Ntiyak Barwa

B. Agriculture, Dip (innovation & entrepreneur finance)

Cert (business Analytics) (in-view)

Permanent Address: No 7-club road opp. Hamdala Swimming pool Ugwan Rimi, Kaduna state.

Contact Add: No 11 Agiga New layout Ogoja, Cross River

Email: adoo3e@r.postjobfree.com

Phone no: +234**********

Nationality: Nigerian

Sex: Female

Professional Profile

I have a degree in Agriculture with over Five years of experience in livelihood, business/market system development and project management and building resilient with refugees and host communities.

Skills

Excellent Interpersonal, Communication and Research Skills.

Proficient in business development Management.

Proficient in business plan development.

Excellent supervisory & Leadership Skills

Proficient in the dynamics of entrepreneurship including the importance of gender, financial &social inclusion in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Understanding and proficiency in English & Hausa

Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite

Experience

UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSION FOR REFUGEES(UNHCR)-(Implementing Agency: Cuso International)

Position- Livelihood Business Development officer(Ogoja, Cross River State & Kwande, Benue State March 2019 – Till date

Responsibilities:

• Provide support in the implementation of a robust livelihoods (Entrepreneurship, technical and vocational trainings and cash grant) activities in project communities

• To interface and support programme team members in project implementation and ensuring workplan is duly followed.

• Support the Program Manager in the design of various trainings and provide necessary training for target communities to develop skills and capacities on livelihood strategies and viable options for income

• Identify, prioritize and support communities to implement potential livelihood strategies that are less sensitive to existing and potential hazards and resilient to disasters

• Participate in monitoring, PDMs / assessment / Verification process with project team

• Support in the development of market-based value chain agricultural intervention by linking farmer groups to market opportunities.

• Implement and support sustainable agriculture and livelihood projects implementation in project communities

• Monitor all Livelihood-related activities, inLong press to edit & lockcluding Crop Production, Income Generation activities, Small scale Agricultural Marketing Strategy, Post-Harvest Management and Poultry Farming

•Line management for the Livelihood activities including Agric Extension Workers and Community Volunteers

• Manage & utilize project budget as per provide limitation for specific activities ensuring transparency and documentation in time;

Global Affairs Canada (GAC) – YouLEAD Project (Implementing Agency: Cuso International) June. 2017 – Feb 2019

Position-Business development assistant

Responsibilities:

Carry out constant visit to beneficiary businesses, identify red flag and provide advisory support services as well as provide guidance, technical support and documentation support to enhance the productivity and expansion of businesses

Provide strategic support in a wide variety of areas, including business development, improving access to agricultural inputs, good agronomic practices (GAP), finance, agricultural extension and market development and Identify actors already working on similar initiatives among local Investors, Input Suppliers, and Businesses to facilitate market linkages to the youth.

Actively contribute to ensuring the incorporation of Cuso gender equality and environmental considerations in all activities.

Facilitate formation of cooperative societies, conduct needs assessment on these groups and provide organizational development support, VSLA training to cooperative based on the result of capacity assessment

Assist in the development of marketing plans and strategies that promote market opportunities of product outputs and services to ensure/maintain steady generation of profits from the business enterprises.

To generate learning by assessing and documenting elements of success and failures and key business principles integrated within the value chains

Research and update training manuals and materials and delivering specific training modules or sessions, and facilitate active participation and learning

Research factors (environmental, regulatory, technical, operational) to successful manage businesses within specific Value chain for assigned Participants' interests

Facilitate and participate in the Green jobs Campaign where the women and youth were encouraged to engage in green jobs.

Analyzing potential risks that youth beneficiaries may face and suggest possible mitigation measures

Facilitate beneficiaries’ access to finance and grant opportunities from microfinance institutions and various opportunities

Providing technical inputs to the entrepreneur and technical training partners and team on enhancing knowledge, capacity and awareness of market analysis and mapping, of potential linkages between economic development and value chain analysis.

Facilitate in the formation of cluster farms or groups

Coordinating and mentoring Agric extension officers, community volunteers, IVs and NVs on business development support services

Achievements: Developed over 2100 business plans for various businesses cutting across NRM sectors. Linked 1300 youths to access grants and loans to startup businesses. Evaluated 540 business plan for grant. Strengthened and registered 20 cooperatives in the Northern part of Crossriver. Monitored and Supported over 2400 youths in their businesses in terms of record keeping, insurance, tax education, business registration, good agronomic practices and environmental responsiveness.

FISHOUSE Consult Limited:

Market/Business officer Dec 2015 – May 2017

Location: Kaduna

Responsibilities/Achievements:

•Accessed competitive market and linked 500 farmers on the project through competitive pricing by engaging with actors involved in production, aggregation, transport -the entire value chain to optimize institutional and retail supply chain.

• Supported 100 Farmer groups tap into the refugee market, and CTS by use of available data to produce for the market because of increased demand in the camp and in Primary schools coming with increased WFP’s transfer modalities through cash transfers both in the host and refugee community.

