Sallieu Kanu

Experience

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  Sierra Leone Roads Authority

  Oct 2006 - Feb 2007

  Intern,Public Affair Officer

  Maintain and promote the institution's public image and monitor the brand's reputation. Write press releases and contact media outlets, such as television,radio or newspapers, to get them to publish or feature positive stories about the institution.

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  Bank PHB Plc

  Mar 2009 - Aug 2013

  Business Development Manager

  •Managed and developed new deposit, loan and merchant business for a specific target market of small to medium size businesses and business professionals.•Ensured all activities run smoothly and efficiently for the branch.•Provided leadership, training and supervision to officers and other personnel within the bank.•Provided a superior level of customer relations and service; and ensures compliance with Bank policies and procedures.•Responsible for attaining established individual and Bank goals through active participation in sales management and officer call programs. •Tracked and analyzed banking economic trends and makes recommends to senior management.•Performed supervisory duties of staff, and coordinates staff coverage within the branch Show less

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  Keystone Bank Limited

  Aug 2013 - Mar 2014

  Branch Manager

  •Responsible for the administration and daily operation of the branch, including operations, lending, product sales, customer service, security and safety in accordance with the Bank's objectives. •Maintained personal contact with customers and all employees on the sales floor to insure customer satisfaction.•Developed annual operating budgets for sales, expense lines and monitoring performance to achieve budgeted results.•Conducted weekly branch meetings to reinforce standards and procedures.•Conducted performance evaluations for all unit head in the branch and personnel as scheduled.•Conducted weekly review of marketers call plan memos.•Represented the branch on all matters and insured thatrepresentation created goodwill and promoted the bank.•Insured a regular preventive maintenance and sanitation of the branch schedule was followed and all safety procedures were implemented to guarantee the comfort and security of both our employees and customers.•Additional duties as assigned by supervisor. Show less

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  Standard Chartered Bank

  Mar 2014 - Jan 2017

  Transaction Banking Manager

  •Manage, develop and grow an assigned portfolio of Transaction Banking clients.•Understand customers’ business and anticipate their requirements through consultative selling using the SPIN model. •Match customers’ needs with product capabilities through presentation of tailored proposal and negotiate terms and conditions with customers to maximize revenue and profitability.•Close working integration with the Solution Delivery team; ensure that solution is implemented in the agreed time-frames to highest levels of client satisfaction.•Proactively manage new and existing names with the assigned transactional banking portfolio and maintain revenue pipeline featuring incremental revenue and run off in addition to the Business as usual revenue from the portfolio as part of effectively managing this process.•Provide assistance to relationship managers in maintaining ongoing close contact with clients and on a product partnership basis, ensure targeted realization rates are met to generate new revenue opportunities, and to gain feedback on the product. •Conduct join calling with Relationship Managers to provide technical product expertise.•Identify opportunities for cross-selling and referral to SCB lines through developing and maintaining a close understanding of customers’ business. •Implement sales plans and ensure that revenue target are achieved•Plan, co-ordinate and monitor growth of sales on all transaction banking products.•Serves as product manager supporting the wholesale team in generating revenue for the Bank.•Manage and review products in other to meet group Show less

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  MACCEM Industries SL

  Jan 2017 - Aug 2018

  Private Consultant-MACCEM Industries

  Developed policies and business case for clients. Ensure inclusiveness and transparency particularly in defining the design,operating structure and selection which mostly lead to public tenders. Key deliverable tasks: •Current situation report •Need analysis •Facility & Policy brief for clients•Cost and revenue (Case base)•Recommendation brief for bidders.•Developed procurement document (Expression of Interest-EOI, Request for Proposal-RFP) and advice in contract award to bidders.•Develop and design business plan and sales strategies.•Support financial planning decisions for tax compliance (Corporation Tax, PAYE, GST, and NASSIT).•Aid business plan roll-out and visioning sessions.•Building financial models using historical data and providing forecasts based on various industry related operating metrics.•Conducting Scenario analysis based on macro and micro factors that will help in assessing risks.•Clients assessment and needs plan•Identifying the key financial and non –financial risks, recommending actions for mitigation of those risks. Show less

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  Freetown City Council

  Aug 2018 - May 2024

  •Focal person piloting the Enabling African Cities for Transformative Energy Access (ENACT) Project. A project that influences sustainability policy and drives local action for low emission, create an enabling environment to improve energy security in urban areas, with a focus on the urban poor living in informal settlements like Susan’s Bay to be specific and introducing market-led interventions for improved energy access.•Engagement specialist for Freetown-Bloomberg Prototype Test, building a Tree Tracking Trading Market for Corporate and Institutional Impact Owners to fund sustainably fund green infrastructure and nature-base solutions in Freetown •Piloting the Africa Literacy Project (ALP), a transcontinental initiative that targets to increase functional literacy in informal settlement, disable communities and enhances beneficiaries with literacy tool for more effective local responsibility.•Led the implementation of UN Habitat Urban Agriculture project in five communities with one hundred (100) beneficiaries (households) in each community. The primary aim of the intervention is to drive household production of nutrient-rich foods to improve the nutritional status of members of the household, especially women and children. Show less •Focal person implementing World Bank COVID-19 Preparedness and Response project, in charged with the responsibility to manage, implement and evaluate all component of the World Bank COVID-19 Preparedness and Response project. Providing support with regards all COVID-19 Preparedness and Response activities include budgeting, planning, supervision, coordination and reporting to IHPAU and FCC.•Team Lead supporting Urban Farming project support from European Union, and implemented by Freetown City Council in partnership with Catholic Relief Services and FEDURP/CODOHSAPA. A COVID-19 preparedness and response project supporting three communities (Kaningo, Bottom Oku and Tree Planting) with one hundred (100) beneficiaries (households) each. The primary aim of this intervention is to drive household production of nutrient-rich foods to improve the nutritional status of members of the household, especially women and children and food produced in excess is sold, and thus act as an economic cushion for beneficiaries. An intervention implemented as a gender-sensitive agricultural project which enhances food security, livelihoods, as well as the promotion of female empowerment. •Sector Leader piloting the Africa Literacy Project (ALP), a transcontinental initiative that partners with Freetown City Council, JobSearch Sierra Leone and development partners to offer literacy courses to vulnerable social groups including 250 female traders and domestic workers, 125 persons with disabilities, and 125 youth. Project targets to increase literacy in informal settlement and disable communities, enhance beneficiaries with literacy tool for more effective local responsibility. Show less

  • Senior Project Lead-Mayor's Delivery Unit

    Nov 2023 - May 2024

  • Project Lead,Mayor’s Delivery Unit ,Freetown City Council

    Aug 2018 - Nov 2023
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  GOAL Global

  Jan 2023 - May 2024

  Consultant

  •Goal Sierra Leone liaison on the implementation of Bosch Foundation-funded project.•Coordination of all stakeholders (government institution, private sector and communities) that involved in the project.•Advisory Support to FCC's Mayor's Delivery Unit, Sanitation Department, and faecal Sludge Management Teams to improve operational efficiency and environmental safety in correlation with waste valorization at Kingtom Faescal Sludge Treatment Plant.•Support FCC Environmental and Safety Officer (ESO) and Mayor's Delivery Unit (MDU) Projects in all aspect of waste reuse initiative. Show less

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  C40 Cities

  May 2024 - now

  Senior Manager Youth Engagement and Campaigns