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Oyetunde Maryalice Ajayi

Abuja,Nigeria

Summary

Accomplished Urban Planning Researcher and Assistant Chief Town Planning Officer with the Department of Development Control, Abuja Metropolitan Management Council. Ensuring that the design of cities, neighborhoods, and buildings comply with relevant laws, regulations, standards and approval. A dedicated team leader who uses sound judgment to positively impact organizational success.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Asst. Chief Town Planning Officer

Federal Capital Territory Administration
01.2023 - Current
  • District Monitor in charge of development Control activities in Lugbe1 and Lugbe Extension districts
  • Evaluation, assessment, and vetting of building plan submissions for approval purposes
  • Site visitations and inspections to ensure developers build in accordance with the approved plan
  • Coordination of all site activities at every stage till approval is granted
  • Data collection, collation and analysis
  • Engages in advocacy planning to influence policy changes for the betterment of people as well as resolving issues related to land between developers
  • Removal of illegal settlement
  • Issuance of contravention notices to erring developers
  • Carrying out demolition exercise of structures declared illegal
  • Writing of site analysis and environmental impact assessment report

Site Officer

Federal Capital Territory Administration
01.2017 - 06.2021
  • Site Monitor overseeing Jahi District, Abuja, Nigeria
  • Monitored and enforced development activities in Jahi district
  • Ensured compliance with standards and requirements of landuse and site plans of the district
  • Carried out demolition exercise on structures without building plan approvals in the district
  • Attended personnel meetings and training sessions to improve skills and learn new policies and procedures.
  • Established effective relationships with key stakeholders and sister Departments like Urban and Regional Planning, and Parks and Recreation both internally and externally for increased collaboration opportunities.
  • Developed and implemented strategic plans to meet departmental goals, ensuring alignment with government objectives.
  • Addressed public questions, complaints and requests and provided necessary assistance to the general public

Site Officer

Federal Capital Territory Administration
06.2011 - 08.2016
  • Site officer overseeing all development activities in Karsana South and Kaba districts.
  • Monitored, and evaluated projects and ensured compliance with the Abuja master plan
  • Issuing of contravention notices and carrying out enforcement on illegal development
  • Removal of village settlement on individual plots
  • Ensured that development is assessed for environmental and economic impact
  • Vetting of building plan designs and assessment
  • Preparation of site analysis report as well as environmental impact assessment reports


National Youth Service Corps Member

Federal Government College,
08.2008 - 08.2009

Served as a Geography teacher, impacted Knowledge and discipline in the students in the areas of :

  • Physical Geography comprising of landform, climate and weather conditions
  • Human Geography: Population, Culture, Religion and economic development

Industrial Trainee

Ministry Of Works And Urban Development
Abuja
02.2006 - 08.2006
  • Collation of relevant data for preparation of development plans, renewal, and resettlement scheme
  • Site visitation and inspection
  • Preparation of land use maps, site and technical reports, and development plans for project implementation
  • Preparation of technical reports and environmental impact assessment on physical development project
  • Processing of Land acquisition for developmental project

Industrial Trainee

Ministry Of Lands And Housing
03.2003 - 05.2003
  • Conducted thorough quality inspections of construction works and ensured adherence to standards and regulations of the government.
  • Participated in Street naming and house numbering exercise of districts.
  • Engaged in marking structures and serving contravention notices to erring developers (stop work, Quit and Demolition notices)

Community Service

Organised Community Service
01.2022 - 07.2022
  • Networked with a team of volunteers to conduct need assessment and identify specific challenges faced by displaced community members in Bassanjuwa Village and provided them with disaster relief materials
  • Provided Support for a Local School by renovating the school toilet facilities in Aleita
  • Awareness campaign on environmental protection and provided food for the widows in Aleita community
  • Actively involved in a community service aimed at providing support and assistance to internally displaced people affected by Boko Haram Insurgence in the North


Education

Ph.D. - Urban And Regional Planning

Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Osun State
Nigeria
08.2023

Master of Science - Urban And Regional Planning

Obafemi Awolowo Univeristy, Ile-Ife Osun State
Nigeria
04.2012

Bachelor of Science - Urban And Regonal Planning

Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Osun State
Nigeria
10.2007

Skills

  • Analytical skills
  • Communication skills
  • Spatial thinking
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Collaboration skills
  • Policy analysis
  • NITP/TOPREC Registered
  • Strong technical detailing
  • Community Engagement skills
  • Team player
  • Site planning and design
  • Project planning
  • Site and environmental analysis
  • Land use planning

Accomplishments

  • Generated revenue and boosted government income by enforcing contravention fees and fines on erring developers.
  • Ensured well-planned neighborhoods and Abuja city at large through vetting of neighborhood designs and building plans, ensuring they meet adequate standards and requirements.
  • Lead consultant to a development project that delivered 1000 units of affordable housing in Guosa district of Abuja, thereby addressing a critical community need
  • Involvement in urban renewal projects, thereby changing the face of neighborhoods as well as improving the living conditions and well-being of the people
  • Implementation of a green building incentive program, resulting in 20% of new constructions meeting sustainable building standards.
  • Removal of shanties and squatter settlements in various districts of Abuja thereby making the city beautiful and safe from miscreants
  • Convened professional skills development workshops in response to various challenges of work experience.

Additional Information

Professional Town Planner, License RTP 2665, July 2012– Present

  • Member, Nigerian Institute of Town Planners - MNITP 2838, June 2011- Present
  • Member, Abuja Green Building Society, Abuja Chapter.
  • Member, Nigeria Environmental Society (NES)
  • Member, Northern Planners Forum
  • Member, Association of Women Town Planners in Nigeria (AWTPN)
  • Member, Association of Women Town Planners Mentorship Group

Skills

professional planner, academic, business analyst, data collection, decision-making,  design and construction, information systems, marketing strategies,  office,  modeling,  design process,  proposal development, quality, recruitment, Safety, Transportation and workshops.

Timeline

Asst. Chief Town Planning Officer

Federal Capital Territory Administration
01.2023 - Current

Community Service

Organised Community Service
01.2022 - 07.2022

Site Officer

Federal Capital Territory Administration
01.2017 - 06.2021

Site Officer

Federal Capital Territory Administration
06.2011 - 08.2016

National Youth Service Corps Member

Federal Government College,
08.2008 - 08.2009

Industrial Trainee

Ministry Of Works And Urban Development
02.2006 - 08.2006

Industrial Trainee

Ministry Of Lands And Housing
03.2003 - 05.2003

Ph.D. - Urban And Regional Planning

Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Osun State

Master of Science - Urban And Regional Planning

Obafemi Awolowo Univeristy, Ile-Ife Osun State

Bachelor of Science - Urban And Regonal Planning

Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, Osun State
Oyetunde Maryalice Ajayi