United Nations Special Assistant

Janet Ricks Resume

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Ontario, Canada Email: ************@*****.***

Objectives: Highly Skills, multi-Talented, Team player, A problem Solver, Result Oriented and adapt to changes.

Summary of Qualification:

•I possess a sound physical health and mental strength to work under a stressful situation.

•Self-Motivated, able to set effective priority to achieve immediate and long term goals.

•Articulate, with proven ability to inspire subordinate and peers to effect positive organization change.

•Acknowledgeable in Public Administration, Public Personnel management, Sociology (Information Communication Technology).

•Excellent Civil Leadership skills, Decision making skills, Communication Skills and Human relationship skills.

•Ability to work under pressure, fluent in English and time conscientious.

•Very dedicated and a task achiever.

Personal Profile

Gender advocate with over 12 years’ of experience in community service, volunteerism, organization management and leadership, project planning and implementation, In 2021 as head of the institution Potential leaders for Sustainable Future we serve as a strategic partner in the Youth Buzz Pilot and the policy brief on Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Program (CAADP) through support with Actionaid Liberia. Highly skilled in leading and dealing with people from diverse backgrounds regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or status. Have the ability to work in a team and coordinate programs and implementation to achieve the needed result. While anticipating and envisioning a generation where by discovering and developing the talents in the potential young people, women and girls, disabled, we will achieve the benefits of serving humanity beyond all barriers, and reducing social-economic challenges faced by society, providing life skills training to engender a generation of self-sustainability.

Education

Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA)

College of Business and Public Administration

African Methodist Episcopal University (AMEU)

34 Camp Johnson Road, Monrovia, Liberia

Young Diplomat

(2020) Kofi Annan Institute of Conflict Transformation

University of Liberia

Capital bye-pass, Monrovia, Liberia

(Computer Basic)

2013 Vital Technology Institute

Carey Street

Monrovia Liberia

Specialized Training:

(2021) Alumna Certificate

International Training on Dialogue and Mediation

Department of peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University and the

Dag Hammarskjold Foundation

Republic of Sweden

Civic Leadership Certificate

(June-August 2021) University of Georgia

Georgia State, USA

2021 Mandela Washington Fellow Certificate

For Young African Leaders

The Government of the United States of America

(May 2021) Online Training Certificate

Empowerment Self-Defense Global

2020 Young Women Political School Certificate

Gender Center for Empowering Development

Monrovia, Liberia

2018 Young Political Leadership School Certificate

Semester 5

NAYMOTE

Monrovia, Liberia

Alumna

Civil Leadership Certificate

Young African Leadership Initiative

(2017) Regional Leadership Center

(Cohort 8) Accra Ghana

Getting Ready to Lead Women Leadership Program Certificate

2017) National Democratic Institute for International Affairs

16th Street Sinkor, Monrovia, Liberia

National & International Driving Academy Diploma

(2015) General Automobile Bong Mines Bridge

Monrovia, Liberia

Professional Experiences:

Young Female Leader Dialogue on Policies Certificate

(2016) Public Affairs Section of Embassy of the United of America

Monrovia Liberia

Human Rights Certificate

(2014) Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

Monrovia Liberia

Business Writing Certificate

(2012) Karturah Incorporated

Monrovia Liberia

Bushrod Institute of Journalism Certificate

Reporter/ Talk Show Host

D#15 Radio 98.1 FM

Logan Town Bushrod Island

Professional Affiliation:

2022 Alumni Networking Seminar

Dag Hammarskjold foundation

Department of Peace and Conflict &

Life & Peace Institute

Nairobi, Kenya

(Panelist) Tunis Forum on Gender Equality

2019 Republic of Tunisia

Ambassador, SDGs

(Delegate) World Health Organization

Initiative for International Model United Nations Emerging Diplomat

2019 Sierra Leone Parliament

Employment:

2021 Regional Leader

Girl UP

United Nations Foundation

Founder & Executive Director 2019 - present

Potential Leaders for Sustainable Future

Logan Town, Bushrod Island

Monrovia, Liberia

Mediator

Accountability lab 2018/2019

Community Justice Team

Monrovia, Liberia

Role and Responsiblities

•Conduct Awareness on the existence of the Community Justice Team

•Prepare weekly reports on all cases mediated at the center.

• Prepare monthly collaborative activities report on progress and recommend necessary action for consideration.

•Serve as subject matter specialist on community justice related issues.

Intern / Program Assistant 2017

National Democratic Institute for International Affairs

16th Street Sinkor Monrovia Liberia

Role and Responsibilities

•Prepare weekly and monthly reports, file document and take down meeting minutes.

•Provide support in the area of logistic, ensure that all supervisor sign in the ledger for logistic receive by the department.

•Coordinate the research unit to ensure that all researchers have access to research materials.

• Do transcription for focus group discussion and use verbatim style of reporting.

Volunteer Program Coordinator

YOUTHAID-Partners4Humanity 2015-2019

Red Hill Field Community

Lower, Virginia

Montserrado County

Monrovia, Liberia

Role and Responsibilities

•Coordinate and supervise all program and project implementation of the organization.

Special Assistant

54th National Legislature 2011 /2019

Hon. Adolph A. Lawrence

District 15 Office

Logan Town / Bushrod Island

Monrovia Liberia

Role and Responsibilities

•Assist the District Coordinator in the administrative activities of the District.

•Plan communities meeting, and take down meeting minutes.

•Proper file incoming and outgoing communications to the district office.

•Prepare scholarship form and distribute to various communities in the district.

Human Rights Protection Officer

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) 6-8/2014

Monrovia Liberia

Role and Responsibilities

•Protection and monitoring child rights violators.

•Response to Gender Based Violence.

•Providing basic counseling to rape survivors.

•Incident Reporting, Documentation Referral Pathways.

Animator

Community Initiative Service 2014/2015

ELWA Road Paynesville

Monrovia Liberia

Role and Responsibilities

•Carry out monthly health talk among community dwellers,

•Organize weekly cleanup campaign.

•Supervise garbage waste management in the community.

•Coordinate health promotion at community level

Sims Registration & Sale Agent

Cellcom GSM Company 2010-2011

Capital Bye pass

Monrovia Liberia

Juror

Civil Law Court Certificates

2010 / 2011

Temple of Justice

Capital Bye Pass

Republic of Liberia

Special Recognition and Honor

2020 Covid-19 Heroine

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development

Hobbies

Reading, Researching, Networking, Driving

References:

Chief Executive Director

YouthAid-Liberia

Red Hill Field Community

Lower Virgina

Monrovia Liberia

Tel: (231-********* / 777117764

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

Varney G. Karneh

Program Officer

National Democratic Institute for International Affairs

16th Street Sinkor Monrovia Liberia

Tel: (231-********* / 886562981

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

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