DINATU ABUBAKAR

• Registered events management firm from startup to thriving enterprise alongside team members successfully transform client visions into crowd pleasing events that are executed flawlessly and within budget .Touching all stages of innovative, branded and revenue generating events like weddings, product launch parties, major fundraisers, film, art and music festivals, multi day conferences, trade shows, shareholders meetings, sales rallies, grooming and skill acquisition trainings.
• Established foundational processes for business operations managed over 20customer calls per day.
• Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.
• Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives.

• Sightsavers SARMAAN Data Validation Sokoto State Nigeria
  Supervised team of enumerators who visited selected Subunits using probability sampling with segmentation.
• Enumerated households in Wamakko LGA's and asked questions using Commcare survey builder to Identify reasons for Noncompliance during mass drug administration (MDA).
• Estimation of preventive Chemotherapy coverage if effective and record side effects if any.
• Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
• Monitored other enumerators visiting two or three locations daily to re-enumerate households to ensure work is done properly to increase productivity.

• Sightsavers SCHISTOSOMIASIS Treatment Validation, Kebbi State
• Supervised team of enumerators who visited selected Subunits using probability sampling with segmentation in Argungu and Aliero LGA's
• To assess reliability of reported coverage survey if treatment was effective and record side effects if any within location.
• Enumerated households and asked questions to Identify reasons for Noncompliance during drug administration of Praziquantel.

• Sightsavers SARMAAN Coverage Evaluation Survey, Kwara State Nigeria
• Supervised team of enumerators who visited selected Subunits using probability sampling with segmentation.
• Enumerated households in Illorin West and Oke Eron LGA's and asked questions using Commcare survey builder to Identify reasons for Noncompliance during drug administration of Albendazole and Mectizan (Ivermectine)
• Estimation of preventive Chemotherapy coverage if effective and record side effects if any.
• Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
• Monitored other enumerators visiting two or three locations daily to ensure work is done properly to increase productivity.

• Sightsavers SARMAAN Coverage Evaluation Survey, Kebbi State Nigeria
• Supervised team of enumerators who visited selected Subunits to interview caregivers on Safety and Microbial Resistance of Mass Administration of Azithromycin(SARMAAN) to Infants 1 to 11 months in Arewa and Birnin Kebbi LGAs respectively.
• Managed survey materials and ensured adequacy before exercises while ensuring strict Adherence to Covid-19 protocols for both enumerators and participants.
• Enumerated 2000+ households and asked questions using Commcare survey builder to Identify reasons for Noncompliance during drug administration.
• Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.

• Kaduna State/Plateau State
• Achieved 100% corporation from visited schools and school kids
• Managed survey materials and ensured adequacy before exercises
• Drafted applications requesting exercise consent from listed schools
• Visited 20+ schools and tested 200+ school kids for lymphatic filariasis
• Adhered to & imposed on participants Covid-19 protocols & regulations
• Distributed detergents/soap and biscuits to 100+ WASH ambassadors.
• Collaborated with colleagues and support staff to maximize team efficiency.
• Networked with other professionals and organizations to expand contacts and opportunities.

• The Adolescents 360 program, led by Population Services International (PSI) is a Girls only space to get trusted advice on life, Love, and sex. These safe spaces are galvanizing girls to connect mind, body and heart.
• Before arriving at the 9ja Girls solution, IDEO
  .org prototyped two different brand experiences to understand what girls care about—one focused on learning skills to gain financial independence; the other on love and health, a space where girls could anonymously ask questions about life.
• Modeled positive behavior skills as well as good problem-solving and relationship-building abilities to improve clients' social integration.
• Helped identify challenges within adolescent girls and set goals to empower them with skills.
• Customized skills based on individuals' goals and strengths and offered each positive reinforcement to continue progress against goals (bead making , fascinator making and liquid detergent).
• Supported people with developmental disabilities and autism in building multi-faceted skillset to promote independence and self-confidence.
• Helped to integrate clients in local community by teaching important social and work-related skills.

