Bukola Seun-Babalola
Electoral Officer
Apo Resettlement
Summary
Experienced, bilingual, and competent Administrative Manager with 9+ years experience in Electoral Administration . Highly skilled in Election Observation Missions logistics planning and budgeting for electoral operations. Expertise in preparation of summaries, analytical briefing notes, and reports on political issues. Strong work ethics is top priority.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Office Manager
ECOWAS Commission
Abuja, Nigeria
09.2023 - Current
- Managed office operations
- Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
- Maintained computer and physical filing systems.
- Updated reports, managed accounts, and generated reports
- Coordinated special projects and managed schedules.
- Established workflow processes, monitored daily productivity, and implemented modifications to improve overall performance of personnel.
- Coached new hires on company processes while managing employees to achieve maximum production.
- Created, maintained and updated filing systems for paper and electronic documents.
- Managed senior-level personnel
Conference Assistant
ECOWAS Commission
05.2009 - 09.2023
- Supported Head of Division in planning and executing ECOWAS High Level events Fact-Finding Missions logistics
- Collaborated with supervisor to formulate procedures, policies and technical strategies that promote smooth, efficient, and productive operations
- Carried out administrative functions relating to staffing, planning, and budget of operations with Head of Division, including selecting staff assigned to diverse missions
- Made contacts with other organizations and provide suggestions and recommendations on institutional issues as appropriate
- Coordinated and arrange logistics for region's ECOWAS Election Observation Missions (Long and Short-Terms).
- Made recommendations on actions to be taken and participate in discussions regarding institutional matters
- Provided analytical reports on diverse institutional matters
- Prepared policy papers and talking points for senior ECOWAS officials as required
- Met regularly with counterparts to plan projects and review activities
- Supported Head of Division in planning and executing all ECOWAS After Action Reviews on election and related matters
- Prepared Concept Notes and Terms of Reference (TOR) for activities of Directorates and Departments.
- Proficient in drafting reports, ensuring consistency of form and content- in line with Commission’s brand identity
- Scheduling and coordination: provided technical and logistical assistance for Election Observation Mission, and training. Arranged meetings, and coordinated travel arrangements for staff.
- Experience in formulating operational planning and budgeting of operations
- Provided substantive input for formulating operational plan for electoral field presence
Administrative and Marketing Executive
Capstone Integrity Limited
08.2005 - 05.2007
- Supervised support staff and vendor engagement activities
- Conducted market analysis to address causes of low sales, led to increased sales by over 50% over twelve-month period
- Reviewed and provided comments on adequacy of documents and initiated steps to cure deficiencies
- Prepared correspondences and managed service agreements with clients and service providers leading to increased clients' confidence
- Effectively controlled release of proprietary and confidential information for general client lists.
Education
M.A. - Public Administration
University of Abuja
Abuja, FCM.A. - Translation
University of Portsmouth
United Kingdom 09.2017 - 07.2021
Specialization - Project Management
University of California (Coursera)
Irvine, USABachelor of Arts - Modern European Languages- French
University of Ilorin
Ilorin, Kwara StateSkills
Electoral Programs
Voter Education
Election Management
Public Information
Dispute Resolution
Project Management
Certification
Conference and Event Management Course (certificate of training) Churchill Square Training and Development Limited - London -2019
Professional Highlights
- Successfully prepared technical summaries, analytical briefing notes, and reports on political and institutional issues
- Consistently formulating operational planning and budgeting of electoral operations.
- Successfully managing the ECOWAS Electronic Meeting Document Distribution platform (ECODOCS) for 6+ years. Increased preservation of institutional memory, documents access, security, and control
- Prepared the preliminary drafts of Job descriptions for positions within the Directorate
- Consistently producing and managing preliminary and statutory documents of sessions of Governing Bodies for 12+ years
- Focal point for the Directorate’s Quarterly Workplan and Annual Procurement Plan
- Created initial design of approved directorate’s organizational chart.
- Created new departmental procedures manual, the draft workflow and SOP
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 10/30/75
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: Nigerian
References
- Olukemi Robinson-Atabuh, Director, Conference and Protocol, ECOWAS Commission, Abuja, +234 7034179021
- Francis Chuks Njoaguani, Director, ECOWAS Center for youths and Sports Development, Ouagadougou- Burkina Faso, +226 71934293
- Dr. Cyriaque Agnekethom, Director, Peace Keeping and Regional Security, ECOWAS Commission, Abuja, +234 8026744449
Affiliations
Nigerian Institute of Public Administrators
Timeline
Office Manager
ECOWAS Commission
09.2023 - Current
M.A. - Translation
University of Portsmouth
09.2017 - 07.2021
Conference Assistant
ECOWAS Commission
05.2009 - 09.2023
Administrative and Marketing Executive
Capstone Integrity Limited
08.2005 - 05.2007
M.A. - Public Administration
University of Abuja
Specialization - Project Management
University of California (Coursera)
Bachelor of Arts - Modern European Languages- French
University of Ilorin