Grace Adebukanla Shittu

Experience

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  Eriku Nigeria Enterprises

  Dec 2011 - Nov 2012

  Trainee (Sales Representative/Farm Supervisor)

  • Monitored the regular supply of feed, water for the brooding of 25,000 poultry birds.• Prepared daily account and inventory records.• Facilitated about 30% increase in sales of poultry products with maximum customer satisfaction.

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  Royal Schools International

  Oct 2013 - Apr 2015

  Econonics Teacher/ Librarian

  • Taught Economics in senior classes.• Facilitated students’ learning and development up to 70%.• Prepared teaching materials and assessed students at the end of every classes.• Ensured proper handling of library books and facilitated the interest of students inreading at all classes.

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  Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Makurdi

  May 2015 - Apr 2016

  Research Assistant (Youth Corps Member)

  • Carried out research activities and data sourcing.• Assisted with the planning for meetings.• Procured materials needed to see to efficient and effective running of the department.• Documented and submitted reports on the day-to-day activities to the supervisor-in-charge.

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  Freelance, self-employed

  Apr 2016 - Nov 2018

  Research Consultant

  • Conducted economic & academic researches and Literature review.• Designed research questionnaires for raw data collection.• Carried out data collection, data coding and statistical analysis using econometrics tools.• Trained and supervised more than twenty (20) enumerators and researchers.

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  IPE Tutors

  Nov 2016 - Nov 2018

  Tutor

  • Tutored and mentors primary and secondary students.• Facilitated students’ learning and development up to 70%.• Prepared teaching materials and assessed students at the end of every classes.• Guided students in their career selection.

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  Oyo State Agriculture Development Programme

  Aug 2018 - Nov 2018

  Volunteer

  • Carried out farm visits for farm inspection as agricultural expert to make sure farmers comply with correct usage of new agricultural products and farm practices.• Participated in training, and field trips.• Assisted in editing and updating company records.

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  African Development Bank Group

  Nov 2018 - now

  • Contributed to the identification, preparation, appraisal, economic analysis and evaluation of Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) projects across Africa.• Analyzed technical proposals/studies emanating from the Regional Member Countries (RMCs) and provided well-informed inputs towards the realization of the goals of the Feed Africa Strategy particularly on the scaling up of efficient and effective value addition as a base of agro- industrialization. • Conducted research, prepared briefs, reports, presentation materials, flagship publications and other knowledge generation works. • Undertook literature review on relevant infrastructure development topics.• Contributed to the preparation of project documents including Project Concept Notes, ProjectAppraisal Reports and proposals for grants and Funds. • Assisted in Budget planning and resource allocation.• Undertook strategic field missions as part of the project development team implementing SAPZ’s in Africa.• Actively participated in the planning of investment forums, retreats and other consultative meetings that bring investors, government and other stakeholders together.• Undertook project financial setup (costing, financing plans arrangement, procurement arrangement, legal agreement arrangement, etc.) using one of the most challenging and reputable computer package called Costab of the World Bank Compass Tools.• Undertook the Financial and Economic analysis of projects on the basis of cost-benefit analysis (CBA); including Gender Project, Disaster Risk Finance project and Rural infrastructure projects in Senegal, Mali, Guinea, Zimbabwe, and Madagascar.• Served as monitoring and evaluation focal point for Rural Infrastructure Development Division.• Managed and updated project indicators data dashboards.• Participated in the testing exercise of the new version of Costab as a resource person. Show less • Assisted in drafting publication materials and other knowledge generation works.• Participated in meetings with Co-Financiers.• Participated in document review, report writing and drafting of Terms of Reference (TOR).• Participated in the designing of presentation aids and preparation of presentation materials.• Wrote proposals and preliminary project concept notes for grants and funds. • Prepared database dashboards for tracking project performance.• Assisted in financial analysis of projects in various Countries using Costab. Show less

  • Consultant

    Jun 2019 - now

  • Intern

    Nov 2018 - May 2019