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Babatunde Iyanda

Abuja

Summary

Innovative Marketing leader with [Number]+ years of experience delivering exceptional marketing campaigns, content and collateral based on established and innovative strategies. Results-oriented and collaborative professional bringing expertise in brand management and social media engagement. Detail-oriented, attentive and decisive leader.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

Country Engagement manager, Partnerships officer and Liaison

African Risk Capacity (ARC) Agency
03.2014 - Current
  • Lead for the government engagement process covering two countries in the West and Central Africa (WCA) portfolio namely Ghana and Nigeria and alternate supporting engagement manager for other countries
  • Project lead in the preparation of missions, workshops, regional conferences, and ARC flagship events
  • Analyze the Disaster Risk Management (DRM) System for the countries responsible for
  • Assess key Disaster Risk Financing (DRF) initiatives existing in the countries responsible for and active stakeholders that deal with DRM and financing in countries
  • Develop Country Strategy Papers for the ARC member states
  • Guided the implementation of the three work-streams of the ARC Capacity Building Programme
  • Support the Head of Contingency Planning and Operations in researching and selecting contextually appropriate response mechanisms
  • Understand the country’s options for risk transfer vis-à-vis their needs, budget and risk appetite
  • Providing support to ARC senior managers and management in liaising with governments and in-country partners
  • Managing knowledge and information exchange and the delivery of ARC services to the ARC countries
  • Supporting organizing and conducting ARC trainings and workshops for in-country stakeholders
  • Assisting government focal points coordinate stakeholder participation in the ARC operations and institutional processes
  • Regularly documenting the in-country programme with major decisions taken pertaining to selected country’s participation
  • Carrying out necessary research on countries interested in participating in ARC.

Youth Volunteer Officer– Rural Economy and Agriculture Department

African Union Commission, African Union Youth Volunteer Corps (AU-YVC)
06.2013 - 03.2014
  • Contributed to the mandates of the three divisions of the Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture
  • Provided technical assistance and contributed in the development of the AU Commission’s Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture’s strategies and policies
  • Provided technical support to the development and implementation of activities related to Agriculture and Food Security
  • Supported the coordination and mainstreaming of gender and youth initiatives and related activities in African agriculture
  • Conducted research and developed policy briefs and concept papers on agriculture and agribusiness related issues
  • Provided various logistical and administrative support in the planning and execution of meetings, conferences and workshops for the Department
  • Represented the Department in various key regional and international meetings and conferences.

Programme Assistant and Intern

Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture, African Union Commission
06.2012 - 06.2013
  • Assisted and supported the overall Departments mandate to boost AU Member States’ capacity in rural economy, development and agricultural development policy
  • Documented and followed-up on key stakeholders engagements of the Department
  • Carried out logistical and administrative arrangements such as planning for office events, meetings, conferences
  • Facilitated in-country workshops, conferences, and high-level meetings
  • Supported knowledge and information exchange between the Department, RECs, Partners, Donors, NGOs, and various International Organizations
  • Assisted with engagements of the department
  • Assisted in preparation of units and division work-plans and budgets.

Graduate Intern and Research Fellow

United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, Sub regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa (FAO-SFE)
  • Conducting preliminary data collection on African Agriculture and Food Security related research activities
  • Sensitizing fellow students and facilitating learning of quantitative statistical tools and software
  • Support in conducting term papers and research paper critics and analysis
  • Conduct research on the contribution of Conservation Agriculture towards food security in the Southern region of Ethiopia
  • Facilitate study on the assessment of the contribution of crop production and major staple crops towards food security in the Southern Region of Ethiopia
  • Identify gaps for further research and improvement on food safety related issues in the southern region of Ethiopia
  • Understand the application of the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) in the region
  • Draft reports and briefs on food security related issues in the Southern Region.

Education

M.Sc. Food Security Studies - undefined

College of Development Studies

B.A. Business Administration - undefined

New Generation University College

Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and National Examinations Council (NECO) -

Command Day Secondary School
Abuja, FC

Affiliations

Africa Food and Nutrition Forum

Trainings And Certificates

  • Computer Software training in Ms Word, Ms Excel, and Ms PowerPoint, Database, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2005
  • SPSS & STATA software training, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2011
  • African Union Youth Volunteers Corps pre-deployment training and assessment, Debrezeit, Ethiopia, 05/10/2013, 05/21/2013
  • WTO and AU Francophone region training Workshop on Plant Health Management Systems, Libreville, Gabon, 09/24/2013, 09/28/2013
  • Second International Training Workshop for Community Leaders from Developing Countries, Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India, 10/20/2013, 10/26/2013
  • WDR2001x: Trading for Development in the Age of Global Value Chains, World Bank course, 09/20/2020

Tel

+234 7088858277

Personal Information

  • Place of Birth: Stockholm, Sweden
  • Date of Birth: 06/27/82
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Nigerian

References

  • Degefa Tolossa (PhD), Coordinator of Food Security Center of Excellence, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, +251 911 899660, gedefa8td@yahoo.com
  • Abel Mersie (PhD), FAO National Consultant and Agricultural Economist/Extension Officer, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, +251 911 056033; +251 915 732919; 0462216760, abel.mersie@fao.org
  • Janet Edeme (PhD), Head of Rural Economy Division, Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture, African Union Commission, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, +251 911 68 31 26, 251-11 55 25 835, EdemeJ@africa-union.org
  • Ibrahima Cheikh Diong, Director General of the African Risk Capacity Group and UN Assistant-Secretary General, ibrahima.diong@arc.int / ibrahima.diong@wfp.org, +27 11 517 1581, Building 1, Sunhill Park, 1 Eglin Road, Sunninghill, 2157 Johannesburg, South Africa

Timeline

Country Engagement manager, Partnerships officer and Liaison

African Risk Capacity (ARC) Agency
03.2014 - Current

Youth Volunteer Officer– Rural Economy and Agriculture Department

African Union Commission, African Union Youth Volunteer Corps (AU-YVC)
06.2013 - 03.2014

Programme Assistant and Intern

Department of Rural Economy and Agriculture, African Union Commission
06.2012 - 06.2013

Graduate Intern and Research Fellow

United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, Sub regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa (FAO-SFE)

M.Sc. Food Security Studies - undefined

College of Development Studies

B.A. Business Administration - undefined

New Generation University College

Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and National Examinations Council (NECO) -

Command Day Secondary School

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