Nekita Okafor

• Ensuring that charity is fulfilling its mission and goals
• Attending regular meetings to oversee how employees are working towards objectives
• Ensuring all board decisions are legally and ethically made by seeking advice from outside counsel when appropriate
• Educating consumers on their rights, and empowering consumers to seek remedy if things go wrong
• Creating annual campaigns which aim to raise people's awareness of specific consumer issues.
• Collaboration with Consumer Protection Partnership to coordinate collective action
• Providing independent judgement and advice on issues of strategy, performance, resources and standards of conduct, constructively challenging, and influencing.
• Ensuring appropriate structures are in place to successfully manage the organisation and achieve its goals
• Ensuring theBoard meets its agreed goals and objectives and statutory responsibilities, including preparation of annual reports and accounts and other statutory duties
• Seeking assurance that financial information is accurate and that financial controls and risk management systems are robust
• Where appropriate, facilitate disciplinary meetings/be involved in disputes with senior staff
• Created grassroots campaign initiatives mobilizing local support
• Prepared and presented reports to inform the board on organizational progress and goals

• Developed volunteer policies and procedures, codes of conduct, and volunteer standards.
• Recruited and trained new volunteers on volunteer program goals and objectives.
• Facilitated regular meetings with volunteers to provide feedback and discuss improvement opportunities.
• Collaborated with other departments to maximize impact of volunteer efforts.
• Scheduled and organized training sessions for volunteers to develop skills and knowledge.
• Developed and maintained relationships with local organizations to identify volunteer opportunities and resources.
• Worked with leadership staff and special committees to define volunteer mission and set standards.
• Coordinated and implemented special events for volunteer service appreciation.
• Recruited and trained new volunteers on volunteer program goals and objectives
• Developed volunteer policies and procedures, codes of conduct, and volunteer standards
• Managed volunteer calendar and verified coverage of key roles during volunteer unavailability

· Setting the school's vision, aims and objectives, approving the school budget and appointing the headteacher.

· Working with the headteacher and senior leadership team to drive improvement strategies

· Safeguarding policy review

· Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction for the school.

· Holding the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils.

· Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

· Promoting high standards of education and achievement.

· Planning the school's long-term future.

· Promoting diversity and inclusion within the school’s ethos.

• Presented career advice to sixth forms, group talks and public events

• Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
• Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance.
• Performed duties and provided service in accordance with established operating procedures and company policies.
• Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.

• Focused teams on developing innovative and cutting-edge approaches with effective resource allocation and strategic planning.
• Set, enforced, and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
• Researched potential local, regional, and national funders and assisted in relationship building.
• Served as advocate and ambassador for organization by fully engaging, identifying, and securing resources and partnerships to advance mission.