Assistant Personal

VICTORIA OLUWAFUNMITO ADEGBAJU

House **, HFC Estate Travelers Close, Spintex Accra

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Email: ***************@*****.***

BRIEF PROFILE

I am a Renewable Energy professional with experience cutting across: Sustainable Management, Project Management, Research & Data Analysis, Development Studies, and also Banking and Finance. My over 6 years’ experience working with MD/CEO’s, Executive Management, and Managers of International Organization in the Banking and Finance Industry, Non-Governmental Organization and also Humanitarian Organizations has endued me with the skills and experience which can be applied for operational growth, business development, and success improvement initiative in the Energy sector. In my current role, on a controller General's loan project worth $80 Million, I have successfully verified and declared the creditworthiness of over 2,000 Dalex finance loan customers. I have also been able to communicate effectively with stakeholders, led cross-functional efforts, and also mitigate risks to the implementation of the cash collection COVID-19 project at the Kotoka International Airport, as a Supervisor.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Support Officer, Payments & Collections First Atlantic Bank Limited February 2020 - Till date

• Supervise over 35 work teams to provide exceptional Cash delivery, Cash Collections, and repatriation of cash from customers. Teams work within Accra, Tema, Kumasi, Implant tellers from the Hospitals, Kotoka International Airport, and also outsourced tellers from other regions in the country.

• Analyze information and report received from the various branches to ensure cash is credited to the right customers and the exact amount picked from customers reflects on the customer's statement

• Reconciliation of the collections GL with the statement from the Correspondents Bank

• Resolve issues or challenges experienced during cash delivery or cash pick up services

• Periodically monitor defaulting customers without cash picks to avoid default in loan repayments.

• Collation of daily cash reports and Activity reports

Cash Officer, Central Vault First Atlantic Bank Limited

January 2019 – February 2020

Facilitated effective and efficient cash management services bank-wide

Managed daily cash inflows and outflows of the central vault

Facilitate cash transfer to Bank branches

Daily balance physical cash in the central vault with figures on the statement of the General Ledger Facilitated the repatriation and Withdrawal of cash to and from the Bank of Ghana(BoG)

Transfer excess cash from the bank’s central vault to BOG

Withdraw cash from BoG to meet customers’ withdrawal requests

Supervised cash examination at BOG for accuracy, counterfeit notes, cash mixtures, and cash shortages.

Initiate movement of cash at the cash processing center Replenish cash at the bank’s offsite ATMs

Prepare cash to be loaded into offsite ATM

Pass entries after review and validation of the cash and receipts from the ATM bin.

Prepare proofs to reconcile ATM cash with ATM GL balance.

Personal Assistant to the Managing Director/CEO Energy Commercial Bank September 2016 – December 2018

Launched business development initiatives for prospective clients at the Bank’s strategic retreat.

Led cross-functional efforts with other departments to implement business strategies and operations.

Understand the financial aspects of investment or advisory transactions of the bank, including working with the Strategy Department to conduct market analysis, determine the financial soundness of the bank's existing products.

Represented the Bank at several Conferences, Workshops, Seminars, and Forums. This includes but is not limited to the SEAMLESS West Africa E-payment conference.

Draft and compile a routine report on Process Improvement initiative (for branches) to the MD/CEO

Disseminate information or instructions from the MD to senior Management staff and Branch Managers.

Market products and services to potential partners at meetings attended on behalf of the bank

Managed correspondence e-mails and phone calls in a timely and accurate manner daily.

Manage MD’s diary, meetings/appointments, prepare minutes’/draft agendas and perform other administrative functions in a timely and accurate manner daily.

Creating and maintaining orderly filing systems: Sorting of office files in relevant folders, ensuring proper bookkeeping of internal memos, letters, board minutes, etc. Human Resource Officer Energy Commercial Bank Limited March 2015 - August 2016

Identified new KPIs and report on key partner metrics to the Head HR.

Facilitate processing of staff leave allowance and exit employment benefits, thus, ensuring staff remuneration process and exit packs are completed.

Ensure staff background and reference checks are completed. This check includes a Police report, medical fitness, confirmation of school certificates, and confirmation of employment history.

Facilitate the orientation of new employees. This includes providing information about the organization's policies and procedures, code of conduct, code of dressing, etc. Thus, enlightening them on their role, and the organization’s culture and values.

Assist senior HR officers in organizing Board Meetings, Conferences, and Aptitude tests and help in sorting, shortlisting, and calling applicants for interviews.

Process training memos and present reports on training conducted for staffs

Research Assistant ABANTU for Development June - August 2013

Conducted a major research work (during the 2012/13 election dispute). This formed the bedrock to pursue other gendered political related socio-economic issues. Research was conducted during Ghana’s 2013 elections petition with the supreme court and it was geared towards “Understanding the gendered pattern and rationale of voters; a case study of the Greater Accra region, 2013

Facilitate and Coordinate research on issues affecting socio-economic development. This includes but is not limited to Climate Change, Policies on Environmental Action, Gender Equality, and Peace Building.

Drafted briefings of meetings and reports on Affirmative Action for women in Politics.

