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MUSTAPHA KAH

The Plains,Ohio

Summary

Have a track record of being a dependable team player, with a fair amount of work experience and great teamwork abilities with all levels of employees to guarantee the effective execution of projects. Dedicated candidate eager to put analytical and problem-solving skills to practice in professional setting. Skilled at gathering and analyzing data for research with keen eye for accuracy. Reliable with strong leadership skills for mentoring and supervising students. Flexible with solid adaptability for working in dynamic environment.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Graduate Assistant

Ohio University
09.2022 - Current
  • Built and maintained professional relationships with students and faculty members.

Commissioner

Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission
09.2018 - 02.2022
  • Served as one of eleven commissioners appointed by Gambian president, Adama Barrow to investigate human rights violations of past regime of President Yahya Jammeh from 22nd July 1994 to January 2017
  • Worked on granting reparations, amnesty and preventing a non-reoccurrence of dictatorship in The Gambia.
  • Chaired the youth committee of the Commission which is headed the Never Again Campaign.
  • Served as Secretary to the Women and Children’s Committee of the Commission.
  • Member of Human Rights Committee of the Commission.
  • Chair, Sub-committee on Enforced Disappearances, Human Rights Committee, TRRC.

Legal Adviser

Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education
03.2015 - 01.2018
  • Advise MoBSE on all legal issues.
  • Help to review, develop, and access all legal documents under of Ministry
  • Developed compliance best practices for company.
  • Offered in-house training to company personnel on relevant aspects of law.
  • Collaborated with human resources and outside counsel to protect company from legal claims.
  • Drafted, reviewed and negotiated contracts and other legal documents to support ministry needs.
  • Negotiated settlements of disputes and litigation.
  • Analyzed legal documents and identified pertinent issues for ministry.
  • Succeeded in reducing court actions against the ministry.
  • Left to take up appointment as TRRC commissioner.

Education Officer

Ministry of Basic & Secondary Edu (MoBSE)
10.2011 - 03.2015
  • Coordinator of Enlightener Newsletter published by MoBSE
  • Implement routine Broadcasting work as directed by STED Director and Permanent Secretary, Principal Education Officer (P.E.0. (This includes coordinating all reporting, gathering of news, information and editing of Enlightener Newsletter.
  • Served as print media specialist and desk officer.
  • Attending Coordinating Committee Meetings (CCM) of MoBSE and reporting proceedings on Enlightener Newsletter and other media outlets.
  • CCM comprises senior officials of MoBSE and its partner NGO’s and other Government institutions.
  • Drafting speeches for Minister and other senior officials as directed by Permanent Secretary.
  • Managed alternative education programs for organization.
  • Wrote funding applications and grants to meet organizational needs.
  • Represented educational program at meetings and conferences to serve as subject matter liaison for array of services and activities assigned.
  • Conferred and resolved education-related issues and problems with students, parents and school officials.
  • Left position to take up role as Legal Officer of ministry.

Pioneer National Volunteer Teacher

MoBSE
09.2010 - 09.2011
  • Posted to Diabugu Senior Secondary School to teach English Language and History from Grades 10-12 Served as school secretary.
  • Coordinated school’s drama and debate clubs.
  • Coordinated school's debate team.
  • Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
  • Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
  • Advised and counseled students to help them develop skills and knowledge required to succeed.
  • Left position to take up role as Education Officer at MoBSE.

Freelance Journalist

Marketplace Business Magazine
03.2009 - 01.2011
  • Worked as senior freelance writer with the Marketplace Business Magazine.
  • Collected and gathered news for publication in magazine.
  • Ran Business and strategy column.
  • Researched and gathered information to develop accurate and credible stories.
  • Wrote, edited and produced stories for Internet and digital channels.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of current events and industry trends.
  • Collaborated with editors and other journalists to create compelling content.
  • Developed story ideas and conducted interviews with industry experts and celebrities.
  • Wrote and published articles for leading newspapers and magazines.
  • Organized material, determined area of emphasis and wrote stories according to prescribed editorial style and format standards.
  • Edited and proofread articles to achieve peak accuracy and quality.

Editor –in-Chief

Sports Digest Newspaper
09.2009 - 01.2010
  • Compiling and editing all news content of newspaper, managed newsroom, and served as liaison officer between graphics design team and editorial board.
  • Proofread, edited and evaluated final copy to verify content aligned with established guidelines.
  • Edited and reviewed content for grammar, spelling and punctuation.
  • Edited and revised wide array of content for accuracy, clarity and consistency.
  • Suggested improvements to content to enhance quality and accuracy.
  • Wrote and created content for various topics and mediums.
  • Collaborated with writers, designers and other editors to deliver content of highest quality.
  • Researched topics to create accurate and engaging content.
  • Generated and maintained style guides to encourage consistent quality of content.

