Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Accomplishments
REFREES
Additional Information
Timeline
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Amina Yeside Hamza

Amina Yeside Hamza

HR Practitioner
Block 14 Flat 1C Ibeshe Housing Estate, Owode Ibeshe Ikorodu

Summary

OBJECTIVES: Contributing to creation of an environment where excellence and ethics meet to drive progress.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
14
14
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Head, Human Resource Measures and Accountability.

Public Service Office/ Office of the Head of Service
Lagos
03.2021 - Current

Assistant Director, Admin. &HR

Summary of Job Description:

  • Process exit documents
  • Prepare updated Nominal roll
  • Notification accidents/ injury/ death for the purpose of Benefit/ Insurance
  • Work with Officers and department/ Units to develop Key performance indicators (KPIs) for individuals and Departments/Units
  • Employee survey by Identifying issues affecting performance in the MDA
  • Workforce planning
  • Learning and Development
  • Employee relations matter

Head, Admin. & HR Department

Lagos State College of Nursing, Midwifery and Public Health
Lagos
02.2020 - 03.2021

Assistant Director, Admin. & HR

Summary of Job Description:

  • Provide overall guidance and direction in the execution of the Dept’s functions and activities and seek approval where necessary.
  • Oversee the planning and forecasting of the workforce requirements, including the tracking and monitoring of the organisation structure and manning levels;
  • Recruitment and placement of employees for the College
  • Responsible for supervising and facilitating the management of the College’s Human Resources and Admin activities that include; staff deployment and transfers, Promotion and Discipline of staff.
  • Facilitate the Development and implementation of effective system of Office administration that will create a conducive and secured environment for the Staff and Students
  • Ensure the formulation and implementation of an objective and merit-driven performance and career management strategies that would help sustain a performance driven culture and ensure appropriate balance between personal and College goals
  • Carry out activities to determine the training / development needs of employees in the College and facilitate the subsequent development of comprehensive training plans to address identified needs
  • Manage the human and material resources of the College for performance and enhanced output.

Head, Monitoring and Evaluation Unit

Lagos State Emergency and Management Agency
Lagos
07.2018 - 02.2020

Chief Admin. & HR Officer

Summary of Job Description

  • Setting up the systems to consistently review how the emergency communication response was progressing
  • Recommend improvement programme and build capacity of Responders
  • Collect and analyse data to assist timely decision making
  • Ensure activities are executed according to work plan
  • Recommend basis for evaluation and learning
  • Assess the degree of successes and determine the anticipated outcomes
  • Provide insight into global best practices
  • Other Admin and HR duties assigned

Chief Admin. & HR Officer

Lagos State, Office of the State Auditor- General
Lagos
01.2009 - 06.2019

Department of Administration and HR

Summary of Job Description:

  • Assisting in formulation, execution and review of administrative policies and processes
  • Coordinate the Learning and Development unit
  • Monitoring Implementation of MDAs Corporate Plans
  • Coordination of departmental Medium-Term Objectives
  • Secretary to Personnel Mgt. Meetings and Ad-hoc Committees
  • Attending to appointment, confirmation and promotion matters
  • Assist in the preparation of the Statutory and periodic Reports
  • Assist in the preparation of the office expenditure
  • Ensuring compliance with HR Measures and Accountability
  • Provides confidential, secretarial and administrative support to the Office.
  • Service Improvement Officer
  • Growth mindset Ambassador
  • Any other duty assigned by the Accounting Officer and D, A &HR

Senior Administrative Officer

Lagos State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure
Lagos
01.2006 - 01.2009

Special Project Department

Summary of Job Responsibilities:

  • Corporate social responsibility Officer
  • Sensitize the populace on Public Private Partnership which was an initiative of the then Government
  • Manages and coordinates administrative duties in the Office.
  • Performs secretarial functions, including drafting and typing letters, memos and another document
  • Manages the workflow of briefings, correspondence and requests for information to the DFA in line priorities established by the ministry, monitor important issues and follow up action when required.
  • Encourages an environment in which high quality services are delivered by continually seeking improvements in administrative systems and processes and by leading by example.
  • Provides confidential, secretarial and administrative support to the Office.

Commercial Officer I

Lagos State Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Lagos
11.2001 - 01.2006

Commerce Department

Summary of Job Responsibilities:

  • Assist in initiation, formulation and evaluation of policies relating to Commerce and Industry;
  • Assist in formulation of policies and programmes for the promotion and development of cottage and small-scale industries in the state.
  • Assist in liaison with the Federal Ministry of Industry (Trade and Investment) and other relevant government agencies on Industrial development, trade promotion and facilitation in Lagos State;
  • Assist in promotion and development of industrial Estates, Parks, Enterprise zones including maintenance of infrastructures therein.
  • Assist in liaison with relevant Industrial and Trade Groups and Associations;
  • Assist in Annual organization of Trade Fairs in the State
  • Provides think thank support.

