Olushola Matthew Tejuosho
Agege
Summary
Humanitarian and Information Management Specialist with over 20 years of experience in disaster response, emergency operations, data management, and humanitarian communication with the Nigerian Red Cross Society (Lagos State Branch). Extensive field experience in large-scale emergencies including bomb blasts, aviation disasters, pipeline explosions, flood interventions, and building collapse operations. Skilled in QGIS mapping, KoboCollect deployment, EVCA facilitation, data cleaning, dashboard reporting, and humanitarian information analysis.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Divisional Secretary – Agege Division
Nigerian Red Cross Society
Lagos
01.2025 - Current
- Oversees divisional administration and governance processes.
- Supports operational coordination and financial accountability.
- Supervises documentation, reporting, and compliance systems.
Information Management Focal Person
Nigerian Red Cross Society
Lagos
01.2021 - Current
- IM Focal Person for British Red Cross Disaster Management Project (Lagos).
- Designed and deployed KoboCollect data tools for field assessments.
- Trained 5,343 volunteers on data collection for the 2026 Measles Rubella Vaccination Campaign in Lagos.
- Cleaned and validated large-scale datasets to ensure data quality and accuracy.
- Produced GIS maps using QGIS and supported spatial analysis.
- Facilitated EVCA in over 8 communities; deployed to Bayelsa State (NHQ assignment) to conduct EVCA in 6 communities.
- Developed dashboards, infographics, and analytical reports for decision-making.
Branch Communication Officer
Nigerian Red Cross Society
Lagos
01.2018 - Current
- Prepared speeches, press releases, and official communications.
- Coordinated media engagements and trained journalists on humanitarian reporting.
- Strengthened organizational visibility and public engagement.
Education
MSc - Social Work
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
01.2025
PGD - Education
National Open University of Nigeria
01.2013
B.Tech - Agronomy
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
01.2010
Skills
- Disaster Response & Emergency Operations
- Information Management & Data Analysis
- QGIS Mapping & Spatial Analysis
- KoboCollect Tool Design & Deployment
- Enhanced Vulnerability & Capacity Assessment (EVCA)
- Psychosocial Support & Tracing Services
- Search & Rescue Operations
- Volunteer Training & Capacity Building
- Humanitarian Reporting & Situation Reports (SitRep)
- Media Relations & Public Communication
- Monitoring, Evaluation & Accountability (MEA)
- QGIS
- KoboCollect
- Microsoft Excel (Advanced Data Cleaning)
- Data Visualization & Dashboard Reporting
- Situation Reporting (SitRep)
Languages
- Yoruba
- English
- Yoruba
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 03/29/85
- Nationality: Nigerian
Professional Trainings And Certifications
- Humanitarian Information Analysis Course (HIAC), IFRC, 03/01/25
- First Aid Instructor/Trainer Certificate
- Advanced First Aid Leadership
- Youth First Aid Leadership
- Standard First Aid Certification
- Alternative to Violence Training
Selected Disaster Response Experience
- Lagos Bomb Blast, 2002, Tracing and reunification of missing persons; relief distribution.
- Dana Air Crash, 06/03/12, Casualty evacuation and psychosocial support.
- Abule Egba Pipeline Explosion, 2005, Tracing services, relief distribution, fumigation support.
- Multiple building collapse operations, Search and rescue activities.
- Flood disaster interventions, Emergency response and community support.
Timeline
Divisional Secretary – Agege Division
Nigerian Red Cross Society
01.2025 - Current
Information Management Focal Person
Nigerian Red Cross Society
01.2021 - Current
Branch Communication Officer
Nigerian Red Cross Society
01.2018 - Current
MSc - Social Work
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
PGD - Education
National Open University of Nigeria
B.Tech - Agronomy
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology