Zainab Umar Email & Phone Number

Organisational lead for strategic development and delivery of youth engagement, and media relations at the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, a think tank focused on African governance and leadership. • Responsible for maintaining engagement with the Now Generation Network (NGN) – a community of young and mid-career Africans committed to moving the continent’s development agenda forward, across every sector. • Responsible for connecting NGN members with growth opportunities, creating… Show more Organisational lead for strategic development and delivery of youth engagement, and media relations at the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, a think tank focused on African governance and leadership. • Responsible for maintaining engagement with the Now Generation Network (NGN) – a community of young and mid-career Africans committed to moving the continent’s development agenda forward, across every sector. • Responsible for connecting NGN members with growth opportunities, creating bespoke programmes, leadership development, media visibility, impact measurement and research work.• Acting as a spokesperson for the Foundation, both internally and externally – actively networking to build productive partnerships with a variety of organisations including sector peers, the private sector, media, think-tanks and academics to support the delivery of youth engagement priorities.• Notable 2021 programmes include the ‘In conversation with…’ series, a youth-led online intergenerational dialogue between Foundation leadership and young Africans on topical development issues i.e., human trafficking. Show less

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for the Chairman’s personal communications while heading up comms for the Foundation at large.• Managing four major international launches and campaign moments annually, through policy research, global media relations, social media dissemination and representing the Foundation publicly.• Designing communications and outreach strategies around all Foundation initiatives including the Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership, the world’s largest award… Show more Responsible for the Chairman’s personal communications while heading up comms for the Foundation at large.• Managing four major international launches and campaign moments annually, through policy research, global media relations, social media dissemination and representing the Foundation publicly.• Designing communications and outreach strategies around all Foundation initiatives including the Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership, the world’s largest award and the Now Generation Network, a pan-African youth initiative.• Focal point of contact for the organisation and liaising with an extensive range of stakeholders such as Heads of States and their offices, top-tier global journalists, international organisations, civil society.• Overseeing day to day delivery of outputs, including management of multi-discipline comms professionals, external agencies and programme budgeting. Show less

London, United Kingdom

Working across the Foundation’s teams (research and communications) on the Ibrahim Index, Ibrahim Prize, Ibrahim Forum, and Ibrahim scholarships and Fellowships.• Produced the Ibrahim Index including developing a methodological framework and conceptual analysis.• Disseminated research findings via briefings for senior management, delivering presentations at universities and copywriting for the website.• Liaised with institutional stakeholders, civil society and NGOs… Show more Working across the Foundation’s teams (research and communications) on the Ibrahim Index, Ibrahim Prize, Ibrahim Forum, and Ibrahim scholarships and Fellowships.• Produced the Ibrahim Index including developing a methodological framework and conceptual analysis.• Disseminated research findings via briefings for senior management, delivering presentations at universities and copywriting for the website.• Liaised with institutional stakeholders, civil society and NGOs, diplomatic community and Foundation alumni. • Supervisory responsibility of five team members. Show less

London, United Kingdom

Part of the team that produced the Ibrahim Index, including data collection and conducting extensive desk-based research on topical development issues to produce thematic and country reports. Disseminated research findings via digital content, improving reach of the research and liaised with Foundation alumni.

London, United Kingdom

A small health charity - I was responsible for delivering the organisation’s business development plans by monitoring and evaluating services with a focus on promoting better health outcomes for disadvantaged communities.• Developing income generation strategy including preparation of budgets, monitoring project delivery and ensuring donor compliance, including tracking financial spends and following reporting protocols.• Increasing visibility of the charity by developing… Show more A small health charity - I was responsible for delivering the organisation’s business development plans by monitoring and evaluating services with a focus on promoting better health outcomes for disadvantaged communities.• Developing income generation strategy including preparation of budgets, monitoring project delivery and ensuring donor compliance, including tracking financial spends and following reporting protocols.• Increasing visibility of the charity by developing website content, marketing materials for public health campaigns, devising training materials, and training staff/volunteers for community outreach activities. Show less

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for the delivery of all aspects of a modern, multiplatform public library service, and for the borough-wide communications plan. Led a complex multi-authority procurement and tendering project for the London Library Consortium.

London, United Kingdom

Led on strategic planning and management of the children and young people’s service within the libraries and wider council services. Responsible for development of safeguarding training programme with the local safeguarding board.

Postgraduate Diploma Public Service Management

Ba International Relations And Languages

A-Levels, French, Art And History Of Art