Education

Master in Public Administration - Public Administration, Policy & Strategy

University of Lagos
Lagos, Nigeria
07.2016 - 01.2018

Post-Graduate Diploma - Public Administration (Planning & Research)

Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON)
Badagry
11.2012 - 07.2013

B.Sc. Honors Degree - Business Administration

Ahmadu Bello University
Zaria, Kaduna
11.1992 - 07.1998

Senior School Certificate -

Air Force Secondary School
Kaduna, Nigeria
08.1986 - 07.1992

Skills

Maintain an up to date knowledge of Administrative/ HR systems and proceduresundefined

Affiliations

Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered) Member Chartered Institute of Personnel Management Associate Member Association of Human Resource Practitioners of Nigeria Member

Accomplishments


  • Assigned as a member of the Think-Tank Team charged with the responsibility of Speech writing, brainstorming for better service delivery of the Department and the State as a whole.
  • Selected as one of ten pioneer Officers of the Corporate Social Responsibility that drove the Public Infrastructural Improvement Programme (PIIP) initiative of the State.
  • Driver of the Corporate Planning Process of the Office of the State Auditor-General geared by DFID /SPARC.
  • Nominated as one of the Pilot Service Improvement Officer (Office of the State Auditor-General) in line with the institution of the Service Charter in the State engineered by DFID /SPARC
  • Single handedly assisted in the take-off of the Lagos State Audit Service Commission at inception which earned a Commendation Letter
  • Outstanding Public Servant of the year 2015 (Senior category) of the Office of the State Auditor – General
  • Developed self in the act of Rapporteur in capturing the proceedings/ recommendation at Official events
  • Letter of commendation as Highflier of the Office (2016).
  • Tutorial facilitator in preparation for Promotion Exercise at various levels
  • Commendation letter for transformational leadership by the Provost Lagos State College of Nursing
  • Letter of Commendation for progressive partnership by Envivo Digital Transformation across Africa
  • Secretariat of the LASU Special Visitation Panel on the appointment of the 9th Vice Chancellor
  • Commendation Letter for good ambassador by the Permanent secretary PSO
  • Head of Service Commendation letter for exemplary leadership
  • Secretariat of the Visitation Panel to the Lagos State University

REFREES

i. Mr. Femi Ogunlana

Auditor-General for Local Government

08037278530.

ii. Mrs. Omotayo Amoke Olabenjo

Retired Permanent Secretary

08023077132

Additional Information

Mrs. Amina Yeside Hamza is an Assistant Director in the Lagos State Public Service Office. Formerly, She was Head of Administration & Human Resources at the Lagos State College of Nursing, Midwifery and Public Health Nursing Igando between February 2020- March 2021.

With over twenty years cognate experience in the various divisions of Human Resource Management, she has worked in different Ministries, Departments and Agencies where she has demonstrated exemplary leadership
in Human Resource policies implementation and monitoring along with a Consistent willingness to take up higher responsibilities within and beyond her Directorate.

Amina Hamza bagged a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Ahmadu Bello University, Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration from the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON) and Master of Public Administration from University of Lagos.

She is also an Associate member of Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria ( CIPM), Member, Nigeria Institute of Management (Chartered), Member, Association of Human Resource Management Member, Merit Toastmasters International.

She has taken personal development trainings in Emotional Intelligence, performance management Communication skills amongst others.

A seasoned facilitator, trainer, and experienced Rapporteur with specialisation in managing dialogue and capturing proceedings and recommendations from Conferences, Seminars, Meetings and Retreats.

Mrs. Hamza was a member of the Secretariat on the Lagos State University Visitation Panel on the appointment of the 9th Vice Chancellor and also served on the full Visitation Panel of Lagos State University.

Amina Hamza is a recipient of Outstanding Public Servant of the year 2015 (Senior category) of the Office of the State Auditor - General and a recognized high flier in the State Public Service.
She also recieved a commendation from Envivo Iclass for being instrumental in ensuring the students of tge Lagos State College of Nursing attended online classes and took their exams despite the covid 19 challenges in 2020.
Amina was commended for exemplary Leadership by the Lagos State Head of Service. Mr. Hakeem Muri- Okunola in 2021.
Mrs. Hamza's knack for adapting to given situations above and beyond her scope of assignments or core areas of competence has been laudable and commendable with significant improvement in the productivity of the Lagos State Public Service.

Indeed, her commitment, dedication, hard work, good conduct and exceptional performance in the course of discharging her duties has been highly commended.

Timeline

Head, Human Resource Measures and Accountability.

Public Service Office/ Office of the Head of Service
03.2021 - Current

Head, Admin. & HR Department

Lagos State College of Nursing, Midwifery and Public Health
02.2020 - 03.2021

Head, Monitoring and Evaluation Unit

Lagos State Emergency and Management Agency
07.2018 - 02.2020

Master in Public Administration - Public Administration, Policy & Strategy

University of Lagos
07.2016 - 01.2018

Post-Graduate Diploma - Public Administration (Planning & Research)

Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON)
11.2012 - 07.2013

Chief Admin. & HR Officer

Lagos State, Office of the State Auditor- General
01.2009 - 06.2019

Senior Administrative Officer

Lagos State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure
01.2006 - 01.2009

Commercial Officer I

Lagos State Ministry of Commerce and Industry
11.2001 - 01.2006

B.Sc. Honors Degree - Business Administration

Ahmadu Bello University
11.1992 - 07.1998

Senior School Certificate -

Air Force Secondary School
08.1986 - 07.1992
Amina Yeside HamzaHR Practitioner