Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Special Assignments
Personal Information
Knowledge Acquired
Local Government Area
Awards
References
Timeline
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Umar Marafa

Abuja

Summary

Implementing an efficient utilization of resources for Organizational benefit.

Proven ability to optimize internal processes for optimal efficiency. Proven ability in print costing and estimating. Proven ability in production planning and material control. Proven ability in proffering security documents solutions. Proven ability in documents forgery analysis and counterfeit detection. Proficient in investigation and intelligence practice.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

HEAD –SD (Security Documents Production)

The Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc
Abuja
2022.04 - 2023.03

HEAD – Planning (Central)

The Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc
Abuja
2019.04 - 2022.03

Senior Manager - Quality Assurance (QA)

The Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc
Abuja
2015.04 - 2019.03

Manager – Planning (Material Requirement - Lagos Factory)

The Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc
Lagos
2013.01 - 2015.05

Manager - Core Production

The Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc
- 2013.01

Deputy Manager – Production Planning & Control

The Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc
2008.02 - 2012.09

Assistant Manager – Production Planning & Material Control

The Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc
2002.01 - 2008.01

Assistant Manager – Security Documents Finishing

The Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc
2000.10 - 2002.01

Estimating Officer

The Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc
1988.07 - 2000.10

Lithographer

The DEMOCRAT NEWSPAPERS
Kaduna
1987.11 - 1988.07

Education

Advanced Diploma - Security Operations and management

Human Resources Development Board University of Lagos
09.2004

National Youth Service Assignment
01.1994

Higher National Diploma (HND) -

Yaba College of Technology
08.1993

National Diploma (ND) -

Kaduna Polytechnic
07.1986

Technical School Leaving certificate - Block-laying and Concreting Craft

Government Technical College
09.1983

FSLC -

LEA Primary School
11.1977

Skills

  • Good communication and influencing skills at all level.
  • Bringing complex changes into effect.
  • Managing production to achieve operational excellence.
  • A good team player.

Affiliations

  • Chartered Institute of professional Printers of Nigeria (MCIPPON)
  • Institute of Security of Nigeria (MISN)
  • International Institute of Professional Security (AMIIPS)

Special Assignments

  • Member/Secretary Price Review committee – 2005
  • Member NSPM Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) – 2005 to 2007
  • Electoral officer – 2012 JCC Election
  • Facilitator In-house Training of Machine minders (Lagos and Abuja Factories)
  • Electoral officer – 2021 and 2023 JCC Election
  • Member Procurement Planning Committee – 2019 to 2023
  • Chairman JCC Constitution review committee - 2023

Personal Information

  • Place of Birth: Gawu
  • Place of Birth: Niger
  • Date of Birth: 03/04/63
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Nigerian
  • Marital Status: Married

Knowledge Acquired

  • Management Development Program - Effective leadership and Team Management by Hastings Business Training, Hastings, London
  • DRUPA print Exhibition, Germany
  • Association of Banknote and Security Documents Printers (ABSDP) Conference, FEZ, Morocco.
  • Procurement Guidelines by Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP)
  • Procurement Planning Procedures and Public procurement Practice by PPRC FUTO
  • Security Documents Printing by Unigraphica AG - Germany
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • ICT Fundamentals
  • Activity-Based Cost Management
  • Risk Analysis in security management
  • Total Preventive Maintenance (TPM)

Local Government Area

Gurara

Awards

Meritorious Award by Chartered Institute of professional Printers of Nigeria (CIPPON)

References

  • Usman Garba Laka, Head – Production (Lagos Factory), The Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc, 26, Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, Lagos, +234 806 020 5271, usman.laka@gmail.com
  • Kamsalem Mustapha, Director – Human Resources Management, Environmental Health Council of Nigeria, Ground Floor, Wing B, Federal Secretariat, Central Business District, Abuja, +234 803 588 3440, kamsalemmustafa@yahoo.com

Timeline

HEAD –SD (Security Documents Production)

The Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc
2022.04 - 2023.03

HEAD – Planning (Central)

The Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc
2019.04 - 2022.03

Senior Manager - Quality Assurance (QA)

The Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc
2015.04 - 2019.03

Manager – Planning (Material Requirement - Lagos Factory)

The Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc
2013.01 - 2015.05

Deputy Manager – Production Planning & Control

The Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc
2008.02 - 2012.09

Assistant Manager – Production Planning & Material Control

The Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc
2002.01 - 2008.01

Assistant Manager – Security Documents Finishing

The Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc
2000.10 - 2002.01

Estimating Officer

The Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc
1988.07 - 2000.10

Lithographer

The DEMOCRAT NEWSPAPERS
1987.11 - 1988.07

Manager - Core Production

The Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc
- 2013.01

Advanced Diploma - Security Operations and management

Human Resources Development Board University of Lagos

National Youth Service Assignment

Higher National Diploma (HND) -

Yaba College of Technology

National Diploma (ND) -

Kaduna Polytechnic

Technical School Leaving certificate - Block-laying and Concreting Craft

Government Technical College

FSLC -

LEA Primary School
Umar Marafa