Bola Akanji

• I regularly evaluate the organizations' systems to identify workflow, communication, time management, and resource utilization issues.
• I regularly design research protocols, compile research data and give professional presentations to highlight findings and recommend optimization plans for clients
• I work effectively with peers, subordinates, and supervisors on different projects while using on-site observation and personal interactions to identify team and individual strengths.
• For projects handled, I gather, document, and model data to assess input, output, outcome, and impact trends.
• I regularly review internal systems and organize training to address areas in need of improvement.
• I constantly evaluate current processes to develop improvement plans based on learner/peer progress charts.
• I have conducted thorough reviews of the latest project operations to devise and deploy improvement strategies and efficient management through business decisions that relate available resources to the needs of projects/clients.
• I employ participatory methods to ensure that project beneficiaries have a voice in project identification and delivery

Delivered policy-oriented concept paper through desk research and data trends that highlighted the challenges and strategic needs of women and rural workers in the context of agriculture and climate change for implementation and funding of adaptation systems

Conducted project scoping exercise and identified a basket of most impactful programs to reduce the impact of climate risk on small women farmers

Recommended and supported training of different team members in delivering goal-oriented projects

I used data analytics and peer-screening to scope for funders of recommended projects using several databases such as Raisers Edge.

I was able to identify potential partner organizations and donors (donors) using prospect research methods

I prepared Case for Support reports delivered to many potential donors

I held periodic meetings with project staff from different units of the relevant department to ensure better understanding of the new vision being projected by the outcome of the consultancy project

I developed a strategic plan using the results-based framework now being used by the project team which aligned with the overall goals of the FAO strategic framework

I worked with six Team Leads in the organization to coordinate a participatory evaluation of the implementation of their strategic projects over the given period

A time-bound project, I developed a work plan with timelines to ensure that deadlines for delivery of completion report would be met and

applied effective time management techniques to complete all components of the work plan.

I demonstrated creativity and resourcefulness through the development of innovative solutions to identified problems of different project teams, including through capacity-building

I used my extensive knowledge in data entry, analysis and reporting to deliver clear and visually explanatory dissemination of the project's outcomes.

I evaluated the impact of the completed projects in different project countries, using FAO's gender equality variables

I held periodic meetings to promote a better understanding of the results-based framework of the organization, with specific regard to the goals of the gender unit

I assessed the effectiveness of team projects on the overall achievement of FAO's goals and objectives for the period 2015 to 2020

I evaluated the application of the FAO gender policy for its effectiveness through the use of gender-gap analysis

I was able to identify other programming gaps and how to address them in the next strategic plan period, especially through more participatory methods

• Worked with other associates to prepare project work plans on various social and economic projects in various states of the country as well as at the national level
• Wrote successful grant proposals for several Institute programs and projects including a 10-year panel study of communities' welfare status
• As Principal Investigator on several projects, I gained a lot of experience with research design using field and desk surveys and other research tools such as questionnaires, key informant and focused group interview guides as well as coherent desk research (document analysis)
• I used participatory research methods extensively to ensure that the voice of beneficiaries was heard in needs assessment and project identification
• I learned to apply data entry and cleaning software to validate incoming data and check information accuracy and integrity.
• Gathered, arranged, and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.
• I prepared project reports which were translated into policy memos and campaign materials for change management in several sectors.
• I regularly disseminated research results to stakeholder audience and peer reviewers through structure PowerPoint presentations
• I helped to coordinate project teams through regular meetings and harvesting of ideas to improve research design and outputs
• As section head, I was charged with ensuring that regulatory requirements were met by coordinating documentation and filings.
• As collective team, we produced actionable information that translated into funded projects that improved welfare status of citizens .

As part of a team, deployed evaluation matrices to assess the progress of Capacity building in Agricultural Market Information Systems in 3 countries

I worked effectively with experienced evaluation Team Leads to learn new evaluation approaches and adapt them to fieldwork

I successfully secured relevant information through key-informant and focused group interviews within different cultural contexts

I documented the evaluation process, including with the use of empirical performance data which was used for capacity building of evaluation officers

I delivered reports in a very timely manner to meet the deadline for overall reporting while ensuring the inclusion of diversity and inclusion dimensions in process development and evaluation