Yakubu Bulus
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Experience
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Extension Africa
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Nigeria
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Farming
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Farmer Business Associate
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Jun 2023 - Present
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Mercy Corps
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Cash Program Assistant, Feed the Future Rural Resilience Activity At Mercy Corps
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Nov 2021 - Mar 2023
• Oversees the implementation of COVID-19 cash top up intervention activities and administration • Comply beneficiaries account details and sent to finance team for payment • Follow-up with beneficiary for failed payment • Prepare supporting documents for the release of cash transfer • Provide feedback on field observations and verify findings to the Cash assistance director • Develop activity work plans and manage day-to-day activity implementation. • Ensure that beneficiaries are effectively targeted according to vulnerability criteria. • Filing of all cash distribution related documents both soft and head copies • Provide weekly distribution reports to the cash assistance director including accurate figures of distributions done and challenges encountered • Ensure period of cash assistance is tracked for all selected beneficiaries • Mobilize and sensitize beneficiaries before every cash disbursement • Sensitize community on the ways they can give in their complaints and feedback • Ensure that program implementation is responsive to community needs meets targets, and is carried out in line with best practices. • Adhere to all policies related to security, operations and transport/ logistics information related to programming. • Actively participate in meetings and processes to promote effective programme management • Ensures beneficiary complaints mechanisms and Accountability to the Affected Population is addressed in the appropriate way • Actively promote Sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) standards among beneficiaries. • Write weekly report Show less
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Norwegian Refugee Council
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Norway
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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ICLA CBW
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Sep 2021 - Dec 2021
Provide support during information sessions for ICLA beneficiaries to raise awareness and understanding on issues related to ICLA thematic areas. This may include legal identity, and related civil documentation; housing, land and property (HLP) rights Input and update beneficiary data into ICLA's case management tools, and periodically disaggregate and analyse data gathered during legal assistance activities in order to identify trends. Support ICLA beneficiaries to obtain legal identity (National Identity Card) and Civil documents (Birth Certificate). Write activities report Show less
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Mercy Corps
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Youth livelihood Assistant, EU Early Recovery Program (Maida)
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Oct 2020 - Sep 2021
Conduct beneficiary registration, verification and validation Provide livelihood guidance, on an individual or group basis, to increase beneficiaries’ awareness of different business options based on market assessment and beneficiary interests. Provide information to beneficiaries about livelihood and business development opportunities Conducted Vetting and linking of 2500 youths to local skill artisans across 16 communities of Biu, Hawul and Kwaya Kusar L.G.A of Borno State Organize and Facilitate business development training in 16 communities of Biu, Hawul and Kwaya Kusar L.G.A of Borno State Conduct beneficiary sensitization on cash grant/ equipment entitlement, beneficiary right, distribution days and distribution points Maintain an open line of communication with beneficiaries to obtain feedback and complains Update and reconcile stock issues against the distribution list after every distribution Track all the items that shall be purchased for the use of program activities such as training material, and refreshments Conduct spot checks for program activities periodically, whilst collecting data on attendance and entry into the database Support implementation of community engagement activities in collaboration with the program team. Organization of meetings with relevant stakeholders and guide the project staffs to the various meeting points as required. Prepare agendas and minutes of meetings. Support program officers to ensure progress according to the developed schedule and work plan. Support in the coordination in target geographic areas. Conduct regular field visits and Monitor local skill artisans and provide support where necessary. Develop and provide weekly, monthly, and quarterly activity report Lead and coordinate VSLA formation Mobilize and sensitized communities for activity design and implementation Coordinate learning assessment Show less
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Save the Children International
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Volunteer Enumerator
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Mar 2020 - Oct 2020
Assist in collecting data as per the program requirements for its different sites which may include anthropometric measurements, focus group discussion, key informant interviews and one on one interview with respondents based on questionnaires developed and supplied by the MEAL team. Gather and accurately record responses on questionnaires using mobile data collection tool (Kobo Collect) Ensure that questionnaires have been thoroughly checked and completed. Submit completed questionnaires and other equipment used in fieldwork to the research supervisor and will, if required to do so, compile his/her findings in a format required by the program As part of each assignment, participate in briefings; carry out data collection, data entry and/or reporting. Recognize and give account of problems in obtaining data and provide useful feedback from field research activities Show less
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Management Sciences for Health
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Data Entry Clerk
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Feb 2020 - Mar 2020
Attend introductory meeting with key staff of health facilities led by the LAG Personel Retrieve documents needed for triangulation including OPD registers, Inventory Control Card (ICC) AND Bimonthly Facility Stock Report for July/August, September/October, November/December, 2019 reporting period Review of Biomonthly Facility Stock Report to verify the total malaria commodities utilised and reported within the period Conduct fever monitoring Develop a report detailing the findings of the triangulation Show less
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Mercy Corps
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Field Enumerator
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Jul 2018 - Feb 2020
