Chika Osuji
Public Education Provider/Public Servant/Women Empowerment Advocate
Abuja,FCT
Summary
Seasoned Leader with wealth of continual process and operation improvement experience. Successfully oversees daily operations, planning and quality control, and develops and monitors resources. Broad history in establishing standard operating procedures and tracking and reporting processes, tools and information flows. Actively engages direct reports to achieve business goals, tracks progress toward goals and increases effectiveness and efficiency of leaders.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
16
16
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Deputy Director Gender and Inclusivity
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory
07.2021 - Current
- Delivering data outcomes to internal and external staff to drive continuous improvement and public engagement.
- Providing strategic analysis of gender-aggregated data from the National electoral process
- Enhancing gender equality capacity and participation through training and sensitization.
- Planning, design and delivery of public enlightenment programs as it pertains to the electoral process.
- Creating gender sensitive culture in election management
- Developing thought leadership around specific topics and emerging practice areas in support of budget, financial and operational goals.
Deputy Director - Electoral Officer Enugu State
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC
Enugu, Enugu
09.2015 - 07.2022
- End to end management of voter registration and data collection operations, including the strategic planing, logistics planning, training and deployment of election officials and resources.
- Management of Election monitoring across state elections, party primaries and other related electoral activities.
Head of Electoral Curriculum Development
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC
Abuja, FCT
05.2013 - 09.2015
- Design and production of electoral training manuals and synopsis to support Elections across the country
- Worked with internal stakeholders to perform skill gap assessments and built training content to address gaps.
- Delivery of customized external training resources for electoral partners, international development partners and other relevant organizations
Training Delivery Specialist
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC
Abuja, FCT
04.2006 - 05.2013
- Delivering training and enablement to electoral officials for voter registration and elections.
- Proposal management for electoral partnerships with international development agencies and other related organizations.
Inspector
Imo State Ministry Of Education
Owerri, Imo State
09.2002 - 04.2006
- Ensuring the compliance of regulatory standard and polices for both new and existing schools by carrying out due diligence inspections and analysis.
Teacher
Multiple Schools
Owerri, Imo State
09.1987 - 09.2001
- Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards.
- Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
- Directed after-school tutoring and mentoring program serving elementary school students.
- Fostered team collaboration between students through group projects.
Education
Master of Education - Guidance And Counselling
Imo State University
Owerri, Imo State 01.2003 - 12.2012
Bachelor of Education - Education & Guidance And Counselling
Abia State University
Uturu, Abia State 09.1989 - 12.1995
Skills
Strategic leadership
Strategic planning
Program oversight
Key relationship management
Public Education and Enlightenment
Accomplishments
- Award of Excellence: Electoral Training Delivery
- Production and review of National Electoral manual used nationally since 2013
Certification
Certified Full Accreditation Building Resources In Democracy Governance and Elections (BRIDGE)
Timeline
Deputy Director Gender and Inclusivity
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC
07.2021 - Current
Deputy Director - Electoral Officer Enugu State
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC
09.2015 - 07.2022
Certified Full Accreditation Building Resources In Democracy Governance and Elections (BRIDGE)
07-2013
Head of Electoral Curriculum Development
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC
05.2013 - 09.2015
Advanced Management Training - Center for Management Development
07-2009
Training Delivery Specialist
Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC
04.2006 - 05.2013
Master of Education - Guidance And Counselling
Imo State University
01.2003 - 12.2012
Inspector
Imo State Ministry Of Education
09.2002 - 04.2006
Bachelor of Education - Education & Guidance And Counselling
Abia State University
09.1989 - 12.1995
Teacher
Multiple Schools
09.1987 - 09.2001