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Entrepreneurial and knowledgeable business developer with 10+ years of practical hands-on management experience. Focused on employee mentorship, process evaluation, and monitoring daily operations to ensure achievement of company-wide goals. Highly educated, certified, and dedicated to the pursuit of continuing education to cultivate mastery across all areas of the industry.Ready to relocate now. |
 Contact Kolawole Omole
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Area of Expertise: |
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Agriculture, Livelihoods, Microfinance, Rural
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Professional Experience: |
Professional Experience
EU Funded Borno MAIDA• Maidururi, Borno State• 2019 — Present
An initiative to launch six projects to build recovery, and support resilience in Borno State funded by the EU and implemented jointly by Mercy Corps and ICEED.
BUSINESS AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME OFFICER
Seek out and recommend potential private sector partnership opportunities, and collaborate to build relations with financial institutions. Coordinate delegation of cash grant distribution among trainees. Evaluate progress, traveling across districts to oversee and monitor short- and long-term project implementations. Facilitate communications among staff, and expand the market for clean energy technologies.
Key Accomplishments:
• Led instruction and training of 140 selected IDPs (Internally Displaced People) and returnees in business development fundamentals.
• Developed short- and long-term sustainability strategies to promote overall project growth and increase impact.
Sustainable Fuel Wood Management Programme (SFM) Phase 2• Maidururi, Borno State •2019 — Present
An initiative to increase fuel wood energy access for IDPs, returnees, and host communities funded by the FAO and Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT
Managecampaigns to promote awareness of safe access to clean-cooking energy solutions to a multitude of IDPs, returnees, and community members. Develop a strategic plan to distribute 10K fuel efficient stoves among vulnerable households. Oversee the growth and establishment of three cooperative societies.
Key Accomplishments:
• Educated and continually mentored 100 entrepreneurs in implementing energy efficient technologies in business.
• Registered three cooperative societies across the three selected LGAs in Borno State, facilitated the opening of a bank account for each.
EU Project on Improving Fuel Wood Balance (FWB) • Katsina State•2015 —2019
An organization through the European Union dedicated to implementing sustainability in Katsina State.
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT EXPERT/HEAD OF OFFICE
Identified private sector partnership opportunities, actively built relationships with financial institutions. Developed strategic plans for the argo forestry components, as well as improved procedures for distribution of product. Travelled among seven project locations to monitor production and evaluate overall efficiency.
Key Accomplishments:
• Administered over 100M naria on subsidy through Microfinance Bank.
• Trained 140 entrepreneurs in business development techniques and the production of locally sourced clean-energy stove, oversaw sales of 64K units.
Sustainable Fuel Wood Management Programme (SFM) • Borno State•2018 —2018
An initiative to increase fuel wood energy access for IDPs, returnees, and host communities funded by the FAO and Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT
Surveyed and identified three ideal, newly accessible, stable locations for establish
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Education: |
Marketing [Doctors of Philosophy, PhD]
ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | Hawaii | 2017
Masters of Science in Marketing(Distinction)
INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BAMENDA | Cameroon | 2011
Business Administration[Masters, MBA]
LONDON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & FINANCE| London | 2010
Business Administration [Bachelor of Science, BSc]
ONDO STATE UNIVERSITY (ADEKUNLE AJASIN UNIVERSITY) | Ondo | 2005
Project Management [Diploma]
(ALISON) Education | Galway, Ireland | 2015
Certifications
Basics of Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) [Certification]
YALI NETWORK | US Department of State | 2017
Fundraising Concepts [Certification]
YALI NETWORK | US Department of State | 2017
Introduction to Strategic Management [Certification]
(ALISON)Education | Galway, Ireland | 2015
Professional Development
Advance Monitoring & Evaluation Training, Proposal Development Training
(ICEED) | Abuja | 2019
International Training of Trainers in Agricultural Value Chain Finance (AVCF)
(AFRACA) (FAO) | Abuja |2019
Designing and Implementing Monitoring & Evaluation Systems
PISTON AND FUSION, WUSE ZONE 5 | Abuja | 2017
Sustainability in Project Management
LAGOS BUSINESS SCHOOL | Lagos| 2017
Basic Monitoring & Evaluation Training
(ICEED) | Abuja | 2015
Rural Business Training
CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA/RUFIN/IFAD/ANMFIN | Katsina | 2015
Affiliations
Chartered Member
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MARKETING IN NIGERIA:Fellow 2018; Full Member 2009; Associate Member 2004
Awards
Best Sales Executive Direct Sales Team| Multilinks Telecommunications Ltd.
1st Runner Up Best Marketing Student of the Year| Nigeria, Nimn
Best Graduating Student in Marketing Department| Rufus Giwa Poly, Owo.
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
Fellow (Chartered Marketer), Fnimn 2018
January, 2018
National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria, NIMN, Lagos State.
Full Member (Chartered Marketer), Mnimn 2009
May 2009
National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria, NIMN, Lagos State.
Associate Member (Chartered Marketer), Animn 2004
February 2004
National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria, NIMN, Lagos State.
Masters In Business Administration (MBA)
December 2010
London School of Business and Finance, London, United Kingdom
Awards:
Best Sales Executive Direct Sales Team Multi-Links Abuja.
May 2007
I made an outstanding sales through the help of God in the month of May 2007 and I was recognized and also was promoted to a Team Leader Team A Direct Sales in Multi-links Telecommunications Abuja
1St Runner Up Best Marketing Student Of The Year In Nigeria, Nimn.
October 2004
Best graduating marketing students from institutions in Nigeria came together as organized by National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria NIMN to write an examination and God helped me and I came second throughout the country in 2004
Best Graduating Student In Marketing Department Rufus Giwa Poly, Owo.
June 2004
God helped me to come out with distinction and a CGPA of 3.76 out of 4.00. Which still stands as an unbreakable record till date.
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Available for: |
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
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Years of Experience:
10-15 years |
Highest Qualification:
Doctorate |
Languages:
English, Yoruba, Tiv and Hausa |
Nationality:
Nigeria
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LinkedIn Profile:
www.linkedin.com/in/kola-omole-PhD
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