Conduct validation, verification and registration of farmers across Biu, Hawul and Kwaya Kusar Local Government Conducted (NFI, Livelihood and WASH) RAI Borno End line survey using ODK Conduct both qualitative and quantitative research (FGD and KII) in MAIDA Youth Labour Market and demand assessment across Biu, Hawul and Kwaya Kusar Local Government Conduct 2500 Adolescent safe space mapping in 16 communities across across Biu, Hawul and Kwaya Kusar Local Government using COMCARE Analyze the validity of data provided by beneficiaries to ensure data quality Mobilize and sensitize communities before data collection Conducted both qualitative and quantitative research through focused group discussion (FGD) and Key Informant Interview (KII) Show less
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International Medical Corps
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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Scope Registrar
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Jul 2019 - Dec 2019
Actively participate in formation of targeting committees within the localities of the CBT sites. Participate in the formation of the targeting criteria and the targeting process while ensuring that the process is credible. Carry out spot checks on the targeted beneficiaries to certify that the process was well done. Prepare and participate in the SCOPE registration of all targeted beneficiaries. Actively share all information to the team leader regularly on the progress of the various stages of the targeting and registration process. Prepare and participate in the SCOPE registration of all targeted beneficiaries. Carry out MUAC screening for all children and record them during the SCOPE registration. Participate in the issuance of SCOPE cards to the beneficiaries after registration. Ensure all newly registered beneficiaries have an understanding of the consent form and have signed the form. Participate in the issuance of SIM cards to all registered MSP beneficiaries. Take records of all complaints raised during SCOPE registrations, issuance of SCOPE and SIM cards and submit for processing and resolving. Show less
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World Health Organization
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Switzerland
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International Affairs
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700 & Above Employee
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LQAS Enumerator
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Jan 2018 - Mar 2018
Monitor routine Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) immunization activities Collect data using mobile application ODK in 4 communities across Biu Local Government Area Analyze the validity of data provided by beneficiaries to ensure data quality Mobilize and sensitize communities on Oral Polio Vaccine immunization Conduct quantitative research Key informant Interview (KII) Write activity report and present captured lesson learnt and share learning on power point to stake holders Monitor routine Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) immunization activities Collect data using mobile application ODK in 4 communities across Biu Local Government Area Analyze the validity of data provided by beneficiaries to ensure data quality Mobilize and sensitize communities on Oral Polio Vaccine immunization Conduct quantitative research Key informant Interview (KII) Write activity report and present captured lesson learnt and share learning on power point to stake holders
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Adigrace College Byepye
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Wukari Taraba State Nigeria
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Classroom Teacher
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Nov 2016 - Dec 2017
Plans, documents and carries out daily lesson Guide and council the students on career choice Mentor and nurture students Teach knowledge to children Create classroom environment Role model to the students Listen and look for signs of trouble in the students Assess students performance in the class Recognizes the needs of the individual students and the group at large Maintain close relationships with parents, communicating on regular basis Plans, documents and carries out daily lesson Guide and council the students on career choice Mentor and nurture students Teach knowledge to children Create classroom environment Role model to the students Listen and look for signs of trouble in the students Assess students performance in the class Recognizes the needs of the individual students and the group at large Maintain close relationships with parents, communicating on regular basis
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UNICEF
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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CMAM Provider
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Oct 2016 - Nov 2016
Measure Mid-upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) of all children under 5 years to identify those with acute malnutrition Sensitize and mobilize the community on Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) Build relationship and foster active participation of the community Provide support for pregnant and lactating mothers Collect data in mapped house hold visited and children screened Record data in the register and refer those with chronic case to Outpatient Therapeutic Programme center Show less
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World Health Organization
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Switzerland
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International Affairs
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700 & Above Employee
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vaccinator/Recoder
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Jun 2016 - Oct 2016
Collect data on houses visited, children immunized/not immunized. Collect and analyze in the tally sheets which helps planning follow up visit to houses where children did not receive Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) Support supervisors on monitoring visit to project site House to house Immunization of Children against polio in Biu LGA Sensitize and mobilize community on Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) immunization activities Build relationship and foster participation of the community on Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) immunization activities Show less
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University of Maiduguri
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Secretary/ Computer Operator (Adhoc)
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Jul 2015 - Jun 2016
Manage/Filling of students records/results Typing, preparing and collating of reports Answering calls, taking messages and handling correspondence mail newsletters, conference papers/journals and other information Manage/Filling of students records/results Typing, preparing and collating of reports Answering calls, taking messages and handling correspondence mail newsletters, conference papers/journals and other information
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Education
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University of Maiduguri
BSc. Ed., Health Education -
University of Maiduguri
Health Education, Education