•Provided support in planning and conducting of rapid market assessments and studies to determine the structure, conduct and performance of markets.

• Based on Farmers Organisation (FO) previous capacity assessments, Supported the 120 FOs address capacity gaps identified from the assessments.

•Supported 80 groups to boost their internal management and leadership structure.

•Built the capacity of 100 farmer organizations on financial management and access to finance to invest in the farming operations thereby increasing production.

• Provided support to the Field Office in market monitoring and provision of market information to farmers.

• Provided support, supervision and field extension services to the 300 farmer groups on good agronomic practices (gap) to address issues related to leaching of minerals and soil fertility in general.

•Promote leverage with other development partners’ production and marketing inputs through coordination such as FAO, civil society organizations (CSOs), financial institutions etc. to achieve optimal results.

• Liaised with organizations like DFID, USAID and other agencies to train 300 farmers on feed production, fish production and livestock production.

Multichoice Nigeria:

Sales supervisor Gotv Kano June 2013 – NOV 2015

Location: Kano

Responsibilities:

•Sourced, evaluate and accredited 32 new channel partners (Dealers, Retailers and Vendors) through due process and negotiating the terms and conditions of the company.

• Planned and executed operations of channel partners with channel support unit, distribution unit, credit control unit, legal unit and finance department as related to stock purchase, stock delivery & inventory monitoring, managing partners account, complying with agreement terms and financial reports of channel partners.

•Increased 80% of the total revenue generation of the multichoice kano office sales

•Carried out redistribution to deplete 92% of partners stock to enable quicker replenishment of stock and managed key accounts of value chain dealers

• Monitored warehouse inventory level to comply with sales and activation targets.

• Effective redistribution of Multichoice brands within territory to achieve availability of the brands in retail outlets.

• Leveraging marketing thought-leadership and campaigns to newly accredited channel partners.

•Promoting and maintaining a good working relationship between the company and the channel partners

• Ensured that channel partners comply with regulatory requirements such as State laws, taxes and levies etc.

•Managed a team of 50 staff in the territory to achieve the company’s target and goals

Globacom Nigeria:

Requisition Officer Sept 2010 – June 2013

Location: Kaduna

Responsibilities:

•Ensured effective communications of products at POS to induce consumer off take

•Achieved more than 100% Sales/redistribution of Glo products monthly.

•Grew the subscriber base of the company to about 75% in the state via various sales campaign, sim activation and registration

•Identified key outlet’s to strategically meet target consumers and the companies target

•Ensured effective and efficient implementation of strategies to improve consumer off take at point of sale.

•Created brand awareness to ensure that sales process is not interrupted and sales target achieved

NNPC (Nigerian National Petroleum Cooperation(CHQ) Abuja):

NYSC September 2009-June2010

Location: Abuja

Responsibilities:

•Effectively managed itinerary using technology tools and applications

•Maintained an effective electronic document and filing management system for the office

•Processed incoming and outgoing mails, contracts, agreements, etc. directing to appropriate IT&S Departments/personnel for necessary action.

•Processed purchase orders and expense claim forms for the CIO's Office and for other Company Executives as may be directed

•Made necessary travel arrangements and liaise with the Procurement & Services function and/or appointed Travel Agents

•Scheduled and coordinated important meetings/events

•Conducted technology research and prepare reports

Society for family health:

Adhoc Staff March 2009-August 2009

Location: Kano

Responsibilities:

•Created Awareness on HIV and AIDS in 44 local government in Kano state

•Interviewed and collated data of over 2400 male and female from the 44-local government area of Kano state

•Counselled and referred 1542 male and female to the appropriate technical personal for HIV & AIDS testing in the 44-local government in Kano

Education/Certification

World bank Group 2019 Certificate in Unlocking investment and finance in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDEs) Project management for development

Kaduna Business School 2017

Diploma in Innovation and Entrepreneur finance

Tom Associates Ikeja, Lagos 2013 Certificate in field sales management

Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Kaduna state 2009

B. Agriculture (second class upper)

Workshops/Seminars/Trainings Attended

Livelihood and Economic Inclusion by UNHCR 2019

Cash assistance and Market Strengthening by WFP/UNHCR 2019

Financial management and investment training by farmers Micro-finance bank 2017

Security Consciousness by Earth Summit Limited 2017

Market system Development by PIND/MADE- Port Harcourt 2017

All male Tilapia training by Winrock International, United State Agency for international Development 2016

Referees

Mr. Olusegun Adeyemo

Globacom Nigeria, No64 Saka Tinubu VI Lagos

080********

adoo3e@r.postjobfree.com

Olajide Moses Olayunju

Multichoice Nigeria

090********

NO 16 Abdullahi Bayero Road, Kano

adoo3e@r.postjobfree.com

James Odey

Project Manager,

Entrepreneurship & Value Chain Development Componet

Cuso International (YouLead Project)

070********

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