Key skills and expertise

With nine years of experience, the expert is skilled in community development, health, education, and monitoring and evaluation. They have worked on international initiatives with organizations like UNICEF and Mercy Corps, focusing on project implementation, capacity building, and advocacy. Key responsibilities include strategic guidance, community engagement, and training facilitation. Accomplishments include training over 150 community mobilizers and teachers, and enhancing health and education outcomes in Yobe State, Nigeria. The expert has also held leadership roles, providing technical assistance and driving accountability and advocacy efforts in health projects.

Project experience and donor exposure

The expert has collaborated with international donors such as USAID, UNICEF, DFID, and the Catholic Relief Service. Their involvement includes project implementation, capacity building, and technical assistance in health, education, and social development sectors. The projects are both national and sector-specific, focusing on regions like Yobe State in Nigeria. The expert has contributed to initiatives like the Lafiya UK Funded Project, Malaria Consortium's SuNMaP2 Project, and the Education Crisis Response Project, emphasizing strategic guidance, community engagement, and monitoring and evaluation.

Sectors and geographic focus

Worked across key sectors including health, education, community development, and monitoring and evaluation. Responsibilities have included project implementation, capacity building, advocacy, and technical assistance. The expert possesses cross-cutting expertise in integrating digital tools for monitoring and evaluation within development projects. The geographic scope of work is primarily within Nigeria, with a focus on regional initiatives in Yobe State, contributing to both local and international projects. Extensive experience in Nigeria, particularly in Yobe State, has led to a deep understanding of local governance and cultural dynamics, involving significant contributions to regional development issues.

Languages and education

Possesses fluent proficiency in English, enabling effective communication and collaboration in international and multilingual team environments. Additionally, fluent in Hausa and has intermediate proficiency in French, supporting engagement in diverse cultural settings and enhancing the ability to work in regions requiring multilingual capabilities. These language skills have been utilized in various professional contexts, including project implementation and community engagement. Holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Nigerian Turkish Nile University, Abuja, Nigeria, completed in 2015, and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Analytical Chemistry at Yobe State University, Damaturu, Nigeria. Additionally, completed a Diploma in Computer Utilization and Proficiency from Ami-Tech Computers Training Institute in Minna, Nigeria, in 2016.