Professional Summary
A dedicated result-driven and value-adding human resources professional bringing about 9 years of expertise in the Human Services Industry. I am a goal-oriented leader with the ability to successfully manage and motivate teams to achieve expected outcomes. I have proven success in managing projects, human resources administration, and social work. I have coordinated the execution of over 10 community and human development projects, working with renowned non-profit organizations that impacted about 500 beneficiaries; rehabilitated and trained over 100 displaced and traumatized young women rescued from captivity. I streamlined on-boarding processes for new hires in the organization by developing and administering revised policies, and improved staff management procedures that positively impacted the overall morale and productivity by 27%. I am able to work effectively with diverse teams across organizational levels, I am looking forward to joining an agile team where I can offer my versatile skills-set and experience to achieve business goals. Work Experience
Adriano Properties/Common Consultant Limited
08/ 2020 – to date
Human Resource Project Officer/ Senior Executive Assistant to CEO
• Coordinate the Chibok Ladies Vocational Tailoring Program(CLVTP) including maintaining and monitoring CLVTP project plans, project schedules, budgets, and expenditures.
• Champion CLVTP stakeholder meetings and prepare necessary presentation materials
• Maintain documentation and follow-up activities on important actions and decisions from CLVTP meetings.
• Supervise CLVTP projects and ensure project deadlines are met.
• Manage the CEO’s diary of appointments and travel itinerary
• Update the Information Management System (IMS) with new data within 48 hours. New Foundation School (Chibok Education Initiative), American Univ. Of Nigeria 07/ 2018 – 08/ 2020
Senior Dormitory Operations Coordinator
• Delivered yearly annual operations programs consisting of multiple projects toward the academic, social, psychological, and health needs of the Chibok girls.
• Organized review meetings for executed projects, which strengthened and set up better feedback systems and process systems for subsequent projects. This in turn has increased mentors, coordinators, academic staff, and Chibok girls’ confidence.
• Build student/mentors/staff participation in operational planning, design, and implementation.
• Developed holistic and continuous training for the teachers and for the Chibok girls who were captivity trauma victims, to strengthen their self-confidence.
• Prepared yearly organizational budget and ensured timely project execution within the stipulated USMAN AZIZIAT ONOWUMA
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• Enforced quality control of projects and ensured near zero waste.
• Managed customers’ inquiries and vendor supply.
New Foundation School (Chibok Education Initiative), American Univ. Of Nigeria June 2017 – July 2018
Executive Assistant to AVP
• Provided high-level administrative support including budget management, and strategic leadership for the Foundation.
• Consulted diverse resources for needed information, and prepared all the AVP and administrative periodic reports
• Represented the AVP in calls and meetings when assigned to, as well as took minutes of meetings and circulated same as directed by the AVP.
• Worked independently to manage complex calendars, coordinated meetings, anticipate and prevent scheduling conflicts, coordinate front office activities, and supervise appropriate departmental personnel, as needed.
• Initiated Book Review Sessions for the Student Affairs Staff of New FoundationSchool (Chibok Education Initiative) the American University of Nigeria. Guaranty Trust Bank, Plc. Lagos.
02/ 2015 – 06/ 2017
Executive Trainee
• Responded to customers’ inquiries and resolved identified transactional issues or discrepancies.
• Prepared Weekly, Mid-month, Month-end, quarterly, and yearly divisional MPR reports.
• Led group/ team training on new bank systems and post-merger database for colleagues in utilizing the different new features.
• Provided timely task completion and early escalation of task resolution issues where applicable.
• Generated staff engagement reports that assisted senior management with decision making American University of Nigeria
02/ 2013 – 02/ 2015
Housing Officer
• Prepared housing agreements, Inspected AUN housing schemes regularly.
• Managed maintenance and served as liaison officer with maintenance personnel of AUN housing while ensuring work is carried out to the required specifications.
• Delivered housing support services to residents and successfully dealt with housing applications appropriately.
• Processed new tenants’ applications carried out inventories and conducted tenant sign-outs/ exits.
• Coordinated purchase orders for AUN housing as requested by tenants. Education
MBA, Human Resource Management Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria February 2020
BSc. Real Estate Management University of Lagos, Nigeria August 2007- August 2012
Senior Secondary School Certificate Aunty Ayo International School March 1997- July 2003
Skills
Office operations
HRIS software
Security Operations and Procedure
Excellent Communication Skills
Project management
Research development
Leadership and interpersonal skill
Performance management &
development
Recruitment & onboarding
Certifications
EdX Verified Certificate for Improving Global Health: 08/ 2020
Institute of Management Consultant (IMC) Fellow Certified Management Consultant Certification
(CMC)
Awards & Recognitions
Outstanding Staff Award, Adriano Properties limited 2022
Platinum Staff Award NFS, AUN 2019
Wiz Touch Award, GTBank 2015
NYSC State Award 2013
Best Presenter in Urban Planning & Dev. Course 2011