Imaobong Ralph Essien
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Excellence and precision at all times and attaining professional
distinction and proficiency.
COMPETENCIES
Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities and conditions.
A good listener and an effective communicator: Sharing information and
keeping people abreast in real time.
Excellent writing skills.
Efficiency and drive for results.
Alert, self-motivated and target-oriented.
Proactive and innovative with an eye for detail.
Great interpersonal relationship and excellent oral and written
communication skills.
Planning and organizing.
Analytical skills and Applying technical expertise.
Follows instructions and procedures.
Advanced computer and database skills including MS Word, Excel, and social media.
Excellent presentation skills, public relations, and customer service.
EDUCATION
Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM)
Proficiency Certificate in Management
University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Bachelor of Science (BSc.)
Immaculate Conception Secondary School, Itak, Ikono LGA, Akwa
Ibom State
Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE)
Relevant Skills and Abilities
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, including
great writing and listening skills, influencing, negotiation and
coaching
Great analytical, teamwork and leadership Skills.
Great report-writing skills
Computer proficiency and internet savvy and experience in
Information Technology.
A result oriented individual with ability to work with multidisciplinary
team
Dynamic personality with initiative and flexibility
Strong administrative, human resource experience and managerial
skills.
Knowledge and experience in work plan development and
implementation.
Excellent spoken and written English.
Capacity to build and maintain relationships and to work effectively in
a multicultural and ethnic environment respecting diversity.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Girl Child Art Foundation (GCAF), Lagos State. April 2021 till
December 2021
Position Held: Communications Officer/Report writer
● Ensured timely and high quality reporting
● Developed and strengthened communication processes online and
onsite for partners, stakeholders, and the management of the
organisation.
● Ensured that all the reported activities maintained the strategic
vision and goals of the organisation.
● Collected and analyzed data in relation to the project’s activities.
● Worked in close collaboration with the Executive Director, nongovernment, and civil society organisations.
● Facilitated online and onsite trainings and workshops for partners
and volunteers on the project.
● Provided inputs, information, and statistics for all the reports to the
management of the organization.
● Participated in project reviews and planning workshops.
DevHeights
Position Held: Technical Content Writer for Fixrunner, a WordPress
support site.
From May 2019
Produced well-researched content for online publication on the website
Completed drafts of content or finished projects within deadlines using the organized writing schedule
Utilized industry best practices and familiarity with the organization’s mission to inspire ideas and content
Communicated and cooperated with a writing content manager/editors
Followed the editorial calendar keenly and ensured timely submission of materials
Carried out deep research on topics of interests
Wrote and uploaded articles on the company’s website.
Ensured that search engine optimization was done for each article before publishing. This ensured internet
traffic to the article and the site as well.
Articles written,
How to fix Connection is not secure error
Two Factor Authentication in WordPress
How to Change WordPress passwords
How to add image captions in WordPress
How to Block IP Address in WordPress
How to combine external CSS in WordPress
How to implement WordPress lazy load on images and videos
Adding an Image from a URL-for rewriting
Best WordPress AMP Plugins
WordPress coupon code
WordPress amp plugins - FixRunner
External CSS
Adding an Image from a URL-for rewriting
WordPress LMS Plugins
WordPress amp plugins
Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS), Bayelsa
State
Position Held: Administrative assistant on GF/FHI
project
April 2017 till June 2020
Position Held: Program Officer on Oando project
June
2018 till Aug 2020
Drafted minutes, memos, and correspondence from the project office
for stakeholders and the senior management.
Made available organizational policies to Staff members in the field
office.
Maintained tracking systems for regional inventory, action memos,
approvals, and other administrative tasks.
Undertook the maintenance of the program's filing system in the field
office.
Managed personnel issues of field office Staff.
Undertook the recruitment of short-term local consultants and staff, as
needed.
Managed and oversaw all local contracts, subcontracts, and other
agreements.
Undertook the planning and implementation of events.
Prepared detailed reports during the reporting period and as required.
Monitoring and evaluation of projects deliverable.
Hosted stakeholder meetings periodically to keep them abreast of
project’s progress and management’s decisions.
National Poverty Eradication Program (NAPEP), Akwa Ibom
State
January 2009 – March 2010
Position: Volunteer
Identified, conducted brief interviews and documented persons that
were eligible to benefit from the program within an area.
Conducted verification on the documented persons to further ascertain
their eligibility status.
Received funds meant for the beneficiaries of the program, and further
paid the beneficiaries using a schedule of payments.
Took photographs of the whole process to be used while reporting the
activity.
Submitted detailed reports on the activity.
HOBBIES and INTERESTS:
I love reading, singing, swimming, making friends, traveling, and writing
about life issues.
Also, I have an interest in human behavior and psychology, which helps
in understanding how people think and act under certain conditions.
I am passionate about the French language.
REFEREE
Mesheal Fegor
DevHeights--Andy Eyo
Executive Director ECEWS--
Dr Costa Atori
Technical Advicer/Clinical Care specialist
AHNI Nigeria--Mrs. Adaobi Onyejike – Ananaba
Executive Director GCAF--
