Experience

Akin Fadeyi Foundation

• Nigeria
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Manager

  • Jun 2023 - Present



Save the Children International

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Education cluster Focal person, Yobe state

  • Mar 2021 - Feb 2023

  • Providing neutral and impartial resource and platform for Education in Emergencies that ensures service delivery is driven by the Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) and Education Cluster strategic priorities in Yobe state.• Working closely with partners to eliminate duplication of service delivery and identify gaps and resources/partners to address them.• Mobilizing resources among partners to support HNO/HRP and JENA in the northeast Nigeria.• Responsible for coordinating the sector’s monthly meetings in Yobe state.• Serving as the contact officer with national Education Sector, transmitting information from national level to partners in the state.• Responsible for sharing information (data, gaps and needs, challenges, lessons learnt) from the State-level with the national Sector and MoE.• In the event of an emergency, Responsible for calling an emergency meeting of State partners within 48 hours of the onset to determine: scope of needs; whether a joint needs assessment is necessary, partner’s ability to respond; what supplies, and personnel are available and what support is needed from the national Education Sector. Show less

• Education Program Coordinator

  • Jan 2021 - Feb 2023

  • Overseeing the coordination and implementation of the Education sector programs in Yobe state and monitoring progress of activities against the Detailed Implementation Plans, MEAL plan, IPTT and log-frames.• Creating and sustaining positive working relationships with Government and other implementation partners, community structures and other stakeholders.• Planning and coordinating LGEA, and State level engagements with partners and key stakeholders.• Providing technical leadership for preparation, design and updating of the situation analysis for the education programmes in Yobe field office with focus on improving learning outcomes in schools.• Monitoring and ensuring monthly and quality reports are submitted as per the reporting requirements.• Overseeing the implementation of all education projects and budget performance in line with the projects' plans and budgets.• Effectively supporting the project staff and partners in developing annual plans, in line with EDUCATION Projects design and Save the Children International planning guidelines and ensure compliance with the agreed work plans and that programme objectives and targets are being realized in line with the funding proposals.• Conducting budget monitoring, suggesting necessary revisions and preparing draft reports.• Overall Budget Vs Actual expenditure analysis and variance explanations.• Participating in partner’s capacity assessment and identifying capacity building needs for the EDUCATION Projects partners.• Developing with the partners their detailed implementation/work plans and phased budgets.• Responsible for sharing information (data, gaps and needs, challenges, lessons learnt) from the State-level with the national Sector and MoE.• In the event of an emergency, Responsible for calling an emergency meeting of State EiEWG partners within 48 hours of the onset to prepare for response and coordinates the response. Show less

• Education in Emergency Officer

  • May 2019 - Dec 2020

  • Led the development, implementation and monitoring quarterly, monthly and weekly activity plans to achieve expected results including planning of activities, budgets and procurement s in close coordination with the Education sector lead.• Worked with teachers, 106 Volunteer Teachers and communities to increase education service provision benefitting 19,000 children in 18 schools in Biu LGA.• Established 8 NFE center across the LGA for numeracy and Literacy.• Led the integration of Literacy and Numeracy into Tsangaya education in Biu LGA.• Facilitated the capacity building training workshops for 98 in-service teachers and 106 volunteer teachers other education actors in Biu LGA. • Facilitated meetings with stakeholders including schools, local councils and other organizations serving children and communities to understand their education priorities, familiarize them with the projects and its objectives and engage them in the process which resulted to the communities’ buy-in of the project.• Provided leadership for the establishment of 10 Non-formal learning centers benefitting 680 Out-of-School Children. • Provided technical guidance for inclusion of Literacy and Numeracy in quranic education in 4 Tsangaya schools in Biu LGA.• Facilitated capacity trainings and technical guidance to 18 SBMCs on their roles which include school management, school supervision, community sensitization on the importance of education to improve enrolment, attendance and retention in school.• Contributed to the preparation of internal and external reports.• Participated in team reviews of results and programme progress and/or project evaluation when and as requested. Show less



Civil Society Action Coalition on Education for All (CSACEFA)

• Gombe

• Gombe State Coordinator

  • Feb 2015 - Oct 2019

  Coordinates the activities of the coalition in Gombe State. Represents the National Head quarters in the state on all education related activities conducted in the state. Coordinates the activities of the coalition in Gombe State. Represents the National Head quarters in the state on all education related activities conducted in the state.



AMO Farm Sieberer Hatchery Ltd

• United States
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• State Farmer Satisfaction Representative

  • Nov 2017 - May 2019



Gombe state Ministry of Education

• Gombe State, Nigeria

• Education Officer I

  • Nov 2012 - May 2019



Creative Associates International

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• CSACEFA Program Officer: USAID - Education Crisis Response project

  • Jun 2016 - Nov 2017

  Reporting to the State Team Leader (STL), responsible for: • Facilitating the development of community-specific action plans and provide technical guidance for the implementation of ECR established benchmarks. • Planning and supervision of implementation of ECR programs and activities in the project communities which include advocacy and sensitization, community meetings, capacity building activities, briefings, community awareness raising and information campaigns. • Providing support in establishment of community structures – Community Coalitions - involving CBOs. • Providing support in establishment, management and monitoring of Learning Centers led by the Community Coalitions. • Facilitating the formulation of key community engagement and advocacy messages • Providing partner CSOs and government MDAs in Gombe with day-to-day mentoring on project design, implementation, and monitoring. • Training of CCs on Community Action Circle, Early warning systems and Feedback loop with emphasis on the principle of Do-No-Harm. • Providing technical support in community mobilization to CSOs in the state. • Supporting the Non-Formal Education specialist to implement all NFE programs and trainings. • Overseeing seven (7) NGO Sub-grantees managing Education Crisis Response Project in the seven LGAs in the state to ensure compliance to ECR established benchmarks. Show less



Foundation for Youth Awakening and Empowerment (FOYAE).

• Gombe- Nigeria.

• Director Program Operations and Admin.

  • Feb 2012 - Aug 2016

  • Accountable for the overall management of program operations including logistics, procurement, human resources, financial management, asset and security. • Setup, manage and update the program management procedures regularly. • Lead on the implementation and maintenance of project specific components. • Lead on periodic review on operational processes, compliance checks on processes and internal control. • Lead on training of staff on company policies, standard operating procedures and guidelines. • Ensure smooth and quality program management that meets FOYAE and donor standards by creating assignments, tracking progress, and resolving issues. • Responsible for budget and quality, ensuring financial and operations reports are timely prepared and are of standard quality. • Performing administrative tasks, such as making travel arrangements, answering phones, scheduling meetings, etc. • Managing internal and external stakeholder relations. • Responsible for resource mobilization and maintenance of donor relations. Show less



Kishimi Shelter and Care Foundation - ECR project

• Gombe

• Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

  • Apr 2015 - Oct 2015

  Served as the program implementation officer in Shongom and Balanga LGAs. Responsible for setting up NFE learning centers in the LGAs and ensuring the are run in accordance with the project's established benchmarks. Collects data from the field and reports to the project's M&E officer in Gombe office. Served as the program implementation officer in Shongom and Balanga LGAs. Responsible for setting up NFE learning centers in the LGAs and ensuring the are run in accordance with the project's established benchmarks. Collects data from the field and reports to the project's M&E officer in Gombe office.