Emmanuel O. Adekunle
Alakuko,Lagos
Summary
With more than 7 years experiences in policy and advocacy development/management, project management, local/global partnerships management, communications, and information/database management, combined with a passion for people and data management, I have the skills and capacity to bring a touch of excellence and creativity in building and sustaining relationships and managing resources and networks for business and organizational success.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Research assistant
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Kingston, Jamaica
08.2025 - Current
- Assisted Dr. Natalie Dietrich-Jones in the strategic consultancy project coordinated by the IOM and funded by the European Union to "Develop a Regional Action Plan for Integrating Human Mobility into Comprehensive Disaster Management Programming across CARICOM (Caribbean Community)
- Improved research efficiency by meticulously organising data and files.
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams across national Disaster Management Offices (DMOs) towards streamlining research processes.
- Assisted in facilitating a consultative and inclusive process with CDEMA (Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency), Participating States, and key partners to define strategic priorities and ensure the Action Plan is practical, inclusive, and aligned with national and regional priorities
- Conducted a mapping of existing initiatives, actors, and progress related to human mobility and disaster risk management in the Caribbean, in order to avoid duplication, identify synergies, and support coordinated implementation.
Diaspora Community Partnership Lead (DCPL)
#FixPolitics Initiative
Lagos, Nigeria
11.2022 - 10.2024
- Manager of the #FixPolitics Diaspora Initiative (FDI), with a team composed of two staff and two interns under my leadership.
- Acted as the liaison officer between #FixPolitics and the National Assembly (NASS) towards sponsoring the diaspora voting bill in fulfilling the objective of facilitating a constitutional recognition of the right of diaspora Nigerians to vote during elections. We successfully pushed the diaspora voting bill to second reading at the NASS.
- Developed strategies and programs designed to engage, organize, and mobilize diaspora Nigerians and diaspora Nigerian organizations for partnership with the FDI objectives.
- Successfully secured the partnership of 267 diaspora Nigerians and 54 diaspora Nigerian organizations spread across the continents of Europe, North America, Asia, Oceania, and Africa on the FDI projects.
- Responsible for the structural design and content development of the FDI website www.diaspora.fixpolitics.org
- Managed the FDI newsletter platform within which partners and other stakeholders are engaged on a weekly basis.
- Management of programs and projects relevant to the FDI objectives.
- Regular coordination of administrative duties on behalf of the #FixPolitics Executive Director.
Business Development Manager
Clinify EMR Technologies Limited
Lagos
08.2020 - 10.2022
- Developed ideas, strategies, and programs to actualize sales, marketing, and public relations goals while managing 2 Business Development Representatives.
- Made significant contributions to content development on the Clinify website www.myclinify.com
- Managed the initiation of business contact and continuous commercial engagement with more than 1,500 healthcare practitioners, over 400 healthcare facilities, 3 medical associations, and 8 healthcare insurance firms.
- Secured the partnership and patronage of 82 healthcare facilities, 4 healthcare insurance firms, 2 medical/healthcare practitioners associations in Lagos - AGPMPN (Association of General & Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria) and NMA (Nigerian Medical Association).
- Virtual and onsite engagement and management of clients and staff on the leverage of digital technologies.
- Business/public presentations at healthcare facilities, industry events, and conferences.
- Our business development success led to Clinify securing its first external funding of USD200,000
Energy Sales/Public Relations Officer
Ikeja Electric PLC
Lagos
04.2016 - 07.2020
- Managed the sales and marketing of electricity supply to over 2,500 customers spread out within 9 communities under my assigned commercial territory.
- Managed the monthly collection of energy revenue billed to maximum demand (MD) and non-maximum demand (NMD) customers within my commercial territory valued at over USD60,000 monthly.
- Conducted monthly financial analysis of revenue receipt within my business territory.
- Public engagement and management of customer relationships relating to energy issues resolution, meter reading, and billing distribution.
- Supervision of the technical duties of 3 linesmen towards driving revenue collection.
Education
Master of Science - Development Studies
University of the West Indies (UWI)
Mona, Jamaica 09.2024 - 08.2025
Bachelor of Science - Politics, Philosophy & Economics
Obafemi Awolowo University
Ile-Ife, NigeriaSkills
- MS Office Suite
- Project planning and coordination
- Public/Government Relations
- Advocacy development and management
- Governance & Rights Development/Management
- Task collaboration
- Strategic planning
- Analytical and critical thinking
- Public speaking
- Team leadership and motivation
- Commitment to excellence
- Team building
- Problem-solving
- Communication skills
Certification
- Certificate in Public Leadership & Policy (CPLP), School of Politics, Policy & Governance (SPPG), Nigeria, 2023
- Certificate in Public Policy & Management, Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI) RLC, Accra, Ghana, 2019
- Customer Relationship Management, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), India, 2018
- Business Communication, School of Communication, Rochester Institute of Technology, New York, USA, 2018
- Digital Marketing, Google INC, 2018
- Certificate of National Service, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Nigeria, 2014
- Proficiency in Management, Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered), 2016
Languages
English: C2 Proficient
Native
Accomplishments
- Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholar
- Best graduating student, Department of Politics Philosophy & Economics, 2013/2014 graduating set.
References
References available upon request.
References
Obiageli, Ezekwesili, former VP, World Bank; co-founder, Transparency International; Chair, Women Political Leaders (WPL); etcetera, The referee’s contact details will be provided upon request.
Hobbies and interests
Creative writing, Brainstorming ideas and strategic planning, Reading books, Following world news, Travelling and meeting new people, Charity/volunteer works
Driving Licence
Please note that I am proficient in driving and possess a driving license.
Timeline
Research assistant
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
08.2025 - Current
Master of Science - Development Studies
University of the West Indies (UWI)
09.2024 - 08.2025
Diaspora Community Partnership Lead (DCPL)
#FixPolitics Initiative
11.2022 - 10.2024
Business Development Manager
Clinify EMR Technologies Limited
08.2020 - 10.2022
Energy Sales/Public Relations Officer
Ikeja Electric PLC
04.2016 - 07.2020
Bachelor of Science - Politics, Philosophy & Economics
Obafemi Awolowo University