Head of Training and Development
Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research
Total years of experience :18 years, 9 Months
• Managing and monitoring entire Training Center academic and non academic staff activities to ensure attainment of ECSSR Strategy and goals.
• Introduced the implementation of EFQM-Excellence Model and identified Strengths and AFIs.
• Developing ECSSR Training strategy and plans; management and leadership development initiatives and their delivery.
• Designed & implementing high profile post-graduate Scientific Research Diploma program, focused on policy & strategy.
• Designed & implementing post-graduate Certificate in Diplomacy program, training career Diplomats
• Ensuring quality assurance procedures and practices are in place and delivered to meet accreditation requirements.
• Liaisons with international organisations for bilateral collaboration and exchange initiatives.
MOD, UK Government - DEFENCE MED TRAINING CENTRE, ASH VALE. ENGLAND (Full Time) September 2001 to February 2004
COORDINATION - TRAINING STANDARDS AND MANAGER, EFQM - EXCELLENCE MODEL
• Oversaw and maintained standards for 40+ modules. Developed, reviewed and maintained assessment quality.
Ensured the assessment of all modules/courses, compiled results & reports, liaisons with clients all delivery departments,
training organisations and units (UK and Overseas) and supporting joint-Services examining board.
• Monitored of Performance, compiled and statistical analysis of performance figures. Conducted organisation wide
performance surveys.
• Implemented of EFQM-Excellence Model, analysed data and identified Strengths and AFIs. Key Member of Steering
Group charged with the tasks of identifying and implementing Agency wide performance improvement initiatives using
varied performance improvement tools and models; reviewing and measuring performance results and collecting evidence toward external EFQM - EM assessment.
ROYAL CURTAINS LTD, FARNWORTH. UK (Interim Assignment) June - August 2001
BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION CONSULTANT
• Initiated and coordinated organisation wide transformation process. Consulted and designed business turn-around
initiatives and plans to meet target expectations.
• Identified and formed implementation team.
• Prepared and presented reports (written and oral) to management.
• Coordinated entire business rejuvenation programme and astutely monitored performance.
TRAINING and PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT CORDINATOR SENIOR LECTURER & YEAR GROUP COORDINATOR:
• Designed, Developed and delivered innovative curriculum using reality-based delivery methods for 7 years
• Co-ordinated two practice-oriented modules reviewed and prepared modules for validation and external quality audits.
• Co-ordinator of academic and personal tutoring for 250 scholars annually.
• Arbiter of standards and quality via assessment and evaluation of performance i
COMPUFIX SERVICES LTD, LANCASTER. UK (Part Time) Aug 1998-June 2000
1998 MBA Management Studies, Bolton Business School, University of Bolton.
1997 PGDMS Postgraduate Diploma in Management Studies, Bolton Business School, Bolton.
1993 PhD Psychology, Lancaster University, Lancaster. (Thesis: Entrepreneurial Research and Precursors)
1986 BSc Psychology (with honours), University of Jos.
1982 Dip. in Educ. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. OTHER CERTIFICATED COURSES ATTENDED • Test Design and Internal Validation. • Implementing Total Quality Management. • EFQM Excellence Model. • Internal Performance Improvement. • Planning and Implementing Change. • Reviewing Performance (QQR Assessor) • Planning for Business Results. • Principles of Project Management. • Balance Score Card. • EFQM Excellence Model - Assessment Training • Equal Opportunity.