Freelance Journalist

Daily Observer Newspaper
03.2009 - 06.2009
  • Helped to gather human interest stories and news on daily basis for publication.
  • Published articles on Opinion, Business and Finance columns.
  • Researched and gathered information to develop accurate and credible stories.
  • Wrote, edited and produced stories for Internet and digital channels.
  • Maintained up-to-date knowledge of current events and industry trends.
  • Collaborated with editors and other journalists to create compelling content.
  • Developed story ideas and conducted interviews with industry experts and celebrities.

Deputy-Chief-Editor

Today Newspaper
01.2008 - 03.2009
  • Collected, compiled, and edited all news and information for publication.
  • Devised ways of furnishing paper with news, managed reporters of paper, served as liaison between design team and editorial board of paper.
  • Occasionally wrote columns such as Politics and Policy, Sports Review, Entertainment, Today Debate and Business and Finance
  • Rewrote and updated comprehensive department policies and procedures.
  • Left to take up new role as Editor-in-Chief of Sports Digest.

Proofreader

Daily Observer
09.2006 - 01.2008
  • Edited and crosschecked entire content of paper before it was printed for publication.
  • Ran weekly columns such as Society, Youth Matters and Sing Along.
  • Researched content and grammatical issues to check accuracy of information.
  • Checked and corrected grammatical and spelling errors in diverse documents.
  • Revised work to identify missed mistakes before completing assigned assignments.
  • Followed established guidelines to maintain style quality and consistency in produced content.
  • Used style guidelines to make accurate changes and comply with ideal structure.
  • Prioritized critical issues, items and functions and set achievable goals to measure progress.

Education

Master’s degree, International Development -

01.2024

Master of Laws -

University of The Gambia
01.2020

LLB Law -

University of The Gambia
01.2014

Bachelor of Science - Political Science And Development Studies

University of The Gambia
Banjul, The Gambia
01.2010

Gambia Senior Secondary School
01.2003

St. Therese’s Junior Secondary School
01.2000

Skills

  • Administrative Support
  • Academic Presentations
  • Student Mentoring
  • Event Organization
  • Project Support
  • Event Coordination
  • Operations Support
  • Presentation Development
  • Budget Management
  • Team Leadership
  • Problem Resolution
  • Documentation and Reporting
  • Teamwork and Collaboration

Accomplishments

  • Second position in a poster competition organized by the Child Protection Alliance
  • Outstanding leadership award from UTG Debate Association
  • Citation of honor by the Pan African Universities Debating Championship
  • Youth of the Month by the Balance Show
  • Contested as an Independent Candidate in the 2017 National Assembly Elections of The Gambia, gaining 20% of votes
  • Nominated for the first youth leadership award by Gambia Radio and Television Services
  • Part of a delegation of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission to the USA
  • Participated in various trainings and workshops
  • Successfully performed my functions as Commissioner, Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission
  • Achieved a current GPA OF 3.78 at Ohio University.

Hobbies and Interests

  • Travelling
  • Reading novels
  • Writing
  • Politics
  • Mooting and trial advocacy
  • Cooking
  • Playing football
  • Playing table tennis

Timeline

Graduate Assistant

Ohio University
09.2022 - Current

Commissioner

Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission
09.2018 - 02.2022

Legal Adviser

Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education
03.2015 - 01.2018

Education Officer

Ministry of Basic & Secondary Edu (MoBSE)
10.2011 - 03.2015

Pioneer National Volunteer Teacher

MoBSE
09.2010 - 09.2011

Editor –in-Chief

Sports Digest Newspaper
09.2009 - 01.2010

Freelance Journalist

Marketplace Business Magazine
03.2009 - 01.2011

Freelance Journalist

Daily Observer Newspaper
03.2009 - 06.2009

Deputy-Chief-Editor

Today Newspaper
01.2008 - 03.2009

Proofreader

Daily Observer
09.2006 - 01.2008

Master’s degree, International Development -

Master of Laws -

University of The Gambia

LLB Law -

University of The Gambia

Bachelor of Science - Political Science And Development Studies

University of The Gambia

Gambia Senior Secondary School

St. Therese’s Junior Secondary School

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