Tamara Otonoku

Experience

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  INTERCEDD HEALTH PRODUCTS LIMITED (I.H.P)

  May 2017 - Feb 2018

  Sales Representative

  -Generated Sales of IHP products.-Liaised with major retail distribution outlets to stock IHP products.-Delivered presentations,organized and attended marketing activities to raise brand awareness-Contributed to the implementation of marketing activities.

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  Globacom

  Mar 2018 - Sept 2019

  Graduate Trainee

  -Professionally resolved complaints to ensure customer satisfaction.-Establishing rapport with diverse clientele.-Communicated effectively with clients to develop productive long-term business relationships.-Sales strategies.

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  Logistics Management Coordinating Unit

  Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

  Logistics Data Officer

  • Participated in workshops and training sessions focused on sustainability practices within the logistics and supply chain industry.• Maintained accurate records by collecting, reviewing, validating, and entering data on HIV, Family Planning (FP), Malaria, and Tuberculosis (TB) into the Nigeria Health Logistics Management Information System (NHLMIS) platform. This effort led to consistent improvement in reporting rate above the 90% performance target. • Conducted regular monitoring and assessment of Last Mile Distribution (LMD) practices to minimize waste and reduce carbon emissions associated with the transportation of goods to health facilities.• Collaborated with procurement and supply management groups to identify opportunities to reduce waste, enhance recycling, and promote environmentally-friendly practices throughout the supply chain.• Tracked commodity utilization to ensure that stock levels were within min-max levels to minimize waste, avoid overstocking, and reduce transportation-related carbon emissions.• Performed routine calculations and analyzed performance indicators such as reporting rates, stock-out rates and order refill rates for HIV/AIDS, TB, and FP commodities.• Worked with Global Health Supply Chain- Procurement and Supply Chain Management (GHSC-PSM) project to retrieve and dispose of expired, waste, and damaged commodities in an environmentally responsible manner compliant with relevant regulations.Key Achievements:•Delivered a keynote presentation on sustainable supply chain management practices, with a focus on leveraging emerging technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) to reduce carbon emissions and improve efficiency.• Participated in capacity-building training sessions for health facility personnel on sustainable supply chain management practices, resulting in a significant increase in the number of facilities that were able to successfully enter logistics data into the NHLMIS while minimizing waste and emissions. Show less

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  ECOWAS Commission

  Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

  Graduate Professional

  • Assisted in preparing meetings, workshops and other events planned by the directorate by developing concept notes, drafting and sending invitation letters and administrative notes to participants.• Attended the Technical Workshop on the State of The Environment and Climate Report (SoECR)• Prepared technical reports on the SoECR• Assessed 67 applications for the role of an Environmental Safeguard expert.• Developed multi-country funding proposal to support the achievement of climateaction goals in the ECOWAS region.• Contributed to preparing a Communique on ECOWAS Regional Climate Strategy.• Supported the development of a project document on ECOWAS Hydrological andmeteorological (HYDROMET) Initiative.• Attended the 4th and 5th ECOWAS interdepartmental steering committee meetings fordeveloping and finalizing the ECOWAS Regional Climate Strategy (RCS). The RCS is technically supported by Expertise France which implements the EU-funded Global Climate Change Alliance Plus (GCCA+) West Africa project.• Supported the development of a document on ECOWAS Country Climate and Development Report.• Participated in drafting a Terms of Reference (ToR) for Implementing a Regional Coordination Mechanism for the Management of Chemicals and Hazardous Waste within the ECOWAS region.Key Achievements:• Knowledge of indicators, hotspots and data sets required for the preparation of the State of Environment and Climate Report (SoECR) in West Africa• Improved technical report writing and communication skills• Exposure to the professional and operational levels of working in an international environment. Show less

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  United Nations University - Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS)

  Jan 2024 - Apr 2024

  UN Climate Fellow
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  UN Climate Change

  Apr 2024 - now

  UN Climate Fellow