• Through Skills Acquisition & Entrepreneurship Department (SAED). Facilitated hands on training sessions on turban making, fascinator, auto gele, bead making e.t.c
• Monitored and reported trainee progress, introducing new learning tools to address individual needs.
• Analyzed team performance and identified opportunities for additional training.
• Mentored Corp members, resulting in stronger skills development and increased productivity to curtail issues of unemployment after service.
• Monitored participant workflow and behaviors throughout training process.
• Delivered instructional presentations on equipment use, focusing on efficiency and safety.
• Prepared Corp members for final exhibition of practical skills and certificates so they could access loans from NYSC after their service year.
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• Protection Risk Assessment for Internally Displaced Persons and Returnees who fled insurgents or captured by Nigerian security personels.
• Created and developed detailed work plans to meet research priorities and deadlines.
• Facilitated Focus Group Discussions and Key Informant Interviews with 100+ returnees of insurgent captivity.
• Ensured team members and partners utilized donor tools and systems
• Expanded advocacy on SGBV prevention activities across 3 LGAs ,Bama,Pulka and Chibok.
• Analyzed problematic areas to provide recommendations and solutions by Developed reports on exercises and results after project.

• Collaborated with different departments through focal persons to research on cases of marginalization.
• Reported cases of Freedom of Religion / Belief to Chief Operations Officer for further directions & actions.
• Planned, conducted and reported all findings (research) on violation of freedom of religion or Belief and marginalization.
• Facilitated over 40skill acquisition trainings for widows in different states across Northern Nigeria affected by insurgency and gave them startup capital, as well as capacity building training for state coordinators, and community members.
• Identified training needs and planned classes accordingly.
• Evaluated success of training programs and recommended improvements to upper management to enhance effectiveness.
• Acted as training subject matter expert and provided extensive technical support to different departments.
• Adjusted instructional strategies according to student needs and understanding of material.
• Visited after 3months of every training to monitor progress made by women and see those who needed help with referential training and reported back progress to donor organizations.

• Achieved efficient collaboration with polling unit officers
• Visited assigned polling stations to monitor the voting exercise
• Trained over 200 corps members on skill acquisition & basics of event planning
• Guided corps members during practical sessions on materials & processes
• Supervised the conduct of polls and Ensured results of polling units were Consultant (SGBV)

• Coordinated and supervised 5+ gender-based violence projects
• Supervised 10+ advisory sessions for women affected by SGBV
• Developed tools and indicators for monitoring & evaluating SGBV
• Collaborated with the international federation of women lawyers (FIDA) on legal issue filing
• Facilitated trainings for government partners, CSOs and stakeholders.
• Trained women who are victims of domestic violence on skills acquisition and they were given startup capital.

• Attended seminars and symposiums to improve overall knowledge and understanding.
• Performed statistical, qualitative, and quantitative analysis.
• Worked both independently and collaboratively in fast-paced laboratory environment.
• Reviewed documents and data to identify trends and patterns.

• Mapped enumerated areas & assigned unique ID codes for easy follow up while recording GEO-Location..

• Conducted over 100 household surveys to identify interested AYPs for Hiv/Aids screening, AYPs were tested and those positive were referred to the assigned specialist hospital. Mitigated vulnerability of adolescent girls and women to HIV infection.

• Mapped enumerated areas & assigned unique ID codes for easy follow up while recording GEO-Location.
• Conducted over 100 household surveys to identify interested Adolescent and Young Persons (AYPs) for HIV/Aids screening, AYPs were tested and those positive were referred to assigned specialist hospital while ensuring confidentiality and safeguarding all AYPs.
• Mitigated vulnerability of adolescent girls and women to HIV infection.

• Reviewed documents and data to identify trends and patterns.
• Collected research data through experimentation, surveys and leading focus group discussions.
• Teamed and conducted baseline survey implemented in 5 different states for DFID-funded programs on conciliation in Nigeria through community based (CONCUR)conflict management and corporative use of resources.
• Achieved increase in tolerance and livelihood activities by 74% in affected communities
• Participated in 20+ community-based conflict resolution.
• Created common market for both parties(farmers & pastoralist)
• introduced football matches between both parties to increase tolerance.