global South. In the course of their year-long leadership journey, changemakers will develop a deeper understanding of the climate and health intersection, while gaining key skills, tools and relationships to achieve greater impact through their work.

The Youth Employment Pathways Project is a scale up of NDYEP project and its demand-driven skills development model into other States of Nigeria’s Niger Delta with grant funding of USD$5,500,000. Role spans across; Build/strengthen the ecosystem of public, private and social sector actors, identify and build linkages with organizations to conduct technical and vocational skills training while exploring opportunities for internships, jobs or business in the supply chain of organizations or value chain of any of the focus sectors.  Program management and administration – developing workplans and budgets, identifying, onboarding and managing sub-grantees, monitoring and evaluation of project activities, data collection, progress reporting. Engage private sector companies, Chambers of Commerce and other private sector stakeholders via targeted meetings and dissemination events to share and dialogue about action research findings, implementation of outcomes and lesson.  Engage government stakeholders to create awareness on the NDYEP model and approaches, and to obtain States commitment to adopt/adapt more demand led youth employment programming.  Contribute to research design, supervision and review of research outputs coordination including coordinating planned identification and mapping of private sector companies as potential employers of program participants

Port Harcourt

The Niger Delta Youth Employment Pathways (NDYEP) Project has a goal to map the ecosystem of skills development, analyze opportunities for employment creation and develop models of youth job readiness or workforce development that provide marginalized young men and women in the Niger Delta the opportunity to secure sustainable jobs through quality training that prepares them with market relevant skills. Contributed to the success of a pilot Ford Foundation grant of US$2,000,000 that strengthened the youth employment ecosystem of public and private actors in the Niger Delta. Supervised training implementation of about 4500 NDYEP participants, awarded and processed about 50,000,000 naira sub-grants to 86 participants for their start-up businesses.  Sealed internship, job and business opportunities with RIVTAF Golf Estate and other organizations for project participants in agriculture, ICT and renewable energy, building construction, and finished leather. Coordinated stakeholder engagements and achieved three MoUs with key employment ecosystem private and public stakeholders for the adoption of the NDYEP model into their youth development programming. Contributed to research design, supervision and review of research outputs coordination as well as monitoring and evaluation of project activities.

Port Harcourt

NDLink launched in 2013 is a project under PIND's Analysis and Advocacy Program and an online information and communications platform for development actors working in the Niger Delta. Engaged stakeholders to gather, analyze and publish project data on the website to foster publicity and collaboration as well as reduce duplication of project efforts in the Niger Delta. Developed quarterly communications strategies and actions that led to sourcing and publishing of development news, resources and job openings on the website while managing all social media accounts. Engaged development actors, practitioners, government and private stakeholders and NDLink community members in Niger Delta via interviews, forum discussions and debate platforms. Assisted in other PIND Analysis and Advocacy activities. Conceptualized and drafted a high-level Roundtable on State led action for relevant SDGs stakeholders as well as PIND’s 2018 Niger Delta Development Forum in the Niger Delta. Conceptualized event with useful tool kit for 2018 International Youth Day. Analyzed collected information to be published on NDLink's Development Map https://pind.akvoapp.org/en/projects/

Acumen Fellowship is a year-long leadership development program for changemakers tackling issues of poverty and injustice.

Nigeria

Development Exposé is an emerging Non-Governmental initiative driving youth leadership development, awareness and engagement for sustainable development. This is achieved via various channels such as;- Youth Leadership Development Programme- SDG Exposé Outreach- Development Expose Radio Show- Tweet Chats and other Social Media EngagementsVision: To inform, inspire and engage young Africans to develop, live and lead in such a way that they, their community and the future are the better for itMission: To build in African youths leadership development consciousness and to create platforms for their engagement towards sustainable developmentMy role spans across:- Analytical Thinking- Strategic Planning and Management- Operational Management- HR Management- Fundraising- Stakeholder Engagement and Management- Project Development, Review, Implementation and Monitoring & Evaluation- Reporting

Abuja, Nigeria

Functions;- Supported communication and outreach plans for all projects and strengthened visibility through outlets such as website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.- Assisted in formulation and implementation of communications, education and advocacy strategies and tools for all projects.- Assisted in designing and leading advocacy campaigns in schools and communities.- Team worked with members of 14 anti-corruption agencies to successfully drive the weekly and bi-weekly radio programme ‘Anti-Corruption Hour’ on Wazobia FM and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria.- Co-initiated, co-developed and co-edited the first and several monthly newsletter that highlights activities of all projects.- Engaged electronic and print media to enhance project and European Union visibility.- Kept abreast of news reports about projects and related matters.- Co-edited and co-designed the first Corruption Prevention Training Manual for Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria.

Abuja, Nigeria

Functions;- Managed and supervised eight junior staff and prepared checklists for their daily activities to measure effectiveness.- Drafted all internal memos and assisted with writing office letters.- Filed and fixed all documents and drawings in an organized manner for easy accessibility and availability.- Maintained continuity among departments and work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities and continuing needs.- Monitored the purchase of office materials by obtaining requirements, negotiating price quality and delivery and approving invoices.- Achieved financial objectives by anticipating requirements, submitting information for budget preparation, scheduling expenditures, monitoring costs and analyzing variances.- Answered and transferred all telephone calls dealing with general inquiries in a timely and efficient manner.- Received all visitors with a warm welcome, hence fostering a friendly work environment.- Reviewed and disseminated incoming files; assisted with outgoing files.- Maintained accurate records of the organization’s properties using MS Office software.

Abuja, Nigeria

Functions serving with the House Committee on Health;- Filed and fixed important documents, journals and proposals.- Assisted in creating spreadsheets and presentations to aid successful Committee meetings.- Participated in organizing the 2014/2015 budget defense and proposal for the Committee.- Participated in oversight visits alongside the Committee Chairman and members of the House.- Drafted, edited and dispatched reports and proposals for appropriate distribution.

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Sustainable Development Practice (Major In Social Sustainability)

Activities and Societies: Field Experience: Fostering Rural Empowerment and Sustainable Development Solutions in Rural Senegal & Ekiti |.

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Microbiology

Activities and Societies: Member, University of Jos Tennis Club (UJTC) | Program Presenter-Newscaster-Reporter-Editor, ICE FM University.

West African Senior School Certificate, Biological And Physical Sciences

Activities and Societies: Member of the School Choir | Member of Readers and Writers Club | Awarded Certificate of Merit for outstanding.