Organized Biennial Conferences for District Assemblywomen in Ghana

Report and present papers on Research work using Excel, Gantt chart and SPSS

Research Assistant ANALYTICA OPERATUS July - September 2013

I constructed articles and research publications in the following areas, aimed at contributing to pertinent policy issues affecting Economic growth and development

Trade Tariffs

World Trade Organization (WTO) and Regional Trade Agreements Negotiations in Africa

Inter-regional trade and transportation in West Africa

Analysis of Africa and South Korean Trade Agreements

Policy Issues on Regional Trade Agreements in West Africa

Role of non-tariff barriers in inter-regional trade in West Africa

Challenges of Agricultural growth and development in Africa EDUCATION &

CERTIFICATIONS

Project Management Professional, PMP (July 2020)

Cambridge Centre of Excellence

With a planned aspiration to be an Energy Expert, this certification covered areas of Project Initiation, framework, Planning, and Management. In addition to, Results-Based Monitoring and Evaluation strategies, Communication with stakeholders, Quality

Management as well as, Schedule & Cost Management.

MSc. Energy and Sustainable Management (2019)

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi Ghana

Degree specialization covered various aspects of

Sustainable Management which include Energy

Exploration and production, Energy Markets and

Trading Derivatives, Energy Economics and Investment Analysis, Energy Efficiency, Analysis & Auditing,

Innovating Financing of Energy Infrastructure in Africa, Energy Research Methods, amongst others.

Thesis Title: Investigating the viability of Waste-to- Energy Technologies in the Greater Accra region.

BSc. Development Studies (2015)

Valley View University, Accra Ghana

A multidisciplinary degree that focused on the

evolution of Nations (particularly third world countries) from Political, Cultural, Geographical, and Socio- economic perspectives. Areas covered include but are not limited to Indigenous Technologies for

Development in Africa, Development Planning, Energy

& Environmental Degradation, Population Problem and Analysis, Financial Management & Budgeting, etc.

TRAININGS COURSES/ WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

February 2021, Sustainable Energy For ALL (SEforALL) United Nations Online February 2021 Transforming Transportation 2021:

Reimagining Safe And Resilient Mobility For Recovery World Bank Group and WRI Ross Online

October 2019, Credit Analysis, Monitoring & Management, KSBC Training Group Accra, Ghana August 2019

Achieving sustainable waste management and Energy from Waste in Africa Coventry University (UK)/ West Africa Renewable Energy Group LCCI Chambers, Lagos

November 2017, Business Process Management JP Cann Associates Accra, Ghana November 2018 & 2019 (Respectively)

Future Of Payments, Fintech & Banking Seamless Group, USA / Bank of Ghana Accra

April 2016, The Economics Of Processes, Positioning, and Strategy Cascading Energy Group (UAE) A.K.A Global Fleet Accra,

Ghana, May 2017

Customer Service Management National Banking College Accra, Ghana

April 2018

Effective Personal and Executive Assistant, National Banking College Accra, Ghana

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

Language Level Read Written Spoken

English Excellent Excellent Excellent

French Fair Fair Fair

CORE SKILLS/ COMPETENCES

Written & Spoken language English and intermediate writing and speaking ability in French Social skills and competences Team Building: Bringing individuals of different cultural background to form a team and have them contribute their input towards developing goals and defining the steps to take to reach those goals have been my coherent work attitude. This attitude has manifested in my ability to lead a team of 5 (from different countries) to a Research Practicum in a rural community in Ghana, joining the missionary to start up a new branch of the church and creating service unit group in this new branch are exemplary ways this competence has been proved. Communication Skill: Gained through my experience in selling bank products and giving talks and making presentations on religious and moral issues. Organizational skills &

competences

Leadership: I have been a leader in most organizations I have joined from church business committees and project teams at my workplace. Resourceful: Creating useful and unique solutions in challenging situations are skills that have been exercised on relive duties of my immediate Head. Hardworking: I have earned an ‘A’ outstanding grade three times on my end of year appraisal; for constantly, regularly, and habitually engaged in earnest and energetic work for the department. Thus, I intend to keep to the moral and ethics Other Competence & Skills are: Result Oriented, Organization and Time Management, and Integrity.

Computer skills & technical competences

Competent with most Microsoft Office programs, Banking application software(Flexcube, Business Object). Also, my academic and work experience provided me with the necessary proficiencies to analyze business situations quantitatively and provide comprehensive analytic solutions using SPSS and SAS.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS/ WRITTEN ARTICLES

Adegbaju, V., Tchanou, D., Ndou, J., Akpade, J. (2014). Juvenile Delinquency and its effects on Family Instability; the Case study of selected Correctional Homes in Greater Accra Region. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U5Sj8i7MA3BceVgC7zCybPNuBBG6qy3y/view?usp=sharing

Adegbaju, T. (2013). Challenges of Agricultural Growth and Job Creation in West Africa available on): https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4fwAIryKrXCX2dZT1RVc0JHblE/view usp=sharing

Adegbaju, T., (2013) WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION (WTO) AND REGIONAL TRADE AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS IN AFRICA. (available on): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ou61Bg- P_LaZCl5wiLW62FJvjzoxKwCl/view?usp=sharing

Adegbaju., V. (2015) The fate of University Graduate (Available on): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tRESg5HtEbfXausLGCfJwVLWDGDRgevj/view?usp=sharing

Victoria., A. (2013) Intra-regional trade and transportation in West Africa

Victoria T., (2013). Recent issues on Tariffs & non-tariff barriers in intra-regional trade in West Africa PERSONAL INTERESTS AND OTHER INFORMATION

Reading Christian literature and other inspirational books

Member, Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition (GWNET)

Member, Africa’s young Entrepreneurs Empowerment, Nigeria (AYEEN)

REFERENCE

Mr. Augustine Aidokhai

Christiana Olaoye

Principal Registrar,

West African Examinations Council (WAEC)

WAEC Heights

Examination Loop (Behind Ridge Hospital)

GA-028-4961

Tel : +233-*********

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Erstwhile Managing Director/CEO

Energy Commercial Bank

AU Village Ridge Accra

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