Experience

National Institute for African Studies (NIAS)

• United Kingdom
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrative Assistant

  • Jun 2023 - Present

  Admin and Journal Publishing Team at NIAS. To work closely with project and/or programme managers in ensuring the smooth running of the organisation's internal operations, external networking, HR, events, communications & fundraising. Main Duties Include: - Provide general admin support to the team, including basic bookkeeping. - Provide seamless support to project leads, contractors and freelancers. - Provide assistance to those editors and writers of The Saharan journal in their work. - Reception desk, and visitor sign-in. - Assist with company events and conferences. - Assist with writing of funding proposals, publicity & marketing. - Update Social media, web, marketing and promotion content. - To acquire necessary items/furniture for boardroom and office environments. - Help, where needed, with the NIAS Gallery, Holborn. Projects Include: - Assisting in promotion and setup of booking system for Events Room. - Organise and assist the Creative Campus Project which allows for business ideas to be tested. - Assist with the Resilience Project, helping young people to begin their careers and gain work placements, including through organising events (via event promotion, event bookings and digital posters). - To complete a Fire Risk Assessment for the building, including outlining an Action Plan and Fire Policy, and checking that the building's safety measures are up to standard. Show less



Axle International

• United Kingdom
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Policy Analyst

  • Jul 2023 - Aug 2023

  Political Risk Analysis. - To conduct social, political and economic research across the African continent, including news monitoring and data analysis for a digital platform. Main topics of interest include sociopolitical risks and electoral situations. - To develop an end-to-end policy and risk research project on a specific country using existing frameworks and open source information. - To make data more accessible through blog-style content for an online platform. Main objectives include: 1. Conduct quantitative and qualitative risk analysis research on a specific African country based on 25 indicators. 2. Create stakeholder maps of key actor groups influencing identified risks for the specific country. 3. Set up and manage databases from various sources of information. Show less



Royal Mail

• United Kingdom
• Freight and Package Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mail Sorter

  • Nov 2021 - Jan 2022

  Helped with sorting and moving of parcels/letters. Seasonal Temp. Involved in: - Sorting parcels/items within a team. - Moving trolleys and bags carrying items. - Switching between various tasks throughout shifts. Helped with sorting and moving of parcels/letters. Seasonal Temp. Involved in: - Sorting parcels/items within a team. - Moving trolleys and bags carrying items. - Switching between various tasks throughout shifts.



Oxfam

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

• Shop Assistant

  • Jul 2018 - Jul 2018

  Helped on the shop floor and in the backroom. Work Experience. Involved in: - Customer Service. - Pricing and Merchandising stock. - Disposing of old or invaluable stock. - Organise merchandise including bookshelves and clothes racks. - Keeping a clean and tidy shop floor. Helped on the shop floor and in the backroom. Work Experience. Involved in: - Customer Service. - Pricing and Merchandising stock. - Disposing of old or invaluable stock. - Organise merchandise including bookshelves and clothes racks. - Keeping a clean and tidy shop floor.